Polycom VVX 311 Instruction manual

Polycom® VVX® 311 and
Business Media Phones
Quick User Guide
For use with Polycom® UCSoftware 4.1.4 or later
The information inthis guide applies tothe VVX 311
phone. Configurations varyandthe screen
displays used inthis guide may not reflect those onyour
phone. See your system administrator for more
information.
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Phone Views
Your phone has four main Views: Home, Calls, Active
Call, and Lines view (the default). You can access Home
and Lines view at any time. If your phone has one or
more calls, you can also access Calls or Active Call view.
For Home view from any menu, press .
Press to alternate between Home and Lines view.
Home View
Home view displays icons you can select to access phone
functions.
You can use the right, left, up , and down arrow keys to
display more icons.
Lines View
Lines view displays phone Lines, Favorites, and soft keys.
If your phone is idle, you can press the Line key to access
the Dialer.
Tip: Referring to Soft Keys
In this guide, soft keys are referred to by their
name only. For example, to end an active call,
press End Call.
Calls View
If your phone has one or more calls, you can access Calls
view.
Call color indicates status:
•Medium grey—Active call
•Dark grey—Incoming call
•White—Held call
Use the up and down arrow keys to select a call
(highlight it). The soft keys control the highlighted call.
Entering Data
Use the dialpad keys to enter information. To backspace,
press Backspace .
To type with the dialpad keys, press a key repeatedly to
view the character options and stop to select.
To type other characters, press Encoding or Mode. When
using the dialpad keys, use the 1, *, 0, and #keys.
About Calls
Only one call can be active at one time.
You can use the handset, speakerphone, or headset for
calls. During a call, you can change modes by picking up
the handset, or by pressing or .
If you navigate away from your call(s), press to see
Active Call or Calls view again.
Tip: Switching Between Lines and Calls View
When in Calls view, switch to Lines view by
pressing More > Lines.
Switch back to Calls view by pressing More >
Calls.
Placing Calls
Pick up the handset, or press or . Enter the
phone number, and press Send.
Or enter the phone number first, then press Dial, pick up
the handset, or press or .
From Lines view: Press the phone Line key, enter the
phone number, and press Send.
From Home view: Select New Call using the left and right
arrow keys. Enter the phone number, and press Send.
Timesaver: Placing Calls Quickly
Select a recent call or Favorite, or select a
contact’s phone number in the Contact
Directory.
Answering Calls
To answer with the speakerphone, press or tap
Answer. To answer with the handset, pick up the
handset. To answer with a headset, press .
To answer a new call while on an active call, press
Answer. The current call will be held.
Ending Calls
To end an active call, replace the handset, press , or
press . Or, press End Call.
To end a held call, navigate to Calls view and highlight
the held call. Press Resume, and press End Call.
Holding Calls
From Calls view, press Hold or . Remember to
highlight the call first.
To resume a held call, press Resume or again.

Transferring Calls
From Calls view, press Transfer or ,andcall the
other party. When you hear the ringback tone, or after
you talk with the other party, press Transfer or
again. Press Blind to complete a transfer without waiting
for the ringback tone.
Placing Conference Calls
Call the first party, andafter the call connects, press
More, and select Confrnc. Then, dial andconnect with
the second party andpress Confrnc again.
From Lines orCalls view, you can:
•Press Hold to hold all participants.
•Press End Call to remove yourself from the call, but
keep the other participants connected.
•Press Manage (if available) to manage each
participant.
•Press Split to end the conference and hold all
participants.
Timesaver: Placing Conference Calls
If you have an active andheld call, press Join to
set upa conference.
Favorites
Favorites are contacts you call most often. Your Favorites
list displays all your Favorites. A smaller number of
Favorites displays in Lines view.
•To view your Favorites list—From Home view, press
and select Directories> Favorites.
•To make a contact a Favorite— Navigate to your
Contact Directory and select the contact. Press Info,
press More, and select Add to Favorites. Press Yes to
confirm.
•To dial a Favorite—Press the Favorite from Home or
Lines view, or from your Favorites list.
Viewing Recent Calls
From Lines view, do one of the following:
•Press , select Directories, and select Recent Calls
to view your Recent Calls list.
•Press the right arrow key to view the recent Placed
Calls.
•Press the left arrow key to view the recent Received
Calls.
•Press the down arrow key to view the recent Missed
Calls.
•Press the up arrow key to view Favorites.
From the Recent Calls list, press Sort to sort and order
calls, press Type to display only certain calls, or select a
call record to call the person.
Contact Directory
To select a contact from the Contact Directory,
press .
•To view your Directory—Select Directories from
Home view. Press Contact Directory on the Directory
screen.
•To add a contact—Navigate to your Contact Directory
and press Add. Enter the contact’s information, and
press Save. To make a contact a Favorite, enter a
Favorite Index number.
•To update contact information—Navigate to your
Contact Directory and select the contact. Press Info,
press Edit, update the contact’s information, and press
Save.
•To delete a contact— Navigate to your Contact
Directory and select the contact. Press Info, press
Delete, and press Yes to confirm.
•To search for a contact—Navigate to your
Contact Directory and press Search. Enter search
criteria and press Search.
•To dial a contact from your Directory— Navigate to
your Contact Directory and select the contact. From
the contact’s information screen, select the contact’s
phone number.
Tip: What Does the Star Mean?
A star, , indicates a Favorite.
Listening to Voicemail
An envelope, , adjacent to a Line key, indicates that
you have voicemail. Select Messages from Home view or
press , and select Message Center. Press Connect
and follow the prompts.
Muting the Microphone
During a call, press so other parties can’t hear you.
To disable Mute, press again.
This applies to calls using the handset, headset, and
speakerphone.
Using Do Not Disturb
To enable or disable ringing, press DND from Home or
Lines view. When Do Not Disturb is enabled, the
DND icon, , displays in the status bar and beside the
appropriate Line key.
Adjusting Volume
To change call volume, press during a call. To
change the ringer volume, press when the
phone is idle or ringing.
Updating Ringtones
To change the incoming call ringtone, select Settings
from Home view, and press Basic > Ring Type. Select the
ringtone you want.
To set a ringtone for a contact, navigate to your
Contact Directory and select the contact. Press Edit,
update the contact’s ring type, and press Save.
Technical Support Contact
Phone Number: 833-767-8862