Polycom VVX 311 Quick User Manual

Polycom VVX 311
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Quick User Guide
For use with Polycom® UC Software 4.1.4 or later
The information in this guide applies to both the VVX 300
and VVX 310 phones. Configurations vary and the screen
displays used in this guide may not reflect those on your
phone. See your system administrator for more
information. For detailed information on how to use your
phone, see the Polycom VVX 300 and 310 Business
Media Phone User Guide, available by navigating to your
phone's Support page from Polycom Voice Support.
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Phone Views
Your phone has four main Views: Home, Calls, Active
Call, and Lines view (the default). You can access Home
and Lines view at any time. If your phone has one or
more calls, you can also access Calls or Active Call view.
For Home view from any menu, press
Press to alternate between Home and Lines view.
Home View
Home view displays icons you can select to access phone
functions.
You can use the right, left, up , and down arrow keys to
display more icons.
Lines View
Lines view displays phone Lines, Favorites, and soft keys.
If your phone is idle, you can press the Line key to access
the Dialer.
Tip: Referring to Soft Keys
In this guide, soft keys are referred to by their
name only. For example, to end an active call,
press End Call.
Calls View
If your phone has one or more calls, you can access Calls
view.
.
Call color indicates status:
 Medium grey—Active call
 Dark grey—Incoming call
 White—Held call
Use the up and down arrow keys to select a call
(highlight it). The soft keys control the highlighted call.
Entering Data
Use the dialpad keys to enter information. To backspace,
press Backspace
To type with the dialpad keys, press a key repeatedly to
view the character options and stop to select.
To type other characters, press Encoding or Mode. When
using the dialpad keys, use the 1, *, 0, and # keys.
About Calls
Only one call can be active at one time.
You can use the handset, speakerphone, or headset for
calls. During a call, you can change modes by picking up
the handset, or by pressing
If you navigate away from your call(s), press
Active Call or Calls view again.
Placing Calls
Pick up the handset, or press
phone number, and press Send.
Or enter the phone number first, then press Dial, pick up
the handset, or press
From Lines view: Press the phone Line key, enter the
phone number, and press Send.
From Home view: Select New Call using the left and right
arrow keys. Enter the phone number, and press Send.
Answering Calls
To answer with the speakerphone, press
Answer. To answer with the handset, pick up the
handset. To answer with a headset, press
.
To answer a new call while on an active call, press
Answer. The current call will be held.
Ending Calls
To end an active call, replace the handset, press
press
To end a held call, navigate to Calls view and highlight
the held call. Press Resume, and press End Call.
Holding Calls
or . From Calls view, press Hold or
highlight the call first.
to see
To resume a held call, press Resume or
Tip: Switching Between Lines and Calls View
When in Calls view, switch to Lines view by
pressing More > Lines.
Switch back to Calls view by pressing More >
Calls.
or . Enter the
or .
Timesaver: Placing Calls Quickly
Select a recent call or Favorite, or select a
contact's phone number in the Contact
Directory.
or tap
.
, or
. Or, press End Call.
. Remember to
again.