Polycom IP 500/501 Telephone User Manual


 
8
General Key Use
To navigate through menus and to enter data, these are useful tips:
1. Use
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
and
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
to scroll through
lists. In some lists the
Hold
De
l
Sel
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
and
Hold
De
l
Sel
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Disturb
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
keys can be used as “Page Up” and
“Page Down”.
2. When menus have submenus, use
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
and
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
to move one level down
or one level back up.
3. The
Hold
Del
Sel
Conference
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Del
Sel
Directories
Services
Call Lists
Buddy Status
My Status
Redial
Menu
Messages
Do Not Disturb
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
key can be pressed to
quickly exit from any menu.
4. The
Hold
De
l
Se
l
Conference
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
De
l
Se
l
Directories
Services
Call Lists
Buddy Status
My Status
Redial
Menu
Messages
Do Not Disturb
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
key can be pressed to
quickly exit from any directory.
5. To enter text using the dialpad,
press the number keys one or more
times. For example, for ‘A’ press
‘2’ and for ‘C’ press ‘222’. When
in text entry mode the display title
will show whether keys will gener
-
ate numbers (1), upper-case (A) or
lower-case (
a) characters and the
1/A/a soft key can change this.
Local Conferencing
A conference may be created with two other par-
ties using the phone’s local conferencing feature.
1. Place a call to the first party.
2. Press
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
or the Confrnc soft
key to obtain a new line (the active
call is placed on hold).
3. Dial the phone number of the sec-
ond party or use the arrow keys to
access speed dial numbers, missed,
placed, and received call lists.
From one of these lists press the
Dial soft key.
4. When the second party answers,
press
Hold
De
l
Se
l
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
or the Confrnc soft key
again to join all parties in the con
-
ference, or press the Split soft key
to put the first call on hold and keep
the second call as the active call.
A conference may be created at any time
between an active call and a call which is
on hold (on the same line) by pressing the
Join soft key.
Splitting a Conference
When a conference has been established,
a Split soft key is available. Pressing this
key will split the conference into two calls
on hold.
Ending the call on the conference
originator’s phone will terminate the
conference.
Transferring a Call
1. During a call, press
Hold
De
l
Sel
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
De
l
Se
l
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Call Lists
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
or the
Trnsfer soft key (the active call is
placed on hold).
2. Press the
Blind soft key if a blind
transfer (without consultation) is
required.
3. Dial the number to which you want
to transfer the call or use the arrow
keys to access speed dial numbers,
missed, placed, and received call
lists. From one of these lists press
the Dial soft key. (This step com-
pletes a blind transfer.)
4. Press
Hold
De
l
Sel
1 3
DEF
5
JKL
4
GHI
6
MNO
8
TUV
7
PQRS
9
WXYZ
0
OPER
*
#
2
ABC
Hold
De
l
Se
l
Menu
Messages
Do Not Distur
b
ABC
21
DEF
3
54
MNOJKLGHI
6
TUV
87
WXYZ
9
OPER
PQRS
0
Directories
Services
Call Lists
Conference
Transfe
r
Redial
or the Trnsfer soft
key again after consulting with the
new party to complete a consulta
-
tive transfer or press the
Split soft
key to put the first call on hold and
keep the second call as the active
call.
Transfer may be cancelled during estab
-
lishment by pressing the Cancel soft key.
The original call is resumed.