Cisco Cisco 7940 User manual

Cisco IP Phone User Guide

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CONTENTS
DISPLAY CONTRAST SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 4
CHOOSE RING TONE ..................................................................................................................... 4
SET RING VOLUME........................................................................................................................ 5
SET RECEIVER VOLUME ................................................................................................................ 5
SET SPEAKER VOLUME.................................................................................................................. 6
SETUP VOICE MAIL ....................................................................................................................... 6
MAKE CALLS.................................................................................................................................. 6
CALLS WITH-IN CAMPUS ............................................................................................................. 7
OFF-CAMPUS LOCAL CALLS ......................................................................................................... 7
LONG DISTANCE CALLS................................................................................................................ 7
ANSWER CALLS.............................................................................................................................. 7
PLACE A CALL ON HOLD............................................................................................................... 8
REMOVE A CALL FROM HOLD ...................................................................................................... 8
END CALLS..................................................................................................................................... 8
FIND NUMBERS FOR UIS PEOPLE................................................................................................. 8
SEE MISSED CALLS........................................................................................................................ 8
SEE RECEIVED CALLS .................................................................................................................... 8
SEE PLACED CALLS........................................................................................................................ 9
CLEAR CALL HISTORY................................................................................................................... 9
CHECK CALLS FROM AN OFF-CAMPUS PHONE ........................................................................... 9
TRANSFER CALLS........................................................................................................................... 9
FORWARD CALLS ON ALL LINES ................................................................................................ 10
CANCEL FORWARD ALL CALLS .................................................................................................. 10
CONFERENCE CALLS.................................................................................................................... 10
NEED HELP?................................................................................................................................. 11
APPENDIX A: VOICEMAIL BUTTON MAP................................................................................... 12

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NOTE:
Soft keys on your Cisco IP phone do not have a particular feature consigned to
them. They change depending on which function of your phone you are using at
that moment. At any instance, the function of a soft key can be known by reading
the space on the display screen above it.
Soft Keys

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DISPLAY CONTRAST SETTINGS
1. Press the settings button.
2. Press 1for Contrast, or press the Select soft key to choose the Contrast option.
3. Use the Up or Down soft key to change the contrast.
4. Press the Ok soft key to save any changes. Press the Cancel soft key to overwrite
changes.
5. Press the Save key to apply changes. To exit without applying changes, press the
Exit soft key.
CHOOSE RING TONE
You may set different ringtones for different lines.
1. Press the settings button.
2. Press 2to select the Ring Type option on the Settings menu.
Scroll
settings

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3. If you have more than one phone line and would like a separate ring tone for each
line, select the line whose ring you would like to change. Otherwise, skip to Step 4.
4. Press the Select soft key to display the list of available ring types.
5. Use the Scroll button to select a ring type.
6. Press the Play soft key to hear a sample of the selected ring type.
7. Press the Select soft key and then press the Ok soft key to save your selection.
Alternatively, press the Cancel soft key to discard any changes made.
8. To go back to the default display screen, press the Exit soft key twice.
SET RING VOLUME
To increase ring volume, press the +button. Ring volume can be decreased by pressing the
-button.
SET RECEIVER VOLUME
1. Hold the receiver to your ear.
2. Press the -button to lower the headset volume. Press the +button to increase the
handset volume.
3. Press the Save soft key to save changes.
Available Lines
LinesLines
Volume Increase &
Decrease
Available Lines
LinesLines

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SET SPEAKER VOLUME
1. Press the SPEAKER button.
2. Press the -button to lower the headset volume. Press the +button to increase the
handset volume.
3. Press the Save soft key to save changes and then the SPEAKER button to finish.
SETUP VOICE MAIL
1. Press the messages button.
2. Enter 0112358 as the default password when prompted.
-If you are not prompted to enter the password, it is likely that voice-mail is
not configured for your line. Contact UIS Tech Support at [phone] or by
email at [email protected].
3. Follow the prompts to record your greeting and personalize your voicemail setup.
4. For a detailed map of voicemail buttons, see Appendix A: Voicemail Button Map.
MAKE CALLS
Pick up the handset.
OR
Press the line button of the phone line you wish to use to begin to make the call.
OR
messages
SPEAKER

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Press the SPEAKER button.
OR
Press the New Call soft key. Once you hear the dial tone, you may dial the telephone
number.
OR
Dial the number and press the Dial soft key.
Note: When dialing, the ‘<<’soft key will allow you to delete the last digit(s) entered.
CALLS WITH-IN CAMPUS
To call any UIS number, dial the extension number. For example, to call a UIS campus
phone with the number [phone], dial only the last five digits 6-5468.
OFF-CAMPUS LOCAL CALLS
To make a local off-campus call, press 9and then dial the telephone number. For example,
if the number you want to dial is [phone], then dial 9-123-4567.
Note: After you press 9 (for an outside line) you will hear a slightly different dial tone
indicating the outside line.
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
To make a long distance call, press 9and 1and then dial the telephone number. For
example, if the number you want to call is [phone], then dial 91-312-123-4567.
Note: If this feature is not available to you on your Cisco phone, contact UIS Tech Support
at 206-6000 or by email at [email protected] for assistance.
ANSWER CALLS
Pick up the handset and you will be automatically connected to the call.
OR
Press the SPEAKER button or the Answer soft key.
OR
Press the line button next to the ringing line.

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PLACE A CALL ON HOLD
Press the Hold soft key during the call.
REMOVE A CALL FROM HOLD
Press the Resume soft key to un-hold the call.
END CALLS
Hang up the handset.
OR
Press the SPEAKER button if you were conversing through the speaker.
OR
Press the EndCall soft key and hang up.
FIND NUMBERS FOR UIS PEOPLE
1. Press the directories button.
2. Select Campus/Corporate Directory.
3. Press the Select soft key.
4. Enter the name of the person you wish to call using the number-letter keys of your
Cisco phone.
5. Press the Search soft key.
SEE MISSED CALLS
1. Press the directories button.
2. From the list displayed on the phone screen, choose Missed Calls directory and
press the Select soft key.
3. To go back to the default display screen, press the Exit soft key twice.
SEE RECEIVED CALLS
1. Press the directories button.
2. From the list that displays on the phone screen, choose Received Calls directory and
press the Select soft key.
3. To go back to the default display screen, press the Exit soft key twice.

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SEE PLACED CALLS
1. Press the directories button.
2. From the list that displays on the phone screen, choose Placed Calls directory and
press the Select soft key.
3. To go back to the default display screen, press the Exit soft key twice.
CLEAR CALL HISTORY
1. Press the directories button.
2. Press the Clear soft key to erase history. All missed, received, and placed calls will
be deleted from history.
CHECK CALLS FROM AN OFF-CAMPUS PHONE
1. To check your messages from any off-campus phone, dial [phone] and press *.
2. When prompted, enter your ID and password. Your ID is the last five digits of your
phone number and the password is same as the one you setup to listen to your voice
mails.
Note: If you have access to the Internet, all voice messages are delivered to your UIS e-mail
account and you could check those by logging in to your webmail at:
http://webmail.uis.edu
TRANSFER CALLS
1. While on the call, press the Transfer soft key (this places the caller on hold).
2. Dial the extension number of the person to whom you are transferring the call.
-You can also transfer calls to a phone outside campus. Refer to OFF-CAMPUS
LOCAL CALLS (page 7) and LONG DISTANCE CALLS (page 7) to dial numbers
outside the UIS campus.
3. When the person answers, announce the call and press the Transfer soft key again.
-If the person refuses to take the call, terminate the call as you would do on a
normal call and press the Resume soft key to return to the original call.
-If the person’s phone rings without an answer, press the Transfer soft key
once the voice mail greeting starts for the other caller to leave a message.

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FORWARD CALLS ON ALL LINES
1. Press the CFwdALL soft key (you will hear two beeps).
2. Dial the five digit extension to which all calls will be forwarded. A flashing right
arrow will appear on the LCD display next to the line number that has been
forwarded. In addition, the LCD display will show the number to which the calls
have been forwarded.
CANCEL FORWARD ALL CALLS
Press the CFwdALL soft key (you will hear two beeps). The flashing right arrow on the
LCD display will disappear, indicating that forward all calls has been deactivated.
CONFERENCE CALLS
1. Call the first person.
2. Press the more soft key.
3. Press the Confrn soft key.
4. Dial the number of the second person.
5. Press the Confrn soft key again to add them.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add more lines to the conference call.
Note: Cisco IP phones currently support up to ten lines in a conference call. Contact UIS
Tech Support by phone at [phone] or by e-mail at [email protected] to set up a
conference call with more lines.

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NEED HELP?
Press the ?help key on your Cisco IP phone to get a brief explanation about the
functionality of different keys.
For further assistance and support, contact UIS Tech Support by phone at [phone] or
by e-mail at [email protected].
? help

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APPENDIX A: VOICEMAIL BUTTON MAP

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