AltiGen comm AltiGen IP Phone IP720 User Manual

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CHAPTER 2 
Setting Up the IP 720 Phone
To set up the IP 720 phone, follow these instructions:
1. Gather network settings information (this information is needed to  configu
 re the IP 720):
• MAX Communication Server (MAXCS) IP address 
• IP 720 phone’s IP address
This address is needed if your company does  no
 t use Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which automatically assigns IP 
addresses to devices when they ar e connected to the network. The 
phone’s IP address can...

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—CHECK MEMORY 

(RAM checking state)
—CHECK FW (Firmware checking state)
—INIT NETWORK
—LOADING FW...
—LOADING NOW.
—Boot Done
—INITIALIZING
4. Configure startup network settings. (To display the phone’s menu, as  req
 uired below, press the  Menu button on the phone. Use the / 
buttons to scroll through the menus and settings in the LCD screen. 
Press the  Enter button to select a menu item or a setting.)
If you are using DHCP, ensure that  DHCP is enabled 
 on the IP 720...

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If the phone successfully passes 
through these stages, the 
 phone 
shows the date, time, and extension  in the LCD screen and is now in 
normal operating mode.
01/12              04:16PM          x300
If it doesn’t pass through these stages successfully, refer to 
“Troubleshooting” on page 36.
Miscellaneous Operation Notes
• Logging in and out —When using #26 and  #27 to log out / log in, the 
IP 720 must be onhook. Pressing the  Speaker button and then using 
#26 or  #27 will not...

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CHAPTER 3 
Configuring the IP 720 Phone
Phone, system, and network settings can be configured through the IP 
phone’s menu. The phone can also be registered through this menu, if 
necessary.
• To get to the menu, press the Menu button.
•/ buttons scroll the menus and settings in the LCD screen. 
• button selects a menu item or a setting. 
• The Enter button also selects a menu item or a setting.
• button returns to the previous menu.
•Press the Release button to exit the menu....

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System Settings
Ring TonePhone Setting > 
Ring TonesSets the desired ring tone.
Auto AnswerPhone Setting > 
Auto AnswerSets whether to enable automatic 
answering.
Auto Answer 
RingPhone Setting > 
Auto Ans RingSets how many seconds the phone 
should ring before it is automatically 
answered. Appears on menu when 
Auto Answer is set to Yes.
Auto Answer 
DevicePhone Setting > 
Auto Ans DevSets whether speaker or headset is 
the automatic answering device. 
Appears on menu when...

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Network Settings
Registration from the Phone’s Menu
Under normal circumstances, the IP 720 phone registers itself 
automatically. However, if registration failed for some reason (for 
example, the server was not available), registration can be started again 
from the IP 720 phone’s menu: 
Emergency 
GatewaySystem >  
Emergency GW Sets the IP phone’s emergency 
gateway IP address
Enable SIP 
Registration System >  
Enable SIP 
RegistrationEnables SIP registration to the 
emergency...

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1. Press the Menu button.
2. Scroll to REGISTER.
3. Press the Enter button.
Configuring IP Settings
An IP address is a unique logical address that identifies each host computer 
on a TCP/IP network. An IP address is a 32-bit number expressed as four 
decimal numbers from 0 to 255, separated by periods.
Use these guidelines when manually configuring the IP settings:
• Ensure the default gateway IP address is on the same subnet as the host 
IP address. Check with your system...

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Updating Phone Firmware
To update the phone firmware directly from the IP 720 phone, follow these 
steps: 
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Use the  button to scroll to System, then press the Enter button.
3. Scroll to TFTP Server, then press Enter.
4. Enter the TFTP server address, using the * key to input periods.
5. The IP 720 will download the firmware from the TFTP server on the 
next reboot.
6. Reboot by unplugging and replugging the power cable OR by 
pressing * * 3 and the...

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4. Scroll to the desired ring tone and press Enter.
Note:Custom ring tones are not supported.
Distinctive Ringing Support
If the Distinctive Ring options are enabled by the system administrator, 
you may have three different ring cadences that distinguish the types of 
calls:
• Internal call = 1 ring
• External call = 2 rings
• Operator call = 3 rings
Workgroup Status Display
A programmable key can be configured in MaxAdministrator to display 
workgroup status when the key is...