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Cisco SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Cisco SIP IP Phone
Installing the Cisco SIP IP Phone
Adjusting Phone Placement on the Desktop
Adjust the footstand to the height that provides optimum view of the display and use of the buttons and
keys as shown in
Figure 2-2
.
To adjust the phone placement on the desktop:
Step 1
Push in the footstand adjustment knob.
Step 2
Adjust the footstand to its desired height and release the knob.
Mounting the Phone to the Wall
You can mount the Cisco SIP IP phone on the wall using the footstand as a mounting bracket, or using
the optional locking bracket. Use the following procedure to mount the phone on the wall using the
standard footstand. To use the optional locking bracket, refer to the Installing the Wall Mount Kit for the
Cisco IP Phone document.
Before You Begin
Mounting the Cisco SIP IP phone on the wall requires some tools and equipment that are not provided
as standard equipment.
Following are the tools and parts required for a typical Cisco SIP IP phone installation:
•
Screwdriver
•
Screws to secure the Cisco SIP IP phone to the wall
Procedure
Step 1
Push in the footstand adjustment knob.
Step 2
Adjust the footstand so it is flat against the back of the phone, as shown in
Figure 2-2
.
Step 3
Modify the handset rest so that the handset remains on the ear-piece rest when the phone is vertically
placed.
a.
Remove the handset from the ear-piece rest.
b.
Locate the tab (handset wall hook) at the base of the ear-piece rest.
c.
Slide this tab out, rotate it 180 degrees, and reinsert it.
d.
Place the handset on the ear-piece rest.
Step 4
Insert two screws into a wall stud, matching them to the two screw holes on the back of the footstand.
The keyholes fit standard phone jack mounts.
Step 5
Hang the phone on the wall.
