2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide

11B-411.2.1.2.5 Audio output.

Upon activation of the accessibility function button, the audio output shall provide verbal announcements of operating instructions, location and use of the star (*) and minus sign (-) buttons, user input confirmation, announcement of the elevator assignment characters, direction to the assigned elevator, and error messages. Audio output shall be recorded or digitized human speech, and shall be delivered through a loudspeaker. Auditory volume shall be at least 10 dB above ambient sound level, but shall not exceed 80 dB, measured 36 inches (914 mm) in front of the console. At hall call console locations where the ambient sound level varies, auditory volume shall be maintained at the required volume by an automatic gain control or shall be set at not less than 75 dB.