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Next Button and Function
The Talent next priority is:
1. longest waiting ready hold
2. longest waiting hold
3. longest ringing-in
The producer priority is:
1. longest ringing-in
The producer can manually override these and assign priority as desired.
Block 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 the fixed lines will not be af-
fected. 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.
Pressing Block All again will release the lines and allow incoming calls. The specific lines
blocked are determined by install-time configuration. Normally, VIP and hotlines are excluded.
Fixed Lines
These are usually used for VIP and hotlines. They have a different operating style from select-
able lines and are independent from them. Here, each line has its own - fixed - fader. These will
have been assigned when the system was installed. Taking a line will not drop others that are
active. Drop and Hold need to be explicitly applied.
Lock has no effect on fixed lines, since they are effectively always locked. Block All is usually
configured to have no effect on fixed lines. Fader assign has no effect, since faders are perma-
nently assigned.
Note that a system could be configured to have only fixed lines. This would result in the
operating style that many large European broadcasters favor. Each line would have its own
‘hybrid’ and associated fader.
Fixed lines also offer a selectable “auto answer” feature. This can be used for automatic feeds,
news recording or “filing lines”, or “listen line coupler replacement.
Recording, Editing, and Playing Calls
Pressing the Record button starts a recording of the currently active phone call.
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