Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970G/7971G-GE

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Programmable

Depending on configuration, programmable buttons provide access to:

 

buttons

Phone lines (line buttons)

 

 

 

 

Speed-dial numbers (speed-dial buttons, including the BLF speed-dial

 

 

feature)

 

 

Web-based phone services (for example, a Personal Address Book

 

 

button)

 

 

Phone features (for example, a Privacy button)

 

 

Buttons illuminate to indicate status:

 

 

Green, steady—Active call

 

 

Green, blinking—Held call

 

 

Amber, steady—Privacy in use

 

 

Amber, blinking—Incoming call

 

 

Red, steady—Remote line or BLF in use (shared line or

 

 

BLF status)

 

 

 

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Footstand button

Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.

 

 

 

3

Display button

Awakens the touchscreen from sleep mode or disables it for cleaning.

 

 

No color—Ready for input

 

 

Green flashing—Disabled

 

 

Green steady—Sleep mode

 

 

 

4

Messages button

Auto-dials your voice message service (varies by service).

 

 

 

5

Directories button

Opens/closes the Directories menu. Use it to access call logs and directories.

 

 

 

6

Help button

Activates the Help menu.

 

 

 

7

Settings button

Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to change touchscreen and ring

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones

 

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