Answering When Not in Another Call | Polycom 1500 C, 1725-16829-001

User Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 C Business Media Phone for Cisco Unified Communications Manager (SIP)

In addition to the usual incoming call indicators (the incoming call window, green Line Key, and flashing green status indicator), your system administrator can enable your touch screen to flash bright orange when you have an incoming call. The touch screen will continue to flash until the incoming call window is minimized.

This section explains the following:

•“Answering When Not in Another Call” on page 24

•“Answering When in Another Call” on page 25

•“Answering on a Shared Line” on page 26

•“Answering Calls Automatically” on page 27

Answering When Not in Another Call

When you’re not in another call, you can answer a call in three ways:

•Using the handset

•Using the speakerphone

•Using the headset

In all cases, the active call displays on the touch screen, together with the call duration and who the call is from.

The following figure shows an active video call.

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Polycom 1500 C, 1725-16829-001 manual Answering When Not in Another Call

Contents

User Guide for Trademark Information Contents Polycom, Inc Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone Customizing the Phone Display Getting Started with Your Phone What’s New in this Guide Polycom, Inc Feature Description Introducing Phone Components Understanding the Phone Keypad Key Description What Displays on the Touch Screen? With the phone number Status bar Touch screen Phone Icons Icon Description Call on hold private line Navigating Menus, Lists, and Fields To operate your phone, follow these tips If you want to Then do this List, tap Enabled or Disabled Using the Touch Screen Keyboard Entering Data and Editing Fields Entering Data and Editing Fields Tap the Latin , Katakana Unicode , Cyrillic or Ascii Using the Dialpad Keys on the Phone Console Quickly If you’re in 123 mode To enter 2, press Tap the Latin , Katakana , Unicode Tips for When You’re in Video Calls Cleaning the Touch Screen Tap Settings Basic Screen Clean Using the Basic Features of Your Phone Calling and Answering Answering Calls Answering When Not in Another Call Answering When in Another Call Pick up the handset Answering on a Shared Line Tap Settings Basic Preferences Auto Answer Answering Calls Automatically Placing Calls Calling by Dialing Numbers, URLs, or IP Addresses Calling Using the Speakerphone You can use the headset to dial a number, URL, or IP address Calling from Lists, Directories, and Keys Tap Features Contact Directory Calling by Speed Dialing Ending Calls Using a Headset Enabling Headset Memory ModeTap Settings Basic Preferences Headset Headset Memory Using Electronic Hookswitch While Your Phone RingsIgnoring or Silencing Incoming Calls During Calls Rejecting Incoming CallsForwarding Calls While Your Phone Rings Holding and Resuming Calls Handling Multiple Calls on Hold Transferring Calls Performing a Consultative Transfer Setting Up Conference Calls Performing a Blind Transfer Hosting Conference Calls Holding and Resuming Conference Calls Conference window displays Ending Conference Calls Splitting Conference Calls into Two Calls on Hold Managing Conference Call Participants To manage a conference call Customizing Video During Calls Handling Video During Conference Calls To handle video during a call Changing the Way Calls are Answered Forwarding All Calls to Another Party Tap Features Forward To disable call forwarding Rejecting Calls from a Contact Diverting Calls from a Contact to Another Party Temporarily Refusing All Calls Do Not Disturb Multiple Lines and Do Not Disturb To enable Do Not Disturb for a particular line Working with Call Lists Viewing Call Lists To view this call list Do this Tap Features Call Lists Managing Call Lists Working with Contact Directory Searching Your Local Contact Directory Adding Contacts to Your Local Contact Directory Adding Contacts Manually Polycom, Inc Adding Contacts from Call Lists Working with Corporate Directory Updating Your Local Contact DirectoryDeleting Contacts from Your Local Contact Directory Tap Features Corporate Directory Searching Corporate Directory To add a contact to your local Contact Directory Controlling What is Heard Saving Corporate Directory Search Results Setting Ring Tones for Contacts Changing the Ring ToneChanging the Ring Tone for Your Phone Changing the Speaker Volume Changing the Ringer VolumeMuting the Microphone Choosing Where You Hear Sound Effects Tap Settings Basic Preferences Audible RingerManaging Speed Dials Adding Speed Dial Keys Tap the Add soft key Updating Speed Dial Keys Accessing Voice and Video Mail Working with Multiple and Shared LinesSupporting Multiple Lines Line Key Icon Displays for Line Key Icon Shared Line Status Line Key Status Indicator Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per LineSupporting Shared Lines About Your User Password Changing Your User PasswordLocking and Unlocking the Phone Default setting is Allow ringing when locked Tap Settings AdvancedTap Settings Basic Lock Phone Locking and Unlocking Your Phone Calling and Answering from a Locked Phone To answer a call on a locked phone Polycom, Inc Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone Placing Calls Using the H.323 Protocol Polycom, Inc Tap Features CMA Directory Working with a Polycom CMA SystemSearching and Dialing from the CMA Directory Using Buddy Status Lists with a CMA System This section explains the following Tap Features CMA Directory Tap Features Presence Buddy Status Removing Buddies from Your Buddy Status ListSeeing Who’s Available Buddy’s Icon Buddy Status Viewing Buddies from the Buddy Status List Choosing How You Accept Invitations Tap Settings Basic Preferences Presence Accepting and Rejecting Invitations Updating Your Status Tap Features Presence My Status What displays on yourStatus you choose What the status means Buddy’s phone Dialing Buddies About Your Login Credentials Tap , or tap Settings Basic Login Credentials Recording Calls and Conferences Recording Calls and Conferences Polycom, Inc Recording Calls 100 Pausing and Resuming Recording Recording Conferences Playing Back Recorded Calls Browsing Recorded Calls Playing Back Recorded Calls Answering a Call While Playing Back Recorded Calls Using the Browser Using Navigation Soft Keys Tap this soft key To do this Using Editing Soft Keys Updating Your Phone’s Configuration Restarting Your Phone Polycom, Inc Tap Settings Basic Preferences Language Changing the Language Tap Settings Basic Preferences Time & Date Changing the Time and Date Display Changing the Brightness of the Touch Screen Changing the Background Picture Tap Backlight Idle IntensityTap Maximum Intensity Settings Basic Preferences Background Using One of Your Own Pictures as the Background Picture Features Removable Storage MediaPicture Frame Setting Up Screen Savers Displaying Screen Savers Tap Settings Basic Preferences Picture Frame Using Your Phone as a Picture Frame Tap Settings Basic Preferences Screen SaverStopping and Disabling Screen Savers Tap Features Removable Storage Media Picture Frame Changing When and How Video Displays Enabling or Disabling Video 122 Enabling or Disabling Near-Site Video for All Calls Tap Settings Basic Video Video Call SettingsStarting and Stopping Near-Site Video During a Call Tap the Stop Video or Start Video soft key Polycom, Inc Tap Settings Basic Video Camera Settings Changing the Clarity of Near-Site Video Changing How You View All Video Calls Displaying Incoming Video Calls in a Large Window Video Screen Mode Full Screen Tap Settings Basic Video Video Screen ModeVideo Screen Mode Window Changing How Non-PIP Video Displays Changing How the PIP Displays 130 Tap Settings Basic Video Local Camera View Local Camera View Mode Full ScreenLocal Camera View Full Screen Changing Power Saving Settings Setting the Call Rate for Video CallsTap Settings Basic Call Rate Tap Settings Basic Power Saving Office Hours Start Hour Changing Your Office HoursTap Duration Changing Timeouts Tap Settings Basic Power Saving Timeouts Changing User Detection Settings Tap Settings Basic Power Saving User Detection Polycom, Inc Service Agreements Governing Law Polycom Limited Warranty and Limitation Liability Warranty ExclusiveExclusions Class B Digital Device or Peripheral Safety and Compliance Part 15 FCC RulesInstallation Instructions Modifications Safety and Compliance Russian 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