Polycom VVX101 Assembly instructions

Quick Tips for the Polycom®VVX®101 and VVX 201 Business Media Phones
3725-40289-002A |UC Software 5.5.0 or later |May 2016
Home Screen
Displays messages,
settings, and
information.
Available any time.
Calls Screen
Displays all active
and held calls.
Available when you
have an active or
held calls in
progress.
Lines Screen
Displays phone
lines, favorites, and
conditional soft keys.
Available any time.
Switch among Phone Screens
You can view any screen on your phone from
other screens.
To switch among screens:
» Do one of the following:
Press to view the Home, Lines, or
Calls screens.
Press the C > L soft key to display the
Lines screen from the Calls screen.
Press the L > C soft key to display the
Calls screen from the Lines screes.
Place Calls
You can only have one active call in progress on
your phone.
To place a call:
» Do one of the following:
Pick up the handset, press or ,
enter the phone number, and press Send.
Enter the phone number, press Dial and
pick up the handset, or press .
From the Lines screen, press the Line
key, enter the phone number, and select
Send.
From the Home screen, select New Call,
enter the phone number, and press Send.
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:
To answer with the speakerphone, press
or press Answer soft key.
To answer with the handset, pick up the
handset.
To answer with a headset, press .
End Calls
You can only end active calls. To end a held call,
you must resume the call first.
To end an active call:
» Replace the handset in the cradle, press
or , or press the End Call soft key.
To end a held call:
1 Highlight the held call and press Resume.
2 Press End Call.
Hold and Resume Calls
You can have multiple calls on hold and resume a
call at any time.
To hold a call:
» Highlight the call and press the Hold soft key.
To resume a call
» Highlight the call and press the Resume soft.
Transfer Calls
You can transfer calls to any contact.
To transfer a call:
1 Press and hold the Transfer soft key.
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, press the
Transfer soft key after speaking with your
contact.

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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, select
Forward.
2 Enter your contact’s number and select
Forward.
To forward all incoming calls:
1 On the Home screen, select Forward.
2 If you have more than one line, select a line.
3 Choose either Always, No Answer, or Busy.
4 Enter a contact’s number, and select Enable.
If you chose No Answer, you can enter the
number of rings before the call is forwarded.
To disable call forwarding:
1 Select Forward or press the Fwd soft key.
2 If you have more than one line, select a line.
3 Choose your forwarding type and select
Disable.
Initiate a Conference Call
You can initiate a conference call with up to eight
contacts.
To initiate a conference call:
1 Call a contact.
2 Select Conference and call your next
contact.
3 When your contact answers, select
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, select Join.
Manage Conference Calls
You can manage all or individual conference
participants when you initiate a conference call.
To manage all conference participants:
» Do one of the following:
Select Hold to hold all participants.
To manage individual participants:
1 Highlight a participant and Select Manage.
2 Do one of the following:
Select Far Mute to mute the participant.
Select Hold to place the participant on
hold.
Select Remove to end the call with the
participant.
Select Information to view information for
the participant.
View Recent Calls
You can view recent placed, received, and
missed calls.
To view recent calls:
» Select Dirs > Recent Calls.
View the Contact Directory
You can view and add contacts to the Contact
Directory.
To view the Contact Directory:
» From the Home screen, select Dirs >
Contact Directory.
To add a contact to the Contact Directory:
1 In the Contact Directory, select Add.
2 Enter the contact’s information and select
Save.
You can enter a number between 1 and 99 in the
Favorite Index field to make a contact a favorite.
Listen to Voicemail
When you have new voicemail messages, the
messages icon displays on your line.
To listen to voicemail:
1 On the Home screen, select Messages.
2 Select Message Center > Connect.
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 or Idle Screen, select
DND.
Set Ringtones
You can set ringtones for incoming calls from all
contacts and from individual contacts.
To set a ringtone for incoming calls:
» Select Settings > Basic > Ring Type and
select a ringtone.