Description, Related features, Considerations – Polycom TransTalk 9000-Series User Manual
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Feature Reference
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Automatic System Answer Mode
(#121)—Release 2.0 or Later
Description
This System Programming procedure determines how the system handles 
Automatic System Answer calls after the greeting plays. There are three available 
modes:
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Hold: places the call on hold at extension 10 (the light next to the line 
button winks green at extension 10 and winks red at all other extensions 
that have the line); the outside caller hears Music-on-Hold, if it is available.
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Ring: continues to ring and the green light next to the line button continues 
to flash at all extensions that have access to the line; the outside caller 
hears Music-on-Hold, if it is available.
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Disconnect: ends the call immediately after the Automatic System Answer 
greeting plays.
Related Features
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Automatic System Answer affects incoming calls only on lines identified 
using Automatic System Answer Lines (#204).
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You must program a button on the system display phone at extension 10 to 
turn Automatic System Answer on and off. Use Automatic System 
Answer Button (#111) to program the button.
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Calls that ring on lines programmed with Automatic System Answer are 
picked up after two rings, as a default. To change the number of rings, use 
Automatic System Answer Delay (#110).
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You must use Automatic System Answer Record/Playback to record the 
greeting callers hear when the system answers an incoming call.
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You can set SMDR Talk Time (#611) to Active to include the Talk field on 
call reports. For an incoming outside call answered by Automatic System 
Answer, this field shows the call duration minus the time the greeting 
played and the caller waited for someone to answer the call.
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For callers to hear Music-on-Hold, Music-on-Hold (#602) must be Active 
and an audio source must be connected to the primary processor module.
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Automatic System Answer Mode should not be set to Hold or Ring if the 
disconnect signal from the local telephone company is not recognized by 
Hold Disconnect Time (#203).
Considerations
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The Automatic System/Direct Extension Dial PC card is purchased 
separately and must be installed (see 
PARTNER PC Card Installation
Instructions).