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Background Music (F19)
Description
This feature provides background music through the speaker of an idle system phone (except the
Related Features
Background Music is available only if Music On Hold (#602) is active and an audio source is connected to the primary processor module.
Considerations
■If you use the Background Music feature to broadcast certain copyrighted music or material, including songs or other material from radio broadcasts, you may be required to obtain the permission of the copyright owner. One way to obtain permission is to contact ASCAP, BMI, and/or similar performing rights organizations, to obtain a license. AT&T disclaims any liability arising out of the failure to obtain such a license, if required. For alternative (usually
■Background Music stops when a user makes or answers a call, but resumes when the phone becomes idle again.
■If a system phone and a standard phone with a message waiting light are connected in a combination extension, the standard phone’s message waiting light will not light if Background Music is on at the system phone.
■You can program a Background Music button on a system phone to use the feature with one touch. A button with lights is recommended.
■This feature is not available on
Programming
To program a Background Music button:
1 . | Press [ Feature ] [ | 0 | ] [ | 0 | ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ]. |
2 . Enter the number of the extension to be programmed with this feature.
3 . Press a programmable button, preferably a button with lights.
4 . Press [ Feature ] [ 1 ] [ 9 ].
5 . Program another button for this extension or exit programming mode.
Background Music (F19)