Cisco 7962 User manual

Cisco IP Phone Cheat Sheet
1
Handset with indicator light
Functions like a traditional
handset. The light strip at the
top of the handset blinks when
the phone rings and remains lit
to indicate a new voice mail
message.
2
LCD screen
Displays features such as the
time, date, phone number, caller
ID, line/call status and soft key
tabs.
3
Cisco IP Phone model type
Indicates Cisco IP Phone model.
4
Line or speed dial button
Opens a new line, speed dials
the number on the LCD screen,
or ends a call. The Cisco IP
Phone 7962 has six line or
speed dial buttons and the 7942
has two.
5
Footstand adjustment
Allows you to adjust the angle of
the phone base.
6
Directories button
Provides access to call histories
and directories.
7
ibutton
Displays help on LCD screen for
a phone button or function.
8
Settings button
Provides access to phone
settings such as contrast and
ring sound, network
configuration, and status
information.
9
Speaker button
Toggles the speaker on or off.
10
Mute button
Toggles the mute on or off.
11
Headset button
Toggles the headset on or off.
12
Volume button
Increases or decreases volume
for the handset, headset, or
speakerphone (depending upon
which is currently active). Also
controls the ringer volume (if on-
hook), and the LCD contrast.
13
Services button
Provides access to phone
services (if available).
14
Messages button
Provides access to a message
system (if available).
15
Navigation button
Enables you to scroll through
text and select features
displayed on the LCD screen.
16
Dial pad
Works exactly like the dial pad
on a traditional telephone.
17
Soft keys
Enable you to engage any of the
functions displayed on the
corresponding LCD tabs. Soft
keys point to feature options
displayed along the bottom of
the LCD screen. Soft keys
change depending on the status
of the phone.
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Cisco IP Phone Cheat Sheet
Accessing Online Help
Users have access to detailed online
help for most phone keys and
functions.
Press the ? button
Press any key to display online
help for that key
Press the ? button twice to
display information

Additional Help
Go to
http://www.cisco.com/comm/app
lications/CCNP/qlm/7961/index.
htm for an online interactive
tutorial
Changing the Ringer Type
Press the Settings button
Select User Preferences
Select Rings
Press the Select soft key
Press the Scroll key to view
different ring types
Press Play soft key to hear ring
types
Press Select and then OK soft
key to choose ring.
Changing the LCD Contrast
Press the Settings button.
Select User Preferences
Select Contrast
Press the up or down softkey to
set the desired intensity of the
display.
Press the OK softkey to save.
Press the Exit softkey to exit.
Adjusting the Handset, Speaker,
Headset Volume
While on a call, press the up or
down volume button
Press the Save soft key
Note: the volume buttons adjust the
volume for the active voice receiver.
Adjusting the Ringer Volume
Press the Volume key to hear a
sample ring
Press the up or down Volume
key to adjust volume
Placing a Call
You can place a call with the Cisco IP
Phone [phone] in any of the
following ways:
Lift the handset
Or
Press a line button
Or
Press the NewCall soft key
then
Dial the number using 9 to get an
outside line.
To use a Headset
Press HEADSET
Dial the number using 9 to get an
outside line.
To use the Speakerphone
Press SPEAKER
Dial the number using 9 to get an
outside line
Redialing the Last Number Dialed
Redialing allows you to save a
number you most recently dialed.
You can redial the number by simply
pressing the Redial soft key.
Lift the handset
Press the Redial soft key
Answering a Call
When a call comes in, you can
answer a call using one of the
following, handset, headset, or
speakerphone.
Lift the Handset
Press HEADSET
Press the Line Button of the
incoming call.
Press the Answer soft key
Press SPEAKER button.
iDivert
oWhen your line rings, you may
press the iDivert softkey to send the
call directly to your voicemail.
Ending a Call
You can end a call using any of the
following ways:
Handset
Hang up the Handset.
Headset
Press the EndCall soft key.
Speakerphone
Press SPEAKER.
Muting a Call
While on a call, you can mute the
handset, headset, or speakerphone;
this prevents the party you are
speaking to from hearing.
To mute a call,
Press MUTE.
The red light will appear and you
will hear 1 beep acknowledging
that the Mute is activated.
To disengage mute
Press MUTE again.
Red light will disengage and you
will hear 2 beeps acknowledging
call is active.
Placing a Call on Hold
While on a call, you can place the call
on hold, so that the caller cannot hear
you and you cannot hear the caller.
To place a call on hold
Press the Hold soft key.
To return to the call
Press the Resume soft key.
Select the line button of the call
on hold.
Multiple calls on hold
Select the Line button of the call
on hold
Transferring a Call
Transfer allows you to send a call to
another extension.
To perform a transfer:
Press the Trnsfer soft key.
Dial the number to which you
wish to transfer the call
Listen to ringing
Announce the caller
Press Trnsfer soft key again
Hang up
If the party refuses the call
Press the Resume soft key to
return to the original call.
Call Park
Call Park allows you to place a call
on hold and allow anyone in the
office to retrieve the call.
Answer the call.
Press the More soft key.
Select the Park soft key.
Note where call is parked (i.e.
#5)
To retrieve a parked call

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Pick up the handset and type in
the parked number (i.e. #2X
#3X)
Call Pickup
Call pickup allows you to answer
phone calls either within your
predefined pickup group.
If you hear the phone ringing that
you want to answer simply pick
up the handset, select More,
select PickUp, then the phone
will start ringing on your
handset, press Answer if you
would like to answer the phone
call.
Conference Calling
Conferencing a call allows up to 4
different people on one phone call.
To conference answer the call
Press the More soft key.
Press Conf soft key
Type in who you want to
conference (outside line 9) or
extension.
Then hit Conf to bring in all the
users.
Repeat process for multiple users
to join in on conversation.
Viewing list of conference
participants
While on a conference call, select
More, then press ConfLi and you
will see a list of participants in the
conference call
Removing parties from Conference
Call
If you initiate the conference call
you can remove certain parties, to
complete this press More, then
select ConfLi, then using the
arrows scroll through the names.
When you are highlighted on the
name you wish to remove select
Remove
Creating a conference call when
parties call you
If you have two parties on the
same line and wish to join them
into a conference call select
More, then select Join and select
the two calls you wish to join into
a conference.
Forwarding All Calls
Forward all Calls allow you to
redirect all of calls to another phone.
Press the CFwdAll soft key
Listen for two beeps
Enter the number to which you
want to forward calls
Look for flashing right arrow to
appear in upper-right corner of
LCD (confirmation)
Look for message on LCD with
the number your calls are
forwarded to
To cancel forwarding of all calls
Press the CFwdAll soft key
Listen for one beep
Note: Flashing arrow should no
Longer appear in upper right corner.
Viewing or Dialing Missed,
Received , or Placed Calls
Missed (received, or placed) calls
option on the Directory menu allows
the user to view call history and call
back missed (received or placed)
calls.
Press the Directories button
Press the Select soft key to select
Missed Calls (select Received
Calls for received calls or Placed
Calls for placed calls)
Look at call history on LCD
Press EditDial soft key to
prepend the necessary “9” to
return call.
Press Exit soft key twice to exit
Directory
Making Calls from a Corporate
Directory
Press the Directories button
Use the scroll key to select
Corporate Directory
Press the Select soft key to
display the directory
Use the scroll key to select the
search option
Use the numbers corresponding
to the letters on the dialing pad
Press the Dial soft key to dial
number
Using the Personal Address Book
Press the Services button
Select Personal Directory
Select Personal Directory again
To search for an existing entry,
enter the last name, first name, or
nickname and press the Submit
softkey. To add a new entry,
simply press the Submit softkey.
Enter the first name, last name,
and nickname for the new entry
Press the Phones softkey to add
the phone numbers for the new
entry. Press the Submit softkey
Press the Exit softkey to exit.
Using the Personal FastDials
Press the Services button
Select Personal Fast Dials
Navigate to the FastDial number
you wish to assign as a speed dial
Press the Select softkey
Press the Assign softkey
Enter a valid phone number and
press the Update softkey
Press the Exit softkey when
finished
Setting Up Voice Mail
Press Messages button
Default password is “12345#”
Follow the guided instructions.
Accessing Voice Mail
Inside Office –your phone
Look for message waiting
indicator on handset
Press the Messages button
Enter your password followed by
the “#”
Inside Office –other phone
Press the Messages button
Press “*”
Enter your extension followed by
the “#”
Enter your password followed by
the “#”
Outside Office
Dial “your 7 digit office #” for
accessing voicemail from the
outside
When message begins, press *
Enter your extension followed by
the “#”
Enter your password followed by
the “#”