Polycom CX500 Lync Edition User manual

March 2014 |1725-44328-001/C
User Guide
Polycom®CX500/CX600/CX3000 IP
Phone
Microsoft®Lync™Phone Edition

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Contents
Use the Polycom CX500/600/3000 IP Phones Lync Phone Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sign Into Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sign In Using Microsoft Lync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sign In Using a PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Make a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use Call Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manage Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manage Multiple Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Initiate a Conference Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transfer a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
View a Contact Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Change Your Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
View Call Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Check Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Join a Meeting from the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Access Phone Settings and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reset Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Use the Polycom CX500/600/3000 IP
Phones Lync Phone Edition
The Polycom®CX500/600/3000 IP phones Microsoft®Lync™Phone Edition use Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) technology to provide many features not available on a traditional phone. For example, you can view
call logs, join meetings, and change your status on your phone.
This guide explains how to use the Lync Phone Edition with the following phones:
●CX500 IP Phone
For more information, see the CX500 Support Page on Polycom Voice Support
●CX600 IP Phone
For more information, see the CX600 Support Page on Polycom Voice Support
●CX3000 IP Conference Phone
For more information, see the CX3000 Support Page on Polycom Voice Support
The following sections discuss how to use the CX500/600/3000 IP phones:
●Sign Into Your Phone
●Make a Call
●Use Call Controls
●Manage Incoming Calls
●Manage Multiple Calls
●Initiate a Conference Call
●Transfer a Call
●View a Contact Card
●Change Your Status
●View Call Logs
●Check Voice Mail
●Join a Meeting from the Calendar
●Access Phone Settings and Help
●Reset Your Phone
Sign Into Your Phone
Make sure Lync is installed on your computer to simplify the phone’s sign-in process and to make and
receive calls from your computer when connected to your phone using a USB cable. For more information
on the Lync sign-in process, see the section Sign In Using Microsoft Lync.

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If you do not have Lync installed on your computer, you can sign in to your phone using a personal
identification number (PIN). Note that you will have limited access to certain features, such as voice mail,
calendar, and call logs, as well as reduced functionality when you sign in using a PIN. For more information
on the PIN sign-in process, see the section Sign In Using a PIN.
Sign In Using Microsoft Lync
If Lync is installed on your computer, you can connect your phone to your computer and sign in on your
phone using Lync.
To sign in using Microsoft Lync:
1Connect your phone to your computer using the USB cable.
The following figure shows the Desk Phone Setup screen that displays on your phone at startup and
shows how to connect your phone to your computer.
2Sign in to Lync client on your computer.
If you use Lync with Office 365, type in your user name as [email protected] (for example,
[email protected]). If not, type your user name as domain\username (for example, contoso\bobk).
The sign-in process starts, and the following screen displays on your phone.
Note
Set your Lync Edition Phone as your primary audio device in Lync client
If you have configured Lync to use another audio device as your primary audio
device, for example a headset, you need to change the selected device in Lync. In
Lync client on your computer, click Options > Tools > Audio Device Settings, and
select Lync Phone Edition as your audio device.

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Sign In Using a PIN
If Lync is not installed on your computer, you can create a PIN and sign in to your phone.
To sign in on your phone using a PIN:
1On the Welcome screen, select No if you do not have the phone connected to a computer
2Enter your phone number or extension, and select Done, as shown next.
Make a Call
In addition to the standard way of making a phone call (by picking up the handset and dialing a number),
you can make calls in the following ways:
●Call from the Contacts screen on your phone
●Call by searching for a contact using the keypad
●Call from Microsoft Lync on your computer

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To call from the Contacts screen on your phone:
1From your phone’s Home screen, select the Contacts icon.
2From the Contact Groups screen, select the group of your contact.
3Use the up and down arrow keys on the phone to select the contact, and select Call.
To call by searching for a contact using the keypad:
1Press the numbers on the phone keypad that correspond to the contact name or the phone
extension.
For example, to find ‘Tony Smith,’ begin pressing 8669*76484, where ‘*’ is the space between the first
and last name.
2When you find the contact you want to call, select Call.

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To call from Microsoft Lync on your computer:
1In the Lync client, click Group, and click the group of the contact.
2Click the Call button next to the contact you want to call.
Make sure your phone is connected to your computer when trying to make calls from Lync.
Use Call Controls
You can control call functions on your phone using the speakerphone, headset, mute, or volume keys. Note
that some of the buttons and features described in this section may not apply to your phone.
Use the buttons on the phone console to do the following:
●To enable or disable the speakerphone during calls, press .
If you adjust the speakerphone volume during a call, the volume setting is retained for all subsequent
calls that use the speakerphone.
●To adjust the volume of the handset, speakerphone, headset speaker, and ringer if not in a call, press
.
●To mute local audio during calls so that others cannot hear you, press .
You can also mute the audio from participants in a conference call on your phone.
Connect your phone to your computer to receive audio
You must have your phone connected to your computer to receive audio through
the handset, headset, or speakerphone.

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To mute the audio of participants in a conference call:
»From the In Call screen, select Menu > Mute Audience.
Manage Incoming Calls
When you receive an incoming call, you can either answer the call or redirect the call to your voice mail.
To manage an incoming call:
»From the Incoming call screen, do one of the following:
To answer the call, select Answer or pick up the handset.
To send the caller directly to your voice mail, select To Voice Mail.

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Manage Multiple Calls
When you’re in a call, you’ll see several call controls that you can use to manage multiple calls.
To place a call on hold:
»From the In Call screen, select Hold, as shown next.
To answer an incoming when you’re in an active call:
»From the Incoming call screen, select Answer, as shown next. Your active call is placed on hold and
your second call is answered.
To switch between calls:
1Press the Home button on the phone, and select Active Call.
Microsoft Lync CU 7 update required for Music on Hold
Your phone requires the Microsoft Lync CU7 update to support the Music on Hold
feature. Contact your Lync administrator to enable this option. (The administrator
will need to apply the following command to the Lync server:
set-CsClientPolicy
-identity Global -EnableClientMusicOnHold $true
).
Once enabled, you will see that option enabled on the Lync client.
When you put a call on hold, the other end will hear the configured music. You can
change the music they hear using the Lync client.
For more information, see the forum Music on Hold (MoH) Lync Phone Edition on
Lync TechCenter Forums.

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2From the In Call screen, use the up and down arrow keys to select the call that you want to activate,
and select Resume.
To make a new call and place the active call on hold:
1From the In Call screen, select Menu > New Call. Your active call is placed on hold.
2Enter a phone number or select a contact, and select Call.
To end a call:
»From the In Call screen, select End.

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Initiate a Conference Call
You can initiate a conference call during an active call by adding participants to the call.
To initiate a conference call:
1From the In Call screen, select Menu > Add Others, as shown next.
2Enter a phone number or select a contact, and select Add.
To add more participants, repeat this procedure.
Transfer a Call
You can transfer calls in the following ways:
●Transfer Directly To Transfers the call directly to a contact without speaking with the contact first.
●Consult then Transfer To Transfers the call after you speak with the contact first.
●Transfer to Mobile Phone Transfers the call to your mobile phone.
To transfer a call directly to a contact:
1From the In Call screen, select Menu >Transfer Directly To.
2Enter a number or select a contact, and select Call.

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To consult with a contact before transferring a call:
1From the In Call screen, select Menu > Consult then Transfer To.
2Enter a number or select a contact and select Call.
3After you speak with the person you’re transferring the call to, select Complete Transfer.
To transfer a call to a mobile phone:
»From the In Call screen, select Menu, and then select Transfer to Mobile Phone.
You can also transfer calls to a parking lot that places the call on hold on the Lync server. Calls transferred
to the parking lot are given a retrieval number that any contact can use to retrieve the call from the parking
lot. Transferring calls to the parking lot enables you to remove the call from your line so you can make
additional calls or resume a held call.
To transfer a call to a Parking Lot:
1From the In Call screen, select Menu > Transfer to Parking Lot.

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The In Call screen displays and the call is given a number to retrieve the call, as shown next.
2Provide a contact with the retrieval number for the parked call. For example, if Sarah needs to
retrieve the parked call, instant message Sarah with the 344 retrieval number for the call.
View a Contact Card
A contact card provides details about a contact’s availability and presence. Depending on the access level
that a contact grants you, you may see the contact’s phone numbers, schedule information, the phone
number of the most recent call, and a personal note if the contact has written one.
To view a contact card:
1From your phone’s Home screen, select the Contacts icon.

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2From the Contact Groups screen, select the group your contact is in, and select a contact name.
3When you finish viewing the contact card, select Close.
Change Your Status
Your presence status is determined by your calendar and activity. For example, when you're in a scheduled
meeting or on a call, your status shows as Busy. If you don't use your computer for a certain period of time
(as determined by the Status options in Lync), your status changes to Away. You can also change your
status manually.
The same status displays in Lync on your computer and in Lync Phone Edition on your phone, and you can
change your status from either place.
To change your status:
1From your phone's Home screen, select Menu, and then select My Status.
The check mark indicates your current status.

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2On the My Status screen, do one of the following:
If you don't want to any interruptions, select Do Not Disturb.
If you want others to feel free to contact you, select Available.
If you want to let others know you're in a meeting, on a call, or otherwise engaged, select Busy.
If you're stepping away just for a few moments, select Be Right Back.
If you want it to look like you're unavailable, select Away.
If you want Lync reset your status based on your calendar and activity, select Reset Status.
View Call Logs
The Call Logs screen displays a history of incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
To view your call logs:
1From your phone’s Home Screen, select the Call Logs icon.

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2From the All Calls screen, select Menu and select the call log you want to view. For example, select
View Missed Calls, as shown next.
Check Voice Mail
If your organization has enabled voice mail, you can access your voice mail to check messages or to change
your voice mail greeting. If you have unheard messages, the Voice Mail icon displays a number indicating
how many messages you have.
To check your voicemail:
1From your phone’s Home screen, select the Voicemail icon. You can also press and hold the 1key
to access your voice mail.
The Voice Mail screen displays the phone number, message date, and time of the call. For contacts
listed in your personal contacts or corporate directory, the name and contact card of the sender also
displays.
2Select a contact and select Play.
Join a Meeting from the Calendar
You can view your Microsoft®Outlook®calendar and appointments on your phone and join meetings directly
from appointments listed on your calendar.
Joining Lync meetings on your phone
You can only join Lync online meetings that have been created using the Online
Meeting Add-In for Lync.

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To join a meeting:
1From your phone’s Home Screen, select the Calendar icon.
2From the Today’s Calendar screen, select a meeting, and select Join, as shown next.
Access Phone Settings and Help
You can access a Help menu and configure the following settings on your phone:
●Volume
●Brightness
●Logging
●Desk Phone Location
●Make Test Call
●Ring Tones
●Phone-Unlock PIN
●Time Zone
●Date Format
●Time Format
●Language
●High Contrast
●Text Telephony (TTY)
●Malicious Call Trace
Note that some of these options may not be available on your phone.

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To access the Settings menu:
1From your phone’s Home screen, select Menu >Settings.
2From the Settings screen, select the setting you want to change.
To access the general Help for the phone:
»From your phone’s Home screen, select Menu > Help.
You can also access context-sensitive help from other screens on your phone.
To access context-sensitive Help for a specific screen:
»From your current screen, select Menu >Help.
Reset Your Phone
If your phone stops working, your system administrator may ask you to reset your phone.
To reset your phone:
1Press and hold the * and #keys while you disconnect your phone’s power supply.
2Reconnect the phone’s power supply.
A message displays asking if you want to continue. Select Yes.
The reset process can take up to four minutes. After the phone resets, the Home screen displays.

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Safety Notices
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