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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Device Configuration Menu
Power Save Configuration Menu
The Power Save Configuration menu displays the settings that control when the phone screen backlight 
turns off to conserve power. Table 4-16 describes the options on this menu.
For detailed information about configuring these settings, see Automatically Disabling the Cisco 
Unified IP Phone Backlight, page 6-5.
Ethernet Configuration Menu
The Ethernet Configuration menu includes the options described in Table 4-17
Table 4-16 Power Save Configuration Menu Options 
Option Description To Change
Backlight 
On Time
Time each day that the backlight on automatically 
(except on the days specified in the Days Display Not 
Active field).
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager 
Administration, choose Device > Phone > 
Phone Configuration.
Backlight 
On Duration
Length of time that the backlight remains on after turning 
on at the time shown in the Display On Time option.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager 
Administration, choose Device > Phone > 
Phone Configuration.
Backlight 
Idle Timeout
Length of time that the phone is idle before the display 
turns off. Applies only when the display was off as 
scheduled and was turned on by an end-user (by pressing 
a button on the phone or lifting the handset).
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager 
Administration, choose Device > Phone > 
Phone Configuration.
Days Backlight 
Not Active
Days that the display does not turn on automatically at 
the time specified in the Display On Time option.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager 
Administration, choose Device > Phone > 
Phone Configuration.
Backlight On If 
Incoming Call
Indicates whether the backlight automatically illuminates 
when a call is received. 
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager 
Administration, choose Device > Phone > 
Phone Configuration.
Table 4-17 Ethernet Configuration Menu Options 
Option Description To Change
Forwarding 
Delay
Indicates whether the internal switch begins forwarding 
packets between the PC port and switched port on the phone 
when the phone becomes active. 
 • When forwarding delay is set to disabled, the internal 
switch begins forwarding packets immediately. 
 • When forwarding delay is set to enabled, the internal 
switch waits 8 seconds before forwarding packets between 
the PC port and the switch port. 
Default is disabled.
From Cisco Unified Communications 
Manager Administration, choose Device 
> Phone > Phone Configuration.










