Cisco 6901 Standard User manual

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 provides these features:
•Phone connections
•Buttons and hardware
•Footstand
•Handset rest
Phone Connections
For your phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network. Your system
administrator can help you connect your phone.

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1Slot for Ethernet cable. 4Network port (10/100 SW) connection. IEEE
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2Handset connection. 5DC adaptor port (DC48V).
3Slot for handset cable. 6Slot for DC adaptor cable.
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1Hookswitch Activates the features (hookflash) on your phone.
2Hold button Places a connected call on hold.
3Redial button Dials the last dialed number.
4Line button Allows you to pick up a second incoming call. The Line button LED indicates
the call status.
Allows you to answer a ringing call and swap between two calls on the same
line. Also, you can use the line button to create a new call when the phone is
idle. The LED associated with the line button lights up to reflect the line status.
Color LEDs indicate the line state:
•Green, steady—Active call
•Green, flashing—Held call
•Amber, Flashing—Incoming call
•Amber, steady—Call forward all activated
•Red, steady—Remote line in use (shared line)
•Red, flashing—Remote line on hold
5Volume button Controls the handset and the ringer volume (on hook).
6Keypad Allows you to dial phone numbers.
7Handset with
light strip
Lights up to indicate a ringing call (flashing red) or a new voice message
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Footstand
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 has a foldable footstand. When the footstand is unfolded, it gives
the phone an elevated viewing angle.
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Handset Rest
Your system administrator may have mounted your phone on a wall. With a wall-mounted phone, you
might need to adjust the handset rest to ensure that the receiver will not slip out of the cradle.
Hookswitch
The hookswitch button is located on the cradle rest of your phone. You can press and quickly release
the hookswitch button to activate features (hookflash) on your phone. Your administrator can set up
the hookswitch timer.
1Remove the handset from the cradle and pull the plastic tab from the handset rest.
2Rotate the tab 180 degrees.
3Hold the tab between two fingers, with the corner notches facing you. Make sure the tab lines
up evenly with the slot in the handset cradle.
4Press the tab evenly into the slot. An extension protrudes from the top of the rotated tab. Return
the handset to the handset rest.
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 provides these features:
•Phone connections
•Buttons and hardware
•Phone template
•Footstand
•Handset rest
Phone Connections
For your phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network. Your system
administrator can help you connect your phone.

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1DC adaptor port (DC48V). 4Network port (10/100 SW) connection. IEEE
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2AC-to-DC power supply (optional). 5Access port (10/100 PC) connection.
3AC power wall plug (optional). 6Handset connection.
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1Handset with light strip Lights up to indicate a ringing call (flashing red) or a new voice
message (steady red).
2Paper label A paper strip used to enter name and contact numbers.
3Transfer button Transfers a call.
4Conference button Creates a conference call.
5Hold button Places an active call on hold.
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6Line button Allows users to pick up a second incoming call and to resume a held
call. The LED shows call status.
7Speakerphone button Selects the speakerphone 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. The speakerphone audio path does not change
until a new default audio path is selected (for example, by picking up
the handset).
8Keypad Allows you to dial phone numbers.
9Mute button Toggles the microphone on or off. When the microphone is muted,
the button is lit red.
10 Volume button Controls the handset and speakerphone volume (off hook) and the
ringer volume (on hook).
11 Messages button Auto-dials your voice messaging system (varies by system).
12 Redial button Dials the last dialed number.
13 Feature button Depending on how your system administrator sets up the phone, the
feature button provides you access to Speed dialing, Call Forward
All, Pickup, Group Pickup and Meet Me features. Users can configure
up to nine items on the feature button. You can access each of these
features by pressing the feature button followed by the number
associated with the feature. You must press the number within five
seconds of pressing the feature button. The number can only be a
single digit number from 1–9.
You can access these features either off hook or on hook:
•Call Forward All—Allows you to forward a call.
•Pickup—Allows you to pickup a call on the third party phone.
•Group Pickup—Allows you pick up a call within a group.
•Meet Me—Allows you setup a conference.
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Paper Label
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 does not include an LCD display. A paper strip is provided and can be
used to enter name and contact numbers.
Footstand
If the phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of your phone for
a higher or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.
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Higher Viewing Angle
Connect the footstand to the lower slots for a higher viewing angle.
1Insert the connectors into the lower slots. 2Lift the footstand until the connectors snap
into the upper slots.
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Lower Viewing Angle
Connect the footstand to the upper slots for a lower viewing angle.
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Handset Rest
Your system administrator may have mounted your phone on a wall. With a wall-mounted phone, you
might need to adjust the handset rest to ensure that the receiver does not slip out of the cradle.
1Remove the handset from the cradle and pull the plastic tab from the handset rest.
2Rotate the tab 180 degrees.
3Hold the tab between two fingers, with the corner notches facing you. Make sure the tab lines
up evenly with the slot in the handset cradle.
4Press the tab evenly into the slot. An extension protrudes from the top of the rotated tab. Return
the handset to the handset rest.
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