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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SIP)
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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.
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Conference button
Creates a conference call.
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Hold button
Places a connected call on hold.
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Transfer button
Transfers a call.
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Keypad
Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu
items (by entering the item number).
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Speakerphone button
Selects the speakerphone as the default audio path and initiates a new
call, picks up an incoming call, or ends a call. During a call, the button
is lit green.
The speakerphone audio path does not change until a new default
audio path is selected (for example, by picking up the handset).
If external speakers are connected, the Speakerphone button selects
them as the default audio path.
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Mute button
Toggles the microphone on or off during a call. When the microphone
is muted, the button is lit red.
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Headset button
Selects the wired or wireless headset as the default audio path and
initiates a new call, picks up an incoming call, or ends a call. During a
call, the button is lit green.
A headset icon
in the phone screen header line indicates the
headset is the default audio path. This audio path does not change
until a new default audio path is selected (for example, by picking up
the handset).
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Volume button
Controls the handset, headset, and speakerphone volume (off hook)
and the ringer volume (on hook).
Silences the ringer on the phone if an incoming call is ringing.
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Messages button
Auto-dials your voicemail system (varies by system).
