The Cisco IP Phone 7970G is dynamic and designed to grow with system capabilities. Features will keep pace with new changes via software updates to the phone's Flash memory. The phone provides many accessibility methods according to user preference.

The Cisco IP Phone 7970G does not require hands-on moves or changes. Users can simply pick up the phone and move to a new location anywhere on their network-without the help of a system administrator.

With both a color display and touch screen, the Cisco IP Phone 7970G delivers more powerful applications and network data to the desktop.

Messages
The message key provides direct access to voice mail.

Directories
The Cisco IP Phone 7970G identifies incoming messages and categorizes them on the screen. This allows users to quickly and effectively return calls using direct dial-back capability. The corporate directory integrates with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol 3 (LDAP3) standard directory.

Settings
The settings key allows the user to adjust display contrast and select from a large number of ringer sounds and volume settings for all audio components such as ringer, handset, headset, and speaker. Network configuration preferences can also be set up (usually by the system administrator). Configuration can either be automatic or manually set up for Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Cisco CallManager software, and backup Cisco CallManager software.

Services
The Cisco IP Phone 7970G allows users to quickly access diverse information such as weather, stocks, quote of the day, or any Web-based information. The phone uses XML to provide a portal to an ever-growing world of features and information.

Help
The online help feature gives users information about the phone's keys, buttons, and features. The pixel display allows for greater viewing flexibility and significantly expands the information viewed when using features such as Services, Information, Messages, and Directory. For example, the Directory button can show local and server-based directory information.

Volume Control, Microphone Mute Button, and Speaker On/Off Button Speakerphone

The Cisco IP Phone 7970G features high-quality speakerphone technology. It also includes an easy-to-use speaker on/off button and microphone mute buttons. These buttons are lit when active. The convenient volume control button provides for easy decibel-level adjustments for the speakerphone, handset, headset, and ringer.

Stereo Jack Sockets
Located on the side of the Cisco IP Phone 7970G is a 3.5-millimeter (mm) stereo jack socket for connection to auxiliary speakers or headphones, and a second 3.5-mm stereo jack socket for connection to a stereo microphone. Note: auxiliary speakers, headphones, or microphones can only be used with external power adapters.

Display Key
The display key provides easy access to previous "pages" or applications still open on the liquid crystal display (LCD).

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

The internal Cisco 2-port Ethernet switch allows for direct connections to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network via an RJ-45 interface with single LAN connectivity for both the phone and a colocated PC. The system administrator can designate separate VLANs (802.1Q) for the PC and Cisco IP phones, providing improved information security and voice and data reliability.

A dedicated headset port eliminates the need for a separate amplifier when using a headset. This allows the handset to remain in its cradle, simplifying headset use.

The handset is hearing aid compatible (HAC) and meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC) loudness requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Section 508 loudness requirements can be achieved using industry-standard in-line handset amplifiers such as Walker Equipment W-10 or CE-100 amplifiers.

The dial pad is also ADA-compliant.

The foot-stand of the Cisco IP Phone 7970G is adjustable from flat to 60 degrees to provide optimum display viewing and comfortable use of all buttons and keys. The foot-stand is keyed to match standard wall-jack configurations for wall mounting. Two optional wall-mount brackets are also offered.

For the Cisco IP Phone 7970G to have full display brightness, the external power adapter is an ordering requirement. The Cisco IP Phone 7970G can receive power down the LAN from any of the Cisco in-line power-capable blades and boxes; however, the display screen is "half bright" and therefore is not the recommended mode of operation.

In addition, the Cisco IP Phone 7970G supports both the Cisco pre-standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) and IEEE 802.3af PoE.

For added information security, the audible dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are masked when the speakerphone mode is used.

Other Cisco IP Phone 7970G features include:

24+user-adjustable ring tones
G.711 and G.729a audio compression
An IP address assignment-DHCP client or statically configured
Comfort noise generation and voice activity detection (VAD) programming on a system basis
SETTINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The Cisco IP Phone 7970G includes the following settings: