Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 provides these features: • Phone connections • Wireless connection and bluetooth • Footstand • Phone-display viewing angle • Buttons and hardware • Phone screen • Power-save mode • Phone-display cleaning • Handset rest Phone Connections Your system administrator can help you connect your phone to the corporate IP telephony network.
Your Phone 8 9 5 4 Network Network Computer Computer 7 1 193117 6 2 3 1 DC adapter port (DC48V) 6 Handset port 2 AC-to-DC power supply (optional for the network port connection but required for a wifi connection) 7 Analog headset port (headset optional) 3 AC power wall plug (optional) 8 USB port 4 Network port (10/100/1000 SW) with IEEE 802.3af and 802.
1 USB port 3 Speaker port for output to optional external speakers 2 Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7917 connector 4 Microphone port for input from optional external microphone Note 34 Each USB port supports a maximum of five supported and nonsupported devices that are connected to the phone. Each device connected to the phone is included in the maximum device count.
Your Phone Wireless Connection and Bluetooth Your phone can be connected to a wireless network using 802.11a or 802.11b/g, but your system administrator sets up the connection. For more information, see your system administrator. Your phone supports Bluetooth Class 2 technology when the headsets support Bluetooth. You can add and connect up to five Bluetooth headsets to your phone, but the last Bluetooth headset connected becomes the default for use with the phone.
Footstand If your phone is placed on a table or desk, connect the footstand to the back of the phone. 2 2 1 1 1 2 193118 2 1 1 36 Insert the curved connectors into the lower slots. 2 Lift the footstand until the connectors snap into the upper slots.
Your Phone Phone Display Viewing Angle The viewing angle of the phone display can be adjusted according to your preference. Change Display Viewing Angle 193119 Hold the handset and cradle with your left hand, hold the right side of the bezel (to the right of the display) with your right hand, and then move your hands back and forth in opposite directions to adjust the angle.
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Your Phone 1 Phone screen Shows information about your phone, including directory number, call information (for example caller ID, icons for an active call or call on hold) and available softkeys. Phone screen items, such as menu options and softkeys, are touch-sensitive. 2 Session buttons Each represents a call session and takes the default action for that session.
5 Navigation pad and Select button The four-way Navigation pad allows you to scroll through menus, highlight items, and move within a text input field. The Select button (center of the Navigation pad) allows you to select a highlighted item, disable the phone screen for cleaning, or enable the phone screen if it is in power-save mode. The Select button is lit (white) when the phone is in power-save mode. 6 Conference button Creates a conference call. 7 Hold button Places a connected call on hold.
Your Phone 15 Applications button Opens/closes the Applications menu. Depending on how your system administrator sets up the phone, use it to access applications such as call history, preferences, and phone information. 16 Contacts button Opens/closes the Contacts menu. Depending on how your system administrator sets up the phone, use it to access personal directory, corporate directory, or call history. 17 Phone display Can be positioned to your preferred viewing angle.
Phone Screen The way that your system administrator set up your phone determines what is displayed on your phone screen. Phone with Single Line 1 Header Displays the date and time, and information (such as phone number) about the selected line. 2 Primary line label Displays the primary line phone information.
Your Phone 3 Session labels Display information (such as call status and duration) about active calls associated with the selected line. Calls are displayed in order of the oldest (at the top) to the newest. 4 New Call icon A touch-sensitive icon you can press to make a new call. 5 Softkeys Touch-sensitive softkey options for the selected (highlighted) call only.
1 Header Displays the date and time, and information (such as phone number) about the selected line. (If you are on a call and highlight the header instead of a call, the softkeys that display are the same as those that display when the phone is idle. This is useful, for example, if you want to access the Forward All or New Call softkeys while you are on a call.) 2 Session label (for connected call) Displays information (such as call status and duration) about a connected call on the selected line.
Your Phone 6 Speed-dial label Displays if you or your system administrator assigned a speed dial to the programmable feature button. 7 Nonprimary line labels Display information about nonprimary phone lines. 8 All Calls label Displays if the All Calls feature is enabled. Pressing the corresponding button displays all calls on all lines. Calls are displayed on the right side of the phone screen from the oldest (at the top) to the newest.
