Cisco Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G User manual

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Button Legend
The Cisco IP Phone 7960G and the Cisco IP Phone 7940G differ only in the number of available line or
speed-dial buttons. The Cisco IP Phone 7940G has two lines, and the 7960G has six lines.
Feature Function
1Cisco IP phone model type Shows the Cisco IP phone model number.
2LCD screen Displays information such as line/call status, phone number, and soft key tabs.
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Line or speed-dial button Opens a new line, speed-dials a phone number, or ends a call.
The Cisco IP Phone 7940G has two lines, and the
Cisco IP Phone 7960G has six lines.
4Footstand adjustment Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.
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Directories button Provides access to phone directories.
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Soft Key Legend
Your Cisco IP phone is equipped with soft keys that point to feature options displayed along the
bottom of the LCD screen. Soft keys change according to the state of the phone.
The following is a comprehensive list of soft keys offered on the Cisco IP Phone 7940G/7960G.
Functionality will vary according to your system configuration.
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Question “?” button Not in use.
7
Settings button Provides access to phone settings such as display contrast and
ring type.
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Speaker button Toggles the speaker on and off.
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Mute button Toggles mute on and off.
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Headset button Toggles the headset on and off.
11
Volume button Increases or decreases handset, headset, ringer, or speakerphone
volume.
12
Services button Provides access to phone services.
13
Messages button Provides access to a message system.
14
Navigation button Scrolls through text and selects features that are displayed on
the LCD screen.
15 Dial pad Functions like a traditional telephone dial pad.
16 Soft keys Engage the functions displayed on the corresponding LCD tabs.
17 Handset with indicator light Functions like a traditional handset.
Feature Function
Soft Key Function
<< or >> Navigates to edit characters. Use the backspace soft key to erase digits
that were entered in correctly.
Answer Answers an in coming call.
Cancel Cancels the last selection.
CFwdALL Forwards all calls.

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Operating Your Cisco IP Phone
Place a Call
Use one of the following methods to place a call:
•Lift the handset and dial the number.
•Press the line button for your extension, then dial.
•Press the Speaker button, then dial.
•Press the New Call soft key, then dial.
•If you are using a headset, press the Headset button, then dial.
•If you have established speed-dial numbers, press a speed-dial button.
•If you have selected a number from a directory, press the Dial soft key.
•Use the backspace (<<) soft key to erase digits that were entered incorrectly.
Clear Clears directory history.
Confrn Connects callers to a conference call.
Delete Deletes selected number.
Dial Dials the displayed number.
DND Enables the Do-Not-Disturb feature.
Down Decreases the LCD screen contrast.
EditDial Selects a number and activates the cursor for editing.
EndCall Ends the current call.
Exit Exits from current selection.
GPickUp Selectively picks up calls coming into a phone number shared by a group.
Hold Places an active call on hold. Resumes a held call.
Login Provides PIN controlled access to restricted phone features. Contact your
local administrator for additional instructions.
more Scrolls through additional soft key options (for example, use the More
soft key to locate the DND soft key).
NewCall Opens a new line on the speakerphone to place a call.
Ok Confirms the selection.
PickUp Selectively picks up calls coming into another extension.
Play Plays the ring sound sample.
Redial Redials the last number dialed.
Resume Returns to an active call.
Save Saves the last change.
Search Initiates a search in the local directory.
Select Selects the highlighted option.
Trnsfer Transfers active calls to another extension.
Up Increases the LCD screen contrast.
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Answer a Call
Use one of the following methods to answer a call:
•Lift the handset.
•If you are using a headset, press the Headset button. If necessary, press the line button to select
between incoming call.
•To use the speakerphone, press the Answer soft key or the Speaker button.
End a Call
Use one of the following methods to end a call:
•Hang up the handset.
•If you are using a headset, press the Headset button or the EndCall soft key.
•If you are using the speakerphone, press the Speaker button or the EndCall soft key.
Redial a Number
Use one of the following methods to redial the most recently dialed number:
•Lift the handset and press the Redial soft key.
•Press the Redial soft key to dial using the speakerphone.
Hold a Call
To place a call on hold while on the call:
•Press the Hold soft key.
To retrieve a held call:
•Press the Resume soft key.
– If multiple calls are on hold, use the Navigation button to select the desired call before you
press Resume.
– If multiple calls on multiple lines are on hold, press the line button for the line to which you
want to switch. Use the Navigation button to select the desired call. Press Resume.
Note Because engaging the Hold feature can generate music or a beeping tone, avoid putting a conference call
on hold.
Mute a Call
To mute a call:
•While on a call, press the Mute button.
The Mute button automatically lights, indicating that the other party cannot hear you.
To deactivate the mute function; do one of the following:
•Press the Mute button again.
•Lift the handset if you are using mute along with speakerphone.
Note The Mute feature will not generate music or a beeping tone to the other parties during a call.

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Manage Call Waiting
To select among calls on the same line, use the Navigation button.
Retrieve Voice-Mail Messages
To access voice messages, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Select an available Cisco IP phone line by lifting the handset, by pressing the speakerphone button, or
by pressing a line button. Listen for the dial tone.
Step 2 Press the Messages button and follow the voice instructions.
Note When you have one or more new messages, the message-waiting indicator (MWI) light on your
handset is lit if you have MWI configured.
Setting and Adjusting Your Cisco IP Phone
Adjust the Volume for the Current Call
To adjust the handset, speakerphone, or headset volume for the current call, perform the following steps:
Step 1 During a call, press the Up or Down Volume button.
Step 2 Press the Save soft key to apply the new volume level to future calls.
Adjust the Ring Volume
Press the Up or Down Volume button while the handset is in its cradle.
Select the Ring Type
To change the ringer sound, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the Settings button.
Step 2 Press 2for Ring Type, or use the Navigation button to scroll to Ring Type and press the Select soft key.
Step 3 Use the Navigation button to scroll through the list of ring types. Press the Play soft key to hear samples.
Step 4 Highlight the ring you want, and then press the Select soft key.
Step 5 Press the Ok soft key to select your setting.
Step 6 Press the Save soft key to save the setting, or press Cancel to exit to the previous menu without changing
the setting.
Step 7 Press the Exit soft key to return to the main directory menu.

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Adjust the Display Contrast
To adjust the contrast in your LCD Display, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the Settings button.
Step 2 Press 1for Contrast, or use the Select soft key.
Step 3 Use the Down or Up soft key to change the contrast.
Step 4 Press the Ok soft key
Step 5 Press the Save or Exit soft key.
Step 6 Press the Ok soft key to select your contrast setting.
Step 7 Press the Save soft key to save the setting, or press Cancel to exit to the previous menu without changing
the setting.
Step 8 Press the Exit soft key to return to the main directory menu.
Using Cisco ITS Features
Transfer a Call
To transfer a selected call to another number in one of two ways:
•Blind transfer—Immediately redirects the call without allowing you to speak to the transfer
recipient (the person to whom you are transferring the call).
•Consult transfer—Redirects the call after first allowing you to speak to the transfer recipient.
To transfer a call, perform the following steps:
Step 1 During a call, press the Trnsfer soft key. The call is placed on hold.
Step 2 Dial the number to which you want to transfer the call.
Step 3 To make a blind transfer:
•Hang up the receiver once you hear the line ringing.
To make a consult transfer:
•Press the Trnsfer button after the party answers, and hang up the receiver.
If the transfer fails, press the Resume soft key to return to the original call.
Step 4 To cancel your call transfer attempt and reconnect to the original caller, press EndCall and then
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Forward All Calls
To forward all incoming calls to another number, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the CFwdALL soft key. You will hear a confirmation beep.
Step 2 Dial the number to which you want to forward all your calls. Dial the number exactly as you would if
you were placing a call to that number. Remember to include locally required prefix numbers.
The phone display will be updated to show that calls are to be forwarded.
Step 3 Press the pound key (#) or the EndCall soft key.
To cancel call forwarding:
•Press the CFwdALL soft key.
Note The soft-key and button sequence of CFwdALL soft key plus the Messages button will forwards calls
to voice-mail.
The CFwdALL soft key plus a speed-dial button will forward calls to a speed dial number.
Pick Up Calls
To pick up a call that is on hold, or a call that is ringing at another extension, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the PickUp soft key.
Step 2 Dial the extension number of the Cisco IP phone that you want to pick up.
Control of the call will be transferred to your phone.
To selectively pick up a call coming in to a number that is shared by a group, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the GPickUp soft key.
Step 2 Dial the number shared by the group whose incoming call you want to pick up. If there is only one pickup
group defined in the entire ITS system, you only need to press the GPickUp soft key.
Control of the call will be transferred to your phone.
Place a Conference Call
To place a conference, call perform the following steps:
Step 1 During a call, press the More soft key and then the Confrn soft key to open a new line and put the first
party on hold.
Step 2 Place a call to another number.
Step 3 When the call connects, press Confrn again to add the new party to the call.
Step 4 To add another party to the conference call, press the Confrn soft key to obtain a new line. The other
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Step 5 Dial the number of the next party you want to add to the conference call.
Step 6 Repeat Steps 3 through 5 to connect additional callers.
Note When the call originator disconnects, additional parties cannot join the call in progress.
Place a Call from Your Local Directory
To access the local phone directory established by the system administrator, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the Directories button.
Step 2 Press the Navigation Up or Down button to select the local directory.
Step 3 Press the Navigation Up or Down button to select the Last, First, or Number field search option.
Step 4 Using the dial pad, enter the last name or first name for the entry.
When entering letters, select the appropriate number key of the letter you want, and press that key a
number of times that equals the position of the target letter. For example, to enter a B, press the 2 key
two times, and to enter a C, press the 2 key three times. Use the backspace (<<) soft key to erase
characters that were entered incorrectly.
Step 5 Press the Search soft key to find your selection.
Step 6 If your search results in multiple listings, use the Navigation Up or Down button to select the correct
number.
Step 7 Press the Dial soft key to dial the selected number.
Program Personal Speed-Dial Buttons
Once an administrator has defined one or more speed-dial instances for a Cisco IP phone, you can
reprogram numbers that are not locked or can program numbers into an instance that has an empty dial
string by following these steps:
Step 1 Select an available phone line by lifting the handset, by pressing the NewCall soft key, or by pressing a
line button. Listen for the dial tone.
Step 2 Press the pound key (#).
Step 3 Press the speed-dial button that you want to program. A short beep confirms that you are starting to
program this button.
Step 4 Enter the speed-dial number. The digits will appear on the phone display. When you are entering
speed-dial numbers on a Cisco IP Phone 7960G, use the backspace (<<) soft key to erase digits that were
entered incorrectly.
To remove a speed-dial number without replacing it with a new one, press the pound key (#).
Step 5 Press the same speed-dial button a second time to indicate that you have finished entering the speed-dial
digits and to store the new speed-dial number.
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Place a Call from Your System Speed-Dial Directory
To place a call from your system speed-dial directory, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Select and Available IP phone line (offhook or NewCall) and get a dialtone.
Step 2 Press the Directories button, or use the Navigation button to locate Directory and then press the Select
soft key.
Step 3 Use the Navigation button to scroll through the options. Use the Select soft key to select speed-dial
options.
•Press 5for the Local Speed Dial.
•Press 6for the Personal Speed Dial. (Functionality will vary depending on your system
configuration.)
Step 4 Use the Navigation button to scroll through the speed-dial phone list.
Step 5 To dial the selected phone number, press the Select soft key, or enter the entry number on the dial pad.
Step 6 Press the Exit soft key to return to the previous directory menu.
View Call History
To view recent missed, received, or placed calls, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the Directories button.
Step 2 Use the Navigation button to scroll and select the desired call list. Press the Select soft key, or
•Press 1on the dial pad for missed calls.
•Press 2on the dial pad for received calls.
•Press 3on the dial pad for placed calls.
Step 3 Press the Exit soft key to return to the previous directory menu.
Place a Call from Call History
To place a call from the call history list, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Use the Navigation button to scroll through the call history list.
Step 2 Use the Select soft key to select a phone number. The digits will appear on the phone display.
Step 3 To dial the number as it appears on the phone display:
•Press the Dial soft key.
To edit the number on the phone display before dialing:
a. Press the EditDial soft key to place the cursor at the beginning of the number on the phone display.
b. Use the dial pad to edit the digits as needed. Use the backspace (<<) soft key to erase digits that
were entered incorrectly.
c. Press the Dial soft key to place the call.

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Clear Call History
To clear all numbers in the directory histories
•Press the Clear soft key.
Note The Clear soft key clears all call history lists. Selective clearing of call history lists is not
supported.
Activate Do Not Disturb (DND)
For visual call alerting and information without audible ringing, use DND. Calls receive normal
call-forward-busy and no-answer treatment.
To activate the Do-Not-Disturb feature, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Press the More soft key to locate the DND soft key.
Step 2 Press the DND soft key. A display text message will indicate that the phone is in Do-Not-Disturb mode.
To deactivate the Do-Not-Disturb feature, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
Use Audio Paging
Audio paging provides a one-way voice path to the phones that have been designated to receive paging.
It does not have a press-to-answer option like the intercom feature.
To use the paging function for paging a group, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Select an available phone line by lifting the handset, by pressing the NewCall soft key, or by pressing a
button. Listen for the dial tone
Step 2 Dial the designated paging group number.
Each idle IP phone that has been configured with the paging number automatically answers using its
speakerphone mode and the phone displays the caller ID.
Step 3 When you finish speaking your message and hang up, the phones are returned to their idle states.
Use the Intercom Feature
Cisco ITS supports intercom functionality for one-way and press-to-answer voice connections using a
dedicated pair of intercom on two phones that speed dial each other.
To use the intercom feature:
•Press the intercom speed-dial button on the display.
The called IP phone automatically answers the call in speakerphone mode with mute activated. A
beep sounds to alert the recipient to the incoming call.
To respond to an intercom call:
•Press the Mute button, or lift the handset.