Cisco 7940 Quick User Manual

Cisco 7940/7960 Quick User Guide
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Phone overview

1. Handset with indicator light – Blinks when phone
rings, Stays lit when there is a new voicemail.
2. LCD screen – Display features such as time, date
and calls.
3. Soft Keys – These changes dependin on what is
currently happening on the phone
4. Line or speed dial button – 7940 models have 2
lines available.
5. Foot stand adjustment – Raises or lower the
phone. Hold the button in while adjusting
6. Messages button
messages.
7. Directories button – Provides call history.
8. ? button – provides information on the next key
pressed.
9. Settings button – Change the phone ring ring and
contrast here.
10. Speaker button – Turn the speaker on and off.
11. Mute button – Turn mute on or off.
12. Headset button – Turn headset on or off.
13. Volume button –
volume.
14. Services button – Provides access to phone service
(if available.).
15. Navigayion button – allows you to scrool through
the text on the LCD screen.
16. Dial pad – used to dial in numbers.
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– Allows retrieval of
Increases or decreases

Basic Phone Features

To place a call:
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Lift the handset and dial the number
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Press the line button for your extension and dial.
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Press the Speaker button and dial.
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Press the NewCall soft key and dial.
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If you are using the headset, press the Headset

button and dial.
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To answer a call:
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Lift the headset.
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8 If you are using a headset, press the Headset button.
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If necessary press the line button of the incoming call.
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To use the speakerphone, press the Answer key or

the Speaker button.
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Press the answer button on the softkey.
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To end a call:
Hand up with the handset.
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If you are using the headset, press the Headset

button or the EndCall button.
If you are using the speakerphone, press the Speaker

button or the EndCall soft key.
To redial a number:
To redial the most recently dialed number, press the
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redial soft key.
To put a call on hold:
Press the Hold soft key.
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To return to the call, press the Resume softkey.
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If multiple calls are on hold, use the Navigation

your
button to select the desired call before you press
resume.
If multiple calls on multiple lines are on hold, press

the line button for the line to which you want to
swicth and use the Navigation button to select the
desired call. Press Resume.
To Transfer a call:
For assisted transfer: During a call, press more and

the
then press Trnsfer soft key. This puts the call on hold.
Dial the number to which you want to transfer to the
call. As soon as you hear ringing, or after the party
answers, press the Trnsfer. Note: If the transfer fails,
press the Reusme soft key to return to the original
call.
 For blind transfer: During a call, press more and
then press BlndXfr soft key. This puts the call on hold.
Enter the number to which you want to transfer to the
call and press dial soft key.