AT&T MERLIN PIus Attendant Installer's Manual page 21

USING AN
ANSWERING
MACHINE
If the customer is using an answering machine to cover a
station, the Transfer Return Interval for the
MERLIN Attendant must be set to allow time for the
answering machine to handle the call before it is returned
to the MERLIN Attendant. Because ringing requirements
vary for answering machines, a six-ring interval is
recommended for use with the MERLIN Attendant.
Use of an answering machine with a MERLIN system
telephone requires that a General Purpose Adapter be
connected to the telephone. (See CIB 3063, "General
Purpose Adapter," and the appropriate documents for the
answering machine installation instructions.) After the
installation, follow the procedure below:
1 At the attendant console, enter administration mode by
sliding the T/P switch to "P" and pressing the
Administer button.
2 Dial *2 and the number of rings to be permitted before
a call is returned to the MERLIN Attendant. (Six rings
is recommended.)
The two-beep confirmation tone sounds.
3 Leave administration mode by sliding the T/Ps witch
back to the center position.
4 At the answering machine user's telephone, program
an Auto Answer-All button (*75).
5 If intercom calls are to be answered by the answering
machine, also program Voice Announcement Disable
(*39) at the user's telephone. (See the MERLIN Plus
System Release 1 or Release 2 System Manual for
more information on programming users' telephones.)
Connecting the MERLIN Attendant
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