Some older openers used to have a vacation switch for this purpose & this is just the newer version of that same operation. The theory is that if you are going away on vacation or have a security issue the garage door can not be opened by an outside radio signal. Although if you go away on vacation you will want to make sure you have a key to another door into the house or otherwise you will be locked out of your own house when you get home.

  If you have a 3-button wall panel (push-button, light, & lock) you simply push & hold the lock (padlock symbol) button for approx 10 seconds until the LED quits flashing. Therefore if someone pushes & holds the lock button by mistake while trying to open the door this function will be turned on. To place the unit in lock-out you simply hold the same lock button again for approx 10 seconds until the LED starts flashing again.

  If you have just a doorbell type single push-button the opener may have went into this mode in error during a brief power surge or some other momentary glitch in the main processor circuit board. If this does happen the only way to get the unit out of lock out mode is to reprogram all of the transmitters & to reset the keyless entry if you have one.

   At least this is one of the times you don’t usually have to contact your local garage door dealer for the repair unless you can’t get the garage door opener out of lock-out mode by following the steps above!!!