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About This Guide
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Thank you for choosing the SIP-T42G IP Phone, an ultra-elegant gigabit IP Phone which is
exquisitely designed to provide business telephony features, such as Call Hold, Call
Transfer, Busy Lamp Field, Multicast Paging and Conference over an IP network.
This guide provides everything you need to quickly use your new phone. First, verify
with your system administrator that the IP network is ready for phone configuration. Also
be sure to read the Packaging Contents and Regulatory Notices sections in this guide
before you set up and use the SIP-T42G IP phone.
Note
Topics provided in this guide include:
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Chapter 3 Customizing Your Phone
Chapter 4 Basic Call Features
Chapter 5 Advanced Phone Features
This section describes the changes to this guide for each release and guide version.
The following section is new:
Optional Accessories on page 10
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
DSS Keys on page 46
Appendix A - Time Zones on page 133
Shared Line, Network Directory and Network Call Log features are hidden for IP phones
in the neutral firmware, which are designed for the BroadWorks environment. Please
contact your system administrator for more information.

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The following sections are new:
BLF List on page 101
Call Completion on page 74
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
LED Instructions on page 4
Ring Tones on page 26
Anonymous Call on page 96
Anonymous Call Rejection on page 97
Multicast Paging on page 108
Troubleshooting on page 121
Appendix A - Time Zones on page 133
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Documentations on page 8
Packaging Contents on page 9
The following section is new:
Call Completion on page 74
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
LED Instructions on page 4
Backlight on page 19
Anonymous Call on page 96
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Icon Instructions on page 3
DSS Keys on page 46
Dial Plan on page 58

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Anonymous Call on page 96
Troubleshooting on page 121
Major updates have occurred to the following sections:
Phone Status on page 14
Directory on page 28
Remote Phone Book on page 39

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Table of Contents
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About This Guide ...................................................................... v
In This Guide ....................................................................................................................v
Summary of Changes......................................................................................................v
Changes for Release 73, Guide Version 73.40 ............................................................v
Changes for Release 73, Guide Version 73.16 ...........................................................vi
Changes for Release 72, Guide Version 72.2 ............................................................. vi
Changes for Release 72, Guide Version 72.1 .............................................................vi
Changes for Release 71, Guide Version 71.120 .........................................................vi
Changes for Release 71, Guide Version 71.90 .......................................................... vii
Table of Contents..................................................................... ix
Overview .................................................................................. 1
Hardware Component Instructions.................................................................................1
Icon Instructions ...............................................................................................................3
LED Instructions ................................................................................................................4
User Interfaces.................................................................................................................5
Phone User Interface ....................................................................................................6
Web User Interface.......................................................................................................6
Documentations...............................................................................................................8
Getting Started......................................................................... 9
Packaging Contents.........................................................................................................9
Optional Accessories.................................................................................................. 10
Phone Installation...........................................................................................................11
Phone Initialization.........................................................................................................14
Phone Status................................................................................................................... 14
Basic Network Settings..................................................................................................16
Registration ....................................................................................................................17
Idle Screen ..................................................................................................................... 17
Customizing Your Phone ......................................................... 19
General Settings............................................................................................................ 19
Backlight......................................................................................................................19
Language....................................................................................................................20
Time & Date................................................................................................................. 20

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Administrator Password ............................................................................................. 22
Key as Send ................................................................................................................ 23
Phone Lock ..................................................................................................................23
Audio Settings................................................................................................................26
Volume.........................................................................................................................26
Ring Tones ...................................................................................................................26
Contact Management................................................................................................... 28
Directory...................................................................................................................... 28
Local Directory............................................................................................................ 30
Blacklist........................................................................................................................38
Remote Phone Book.................................................................................................... 39
Call History Management.............................................................................................42
System Customizations.................................................................................................. 43
Headset Use ...............................................................................................................43
DSS Keys ..................................................................................................................... 46
Account Management ...............................................................................................56
Dial Plan ......................................................................................................................58
Emergency Number....................................................................................................63
Live Dialpad................................................................................................................64
Hotline ......................................................................................................................... 65
Basic Call Features ................................................................. 67
Placing Calls...................................................................................................................68
Answering Calls .............................................................................................................70
Ending Calls ...................................................................................................................71
Redialing Numbers ........................................................................................................71
Recent Call In Dialing .................................................................................................... 72
Auto Answer...................................................................................................................73
Auto Redial..................................................................................................................... 73
Call Completion .............................................................................................................74
Recall ..............................................................................................................................75
Call Mute........................................................................................................................ 76
Call Hold/Resume ..........................................................................................................76
Do Not Disturb (DND) ....................................................................................................77
Call Forward...................................................................................................................81
Call Transfer ...................................................................................................................86
Call Waiting....................................................................................................................87
Conference.....................................................................................................................88
Local Conference........................................................................................................ 88
Network Conference ..................................................................................................89
Call Park .........................................................................................................................91
Call Pickup......................................................................................................................92
Anonymous Call.............................................................................................................96
Anonymous Call Rejection............................................................................................. 97