Administrator’s Guide for the V500 System

To design the home screen:

1.Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen Settings.

2.Configure these settings:

Setting

Description

 

 

Dialing Display

Specifies which dialing option to display:

 

• Dialing entry field — Allows users to enter numbers manually.

 

• Display marquee — Displays text in the dialing entry field. Can

 

be used to display user instructions. Users cannot enter numbers

 

manually when this option is selected.

 

• None — Removes the dialing entry field from the screen.

 

 

Call Quality

Allows users to select the bandwidth for calls.

 

 

H.323 Extension

Allows users to enter extensions on the home screen.

(E.164)

 

 

 

Directory

Allows users to access the directory.

 

 

System

Allows users to access the System screen, which includes User

 

Settings, Diagnostics, and System Information.

 

 

If you remove the System button, you can still access the System screen by navigating to

the home screen, pressing Help on the remote, and selecting System.

3.Select and configure these settings:

Setting

Description

 

 

System Name

Specifies whether to display the name of the system on the home

 

screen above the PIP window.

 

 

IP or ISDN

Specifies whether to display the system’s IP address, ISDN number,

Information

or both on the home screen.

 

 

Local Date and

Specifies whether to display the local date and time on the home

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screen.

 

 

Do Not Disturb

Allows users to set the system to automatically accept or ignore

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incoming calls using the Do Not Disturb button on the home screen.

 

 

Call Detail Report

Specifies whether to generate a report of all calls made with the

 

system. When selected, all calls can be viewed through the web

 

interface and downloaded as a .csv file.

 

 

Recent Calls

Allows users to access a list of recent calls made with the system by

 

displaying the Recent Calls button on the home screen.

 

If the Call Detail Report option is not selected, the Recent Calls

 

option is not available.

 

 

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V500 specifications

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