MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Feature Reference
555-650-110
Issue 1
June 1997
Features
Page 365
Language Choice
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The system manager can program specific extensions or consecutive
blocks of extensions in English, French, or Spanish as necessary. In
addition, an individual MLX telephone user in a Release 1.1 or later system
can choose the language most appropriate for his or her own extension.
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The system manager can program SMDR report headers, the headings,
and text of system programming reports to be printed in English, French, or
Spanish.
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A user of System Programming and Maintenance (SPM) software can
select English, French, or Spanish as the language for its displays and
messages.
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MLX-5D, MLX-10D, MLX-16DP, MLX-20L, and MLX-28D display
telephones and MLX-10 and MLX-5 nondisplay telephones can be
obtained with factory-imprinted buttons in English, French, Hungarian, or
Spanish.
System Language
2
6
Through system programming, the system manager selects a language for the
entire system, determining the language used for all MLX telephone displays,
SMDR headings, system programming reports, and maintenance displays.
Extension Language
2
6
In Release 1.1 and later systems, MLX telephones can operate in English,
French, or Spanish, independently of the system language. The language for an
extension is chosen either by the system manager through system programming
or by a user at the extension. This setting also controls the Reminder and Alarm
Clock features on MLX telephones, using a 12-hour clock on telephones
operating in English and a 24-hour clock on telephones operating in French or
Spanish.
After the user selects a language, the choice is confirmed on Line 2 of MLX
display telephones. If the choice is English, the display shows the words
In
English
. If the choice is French, the display shows the words
En français
. If the
choice is Spanish, the display shows the words
En español
.
After 5 seconds, Line 2 changes, displaying the date and time. In English, the
date is shown as
month day
; the time is shown in 12-hour format (a.m. or p.m.). In
French and Spanish, the date is shown as
day month
; the time is shown in
24-hour format. At MLX nondisplay telephones, the only effect of this selection is
a different time format (12-hour clock versus 24-hour clock) required when dialing
times for the Reminder feature.
SMDR Report Language
2
6
Through system programming, SMDR reports can be printed with headers in
English, French, or Spanish, regardless of the language selected for the system
and for SPM.
