Page 3 - Softkey Definitions
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Page 4 - Phone Screen Icons; Button Icons
GPickUp Answer a call ringing in another group iDivert Send or redirect a call to a voice messaging system Join (SCCP only) Join together existing calls to create a conference Links View related Help topics Main Display the Help main menu MeetMe Host a Meet-Me conference call more Display additional...
Page 5 - Contents
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Contents Getting Started 1 Using this Guide 1 Finding Additional Information 2 Accessing Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series eLearning Tutorials 2 Safety and Performance Information 2 Cis...
Page 9 - Using this Guide
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Getting Started Using this Guide This guide provides you with an overview of the features available on your phone. You can read it completely for a solid understanding of your phone’s ca...
Page 10 - Finding Additional Information; Safety and Performance Information
2 OL-17709-01 Finding Additional Information You can access the most current Cisco Unified IP Phone documentation on the World Wide Web at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/tsd_products_support_series_home.html You can access the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisc...
Page 11 - Cisco Product Security Overview
Getting Started Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Cisco recommends the use of good quality external devices (such as headsets) that are shielded against unwanted radio frequency (RF) and audio frequency (AF) signals. Dep...
Page 12 - Connecting Your Phone
4 OL-17709-01 Connecting Your Phone Your system administrator will likely connect your new Cisco Unified IP Phone to the corporate IP telephony network. If that is not the case, refer to the graphic and table below to connect your phone. 1 DC adaptor port (DC48V) 5 Access port (10/100 PC) 2 AC-to-DC...
Page 15 - An Overview of Your Phone; Understanding Buttons and Hardware
An Overview of Your Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) An Overview of Your Phone The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G are full-feature telephones that provide voice communication over the same data network tha...
Page 18 - Understanding Lines and Calls
10 OL-17709-01 Understanding Lines and Calls To avoid confusion about lines and calls, refer to these descriptions: Lines—Each line corresponds to a directory number or intercom number that others can use to call you. The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G supports one to six lines and the Cisco Unified I...
Page 19 - Understanding Line and Call Icons
An Overview of Your Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Understanding Line and Call Icons Your phone displays icons to help you determine the call and line state. Icon Line or Call State Description On-hook line No c...
Page 20 - Understanding Phone Screen Features; Cleaning the Phone Screen
12 OL-17709-01 Understanding Phone Screen Features This is what your main phone screen might look like with active calls and several feature menus open: Cleaning the Phone Screen Use only a soft, dry cloth to wipe the phone screen. Do not use any liquids or powders on the phone, as they can contamin...
Page 21 - Understanding Feature Buttons and Menus; Accessing the Help System on Your Phone
An Overview of Your Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Understanding Feature Buttons and Menus Press a feature button to open or close a feature menu. Accessing the Help System on Your Phone Your phone provides a co...
Page 22 - Understanding Feature Availability
14 OL-17709-01 Understanding Feature Availability Depending on your phone system configuration, features included in this Phone Guide might not be available to you or might work differently on your phone. Contact your support desk or system administrator for information about feature operation or av...
Page 23 - Understanding SIP vs. SCCP
An Overview of Your Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Understanding SIP vs. SCCP Your phone can be configured to work with one of two signaling protocols: SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) or SCCP (Skinny Call Cont...
Page 24 - Basic Call Handling; Placing a Call—Basic Options
16 OL-17709-01 Basic Call Handling You can perform basic call-handling tasks using a range of features and services. Feature availability can vary; see your system administrator for more information. Placing a Call—Basic Options Here are some easy ways to place a call on your Cisco Unified IP Phone....
Page 25 - Placing a Call—Additional Options
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Placing a Call—Additional Options You can place calls using special features and services that might be available on your phone. See your system administrator for mor...
Page 28 - Answering a Call
20 OL-17709-01 Answering a Call You can answer a call by lifting the handset, or you can use other options if they are available on your phone. If you want to... Then... For more information, see... Answer with a headset Press , if unlit. Or, if is already lit, press Answer or (flashing). Note The r...
Page 29 - Ending a Call
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Tip If parties on a call hear a beep tone, the call might be monitored or recorded. Ask your system administrator for more information. Ending a Call To end a call, h...
Page 30 - Using Hold and Resume
22 OL-17709-01 Using Hold and Resume You can hold and resume calls. When you put a call on hold, the Hold icon appears on the right in the call information area and the corresponding line button flashes green . With a shared line, when you place a call on hold, the line button flashes green and the ...
Page 31 - Using Mute
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) • The duration between Hold Reversion alerts is determined by your system administrator. Using Mute With Mute enabled, you can hear other parties on a call but they c...
Page 33 - Transferring Calls
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Transferring Calls Transfer redirects a connected call. The target is the number to which you want to transfer the call. Tips • If your phone has on-hook transfer ena...
Page 34 - Sending a Call to a Voice Message System; Forwarding Calls to Another Number
26 OL-17709-01 Sending a Call to a Voice Message System You can use iDivert to send an active, ringing, or on-hold call to your voice message system. Depending on the type of call and your phone configuration, you can also use iDivert to send the call to another party's voice message system. • If th...
Page 35 - Using Do Not Disturb
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Tips • Enter the call forward target number exactly as you would dial it from your phone. For example, enter an access code or the area code, if necessary. • You can ...
Page 36 - Making Conference Calls; Using Conference Features
28 OL-17709-01 Tips • When DND is active, DND blocking is applied to all the lines on your phone. • When DND and Call Forward All are both enabled on your phone, Call Forward All takes precedence on incoming calls. That is, calls will be forwarded and the caller will not hear a busy tone. • Intercom...
Page 37 - Using Conference
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) • Join—Allows you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by combining existing calls. Use the Join softkey or button. Join is available on SCCP phones only. • cBarg...
Page 38 - Using Join
30 OL-17709-01 Using Join (SCCP phones only) Join allows you to combine two or more existing calls to create a conference in which you are a participant. If you want to... Then... Create a conference by joining together existing calls that are on a single phone line 1. From an active call, highlight...
Page 39 - Using cBarge
Basic Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Using cBarge You can create a conference by using cBarge to add yourself to a call on a shared line. Using Meet-Me Meet-Me conferencing allows you to start or join a ...
Page 40 - Viewing or Removing Conference Participants; Placing or Receiving Intercom Calls
32 OL-17709-01 Viewing or Removing Conference Participants During a standard (ad hoc) conference, you can view a list of participants and remove participants. Placing or Receiving Intercom Calls You can make an intercom call to a target phone that auto-answers the call in speakerphone mode with mute...
Page 42 - Speed Dialing
34 OL-17709-01 Advanced Call Handling Advanced call-handling tasks involve special features that your system administrator might configure for your phone depending on your call-handling needs and work environment. Speed Dialing Speed dialing allows you to enter an index number, press a button, or se...
Page 43 - Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your Phone
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your Phone Call PickUp allows you to answer a call that is ringing on a coworker’s phone by redirecting the call to your phone. You...
Page 44 - Storing and Retrieving Parked Calls
36 OL-17709-01 Tips • Depending on how your phone is configured, you might receive an audio and/or visual alert about a call to your pickup group. • Pressing PickUp, GPickUp, or Group PickUp connects you to the call that has been ringing for the longest time. • Pressing OPickUp or Other PickUp conne...
Page 45 - Logging Out of Hunt Groups
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Tips • You have a limited time to retrieve a parked call before it reverts to ringing at the original number. See your system administrator for details. • Your sys...
Page 46 - Using a Shared Line; Understanding Shared Lines
38 OL-17709-01 Tip Logging out of hunt groups does not prevent non-hunt group calls from ringing your phone. Using a Shared Line Your system administrator might ask you to use a shared line if you: • Have multiple phones and want one phone number • Share call-handling tasks with coworkers • Handle c...
Page 47 - Using Barge to Add Yourself to a Shared-Line Call; Understanding Barge Features; Using Barge Features
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Using Barge to Add Yourself to a Shared-Line Call You can use barge features (cBarge or Barge) to add yourself to calls on your shared line. (Calls must be non-pri...
Page 48 - Preventing Others from Viewing or Barging a Shared-Line Call
40 OL-17709-01 Tips • When you barge a call, other parties might hear a beep tone announcing your presence. With cBarge, other parties hear a brief audio interruption and the phone screen changes to display conference details. • If a phone that is using the shared line has Privacy enabled, call info...
Page 49 - Using BLF to Determine a Line State
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Using BLF to Determine a Line State Busy Lamp Field features (BLF) allow you to view the state of a phone line that is associated with a speed-dial button, call lo...
Page 50 - Making and Receiving Secure Calls
42 OL-17709-01 Making and Receiving Secure Calls Depending on how your system administrator has configured your phone system, your phone might support making and receiving secure calls. Your phone is capable of supporting these types of calls: • Authenticated call—The identities of all phones partic...
Page 51 - Tracing Suspicious Calls
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Tracing Suspicious Calls (SCCP phones only.) If you are receiving suspicious or malicious calls, your system administrator can add the Malicious Call Identificatio...
Page 53 - Using Cisco Extension Mobility; Managing Business Calls Using a Single Phone Number
Advanced Call Handling Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Using Cisco Extension Mobility Cisco Extension Mobility (EM) allows you to temporarily configure a Cisco Unified IP Phone as your own. Once you log in to EM, the p...
Page 56 - Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone
48 OL-17709-01 Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone You can use your phone with a handset, headset, or speakerphone. If you want to... Then... Use the handset Lift it to go off-hook; replace it to go on-hook. The ringing line is automatically selected. Ask your system administrator about optio...
Page 57 - Obtaining a Headset
Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Obtaining a Headset Your phone supports four- or six-wire headset jacks. For information about purchasing headsets, see Headset Information, pa...
Page 58 - Changing Phone Settings; Customizing Rings and Message Indicators
50 OL-17709-01 Changing Phone Settings You can customize your Cisco Unified IP Phone by adjusting the ring tone, background image, and other settings. Customizing Rings and Message Indicators You can customize how your phone indicates an incoming call and a new voice mail message. You can also adjus...
Page 59 - Customizing the Phone Screen
Changing Phone Settings Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Customizing the Phone Screen You can adjust the characteristics of your phone screen. If you want to... Then... Change the phone screen contrast 1. Choose > Us...
Page 60 - Using Call Logs and Directories; Using Call Logs
52 OL-17709-01 Using Call Logs and Directories This section describes how you can use call logs and directories. To access both features, use the Directories button . Using Call Logs Your phone maintains call logs. Call logs contain records of your missed, placed, and received calls. Your phone admi...
Page 62 - Directory Dialing; Using Corporate Directory on Your Phone
54 OL-17709-01 Tip (SCCP phones only) To view the complete call record of a multiparty call (for example, of call that has been forwarded or transferred to you), highlight the call record and press Details . The Details record shows two entries for each missed or received multiparty call. The entrie...
Page 63 - Using Personal Directory on Your Phone
Using Call Logs and Directories Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Tip Use the numbers on your keypad to enter characters on your phone screen. Use the Navigation button on your phone to move between input fields. Using P...
Page 66 - Accessing Voice Messages
58 OL-17709-01 Accessing Voice Messages To access voice messages, use the button. Note Your company determines the voice message service that your phone system uses. For the most accurate and detailed information, refer to the documentation that came with your voice message system. If you want to......
Page 68 - Using the User Options Web Pages; Accessing Your User Options Web Pages
60 OL-17709-01 Using the User Options Web Pages Your Cisco Unified IP Phone is a network device that can share information with other network devices in your company, including your personal computer. You can use your computer to log in to your Cisco Unified CM User Options web pages, where you can ...
Page 69 - Configuring Features and Services on the Web; Using Personal Directory on the Web; Using Your Personal Address Book on the Web
Using the User Options Web Pages Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Configuring Features and Services on the Web The topics in this section describe how to configure features and services from your User Options web pages ...
Page 71 - Configuring Fast Dials on the Web
Using the User Options Web Pages Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Configuring Fast Dials on the Web This section describes how to assign Fast Dials from your User Options web pages. If you want to... Then do this after ...
Page 72 - Using the Address Book Synchronization Tool; Setting Up Speed Dials on the Web
64 OL-17709-01 Tips • You can create up to 500 Fast Dial and PAB entries. • You can create a new Fast Dial entry without using a PAB entry. Such Fast Dial entries are labeled “raw” in the User Options web pages and do not display a configurable text label. Using the Address Book Synchronization Tool...
Page 74 - Setting Up Phone Services on the Web
66 OL-17709-01 Setting Up Phone Services on the Web Phone services can include special phone features, network data, and web-based information (such as stock quotes and movie listings). You must first subscribe to a phone service before accessing it on your phone. If you want to... Then do this afte...
Page 75 - Controlling User Settings on the Web
Using the User Options Web Pages Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Controlling User Settings on the Web User settings include your password, PIN, and language (locale) settings. Add a service to an available programmable...
Page 76 - Controlling Line Settings on the Web
68 OL-17709-01 Tip Your PIN and password allow you to access different features and services. For example, use your PIN to log in to Cisco Extension Mobility or Personal Directory on your phone. Use your password to log in to your User Options web pages and Cisco WebDialer on your personal computer....
Page 78 - Setting Up Phones and Access Lists for Mobile Connect
70 OL-17709-01 Setting Up Phones and Access Lists for Mobile Connect When using Cisco Mobile Connect, you must add your cellular and other phones that you want to use to make and receive calls using the same directory numbers as your desk phone. These phones are called remote destinations . You can ...
Page 81 - Using Cisco WebDialer
Using the User Options Web Pages Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Using Cisco WebDialer Cisco WebDialer allows you to make calls on your Cisco Unified IP Phone to directory contacts by clicking items in a web browser. Y...
Page 83 - Understanding Additional Configuration Options
Understanding Additional Configuration Options Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Understanding Additional Configuration Options Your system administrator can configure your phone to use specific button and softkey templa...
Page 85 - Troubleshooting Your Phone; General Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Your Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Troubleshooting Your Phone This section provides troubleshooting information for your Cisco Unified IP Phone. General Troubleshooting This section provides inf...
Page 89 - Index
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) (SCCP and SIP) Index A Abbreviated Dialing 64 Address Book Synchronization Tool 64 answering calls, options for 20 ASCII label field support 65 audible message waiting indicator 58 audio problems 78 au...