Push-To-Talk Mode; Sending And Receiving Ptt Broadcasts; Sending Ptt Broadcasts - Polycom SoundPoint IP 32x User Manual

SoundPoint IP 32x/33x User Guide
• Priority—By default, broadcasts sent to Group/Channel 24 are considered Priority broadcasts. A
Priority broadcast will interrupt Normal broadcasts or active calls. All phones receive Priority
broadcasts unless Do Not Disturb is enabled. Phones play Priority broadcasts at the phone's
current audio level.
• Emergency—By default, broadcasts sent to Group/Channel 25 are considered Emergency
broadcasts. An Emergency broadcast will interrupt Normal broadcasts, Priority broadcasts, and
active calls and plays out at near maximum volume even if Do Not Disturb (DND) is turned on.

Push-to-Talk Mode

Your system administrator can enable your phone to operate in a broadcast mode called Push-to-Talk
(PTT). In order to send and receive PTT broadcasts, you have to subscribe to PTT channels.
PTT broadcasts are collaborative: you can transmit messages and listen to replies.

Sending and Receiving PTT Broadcasts

By default, you're subscribed to Channels 1, 24, and 25. This means that you can send and receive PTT
broadcasts on Channels 1, 24, and 25.
When you end a PTT broadcast, the channel remains open and enters a waiting period. This waiting
period gives people who received the broadcast a chance to respond. If no one responds within the
waiting period, the channel closes.

Sending PTT Broadcasts

Before you can send a PTT broadcast, you need to choose a channel to broadcast on. Or, you can hold
the Talk soft key to immediately begin broadcasting on Channel 1, the default channel.
You can change your default channel to any channel you want (see
change your default channel, you'll need to make sure you're subscribed to that channel, or else the
channel won't be available when you initiate a PTT broadcast. To subscribe to a channel, see
Channel Subscriptions).
To send a PTT broadcast:
1 Press the Talk soft key to select a channel to broadcast on.
Timesaver: Sending a PTT Broadcast to the Default Channel
To automatically send a PTT broadcast on the default channel, press and hold the Talk soft key,
and then go to step 4.
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