Cisco IP Phone 7941/7942/7961/7962 Users
Guide
Name Description
1 Cisco phone model Shows the Cisco Unified IP phone model number.
2 LCD screen Displays information such as call status, phone number, and soft key tabs.
3 Line / speed-dial button
4 Foot stand adjustment Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.
5 Directories button
6 Question button
7 Settings button
8 Speaker button
9 Mute button
10 Headset button
11 Volume button Increases or decreases handset, headset, ringer, or speakerphone volume
Opens a new line, speed-dials a phone number, or ends a call.
Provides access to phone directories.
Get help about button by pressing this but t o n and the n press the button
you want help with. The help information will appear in the LCD screen.
Provides access to phone settings such as display contrast and ring type.
Toggles the speaker on and off.
Toggles mute on and off.
Toggles the headset on and off.
depending upon which feature is currently active.
12 Services button
13 Messages button
14 Navigation button
15 Keypad Functions like a traditional telephone keypad.
16 Soft keys buttons Engages the functions displayed on the corresponding LCD tabs.
Provides access to phone services.
Provides access to the voice mail system.
Scrolls through text and selects features that are displayed on the LCD
screen.
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17 Handset with indicator
light
The light blinks when the phone rings and remains lit to announce the
arrival of a new voice-mail message.
Operating Your Cisco 7961 IP Phone
Basic: Place a Call
To place a call, use one of the following methods:
• Lift the handset and dial the number.
• Dial the number and then lift the handset.
• Press a line button, dial the number, and then lift the handset.
• Press the New Call soft key, dial the number, and then lift the handset.
• Press a speed dial button and then lift the handset.
• If you have selected a number from a directory, press the Dial soft key, and then lift the handset.
Speakerphone: Place a Call
To place a call using the speakerphone, use one of the following methods:
• Press the speakerphone button and perform the steps for placing a basic call, and do not lift the
handset.
• Perform the steps for placing a basic call and do not lift the handset.
To switch to handset operation, just lift the handset.
Headset: Place a Call
To place a call using a headset, press the heasdset button, then perform the steps for placing a basic call.
Do not lift the handset.
To switch to handset operation, just lift the handset.
Answer a Call
To answer a call, use one of the following methods:
•
Lift the handset.
• If you are using a headset, press the Headset button. If necessary, press the line button to select
between incoming calls.
To use the speakerphone, press the Answer soft key or the Speaker button.
•
End a Call
To end a call, use one of the following methods:
Hang up the handset.
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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.
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Redial a Number
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