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Overview
This guide provides phone operating instructions and feature descriptions for the Cisco IP Phone multiline
model 6945. The Cisco IP Phone 6945 has four lines.
• Physical Description of Cisco Unified IP Phone 6945, page 1
Physical Description of Cisco Unified IP Phone 6945
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Physical Description of Cisco Unified IP Phone 6945
Overview
DescriptionName
Handset with indicator
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light
LCD screen2
Functions as traditional handset and indicates an incoming call (flashing
red) or new voice message (steady red).
Displays information such as incoming/outgoing call status, directories,
line status, phone configuration options, and soft key tabs. Also, shows
dedicated phone line labels.
Depending on configuration, programmable buttons provide access to:Line buttons3
• Phone lines and intercom lines (line buttons)
• Speed-dial numbers (speed-dial buttons, including the BLF speed-dial
features)
• Call features (for example, a Privacy button)
Buttons light to indicate status:
• Green, steady: Active call, answering call or two-way intercom call
• Green, flashing: Held call
• Amber, steady: Privacy in use, one-way intercom call, or DND active
• Amber, flashing: Incoming call or reverting call
• Red, steady: Remote line in use or parked
• Red, flashing: Remote line on hold
Soft key buttons4
Navigation Pad and Select
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(center) button
Depending on how your system administrator sets up the phone, enable soft
key options displayed on your phone screen.
Transfers active calls to another extension.Transfer button5
Initiates a conference call.Conference button6
Places the call on hold.Hold button7
The navigation pad allows you to scroll up and down on the LCD screen.
Allows you to scroll through menus, highlight items, and display speed
dials list if you press down when the phone is on-hook. Display phone
numbers from your Placed Calls if you press up when the phone is on-hook.
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Phone Screen
DescriptionName
Toggles headset on and off. When the headset is on, the button is lit.Headset button9
Toggles speaker on and off. When the speakerphone is on, the button is lit.Speaker button10
Functions as traditional telephone keypad.Dial pad11
Toggles mute on and off.Mute button12
Increases or decreases handset, headset, ringer, or speakerphone volume.Volume button13
Phone Screen
Provides access to message (voice mail) system.Messages button14
Application button15
Provides access to phone settings such as call history, user preferences,
phone configuration (including administration settings, device configuration,
network configuration, and other common configurations), and phone model
information.
Provides access to phone directories.Contacts button16
Phone handset.Handset17
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Displays date, time, and directory number.Header1
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Phone Connections
Overview
Line text label with icon2
Primary line details and other
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phone information
Secondary line details and other
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phone information
Phone Connections
This section shows and describes the connectors on your Cisco Unified IP Phone 6945.
Displays text label and icon for phone or intercom line, speed-dial
numbers, or services, depending on your configuration.
During a call, displays details for the primary line. If not on a call,
displays line text label and other information such as placed calls,
speed dials, and phone menu listings.
Displays line label and call details for the secondary line and other
phone information such as placed calls, speed dials, and phone
menu listings.
Displays soft keys for available features or actions.Soft key labels5
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provided with inline power
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Access port (10/100 PC) for connecting your phone
5DC adapter port (DC48V) for phones not
to your computer
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Overview
Footstand
Auxiliary port6AC-to-DC power supply (optional)2
Handset connection7AC power cord (optional)3
Footstand
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Analog headset connection (optional)8Network port (10/100 SW) for connecting
to the network
If your phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of the phone for a higher
or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.
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Footstand slots for a lower viewing angle2Footstand slots for a higher viewing angle1
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Higher Viewing Angle
Higher Viewing Angle
Overview
Lower Viewing Angle
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Overview
Adjusting the Handset Rest
You can adjust the handset rest of a wall-mounted phone so that the receiver does not slip out of the cradle.
Adjusting the Handset Rest
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Procedure
Set the handset aside and pull the square plastic tab from the handset rest.
Rotate the tab halfway (180 degrees).
Hold the tab between two fingers, with the small notches (in the corners) facing you.
Make sure the tab lines up evenly with the slot in the cradle.
Slide the tab back into the handset rest. An extension protrudes from the top of the rotated tab. Return the
handset to the handset rest.
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Adjusting the Handset Rest
Overview
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