Polycom VVX 500 series Quick Start Manual Download Page 2

Polycom VVX 500/600

 | Features

Speaker

USB port for external 

video camera

Dialpad

Security slot 

(on side)

Message waiting 

indicator

Home/Lines key

Colour touchscreen 

display

Headset key
Speakerphone key

Mute key

Volume keys

Microphone

Quickstart Guide

 

| Polycom VVX 500/600

Chapter 1: Getting Started 

 

Understanding Phone Icons and Status Indicators 

The following icons and indicators may display on the screen to indicate phone, call, or buddy/contact 
status, or to indicate that a feature is enabled. You can tap certain icons to access information or 
features. 

Icon 

Description 

 

Icon 

Description 

 

Registered line 

 

 

Press to view more or fewer icons 
in Home view. 

 

Unregistered line 

   

Status indicators in Lines view. A 
flashing red bar indicates held calls. 
A green bar indicates an active call. 

 

Phone warning 

 

Tap to see more information 

 

Placing a call 

 

Tap to edit 

 

Active call using Polycom HD Voice 

 

Shared line  

 

Held call 

 

Shared line with a held call 

 

Incoming call (in Home view) 

 

Call forwarding (Always) enabled 

 

Incoming call (in Lines view and the 
Incoming Call window) 

 

Tap to access Recent Calls 

 

Active conference 

 

Tap to access your Message Center 

 

USB flash drive attached 

 

Presence status (Available) 

 

Recording in progress or paused 

 

 

Presence status (Busy) 

 

Placed call (in Recent Calls view) 

 

Presence status (Away) 

 

Received call (in Recent Calls view) 

 

Presence status (Do Not Disturb) 

 

Missed call (in Recent Calls view) 

 

 

Presence status (Offline) 

 

Do Not Disturb enabled 

 

 

Presence status (No information) 

  Login credentials locked 

 

 

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Understanding the Icons

Quickstart Guide

 

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Summary of Contents for VVX 500 series

Page 1: ...Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 ...

Page 2: ...cators in Lines view A flashing red bar indicates held calls A green bar indicates an active call Phone warning Tap to see more information Placing a call Tap to edit Active call using Polycom HD Voice Shared line Held call Shared line with a held call Incoming call in Home view Call forwarding Always enabled Incoming call in Lines view and the Incoming Call window Tap to access Recent Calls Activ...

Page 3: ...porate Directory If your phone has a Corporate Directory tap Directories to access the Corporate Directory and Recent Calls Polycom VVX 500 Business Media Phone User Guide If you press and hold the page indicator shown above Home view expands to display additional icons shown next To hide the additional icons press and hold Additional icons include Settings Tap Settings to access features and sett...

Page 4: ...c Phone Features Place call on hold To place a call on hold press the Hold soft key The hold icon will display on the line key label Press Hold again or the Resume soft key to retrieve the call Mute a call Press the Mute button To disengage mute press it again Note The Mute symbol will show on the display screen when it is engaged Redial a number To view the most recently dialed numbers press the ...

Page 5: ...Resume soft key to return to the original call Basic Phone Features Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 Using the Contact Directory Dial from a directory menu Press Home button to open the main menu Press Directories Press on the contact you wish to dial Then press on the contact number you wish to dial Adding a Favourite Contact Press Home button to open the main menu Press Directories Press the...

Page 6: ...messages Press to save the message 7 to delete or 2 to repeat Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 Call Forward options Forward all calls to another number Press the Forward soft key on the bottom of your Home screen Press 1 Always Enter the number you wish to forward all calls to Press the Enable soft key Note To disable press the Forward soft key again and disable the Always option You can also ...

Page 7: ...stination phone number for that call forward type you do not need to re enter it each time the call forward option is enabled Call Forward options Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 Conference Call Place a conference call During a call press the Confrnc soft key to open a new line and put the first party on hold Enter the number of the next party When the call connects press Confrnc to join the ...

Page 8: ...olume Press the or Volume buttons while the handset is in its cradle Adjust the Handset Speaker or Headset Volume During the call press the or Volume buttons Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 14 Notes Quickstart Guide Polycom VVX 500 600 13 ...

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