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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970G/7971G-GE
1 Programmable
buttons
Depending on configuration, programmable buttons provide access to:
• Phone lines (line buttons)
• Speed-dial numbers (speed-dial buttons, including the BLF speed-dial
feature)
• Web-based phone services (for example, a Personal Address Book
button)
• Phone features (for example, a Privacy button)
Buttons illuminate to indicate status:
Green, steady—Active call
Green, blinking—Held call
Amber, steady—Privacy in use
Amber, blinking—Incoming call
Red, steady—Remote line or BLF in use (shared line or
BLF status)
2 Footstand button Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.
3 Display button Awakens the touchscreen from sleep mode or disables it for cleaning.
No color—Ready for input
Green flashing—Disabled
Green steady—Sleep mode
4 Messages button Auto-dials your voice message service (varies by service).
5 Directories button Opens/closes the Directories menu. Use it to access call logs and directories.
6 Help
button Activates the Help menu.
7 Settings button Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to change touchscreen and ring
settings.