No. Name Description
2 Phone display Displays two areas:
1. Top Bar: Displays communication status, time and date, and
device status. This area is always visible.
2. Application area: Displays the following:
• Application header: Displays the context-specific
application title and one or more subtitles. The header is
always empty on the
Phone screen.
• Application content area: Displays menus, lists, pop-up
windows, images, or other application content.
• Softkey labels area: Displays labels with information about
the state of the
Soft Keys button.
3 Line keys Used to select the corresponding rows. Each line key has an
LED that displays the following visual alerts:
• Red light: Disabled features.
• Green light: Incoming call and enabled features.
• Red and Green light: Off-hook status of the phone.
4 Soft keys Used to select the corresponding label of context-specific
actions.
With the Help soft key, you can view a short description of the
features available on your phone. The administrator must
activate the Help feature.
5, 7 Navigation cluster Used to navigate the phone screen.
• OK button: To select the action assigned to the first soft key.
• Up and Down arrow keys: To scroll up and down.
• Right and Left arrow keys: To move the cursor in the text input
field, and to toggle values in the selection fields. You can also
access the
Feature screen.
11 Voicemail Used to dial the configured voice mail number to receive a voice
message.
12 Headset Used to toggle your call from the speaker or handset to headset.
13 Speaker Used to turn on the speaker.
14 Volume Used to adjust the volume of a handset, headset, speaker, or
ringtone.
• The plus key (+): To increases the volume.
• The minus key (-): To decrease the volume.
15 Mute button Used to mute and unmute the outgoing audio.
16 Handset Used to receive and make calls.
Application keys provide direct access to the corresponding applications.
Phone overview - Avaya J169/J179 IP Phone
April 2022 Using Avaya J169/J179 IP Phone H.323 12
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