Answer Calls Automatically; Answer A Call On A Locked Phone; Answer An Intercom Call - Polycom RealPresence Trio 8500 User Manual

Answer Calls Automatically

You can set up the system to automatically answer calls using the Auto Answer feature.
When enabled, the system automatically answers all incoming calls using the speakerphone. Your
system administrator sets how many times the system rings before the call is automatically answered.
When Auto Answer is enabled and you receive an incoming call while in a call, the incoming call is not
answered until you end or hold the current call.
Procedure
1. Navigate to Settings > Basic > Preferences.
2. Select Auto Answer.
3. Select Auto Answer SIP Calls and select Yes.
4. Select Microphone Mute and choose Yes (the default setting) to mute the microphone for auto-
answered calls.
5. Select Video Mute and select Yes to mute the video when video calls are auto-answered.
6. Select Save.
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Answer a Call on a Locked Phone

When you set up the system so that you can answer incoming calls when it is locked, you can answer
calls by entering a user password.
Procedure
1. On the Incoming Call screen, select Answer.
2. Enter your user password and select Enter.
The call connects.
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Answer an Intercom Call

When you receive an intercom call, the call is answered automatically using the speakerphone.
If the system is set up to answer intercom calls with your microphone muted, you need to unmute your
microphone before responding to the call.
Procedure
1. After the call is answered, press
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Mute and reply.
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