An Overview of Your Phone
Cisco IP Phone 7970 9
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Display button Awakens the touchscreen from power-save mode or disables it for cleaning
No color—Touchscreen available ready for input
Green flashing—Touchscreen disabled
Green steady—Touchscreen and backlight disabled
4
Messages button Typically auto-dials your voice message service (varies by service). See the
“Using Voice Messaging, Call Logs, and Directories” section on page 34.
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Directories button Opens/closes the Directories menu. Use it to view and dial from call logs
(Missed, Received, and Placed) and a corporate directory. See the “Using
Voice Messaging, Call Logs, and Directories” section on page 34.
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Help button Activates the Help menu. See the “Getting Help on Your Phone” section on
page 15.
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Settings button Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to control touchscreen appearance
and ring sounds. See the “Customizing Phone Settings” section on page 31.
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Services button Opens/closes the Services menu. See the “Accessing Your User Options Web
Pages” section on page 35.
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Volume button Controls the volume and other settings. See the “Customizing Phone
Settings” section on page 31.
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Speaker button Toggles the speakerphone on or off.
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Mute button Toggles the Mute feature on or off.
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Headset button Toggles the headset on or off.
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Navigation button Allows you to scroll through menus and highlight items. Use in conjunction
with softkeys to activate highlighted items. Also, while the phone is
on-hook, press the Navigation button to access phone numbers from your
Placed Calls log.
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Keypad Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu items.
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Softkey buttons Activates a softkey. You can also activate a softkey by pressing the softkey
label on the touchscreen.
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Handset light strip Indicates an incoming call and new voice message.
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Touchscreen Shows phone features. See the “Touchscreen Features” section on page 10.