Nortel Modular ICS 6.0 Installer's Manual page 594

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Automatic Handsfree: A feature
which automatically activates
Handsfree operation when you make or
answer a call. Automatic Handsfree is
assigned under Handsfree in
Terminals&Sets programming.
Automatic Hold: A feature that
automatically places an active call on
hold when you select another
line.Automatic Hold ( Full AutoHold )
is assigned in Lines programming.
Automatic Privacy: See Privacy.
Automatic Daylight Savings
Time: A feature that switches the
system to standard or daylight savings
time at pre-programmed times. It is
turned on or off under Daylight time
in Sys prgrmmng .
Automatic Telephone
Relocation: A feature that allows a
telephone to retain personal and system
programming when the telephone is
plugged into a different Norstar modular
jack. Automatic Telephone
Relocation is enabled under Set
relocation in Sys prgrmmng .
auxiliary ringer: A separate external
telephone ringer or bell which can be
programmed to ring when a line or a
telephone rings. An auxiliary ringer may
be programmed to ring only when the
system is in a particular schedule.
Programming of an auxiliary ringer is
done in Services programming after
the feature has been enabled under
Capabilities in Terminals&Sets
programming.
AWG: American wire gauge.
Modular ICS 6.0 Installer Guide
B
B channel (Bearer channel). An
ISDN standard transmission channel
used for voice or data transmission.
Base station (XC 3.0 only): A
Companion component that is mounted
on walls and ceilings to provide a radio
link to an office or other area where
Companion portable telephones are
used. Each base station houses two
radios that allow portables to send and
receive calls through the ICS. (See also
Companion Wireless)
Background Music: A feature that
allows you to hear music from the
speaker of your Norstar telephone. It is
available only if a music source has
been attached to the ICS and the feature
has been enabled under Feature
settings in Sys prgrmmng .
Basic password: A one- to six-digit
password that prevents unauthorized
access to the most commonly-used
telephone settings. The Basic password
can be assigned and changed in
Passwords programming.
Basic Rate Interface (BRI): An
ISDN interface which uses two
B channels and a D channel (2B+D).
Bearer channel: See B channel.
Business series terminals These
terminals were developed to replace the
Norstar M-series terminals. Therefore,
their functionality closely parallels the
M-series terminals.
busy lamp field (BLF): A device
with a liquid crystal display (LCD)
panel of indicators that shows the status
of up to 24 telephones in the Norstar
system. The BLF attaches to the M7310
and T7316 telephones.
button caps: Interchangeable plastic
caps that fit over the buttons of Norstar
telephones. They are used to indicate the
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