Setting Up The Phone; Phone Overview - Snom 870 Quick Start Manual

Setting up the phone

1. Check contents of the package for completeness.
2. Connect the long end of the handset cord to the connector on the back of
the base unit. Connect the short end of the handset cord to the handset.
Place the cord in the cable guide on the right side of the phone's back .
3. Attach the footstand with the bracket and the two screws. Choose between
horizontal (55° inclination) or vertical (33° inclination) placement.
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4. Plug the other cables into the jacks labelled as follows:
NOTE: Wrong power supplies may cause damage to the phone. Use only
the power supply included in the package.
(a) Ethernet/POE cable to "NET" to connect to your internal network
(b) Power supply (if PoE is not used) to "5V DC"
(c) PC to "PC" via second ethernet cable (not included)
(d) Headset to the headset connector via headset cable (not included)
5. Place the phone on an even, horizontal surface.
The phone is installed and will start the initialization. The initialization process
depends on your network environment and configuration. For further information
contact your administrator or download the user manual from our web page
www.snom.com.
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Phone overview

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1. Call indication LED Indicates incoming calls, calls on hold, missed calls
2. Touchscreen for intuitive navigation and phone use. Shows
information and activity of the phone
a. Context area Current phone activity (in call, in conference, etc.)
b. Call appearances Line info (active calls, calls on hold, free lines, etc.)
3. Navigation keys Use to navigate in the display menus and confirm &
cancel actions.
4. MWI key with LED Indicates messages on mailbox and missed calls.
5. Alphanumeric keys Enter numbers, letters and special characters
6. Preprogrammed Press respective key to turn on DND, enter directory,
function keys main menu, transfer calls, and put calls on hold
7. Audio control keys Use to change the volume and to switch between
handset, handsfree, and headset mode
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