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Available Features

Use line buttons to call peo- ple who aren???t connected to your MERLIN system.

Touch Intercom-Ring or

Intercom-Voice to use the

MERLIN system Intercom feature.

Test your voice terminal and program its features by sliding the T/P switch to T (Test) or P (Program).

Adjust the volume of your voice terminal???s speaker and ringing using the volume control.

Read on to learn how to use these features...and many more.

Tailor your voice terminal to meet your individual needs by programming available buttons with custom features.

Use Conference, Drop, Transfer, and Hold for effi- cient call-handling.

Touch Speaker for On-Hook Dialing and for Group Listening.

Touch Recall to disconnect a call without hanging up your handset.

Call your MERLIN system attendant for messages when the light is on next to

Message. Use Message (in program mode) to set your voice terminal for making data calls and voice calls

simultaneously.

Key to Symbols

The following symbols are used throughout this guide to illustrate the steps for using your MERLIN system voice terminal. After you are familiar with the steps, use the symbols to remind you how to perform each procedure.

555-1234

Lift your handset.

Transfer

Don???t lift your handset.

Hang up your handset.

Touch a button.

(The symbols for buttons are shaded and labeled to look like the buttons on your voice terminal.)

Dial a number.

(This can be an outside number, an intercom number, a feature code, or an account number.)

Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

Since each symbol represents one action, a sequence of two or more symbols illustrates a procedure. For example:

means lift your handset, touch Intercom-Ring, and dial an intercom number.

Placing Calls

With your MERLIN?? system, you can place two types of calls: outside calls and intercom calls.

OUTSIDE CALLS

To call someone who is not connected to your MERLIN system:

??? Lift your handset.

The MERLIN system automatically selects an available outside line.

??? Dial the number.

NOTE: When the red light is on next to a line button, it means you are using that line or will get that line if you lift your hand- set. When you lift your handset to place a call, the green light goes on next to the red light to show that the line is busy.

To select a specific outside line:

???Touch the button for that line.

???Lift your handset.

outside number

555-1234+

Button Access and Dial Access to Line Pools

Your MERLIN system may be ???pooled,??? meaning some or all of your outside telephone lines are grouped into one or more pools (for example, a pool of local lines, a pool of WATS lines, and a pool of Foreign Exchange lines). You make outside calls on pooled lines in one of two ways, depending on how your system is set up: either you touch a button for direct access to a line in a pool (Button Access), or you touch a button and then dial a code for access to a specific line pool (Dial Access).

Ask your system administrator if your system is pooled. If it is, find out whether you have Button Access or Dial Access to Line Pools. If you have Dial Access, ask for a list of codes for the pools.

To make an outside call with Button Access to Line Pools:

???Touch the button for the line pool you want.

???Lift your handset.

???When you hear a dial tone, dial the telephone number you want.

To make an outside call with Dial Access to Line Pools:

???Touch a Pool Access button.

???Lift your handset.

???When you hear a dial tone, dial a code for the line pool you want.

???When you hear another dial tone, dial the telephone number you want.

WATS

Pool Access

outside number

NOTE: Ask your system administrator if your system has Automatic Route Selection (ARS). If it does, follow the procedure for making outside calls in the next section, ???Automatic Route Selection.??? Neither of the above procedures works for you if your system has ARS.

Automatic Route Selection

If you have Pool Access buttons, your MERLIN system may have Automatic Route Selection (ARS). Ask your system admin- istrator if your system has ARS.

ARS automatically selects an administered route for each out- side call you make using a Pool Access button. For example, if you touch Pool Access and dial a long distance number, ARS may select WATS as the route for your call. In this case, ARS automatically routes your call onto a WATS line.

To place an outside call using ARS:

??? Touch a Pool Access button.

This signals ARS to expect an outside call.

??? Dial the outside telephone number you want.

You hear beeps instead of Touch-Tones or rotary clicks as you dial.

??? Wait a few moments.

If you hear a faster busy signal than normal:

???Touch the same Pool Access button you used to begin your call.

outside number

If you hear a fast MERLIN system busy signal:

???Hang up and redial in a few moments using the Pool Ac- cess procedure or the Saved Number Redial feature (see page 23).

NOTE: For ARS to work, you must dial a ???1??? before dialing a long distance number, even if you do not normally do so.

Line Request

If you are waiting to use a line that is busy, you can have the

MERLIN system signal you when the line is free:

??? Without lifting your handset, touch the button for the busy line.

???When you hear the voice terminal ring briefly, indicating the line is available, lift your handset.

You cancel your Line Request when you touch another line but- ton or when you receive or place another call.

INTERCOM CALLS

Each voice terminal connected to your MERLIN system has a unique 2-digit intercom number. You dial intercom numbers to place either ringing or announced intercom calls to people con- nected to your MERLIN system.

To place a ringing intercom call:

???Touch Intercom-Ring.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial a 2-digit MERLIN system intercom number.

Announced Intercom Calls

When you place an announced intercom call, your coworker hears your voice through the voice terminal speaker. If your coworker wants to respond to your announcement, he or she speaks through the handset to talk with you. Your voice an- nouncements do not interrupt your coworkers??? outside calls, so if you need to, you can make an announcement to someone who is busy on another line.

To announce your call through another person???s voice terminal speaker:

???Touch Intercom-Voice.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial the 2-digit MERLIN system intercom number.

???When you hear a beep, speak into your handset.

If you try to place an announced intercom call to a voice terminal that is programmed to prevent voice announcements (see ???Voice Announcement Disable,??? page 45), your call becomes a ringing intercom call.

Intercom

Ring

Intercom

Voice

intercom number

Fixed Features

Fixed features are the features assigned to the permanently labeled buttons on your voice terminal.

HOLD

To put a call on hold:

??? Touch Hold.

When you put a call on hold, the green light next to the call???s line button flashes rapidly. If someone else puts a call on hold from another voice terminal, the green light flashes slowly next to the call???s line button on your voice terminal.

To take a call off hold:

???Lift your handset.

???Touch the held call???s button.

When you leave a call on hold for more than a minute, your voice terminal rings to remind you the call is still on hold.

TRANSFER

To transfer an outside call from your voice terminal to another person in your MERLIN system or to a Group Call Distribution group (see ???Group Call Distribution,??? page 30):

???Touch Transfer.

???Dial the intercom number for the person or dial the Group Call Distribution code.

???Hang up.

Hold

Pause

555-1234

Transfer

intercom number

If the call is not answered within a few rings, it returns to your voice terminal.

Transfer with Voice Announcement

To announce a transferred call:

???Touch Transfer.

???Touch Intercom-Voice.

???Dial the intercom number of the voice terminal to which you want to transfer the call.

???Announce the call through your handset.

???Hang up.

You cannot transfer with voice announcement to a Group Call Distribution group (see ???Group Call Distribution,??? page 30).

CONFERENCE

You can place a call that includes up to two people outside your MERLIN system, two people inside, and you. To set up a con- ference call when you already have one of the participants on the line:

???Touch Conference.

???Touch a line button (or Intercom-Ring, or Intercom-Voice).

???Dial an outside number (or an intercom number).

???When the other person answers, announce the conference call.

Repeat this procedure for each person you intend to include in the conference.

intercom number

outside number

If you don???t want a participant to listen as you set up the rest of the conference call, touch Hold before repeating this procedure. To take the person off hold:

???Touch Conference.

???Touch the button for the line you put on hold.

If you have several lines on hold, repeat this procedure for each one.

To remove yourself from a conference call without ending the call:

??? Touch Hold.

To rejoin the call:

??? Touch a button associated with a line active in the call.

Drop

To disconnect a busy or unanswered line when you???re trying to set up a conference call, or to disconnect one person at a time from a conference call:

???Touch Drop.

???Touch the button of the line to disconnect.

If you???re setting up a conference call, remember to touch Con- ference again before trying to add another call to the conference.

NOTE: You must use the Drop feature when you want to discon- nect one person from a conference call. If you press the switch- hook, you end the call.

Conference

Hold

Pause

555-1234

Drop

Stop

555-1234

SPEAKER

You can use your voice terminal???s speaker to monitor a call as you dial it, to monitor a call on hold, and to let a group listen to your conversation.

On-Hook Dialing

Instead of using your handset to listen while you place a call, you can use your voice terminal???s built-in speaker:

??? Touch Speaker.

The green light next to Speaker goes on, and you hear a dial tone through your voice terminal???s speaker

???Dial the number.

???When you hear the other person answer, lift your handset.

If the line is busy, or if you get no answer:

??? Touch Speaker to cancel the call.

You can use On-Hook Dialing any time instructions tell you to lift your handset before dialing. Simply touch Speaker instead of lifting your handset.

Monitor-on-Hold

When you???ve been put on hold, you can hang up and continue working while you wait for the person to return to the call:

???Touch Speaker.

???Hang up.

???When you hear the other person return to the call, lift your handset.

Speaker

outside number

Group Listening

To let others in the room hear your telephone conversation:

??? Without hanging up your handset, touch Speaker.

You can speak to the other person only through your handset unless you have a Hands-Free Unit (see ???Hands-Free Unit,??? page 50).

NOTE: Before hanging up, touch Speaker again. This prevents a squeal from the speaker as your handset comes close to it.

MESSAGE

Your MERLIN system attendant can let you know that a message is waiting for you by turning on the light next to

Message.

If you have a 5-button voice terminal, you do not have a Message button. However, you can program a button to act as a Message button (see ???Basic Programming Instructions,??? page 16, and the Feature Programming Chart on page 55).

To turn off the message light:

??? Touch Message.

You can set up a messaging system between your voice terminal and another voice terminal using the Notify feature (see ???Notify,??? page 17). The Notify feature works independently of the Message feature.

Speaker

Message

Custom Features

Custom features are features that you select and program for your voice terminal. The basic programming instructions below describe the procedure you follow to program features on your voice terminal. You can program most custom features on the available buttons on your voice terminal; however, if you have a limited number of feature buttons available, you can dial special codes to use many of the custom features. Read through each feature???s description before you program it on your voice terminal.

BASIC PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS

Using the following simple procedure, you can assign and reassign custom features to any buttons that are not already assigned outside lines, intercom lines, or fixed features:

???Label the button(s) you want to program.

???Slide the T/P (Test/Program) switch on the left side of the voice terminal toward you to the P (Program)

position.

???Without lifting your handset, touch the button you want to program.

???Dial the feature???s programming code and any other numbers required.

???If you want to program other buttons, repeat the two previous steps.

???Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

NOTE: If you make a mistake entering a programming code, simply touch the button again and reenter the code.

The following feature descriptions include feature programming codes and brief programming instructions. For example:

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *84 ??? T/P to center

means slide the T/P switch to P, touch the button you want to program, dial the programming code (in this case, *84), and slide the T/P switch to the center position.

NOTIFY

Use the Notify feature to set up a direct messaging system with another voice terminal. With this feature, you program a Send button to turn on a Notify light next to the corresponding Receive button on the voice terminal of someone for whom you often have messages. For example, a secretary can notify his or her boss that a message is waiting. You can program multiple Send and Receive buttons. For each Send button you program on your voice terminal, there must be a Receive button that has been programmed at the receiving voice terminal, and vice versa. Be sure to label the buttons so you can identify the per- son notifying you or receiving your notification.

Notify Send

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *87 + the intercom number of the person you want to notify ??? T/P to center

To notify another voice terminal of a message:

??? Touch the Send button.

The green light next to your Send button goes on.

The green light next to the Receive button on the other voice terminal goes on.

NOTE: Remember that for each Send button you program on your voice terminal, there must be a Receive button programmed on the receiving voice terminal.

To turn off the green light next to the Send button:

??? Touch the Send button.

The green light next to the Send button on your voice ter- minal goes off.

The green light next to the Receive button on the other voice terminal goes off.

Notify Receive

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *88 + the intercom number of the person notifying you ??? T/P to center

A green light next to the Receive button indicates there is a message waiting for you.

Send John

To turn off the green light next to the Receive button:

??? Touch the Receive button.

The green light next to your Receive button goes off.

The green light next to the Send button on the other voice terminal also goes off.

OUTSIDE AUTO DIAL

Use the Outside Auto Dial feature for one-touch dialing of fre- quently used telephone numbers, account numbers, or PBX, Centrex, or Custom Calling feature codes. You can include up to 16 numbers and special characters in an Auto Dial sequence.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *90 + an outside number, an account number, or a PBX, Centrex, or Custom Calling feature code ??? T/P to center

To use the Outside Auto Dial feature:

???Without lifting your handset, touch the Outside Auto Dial button for the number you want to dial.

Your voice terminal speaker goes on, and you hear dialing.

???When you hear the other person answer, lift your handset.

If the line is busy or if no one answers:

??? Touch Speaker to cancel the call.

Receive Susan

Speaker

Special Characters in Programmed Dialing Sequences

You may occasionally need to program a pause, stop, or switch- hook flash into an Outside Auto Dial or Speed Dial sequence, or you may need to switch from rotary to Touch-Tone signals in the middle of a programmed dialing sequence. To do so, you need to enter the following special characters when you pro- gram the sequence.

Pause. To program a pause (1.5 seconds) into a dialing se- quence (for example, between a pool access code and an out- side telephone number):

??? Touch Hold (Pause).

Stop. To program a stop into a dialing sequence (for example, to program a stop between an alternate long distance telephone number and your access code):

??? Touch Drop (Stop).

To resume the dialing sequence after the stop, touch the Auto Dial button or dial the Speed Dial code again.

Touch-Tone Enable. To program Touch-Tone Enable into a dial- ing sequence (for example, to use a credit card authorization service):

??? Touch Transfer.

Switchhook Flash. To program a switchhook flash into a dial- ing sequence (for example, if you program a button with a PBX, Centrex, or Custom Calling feature code):

Hold

Pause

Drop

Stop

Transfer

???Touch Recall.

???Touch Hold (Pause).

AUTO INTERCOM

Use the Auto Intercom feature for one-touch dialing of intercom numbers.

If you program this feature on a button with lights, the green light next to the button goes on when the person at that intercom uses his or her voice terminal or uses the Do Not Disturb feature. You can use an Auto Intercom button whenever you would usually dial an intercom number.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *91 + a MERLlN system intercom number ??? T/P to center

Ringing Intercom Calls

To place a ringing intercom call with one touch:

???Touch the Auto Intercom button for the intercom number you want to dial.

Your voice terminal speaker goes on, and you hear ringing.

NOTE: If the red light next to Intercom-Voice is on, touch Intercom-Ring before you touch the Auto Intercom button.

??? When you hear the other person answer, lift your handset.

If the line is busy or if no one answers:

??? Touch Speaker to cancel the call.

Recall

Speaker

Hold

Pause

Announced Intercom Calls

To place an announced intercom call:

???If the red light next to it is not already on, touch

Intercom-Voice.

???Touch the Auto Intercom button for the intercom number you want to dial.

Your speaker goes on, and you hear a beep.

??? Lift your handset and begin speaking.

PERSONAL SPEED DIAL

(5- and 10-button voice terminals only)

When you don???t have many buttons available to program for Out- side Auto Dial, you can use the programming instructions below to assign a 3-character Personal Speed Dial code (#01 through #22) to each telephone number, account number, or PBX, Cen- trex, or Custom Calling code you frequently dial. You can assign a sequence containing up to 16 numbers and special characters to a Personal Speed Dial code.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Dial a Personal Speed Dial code (#01 through #22) ??? Dial *90 + a telephone number, an account number, or a PBX, Centrex, or Custom Calling feature code ??? T/P to center.

To place a call using a Personal Speed Dial code:

???Lift your handset.

???Dial a Personal Speed Dial code (#01 through #22).

personal speed dial code

SYSTEM SPEED DIAL

System Speed Dial is similar to Personal Speed Dial in that 3-character codes (#60 through #99) represent frequently dialed telephone numbers. However, you do not assign the codes to telephone numbers; your system administrator is the only one who can assign a System Speed Dial code to a telephone number, and everyone connected to your MERLIN system can use those System Speed Dial codes.

To place a call using a System Speed Dial code:

???Lift your handset.

???Dial a System Speed Dial code (#60 through #99).

Using a System Speed Dial Button

You can use the instructions below to program buttons with fre- quently used System Speed Dial codes.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *95 + a System Speed Dial code (60 through 99???do not enter the #) ??? T/P to center

To place a call using a System Speed Dial button:

???Lift your handset.

???Touch the button for the System Speed Dial code you want to dial.

SAVED NUMBER REDIAL

Use the Saved Number Redial feature to save a number for quick redialing later. (The number cannot contain a pause, a

system speed dial code

Denver Office

stop, a Touch-Tone enable, or a switchhook flash.) If you have a 34-button voice terminal, use the instructions below to pro- gram a button with the Saved Number Redial feature. If you have a 5- or 10-button voice terminal, there???s no need for any special programming. You simply dial a code to use this feature, thus saving a feature button for a custom feature that requires a button.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *74 ??? T/P to center

If you program a Saved Number button, you can save a number with the touch of a button. So when you dial a number you want to redial later:

??? Before hanging up, touch Saved Number.

When you want to save a new number, repeat the above procedure.

To redial the number later:

???Lift your handset.

???Touch Saved Number.

Using a Dial Code (5- and 10-button voice terminals only)

When you dial a number you want to save for later redialing:

Saved Number

+Saved Number

??? Before hanging up, dial #23.

To redial the number you saved:

???Lift your handset.

???Dial #23.

#23

LAST NUMBER REDIAL

Use the Last Number Redial feature to redial the number you dialed most recently. (The number cannot contain a pause, a stop, a Touch-Tone enable, or a switchhook flash.) If you have a 34-button voice-terminal, you can follow the programming in- structions below to program this feature onto a button. If you have a 5- or 10-button voice terminal, you can dial a code to use this feature and save a button for another use.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *73 ??? T/P to center

If you program a Last Number button, you can redial the number you most recently called with the touch of a button:

???Lift your handset.

???Touch Last Number.

Using a Dial Code (5- and 10-button voice terminals only)

To redial a number using the Last Number Redial code:

???Lift your handset.

???Dial #24.

MANUAL SIGNALING

Use the Manual Signaling feature to generate a beep at a coworker???s voice terminal. Assign a Manual Signaling button to each person you want to signal.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial * 6 + an intercom number ??? T/P to center

Last Number

#24

When you have a Loudspeaker Page button for the zone you want to page:

???Touch the Loudspeaker Page button for the zone you want to page.

???When you hear a beep, lift your handset and make your announcement.

Using a Dial Code

To page a zone using a dial code:

???Touch Intercom-Voice or Intercom-Ring.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial one of the following codes:

80 for all zones

81zone 1

82zone 2

83zone 3

???When you hear a beep, speak into your handset.

When you hang up, you turn off the loudspeaker.

Lsp. Page 1

Intercom

Voice

loudspeaker page code

GROUP CALL DISTRIBUTION

Use the Group Call Distribution feature to place an intercom call or transfer an outside call to a specific group of voice terminals. When you place or transfer a call to a Group Call Distribution group???for example, the Sales Department???the system selects a voice terminal in the group to receive your call. Your system administrator can assign up to 15 voice terminals to a group. Your system can have as many as six groups. You can use the instructions below to program buttons for the groups you want to call. Or, you can save your feature buttons for other uses and dial a code to use the Group Call Distribution feature.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *91 + a Group Call Distribution code (850=group 1, 851=group 2, 852= group 3, 853=group 4, 854=group 5, 855=group 6) ??? T/P to center

To Place an Intercom Call

To use a Group Call Distribution button to call a group:

???Touch the Group Call Distribution button for the group you want to call.

The system selects a voice terminal in the group to receive your call.

??? When you hear a beep, lift your handset.

Using a Dial Code

To call a group using a dial code:

???Touch Intercom-Voice or Intercom-Ring.

???Lift your handset.

??? Dial the code for the group you want to call. 850 for group 1

851group 2

852group 3

853group 4

854group 5

855group 6

???When you hear a beep or when the person answers, speak into your handset.

To Transfer an Outside Call

To transfer a call to a Group Call Distribution group:

???Touch Transfer.

???Touch the Group Call Distribution button for the group to

whom you want to transfer the call.

The system selects a voice terminal in the group to receive the call.

??? Hang up.

NOTE: If your system is administered for One-Touch Transfer, you do not have to touch Transfer to transfer an outside call (see ???One-Touch Transfer or One-Touch Hold with Call Announce- ment,??? page 32).

Using a Dial Code

To transfer an outside call to a Group Call Distribution group using a dial code:

???Touch Transfer.

???Dial the appropriate group code.

???Hang up.

group call distribution code

Transfer

group call

distribution31 code

ONE-TOUCH TRANSFER OR ONE-TOUCH HOLD WITH

CALL ANNOUNCEMENT

The way in which you use Auto Intercom buttons and Group Call Distribution, Loudspeaker Page, or Group Page buttons with outside calls depends on whether your system is administered for One-Touch Transfer or One-Touch Hold with Call Announce- ment. Ask your system administrator which feature is admin- istered for your system, then follow the appropriate procedure below.

One-Touch Transfer

If your system is administered for One-Touch Transfer and you have an Auto Intercom or Group Call Distribution button for the person or group to whom you want to transfer an outside call, you can transfer the call with one touch:

???Touch the button for the person or group to whom you are transferring the call.

???Hang up.

One-Touch Hold with Call Announcement

If your system is administered for One-Touch Hold with Call Announcement and you have an Auto Intercom, Group Call Distribution, Loudspeaker Page, or Group Page button for the person or group you want to notify, you can put the outside call on hold and place an announced intercom call with one touch:

??? Touch the button for the person or group whom you want to notify.

The call is put on hold. The announced intercom call is placed.

John+

John

You can then return to the call, transfer the call, or have the per- son or group answer the call by using the Line Pickup feature.

NOTE: If you try to place an announced intercom call to a voice terminal that is programmed to prevent voice announcements (see ???Voice Announcement Disable,??? page 45), your call becomes a ringing intercom call.

AUTO ANSWER-ALL

If you have a modem or answering machine connected to your voice terminal, program an Auto Answer-All button so you can set your answering equipment to go on automatically when you receive ringing calls. Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *75 ??? T/P to center

To have calls answered automatically:

??? Touch Auto Answer-All.

The green light next to the button goes on.

To go back to answering calls yourself:

??? Touch Auto Answer-All.

The green light next to the button goes off.

Auto Answer-

All

Auto Answer-

All

AUTO ANSWER-INTERCOM

If you have an optional Hands-Free Unit connected to your voice terminal, program an Auto Answer-Intercom button so you can set your Hands-Free Unit to go on automatically when you receive intercom calls. Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch a button ??? Dial *70 ??? T/P to center

To have intercom calls answered automatically:

??? Touch Auto Answer-Intercom.

The green light next to the button goes on.

To go back to answering calls yourself:

??? Touch Auto Answer-Intercom.

The green light next to the button goes off.

CALL COVERAGE

Use the Call Coverage feature to receive calls directed to another voice terminal. Follow the instructions below to program a Cover button for each person you want to cover (you can have up to six Cover buttons). Program this feature on buttons with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch a button ??? Dial *4 + the intercom number of the person you want to cover ??? T/P to center

Auto Answer-

Intercom

Auto Answer-

Intercom

When you receive a call for a person you???re covering, your voice terminal rings and the green light next to that person???s Cover button flashes. To answer the call:

??? Lift your handset.

You can program Cover buttons so covered calls ring im- mediately, after a delay, or don???t ring at all (see ???Programmable Line Ringing,??? page 43). If you program a Cover button not to ring, the green light still flashes next to the Cover button when a call comes in, and you can still answer the call:

???Touch the Cover button.

???Lift your handset.

If someone is covering your calls, you may want to program your voice terminal to ring after a delay, but your voice terminal can- not be set to ???no ring.??? If you share lines with another person, use Programmable Line Ringing to cover one another???s calls (see ???Programmable Line Ringing,??? page43).

Coverage Inhibit

With a Coverage Inhibit button, you can temporarily turn off the Call Coverage feature so your calls don???t ring at another voice terminal. Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *77 ??? T/P to center

To stop Call Coverage:

??? Touch Coverage Inhibit.

To restore Call Coverage:

??? Touch Coverage Inhibit again.

The green light next to the button goes off.

Using Call Coverage and Coverage Inhibit to Forward Calls

You can set up a call forwarding feature using Call Coverage and Coverage Inhibit. If you are often away from your voice ter- minal, but near another voice terminal connected to your MERLIN system:

???Program a Cover button on the other voice terminal to cover your calls.

Calls to you ring at the other voice terminal as well as at your own.

When you want calls to ring only at your voice terminal:

??? Touch Coverage Inhibit.

DO NOT DISTURB

If you don???t want to be interrupted as you work, use the Do Not Disturb feature to prevent calls from ringing at your voice ter- minal. Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *71 ??? T/P to center

To prevent calls from ringing at your voice terminal:

??? Touch Do Not Disturb.

The green light next to the button goes on.

Coverage

Inhibit

Coverage

Inhibit

Do Not Disturb

When the Do Not Disturb feature is active, the green light next to your line button flashes when you receive outside calls, but your voice terminal does not ring. Calls transferred to you return to the sender after a prescribed number of rings (set by your system administrator), and intercom calls to you get a busy signal.

The feature remains active until you:

??? Touch Do Not Disturb again.

The green light next to the button goes out.

NOTE: If you have a Cover button for one or more people (see ???Call Coverage,??? page 34), their voice terminals ring when you call them on the intercom from your voice terminal even if they are using the Do Not Disturb feature.

PRIVACY

If you share an outside line with other people connected to your MERLIN system, you can use the Privacy feature to prevent others from accidentally joining your telephone conversations.

Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *72 ??? T/P to center

To prevent others from joining your calls:

??? Before placing or receiving a private call, touch Privacy.

The green light next to the button goes on.

Do Not Disturb

Privacy

The feature remains active until you:

??? Touch Privacy again.

The green light next to the button goes off.

TOUCH-TONE ENABLE

(Only for systems with rotary lines)

If you have telephone lines that carry rotary signals, you can use the Touch-Tone Enable feature to switch to Touch-Tone signals midway through a dialing sequence. This lets you take advan- tage of bank-by-phone, credit card authorization, and alternate long distance services.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *76 ??? T/P to center

To switch from rotary pulse to Touch-Tone signals as you dial a number:

???Lift your handset.

???Dial the first part of the number.

???Touch Touch-Tone Enable.

???Dial the remaining numbers.

The Touch-Tone Enable feature turns off when you hang up your handset or touch Recall.

Privacy

ACCOUNT NUMBER ENTRY

(For use only with the SMDR feature)

With an Account Number button, you can enter an account number that identifies who should be billed for the call. Program this feature on a button with lights.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch a button ??? Dial *82 ??? T/P to center

To enter an account code:

??? Touch Account Number while you have a call in progress.

The green light next to the button flashes.

???Dial the account code.

???Touch Account Number again.

If the account code is entered properly, the green light next to the button stops flashing and stays on.

If you enter the account code incorrectly, keep the call in pro- gress and simply repeat the above procedure.

CALL PARK

Use the Call Park feature to put a call on hold for someone to pick up from any voice terminal in your MERLIN system. You can use the instructions below to program a Call Park button on your voice terminal. Or, you can save a feature button for another use, and dial a code to park a call.

If you have a loudspeaker paging system, you can use it to an- nounce the call.

account code

If no one answers a parked call, your voice terminal rings to re- mind you the call is still parked.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch a button ??? Dial *86 ??? T/P to center

To park a call using a Call Park button:

???Touch Call Park.

???Hang up.

Using a Dial Code

To park a call using a dial code:

??? Touch Transfer.

The green light next to the line???s button flashes.

???Dial your own intercom number.

???Hang up.

CALL PICKUP

Use the Call Pickup feature to answer a call that is ringing, parked, or on hold at another MERLIN system voice terminal. You can use the instructions below to program a button for Call Pickup, or, if you want to save a feature button for another use, you can use a dial code to pick up a call.

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch a button ??? Dial *85 ??? T/P to center

Transfer

+ +

your intercom number

To pick up a call using a Call Pickup button:

???Touch Call Pickup.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial the intercom number of the voice terminal holding the call.

Using a Dial Code

To pick up a call using a dial code:

???Touch Intercom-Ring or Intercom-Voice.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial *7.

???Dial the intercom number of the voice terminal holding the call.

LINE PICKUP

Use this feature to pick up a specific line that is parked, on hold, or ringing at another voice terminal. This feature offers three options:

???Program one Line Pickup button and use it with 2-digit line codes to pick up lines.

???Program individual buttons to pick up specific lines.

???Use a dial code and a 2-digit line code to pick up a line.

If you do not have a list of 2-digit line codes for your outside lines, ask your system administrator for one.

intercom number

Using a Single Line Pickup Button

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *84 ??? T/P to center.

To pick up a line using this option:

???Touch Line Pickup.

???Lift your handset.

???Dial the 2-digit line code for the line you want to pick up.

Using Buttons Programmed to Pick Up Specific Lines

To program: ??? T/P to P ??? Touch the button ??? Dial *84 + the 2-digit line code for the line

??? T/P to center

To pick up a line using this option:

???Touch the button for the line you want to pick up.

???Lift your handset.

Using a Dial Code

To pick up a line using a dial code:

???Touch Intercom-Ring or Intercom-Voice

???Lift your handset.

???Dial *8.

???Dial the 2-digit line code for the line you want to pick up.

line code

Pickup+ 555-1234

To program line ringing:

???Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

???Touch the line button successively until the red light in- dicates the type of ringing you want.

Red light on = immediate ring

Red light flashing = delayed ring

Red light off = no ring

??? Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

If your lines are not pooled, the green light flashes next to the line button when a call comes in for you, even if you program the line not to ring. If you want to answer the call:

???Touch the button next to the flashing green light.

???Lift your handset.

Personalized Ringing

If your voice terminal???s ringing is easily confused with the ring- ing of other nearby voice terminals, you can choose another ringing pattern from eight different ringing options.

To program Personalized Ringing:

??? Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

You hear the ringing sound that your voice terminal makes when you receive an outside call.

??? Touch Speaker.

The ringing sound changes.

555-1234+

???Touch Speaker repeatedly until you hear a ringing sound you like.

???Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

Voice Announcement Disable

Ordinarily, people can announce calls through your voice ter- minal speaker. However, you can prevent voice announcements and have all intercom calls ring instead.

To program Voice Announcement Disable:

???Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

???Touch Intercom-Voice.

Green light on = voice signal allowed

Green light off = voice signal prevented

??? Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

AUTOMATIC LINE SELECTION

This feature controls the order in which the system selects out- side lines when you lift your handset to place a call. You can, for instance, program the line you use most often to be the first line in the Automatic Line Selection sequence, and a line you use less often to be the next line the system selects. Then, when you lift your handset, the system automatically selects the line you usually use, if that line is not busy. If it is busy, the system automatically selects your second choice, unless that line is busy, and so on.

You can specify up to eight of your outside lines (both individual and pooled) and intercom lines for Automatic Line Selection.

Simultaneous Voice and Data Calls

If you have a General Purpose Adapter and a modem connected to your voice terminal, you can use the Simultaneous Voice and Data Calls feature. You may be speaking with someone on the telephone and wish to obtain some data from a computer to sup- port your conversation. Or you may want to make a voice call while you are sending data to someone outside your business. With Simultaneous Voice and Data Calls, you can make voice calls and data calls at the same time.

NOTE: You cannot use your Hands-Free Unit when the Simultaneous Voice and Data Calls feature is active.

To enter simultaneous voice and data mode:

???Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

???Touch Message.

The green light next to the button goes on.

??? Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

The green light next to the button goes off unless you have a message waiting.

To make a data call:

???Touch Speaker.

???Dial the outside telephone number or intercom number for your host computer.

Speaker

outside number

???When the computer returns the carrier signal, turn on your modem.

The green light next to the line or Intercom button you used to call the computer begins to flash and continues to flash until you end the data call.

??? Log on from your terminal keyboard.

To end a data call:

???Log off from your terminal keyboard.

???Turn off your modem.

The green light next to the line or Intercom button you used to make your data call goes off.

You can keep your voice terminal in simultaneous voice and data mode indefinitely. If you want to leave this mode, however, follow these steps:

??? Slide the T/P switch to the P position.

The green light next to Message goes on.

The green light next to the button goes off.

??? Slide the T/P switch to the center position.

Optional Equipment

HANDS-FREE UNIT

The Hands-Free Unit is a high-quality speakerphone that allows you to use your voice terminal without lifting your handset.

NOTE: Any custom feature that ordinarily activates your voice terminal???s speaker activates your Hands-Free Unit.

Placing Calls

To place outside calls using your Hands-Free Unit:

???Touch Speakerphone On/Off on the Hands-Free Unit.

???Dial a number, or touch an Outside Auto Dial button.

???When you hear the other person answer the phone, begin talking.

???To end the call, touch Speakerphone On/Off.

To place intercom calls using your Hands-Free Unit:

???Touch Intercom-Ring or Intercom-Voice.

???Touch Speakerphone On/Off on the Hands-Free Unit.

???Dial an intercom number.

???Speak when you hear the other person answer (ringing in- tercom calls), or when you hear a beep (announced inter- com calls).

???To end the call, touch Speakerphone On/Off.

Answering Calls

To answer a call with your Hands-Free Unit:

??? Touch Speakerphone On/Off and begin speaking.

To temporarily remove yourself from a conversation to consult with someone else in your room:

??? Touch Microphone On/Off.

The green light next to the button goes off.

???To participate in the conversation again, touch Microphone On/Off again.

The green light next to the button goes on.

If you lift your handset during a call, you turn off the Hands-Free Unit. To turn it on again:

???Touch Speakerphone On/Off.

???Hang up your handset.

GENERAL PURPOSE ADAPTER

The General Purpose Adapter enables you to place and receive calls through a cordless telephone, a facsimile machine, or data transmission equipment. It also allows you to place calls with a Touch-Tone autodialer and to receive calls with an answering machine.

To learn how to use the adapter with your equipment, refer to the instructions that come with the adapter.

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Index

Account Number Entry, 39, 55 SMDR, 39

Answering Calls, 9, 51

Answering Machine, 51

And General Purpose Adapter, 51 Assigning Custom Features to Buttons, 16 Auto Answer-All, 33, 54

Auto Answer-Intercom, 34

Auto Intercom, 21 - 22, 54 Automatic Line Selection, 45 - 46

Automatic Route Selection (ARS), 6 - 7

Button Access to Line Pools, 5

Call Coverage, 34 - 35, 43, 55

Call Forwarding, 36

Call Park, 39 - 40, 55

Call Pickup, 40 - 41, 55

Conference Calls, 2, 11 - 12

Drop, 12

Hold, 10

Rejoining, 12

Coverage Inhibit, 35 - 36, 55

Custom Features, 16 - 42

Programming Instructions, 16

Data Calls, 47 - 48

Dial Access to Line Pools, 5

Do Not Disturb, 36 - 37, 55

Drop, 2, 12

Feature Programming Chart, 53 - 56

Fixed Features, 10 - 15

Group Page, 28 - 29, 54

Group Call Distribution, 30 - 31

Hands-Free Unit, 14, 47, 50 - 51

Hold, 10

One-Touch Hold with Call Announcement,

32 - 33

Intercom Calls, 7 - 8, 50

Announced, 8, 50

Ringing, 7 - 8, 50

Last Number Redial, 25, 53

Line Pickup, 41 - 42

Line Pools, 5 - 6

Button Access, 5

Dial Access, 5

Line Request, 7

Line Selection Options, 45 - 46

Loudspeaker Page, 26 - 27, 54

Manual Signaling, 25 - 26, 53

Message, 14, 47 - 48, 55

Modem, 47 - 48

Notify, 17 - 19, 56

One-Touch Hold with Call Announcement,

32 - 33

One-Touch Transfer, 32

On-Hook Dialing, 2, 13

Optional Equipment, 50 - 51

Outside Auto Dial, 19 - 21, 53

Outside Calls, 4 - 7, 50

Paging, 26 - 29, 54

Group Page, 28 - 29, 54

Loudspeaker Page, 26 - 27, 54

Personal Speed Dial, 22, 53

Personalized Ringing, 44 - 45

Placing Calls, 4 - 8, 50

Intercom, 7 - 8, 50

Outside, 4 - 6, 50

Privacy, 37 - 38, 55

Programmable Line Ringing, 43 - 44

Delayed Ring, 43 - 44

Immediate Ring, 43 - 44

No Ring, 43 - 44

Recall, 2, 15

Instead of Switchhook Flash, 20 - 21

Ringing Options, 43 - 45

Personalized Ringing, 44 - 45

Programmable Line Ringing, 43 - 44

Voice Announcement Disable, 45

Saved Number Redial, 23 - 24, 53

Simultaneous Voice and Data Calls, 47 - 48

SMDR, 39

Speaker, 2, 13 - 14

Special Characters, 20 - 21

Pause, 20

Stop, 20

Switchhook Flash, 20 - 21

Touch-Tone Enable, 20

System Speed Dial, 23, 53

Touch-Tone Enable, 20, 38

T/P Switch, 2, 16

Transfer, 2, 10 - 11, 32

One-Touch Transfer, 32

Transfer with Voice Announcement, 11

Voice Announcement Disable, 45

Volume Control, 2