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Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone
SoundPoint IP phones come standard with a handset and a dedicated
connector is provided for a headset (not supplied). The SoundPoint IP 320, 330,
430, 500, 501, 550, 560, 600, 601, and 650 desktop phones and SoundStation IP
4000 conference phone are full-duplex speakerphones. The SoundPoint IP 301
phones is a listen-only speakerphone. The SoundPoint IP phones provide
dedicated keys for convenient selection of either the speakerphone or headset.
Only the SoundPoint IP 320, 330, 430, 550, 560, 600, 601, and 650 desktop
phones can be configured to use the electronic hookswitch. For more
information, refer to “Technical Bulletin 35150: Using an Electronic
Hookswitch with SountPoint IP Phones“ at
http://www.polycom.com/support/voip/.
Configuration changes can performed centrally at the boot server or locally:
Local Contact Directory
The phone maintains a local contact directory. The directory can be
downloaded from the boot server and edited locally (if configured in that
way). Contact information from previous calls may be easily added to the
directory for convenient future access.
Central
(boot server)
Configuration file:
sip.cfg
Enable or disable persistent headset mode.
For more information, refer to User Preferences <up/> on page A-23.
Enable or disable hands-free speakerphone mode.
• For more information, refer to User Preferences <up/> on page
A-23.
Configuration file:
phone1.cfg
Specify whether or not the electronic hookswitch is enabled and what
type of headset is attached.
• For more information, refer to User Preferences
<user_preferences/>on page A-89.
Local Web Server
(if enabled)
Enable or disable persistent headset mode.
Navigate to: http://<phoneIPAddress>/coreConf.htm#us
Local Phone User
Interface
Enable or disable persistent headset mode through the Settings
menu (Settings > Basic > Preferences > Headset > Headet
Memory Mode).
Enable or disable hands-free speakerphone mode through the
Settings menu (Settings > Advanced > Admin Settings > Phone
Settings).
Changes are saved to local flash and backed up to <Ethernet
address>-phone.cfg on the boot server. Changes will permanently
override global settings unless deleted through the Reset Local
Config menu selection and the <Ethernet address>-phone.cfg is
removed from the boot server.