Setting up the expansion module ..................7 Delivery content ........................7 Attaching the footstand ......................7 Connecting the Snom D8C to a Snom phone ..............8 Detaching the D8C ........................9 Connecting a second D8C ...................... 9 Connecting a third D8C ......................10 Connecting a wireless headset ..................11...
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Follow the instructions in this manual and other applicable documentation of the device. • For use with Snom D8xx phones. Do not connect the device to a PC or to other phones! • Mount the device only at heights not exceeding 2m.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Safety, Disposal, Cleaning of Product mportant additional information USA FCC part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two...
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Safety, Disposal, Cleaning of Product isposal of the device This device is subject to European Directive 2012/19/EU and may not be disposed of with general household garbage. If you do not know where you may dispose of the device at the end of its lifespan, contact your municipality, your local waste management provider, or your seller.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Setting up the expansion module etting up the expansion module elivery content General Public License Quick Installation Guide ◦ Base unit with type A plug ◦ Footstand ◦ 2 screws ◦...
4. Connect the expansion module to the phone, as shown in Fig. 2. Insert the two prongs on the connector plate of the D8C into the square holes on the phone and the USB plug into the phone's USB port (Fig. 2).
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Setting up the expansion module Fig.3 After the module has been connected to the phone, its LEDs will light up briefly, then turn off, indicating that the function keys are now ready for use.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Setting up the expansion module Fig. 1 4. The LEDs on the expansion modules will light up briefly, then turn off, indicating that the function keys are now ready for use.
USB adapter of the wireless headset into the USB port on the last module in the chain, If the Snom phone has two USB ports, the USB adapter of the wireless headset can be inserted into the USB port on the expansion module or into the free USB port on the phone.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Getting to know your D8C etting to know your D8C The function keys on the expansion module(s) are configured and work like function keys/SmartLabel keys with LEDs on the phone itself. The settings are stored on the phone and will remain stored there when the expansion module is disconnected;...
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Getting to know your D8C martLabels In the default setting, icon and name of the function type are shown in the label area. ◦ When no text has been entered in the Label field and the Number field is empty, the label area on the display shows the function type.
The phone comes with four standard background themes (UI color themes) that are selected on the phone and on the phone's web interface (Fig. 1 to 4). The phone and all connected D8C's display the same theme. For the D86x series, the default is the "wavy" theme at Fig. 1. The color of label separators, text, and symbols is adjusted automatically for best readability on the background.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Getting to know your D8C Backlight 1. Open the Settings menu of the phone that the module is connected to. 2. Select Preferences and press Select or 3. Select Display and press Select or 4.
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D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Getting to know your D8C Backlight 1. Open the Phone Manager (web interface) of the phone. 2. Click Maintenance in the menu on the left side of the window.
Fig. 1 The depicted feature key 48 in the D865 settings is key P8 on page 1 of the D8C. See the "Function key numbering system" on page 22 for more information.
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Configuring the function keys Alternatively, press Show list to show the key types. Select a function by pressing the navigation key and then press Select. 3. Depending on the selected key type, other settings will be available and/or required. See the chapter "Configuring the function keys"...
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D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Configuring the function keys 7. Click Apply to save your settings.
1234 Extension Extension the D8C (see "Display layout" on page 12). You can define an arbitrary fixed text or use $name, 1234 1234 Extension Extension $state, and $type to insert dynamic information.
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D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Configuring the function keys interface. perm="&", perm="R", perm=" ": The settings of the key are Read Only and cannot be changed by the end user. perm="$", perm="RW", perm="": The settings of the key can be changed by mass provisioning;...
XML mass provisioning PUI: Phone user interface. Select the page on the D8C, longpress a key to open its edit window on the connected phone's display, and press Edit. WUI: Web user interface/phone manager (Function Keys page). The keys on the three pages...
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D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Function key numbering system ◦ Page 2: fkey idx 8–15 9–16 P9–P16 ◦ Page 3: fkey idx 16–23 17–24 P17–P24 ◦ Page 4: fkey idx 24–31 25–32 P25–P32 •...
D8C User Manual for Using the D8C with a D86x Phone Firmware update irmware update anual update via the phone's web interface ◦ The phone must be running firmware 10.1.173.0 or higher. ◦ The name of the update's file must have the format snomD8C-<version>-r.bin.
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URL to keep the phone from repeatedly downloading the update file and updating the expansion module. If you are provisioning updates for more than one D8C from the same phone, you must replace the phone's URL in the firmware_uxm parameter with the update file's URL before updating the next module.
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