Cisco Spa508g 8line User Guide

Getting Started
Understanding Your Phone Lines and Buttons
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Softkey Buttons
The softkey buttons on your phone display might vary depending on your phone 
model and the phone system setup. (Softkey buttons are not available on the 
Cisco SPA501G.) Press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow keys on the navigation 
button to view additional softkey buttons. 
Below is a partial listing of softkey buttons that might be available on your...

Getting Started
Understanding Your Phone Lines and Buttons
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Button Function
> Move left or right through an entry without deleting characters.
activ Activates screen saver mode.
add Add an entry.
bXfer Performs a blind call transfer (transferring a call without speaking to the 
party to whom you are transferring the call.)
cancel Cancels any changes you have made. (Press before ok or save.)
cfwd Forwards all calls coming to your...

Getting Started
Understanding Your Phone Lines and Buttons
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Using Keypad Shortcuts
When using the phone menus, you can use the keypad to enter the number shown 
next to the menu or sub-menu item on the IP phone screen. (Not applicable to the 
Cisco SPA501G.)
For example, to obtain your IP address on the Cisco SPA 504G, press the Setup 
button and dial 9.
pickup Answers a call ringing on another extension by entering the extension...

Getting Started
Using the Cisco Attendant Console
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The IP address is displayed on the Network screen.
NOTEMenus and options vary depending on phone model.
Using the Cisco Attendant Console
The Cisco Attendant Consoles are accessory consoles for the Cisco SPA500 
Series IP phones. The Cisco SPA500S provides 32 three-color (red, green, and 
orange) programmable line buttons, and the Cisco SPA500DS provides 30 
buttons. The Cisco...

Getting Started
Using the Cisco Attendant Console
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You can choose the font size (10 or 12 point) of the text displayed on the Cisco 
SPA500DS. You can also configure the text contrast, or how dark the text appears 
on the display. To configure these options from the phone:
STEP 1Press the Setup button.
STEP  2Scroll to Att. Cons. Preferences and press select.
STEP  3Choose Font Size or Contrast from the menu and press edit:
•To...

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Installing Your Phone
This chapter describes how to install your Cisco Small Business IP Phone and 
connect it to your network. It contains the following sections:
•Before You Begin, page 17
•Phone Connections, page 17
•Connecting the Handset, page 18
•Installing the Desk Stand or Wall Mount (Optional), page 19
•Connecting the Power, page 20
•Connecting Your Phone to the Network, page 21
•Connecting a PC to Your Phone, page 22...

Installing Your Phone
Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
Before you install and connect your phone, verify with your system administrator (if 
applicable) that the network is ready for the phone. Read the safety notices, and 
make sure you have all the phone parts and documentation.
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CAUTIONDo not plug a telephone line cord into the port marked AUX. The RJ-11 port marked 
AUX is reserved for connection with the Cisco Attendant...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting the Handset
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Numbered objects inFigure 1 are described in the following table.
Connecting the Handset
STEP 1Turn the phone body over to expose the ports on the back of the device.
!
CAUTIONDo not insert a telephone line cord into the auxiliary (AUX) port.
STEP  2Insert the long end of the phone cord into the handset port on the phone body that 
is marked with a phone symbol. 
STEP  3(Optional)...

Installing Your Phone
Installing the Desk Stand or Wall Mount (Optional)
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Installing the Desk Stand or Wall Mount (Optional)
The phone can be set on a flat surface, such as a desk, or mounted to a wall. This 
section describes the installation of the desk stand. If you are attaching a 
Cisco SPA500S or SPA500DS attendant console, attach the console before 
attaching the desk stand.
To mount the phone to the wall, you must use the...

Installing Your Phone
Connecting the Power
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STEP  3Rotate the tab 180° and re-insert into the phone base. The tab now catches the 
slot in the handset when the handset is placed onto the cradle.
Connecting the Power
The Cisco 500 Series IP phones do not ship with power supplies. If you are not 
using Power over Ethernet (PoE), you must order a Cisco PA100 power supply for 
each phone. 
If you are using Power over Ethernet (PoE)...