The device has three Fuse bytes. The
         following tables describe briefly the functionality of all the fuses and how they are
         mapped into the Fuse bytes. Note that the fuses are read as logical zero, “0”, if they are
         programmed.
Table 1. Extended
            Fuse Byte for ATmega48/V| Extended Fuse Byte | Bit No. | Description | Default Value | 
|---|
| – | 7 | – | 1 | 
| – | 6 | – | 1 | 
| – | 5 | – | 1 | 
| – | 4 | – | 1 | 
| – | 3 | – | 1 | 
| - | 2 | - | 1 (unprogrammed) | 
| - | 1 | - | 1 (unprogrammed) | 
| SELFPRGEN | 0 | Self Programming Enable | 1 (unprogrammed) | 
Table 2. Extended
            Fuse Byte for ATmega88/V/ATmega168/V| Extended Fuse Byte | Bit No. | Description | Default Value | 
|---|
| – | 7 | – | 1 | 
| – | 6 | – | 1 | 
| – | 5 | – | 1 | 
| – | 4 | – | 1 | 
| – | 3 | – | 1 | 
| BOOTSZ1 | 2 | Select Boot
                     Size(1) | 0 (programmed)(2) | 
| BOOTSZ0 | 1 | Select Boot
                     Size(1) | 0 (programmed)(2) | 
| BOOTRST | 0 | Select Reset Vector | 1 (unprogrammed) | 
Note: 
         - See Boot Size Configuration in the Boot Loader Parameters section.
- The default value of BOOTSZ[1:0] results in maximum Boot Size. See Table 1.
 
Table 3. Fuse High Byte | High Fuse
                     Byte | Bit
                     No. | Description | Default
                     Value | 
|---|
| RSTDISBL(1) | 7 | External Reset
                     Disable | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| DWEN | 6 | debugWIRE
                     Enable | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| SPIEN(2) | 5 | Enable Serial
                     Program and Data Downloading | 0 (programmed,
                     SPI programming enabled) | 
| WDTON(3) | 4 | Watchdog Timer
                     Always On | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| EESAVE | 3 | EEPROM memory
                     is preserved through the Chip Erase | 1
                     (unprogrammed), EEPROM not reserved | 
| BODLEVEL2(4) | 2 | Brown-out
                     Detector trigger level | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| BODLEVEL1(4) | 1 | Brown-out
                     Detector trigger level | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| BODLEVEL0(4) | 0 | Brown-out
                     Detector trigger level | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
Note: 
         - Please refer to Alternate
                  Functions of Port C in I/O-Ports chapter for description of RSTDISBL
               Fuse.
- The SPIEN Fuse is not accessible in
               serial programming mode.
- Please refer to WDTCSR – Watchdog
                  Timer Control Register for details.
- Please refer to Table. BODLEVEL Fuse
               Coding in System and Reset Characteristics for BODLEVEL Fuse decoding.
 
Table 4. Fuse Low Byte| Low Fuse
                     Byte | Bit
                     No. | Description | Default
                     Value | 
|---|
| CKDIV8(4) | 7 | Divide clock
                     by 8 | 0
                     (programmed) | 
| CKOUT(3) | 6 | Clock
                     output | 1
                     (unprogrammed) | 
| SUT1 | 5 | Select
                     start-up time | 1
                        (unprogrammed)(1) | 
| SUT0 | 4 | Select
                     start-up time | 0
                        (programmed)(1) | 
| CKSEL3 | 3 | Select Clock
                     source | 0
                        (programmed)(2) | 
| CKSEL2 | 2 | Select Clock
                     source | 0
                        (programmed)(2) | 
| CKSEL1 | 1 | Select Clock
                     source | 1
                        (unprogrammed)(2) | 
| CKSEL0 | 0 | Select Clock
                     source | 0
                        (programmed)(2) | 
         Note: 
            - The default value of SUT[1:0]
                  results in maximum start-up time for the default clock source. See Table. Start-up
                  times for the internal calibrated RC Oscillator clock selection in Calibrated
                     Internal RC Oscillator of System Clock and Clock Options chapter for
                  details.
- The default setting of CKSEL[3:0]
                  results in internal RC Oscillator @ 8MHz. See Table. Internal Calibrated RC
                  Oscillator Operating Modes in Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator of the
                  System Clock and Clock Options chapter for details.
- The CKOUT Fuse allows the system
                  clock to be output on PORTB0. Please refer to Clock Output Buffer section
                  in the System Clock and Clock Options chapter for details.
- Please refer to System Clock
                     Prescaler section in the System Clock and Clock Options chapter for
                  details.
 
       
The status of the Fuse bits is not affected
         by Chip Erase. Note that the Fuse bits are locked if Lock bit1 (LB1) is programmed. Program
         the Fuse bits before programming the Lock bits.