USER GUIDE
Cisco Unified IP Phones 7905G/7912G, 7906G/7911G, 7940G/7960G,
and 7941G/7961G for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Express Version 7.1
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2 Operating
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Your Phone, page 10
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This guide provides phone, soft key, and feature descriptions for the following Cisco Unified IP Phone models:
• 7905G/7912G
• 7906G/7911G
• 7940G/7960G
• 7941G/7961G
Cisco Unified IP Phones 7905G/7912G and 7906G/7911G
Physical Layout
The Cisco Unified IP phones 7905/7912 and 7906/7911 phones are single-line phones. The 7906/7911 phones provide a higher
resolution display than the 7905/7912 phones, and are similar in operation.
Name Description
Cisco IP phone model type Shows the Cisco IP phone model number.
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LCD screen Displays information such as line/call status, phone number, and soft key tabs.
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Soft keys Engages the functions displayed on the corresponding LCD tabs.
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Navigation button Scrolls through text and selects features that are displayed on the LCD screen. Provides
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Menu button Provides access to phone services.
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shortcut access to the Speed Dial menu when the phone is idle.
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Hold button Places an active call on hold. Resumes a held call.
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Keypad Functions like a traditional telephone keypad.
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Volume button Increases or decreases handset volume and onhook ring volume.
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Handset with indicator light Functions like a traditional handset.
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Connecting Your Phone
This section shows and explains the connectors on your Cisco IP phone.
Network port (10BASE-T)
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Handset port
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DC adapter port (DC48V)
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Cisco power supply (optional)
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Power cable with wall socket plug
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Adjusting the Handset Rest
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When you connect your phone, you can adjust the handset rest so that the receiver will not slip out of the cradle. To adjust the
handset:
1. Set the hands
2. Rotate the tab
3. Slide the tab back
handset rest.
et aside and pull the square plastic tab from the handset rest.
180 degrees.
into the handset rest. An extension protrudes from the top of the rotated tab. Return the handset to the
Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G, 7940G, 7961G, and 7941G
The Cisco Unified IP phones 7940/7960 and 7941/7961 are multiline phones. The 7940 and 7941 have two lines; the 7960 and
7961 have 4 lines. The 7941/7961 phone provides a higher resolution display than the 7940/7960 phones, and are similar in
operation.
Physical Layout
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Name Description
Cisco Unified IP phone model
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LCD 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 Unified SIP IP
Shows the Cisco Unified IP phone model number.
Phone 7940G has two lines, and the Cisco Unified SIP IP Phone 7960G has six lines.
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Footstand 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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Question “?” button Not in use.
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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.
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Volume button Increases or decreases handset, headset, ringer, or speakerphone volume.
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Services button Provides access to phone services.
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Messages button Provides access to a message system.
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Navigation button Scrolls through text and selects features that are displayed on the LCD screen.
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Keypad Functions like a traditional telephone keypad.
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Soft keys buttons Engages the functions displayed on the corresponding LCD tabs.
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Handset with indicator light Functions like a traditional handset and provides message waiting indicator light and
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message-waiting (stutter) tone.
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Connecting Your Phone
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This section shows and explains the connectors on your Cisco Unified IP phone.
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DC adapter port (DC48V) for phones not
provided with inline power
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AC-to-DC power supply
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AC power cord
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Network port (10/100 SW) for connecting to the
network
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Access port (10/100 PC) for connecting
your phone to your computer
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Handset port
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Headset port
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Footstand button
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Adjusting the Handset Rest
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When you connect your phone, you can adjust the handset rest so that the receiver will not slip out of the cradle:
1. Set the hands
2. Rotate the tab
3. Slide the tab back into the handset res
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urn the handset to the handset rest.
et aside and pull the square plastic tab from the handset rest.
180 degrees.
t. An extension protrudes from the top of the rotated tab.
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Soft Key Descriptions
Your Cisco Unified IP phone is equipped with soft keys for call features and options. soft keys are displayed along the bottom
of the LCD screen and are engaged using the corresponding buttons. Soft keys can change according to the state of the phone.
Following is a comprehensive list of soft keys offered on these Cisco Unified
configuration.
Soft Key Description
<< or >> Navigates to edit characters. Use the backspace soft key to erase digits that you enter incorrectly.
Accept Accepts the current edits. For instance, adding an entry to
Acct Consult your system administrator on the use of this soft key.
Add Adds an entry to the personal directory.
Alpha Toggles character input mode from numeric to alphanumeric.
Answer Answers an incoming call.
BlndXfr Redirects the call without allowing you to speak to the transfer reci
Callback Notifies callers that the called line is free.
Cancel Cancels the last selection.
cbarge Allows callers to join a shared-line call.
CFwdALL Forwards all calls.
Clear Clears directory history.
Confrn Connects callers to a conference call.
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DelAll Deletes all entries in the p
Delchr Deletes a character.
Delete Deletes selected item.
Dial Dials the displayed number.
Directories Provides access to phone directories.
DND Enables and disables the Do-Not-Disturb feature.
Down Decreases the LCD screen contrast.
Edit Selects a number and activates the cursor for editing.
EndCall Ends the current call.
Exit Exits from the current selection or screen.
Flash Provides hookflash functionality for three-way calling and call w
Centrex service.
GPickUp Selectively picks up calls to a phone number that is a member of a pickup group.
Hold Places an active call on hold. Resumes a held call.
Login Provides PIN-controlled access to restricted phone features. Co
instructions.
LiveRcd Enables the user to record a phone conversation.
Message Dials the local voice-mail system.
Mobility Allows the user to
Monitor Enables the user
Monoff Enables the user to switch from the speaker to the handset a
more Scrolls through additional soft key options (for example, use the more soft key to locate the
Mute Toggles muting on and off.
send a call to a mobile phone.
to switch from the handset to the speaker to listen to a call hands-free.
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