Cisco 7970G Phone Guide - Page 18

Understanding Lines and Calls

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7 Settings button Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to change touchscreen and ring settings. Changing Phone Settings, page 50 8 Services button Opens/closes the Services menu. Using the User Options Web Pages, page 59 9 Volume button 10 Speaker button Controls the handset, headset, and speakerphone volume (off-hook) and the ringer volume (on-hook). Toggles the speakerphone on or off. When the speakerphone is on, the button is lit. Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone, page 47 Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone, page 47 11 Mute button Toggles the microphone on or off. When the Using Mute, page 23 microphone is muted, the button is lit. 12 Headset button Toggles the headset on or off. When the headset is on, the button is lit. Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone, page 47 13 Navigation button Allows you to scroll through menus and Using Call Logs, page 52 highlight items. When the phone is on-hook, displays phone numbers from your Placed Calls log. 14 Keypad Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu items. Basic Call Handling, page 17 15 Softkey buttons Each activates a softkey option (displayed on Understanding Touchscreen your touchscreen). Features, page 12 16 Handset light strip Indicates an incoming call or new voice message. 17 Touchscreen Shows phone features. Accessing Voice Messages, page 58 Understanding Touchscreen Features, page 12 Understanding Lines and Calls To avoid confusion about lines and calls, refer to these descriptions: • Lines-Each corresponds to a directory number or intercom number that others can use to call you. Your phone can support up to eight lines. To see your phone lines, look at the right side of your touchscreen. You have as many lines as you have directory numbers and phone line icons . • Calls-Each line can support multiple calls. By default, your phone supports four connected calls per line, but your system administrator can adjust this number according to your needs. Only one call can be active at any time; other calls are automatically placed on hold. 10 OL-15895-01

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Understanding Lines and Calls
To avoid confusion about lines and calls, refer to these descriptions:
Lines—Each corresponds to a directory number or intercom number that others can use to call
you. Your phone can support up to eight lines. To see your phone lines, look at the right side of
your touchscreen. You have as many lines as you have directory numbers and phone line
icons
.
Calls—Each line can support multiple calls. By default, your phone supports four connected calls
per line, but your system administrator can adjust this number according to your needs. Only one
call can be active at any time; other calls are automatically placed on hold.
7
Settings button
Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to
change touchscreen and ring settings.
Changing Phone Settings,
page 50
8
Services button
Opens/closes the Services menu.
Using the User Options
Web Pages, page 59
9
Volume button
Controls the handset, headset, and
speakerphone volume (off-hook) and the
ringer volume (on-hook).
Using a Handset, Headset,
and Speakerphone, page 47
10
Speaker button
Toggles the speakerphone on or off. When
the speakerphone is on, the button is lit.
Using a Handset, Headset,
and Speakerphone, page 47
11
Mute button
Toggles the microphone on or off. When the
microphone is muted, the button is lit.
Using Mute, page 23
12
Headset button
Toggles the headset on or off. When the
headset is on, the button is lit.
Using a Handset, Headset,
and Speakerphone, page 47
13
Navigation button
Allows you to scroll through menus and
highlight items. When the phone is on-hook,
displays phone numbers from your Placed
Calls log.
Using Call Logs, page 52
14
Keypad
Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter
letters, and choose menu items.
Basic Call Handling,
page 17
15
Softkey buttons
Each activates a softkey option (displayed on
your touchscreen).
Understanding Touchscreen
Features, page 12
16
Handset light strip
Indicates an incoming call or new voice
message.
Accessing Voice Messages,
page 58
17
Touchscreen
Shows phone features.
Understanding Touchscreen
Features, page 12