Configuring Telephone Capabilities - Nortel BCM50 Configuration Manual

Configuring telephones: Digital telephones
• When you assign each intercom button during programming, it automatically appears on the
telephone. The intercom buttons appear starting at the lower-right button, or one button above
it if the handsfree feature appears on the telephone. They overwrite any feature or line
programming that existed on that button. They do not overwrite answer DNs. Instead, the
answer DNs are pushed up one button.
• A telephone requires two intercom button to establish a conference call with two other
BCM50 telephones.
• You require only one intercom button if the button is used to make and receive internal calls,
and to access line pools. Doorphones only require one intercom key.
• You require two intercom buttons for a telephone with several lines assigned to Ring only.
• Model 7000 and 7100 telephones and analog telephones are automatically assigned two
intercom buttons. This allows users to toggle between two active calls using the Hold button.
Caution: PRI Lines
Users cannot access PRI lines directly through line appearances.
PRI lines must be part of a line pool.
If you change a digital trunk module (DTM) to PRI, the system automatically removes all
existing line appearances for that module.

Configuring telephone capabilities

Programming reference:
• "Capabilities and Preferences - Capabilities tab" on page 102
• "Job aid: Line redirection notes" on page 80
In the bottom frame, on the Capabilities panel, confirm or change how the telephone functions
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with system features.
Handsfree settings:
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• Handsfree: Select the setting that is appropriate for the type of telephone.
• HF answerback: Select Y only if the telephone allows handsfree and is in an environment
where speakers will not cause disruption.
Page settings:
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• Page Zone: If you have various areas that receive different page announcements, put the
telephone in the appropriate zone.
• Paging: Set to Y if the telephone can send and/or receive page messages.
Programming note: Telephones without speakers, such as the model 7000 and 7100
allow page messages to be sent but not to be received.
Section 2: DN records
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