Basic Programming Instructions; Programming Tips; Characters In Programming Outside Auto Dial; Chart - AT&T MERLIN 820 Administration Manual

BASIC PROGRAMMING lNSTRUCTIONS
To program and reprogram custom features onto available buttons on a voice ter-
minal, follow these simple directions.
1.
Label the button(s) you want to program.
2. Slide the T/P (Test/Program) switch on the left side of the voice terminal to
the P (Program) position.
The voice terminal rings every 5 seconds to remind you that you are program-
ming and that you cannot place or receive calls.
3. Touch the button you want to program.
Dial the feature's programming code and any other numbers required. (See
4.
the Feature Programming Chart, page 11.) If you make a mistake when pro-
gramming a button, simply touch the button again and redial the program-
ming code and all required numbers.
5. If you want to program other buttons, repeat the previous two steps.
6.
Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

Programming Tips

If the person has a Hands-Free Unit, program Auto Answer-Intercom on a button.
Have the user decide which people within your business he or she will frequently
call, and program an Intercom Auto Dial button for each of those people.
Make all remaining buttons Outside Auto Dial buttons and program them for
frequently called outside numbers.
Decide if the person using this voice terminal will cover calls for anyone, and
then program the appropriate line ringing options. (See "Programming Line
Ringing Options," page 12.)
Before you begin programming, check the Feature Programming Chart on page 11
for programming details for each custom feature. Be especially aware of which
custom features need buttons with lights. When you complete the programming pro-
cedure, keep this chart handy as a quick reference in case you want to reassign a
new feature onto an available button.
Special Characters in Programming Outside Auto Dial
You may need to include some special characters, such as a pause, a stop, or a
switchhook flash, when you program outside telephone numbers, PBX or Centrex
feature codes, an alternate long distance number, or other computer services onto
an Outside Auto Dial button.
Pause. To program a 1.5 second pause into a dialing sequence: touch Hold
(Pause).
Stop. To program a stop: touch Drop (Stop).
Switchhook Flash. To program a switchhook flash (for PBX and Centrex feature
codes): (1) touch Recall; (2) touch Hold (Pause).
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