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Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 8941 and 8945

Table 1-1 Features on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945

5

Navigation pad

The two-way Navigation pad allows you to scroll through menus, highlight

 

and Select button

items, and move within a text input field.

 

 

The Select button (center of the Navigation pad) allows you to select a

 

 

highlighted item.

 

 

The Select button is lit (white) when the phone is in power-save mode.

 

 

 

6

Conference button

Creates a conference call.

 

 

 

7

Hold button

Places a connected call on hold.

 

 

 

8

Transfer button

Transfers a call.

 

 

 

9

Redial button

Redials a call.

 

 

 

10

Keypad

Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu items (by

 

 

entering the item number).

 

 

 

11

Speakerphone

Selects the speakerphone as the default audio path and initiates a new call,

 

button

picks up an incoming call, or ends a call. During a call, the button is lit green.

 

 

The speakerphone audio path does not change until a new default audio path

 

 

is selected (for example, by picking up the handset).

 

 

If external speakers are connected, the Speakerphone button selects them as

 

 

the default audio path.

12Video Mute button Mutes the video from the phone screen during a video call. When Video Mute is on, the Video Mute button is lit red.

13

Mute button

Toggles the microphone on or off during a call. When the microphone is

 

 

muted, the button is lit red.

 

 

 

14

Headset button

Selects the headset as the default audio path and initiates a new call, picks up

 

 

an incoming call, or ends a call. During a call, the button is lit green.

 

 

A headset icon in the phone screen header line indicates the headset is the

 

 

default audio path. This audio path does not change until a new default audio

 

 

path is selected (for example, by picking up the handset).

 

 

 

15

Volume button

Controls the handset, headset, and speakerphone volume (off hook) and the

 

 

ringer volume (on hook).

 

 

Silences the ringer on the phone if an incoming call is ringing.

 

 

 

16

Messages button

Auto-dials your voicemail system (varies by system).

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