Polycom VSX Series manual Placing Audio-only Calls and Adding Audio-Only Sites VSX

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Placing Audio-only Calls and Adding Audio-Only Sites (VSX 8000)

Depending on the configuration, you can use your VSX 8000 system to place an audio-only call, or you can add an audio-only call to a video conference. This lets you:

‰Use your system in the same way as a telephone.

‰Add audio-only participants to your video calls.

‰Add video calls to your audio-only calls.

Other audio options are available if your conference room has a VSX video conferencing system integrated with a VTX™ 1000 conference phone.

For more information about using the VTX 1000 conference phone, see

Using the VTX 1000 Conference Phone in Video Calls on page 32.

Placing an Audio-Only Call

You can use your system to make audio-only calls in addition to using your system to place video calls.

To place an audio-only call from your system:

1.On the Place a Call screen, enter the number you want to call.

ƒTo place a call within your PBX system, enter the last four digits of the number.

ƒTo delete a digit, press Delete on the remote control.

2.Press Call to place the call.

Adding an Audio-Only Call to a Video Call

You can add an audio participant to an existing video call.

You can add an audio-only call to a video call only if your local telephone company has enabled three-way calling on your line.

To add an audio-only call after your video call connects:

1.Press Call on the remote control.

2.Select Add Call from the Hang-up screen.

3.Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the telephone number of the audio participant that you want to add to your video conference.

4.After the audio call connects, press Near or Far to return to the video conference.

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