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This video will provide an overview of the phone hybrids in Allan Slaight Radio Institute Control Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Each studio contains a rack-mounted phone hybrid device, which allows a phone callers audio to interface with the on air 1500 console. While devices may vary in appearance depending on the make and model installed, they all have the same operational procedures and results when dialing out to a phone guest,

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first ensure the phone hybrid unit is turned off. This allows the phone to function independently as a standard telephone set. Note that you must dial ‘9’ before entering a number on the phone keypad, if dialing an external local number that is not an internal extension. Also note that outgoing long distance calls are not possible from the control rooms.

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If your caller is located at a long distance number, they will have to initiate the call to the studio. Each studio’s phone number and extension is printed on the respective phone handset. Communicate with your guest using the phone handset and confirm both parties can hear each other. At this time, you can prep your caller ‘off-air’ and ensure that they are standing by and ready to be included in the broadcast.

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Once the caller has been prepped, power on the phone hybrid. Upon turning on the device, the phone call is now bypassing the handset, and the phone audio is routed directly to and from the console. The caller's voice will come through the phone channel on the console, and the caller will hear a dedicated output bus from the console, containing a mix of all enabled microphones or other playback devices.

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When you're ready to add the caller to your master program bus output, turn the phone channel strip on and raise the fader. The caller is now ‘on-the-air’. Remember, the caller can only hear the signals that are being sent to the master program bus output. When you're finished speaking with the caller, lower the fader and turn off the channel strip.

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Lastly, make sure to power off the phone hybrid. Otherwise, it's impossible to make or receive future calls. The phone will return to regular handset operation once the device is switched off, and you can continue to speak to your caller off-air, if required, before hanging up the receiver. Receiving a phone call is a similar procedure. First, ensure the phone hybrid is switched off when expecting your call.

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Otherwise, the caller will receive a busy signal. When the phone rings, answer with the phone handset and confirm both parties can hear each other. Once confirmed, and when your caller is ready to be included in the broadcast, power on the phone hybrid. As in the previous example, you can now turn on the phone channel strip and raise the fader to introduce the signal to your master program bus output.

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When finished, remember to lower the fader. Turn off the channel strip and power off the phone hybrid.