User Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 Phone

Displays

Symptom

Problem

Corrective Action

 

 

 

There is no display.

Power is not correctly applied to

Do one of the following:

The display is incorrect.

the phone.

Check that the display is illuminated.

 

The display has bad contrast.

 

Make sure the LAN cable is inserted

 

 

properly at the rear of the phone (try

 

 

unplugging and re-inserting the

 

 

cable).

 

 

If using Power over Ethernet (PoE),

 

 

have your system administrator check

 

 

that the switch is supplying power to

 

 

the phone.

 

 

 

 

Outbound or inbound calling is

Do one of the following:

 

unsuccessful.

Place a call to the phone under

 

 

investigation. Check that the display

 

 

indicates incoming call information.

 

 

Lift the handset. Ensure the dial tone

 

 

is present and place a call to another

 

 

extension or number. Check that the

 

 

display changes in response.

 

 

 

The display flickers.

A certain type of older

Do one of the following:

 

fluorescent lighting causes the

Move the phone away from the lights.

 

display to appear to flicker.

 

Replace the lights.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

Symptom

Problem

Corrective Action

 

 

 

There is no audio on the

The connections are not correct.

Do one of the following steps:

headset.

 

Ensure the headset is plugged into the

 

 

jack marked Headset on the back of

 

 

the phone.

 

 

Ensure the headset amplifier (if

 

 

present) is turned on and/or the

 

 

volume is correctly adjusted. If the

 

 

amplifier uses batteries, check that

 

 

they are fully charged.

 

 

 

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Polycom 1500 manual Displays, Audio

1500 specifications

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