Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Device Configuration Menu

Table 4-12

UI Configuration Menu Options (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

To Change

 

 

 

Wideband Handset UI

Indicates whether the user can configure the

Use Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Control

 

Wideband Handset option in the phone user

Administration > Device > Phone > Phone

 

 

interface.

Configuration.

 

 

Values:

 

 

 

Enabled—The user can configure the

 

 

 

Wideband Handset option in the Audio

 

 

 

Preferences menu on the phone (choose

 

 

 

> User Preferences > Audio

 

 

 

Preferences> Wideband Handset).

 

 

 

Disabled—The value of the Wideband

 

 

 

Handset option in Cisco Unified

 

 

 

Communications Manager Administration

 

 

 

gets used (see Media Configuration Menu,

 

 

 

page 4-19).

 

 

 

Default: Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

Personalization

 

Indicates whether the phone has been enabled

From Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

for configuring custom ring tones and wallpaper

Administration, choose Device > Phone >

 

 

images.

Phone Configuration.

 

 

Default: Enabled

 

 

 

 

Single Button Barge

Indicates whether the Single Button Barge

From Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

feature is enabled for the phone.

Administration, choose Device > Phone >

 

 

Default: Disabled.

Phone Configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Configuration Menu

The Media Configuration menu displays whether the headset, speakerphone, and video capability (SCCP phones only) are enabled on the phone. This menu also displays options for recording tones that the phone may play to indicate that a call may be recorded. Table 4-13describes the options on this menu.

Table 4-13

Media Configuration Menu Options

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

To Change

 

 

 

Headset Enabled

Indicates whether the Headset button is enabled

From Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

on the phone.

Administration, choose Device > Phone >

 

 

 

Phone Configuration.

 

 

 

 

Speaker Enabled

 

Indicates whether the speakerphone is enabled

From Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

on the phone.

Administration, choose Device > Phone >

 

 

 

Phone Configuration.

 

 

 

Video Capability

Indicates whether the phone can participate in

From Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Enabled

 

video calls when connected to an appropriately

Administration, choose Device > Phone >

(SCCP phones only)

equipped computer.

Phone Configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 7971G-GE, 7970G manual Media Configuration Menu, User Preferences Audio Preferences Wideband Handset

7970G, 7971G-GE specifications

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