user manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 (SCCP and SIP)
- Quick Reference
- Getting Started
- Connecting Your Phone
- An Overview of Your Phone
- Basic Call Handling
- Placing a Call-Basic Options
- Placing a Call-Additional Options
- Answering a Call
- Ending a Call
- Using Hold and Resume
- Using Mute
- Switching Between Multiple Calls
- Switching an In-Progress Call to Another Phone
- Viewing Multiple Calls
- Transferring Calls
- Sending a Call to a Voice Message System
- Forwarding Calls to Another Number
- Using Do Not Disturb
- Making Conference Calls
- Placing or Receiving Intercom Calls
- Advanced Call Handling
- Speed Dialing
- Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your Phone
- Storing and Retrieving Parked Calls
- Logging Out of Hunt Groups
- Using a Shared Line
- Using BLF to Determine a Line State
- Making and Receiving Secure Calls
- Tracing Suspicious Calls
- Prioritizing Critical Calls
- Using Cisco Extension Mobility
- Managing Business Calls Using a Single Phone Number
- Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone
- Changing Phone Settings
- Using Call Logs and Directories
- Accessing Voice Messages
- Using the User Options Web Pages
- Accessing Your User Options Web Pages
- Configuring Features and Services on the Web
- Understanding Additional Configuration Options
- Troubleshooting Your Phone
- Cisco One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms
- Index

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Changing Phone Settings
You can personalize 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 adjust the ringer volume for your phone.
If you want to... Then...
Change the ring tone per
line
1. Choose > User Preferences > Rings.
2. Choose a phone line or the default ring setting.
3. Choose a ring tone to play a sample of it.
4. Press Select and Save to set the ring tone, or press Cancel.
Change the way the audible
voice message indicator
sounds on your phone
1. Log in to your User Options web pages. (See Accessing Your User
Options Web Pages, page 55.)
2. Access your message indicator settings. (See Controlling Line
Settings on the Web, page 61.)
Adjust the volume level for
the phone ringer
Press while the handset is in the cradle and the headset and
speakerphone buttons are off. The new ringer volume is saved
automatically.
Change the way that the
voice message light on your
handset works
1. Log in to your User Options web pages. (See Accessing Your User
Options Web Pages, page 55.)
2. Access your message indicator settings. (See Controlling Line
Settings on the Web, page 61.)
Note Typically, the default system policy is to indicate a new voice
message by displaying a steady light on the handset light strip.