Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual page 386

Managing Announcements
Managing VAL Announcements Using the SAT
Recording new VAL announcements at a
computer
To record an announcement at a computer:
1
At the computer, open the application that you use to record .wav files.
2
Set the recording parameters.
3
Record the announcement by speaking into a microphone connected to the computer.
4
Play the announcement back at the computer before transferring the file to the VAL circuit pack.
Recording VAL announcements at a system
phone
To record an announcement at a system phone, see
Converting announcement files to VAL format
If you are sharing recordings in a multi-site environment with Avaya Communication Manager and
Avaya S8100 Media Server or CONVERSANT systems, you must convert announcement files for use on
either system. If you need to convert an announcement file to the required format, you can use a sound
recording utility application to do so.
To convert a previously-recorded announcement, or a file compatible with an Avaya S8100 Media Server
or CONVERSANT system, to a format compatible with Avaya Communication Manager:
1
Open the sound recording application on your computer (for example, Microsoft Windows Sound
Recorder).
2
Open the file you want to convert.
3
Check the file properties to see if you need to change the parameters.
4
If you need to change the recording parameters, look for a conversion tool (some have a Convert
Now option, others use Save As).
5
Change the file parameters to those listed in
NOTE:
In some applications, assigning the format (for example, CCITT -Law) sets the
remainder of the default parameters. Check each parameter carefully, perhaps changing
default settings to match the parameters listed above. CCITT -Law or A-Law can be
referred to as ITU G.711 -Law or ITU G.711 A-Law, respectively.
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Recording Announcements
Announcement file format requirements
Administrator's Guide for Avaya Communication Manager
on page 376.
on page 385.
November 2003