Polycom VVX Business Media Phones User Guide
Note: Restrictions for background images
Keep in mind the following when you use a personal photo as the background image:
● Progressive or multiscan JPEG images are not supported.
● The phone screen sizes vary by phone:
● Smaller images are centered and surrounded with black space.
● Larger images are scaled proportionally to fit the screen.
● Horizontal or vertical black bars are added to preserve the original aspect ratio.
Use the Web Configuration Utility
In the Web Configuration Utility, you can upload pictures to your phone to save as your background. To
access the Web Configuration Utility, you need your phone's IP address.
Settings: Accessing the Web Configuration Utility Disabled by Default
On Polycom phones with UC Software 5.1.1 or later and registered with Lync Server, access to
the Web Configuration Utility is disabled by default as a security precaution. Contact your
system administrator for help enabling the Web Configuration Utility.
To find your phone's IP address:
» Navigate to Settings > Status > Platform > Phone.
On VVX 1500 phones, navigate to Menu > Status > Platform > Phone.
To add your own picture using the Web Configuration Utility:
1 Enter your phone's IP address into the web browser on your computer.
2 Select User, and enter 123 for the Password.
3 From the menu bar, select Preferences > Background.
4 Click + Add a new background image.
5 Click Select a file from PC/Desktop, and click Choose File for Phone Image.
6 Choose your picture file, and click Open.
7 Click Save.
The file is added to the list of possible backgrounds.
8 On your phone, navigate to Settings > Basic > Preferences > Background.
On VVX 1500 phones, select Menu > Settings > Basic > Preferences > Background.
9 Select your background image.
The image is displayed as your background.
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VVX 300 and 400 phone screens are 220 x 108 pixels
VVX 500 phone screens are 320 x 240 pixels
VVX 600 phone screens are 480 x 272.
UC Software 5.3.0
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