Aastra 9480i CT User Manual

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Line Keys and Softkeys41-001381-05 REV03 – 07.2014 48Line KeyYou can set a softkey to act as a line/call appearance key on the 9480i CT. This key acts as a line that behaves the same as ahard line key (L1, L2, L3, and L4). For more information about the behavior of line keys, see “Multiple Line and Call Appear-ances” on page 42.If you configure line keys for the softkeys, the status of the lines/call appearance keys appear on the phone’s display asshown in the following image.Icons next to the softkeys on the phone’s display indicate the status for that line or call. The following table provides adescription for each icon.Depending on how the phone has been configured, the maximum number of total line/call appearances that can be con-figured is 9 (4 line/call appearance hard keys plus 5 softkeys). If all line/call appearances have been set up between two dif-ferent numbers, a total of 8 lines can be configured.This means that when all line/call appearances are in use, 1 call is connected while the rest are on hold. No further outgo-ing or incoming calls can be made until one of the line/call appearances becomes available.In active states, such as ringing, conference, connected, etc., all softkeys disappear except softkeys that have been set upas line/call appearances, and any context dependent softkeys required for the active state, such as the Drop softkey in theconnected state. Typically, context dependent softkeys appear in the top left position and all line/call appearance softkeysappear in the remaining positions.You use the Aastra Web UI to set a softkey as a line.Configuring a Line KeyYou can set a key as an additional line on the 9480i CT. The key acts as a line that behaves the same as a hard line key. Formore information about the behavior of line keys, see “Multiple Line and Call Appearances” on page 42.Activity Light Icon DescriptionIdle Solid There is no call activity for the line/call appearance softkey.Connected Solid A call is connected to your phone on this line/call appearance softkey.The equivalent on a line/call appearance hard key is a solid green light.Ringing Flashing A call is ringing on your phone on this line/call appearance softkey.The equivalent on a line/call appearance hard key is a fast flashing green light.On Hold Flashing A call is on hold on your phone on this line/call appearance softkey.The equivalent on a line/call appearance hard key is a slow flashing green light.Note:In some situations, such as during a conference call, the line/call appearance softkeys may overwrite some of the con-text dependent softkeys. In this case, instead of the Previous and Next softkeys, up or down icons, 5 and 2 appear onthe display. By using the 5 and 2 navigation keys, you can access the same functionality as the Previous and Nextsoftkeys.01/01/14 11:00amL1 John SmithL5 L8L6 L9L7