Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone

User Guide
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16-603918 Issue 4
June 2012
Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone User Guide

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The patented audio technology OmniSound® provides impressive audio quality for your
distance meetings. Full-duplex audio via the hypersensitive microphone and powerful
speakers enables speech in both directions. This natural loudspeaker sound quality is
critical for effective, collaborative meetings that keep everyone engaged and contributing.
OmniSound® is also enhanced with innovative features: noise suppression minimizes
distracting background noise, wideband voice transmission provides a 7 kHz frequency
range during VoIP calls, and an equalizer allows you to adjust the sound to suit the room’s
acoustics.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description 2 External phonebook (LDAP) 18

General................................................... 2 Search for and call a contact...................19
Maintenance........................................... 2
Conference guide 20
Connections............................................ 2
Making conference group calls................ 20
Keypad................................................... 4
Displaying conference group participants..21
Display screen......................................... 5
Adding a conference group......................21
Navigation and selection in menus............ 6
Editing a conference group......................21
Answering and making calls 8 Deleting a conference group................... 22
Answering calls....................................... 8 Deleting all conference groups................ 22
Answering calls on hold............................ 8 Displaying conference guide status.......... 22
Making calls............................................ 8
Recording 23
Redialling............................................... 8
Starting a recording............................... 23
Calling from the phonebook...................... 9
Mute function........................................ 23
During a call 10 Hold..................................................... 23
Adjusting the speaker volume...................10 Ending a recording................................. 23
Placing calls on temporary hold................10 Listening to a recording...........................24
Ending calls...........................................10 Editing the name of a recording...............24
Secure connection..................................10 Deleting a recording............................... 25
Deleting all recordings............................ 25
Making multi-party calls 11
Adjusting the recording indicator............. 25
Adding another party to a call..................11
Displaying recording feature status.......... 25
Making conference group calls.................11
Settings 26
Managing phone lines 12
Basic settings....................................... 26
Switching between lines during multi-
Advanced settings................................. 28
party calls..............................................12
Settings during a call............................. 29
Dropping a line.......................................13
System................................................. 30
Transferring calls....................................13
Checking status......................................31
Profiles 14
Using the web interface 33
Using a user profile.................................14
Checking network addresses................... 33
Changing the profile name and password..15
Logging in to the Avaya B179................. 34
Phonebook 16 Managing the phonebook........................ 35
Searching for contacts............................16 Managing the conference guide............... 38
Adding contacts.....................................16 Checking the call list.............................. 40
Editing contacts.....................................16 Basic settings........................................41
Deleting contacts....................................17 Restarting the Avaya B179..................... 43
Deleting all conference groups.................17 Checking status..................................... 44
Displaying phonebook status....................17
Technical specifications 45

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DESCRIPTION

GENERAL
The Avaya B179 is a conference phone for IP telephony offering a host of innovative
features:
• OmniSound® audio technology.
• IP telephony for flexible and affordable telephony.
• Option of using two accounts simultaneously.
• Conference feature for automatic multi-party dialling.
• Management of lines during a call (dialling new parties, creating a multi-party call,
splitting a multi-party call).
• Recorder capability.
• Web interface for simple management of contacts, conference groups and settings
• Extra microphone connection for wider reception (option).
• Connection for wireless headset or PA system (option).
• Future-proof, can be upgraded with smart functions.
The Avaya B179 is a future-proof product that is constantly evolving with smart new
features.

MAINTENANCE
Clean the equipment with a soft, dry cloth. Never use liquids.

CONNECTIONS
Please refer to the “Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone - Installation and Administration
Guide” (16-603915) for instructions on how to connect and register your conference
phone.

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DESCRIPTION

Speaker Microphone Display screen Keypad LEDs

SD memory card
port

LEDs
Flashing blue Incoming call
Steady blue light Call in progress
Flashing red Hold, microphone and
speaker turned off
Steady red light Mute, microphone turned off

Network cable port

Expansion microphone
port

AUX port

Security lock port

Power supply port

Expansion microphone port

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DESCRIPTION

KEYPAD
UP ARROW Menu DOWN ARROW
Navigation in menus Settings Navigation in menus
Display of call list Display of call list
Cancel OK
No/end/back Yes/confirm choice
Start/stop recording Answer/connect new line
During a call: Press to call a
Increase volume
new person

Decrease volume
Hang up/end line

Conference
Mute Automatic dialling of confer-
ence groups
One press of this button will
always connect all parties to a
Alphanumerical buttons conference call
Hold
Hold down a button for 2 seconds
to open the phonebook Line selection

 Some Avaya B179 have a different keypad with other symbols. This does not affect the functions of the buttons.

Writing text
Each button contains letters and characters – more than those shown on the button (see
illustration below). Press the same button repeatedly to change to another character. If
there are two letters under the same button that you want to enter one after the other, you
need to pause slightly before entering the second letter.
Press to delete the last character you entered.

(blank) . - 1 A B C Å Ä Á À 2 D E F É È 3

G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O Ö Ø Ñ 6

P Q R S 7 T U V Ü Ú 8 W X Y Z 9

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DESCRIPTION

DISPLAY SCREEN
On Hook
Press to display this screen.
Date
Time
Display text (can be changed)
Registered
Not registered
Account name (can be changed)

Off Hook
Press to display this screen.

Information text (see below)

Phone lines (L1–L4)
Line status (see below)
Call duration
Secure connection (see page 10)

Line status:
Line free (Before account name – telephone not registered)
Line connected (Before account name – telephone registered)
Line on hold (“HOLD” displayed on the screen – all calls on hold)
Line (called party) busy
Own line put on hold by other party
Recording call
Secure connection

Information text displays one of the following:

• Number or name of each phone line
(The name will be displayed if a number is in the phone book)
• Explanation of what you should do (For example ENTER NUMBER)
• Status (For example when you place all calls on hold)

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DESCRIPTION

Line menu
Press to switch to and from this menu.

Line/number/name
New line
Option for creating or splitting conference calls

Menu
Press to switch to and from a menu.

Current menu
Submenu
Marked option – open by pressing OK button
Scrolling list
(indication of where the marked option is in the list or menu)

List of setting options:

Existing settings
Marked option – select by pressing OK button

List of names:
Marked name – select by pressing OK button

NAVIGATION AND SELECTION IN MENUS

 Press .
 Select the option you want from the menu using the arrow buttons.
 Confirm by pressing OK to select the marked option.
 Cancel the setting or go back one level in the menu by pressing .
 Quit the menu by pressing again.
 Note that after you have made changes to a setting, you must press OK to activate the
setting.
It is possible to open a menu option directly by pressing the number button that cor-
responds to the position of the option in the menu (e.g. 2 to open PHONE BOOK and
then 3 to select EDIT CONTACT).

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DESCRIPTION

Writing style in instructions

In the instructions, > SETTINGS (6) means you should:
 Press .
 Mark the SETTINGS option using the arrow buttons and confirm by pressing OK to
open the menu (or press button number 6).
Correspondingly, Phone book > Conference Guide in the web interface means you should
select Menu Phone book and the Conference Guide tab.

Menu tree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PROFILES PHONE BOOK EXT. PHONE BOOK CONF GUIDE RECORDING SETTINGS SYSTEM STATUS

DEFAULT SEARCH SEARCH PLAYBACK BASIC RESTART ACCOUNTS

CONTACT GROUP FILE

PROFILE 1 ADD ADD RENAME ADVANCED REBOOT NETWORK

CONTACT GROUP FILE

PROFILE 2 EDIT EDIT ERASE FACTORY NAT

CONTACT GROUP FILE BASIC RESET TRAVERSAL
SETTINGS
PROFILE 3 ERASE ERASE ERASE MEDIA
CONTACT GROUP ALL LANGUAGE
PROFILE 4 ERASE ERASE SETTINGS TIME
ALL ALL KEY TONE
STATUS STATUS STATUS DEVICE
RING LEVEL

EQUALIZER

AUX PORT

PA

TIME
FORMAT

DATE
FORMAT

SCREEN
TEXT

DEFAULT

The simplest way to make settings and edit contacts is using a PC and the Avaya
B179 web interface (see page 34).

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ANSWERING AND MAKING CALLS

ANSWERING CALLS
A ring tone is heard and the blue LEDs start flashing.
 Press to answer.
The LEDs show a steady blue light.

ANSWERING CALLS ON HOLD

If a call is made to the conference phone during another call, you will hear a double tone,
INCOMING CALL will be displayed on the screen and the blue LEDs start flashing.
 Press to answer.
The original call will automatically be put on hold.
Press the button to connect the calls.
Press to end the new call and to reconnect the original call.
Use the line mode (See page 13) to switch between the calls.

MAKING CALLS
See “MANAGING PHONE LINES” on page 12 about selecting an account before dialling.
 Dial the number.
 Press .
The number is called and the LEDs show a steady blue light. The duration of the call is shown on
the display screen.
Or:
 Press .
 Dial the number and press OK to confirm.
The number is called and the LEDs show a steady blue light. The duration of the call is shown on
the display screen.

REDIALLING
 Press an arrow button.
The last number that you dialled appears on the display screen.

 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the call list.

 Press .
The number you have selected is dialled.
You can delete the call list by scrolling to the end of the list and pressing OK when the
question “CLEAR LIST?” appears.

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ANSWERING AND MAKING CALLS

CALLING FROM THE PHONEBOOK

Please turn to page 17 for instructions on adding and updating contacts in the phone-
book.
 Press and hold down a number button for two seconds.
The phonebook appears on the display screen. The pre-programmed names appear in alphabetical
order, starting with the number button’s first letter.

 Use the arrow buttons to mark the name in the phonebook.

 Press .
The number you have selected is dialled.
Avaya B179 also supports an external phonebook in the form of a catalog server
(LDAP server). Read more on page 19.

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DURING A CALL

ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME

 Adjust the speaker volume using the buttons and .

PLACING CALLS ON TEMPORARY HOLD

Mute
 Press to turn off the microphone.
The LEDs change from blue to red. The other party cannot hear what you are saying.

 Press to reconnect the call.

Hold
 Press to put the call on hold.
The LEDs change from blue to flashing red. Both the microphone and the speaker are turned off
and the call is on hold.

 Press to reconnect the call.

ENDING CALLS
 End the call by pressing .

SECURE CONNECTION
The Avaya B179 supports secure data connections between devices (authentication and
encryption). This feature must be activated by the administrator.
You know the feature is activated if you see a closed padlock in the lower right-hand
corner of the display screen when the Avaya B179 has a secure connection to the other
phone. If the phone or PBX you are calling does not support secure connections, you will
see an open padlock on the screen. See the illustration on page 5.

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MAKING MULTI-PARTY CALLS

Turn to “MANAGING PHONE LINES” on the next page for instructions on putting an
individual on hold during a multi-party call and other more advanced features.

ADDING ANOTHER PARTY TO A CALL

If there are free lines, new parties can be added, regardless of whether you have used the
button or if you are making a normal call.
 Press during the call to get a new dialling tone.
Calls in progress are put on hold.

 Dial the new number.

 You can also press an arrow button to use the call list or use the menu to access the
phonebook.
 Press the button to merge all lines into a multi-party call.

MAKING CONFERENCE GROUP CALLS

See “CONFERENCE GUIDE” on page 21 to create and edit conference groups.
 Press the button.
 Select the conference group you want to call and press OK to confirm.
The Avaya B179 dials all the contacts in the group.
The box in front of a person’s name fills as soon as that person answers.

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MANAGING PHONE LINES

SWITCHING BETWEEN LINES DURING MULTI-PARTY CALLS

Talking privately with one individual
 Press .
All lines are put on hold.
 Alternatively, you can pressafter opening the line menu or you can select SPLIT
CONFERENCE from the line menu to put the lines on hold.
 Press .
The line menu is displayed.

 Mark a party in the line menu and press OK or .

The party is reconnected to the call.

Switching to another caller

This assumes that you are talking with just one individual as described above.
 Mark another party in the line menu and press .
The first party is put on hold and the other is connected to the call.

Talking to several parties

This assumes that you are talking with just one individual as described above.
 Mark another party in the line menu and press OK.
Both the first and the second party are connected to the call.

Talking to all parties

 Press .
All parties are connected to the call.
 An alternative way to connect all lines to the call is to select MAKE CONFERENCE in
the line menu.

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MANAGING PHONE LINES

DROPPING A LINE
Individual lines can be dropped out of a multi-party call.
 Press .
The line menu is displayed.

 Mark the line you want to drop and press .

TRANSFERRING CALLS
If you wish to transfer a call to another telephone.
 Select > TRANSFER.
 Dial the number and press OK to confirm.
The call is transferred to the other telephone.
 Note that this is a “blind transfer”, which means that the call ends in your phone and
is transferred without checking whether the call is answered. You should also note that
Blind transfer is not supported on all PBXs and the feature may possibly be switched
off.

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PROFILES

The Avaya B179 gives you the option of using a password to protect contact information
in the phonebook and conference guide. All contacts entered by default can be accessed
by all users and cannot be password protected. All contacts entered by Admin are also
displayed in default mode.
To enter personal contacts, conference groups and settings that are inaccessible to other
users, select user profile and enter the PIN code for the profile. The four personal user
profiles each hold up to 1000 contacts and 20 conference groups.
Settings that are unique for each profile are:
• Standard account (If two accounts are registered)
• Language
• Ringtone level
• Keypad tone
• Time format
• Equalizer
• Display text
Contacts and other settings are managed in the same way if you log in with a user profile,
except that the changes you make do not affect other users.
Note the user profile name and PIN code can only be changed via the web interface.
Admin is able to change all user profile names and PIN codes.

USING A USER PROFILE

 Select > PROFILES (1).
 Mark the profile you want and press OK.
 Enter the PIN code for the profile.
 The default code is 0000.

Logging out of the profile

 Select > PROFILES (1).
 Press OK with the LOGOUT option marked.

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PROFILES

CHANGING THE PROFILE NAME AND PASSWORD

 Log in to Avaya B179, see pages 34–35.
 Select > Basic.
 Click on the Edit button under the heading Profiles.
 Enter a name and a new PIN code.
 Click on Set and save your settings by clicking on Save.
Make a note of the name and PIN code and keep them in a safe place. The adminis-
trator is able to reset the settings.

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PHONEBOOK

The Avaya B179’s phonebook can hold up to 1000 numbers in each user profile. See
page 8 for making calls via the phonebook.
 Please turn to page 4 for instructions on using the keypad to enter text.

SEARCHING FOR CONTACTS

The simplest way to search for a contact in the address book is to hold down an
alphanumeric button for two seconds (see page 8). You can also search for a contact
via the PHONEBOOK menu.
 Select > PHONE BOOK > SEARCH CONTACT (2,1).
 Mark the contact you want.
 You can use the arrow buttons to press an alphanumeric button to jump to the first
name that starts with that letter in the list.
 Press OK or to dial the selected contact, to return to the PHONEBOOK menu or
to exit the menu.

ADDING CONTACTS
 Select > PHONE BOOK > ADD CONTACT (2,2).
 Enter the name of the contact and press OK to confirm.
 Write the number and press OK to confirm.
 Press OK to add another contact or to exit the menu.

EDITING CONTACTS
 Select > PHONE BOOK > EDIT CONTACT (2,3).
 Mark the contact you want to change. Press OK to confirm.
 Make the change and press OK to confirm.
 Delete a number or a letter in a name by pressing . If you want to cancel the
change you are making and leave the name or number as they were, press until the
PHONEBOOK menu appears.

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PHONEBOOK

DELETING CONTACTS
 Select > PHONE BOOK > ERASE CONTACT (2,4).
 Mark the contact you want to delete and press OK.
 Confirm that you really want to delete the contact by pressing OK or cancel the dele-
tion of a contact by pressing .

DELETING ALL CONFERENCE GROUPS

 Select > PHONE BOOK > ERASE ALL (2,5).
 Confirm that you really want to delete all contacts by pressing OK or cancel the dele-
tion of a contact by pressing .

DISPLAYING PHONEBOOK STATUS

 Select > PHONE BOOK > STATUS (2,6).
The display screen indicates the number of contacts already stored plus how many more contacts
can be added.

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EXTERNAL PHONEBOOK (LDAP)

Avaya B179 has support for an external phonebook. This means it can communicate with
a catalog server according to LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). To make the
external phonebook accessible, an administrator must activate and configure the LDAP
function in Avaya B179.
An LDAP database can hold thousands of contacts and for this reason, Avaya B179
includes a search function to filter the content of the database dynamically, based on the
search characters you enter.

The first three contacts that The number of contacts in the

match your search database that match your search
Selected contact (Use the (If the > sign is visible before the
arrow keys to scroll the list) number, it means that there are
The search characters you more contacts available but they
entered are not shown)

When you find the right contact, you can open it with OK. When you have done this, you
can choose which of the contact’s telephone numbers you want to ring (for instance, work,
mobile or home).

List of telephone numbers

for the selected contact

 Please note, the administrator has the option to configure the function in different
ways; this means it may function differently to the way described here.
The administrator can determine in which database field your search characters will be
used, the number of hits that are to be displayed in Avaya B179 and the information
that is to be displayed (name, company, department, telephone number).
Contact the company’s telephone or network manager for information on how LDAP is
configured for your Avaya B179.

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EXTERNAL PHONEBOOK (LDAP)

SEARCH FOR AND CALL A CONTACT

 Select > EXT. PHONEBOOK (3).
Avaya B179 contacts the database, which sends all the contacts. The first 50 are shown in Avaya
B179 (with standard default settings).

 Enter one or more search characters to filter the list.

The number of hits in the database is reduced for each character you enter.
 If the > sign is visible before the information on the number of hits, it means that
there are more contacts available but they are not shown.
 Enter search characters, until the number of hits is low enough for you to find the
contact you want easily.
 You can delete an incorrect character with the key .
 Please turn to page 4 for instructions on how to use the keypad to enter text.
 Mark the contact you want by using the arrow keys and open it by pressing OK.
 If you regret your search, you can press to return to the search results or to
finish the search.
 Mark the number you want to dial (if several telephone numbers are displayed for the
contact) and press OK or .
The number you have selected is dialled.

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CONFERENCE GUIDE

The conference guide makes it easy to set up calls with as many as five people, including
your own phone. The Avaya B179 automatically dials all the contacts in the conference
group.
You can create 20 conference groups in each user profile.
 All systems (PBXs) do not support this feature.

Entering text with the keypad

Please turn to page 4 for instructions on using the keypad to enter text.

MAKING CONFERENCE GROUP CALLS

 Press the button.
 Select the conference group you want to call.
 You can use the arrow buttons to press an alphanumeric button to jump to the first
name that starts with that letter in the list.
 Press OK if you want to see who is in the group before you make the call.
(Then press OK again or to call.)
Press directly if you want to make the call without first checking who is in the
group.
The Avaya B179 dials all the contacts in the group.
The box in front of a person’s name fills as soon as that person answers.

You can also use the menu to search for and dial a conference group.
 Select > CONF GUIDE > SEARCH GROUP (4,1), select the conference group you
want and confirm by pressing OK or in the same way as above.

Adding another party to a call

 Press during the call to get a new dialling tone.
Calls in progress are put on hold.

 Dial the new number.

 You can also press an arrow button to use the call list or use the menu to access the
phonebook.
 Press the button to connect the calls.

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DISPLAYING CONFERENCE GROUP PARTICIPANTS

 Select > CONF GUIDE > SEARCH GROUP (4,1).
 Mark the group you want and press OK.
The names of the conference group participants are displayed.

 Press to return to the CONFERENCE GUIDE menu or to exit the menu. Press
OK or to dial the group.

ADDING A CONFERENCE GROUP

 Select > CONF GUIDE > ADD GROUP (4,2).
 Enter a group name and press OK to confirm.
 Press OK to enter the first person.
 Write the name of the first person and press OK to confirm. Enter the number and
press OK to confirm.
 Press OK to add another person and repeat the above steps.
 Conclude by pressing .

EDITING A CONFERENCE GROUP

 Select > CONF GUIDE > EDIT GROUP (4,3).
Here, you can change the name of a conference group, add or delete a person from a
group and change a person’s name and phone number.
 Mark your choice of option in the menu using the arrow buttons and press OK to
confirm.
The names of the conference groups are displayed.

 Mark the group you want to change and press OK to confirm.

 Mark a person you want to change and press OK to confirm.
 Make the change and press OK to confirm.
 Delete a number or a letter in a name by pressing . If you want to cancel the
change you are making and leave the name or number as they were, press until the
CONFERENCE GUIDE menu appears.

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DELETING A CONFERENCE GROUP

 Select > CONF GUIDE > ERASE GROUP (4,4).
 Mark the group you want to delete and press OK.
 Confirm that you really want to delete the group by pressing OK or cancel the deletion
of a group by pressing .

DELETING ALL CONFERENCE GROUPS

 Select > CONF GUIDE > ERASE ALL (4,5).
 Confirm that you really want to delete all groups by pressing OK or cancel the deletion
of all groups by pressing .

DISPLAYING CONFERENCE GUIDE STATUS

 Select > CONF GUIDE > STATUS (4,6).
The display screen indicates the number of conference groups already stored plus how
many more groups can be added.

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RECORDING

It is possible to record a phone conference on an SD (Secure Digital) memory card so you

can listen to it later on. It is possible to record a call in progress and use the Avaya B179
as a dictaphone. Avaya B179 supports SD and SDHC cards and the recording capacity is
35 hours per GB.
A flashing symbol appears on the display screen during recording. A beep is heard every
20 seconds so that other parties in the call know it is being recorded. The beep can be
turned off (see page 26).
The recorded call is saved on the memory card. The document is named after the time at
which the recording began (e.g. 14-35-01.wav) and is saved in a folder with the current
date. This name can be changed after the recording has ended.

STARTING A RECORDING
Remember to notify all parties in the call before you start recording.
 Press the button for two seconds and press OK to confirm.
The recording symbol flashes on the display screen.

MUTE FUNCTION
 Press the button during a call to turn the microphone off.
The LEDs change from blue to red.
The other party cannot hear what you are saying and only the called party is recorded.

HOLD
 Press during the call to put the call on hold.
The LEDs change from blue to flashing red.
Both the microphone and the speaker are turned off and the call is on hold. None of the parties
will now be recorded.

ENDING A RECORDING
 Press the button for two seconds and press OK to confirm.
The recording symbol is no longer displayed on the screen.
 If you are recording a call and the call is ended, you will be asked if you want to stop
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LISTENING TO A RECORDING
You can listen to a recorded phone conference on your Avaya B179 or a computer using
an SD memory card reader. Recordings are saved in wav format and can be played back
on your choice of media player. Listening to recordings on the Avaya B179:
 Select > RECORDING > PLAYBACK FILE (5,1).
 Mark the folder you want (date) and press OK to confirm.
A list of all recordings for the specified date is displayed. Names, date, time and length are
displayed for each recording.

 Mark the recording you want and start the playback by pressing OK.

Adjusting the speaker volume

 Increase the volume using the button and lower it using .

Pause playback
 Pause the playback by pressing OK.
 Restart playback by pressing OK again.

Move forward in the recording during playback

 Move forward in the recording by pressing arrow down or backward by pressing arrow
up.
 The recording advances about 10 seconds every time you press the button.

Stop playback
 Stop the playback by pressing .

EDITING THE NAME OF A RECORDING

 The recording is named by default with the time at which the recording started.
 Select > RECORDING > RENAME FILE (5,2).
 Mark the folder you want and press OK to confirm.
 Mark the recording to be edited and press OK.
 Make the change and press OK to confirm.
 Delete a number or a letter in a name by pressing .
If you want to cancel the change you are making and leave the name or number as they
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DELETING A RECORDING
 Select > RECORDING > ERASE FILE (5,3).
 Mark the folder you want and press OK.
 Mark the recording to be deleted and press OK.
 Confirm that you really want to delete the recording by pressing OK again, or cancel
the deletion of a recording by pressing .

DELETING ALL RECORDINGS

 Select > RECORDING > ERASE ALL (5,4).
 Confirm that you really want to delete all recordings by pressing OK again, or cancel
the deletion of a recording by pressing .

ADJUSTING THE RECORDING INDICATOR

A short beep is heard every 20 seconds so that all the parties in the call know it is being
recorded. This feature can be turned off.
 Select > RECORDING > SETTINGS (5,5).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.

DISPLAYING RECORDING FEATURE STATUS

 Select > RECORDING > STATUS (5,6).
The display screen indicates the number of recordings, the total length of recorded calls and how
many hours of recording time are left before the memory card is full.

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SETTINGS

The Avaya B179 has two groups of settings: Basic and Advanced. You must enter the
Admin. PIN code to access the advanced settings.
The simplest way to make settings is using a PC and the Avaya B179 web interface
(see page 34).

BASIC SETTINGS
Selecting languages
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > LANGUAGE (6,1,1).
 Select the language you want and press OK to confirm.

Deactivating keypad tones

You can select whether or not you want a tone to be heard when you press a button. Note
that this setting does not affect the tone you hear when you dial a number in call mode.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > KEY TONE (6,1,2).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.

Adjusting ring level volume

 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > RING LEVEL (6,1,3).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.
 There are six volume levels plus a silent mode. You will hear the ring tone for each
level you select. If you select silent mode, an LED on the phone flashes when an
incoming call is received.

Adjusting sound (equalizer)

The sound reproduction can be adjusted to the required pitch (SOFT, NEUTRAL and
BRIGHT).
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > EQUALIZER (6,1,4).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.

Settings when connecting external equipment (Aux)

The Avaya B179 can be connected to a wireless headset or an external PA system. An
optional PA interface box is required for PA system connection.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > AUX PORT (6,1,5).
 Select the PA option to activate features for external microphone mixer and PA
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 Do not select the PA option unless a PA system is connected. This option turns off
the internal microphone and internal speakers. The HEADSET option may be selected
whether or not a headset is connected.

Settings for external PA system

It is assumed that the PA option has been activated in the previous menu before making
these settings.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > PA (6,1,6).

 Select INTERNAL MIC and press OK to switch between on (shaded box) and off.
 To ensure maximum audio quality, do not use the internal microphone and external
microphones connected via the PA interface box at the same time.
 Only the internal microphone is turned off. Any external microphones connected to the
Avaya B179 are still turned on.
 Select INTERNAL SPKR and press OK to switch between on (shaded box) and off.
 To ensure maximum audio quality, do not use the internal speakers and external
speakers connected via the PA interface box at the same time.

Time format
The date and time can only be set by Admin. The time is normally retrieved from a time
server. The time format has 12-hour and 24-hour options.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > TIME FORMAT (6,1,7).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.

Date format
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > DATE FORMAT (6,1,8).
 Select your choice and press OK to confirm.

Changing text on the display screen

The text on the display screen can be changed when the Avaya B179 is on hook.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > SCREEN TEXT (6,1,9).
 Delete existing text using and enter your new text. Press OK to confirm.

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Resetting
This resets all user settings for the user profile shown to factory default settings. The
phonebook, conference guide and all basic settings are reset. Account, network and SIP
settings are not reset.
 Select > SETTINGS > BASIC > DEFAULT.
 Confirm that you really want to reset the settings to default by pressing OK again, or
cancel the resetting procedure by pressing .

ADVANCED SETTINGS
Only Admin. is able to make these settings. See “Installation and Administration of Avaya
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SETTINGS DURING A CALL

The HEADSET/PA, PHONE BOOK, TRANSFER and EQUALIZER menus may be accessed
during a call and are displayed when the button is pressed. The first option is either
HEADSET or PA depending on whether PA is activated or not.
 These HEADSET/PA settings can only be accessed when a call is connected.

Turn off the internal speakers when using a headset

 PA should not be activated when using the HEADSET menu option.
A wireless headset can be used if a person needs to move far away from the conference
phone (e.g. during a seminar or presentation). The internal speakers can be turned off
temporarily if you wish to use the Avaya B179 as a personal telephone with a headset.
 Select > HEADSET.
 Select YES when asked “SPEAKER OFF?”.
 The speakers come on automatically when the call is ended.

Adjusting microphone volume from PA system

 PA should be activated when using the PA menu option.
 Select > PA > PA MONITOR.

 Adjust the microphone volume from the mixer so that the level on the display screen is
around 10–12 when speaking in a normal tone.

Adjusting PA calibration manually

It is possible to calibrate the duplex performance of the conference phone when it is con-
nected to a PA system. The calibration level can be set automatically by the Avaya B179
or adjusted manually to any value between 0 and 5 (0 being full duplex).
• Increase the calibration if the remote party experiences disturbing echoes.
• Decrease the calibration if the remote party experiences low duplex, i.e. your voice is
muted or clipped when the other party is speaking.
 The position of the PA system’s microphones and speakers and the amplifier’s settings
may affect full duplex performance.
 Select > PA > CALIBRATION.

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 AUTO is the default setting and is recommended in most cases. The figure shown in
brackets is the measured calibration value.
 Select different levels and compare the audio quality to achieve your preferred setting.
 NB. You must ask the person you are calling to assess the effect of the adjustments
you make.

SYSTEM
The system menu can be used for manual restarts and resets.

Restarting the phone programme

This restarts the phone, which takes about two minutes.
 Select > SYSTEM > RESTART (7,1).
 Confirm that you really want to restart by pressing OK again, or cancel the restart by
pressing .

Restarting the phone

This restarts the telephone application, which takes less than 30 seconds.
 Select > SYSTEM > REBOOT (7,2).
 Confirm that you really want to restart by pressing OK again, or cancel the restart by
pressing .

Restore to factory settings

This option fully restores the Avaya B179 to factory settings. All settings are deleted,
including PIN codes and registered accounts. Alternatively, a PIN code is required for
Admin.
 Select > SYSTEM > FACTORY RESET (7,3).
 Enter the PIN code for Admin and press OK.
 Confirm that you really want to restart by pressing OK again, or cancel the restart by
pressing .

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CHECKING STATUS
The status menu can be used for troubleshooting. Only the administrator is able to change
these settings. See “Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone – Installation and Administration
Guide” for an explanation of the settings.

Main account
To check account settings for the SIP account.
 Select > STATUS > ACCOUNTS > MAIN ACCOUNT (8,1,1).
This shows the status for:
- ACCOUNT NAME
- STATUS
- REGISTRAR
- SIP ID
- AUTH.NAME
- REALM
- PROXY

Fallback account
To check account settings for fallback SIP account.
 Select > STATUS > ACCOUNTS > FALLBACK ACCOUNT (8,1,2).
Shows the same information as the menu option above.

Transfer protocol
To check which protocol is used to transmit data packages over the network.
 Select > STATUS > ACCOUNTS > TRANSPORT (8,1,3).
Current protocol is displayed.

Network
To check which protocol is used to transmit data packages over the network.
 Select > STATUS > NETWORK (8,2).
This shows the status for:
- DHCP
- IP ADDRESS
- HOSTNAME
- DOMAIN
- NETWORK
- GATEWAY
- DNS 1
- DNS 2
- VLAN

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NAT Traversal
To check whether address conversion is activated, which may be necessary if the phone is
behind a firewall.
 Select > STATUS > NAT TRAVERSAL (8,3).
This shows the status for:
- STUN
- TURN
- ICE

Media
To check priorities of audio codecs and DTMF signalling.
 Select > STATUS > MEDIA (8,4).
This shows the status for:
- CODEC PRIORITY
- VAD
- DTMF SIGNALLING
- SECURITY RTP
- SECURE SIGNALLING

Time
To check time servers and time zones.
 Select > STATUS > TIME (8,5).
This shows the status for:
- NTP
- NTP SERVER
- TIMEZONE

Equipment
To check the phone’s serial number and software version.
 Select > STATUS > DEVICE (8,6).
This shows the status for:
- AVAYA B179 (software version and date)
- SERIAL NUMBER
- MAC ADDRESS

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USING THE WEB INTERFACE

You can use the web browser of a PC connected to the same network to manage contacts,
conference groups and settings in the Avaya B179.
 Your choice of language for the Avaya B179 does not affect the web interface, which
is only in English.
For security reasons, recordings can only be managed directly on the Avaya B179. All
other settings that can be made directly on the Avaya B179 can also be made via the web
interface. It is also possible to import and export contacts and conference groups, name
user profiles and change PIN codes, which can only be done via the web interface. The
administrator can also view logs, update software and create a configuration file.
Settings for accounts and networks require you to log in as an administrator. However, you
can always check all settings as a user. Settings that require administrator rights are listed
in the “Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone - Installation and Administration Guide”.
The default setting for the PIN code is 0000 for the user account (Default, Profile 1,
Profile 2, Profile 3 and Profile 4). We recommend that you change the PIN codes in order
to protect the settings. The code may consist of eight digits. The administrator can always
view and change the PIN codes to the user accounts. The administrator’s PIN code can
only be reset with a complete reset to factory settings.

CHECKING NETWORK ADDRESSES

You must use the network address to log into the web server in the Avaya B179.
 Press and select the menu option STATUS > NETWORK (8,2).
 Check the conference phone’s network address under the heading IP ADDRESS.

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LOGGING IN TO THE AVAYA B179

 Enter the phone’s network address in the web browser address bar.

 Select Default or an empty user profile in Profile and enter the PIN code.
 The default code is 0000.
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MANAGING THE PHONEBOOK

 Select Phone Book.

Here, you can add, change and delete contacts. You can also import existing contacts.
 When you call or are called by a contact who is already in the phonebook, that
person’s name is displayed on the screen.

Adding a contact
 Enter the contact’s name under Name:
 Enter the contact’s phone number or URI under Number/URI.
Information about URI can be found on pages 44–45.
 The way the number can be written may depend on the SIP PBX being used, but
normally you can use:
• Complete phone number, including country code
• Phone number, including area code
• Local phone number only
• Internal speed dial number (with company’s own PBX)
• URI, e.g. sip:[email protected]
• URI with IP address, e.g. sip:10.10.1.100 (within a local network)
 Click on Add contact.

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Editing contacts
 Click on the Edit contact button after the contact you want to change.
 Edit the contact and click on Save contact.

Deleting contacts
 Click on the Erase contact button after the contact you want to delete.
 Confirm that you want to delete the contact.
You can also delete all contacts by pressing the Erase all button.

Importing contacts
You can import contacts from a comma separated values (CSV) file. One way of creating a
CSV file is using Microsoft Excel and saving the file in CSV format.
Enter the names of the contacts in the first column and their phone numbers or URIs in
the second. Do not use hyphens or spaces in the number. Note that Excel ignores zeros at
the beginning of numbers. The cells must therefore be formatted as text.
Information about URI can be found on pages 46–47.

CSV files can also be created using software that can save in unformatted text format.
Write a name, followed by a semi-colon and number – one contact on each line. When you
save the file, give it a csv extension instead of txt.

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USING THE WEB INTERFACE

It is normally possible to export contact books stored in your PC in CSV format.

 Click on the Scroll… button under the heading Import in the web window.
 Open your CSV file.
 Click on Import.
 The name is limited to 15 characters, since the Avaya B179 screen cannot display
more than 15 characters.

Exporting contacts
You can export your contacts as a CSV document in order to import them into another
phone.
 Click on Export.
 Save the document.

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MANAGING THE CONFERENCE GUIDE

 Select Phone Book > Conference guide.

Here, you can add, change and delete conference groups. It is also possible to import
groups that you have created.
 When a call is connected to a contact who is already in the phonebook, that person’s
name is displayed on the screen.

Adding a conference group

 Give the group a name, enter the names and phone numbers of the group members.
You can also add participants from the phone book by clicking the drop-down list
Phone book.
 Save the group by clicking on Add group.

Editing a conference group

 Click on Edit group next to the contact you want to change.
 Edit the group and click on Save group.

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Deleting a conference group

 Click on the Erase group button next to the group you want to delete.
 Confirm that you want to delete the group.
 You can also delete all groups by pressing Erase all groups.

Importing conference groups

You can import conference groups using a comma separated values (CSV) file. See
“Importing contacts” on page 37 for more information.
Enter the name of the group in the first column, the names of the group members in the
second and their phone numbers or URIs in the third.

 Click on the Scroll… button under the heading Import in the web window.
 Open your CSV file.
 Click on Import.

Exporting conference groups

You can export your groups as a CSV document in order to import them into another
phone.
 Click on Export.
 Save the document.

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CHECKING THE CALL LIST

Incoming, outgoing and missed calls are displayed in the call list in chronological order.
 Select Call list > Recent.
 Select one of the tabs Incoming, Outgoing or Missed to filter the list.

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BASIC SETTINGS
 The settings only affect the user profile you selected when you logged in.
 Select Settings > Basic.

 Select Settings > Basic.

Changing PIN code and profile name

The PIN code can be changed from the default setting to protect against unauthorised
use.
 Click on the Edit button under the heading Profiles.
 Enter a new PIN code.
 The code may consist of 8 digits.
 If you are changing a user profile, you can also change the name.
 Click on the Set and Save buttons.
 Make a note of the new PIN code and keep it in a safe place.
 The administrator is always able to view and change the name and PIN code of the
profile.

Selecting languages
 Select a language in the list under the heading Language and click on Save.

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Changing the ring tone level

 Select the tone level from the list under the heading Ring level and click on Save.

Changing key tone

 Select On or Off under the heading Key tone and click on Save.

Changing the recording indicator

A short beep is heard every 20 seconds so that all the parties in the call know it is
being recorded. This feature can be turned off.
 Select On or Off under the heading Recording tone and click on Save.

Settings when connecting external equipment (Aux)

The Avaya B179 can be connected to a wireless headset or an external PA system. An
optional PA interface box is required for PA system connection.
 Select the PA option to activate features for external microphone mixer and PA
system.
 Do not select the PA option unless a PA system is connected. This option turns
off the internal microphone and internal speakers. The HEADSET option may be
selected whether or not a headset is connected.

Changing the time format

 Select 12 hour or 24 hour under the heading Time format and click on Save.

Adjusting the sound

The sound reproduction can be adjusted to the required pitch (SOFT, NEUTRAL and
BRIGHT).
 Select Soft, Neutral or Bright under the heading Equalizer and click on Save.

Display text
The display text appears on the screen when the Avaya B179 is on hook.
 Enter the text in the text field and click on Save.

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RESTARTING THE AVAYA B179

 Select Settings > System.

Restarting the phone application

This only restarts the phone software with the current settings. The restart takes about 30
seconds.
 Click on Restart.

Restarting the phone

This shuts down and restarts the phone. This restart takes about three minutes.
 Click on Reboot.

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CHECKING STATUS
Although it is not possible to make settings in the Status menu, the information here may
be useful when troubleshooting.
 Select Status.

You can find the phone’s serial number, network port address and current software version
on the Basic tab. Settings made by the administrator for the network, time server, SIP
accounts and media are on other tabs.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Size Diameter 240 mm, height 77 mm

Weight 1 kg
Colour Liquorice black
Display screen Illuminated graphics (LCD), 128x64
Keypad Alphanumerical 0–9, *, on, off, mute, hold, volume up, volume
down, 5 buttons for menu navigation, line, conference guide
Anti-theft protection Kensington security slot
Memory Support for SD and SDHC memory cards
(Recording capacity 35h/GB)

Connectivity
Network connection RJ45, Ethernet 10/100 Base T
Power supply Transformer 100–240 V AC/14 V DC
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet Class III
Extra microphones x2 modular 4/4
Auxiliary Modular 4/4

Network and communication

Network addressing DHCP and static IP
NAT traversal STUN, ICE and TURN
Connection protocol SIP 2.0 (RFC 3261 and companion RFCs)
Transport UDP, TCP, TLS and SIPS
Security SRTP
Audio support Codecs: G722, G711 A-law, G711 µ-law, G729ab
DTMF tone generation RFC, SIP INFO, In-band
Time servers NTP and SNTP
Configuration Via integrated web server

Sound
Technology OmniSound® Wideband
Microphone Omni-directional
Reception area Up to 30 metres2, >10 people
Speaker Frequency band 200–7000 Hz,
Volume 90 dB SPL 0.5 m
Equalizer Three pitches: soft, neutral, bright

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Environment
Temperature: 5°–40°C
Relative humidity: 20-80% condensation free
Recommended acoustic conditions:
Reverberation period: 0.5 S Rt 60
Background noise: 45 dBA

Approvals
Electrical safety EN 60950-1:2006,
ANSI/UL 60950-1-2002,
CAN/CSA-C22.2, No. 60950-1-03
EMC/Radio EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1 (2002-08),
EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1 (2005-09),
FCC Part 15 subpart B,
EN 300220-1:2000,
EN 300220-2:2000
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