Mitel 6800i Series Administrator's Manual page 276

Mitel 6800i Series SIP Phone Release 4.1.0 Administrator Guide
CONFIGURING THE BACKLIGHT MODE USING THE CONFIGURATION
FILES
Use the following information to set the backlight mode and backlight timer on the IP Phones.
CONFIGURATION FILES
For specific parameters you can set in the configuration files, see Appendix A, the section,
"Backlight Mode Settings"
Note: Using the configuration files, you can set the backlight to Off (always off) or Auto
(On and then off after a period of inactivity).
CONFIGURING THE BACKLIGHT MODE USING THE IP PHONE UI
Use the following procedure to set the backlight mode and backlight timer on the IP Phone
using the IP Phone UI.
IP PHONE UI
1. Press on the phone to enter the Options List.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Select Display.
4. Select Backlight.
5. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the Backlight status for your phone.
Default is "Auto". Valid options are:
• Off
• Auto (Default)
Note: Setting the Backlight to "Auto" displays an ADVANCED button for you to set
the Auto timer.
6. If you select "Off", press Done to save your setting.
7. If you select "Auto", press the Advanced softkey to set the automatic timer.
8. Using the keypad, enter the amount of seconds you want the phone to stay backlit when
the phone is idle. Valid values are 1 to 36000 seconds. Default is 600 seconds (equals 10
minutes). When this period of time is reached, the phone turns OFF the backlight. Use the
"Backspace" and/or "Clear" softkeys to delete entries if required.
9. Press Done to save your setting. The setting applies immediately to the phone.
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