The General Parameters Menu

The General Parameters menu allows you to enable and configure the optional features on your terminal.

The parameters are listed in the order they appear on the menu. Some items may not appear on the terminal until another feature is enabled.
Click on the PARAMETER to go to the appropriate instruction page.

GENERAL PARAMETERS

Allows you to:

COMMS TYPE   

select the communications type
 

DECLINED BEEP

enable the terminal to emit a beep when a financial transaction has been cancelled, declined, or not completed

 

TIP REPORTING

enable the Pre-Authorization Advice List (found in the TRANSACTIONS menu) and a Tip Totals report (found in the REPORT FUNCS menu)

 

TIP ENTRY 

display Tip prompts during debit or credit Purchase transactions

 

TIP PERCENTAGE

define a default Tip Percentage (debit and credit)

 

CHIP PRE-AUTH

process Pre-Authorization transactions using chip credit cards as well as magnetic stripe credit cards
 

COMM WARNINGS

Do NOT use this function unless directed to do so by the Moneris Merchant Service Centre.
 

CASH BACK

enable the ENTER CASH BACK prompt during debit Purchase transactions
 

C BACK AMT 1

 

set a preset Cashback Amount option during debit Purchase transactions

C BACK AMT 2

 

set a higher preset Cashback Amount option during debit Purchase transactions

C BACK AMT 3

 

set the highest preset Cashback amount or give the customer the option to key in another amount during debit Purchase transactions.

CASHBACK LIMIT

set the maximum Cashback amount that can be entered during debit Purchase transactions
 

BALANCE PROMPT

enable the ARE TOTALS BALANCED? prompt during the Close Batch transaction
 

INVOICE NUMBER

enable the ENTER INVOICE NO entry screen during all financial transactions
 

TAKE IMPRINT

enable the TAKE MANUAL IMPRINT OF CARD AND PRESS OK prompt during financial transactions (e.g., credit) in which the Card number is manually entered.
 

PROVINCE CODE

set the default Province Code value for Cheque Authorization transactions using a driver's licence
 

MAIL/TEL ORDER

identify a credit transaction as a Mail Order or Telephone Order during the transaction
 

BACKLIGHT TIME

set the amount of terminal idle time before the backlight turns off automatically
 

CONTRAST

adjust the level of contrast on the terminal display screen:
 

ADMIN PROTECT

enable the SWIPE ADMIN CARD prompt on all transactions accessed from the REPORTS, ADMIN and CONFIGURATION menus

RESTAURANT
 

See your restaurant POS vendor's documentation.

SURCHARGE AMT

Do NOT configure unless directed to do so by the Moneris Merchant Service Centre.
 

SURCH MIN LMT 
 

Do NOT configure unless directed to do so by the Moneris Merchant Service Centre.

SURCH MAX LMT
 

Do NOT configure unless directed to do so by the Moneris Merchant Service Centre.

To navigate through the menus: - Scroll down: press the F1 key to move the highlight bar down. - Scroll up: press the F3 key to move the highlight bar up. - Select a highlighted item: press OK.

 

To access the GENERAL PARAMS menu from the READY screen:

1.  Press the Admin key. The MAIN MENU appears.

2.  Scroll down to CONFIGURATION, and press OK. The CONFIG FUNCS menu appears.

3.  Scroll down to GENERAL PARAMS, and press OK. The GENERAL PARAMETERS menu appears.

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