Settings

Access the Settings App

You use the Settings app to set up, manage, and customize your phone.

Menu entries that are gray mean that your administrator has restricted access to the menu.

Procedure

Step 1

From the Line view screen, press the left arrow of the navigation cluster to view the Applications screen.
Step 2

From the Applications screen, press the left arrow of the navigation cluster to select Settings .

Access Phone Settings

You can customize your phone from the Phone settings menu.

Procedure

Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings.

Make the Phone Vibrate for an Incoming Call

You can set your phone to vibrate when you have an incoming call. The vibration can be set differently based on whether you have the phone ringer turned off or on.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Vibrate
Step 3

Select Vibrate on ring and press On to set the phone to vibrate when the phone rings. Or, press Off so that the phone does not vibrate when the phone rings.

Step 4

Select Vibrate on silent and press On to set the phone to vibrate when the ringer is turned on. Or, press Off so that the phone does not vibrate when the ringer is turned on.

Select Where You Hear Ringing

When you have an incoming call, you can set up your phone to play the ringtone on your headset or on the speaker.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Ringer/PTT output
Step 3

Select the option required.
Step 4

Press Select.

Change the Ringtone

You can change the sound that you hear for incoming calls and you can set a different ringtone for each phone line.

If your work environment is noisy, you can use Chirp1(mobile) and Chirp2(mobile) to hear the ringtone. These ringtones are optimised for the wireless phone speaker.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Ringtone
Step 3

(Optional) Select a line.
Step 4

Highlight a ringtone.
Step 5

Press Play to hear the ringtone.

Step 6

Press Select to use the ringtone.

Adjust the Headset Feedback

When you use a headset, you might hear your own voice in the earpiece, which is called headset sidetone or headset feedback. You can control the amount of headset sidetone on your phone.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Headset sidetone
Step 3

Select one of the options.

Turn Off the Keypad Sounds

You can turn off the sounds on the keypad so that you don't hear sounds when you press a button.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Keypad tone
Step 3

Press On to turn the tones on or press Off to turn the tones off.

Adjust the Background Noise Filter

You can adjust the sensitivity of the phone microphone to filter out background noise so that the other person on your call can hear you better.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Sounds > Background noise filter
Step 3

Select one of these settings: Off, Low, Medium, High.

The default is Off.

Adjust the Screen Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the phone display.

The default setting is 5.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Display > Brightness
Step 3

Use the arrow keys of the Navigation cluster to adjust the brightness.
Step 4

Press Save.

Change the Font Size

You can adjust the font size used on the phone screen. If you set the font size smaller, more text displays on the screen. If you set the font size larger, less text displays on the screen.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Display > Font size
Step 3

Select the setting required.

Control the LED Indicator Light

Your phone has an LED indicator light at the top. When the light is enabled, it indicates the status of the phone:

  • Solid red—the phone is connected to the AC power source and battery is charging.

  • Solid green—the phone is connected to the AC power source and battery is fully charged.

  • Fast blinking amber—There is an incoming call. Phone can be charging or fully charged.

  • Fast blinking green—There is a voice message. When phone is connected to the AC power source, the green light displays longer than when using only the battery.

  • Slow blinking green (every 2 seconds): The phone is using the battery. The phone is registered with the wireless network and is within service coverage area.

If you don't want this indication, you can turn the light off.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > LED coverage indicator

Step 3

Press Off to turn off the indicator or press On to turn on the indicator.

Change the Screen Display Timeout

By default, the screen display dims after 10 seconds of inactivity and 10 seconds later the screen turns off. If 10 seconds of inactivity is too low, you can change the display setting to time out after 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 2 minutes.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Display > Sleep.

Step 3

Select the time setting required.

Change the Wallpaper

You can change the wallpaper (background) for your phone.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Display > Wallpaper
Step 3

Select a wallpaper.

If you don't see the wallpaper that you are currently using, it isn't customized for the phone screen. You can continue to use the old wallpaper. But after you change the wallpaper, the previous wallpaper won't be available.

Step 4

Press Preview to view the wallpaper.

Step 5

Press Save.

Automatically Lock the Keypad

You can set the keypad to automatically lock. If you set the phone to automatically lock the keypad, the keypad locks when the phone screen turns off.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Keypad > Auto lock
Step 3

Press On.

Date and Time Settings

You can manage some of the date and time settings on your phone. Typically, the phone automatically sets the date, time, and time zone using the information from the call control system. But, you may need to override the automatic settings.

Control the Date and Time Manually

When the phone date and time is controlled manually, you can change the following settings:

  • Automatic time zone

  • Time

  • Date

  • Time zone

  • 12- or 24-hour date format

  • Date format

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time
Step 3

Select Automatic date and time.

Step 4

Press Off.

Control the Date and Time Automatically

When the phone date and time is controlled automatically, you can change the following settings:

  • Automatic time zone

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time
Step 3

Select Automatic date and time.

Step 4

Press On.

Set the Time Zone Automatically

You can set up your phone to automatically or manually set the time zone. When the Automatic time zone field is set to On, you cannot change the time zone that your phone uses. When the Automatic time zone field is set to Off, you can set the time zone that your phone uses.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time > Automatic time zone
Step 3

Press Off to enable you to set the time zone manually.

Step 4

Press Set.

Set the Time

If your phone date and time is manually controlled, you can set the time.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time > Time
Step 3

Enter the time using the keypad. Use the right and left navigation keys to move between the fields.
Step 4

Press Set.

Set the Date

If your phone date and time is manually controlled, you can set the date.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time > Date
Step 3

Enter the date using the keypad. Use the right and left navigation keys to move between the fields.
Step 4

Press Set.

Set Time Zone

You can set the time zone.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time > Time zone
Step 3

Select the correct time zone.
Step 4

Press Set.

Use a 12-Hour or 24-Hour Clock

If your phone date and time is manually controlled, you can change the time display.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time
Step 3

Select Use 24-hour format.

Step 4

Press Off for 12-hour format or press On for 24-hour format.

Set the Date Format

If your phone date and time is manually controlled, you can set your phone to display the date in one of the preset formats.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Date and Time > Date format
Step 3

Select the required format.
Step 4

Press Set.

Set Battery Level Display

You can set the phone to display the battery strength as a percentage, in addition to the battery level icon.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Phone settings > Battery percentage
Step 3

Press On to display the strength as a percentage or press Off to display the strength as an icon.

Access Bluetooth Settings

You can connect Bluetooth headsets and Bluetooth speakers to your phone. The phone does not support other Bluetooth devices. Before you can use a Bluetooth headset or speaker, you need to set up your phone for Bluetooth.

Procedure

Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth.

Turn On Bluetooth

Before you can use Bluetooth, you must turn on the ability for the phone to use Bluetooth.


Note

When you use Bluetooth, your phone battery has less talk time.
Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth > Bluetooth.

Step 3

Press On.

Add a New Bluetooth Headset

You can add up to 5 Bluetooth headsets.

Before you begin

Bluetooth must be turned on.

Procedure
Step 1

Make sure that the Bluetooth headset is discoverable.
Step 2

Access the Settings app.

Step 3

Select Bluetooth.

Step 4

Select Add Bluetooth device.

The phone searches for any Bluetooth devices in range. This scan can take a couple of minutes.
Step 5

Select a device from the list and press Pair.

Step 6

(Optional) Enter the passkey for the device.

Connect a Bluetooth Headset

After you pair and connect a Bluetooth headset to your phone, the headset automatically connects when it is turned on and close to your phone. Only one Bluetooth headset can be connected to the phone. But, if you have two Bluetooth headsets turned on, the phone uses the most recently connected headset. You can change which headset the phone uses.

Before you begin

Bluetooth must be turned on and the headset needs to be already added to the Bluetooth device list.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth.

Step 3

Select a device from the list.
Step 4

Press More and select Connect.

Rename a Bluetooth Headset

If you have several entries in your Bluetooth device list that are identical, you can rename the entries to be more meaningful.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth.

Step 3

Select a device from the list.
Step 4

Press More and select Rename.

Step 5

Use the keypad to enter a name.

Disconnect a Bluetooth Headset

If you have a Bluetooth headset connected to your phone and want to use it with your mobile phone or computer, you can disconnect the Bluetooth headset. The headset remains in the list of Bluetooth devices and you can reconnect it.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth.

Step 3

Select a device from the list.
Step 4

Press More and select Disconnect.

Delete a Bluetooth Headset

When you do not want a Bluetooth headset in the list of devices available, you can delete it.

Procedure
Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Bluetooth.

Step 3

Select a device from the list.
Step 4

Press More and select Delete.

Access Admin Settings

Your administrator may restrict access to this menu. For information about this menu, see the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Procedure

Step 1

Access the Settings app.

Step 2

Select Admin settings.

Adjust the Volume During a Call

If the sound in your handset, headset, or speakerphone is too loud or too soft, you can change the volume while you are listening to the other person. When you change the volume during a call, the change only affects the speaker you're using at the time. For example, if you adjust the volume while you're using a headset, the handset volume doesn't change.

Procedure

Press Volume up and down to adjust the volume while you are on a call.

Adjust the Phone Ringer Volume

If your phone ringer is too loud or too soft when you get an incoming call, you can change the ringer volume. Changes to the ringer volume do not affect the call volume you hear when you are on a call.

Procedure

Press Volume up and down to adjust the ringer volume the phone is not in use.