Manage audio for calls and meetings
Use the information in this article to know how to mute yourself, adjust audio volume, and change audio path for calls and meetings on Cisco Video Phone 8875.
On a call or in a meeting, mute the audio while not speaking to avoid distractions to the other participants. When your phone is on mute, you can hear the others, but they can't hear you.
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Press on your phone. The Mute key LED turns into red.
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Press the Mute key again to unmute yourself when you're ready to speak. |
The following steps apply to phones registered to Webex Calling.
Your audio status upon joining depends on your Webex settings or the meeting settings set by the host. In some meetings, the host may mute all the participants to encourage active listening or reduce background noise. If the host disallows participants from unmuting themselves, you'll see a lock on the Unmute button . When the host requests that you unmute yourself, you can choose to unmute or remain muted when prompted.
If you have a Cisco headset connected to the phone, you can also use the Mute button on the headset to mute and unmute yourself.
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To mute your audio, press the Mute key , or tap Mute on the touchscreen. The Mute key LED turns into red.
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To unmute your audio, press the Mute key again, or tap Unmute on the touchscreen. |
If the sound on your phone is too loud or too soft, you can change the volume when you’re on a call or on a meeting.
The volume change applies to the currently active audio path, which can be the phone handset, the phone speaker, or your headset. You can check the screen header bar to know the active audio path.
See the following table for the audio path status.
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Active audio path |
Status |
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Phone handset |
Active |
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Phone handset |
Silenced |
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Phone speaker |
Active |
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Phone speaker |
Silenced |
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Bluetooth headset |
Active |
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Bluetooth headset |
Silenced |
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USB headset |
Active |
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USB headset |
Silenced |
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Analog headset |
Active |
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Analog headset |
Silenced |
Do one of the following actions:
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The phone speaker and microphone are the default audio output and input path. You can switch the audio path to the handset or to a connected headset.
You can connect an analog headset, a Bluetooth headset, and a USB headset simultaneously to your phone. However, you can use only one headset at a time. The last connected headset is used as the active headset.
On header bar at the top of the screen, the audio path icon shows the audio device in use. You may see one of the following icons:
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Handset
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Speaker
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USB headset
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Analog headset (RJ-9 or AUX)
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Bluetooth headset
Do any of these actions to switch the audio path:
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