
Programming a Coverage VMS Off Button
This feature prevents unanswered external calls from receiving coverage by the MERLIN Messaging System. It
can be programmed at the user’s telephone or through Centralized Telephone Programming. The Centralized
Telephone Programming procedure is documented below.
To program a Coverage VMS Off button:
Step Programming Task Console Input/Selection PC Input/Selection
1Enter Programming mode
 Sys Program
 Exit/Start
[any key]
2Display next page of menu / 
3Select Centralized
Telephone Programming  Cntr-Prg
4Select Program Extension  Program Ext
5Enter the extension you
want to program [nnn]  Enter [nnn]
6Start Centralized Telephone
Programming  Start
7Select line/feature button Press button on console  or  + function
key, then 
8Select Coverage VMS Off
feature      or
 ListFeature
/ 
 CoverageVMS
     or
Function key corresponding to
CoverageVMS
9Return to System
Programming menu  Sys Program
 Exit/Back
 Exit/Back
Procedures
Programming Coverage Inside
Programming Direct Voice Mail
Programming an Auto Dial Button
Programming a Coverage VMS Off Button
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