Specifications

You can begin using your MERLIN@ Plus Communications System right
now. Just make sure the system is set to generate the right dial signals for
your outside telephone lines and to recognize the long distance dialing
procedure for your area.
To make these simple checks, see “Dial Signals”
and “Long Distance Dialing” under “Basic Administration” later in this
section.
To take full advantage of your system’s advanced features you should plan to
customize it to fit the needs of your business. However, you do not need to
customize it all at once. Look through this section for options and features
that best suit the way your business operates, and make the most important
settings first. You can always change these or add others later.
Before you begin to customize your system, you should understand the
meaning of the terms “administer” and “program” as they are used in this
manual:
l Administer means to establish options and features that have systemwide
impact, such as assigning the outside lines that each voice terminal can
access or defining System Speed Dial codes for everyone to use.
l Program means to assign features to an individual voice terminal. Most
people will probably program their own voice terminals. But you may
want to program certain features that can affect the calling patterns of
your business.
INITIAL ADMINISTRATION
Although an AT&T technician may perform the initial administration of your
system, you can assist with the setup by familiarizing yourself with the time-
saving instructions located under the following headings:
l Administration Preview
l Basic Administration
l Customized Line Assignments
l Systemwide Options
ONGOING
ADMINISTRATION
Use the “Quick Reference Guide to System Administration” in Section 6 to
make changes to the system once it has been set up and administered. If you
need more information on an administration procedure than the Quick
Reference Guide provides, look it up in Section 5, “Reference. ’
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