Polycom VVX 601 User manual

To switch among screens:
• Press to view the Home, Lines, Calls, or
Active Call screens.
• When you have an active call in progress,
swipe the screen from left to right to view the
lines screen.
Place Calls
You can only have one active call in progress on
your phone.
To place a call:
• Pick up the handset, press or , enter the
phone number, and tap .
• Enter the phone number, tap , and pick up
the handset, or press or .
• Press the Line key, enter the phone number,
and tap .
• Tap New Call, enter the phone number, and
tap .
• Select a Favorite from the home screen.
• Select a contact from the Recent Calls.
• Select a contact from the Contact Directory.
Answer Calls
You can answer calls using the handset,
speakerphone, or a headset.
To answer a call do one of the following:
• Pick up the handset.
• Press or tap Answer.
• Press .
Home Screen
• Displays messages,
settings, and
information.
• Available any time.
Calls Screen
• Displays all active
and held calls.
• Available when you
have an active and
held calls in progress.
Lines Screen
• Displays phone
lines, favorites, and
conditional soft keys.
• Available any time.
Active Call Screen
• Displays the active
call in progress and
any call control
options.
• Available when you have an active call in
progress.
Switch Among Phone Screens
You can view any screen on your phone from
other screens.
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End Calls
You can only end active calls. To end a held call,
you must resume the call rst.
To end an active call:
• Place the handset in the cradle, press or ,
or tap End Call.
To end a held call:
• Tap Resume > End Call.
Hold and Resume Calls
You can have multiple calls on hold at one time.
To hold a call:
• Tap Hold.
To resume a call:
• Tap Resume.
Transfer Calls
You can transfer calls to any contact.
To transfer a call:
1. Press and hold Transfer.
2. Choose Blind or Consultative.
3. Dial a number or choose a contact. If you chose
Blind, the call is transferred immediately.
4. If you chose Consultative, tap Transfer.
Forward Calls
You can forward an incoming call to a contact or
forward all incoming calls to a contact.
To forward an incoming call:
1. On the Incoming Call screen, tap Forward.
2. Enter your contact’s number and tap Forward.
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To forward all incoming calls:
1. Tap Forward.
2. If you have more than one line, select a line.
3. Choose either Always, No Answer, or Busy. If
you chose No Answer, enter the number of rings
before the call is forwarded.
4. Enter a contact’s number, and tap Enable.
To disable call forwarding:
1. Tap Forward.
2. If you have more than one line, select a line.
3. Choose your forwarding type and tap Disable.
Initiate a Conference Call
You can initiate a conference call with up to 24
contacts.
To initiate a conference call:
1. Call a contact.
2. Tap Conference and call your next contact.
3. When your contact answers, tap Conference.
You can also join an active and held call into a
conference call.
To join two calls into a conference call:
• On the Calls screen, tap Join.
Manage Conference Calls
While on a conference call you can manage
participants:
To place conference participants on hold:
• Select Hold to hold all participants.
• All participants will be placed on hold and will
not be able to hear one another.
• Press Resume to return all participants to the
conference call.

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To split the conference call into individual calls:
1. Press the Split soft key. Both calls will be placed
on hold individually.
2. Select the line to pick up and press the Resume
key.
3. To place both calls back into the conference,
press the Join soft key.
View Recent Calls
You can view placed, received, and missed calls.
To view recent calls:
• Tap or Directories > Recent Calls.
View the Contact Directory
You can view other HPBX contacts in the Contact
Directory.
To view the contact directory:
• Tap Directories > Contact Directory.
Listen to Voicemail
When you have new voicemail messages, the
amount of new messages displays on the messages
icon .
To listen to voicemail:
1. Tap or Messages.
2. Follow the prompts.
Enable Do Not Disturb
You can enable Do Not Disturb when you do not
want to receive calls.
To enable or disable Do Not Disturb:
• On the Home Screen, tap DND.
• The DND icon displays on the line key and in
the status bar.
Handle Video Calls
If video is enabled, you can receive video during
calls. If you have a VVX®Camera attached to your
phone, you can send video during calls.
To stop sending video during a call:
• Tap Video > Stop Video.
To start resending video:
• Tap Video > Start Video.
USB Features
The VVX®601 is equipped with two USB ports that
can be used to connect a headset or a USB drive.
To connect a USB headset:
1. Connect the USB headset connector into the
USB port on the back of the phone or under the
cover on the top of the phone.
2. The display will show the prompt “Digital Headset
Connected”.
3. To use the headset, press the Headset button
located above the speaker key.
To set a custom display background image:
To set a custom background image, a USB drive
with the desired image is required. The images
must not reside in a folder on the USB drive.
1. Connect a USB drive to the USB port on the back
of the phone.
2. The display will show the prompt “Storage Media
Attached”.
3. Press the Home button.
4. Browse to Settings > Features > Removable
Storage Media > Picture Frame.
5. Press the soft key with a Play arrow. This will start a
slide show of the images available.
6. When the desired image is displayed, press the
soft key with the Pause icon.
7. Press the soft key with the Picture Frame to set the
image as the background.

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Call Recording
The VVX®601 can record calls and conference
calls. The calls are saved as .wav les to an
attached USB drive.
Record a call:
1. While on a call, press the Record soft key (you
may need to select More in order to see Record).
2. Press the Start soft key.
3. Recording can be paused by pressing Pause.
Press Resume to resume recording.
4. Press Stop to stop recording.
Play a recorded call:
1. Press the Home button.
2. Browse to Settings > Features > Removable
Storage Media > Browse Recordings.
3. Select the recording to play and press the Open
soft key.
4. Press the Play soft key.
5. Press the Pause soft key to pause the playback.
Press Resume to resume playback.
6. Press Exit when nished.
Pair Bluetooth Headset
The VVX®600 series phones will allow you to use a
bluetooth headset.
Pair a bluetooth headset:
1. Press the Home button.
2. From the display, browse to Settings > Basic >
Bluetooth Settings > Bluetooth.
3. Select On.
4. Select Back.
5. Select Manage Devices.
6. Select Scan.
7. Place the bluetooth headset into pairing mode.
8. Select the headset from the list and press Pair.
Remove a paired bluetooth headset:
1. Press the Home button.
2. From the display, browse to Settings > Basic >
Bluetooth Settings > Manage Devices.
3. Select the headset from the list of devices.
4. Press Remove.