User Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 Phone
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User Guide for the Polycom VVX 1500 Phone
Contents
Using the Basic Features of Your Phone
Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Troubleshooting Your Phone
Getting Started with Your Phone
Parts List
Optional Accessories
Setting Up Your Phone
Adjusting the Stand
To adjust the stand
Attaching Ferrite Clamps
Connecting Network and Power Sources
Clamp a ferrite clamp around the cable
Connecting the Phone Using a Power Over Ethernet Source
Containing a Power Adapter and Regional Power Cord
Connecting the Handset and Handset Cord
Connecting Optional Components
Connecting an Optional USB Flash Drive
Connecting Optional Headphones
Connecting an Optional Computer
Adjusting the Screen
Adjusting the Camera
Features of Your Phone
Registering the Phone
Feature Description
On page 3-6,Answering Calls on
Following figure shows the keys on the phone console
Muting the Microphone on
Before You Use Your Desktop Phone
Messaging on
Touch Screen Components
Following figure shows what displays on the touch screen
Keys, see Placing Calls Using Speed
Customizations on page 2-64. For
Phone Icons
Icon Description
Call on hold private line
Navigating Menus, Lists, and Fields
If you want to Then do this
Enabled or Disabled
Entering Data and Editing Fields
If you want to Then do this
To confirm the updates, tap
Tap the Latin, Katakana Unicode, Cyrillic or Ascii soft
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Tap the Save soft key
Tap the Latin , Katakana , Unicode
Cleaning the Touch Screen
Tap Settings Basic Screen Clean
Customizing Your Phone
Configuring Basic Settings
Changing the Appearance of Time and Date
Changing the Language
Your phone supports several languages
To update the time and date display
Customizing Your Phone
Tap Settings Basic Preferences Time & Date Clock Order
Tap Settings Basic Preferences Time & Date
Enabling Headset Memory Mode
Tap Settings Basic Preferences Headset Headset Memory
Using Electronic Hookswitch
Updating the Background Picture
Setting Up a Screen Saver
When the USB flash drive is attached to your phone
Specified period of time, the screen saver will start again
Customizing Your Phone
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Stopping and Disabling a Screen Saver
Tap Features Removable Storage Media Picture Frame
Sixth key, , allows you to set the picture as the background
Tap Features Removable Storage Media Picture Frame
Changing the Backlight Intensity
To modify the backlight intensity
Tap Maximum Intensity
Tap Backlight Idle Intensity
Maximum Intensity screen displays
Updating the Ring Tone
Setting Ring Tones for Contacts
To return to the idle screen
Number associated with it
Disabling and Stopping Video
Updating Video Settings
Audio Start Video Tx
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Default setting is Enabled
Auto Video Full Screen
Sides of the video image
Video Screen Mode Window
Tap, and then adjust the following settings
Video Screen Mode Full Screen
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To update the way the PIP displays
Local Camera View Mode Full Screen
Local Camera View Full Screen
To change the clarity of near-site video
Updating Power Saving Settings
Customizing Your Phone
Tap Settings Basic Power Saving Office Hours Start Hour
Tap Duration
Longer than the Off Hours Idle Timeout
Won’t initiate as often
To update timeouts
Feature altogether
Muting the Microphone
Adjusting the Volume
Using Call Lists
When the phone is in the idle state, press either
During a call, press either
Managing Call Lists
Viewing Call Lists
Do one of the following
To manage a call list
Tap Features Contact Directory
Managing Contacts
Tap Features Corporate Directory
Adding Contacts to Your Local Contact Directory
Adding Contacts Manually
You can enter a maximum of 32 characters
Number
Dial index number
Next available number and a maximum value
Customizing Your Phone
Divert Contact field
Call will be directed to the third party you specified
Your status. For more information on monitoring status, see
Adding Contacts from Call Lists
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Adding Contacts Manually on
Searching for Contacts
Search criteria
Updating Contacts in Your Local Contact Directory
Customizing Your Phone
Deleting Contacts from Your Local Contact Directory
Placing Calls to Contacts
Managing Incoming Calls
Distinguishing Calls
Rejecting Calls
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Diverting Calls
System Customizations
Supporting Multiple Lines
Registered, shared lines. For more information, see
Registered, private lines
Line Key Icon Displays for
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Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per Line
Supporting Shared Lines
Line Key Icon Shared Line Status Line Key Status Indicator
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Using the Basic Features of Your Phone
Handling Calls
Handling Video Calls
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Your phone will always display the far site
Placing Calls
PIP
Redialing Numbers on
Placing Calls Using the Speakerphone
Place Calls Using the Handset
Pick up the handset, and then enter the phone number
Placing Calls Using the Headset
Placing Calls Using Speed Dial
To place a call to a contact using speed dial
Answering Calls
With the handset on-hook, do one of the following
Screen
You have to tap the Answer soft key to answer it
Tap the Answer soft key
Status indicator on the Line Key indicator associated with
Different Line Key, the following happens
Call waiting tone beeps
Incoming call flashes green
Flashing red status indicator
Ending Calls
Redialing Numbers
Press Call to your last placed call is attempted
Tap Features Call Lists Placed Calls
Placing Calls on Hold
Multiple Calls on Hold
Hosting Conference Calls
Setting Up Conference Calls
You can set up a conference in one of two ways
Conference soft key again
Or a different Line Key, tap the Join soft key
Holding and Resuming Conference Calls
Conference screen displays
Splitting Conference Calls into Two Calls on Hold
Ending Conference Calls
Managing Conference Call Participants
To manage a conference call
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Transferring Calls
Handling Video During Conference Calls
To transfer a call
Performing a Blind Transfer
Do Not Disturb feature
Forwarding Calls
Tap Features Forward
Forwarding Calls Statically
IP address, see Placing Calls on
From the idle screen, tap the Forward soft key
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Enabling Do Not Disturb
Forwarding Calls Dynamically
Multiple Lines and Do Not Disturb
Press Line Select screen displays
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Tap or press . The Line Select screen displays
Managing Speed Dial Keys
Using the Basic Features of Your Phone
Updating Speed Dial Keys
Adding Speed Dial Keys
Tap the Save soft key Tap to return to the idle screen
To update a speed dial index for an existing contact
Do one of the following To review new messages, tap
Accessing Voice and Video Mail
Message Center
Using the Basic Features of Your Phone
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Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Using Instant Messaging
Features Messages Instant Messages
Reading and Managing Instant Messages
Do one of the following Tap
Instant Messages
Sending Instant Messages
To send an instant message
Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Using Buddy Lists
Updating Your Presence Settings
Tap Features Presence My Status
Do one of the following Tap the My Status soft key
Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Managing Buddies
Updating Your Buddy List
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Features Presence Watcher List
Features Presence Blocked List
List and view your status
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Buddy Status Speed Dial Key Icon Status Indicator
Monitoring Buddies
Integrating With Microsoft Live Communications Server
Tap Features Presence Buddy Status
Do one of the following Tap the Buddies soft key
Tap Features Presence Buddy Status Privacy List
Using the Busy Lamp Field
BLF Status Line Key Icon Status Indicator Idle No indicator
Recording Calls
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Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
This section includes the following topics
Recording Conferences
Pausing and Resuming Recording
Playing Back Recorded Calls
Appears
This section includes information on
Browsing Recorded Calls
Browse Recordings screen displays
Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Answering a Call While Playing Back Recorded Calls
To answer a call using the handset
Accessing Launch Pad
Using the Launch Pad
You access Launch Pad from the Applications menu
Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone
Tap the My Info Portal icon
Enabling My Info Portal
LaunchPad soft key
Tap Settings Basic Restart Phone
Restarting Your Phone
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Troubleshooting Your Phone
Power and Startup
Symptom Problem Corrective Action
Status
Controls
Network Ethernet. From
Status Lines
Access to Screens and Systems
Line Information. From
Calling
Updating the Ring Tone on
Displays
Audio
Testing Phone Hardware
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Service Agreements
Governing Law
Warranty Exclusive
Polycom Limited Warranty and Limitation Liability
Exclusions
Safety and Compliance Part 15 FCC Rules
Installation Instructions
Class B Digital Device or Peripheral
Modifications
Safety and Compliance
Echo cancellation
Russian Compliance
New Zealand Telepermit PTC General Warning
Index
Numerics
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Index
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End-User License Agreement for Polycom Software
Support Services
Limitation of Liability
Israel Office
Corporate Headquarters
Netherlands Office