Getting Started, Overview | Cisco Systems SPA525G2 manual

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Getting Started

This chapter provides an overview of your Cisco Attendant Console IP phone. contains the following sections:

•Overview, page 4

•Understanding Your Phone Lines and Buttons, page 7

•Using the Keypad and Buttons with Menus, page 13

•Entering Numbers and Text in Fields, page 14

•Using Phone Hardware and Accessories, page 15

•Using the Cisco Attendant Console, page 19

Overview

The Cisco Attendant Console IP phone is a full-featured VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone that provide voice communication over an IP network. It provides traditional features, such as call forwarding, redialing, speed dialing, transferring calls, conference calling, and accessing voice mail. Calls can be made or received with a handset, headset or speaker.

The Cisco Attendant Console features vary, depending on the type of call control system that you are using and the limitations set by the phone system administrator. This document describes using the Cisco SPA525G and SPA525G2 with a Smart Phone Control Protocol (SPCP) phone system, such as the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series, with no limitations.

If you are using the Cisco Attendant Console IP phone with a BroadSoft or an

Asterisk system, see the Cisco Small Business SPA525G and SPA525G2 SIP IP

Phone User Guide.

Cisco Small Business SPA525G and SPA525G2 SPCP IP Phones User Guide

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Cisco Systems SPA525G2 manual Getting Started, Overview

Contents

User Guide Installing Your Phone Contents Getting Started Using Advanced Phone Functions Contents Using Basic Phone Functions Appendix a Where to Go From Here Contents Overview Getting Started Getting Started Caring for Your Phone Phone Components Understanding Your Phone Lines and Buttons IP Phone Components Phone Feature Description Softkey Buttons Softkey Buttons You. See Viewing and Returning Missed Calls, on Phone. See Setting Do Not Disturb, onConference Call, on Personal Address Book, on Extension. See Picking Up a Call, on With Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phone,Calls, on Getting Started Using the Navigation Button Using the Keypad and Buttons with MenusUsing Keypad Shortcuts Key Character Set Entering Numbers and Text in Fields Using the Speakerphone Using Phone Hardware and AccessoriesUsing Wired and Wireless Headsets Connecting the Headset Select User Preferences Bluetooth Configuration Connecting Bluetooth Headsets Scroll to User Preferences Bluetooth Configuration Using a Headset with Your IP Phone Switching Between the Handset, Headset, Speakerphone Using the Cisco Attendant Console Changing the Cisco SPA500DS Attendant Console Display Before You Begin Installing Your Phone Installing Your Phone Connecting the Handset Number Component Optional Mounting the Phone to the Wall Optional Attaching the Desk Stand Connecting Your Phone to the Wired Network Connecting Your Phone PowerConnecting Your Phone to the Network Determine Your Wireless Router Security Type Connecting Your Phone to the Wireless Network Installing Your Phone Scroll to Network Configuration and press Select Setting the Phone Wireless Connection PIN Configuration Using Wi-Fi Protected SetupPush Button Configuration Manually add the network. See Manually Adding a Network, Manually Adding a Wireless Profile Manually Adding a Network Uploading Security Certificates to the Phone Updating Your Phone Firmware Verifying Phone Startup Updating Your Phone Firmware Using Basic Phone Functions Placing or Answering a Call Adjusting Call Volume and MutingUsing Basic Phone Functions Putting a Call on Hold Using MuteResuming a Call Ending a Call Managing Call Waiting Transferring Calls Viewing and Returning Calls Recording a Live Call Forwarding Calls Setting Do Not Disturb Choose Call Preferences Configuring Call Waiting Placing a Three-Way Conference Call Picking Up a Call Using Your Personal Address Book Using the Phone DirectoriesAdding a New Contact Personal Address Book Searching for a Contact Copying a Contact Editing a Contact Using the Corporate DirectoryDeleting a Contact Viewing the Call History Lists Using the Call History ListsDeleting a Call History List Calling from the Call History Lists Deleting an Entry from the Call History Lists Accessing VoicemailSaving a Call History List Number to Your Directory Press Option and select Delete Entry Using Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phone Using Advanced Phone Functions Using Advanced Phone Functions Enabling Bluetooth Initiating Pairing from the Cisco SPA525G2 Verifying that the Cisco SPA525G2 is Paired Initiating Pairing from Your Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phone Select Personal Address Book Scroll to Bluetooth Profiles and press the Right Arrow keyScroll to User Preferences and press Select Cisco SPA525G2 to Your Mobile Phone section on Making a Mobile Phone Call through the Cisco SPA525G2 Receiving Mobile Phone Calls by using the Cisco SPA525G2 Charging Your Mobile Phone Using Your Cisco SPA525G2 Creating the Playlist Playing MP3 Files on Your Phone Controlling the Audio Playing Songs Changing the Screen Contrast Setting the Screen Backlight TimerCustomizing Your IP Phone Screen Configuring the Phone Screen Saver Changing the Phone Wallpaper Scroll to Device Administration and press SelectRestarting Your Phone Viewing Network Information Viewing Phone, Network, and Call InformationViewing Product Information Viewing Peripheral Status Viewing the Wireless Connection StatusSelect Wi-Fi Configuration and press the Right Arrow key CDP Vlan Vlan ID Advanced Menus for Technical Support Personnel Product Documentation Support Cisco Small Business Where to Go From Here Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Power Adapter StatementFCC and IC Statement FCC Radiation Exposure Statement Industry Canada Statement