Polycom 500D - Manual (Page 14)

SoundStation Premier
Installation Instructions and User's Guide
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While the SoundStation Premier
500D/550D is not in use you may use
the Meridian phone (connected to the
500D/550D Interface Module) and it will
function as usual.
Using the Meridian Phone
Incoming calls will ring on both the
Meridian phone and the SoundStation
Premier 500D/550D. If you answer the call
on the Meridian phone and want to speak
on the conference phone, simply press
ON/OFF on the conference phone and
hang up the handset. The LED's will
blink red to indicate the mute condition
until the handset is returned to the cradle,
then return to the green steady state.
The call will be active on the conference
phone and all functions will be as defined
for calls initiated on the conference phone.
Calls Answered On the Meridian Phone
Conference calls already established
on the Meridian phone can be easily moved
to the SoundStation Premier 500D/550D
by pressing the
ON/OFF button on
the conference phone then replacing
the handset. The LED's will blink red
to indicate the mute condition until
the handset is returned to the cradle,
then return to the green steady state.
The 500D/550D will function as if the
Conferences Established On the Meridian Phone
You may use your SoundStation Premier
500D/550D to establish a conference call
of two or more parties. Place your first
call and ask the party to hold while you
conference additional parties. Press the
CONF button. This places the first party
on hold while you dial the next number.
The display will show CONFERENCE,
then the number being dialed. The green
LED’s on the console will blink to indicate
that a conference attempt is in process.
If you successfully reach the second
party and wish to add that party to the
conference call, press
CONF again. The
display will show CONFERENCE again
and the second party will be added to
the call. The display will change to call
duration and the LED’s will stop blinking.
If you reach voicemail or do not wish
to add the second party to the call, press
ON/OFF and that party will be dropped.
Repeat these steps to dial then add or drop
additional parties.
Conferencing features, including the
number of parties that can be conferenced
on a single call, vary by PBX system.
Check with your network administrator
if you are unsure about the conferencing
services provided.
CAUTION: Once added to the conference,
calls cannot be selectivey dropped without
terminating the conference call.
Take care to terminate unwanted
calls - busy tone, voicemail, a person
otherwise occupied - by pressing
ON/OFF before pressing CONF
to begin the next attempt. Far end
participants may hang up at any time.
To Establish a Conference