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Lock
Normally, taking a call to air causes any others on-air to be dropped. If you need to conference two or more
calls, you can use the lock function.
Press an already on-air line button to lock it. The line status icon will change to display the locked symbol.
Pressing the button again unlocks the line and the lock icon goes away.
Locked calls remain on air, and cannot be dropped until they are unlocked.
The
Drop
and
Hold
buttons have no effect on a locked line.
Next Button and Function
The Talent next priority is:
1.
longest waiting ready hold
2.
longest waiting hold
3.
longest ringing-in
The producer can manually override these and assign priority as desired.
The producer mode next priority is:
1.
longest ringing-in
In producer mode,
Next
does not take any held lines.
Busy All
Pressing this button will cause all inactive and ringing lines to be dropped and blocked from accepting any
calls. Calls on-air, on the handset, on hold and Priority lines will not be affected. The usual application
for this function is to let you prevent early callers from getting in on contests until after you’ve made the
announcement and released the lines to accept calls.
Pressing Block All again will release the lines and allow incoming calls.
Numeric Keypad
For dialing out, either on the handset or on-air. It works during an active call to generate tones for voice mail
and other services.
While a number is being composed, the digits will appear in the line info field. After a number is entered, the
GO
button causes the connection to be made, in similar fashion to a mobile phone.
Re-dial Function
After selecting a line, press the
GO
button before any digits are dialed. The last dialed number appears in the
line info field. Pressing
GO
again causes dialing to start.
Fader Assign
Normally, when a call is taken, it goes to fader 1, but you can assign it to the second console fader. When a
call is on-air, or before it is taken, the round fader assign buttons to the right of the LCD can be used to move
the call to the desired fader. The number in the yellow rectangle in the line info field shows you which fader
is or will be used.
