Cisco 7940 Series User Manual

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Cisco IP Phone 7960 and 7940 Series User Guide
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Chapter 1 Introducing Your Cisco IP Phone
A Road Map to Your Cisco IP Phone
1 Handset with
indicator light
Functions like a traditional handset. The light strip at the
top of the handset blinks when the phone rings and can be
set to remain lit when you receive a voice mail message.
2 LCD screen Displays features such as the time, date, your phone
number, caller ID, line/call status and soft key tabs.
3 Cisco IP Phone
model type
Indicates your Cisco IP Phone model.
4 Line or speed
dial button
Opens a new line, speed dials the number on the LCD
screen, or ends a call. The Cisco IP Phone 7960 has six
line or speed dial buttons and the 7940 has two.
5 Footstand
adjustment
Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.
6 Directories
button
Provides access to call histories and directories.
7 ? button Displays help on your LCD screen for a phone button or
function.
8 Settings button Provides access to phone settings such as contrast and ring
sound, network configuration, and status information.
9 Speaker button Toggles the speaker on or off.
10 Mute button Toggles the mute on or off.
11 Headset button Toggles the headset on or off.
12 Volume button Increases or decreases volume for the handset, headset, or
speakerphone (depending upon which is currently active).
Also controls the ringer volume (if the handset is in its
cradle), and the LCD contrast.

Cisco 7940 Series Specifications

General

Line Buttons	2
Speakerphone	Yes
Protocol Support	SCCP
Ethernet Ports	2 (10/100 Mbps)
Power Options	Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Audio Codec Support	G.711, G.729a