Cisco 8831 Owner's manual

Features of your Cisco Unified IP Phone
The Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 is a full-featured single line conference station that provides
voice communication over an IP network. It functions much like a digital business phone, allowing you to
place and receive calls and to access features such as mute, hold, transfer, speed dial, call forward, and more.
In addition, because conference stations connect to your data network, they offer enhanced IP telephony
features, including access to network information and services, and customizable features and services.
The conference station provides a backlit LCD screen, support for up to ten speed-dial numbers, and a variety
of other sophisticated functions. Optional microphone extension kits provide enhanced room coverage that
can be further expanded by linking two units together.
In addition to basic call-handling features, your conference station can provide enhanced productivity features
that extend your call-handling capabilities. Depending on configuration, the conference station supports:
•Access to network data, XML applications, and web-based services.
•Online customizing of conference station features and services from your User Options web pages.
•Buttons and hardware, page 1
•Phone screen, page 8
•Phone connections, page 10
•General IP Phone information, page 14
•Feature availability, page 15
Buttons and hardware
The Conference Phone has two primary components:
•Display Control Unit (DCU)
•Sound Base
In addition, the following optional extension kits can be added to or used with the conference phone:
•Wired Microphone Extension Kit
•Wireless Microphone Extension Kit and Charger
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For your conference phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network.
Display Control Unit
The Display Control Unit (DCU) is tethered to the Sound Base via a micro USB connector.
You can use the graphic and table below to identify buttons and hardware on the DCU.
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Display Control Unit

Table 1: Display Control Unit buttons and softkeys
DescriptionItem
LCD screen that displays conference phone menus and features.Phone screen1
Four programmable keys.Softkeys2
2-way navigation bar and Select key that allows you scroll menus
and select items on the display.
Navigator with Select
key
3
LED backlit call button.
Press this key to:
•Go Off Hook
•Answer an incoming call
•Obtain a dial tone to initiate a call
•Resume a call
•Release a call
Call button4
Allows you to dial phone numbers and enter letters.Keypad5
Toggles the Mute feature. A red back light indicates a call is on
mute.
Mute button6
2-way rocker switch that raises the volume of the speaker.Volume rocker7
For details on DCU LED behavior, see LED state definitions.Note
Sound Base
The Sound Base provides 360 degree audio coverage via four built-in microphones and supports a full duplex
speaker phone.
To provide enhanced room coverage, two sound base units can be linked together.
You can use the graphic and table below to identify buttons and connections on the Sound Base.
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Sound Base

Table 2: Sound Base buttons
DescriptionItem
Three LED indicators provide call status information. For
details on LED behaviour, see LED state definitions.
LED indicators1, 2, 3
Backlit mute button.Mute button4
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Wireless extension microphone and charger kit
The optional wireless extension microphone and charger kit unit contains two omni-directional wireless
microphones, a charger unit and two country specific AC power clip adaptors for powering the charger unit.
Connecting a microphone kit enhances the room coverage of the conference station.
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Table 3: Wireless microphone and charger buttons and features
DescriptionItem
Omni-directional wireless microphones1
LED charge status indicator2
Charger tray3
Mute button4
Battery compartment5
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Wireless extension microphone and charger kit

DescriptionItem
Charging contacts6
Please see the FCC ID approval number under the Battery Cover for CP-MIC-WRLS-S-US= Wireless
Microphone. FCC ID: LDKMICWR0776
Note
Please see the Canada IC approval number under the Battery Cover for the CP-MIC-WRLS-S-US=
Wireless Microphone. IC: 2461B-MICWR0776
Note
Wired extension microphone kit
The optional wired extension microphone kit includes two wired omni-directional microphones. Connecting
a microphone kit enhances the room coverage of the conference phone. The sound base has two wired
microphone ports and you can connect one or both wired microphones.
If the conference phone is connected to another sound base in Linked Mode, the primary base station supports
one or two wireless microphones, or it supports one wired microphone. The secondary unit supports only one
wired microphone; a wireless microphone cannot be connected to a secondary Sound Base. You cannot mix
microphone kits: if you plan to connect a microphone to both sound bases, they must both be wired microphones.
Wired and wireless microphones cannot be used at the same time, and the wireless microphones have a
higher priority. Attempting to connect a wired microphone to a conference phone that has paired or
connected channels results in a warning to the user that the wired microphone is disabled. To solve this
problem, unpair any paired or connected wireless microphones before connecting a wired microphone.
Note
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Table 4: Wired microphone buttons
DescriptionItem
Mute button.1
Phone screen
The LCD screen of the phone is located on the DCU. The idle or home screen displays information about the
status of calls and features.
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If the conference phone is in an offline state, the idle screen displays the message Phone is not
registered and the Apps softkey remains available.
You can use the graphic and table below to identify the features and functions available on the screen.
Table 5: Phone screen layout.
DescriptionItem
Displays date, time, and current directory number.
Displays menu name when applicable.
Header1
Displays line label, call details, and status messages
such as missed calls, message waiting, and line
forwarding information.
Line details and other phone
information
2
Indicates the status of a call, such as ringing, hold,
encrypted or connected call.
Call State icon3
Displays softkeys for currently available features or
actions.
Softkey labels4
These icons are displayed when an associated
feature, such as extension microphones (5) or Link
mode (6) is connected.
Feature icons5, 6
Phone screen icons
Table 6: Phone screen icons
DescriptionIcon
On hook
Off hook
Ringing in
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DescriptionIcon
Connected
Hold
Shared line
Microphone connected
Linked mode
Encrypted
Phone screen cleaning
Use only a soft, dry cloth to wipe your conference station display screen. Do not use any liquids or powders
on the phone, as they can contaminate phone components and cause failures.
Caution
Phone connections
Network and power are connected to the phone from the Sound Base. The mini-USB connection for the DCU,
the wired microphone ports and the daisy chain port for the Linked Mode feature are also located on the base.
You can use the graphic and table below to identify connections and ports on the Sound Base.
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Table 7: Sound Base connections and ports
DescriptionItem
Network port (10/100 SW) connection. IEEE 802.3af
power enabled.
Network port1
Local power connection.Wall power2
Connects the base station to the DCU.
When connecting the USB cable, firmly
press down on the ferrite bead to ensure it
is seated correctly between the posts.
Attention
Mini USB port3
Two RJ11 microphone ports. An optional wired
microphone can be connected to each port.
Wired microphone ports4
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Phone connections

DescriptionItem
Supports the connection of two base stations in Linked
Mode.
Linked Mode daisy chain port5
Connect mini-USB cable to DCU
The following images show how to install the USB cable.
Procedure
Step 1 Insert the mini-USB connector into the port on the base of the phone.
Step 2 Seat the ferrite bead between the posts.
Step 3 Push the bead down firmly.
Step 4 Leave some slack in the cable.
Step 5 Thread the cable in the cable channel.
Install ferrite bead on network cable
The following images show how to install the ferrite bead on the network cable.
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Connect mini-USB cable to DCU

Procedure
Step 1 Align the ferrite bead with the head of the network cable and move the ferrite bead along the cable until there
is a gap of 1.0 mm +/- 0.3 mm between the bead and the connector.
Step 2 Place the cable into the ferrite bead channel and loop the cable around the ferrite bead so that the cable exits
the bottom of the bead.
Step 3 Hold the cable in the ferrite bead channel and close the ferrite bead. Both snaps on the ferrite bead should
engage.
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Install ferrite bead on network cable

Remove ferrite bead
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Disengage the snap
enclosure with a small
screwdriver as shown in
the figure.
Step 1
General IP Phone information
Power-saving mode
Your conference station supports the Cisco EnergyWise (EW) program. Your system administrator sets up
sleep (power down) and wake (power up) times for your conference station to save energy. In the sleep state,
the LED for the sound base Mute button becomes solid gray, and the DCU powers off.
Ten minutes before the scheduled sleep time, you receive a message that the conference station will power
down at a specific time. If the power-saving mode is enabled by your system administrator, you hear your
ringtone play. The ringtone plays according to the following schedule:
•At 10 minutes before power down, the ringtone plays four times
•At 7 minutes before power down, the ringtone plays four times
•At 4 minutes before power down, the ringtone plays four times
•At 30 seconds before power down, the ringtone plays 15 times or until the phone powers down
If your conference station is inactive (idle) at the sleep time, it powers down. If your conference station is
active (for example, on a call), it waits until it has been inactive for a period of time before removing power.
After the conference station goes to sleep, press the Mute button on the sound base to wake the conference
station up. You cannot wake the conference station using the DCU. After it is inactive for a period of time,
the conference station goes back to sleep. At the set wake time, the conference station powers up.
Wake and sleep times are also linked to the configured days that you normally work. If your requirements
change (for example, your work hours or work days change), contact your system administrator to have your
conference station reconfigured.
For more information about EnergyWise and your conference station, contact your system administrator.
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Feature availability
Depending on the conference station system configuration, features included in this guide might not be
available to you or might work differently on the conference station. Contact your support desk or system
administrator for information about feature operation or availability.
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