Polycom VVX 400 Installation guide

Polycom VVX 400 Series Training
Fuze Training Department
Copyright 2018 Fuze, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject
to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished
under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or
copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording
for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the written
permission of Fuze, Inc. Fuze, Inc. 2 Copley Place, Suite 7000 Boston, MA 02116,
800.890.1553
1

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Training Objectives
After attending this training, users should have a basic understanding of:
•Overview, layout, and available views of the Polycom VVX400 Series
•Call features, including placing, receiving, and managing calls
•Setting up and accessing voicemail
•Searching and editing within the contact directory
•Additional features and capabilities
2
2

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Phone Overview
Overview
The Polycom VVX 400 Series phones have a
color, graphical LCD screen. This desk phone
supports twelve line appearances and high-
definition (HD) voice on all audio paths (speaker,
handset, headset). The device also has user-
friendly navigation options and a number of
specific function keys.
3
3

•Message Waiting Indicator: Flashes red to indicate new messages
•Line keys: Gives access to phone lines, parking lots, and favorites in Lines view
•Home key: Press the key from any screen to display the Home view (from Home
view, press once more to display other phone views)
•Soft keys: Four keys below the screen used to select a function (available functions
are context-sensitive)
•Navigation keys: Scrolls through information or options displayed on the phone’s
screen
•Select key: Selects a field of displayed data
•Headset key: Enables the placing and receiving of calls through a headset (glows
green when an analog headset is activated)
•Speakerphone key: Enables the placing and receiving calls using the speakerphone
(glows green when activated)
•Mute key: Mutes audio during calls and conferences (glows red when audio is
muted)
•Volume keys: Adjusts the volume of the handset, headset, speaker, and phone’s
ringer
•In standby mode the key will adjust the ringer volume
•During an active call the key will adjust the speaker volume (handset,
headset and speakerphone)
•Microphone: Transmits sound from the phone to other phones
•Hold key: Press the key to place active call on hold
4

•Messages key: Press key to access the message center
•Transfer key: Press key to initiate call transfer
•Speaker: Provides ringer and hands-free (speakerphone) audio output
•Dial pad: Enables the entering of numbers, letters, and special characters
•Security slot: Enables the connection at the back of the phone to a laptop cable
lock so it can be secured it to a desktop
4

5

•In Lines view, a line key can be pressed to access the Dialer and view the number
of active or held calls on the phone, as shown in the graphic above
•In Lines view, the order of appearance on the display would be, line appearance,
parking lots, buddy lists and speed dial
•If the phone line has an active call, the call color is green
•If the phone line has more than one held call, the call color is dark blue
•The number of total calls on the phone line is shown above the calls
•To select a call, use the up and down navigation keys
6

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Calls View
•Default view while a call is active or on hold
•Call status is indicated by color
‐Dark green = Active call
‐Gray = Incoming call
‐Bright blue = Held call
7
Held Call
Active Call
Calls view can be accessed if the phone has an active and held call in progress, or if
one call is on hold. In Calls view, use the up and down navigation keys to see all the
active and held calls. If the phone has more than one line, calls will display under the
associated line, as shown. Use the up and down navigation keys to highlight a call.
When a call is selected, available soft keys display for the call. If there’s more than
one call on a line, the held call will be a dark blue.
7

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Training Objectives
After attending this training, users should have a basic understanding of:
•Overview, layout and available views of the Polycom VVX400 series
•Call features, including placing, receiving, and managing calls
•Setting up and accessing voicemail
•Searching and editing within the contact directory
•Additional features and capabilities
8
8

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Placing Calls
From either the Home view or Lines view, dial
the number to call, followed by:
•Picking up the handset
•Pressing the Headset key
•Pressing the Speakerphone key
9
Calls can be placed in these ways:
•Manually from the Dialer
•Automatically by pressing favorite button in Lines view
•Automatically from the Favorites list, Recent Calls list, or Contact Directory
To make calls within the US dial the 10 digit number including the area code and local
number. It is not necessary to dial 1 or 9 prior to the number.
* For international calls (from the US), dial 011, the country code, the Area code, and
the number.
9

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Answering Incoming Calls
Answer incoming calls by:
•Picking up the handset
•Pressing the Answer soft key
•Pressing the Headset key
•Pressing the Speakerphone key
10
If the phone is already in handset, speakerphone, or headset mode, press Answer
and the phone will automatically use the mode that is currently being used.
10

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Rejecting Incoming Calls
•Press the Reject soft key to stop the phone from
ringing
-Rejected calls will be directed straight to voicemail
-Rejected calls display in the Recent Calls list
11
11

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Forwarding Incoming Calls
Forward allows an incoming call to be passed along
to another number or extension without answering
the call
•Press the Forward soft key, enter the number to
forward the call to, and then press the Forward
soft key again
There is a limited amount of time to enter the
forwarding number
12
12

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Ignoring Incoming Calls
Ignore allows an incoming call to be silenced
•Press the More soft key and then the Ignore
soft key to silence the ringer during an
incoming call
-Device will still display the incoming call,
allowing the call to be answered
If the call is not answered, it will be sent to
voicemail at the end of the ring cycle
13
13

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Transferring Calls Attended
•Press the Transfer soft key to begin
the process
‐While performing a transfer the caller
will be placed on hold
•Enter a number
•Press the Transfer soft key as soon
as a ring-back tone is heard or wait
until after speaking to the recipient
Press the Cancel soft key to cancel
the transfer
14
To transfer the call to another device, press ** then all devices will ring and you can
pick up. The Caller will hear silence while waiting for the other device to ring.
14

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Transferring Calls Blind
Blind transfer allows for the transfer of a call
without talking to the recipient first
•Press the Transfer soft key and then press
the Blind soft key
•Enter a number to complete the transfer
• The recipient will see the original caller’s
Caller ID
15
15

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Conferencing Calls
A conference call can be created with up to
two other people
•Press the More soft key, and then press
the Confrnc soft key from an active call
‐The caller will be placed on hold
•Enter a number and once the recipient
answers, press the Confrnc soft key to
join them
Conference management features may
be granted the system administrator
16
During a conference call, the conference management feature may be accessible. This
feature enables management of each person in the conference call so that
participants can be muted, placed on hold, and removed. The system administrator
can enable/disable this feature for a device.
16

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Holding Conference Calls
When a conference call is placed on hold, all
participants are on hold
No one in a held conference call can hear
other participants
•Press the Hold soft key to place
participants on hold
•Press the Resume soft key to resume a
held call
17
In Calls view, be sure to highlight the conference before pressing Hold.
17

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Ending Conference Calls
•Press the End Call soft key to terminate
participation in the conference call
-When End Call is pressed, call participants
remain connected to each other
Have callers hang up to fully terminate the
conference call
18
18

Copyright 2019, Fuze
Splitting Conferencing Calls
•Press the Split soft key o terminate the
conference and place the callers on hold
-Participants will not be able to speak to each other
It is possible to toggle between each call privately
19
-From Lines or Calls view, press Split
•After splitting the conference call, you can press End Call on selected line to end
each individual call
19