Polycom® VVX® 500 and 600 Business Media Phones user guide
The information in this guide applies to both the VVX® 500 and 600 phones. Configurations vary and the screen displays used in this guide may
not reflect those on your phone. For more information please contact your Shaw Business Support Representative.
Viewing your phone keys and hardware
Feature
Description
Secures the handset in the cradle when your
phone stand is positioned at a high angle.
To secure the handset, remove the tab,
Reversible tab
reverse it so the protrusion points up, and
re-insert it. Then, position the handset so the
protrusion on the tab fits into the slot on the
handset.
Provides ringer and speakerphone audio
Speaker
output.
Enables you to enter numbers, letters, and
special characters. You can also use the
Dialpad
dialpad keys to select menu items that have
index numbers.
The connector on the left side of your phone
that enables you to attach a laptop cable
Security Slot
lock to your phone so you can secure it to
a desktop. For more information on locking
your phone to the desktop
Enable you to:
• Attach a USB headset.
USB Ports
• Attach a VVX Camera (from Shaw
Business) to the top-most port.
Feature
Description
Message Waiting
Flashes red to indicate new messages.
Indicator
Press from any screen to display Home
Home and Lines
view. From Home view, press to display
Key
other phone views: Line and Call view.
The screen is touch-sensitive. Tap to select
and highlight screen items. To scroll, touch
Touchscreen
the screen, and swipe your finger up, down,
right, or left.
Enables you to place and receive calls
through a headset. The key glows green
Headset Key
when an analog headset is activated, and
blue when a USB or Bluetooth headset is
activated.
Enables you to place and receive calls using
Speakerphone
the speakerphone. The key glows green
Key
when activated.
Mutes local audio during calls and
Mute Key
conferences. The key glows red when
activated.
Adjust the volume of the handset, headset,
Volume Key
speaker, and phone's ringer.
Microphone
Transmits sound to other phones.
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