Polycom CX5000 - Manual (Page 10)

10 | Polycom CX5000 User’s Guide
Using the Touch-Screen and Control Button Tutorial
The Polycom CX5000 provides a brief on-device tutorial for the following common call scenarios:
• Answering a call.
• Making a three-way call.
• Using call waiting.
The following procedure guides you to the Touch-Screen and Control button on-device tutorial.
1. Press the Information button .
2. Select Info from the Information screen.
3. Select Tutorial.
4. Select LCD Touch-Screen & Control Buttons.
5. Following the arrow at the bottom of the screen to complete the tutorial.
Sending and receiving phone calls
The Polycom CX5000 loudspeaker and microphones allow for conversations as with any telephony
device. The Polycom CX5000 keypad functions the same as a conventional phone, and you can correct
errors in the number entry by using the backspace key.
Incoming calls are displayed in the phone status display. The length of the call is displayed in the
uppermost status section of the LCD display. At any point during a phone conversation you can push
the Mute button to suspend audio transmission to the device.
To send an outgoing phone call while the Polycom CX5000 device is on hook
1. Press the On/Off hook button and listen for the dial-tone. The green LED status lights will
appear.
2. Enter the phone number using the LCD dialing pad. The numbers appear in the phone number
field.
3. Upon entry of the final digit, the Polycom CX5000 device will dial the number and place the call.
To send an outgoing phone call while the Polycom CX5000 device is off hook
1. Enter the phone number using the LCD dialing pad. The numbers appear in the phone number
field. Use the backspace key to correct an entry.
2. Press the On/Off hook button and listen for the dial-tone. The green LED status lights will
light and the number will dial.
To answer an incoming phone call
• To answer an incoming call to the Polycom CX5000 device press the On/Off hook button
.
Conference calls
You can dial directly into a conference or, if necessary, dial into a conference bridge that facilitates
telephone conferencing.
If your conference requires connecting to a conference bridge, dial the conference bridge phone
number on the Polycom CX5000 keypad using the on-hook or off-hook methods described previously.
After connecting to the conference bridge, follow the prompts for entering the conference ID and
password. At any time during the conference, you can suspend audio transmission using your Polycom
CX5000 device.