Nortel Networks IP 550 User Manual

User Guide for the

Polycom

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SoundPoint IP® 550 Phone

SIP 3.1

August, 2008 Edition

1725-12500-001 Rev. D

SIP 3.1

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About This Guide

Thank you for choosing the SoundPoint IP 550 , a full-duplex, hands-free SIP
desktop phone. This unit provides business telephony features and functions
such as multiple call appearances, call hold, transfer, and conference over an
IP network.

This guide provides everything you need to quickly use your new phone. Be
sure to verify with your system administrator that your network is prepared
for configuring your SoundPoint IP 550 phone. As well, be sure to read the

Parts List and Regulatory Notices sections in this guide before you set up and

use the SoundPoint IP 550 phone. You can also find this information at

http://www.polycom.com/support/voip/.

Changes to This Guide

The following section is new for this edition:

• Registering Your SoundPoint

Major updates have occurred to the following sections since the previous
edition:

• Selecting the Correct Headset for Electronic Hookswitch on page 2-6

• Assigning Speed Dial Keys on page 3-22

• Restarting Your Phone on page 4-8

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Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

1 Getting Started with Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

2 Customizing Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone . . . . 2–1

Changes to This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –iii

Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Assembling Your SoundPoint

Connecting the Handset and Optional Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Attaching the Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Registering Your SoundPoint

Features of Your SoundPoint

Before You Use Your SoundPoint

Using the Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

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Configuring Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Changing the Appearance of Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Changing the Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Changing the Backlight Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Enabling the Headset Memory Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Selecting the Correct Headset for Electronic Hookswitch . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Selecting the Ring Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Changing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Chaning the Graphic Display Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

Muting the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Managing Call Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Adding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

Editing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Deleting Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

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Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Placing Calls to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

Searching for Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

Managing Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Distinguishing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Rejecting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

Diverting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

System Customizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21

Supporting Multiple Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21

Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22

Supporting Shared Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

Placing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Ending Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Redialing Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Placing Calls on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Hosting Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Setting Up Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Managing Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Adding Parties to Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Joining Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

Splitting Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Ending Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Transferring Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18

Enabling Do Not Disturb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21

Assigning Speed Dial Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–22

Using Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24

4 Using the Advanced Features of Your SoundPoint® IP 550

Desktop Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Using Multiple Call Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Using Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Using Buddy Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Presence Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Managing Buddies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Integrating With Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 . . . . 4–7

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Restarting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

5 Troubleshooting Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone .5–1

Power and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Access to Screens and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

Testing Phone Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory Notices–1

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Index–1

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Getting Started with Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

This chapter provides basic installation instructions and information for
obtaining the best performance with the SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone.

The SoundPoint IP 550 provides a powerful, yet flexible IP communications
solution, delivering excellent voice quality. The high-resolution graphic
display supplies content for call information, multiple languages, directory
access, and system status. The SoundPoint IP 550 supports advanced
functionality, including multiple call and flexible line appearances, HTTPS
secure provisioning, presence, custom ring tones, local conferencing,
applications, and Polycom

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This chapter contains:

• Parts List

• Assembling Your SoundPoint

• Registering Your SoundPoint

• Features of Your SoundPoint

• Before You Use Your SoundPoint

To customize your phone, refer to Customizing Your SoundPoint

Desktop Phone on page 1-1. To read about the phone’s basic features, refer to
Using the Basic Features of Your SoundPoint
3-1. To read the phone’s advanced features, refer to Using the Advanced
Features of Your SoundPoint

If you require additional information or assistance with your new phone,
contact your system administrator.

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Directories

Applications

Conference

Transfer

Redial

Menu

Messages

Do Not Disturb

Hold

Parts List

The following components are included in your SoundPoint IP 550 package:

• Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 phone

• handset and handset cord

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• Phone Base

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• Network / Power Cable

• Quick Start Guide and registration card

Check this list before installation to ensure that you have received each item.
If you are missing any items, contact your system administrator.

Assembling Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

This section describes how to assemble your SoundPoint IP 550 phone:

• Connect network and power source

• Connect handset and headset (optional)

• Attach phone base

If your phone is already assembled, go directly to Features of Your

SoundPoint

You have two options for network and power source connections. Your
system administrator will advise you on which one to use.

You can use one of the following methods:

• AC power

• Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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Network
Port

Power
Adapter
(24V DC)

PC Connection
(optional)

AC Power

To connect the AC power:

1. Connect the supplied network cable between the LAN jack on the phone

and the LAN port on the wall or hub/switch device port.

2. Connect the DC plug on the power adapter to the DC 24V jack marked on

the phone.

3. Connect the country-specific AC cord to the power adapter.

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Power over Ethernet

Using a regular CAT5 cable (optional accessory from Polycom), the phone can
be powered from a PoE (IEEE 802.3af) compliant switch or hub.

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IEEE 802.3af compliant
PoE Hub/Switch
(terminal or middpan)

PC Connection

(optional)

Handset

Headset
(optional)

To connect the PoE:

• Plug the supplied network cable between the LAN jack on the phone and
an available power and data port on the in-line power switch.

Connecting the Handset and Optional Headset

To connect the handset and optional headset:

1. Connect the short straight end of the phone cord to the handset and the

corresponding longer straight end of the cord to the handset jack on the
back of the phone.

2. Connect the headset (optional) to the headset jack on the back of the
phone.

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Attaching the Base

For information on supported headsets, go to www.polycom.com/support/voice and
enter “Headset Compatibility List” in the Knowledge Base text box.

The phone base can be attached to the SoundPoint IP 550 in one of two ways:

• As a desk mount

• As a wall mount

To attach the base as a desk mount:

1. Place all cords in the recessed area above the modular jacks.

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2. Align the two protrusions on the bracket with their corresponding holes
in the phone.

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3. Snap them together to lock the base to the phone.

To attach the base as a wall mount:

1. Place all cords in the recessed area above the modular jacks.

2. On the back of the phone, remove the key located behind the hookswitch

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and reposition it so that the end tab (at a 45

angle) is facing up.

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3. With mounting tab of the base unit facing up, fasten the base unit to the
wall mount using wall anchors (not included).

Note

The wall mount is not included in SoundPoint IP 550 package. Contact your system
administrator if you require one.

Registering Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

Generally, your phone will be deployed with multiple other phones. In this
case, your system administrator will configure the phone parameters
beforehand, so that after you set up your phone, the phone will be registered
and ready to use.

If your phone is not part of a large phone deployment, your phone may not be
registered after you set it up. Before you use your phone, you or your system
administrator will have to register it. For detailed information on how to
register your phone after you install it, refer to “Quick Tip 44011: Registering
Standalone SoundPoint IP and SoundStation IP Phones” at

http://www.polycom.com/usa/en/support/voice/soundpoint_ip/VoIP_T
echnical_Bulletins_pub.html .

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Features of Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

The features of your SoundPoint IP 550 phone are:

Item Description

1 Message Waiting

Indicator

2 Arrow Keys

Alert for voice and text (instant)
messages.

Scroll through displayed information.

Select a field of displayed data.

Delete displayed data.

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Item Description

3 Feature Keys Access important features using

these keys.
Access to local directories and call

lists.
Access to special applications

(contact system administrator).
Allows connection with multiple other

parties for a conference.
Transfer of current call to third party.

Dials most recently dialed party.

Access local (your phone) and global
(your organization) features.

Access and manage text and voice
messages.

Cancels ringing and directs incoming
calls to your voice mail (if supported).

4 Microphone Mute Mutes audio transmission locally

during calls and conferences.

5

Headset

Allows you to place and receive calls
through an optionally connected
headset.

6

Speakerphone

Allows for hands-free communication
during calls.

7 Hands-free Microphone Picks up audio during hands-free

calls. Place your phone on a hard, flat
surface for best results.

8 Volume Keys Adjusts the volume of the handset,

headset, speaker, and ringer .

9 Dial Pad Provides the 10 digits, the alphabetic

characters, and special characters
available in context-sensitive
applications.

10

Hold

Holds an active call or resumes a
held call.

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Item Description

11 Speaker For ringer and hands-free audio

output.

12 Soft Keys These keys are automatically labeled

to identify their context-sensitive
functions.

13 Graphic Display Shows information about calls,

messages, soft keys, time, date, and
other relevant data.

• Caller display information—first
party, second party, number of
calls

• Information display line (in order
of precedence highest to lowest)

• Popup text (for example,
network errors)

• Do Not Disturb text

• Missed call text or second
incoming caller display

• Prompt text (for example, “Enter
number”)

• Time and date text (if idle
display is not used for time/date
display)

Associated line icons are described in
the following table.

14 Line/Speed Dial Key Use these keys to activate up to four

lines or speed dials that can be
assigned to your phone.

15 Line Indicators Individual multi-color LEDs display

the dynamic call state and remote
user status (busy lamp field (BLF)
and presence). The mapping is:

• Solid green—An active call is in
progress.

• Fast flashing green—There is an
incoming (ringing) call.

• Flashing green—The call is held
by the other party.

• Flashing red—The call is on hold.

• Solid red—The line is busy

remotely (shared lines)

16 Hookswitch

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Icons associated with the line keys appear on the graphic display and
represent:

Icon Description

Registered line (solid)

Registered shared line

Unregistered line (outline)

Voice mail/Text messages

Speed dial

Ringing

Call in progress with HD Voice

Call in progress

Call Forward

Do Not Disturb

Conference

Presence/Busy Lamp Field (BLF)

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Note

The background and key colors that appear on your SoundPoint IP 550 phone may
differ from the screenshots that appear in this user guide.

Using the Navigation Keys

To help you navigate menus and enter data, use these tips:

• To scroll through lists, use and or hold down and .

• Press the * key to page up. Press the # key to page down. Use these

shortcuts when lists appear on more than one page.

• To move one level down and one level up when menus have submenus,

use and .

• To exit from any menu, press .

• To exit from any directory, press .

• Use the dial pad keys to navigate through and make selections in

numbered menu lists.

• To enter text using the dial pad, press the number keys one or more times.

For example, for ‘A’ press 2 and for ‘C’ press 222. When in text entry mode,
the title will show whether keys will generate digits (1), upper-case (A), or
lower-case (a) characters— use the 1/A/a soft key to change—and whether
keys will generate ASCII, Latin, Cyrillic, Katakana, or Unicode
characters—use the Encoding soft key to change.

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Customizing Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

You can customize your SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone by adjusting the
setting for time and date, display contrast, and ring type, for example. You can
add contacts to the phone’s directory manually or from call lists. You can
handle incoming calls from different contacts in different ways.

This chapter provides basic operating instructions for customizing your
SoundPoint IP 550 phone. This chapter contains:

• Configuring Basic Settings

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• Managing Call Lists

• Managing Contacts

• Managing Incoming Calls

Some customizations of your SoundPoint IP 550 phone are performed by your
system administrator. These include:

• Supporting Multiple Lines

• Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per Line

• Supporting Shared Lines

To read about the phone’s basic features, refer to Using the Basic Features of

Your SoundPoint

phone’s advanced features, refer to Using the Advanced Features of Your

SoundPoint

If you require additional information or assistance with your new phone,
contact your system administrator.

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Configuring Basic Settings

You can configure the following basic settings through use of :

• Appearance of the time and date

• Display contrast

• Backlight intensity

• Headset Memory Mode

• Headset hookswitch selection

• Ring type

• Language support (localization)

• Background pattern

You can mute the microphone and adjust the volume using separate keys.

Changing the Appearance of Time and Date

The time and date appears on the graphic display of the SoundPoint IP 550
phone. If the phone cannot obtain a time and date from the call server, the
display will flash. Contact your system administrator if either the time or date
is incorrect.

You can select from various formats for the time and date display. Select and
set options that are right for you. You can also disable the time and date
display, so the time and date do not display on the phone screen.

To configure the time and date formats:

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1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Time & Date.

3. Select from Clock Date, Clock Time, Clock Order, or Enable/Disable.

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4. Using and , scroll through the options under each of these

selections.

5. Press the Select soft key to confirm your choice.

The following figure shows the Clock Time menu.

6. Press to return to the idle display.

Changing the Display Contrast

To adjust the contrast on the display to a comfortable level:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Contrast.

3. Press the Up or Down soft keys to increase or decrease the display

contrast.

Note

You can also use the volume keys to increase or decrease the diplay contrast.

4. Press the Ok or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

5. Press to return to the idle display.

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Changing the Backlight Intensity

Backlight intensity on the SoundPoint IP 550 phone has three components:

• Backlight On

• Backlight Idle

• Maximum Intensity

You can modify the Backlight On intensity and the Backlight Idle intensity
separately. You can select high, medium, low, and off levels for both.

When you modify the Maximum Intensity, you are modifying the entire
backlight intensity scale. For example, if you decrease the Maximum Intensity,
the low, medium, and high values for both Backlight On intensity and the
Backlight Idle intensity decrease.

The Backlight On intensity applies for the following events:

• Any key press

• Hookswitch release

• Incoming calls

• Ending a call, holding a call, resuming a call by the other party

• A voice or instant message received

If you do not press any keys on the phone after 20 seconds of the backlight
turning on, the backlight dims (or changes) to medium in the following cases:

• A call is in progress

• A call is on hold

• There is an incoming call (ringing)

• There is an outgoing call (ringing back)

• Any menu shows on the display

In all other cases, the Backlight Idle intensity applies.

To modify the backlight intensity:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Backlight Intensity.

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3. Select Backlight On Intensity.

4. Use or to select high, medium, low, or off, and then press the

Select soft key.

The default level is medium.

5. Select Backlight Idle Intensity.

6. Use or to select high, medium, low, or off, and then press the

Select soft key.

The default level is low.

7. Select Maximum Intensity.

8. Press the Up or Down soft keys to increase or decrease the backlight

intensity.

9. Press the Ok or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

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10. Press to return to the idle display.

Enabling the Headset Memory Mode

This feature is especially useful for permanent or full-time headset users.

To permanently enable the Headset Memory Mode:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Headset... > Headset Memory...

3. Use or to select Enabled, and then press the Select soft key.

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4. Press to return to the idle display.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to select Disabled and turn Headset Memory Mode off.

To activate Headset Memory Mode:

>>

Press twice.

The flashing headset icon on the graphic display or a flashing headset key

indicates that the headset mode is activated. Pressing or the
Answer soft key to receive a call will now connect to your headset
automatically.

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Selecting the Correct Headset for Electronic Hookswitch

This feature allows you to answer your phone when you are using a headset.

For information on supported headsets to provide electronic hookswitch features for
placing, answering, and ending calls, go to www.polycom.com/support/voice and
enter “Headset Compatibility List” in the Knowledge Base text box or contact your
system administrator.

To select a headset that supports electronic hookswitch:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Headset > Analog Headset

Mode.

3. Use or to select your headset, and then press the Select soft

key.

4. Press to return to the idle display.

Selecting the Ring Type

You can select different ring types to distinguish lines or to distinguish your
phone from your neighbor’s phone.

To change the incoming ring type:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Ring Type.

3. (Optional.) If multiple lines are configured on your phone, first select the

line to change from the list using the and .

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4. Use and to select the desired ring type.

To hear the selected ring type, press the Play soft key.

5. Press the Select soft key to change to the selected ring type.

6. Press to return to the idle display.

Note

If you configure your SoundPoint IP 550 phone with a silent ring, press the flashing
Line key or the Answer soft key to answer the call. If your handset is off hook, the
call is routed to the handset. If your handset is on hook, the call is routed to the
speaker.

Changing the Language

Many languages are supported by the SoundPoint IP 550 phone.

To change the language:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Language.

3. Use and to highlight the language you want.

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4. Press the Select soft key.

Text that appears on the graphic display will change to the language of
your choice.

5. Press to return to the idle display.

Chaning the Graphic Display Background

You can change the picture or design design that appears on the graphic
display. A default background displays when the phone starts up (shown
below). For more information on selections, contact your system
administrator.

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To change the graphic display background:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Backgrounds.

3. Use and to highlight the background you want.

4. Press the Select soft key.

5. Press to return to the idle display.

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Muting the Microphone

During a call, press . The Message Waiting Indicator turns red and a
microphone on the screen indicates that the other party (or parties) cannot
hear you.

Microphone Mute applies to all modes: Handset, Headset, and Hands-free
Speakerphone. You can still hear all other parties while mute is enabled.

To turn off Microphone Mute, press again.

Adjusting the Volume

Press to adjust receiver volume during a call. Pressing
these keys in the idle state adjusts the ringer volume.

Note

To conform to regulatory requirements, handset and headset volume will return to a
preset level after each call, but your system administrator can change this.
Hands-free Speakerphone volume settings will be maintained across calls.

Managing Call Lists

Your phone maintains local lists of missed, received, and placed calls. Each list
contains 100 entries.

Press followed by Call Lists > Missed Calls, Received Calls, or
Placed Calls. The following shows a Placed Calls list.

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Manage the call list by doing the following:

• To edit the phone number, press the Edit soft key.

• To return the call, press the Dial soft key.

• To view information about the call, press the More soft key followed by
the Info soft key.

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• To store the contact in the Contact Directory, press the More soft key
followed by the Save soft key.

• To delete the call from the list, press the More soft key followed by the
Clear soft key.

Press to return to the idle display.

Note

Note

Press the Right arrow key from the idle display to access the Placed Calls list.
Press the Left arrow key from the idle display to access the Received Calls list.
Press the Down arrow from the idle display to access the Missed Calls list. You can
use these shortcuts while placing calls or performing transferring and conferencing
functions.

You can manually clear all call lists. They are auto matically cleared when you
restart the phone.

Managing Contacts

You can store a large number of contacts in your phone's directory. Contact
your system administrator for the exact number.

You can dial or search for a contact in this directory. You may be able to add,
edit, and delete contacts.

You may have read access to portions of your corporate directory through
your phone. The contacts that you can see are determined by your system
administrator. You can add contacts from the corporate directory to your local
contact directory.

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Adding Contacts

You can add contacts to your contact directory:

• Manually

• From a call list

• From your corporate directory

Adding Contacts Manually

To add a contact to the local contact directory manually:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Press the More soft key.

4. Press the Add soft key.

5. Enter first and/or last name of the contact from the keypad.

Use the 1/A/a soft key to select between numeric and upper/lower case
alphanumeric modes.

Use the Encoding soft key to access special characters in other languages.

6. Enter a contact number.

This is a required field and it must be unique (not already in the directory).

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7. (Optional.) Change the Speed Dial Index.

It is automatically assigned to the next available index value.

Valid speed dial index values are from 1 to 9999. If you enter a speed dial
index that already, “Speed dial index already exists” appears. If you enter
an invalid value, “Speed dial index invalid” appears.

For more information, refer to Assigning Speed Dial Keys on page 3-22.

8. (Optional.) Change the Ring Type and Divert Contact.

These fields may be left blank.

For more information on setting the Ring Type field, refer to

Distinguishing Calls on page 2-19.

For more information on diverting contacts, refer to Diverting Calls on
page 2-21.

9. (Optional.) Change the Auto Reject, Auto Divert, Watch Buddy, and
Block Buddy.

Use and to switch between Enabled and Disabled settings.

For more information on setting the Auto Reject field, refer to Rejecting

Calls on page 2-20. For more information on setting the Watch Buddy and

Block Buddy fields, refer to Managing Buddies on page 4-6.

10. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

11. Press to return to the idle display.

Adding Contacts From Call Lists

To add a contact to the local contact directory from a call list:

1. Do one of the following:

— Press .

Select Call Lists >Missed Calls, Received Calls, or Placed Calls as
desired.

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— Press , , or to access the desired call list.

2. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to Page Up and the # key to Page Down.

3. Press the More soft key, and then the Save soft key to save the contact in
the phone’s directory.

4. Press or the Exit soft key repeatedly to return to the idle
display.

Note

You may want to go to the local contact directory to check if the contact was saved
correctly, and to add any missing fields.

Adding Contacts From the Corporate Directory

To add a contact to your local contact directory from the corporate directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Corporate Directory.

3. Search for the contact.

Refer to Searching for Contacts in the corporate directory on page 2-17.

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4. Press the View soft key.

The contact’s information appears on the graphic display.

5. Press the Save soft key to save the contact in the local contact directory.

“Entry saved” appears on the graphic display. Only the first name, last
name, and phone number are saved.

If the contact already exists in the contact directory, “Entry already exists”
appears.

Editing Contacts

6. Press to return to the idle display.

To edit a contact in the local directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key

5. Edit the contact information.

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6. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

Note

Deleting Contacts

You can quickly edit a contact associated with a speed dial key by pressing and
holding the contact’s speed dial key, and then complete steps 5 to 7.

To delete a contact from the local contact directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the More soft key twice, and then press the Delete soft key.

The contact is deleted from the directory.

5. Press or the Exit soft key repeatedly to return to the idle
display.

Placing Calls to Contacts

To place a call to a contact in the local contact directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

4. Press the Dial soft key.

To place a call to a contact in the corporate directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Corporate Directory.

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You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

3. Search for the contact.

4. Press the View soft key.

5. Press the Dial soft key.

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Refer to Searching for Contacts in the corporate directory on page 2-17.

The contact’s information appears on the graphic display.

To search for a contact in the local contact directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Press the More soft key, and then the Search soft key.

4. Using the dial pad, enter the first few characters of the contacts’s first or

last name.

5. Press the Search soft key again.

You can dial any successful matches from the resulting information on the
graphic display.

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To search for a contact in the corporate directory:

1. Press .

2. Select Corporate Directory.

Note

When you first access the corporate directory, the message “Directory update in
progress” appears momentarily. Then the corporate directory entries appear. If no
corporate directory entries appear, review your search criteria. Your criteria may be
set to exclude all corporate directory entries.

3. Search for the contact in one of the following ways:

— Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to Page Up and the # key to Page Down.

— Press the Search soft key, and then enter the first few letters or

numbers of the first name, last name, or any other parameter
displayed in the list. Press the Submit soft key.

— Using the dial pad, enter the first few characters of the contacts’s last

name.

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The characters that you enter appear on the second line of the graphic
display.

You can dial any successful matches from the resulting information on the
graphic display.

Managing Incoming Calls

You can distinguish incoming calls by setting distinctive rings for contacts in
your contact directory, sending particular calls directly to your voice mail, or
transferring particular calls to another party.

Distinguishing Calls

You can customize your phone so that you can distinguish different parties by
ring type.

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Note

This feature is local to the phone, and may be overridden by your organization’s
settings. For more information, contact your system administrator.

To set a distinctive ring type for a contact:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key, and then scroll down to the Ring Type field.

5. Enter the number corresponding to one of the ring types available.

For more information, refer to Selecting the Correct Headset for Electronic

Hookswitch on page 2-7.

6. (Optional.) To remove an existing value, press .

7. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

8. Press to return to the idle display.

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Rejecting Calls

You can customize your phone so that incoming calls from a particular party
are immediately sent to your voice mail.

Note

Rejecting calls is not available on shared lines.

To send incoming calls from a contact directly to voice mail:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key, and then scroll down to the Auto Reject field.

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5. Use the and to select Enabled.

6. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

You can customize your phone so that incoming calls from a particular contact
are transferred directly to a third party.

To divert incoming calls from a particular contact:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

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3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key, and then scroll down to the Divert Contact field.

5. Enter the number of the party to whom you want to divert the call.

6. Scroll down to the Auto Divert field.

7. Use the and to select Enabled.

8. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

9. Press to return to the idle display.

System Customizations

The following section details customizations of your SoundPoint IP 550 phone
that are performed by your system administrator.

Supporting Multiple Lines

Your SoundPoint IP 550 phone can support up to 8 lines.

Typically, the top-most Line Key is reserved for the principal directory
number (DN) of the phone.

Depending on how your administrator sets up your phone, the display could
resemble one of the following figures:

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• One line, 3163

• Two lines, 3161 and 3163

Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per Line

Each line on the phone can be configured to have more than one Line Key
associated with it. This enhances call visualization and simplifies call
handling. If this is the case, the display could resemble the following figure:

Incoming calls to this line will be distributed evenly among the available Line
Keys. Similarly, outgoing calls will be distributed.

Your phone can be configured to have a combination of lines with a single Line
Key and lines with multiple Line Keys.

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Supporting Shared Lines

Your SoundPoint IP 550 supports shared lines.

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Note

Note

Shared lines are an optional feature and may not be supported on your particular
system. For more information, contact your system administrator.

A shared line is indicated by a different line icon. In the following figure, the
lines 3161 and 3163 are private and the line 3166 is shared.

If two phones share a line, an incoming call to that number will cause both
phones to ring. The call can be answered on either phone but not both.

Calls on shared lines can be transferred, put on hold, or added to a conference.

Call Forwarding is not available on shared lines.
Do Not Disturb (DND) on shared lines disables the ringing option only, the visual

indication is still in place.

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Your SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone is designed to be used like a regular
phone on a public switched telephone network (PSTN). You call place calls,
transfer a call to someone else, or conduct a conference call.

At most one active call may be in progress on your phone at any time. The
active call is the one that has audio associated with it. There may be multiple
other calls:

• On hold

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• In an “Incoming call” or “Ringing” state

This chapter provides basic operating instructions for the SoundPoint IP 550
phone. The topics include:

• Placing Calls

• Answering Calls

• Ending Calls

• Redialing Numbers

• Placing Calls on Hold

• Hosting Conference Calls

• Transferring Calls

• Forwarding Calls

• Enabling Do Not Disturb

• Assigning Speed Dial Keys

• Using Voice Mail

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Placing Calls

To customize your phone, refer to Customizing Your SoundPoint® IP 550

Desktop Phone on page 2-1. To read about the phone’s advanced features,

refer to Using the Advanced Features of Your SoundPoint

Phone on page 4-1.

If you require additional information or assistance with your new phone,
contact your system administrator.

You can place a call in many ways using your SoundPoint IP 550 phone:

• using the handset

• using the speakerphone

• using the headset

You can also dial the number first, and then choose the method you will use to
speak to the other party.

You can search the call lists, the local contact directory or the corporate
directory and dial from the search results page. For more information, refer to

Managing Call Lists on page 2-10 and Managing Contacts on page 2-11.

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During a call, you can alternate between Speakerphone Hands-Free, Headset,
or Handset modes by pressing the or keys, or picking up the
handset.

The call duration of active calls is visible within the active call window on the
graphic display. In the figure below, the call to Greg Slowski has lasted 34
seconds so far.

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To place a call using the handset:

>>

Do the following steps in any order:

— Pick up the handset.

— Dial the number using the dial pad.

Note

Note

Y ou can also dial using the SIP URL or IP address. To obtain the IP address of your
phone, press the Menu key, and then select Status > Platform > Phone. The IP
address is listed together with other phone information. The maximum URL or IP
address length is 32 characters. For example, 10.3.0.42, sip:[e-mail] .

Press the URL soft key and enter the URL or IP address. Use * for “.” and # for “@”.
Then press the Send soft key to complete the call.

Your phone may not support SIP URL or IP address dialing . Contact your system
administrator.

To place a call using Hands-Free Speakerphone mode:

If “Handsfree mode disabled” appears on the graphic display after you press the
speakerphone key
your phone.

>>

Do one of the following:

, your system administrator has disabled the speakerphone on

— With the handset on-hook, press , , or the

NewCall soft key to obtain dial tone.

Dial the number using the dial pad.

— With the handset on-hook, dial the number using the dial pad.

Press , , or the Dial soft key.

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To place a call using the headset:

>>

Do one of the following:

— With the optional headset connected, press or the

NewCall soft key to obtain dial tone.

Press .

Dial the desired number using the dial pad.

— With the optional headset connected, dial the desired number using

the dial pad.

Press .

Note

Answering Calls

To permanently enable your headset, refer to Enabling the Headset Memory Mode
on page 2-6.

When you are not in another call, you can answer a call in three ways:

• Using the handset

• Using the speakerphone

• Using the headset

The steps for answering an incoming call when you are in another call are
different if your phone is configured for:

• A single Line Key per line

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• Multiple Line Keys per line

If your phone is configured with multiple call appearances, refer to Using

Multiple Call Appearances on page 4-1 for instructions on how to answer a

call.

Note

Note

You can ignore incoming calls by pressing the Reject soft key (for private lines) or
the Silence soft key (for shared lines) or the Do Not Disturb key. The Do Not
Disturb mode stays active when the call ends and remains active until you press the
Do Not Disturb key again.

You can forward incoming calls by pressing the Forward soft key. For more
information, refer to To forward an incoming call to another party: on page 3-21.

When your phone is configured with a silent ring, press the ringing Line key or the
Answer soft key to answer the call. If your handset is off-hook, the call is routed to
the handset. If your handset is on-hook, the call is routed to the speaker.

Answering When Not in Another Call

In all cases, the active call will appear on the graphic display showing call
duration and destination.

To answer a call using the handset:

>>

Pick up the handset.

To answer a call using Hands-Free Speakerphone mode:

If “Handsfree mode disabled” appears on the graphic display after you press the
speakerphone key
your phone.

, your system administrator has disabled the speakerphone on

>>

Do one of the following:

— Press .

— With the handset on-hook, press (next to the

flashing green status indicator).

— Press the Answer soft key.

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To answer a call using the headset:

>>

Press .

If Headset Memory Mode is activated, press or the
Answer soft key.

Answering When in Another Call

If you have an active call, and an incoming call arrives on the same line, do one
of the following:

• If your phone is configured for a single Line Key per line:

— You may hear a call waiting tone, and you will see the second call

appearance. Caller information for the incoming call appears on the
graphic display.

• If your phone is configured for multiple Line Keys per line:

— You may hear a call waiting tone, the second Line Key indicator fast

flashes green, and an incoming call icon appears. Caller information
for the second Line Key appears on the bottom line of the graphic
display.

Note

• If your phone is configured for shared lines:

— You may hear a call waiting tone, the second Line Key indicator will

fast flash green, and an incoming call icon appears on the second Line
Key.

If your phone is configured for shared lines, the Reject soft-key is replaced by a
Silence soft key and there is no the Forward soft-key. To stop the incoming call
from ringing, press the Silence soft key.

To answer an incoming call on a line configured for a single Line Key:

>>

Do one of the following:

— Press or the Hold soft key to put the original call on hold.

The incoming call is answered.

— Press to access the new call.

Press the Answer soft key.

The original call is placed on hold.

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Note

Incoming calls may be forwarded by pressing the Forward soft key. For more
information, refer to To forward an incoming call to another party: on page 3-21.

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To answer an incoming call on a line configured for multiple Line Keys:

>>

Do one of the following:

— Press next the flashing green indicator.

The first call is placed on hold and the second call become the active
call.

— Press or the Hold soft key to place the original call on hold.

Press the Answer soft key.

Note

Ending Calls

Incoming calls may be forwarded by pressing the Forward soft key. For more
information, refer to To forward an incoming call to another party: on page 3-21.

To answer an incoming call on a shared line:

1. Answer the incoming call.

2. Press or the Hold soft key.

Anyone on another phone configured to use the same shared line may
take the call by selecting the Line Key associated with the call on hold
(represented by a flashing red LED).

To end a call:

>>

Do one of the following:

— If you are using the handset, press the EndCall soft key or replace the

handset.

— If you are using a headset, press .

— If your are using the speakerphone, press .

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Redialing Numbers

To redial the last call placed from your phone:

>>

To redial a previously placed call, refer to Managing Call Lists on page 2-10.

Press .

A call to your last placed call is attempted.

Placing Calls on Hold

During a call, press or the Hold soft key. The hold icon will display on

the line key label.

Press again or the Resume soft key to retrieve the call. The registered

line icon appears as the line indicator.

Note

The Hold feature typically generates music or a beeping tone. Therefore, avoid
putting a conference call on hold.

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Multiple Calls on Hold

If multiple calls are on hold on a single Line Key, use and to switch

between the calls, and then press the Resume soft key to retrieve the desired
call.

If more than two calls are on hold on a single Line Key, an indication appears
on the graphic display, for example “2/3”, indicating that this is the second
call out of three calls.

If calls are on hold on more than one Line Key, you can view the details of the
calls on any Line Key by pressing and holding the Line Key for more than two
seconds. If a Line Key is depressed for less than one second, the first call on
hold on that Line Key will be retrieved.

Hosting Conference Calls

You can create a conference with other parties using the phone’s local
conference feature. You can create a conference at any time between an active
call and a call on hold (on the same or another line) by pressing the Join soft
key. The conference management feature allows you to view all parties in a
conference call. From the Manage Conference page, you can add, hold,
remove, and mute specific conference parties.

Note

The conference management feature is an optional feature and may not be
supported on your particular system. For more information, contact your system
administrator.

This section provides the following step-by-step instructions:

• Setting Up Conference Calls

• Managing Conference Calls

• Adding Parties to Conference Calls

• Joining Conferences

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• Splitting Conference Calls

• Ending Conference Calls

Setting Up Conference Calls

To set up a conference call:

1. Call the first party.

Note

Note

You can either dial the phone number directly or search for the number in the
Contact Directory or Call Lists. For more information, refer to Placing Calls on page

3-2, Searching for Contacts on page 2-17, or Managing Call Lists on page 2-11.

2. Press or the Confrnc soft key to create a new call.

The active call is placed on hold.

If configured for single key-press conferences, all conference participants hear the
dial tone and ringback when the conference host places a call to a new party.

3. Call the second party.

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4. When the second party answers, press or the Confrnc soft
key again to join all parties in the conference.

Note

Note

Note

If configured for single key-press conferences, you do not need to press the
Confrnc soft key again.

5. Press or the Confrnc soft key to add another party to the
conference.

The first and second party are put on hold.

If configured for single key-press conferences, all conference participants hear the
dial tone and ringback when the conference host places a call to a new party.

6. Call the third party.

7. After the third party answers, press or the Confrnc soft key

again to join all parties in the conference.

If configured for single key-press conferences, you do not need to press the
Confrnc key again.

A conference similar to this one will now exist.

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8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 until you have added all intended parties.

Managing Conference Calls

To manage a conference call:

You are currently in a conference call.

1. Press the Manage soft key.

The Manage Conference page appears.

Press the More soft key to see the Remove, Info, and Back soft keys.

Press the Info soft key to view more information about the selected party.

Press the Back soft key to exit the conference management feature.

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2. Do one of the following:

— To add a new party, press the Add soft key.

Call another party as you would using or the Confrnc
soft key (outside the conference management feature). The other
parties are put on hold.

After the new party answers, press again to join all
parties in the conference.

Note

The Add soft key appears only if you can add more parties to the conference call.
Your system administrator determines the maximum number of conference
participants. The default number is three. For more information, contact your
system administrator

— To mute a party, select the party, then press the Far Mute soft key.

The muted party can hear all parties, but no party can hear the muted
party.

If you press instead of the Far Mute soft key, all other parties
can hear each other, but they cannot hear you.

Press the UnMute soft key to un-mute the party.

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— To place a party on hold, select the party, and then press the Hold soft

key.

The held party cannot hear any parties and no party can hear the held
party.

Press the Resume soft key to return the party to the conference.

If the held party presses on their phone, the party will remain
on hold within the conference even if you press the Resume soft key.

— To remove a party from the conference, press the Remove soft key.

The party is removed from the conference. To return the party to the
conference, press the Add soft key (refer to the first optional step
above).

Adding Parties to Conference Calls

To add a party to a conference call using the Join soft key:

You are currently hosting a conference call between a number of parties.

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To add a party to a conference call using the Join soft key:

1. From the Manage Conference page, press or the Hold soft key.

The other parties in the conference call are placed on hold.

Note

If configured for local conference hold, the other parties in the conference call can
continue to speak with each other while you place the new call.

2. Press the New Call soft key.

3. Place a call to a new party.

4. After the new party answers, press the Join soft key.

All parties in the conference call can now hear each other.

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Joining Conferences

To join two conferences:

Previously you set up two separate conference calls between a number of
parties. Only one conference can be active at a time.

1. From the idle display, press the Join soft key.

Both conferences are joined into a single five-way conference.

Splitting Conference Calls

To split a conference call:

>>

From the Active Conference page, press the More soft key, and then the
Split soft key to split the conference.

All calls are split into individual calls and put on hold.

Ending Conference Calls

To end a conference call:

>>

From the Active Conference page, press the EndCall soft key or hang up.

The other parties will continue to be connected.

Transferring Calls

A call can be transferred in one of three ways:

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• Consultative transfer—The party to whom you want to transfer the call
answers their phone before you transfer the call or hang up. You can
consult with them before completing the transfer.

— Refer to Performing a Consulative Transfer on page 3-17.

• Blind transfer—The call is automatically transferred after you dial the

number of the party to whom you want to transfer the call.

— Refer to Performing a Blind Transfer on page 3-18.

• Attended transfer—The parties are automatically connected to each other

after you exit the conference.

— Set up a conference call and then end your participation. For more

information, refer to Hosting Conference Calls on page 3-9.

Performing a Consulative Transfer

To transfer a call:

1. During a call, press the

or the Trnsfer soft key.

The active call is placed on hold.

2. Do one of the following:

— Enter the number to which you want to transfer the call.

— Refer to Placing Calls on page 3-2.

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3. As soon as you hear the ring-back sound or after the party answers (and

you speak to the party), press or the Trnsfer soft key.

You can talk privately to the party to which you are transferring the call
before the transfer is completed.

If you are using a handset, the transfer can be completed by putting the
handset on the cradle.

You can cancel the transfer before the call connects by pressing the Cancel
soft key.

Performing a Blind Transfer

To perform a blind transfer:

1. During a call, press or the Trnsfer soft key.

2. Press the Blind soft key.

3. Do one of the following steps:

— Enter the number to which you want to transfer the call.

— Refer to Placing Calls on page 3-2.

At this point, the call is connected to the number to which you are
transferring them.

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Forwarding Calls

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You can configure your phone so that all incoming calls are forwarded to
another party (refer to Static Forwarding). You can also forward calls while
your phone rings (refer to Dynamic Forwarding).

All incoming calls can be forwarded to another party while Do Not Disturb is
enabled on your phone. For more information, contact your system
administrator.

Note

Call Forwarding is not available on shared lines.
This feature is local to the phone, and may be overridden by call server settings.

For more information, contact your system administrator.

Static Forwarding

To forward all incoming calls to another party:

1. From the idle display, press the Forward soft key.

2. (Optional.) If multiple lines are configured on your phone, select the line

to forward from the list using and .

3. Using and , select the forwarding type you want to change,

and then press the Select soft key. The options are:

— Always—To forward all incoming calls

—No Answer—To forward unanswered incoming calls

—Busy—To forward calls that arrive when you are already in a call

4. Depending on your selection:

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a If you selected Always, enter a number to forward all future incoming

calls to.

b If you selected No Answer, enter a number to forward all unanswered

incoming calls to and how many rings to wait before forwarding (one
ring is approximately six seconds). A value of 2 is recommended.

Note

c If you selected Busy, enter a number to forward all future incoming

calls to when you are already in another call.

Y ou can also enter the SIP URL or IP address. For more information on using a SIP
URL or IP address, refer to Placing Calls on page 3-2

5. Select the Enable soft key to confirm call forwarding.

A moving arrow appears on the line label to confirm call forwarding is
enabled.

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To disable call forwarding:

1. From the idle display, press the Forward soft key.

2. .(Optional.) If multiple lines are configured on your phone, select the line

to forward from the list using and .

3. Using and , select the forwarding type you want to change and

then press the Select soft key.

4. Press the Disable soft key.

The idle display returns and the regular icon appears as the line indicator.

Dynamic Forwarding

To forward an incoming call to another party:

1. When the phone rings, press the Forward soft key.

2. Enter a number to forward the incoming call to.

3. Press the Enable soft key.

The incoming call is forwarded to the other party. If call forwarding is
disabled, all future calls will not be forwarded and forwarding will remain
disabled.

Enabling Do Not Disturb

To prevent the phone ringing (from incoming calls), you can select Do Not
Disturb.

Note

This feature is local to the phone, and may be overridden by call server settings.
For more information, contact your system administrator.

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To enable Do Not Disturb:

>>

Press .

A flashing icon and text on the graphic display indicate that Do Not
Disturb is enabled.

Calls received while Do Not Disturb is enabled are logged in the Missed
Calls list unless configured to be forwarded to another party by your
system administrator.

To disable Do Not Disturb:

>>

Press again.

Multiple Lines and Do Not Disturb

If multiple lines are configured on your phone, Do Not Disturb can be set on a

line-by-line basis from the menu using and . For more information,

contact your system administrator. When Do Not Disturb is enabled for a
particular line, a flashing “X” displays beside the line indicator.

Assigning Speed Dial Keys

You can associate contacts with Line Keys for single touch dialing of
frequently used numbers. Speed Dial entries are consecutively placed next to
assigned Line Keys on the phone. When a new entry is added to the Contact
Directory, it is automatically assigned the next available speed dial index and
the next available line key.

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In the figure below, the phone has one line key, and three available speed dial
keys (assigned to Byron, Lauren, and Andrew). To dial Byron, Lauren, or
Andrew, press the associated line key.

Note

To quickly access a list of speed dial index numbers, press the Up Arrow key from
the idle display.

To add or edit a speed dial index for an existing contact:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key.

5. Do one of the following:

— Enter the next available speed dial index.

— Delete the existing speed dial index by using followed by ,

and then enter a new speed dial index.

Valid speed dial index values are from 1 to 9999. If you enter a speed dial
index that already, “Speed dial index already exists” appears. If you enter
an invalid value, “Speed dial index invalid” appears.

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6. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

To assign a new speed dial key:

1. Press and hold an unassigned .

A new empty entry in the contact directory is automatically opened
allowing contact information to be added.

2. Press the More soft key, and then press the Add soft key.

3. (Optional.) Enter contact information.

Use the 1/A/a soft key to select between numeric and upper/lower case
alphanumeric modes.

Use the Encoding soft key to access special characters in other languages.

4. Do one of the following:

— Enter a contact number.

The number must be unique (not already in the directory).

— Enter a contact string where:

The number must be unique
“p” indicates 1 second delay
“,” indicates a 2 second delay

For example, your organization voice mail system is accessible
through 7700 and your voice mail password is 2154. If you enter
“7700,,,2154” as the contact string, you could use the speed dial key to
access your voice mail.

5. Change the Speed Dial Index field.

The index can be any value between the next available index value and the
maximum (value of 9999).

Polycom recommends that you assign speed dial index values consecutively.
For example, if you assign the third Line Key to the speed dial index value “2”,

assign the fourth Line Key to the speed dial index value “3”.

6. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

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Using Voice Mail

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Note

Voice mail is an optional feature configured on the call server and may not be
supported on your particular system. For more information, contact your system
administrator.

Screen options may vary with your application. Voice mail may be accessible with a
single key press. Contact your system administrator about this option.

You can access voice mail messages from your phone. Your voice mail is saved
in a centralized location.

Your phone indicates the presence of new voice mail messages by a flashing
Message Waiting Indicator LED on the front of the phone and a visual
notification on the screen. If your phone has multiple lines, an individual line
indicator icon indicates voice mail messages on that line.

A stutter dial tone in place of normal dial tone indicates that one or more voice
messages are waiting at the message center.

To listen to voice messages:

1. Press .

If multiple lines are configured on your phone, select the line to retrieve
messages from.

2. Follow voice or visual prompts on the screen to retrieve your messages.

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Using the Advanced Features of Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

This chapter provides operating instructions for the advanced features of the
SoundPoint IP 550 desktop phone. This chapter contains instructions on:

• Using Multiple Call Appearances

• Using Text Messaging

• Using Buddy Lists

• Restarting Your Phone

To customize your phone, refer to Customizing Your SoundPoint

Desktop Phone on page 2-1. To read about the phone’s basic features, refer to
Using the Basic Features of Your SoundPoint
3-1.

®

IP 550 Desktop Phone on page

®

IP 550

If you require additional information or assistance with your new phone,
contact your system administrator.

Using Multiple Call Appearances

When multiple call appearances is set up, you can see information for more
than one call at one time. For example, if you have an active call, you can see
information for an incoming call as well.

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For example, the following figure shows an active call with Greg Slowski on
line 6721.

The following figure shows an incoming call from 1-800-765-9266 on the same
line.

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To answer an incoming call when configured for multiple call appearances:

>>

Do one of the following:

— Press or the Hold soft key to place the original call on hold.

— Press to access the new call.

Answer the incoming call.

This original call is placed on hold and the incoming call becomes the
active call.

Your phone can display two call appearances at one time. If more than two
calls are taking place on the same line, a counter displays on the display. Use
the down arrow to access additional calls, or “appearances”.

To place an additional call on the same line, place the active call on hold, and
then press the New Call soft key.

Using Text Messaging

You can send and receive text messages using your phone. SIP Instant (Text)
Messaging is supported in real-time. Received messages will be indicated by a
flashing Message Waiting Indicator LED on the front of the phone and,
optionally, a visual notification on the graphic display.

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Note

The text messaging feature is an optional feature and may not be supported on
your particular system. If it is supported, screen options may vary with your
application. Text messaging may be accessible with a single key press. For more
information, contact your system administrator.

To read text messages:

1. Do one of the following steps:

— Press .

Select Instant Messages.

— Press .

Select Features > Messages > Instant Messages.

— Press the InstMsg soft key.

2. (Optional.) If multiple lines are configured on your phone, select from

which line messages are to be retrieved from the list using and

.

Messages appear first to last in sent order.

3. (Optional.) Do one of the following:

— Press the Next or Prev soft keys to cycle through messages in order.

— Press the More soft key to access the Delete, Reply, and New soft

keys.

4. Press to return to the idle display.

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To send a text message:

1. Do one of the following:

— Press .

Select Instant Messages.

Note

Note

Screen options may vary with your application. Voice Mail may be accessible with a
single key press. Contact your system administrator about this option.

— Press .

Select Features > Messages > Instant Messages.

2. (Optional) If multiple lines are configured on your phone, first select from

which line to send the message from the list using and .

3. Press the New soft key.

4. Enter the number.

Use the 1/A/a soft key to alternate between numeric and upper/lower case
alphanumeric modes.

You can also enter the SIP URL or IP address. For more information on dialing with
SIP URL or IP address, refer to Placing Calls on page 3-2.

5. Press the Ok soft key.

6. Do one of the following:

— Press the Select soft key to choose from various pre-scripted short

messages.

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— Press the Edit soft key to compose a custom message.

Use dial pad keys to cycle through the character set. Use keys 1, *, 0,
and # to select special characters.

7. Press the Send soft key when finished.

8. Press to return to the idle display.

Using Buddy Lists

A buddy list is a list of users/devices whose status or “presence” you can
monitor. Users update their presence setting (for example, “Be right back”,
“Busy”, or “Out to lunch”), and you can view their status in real-time from
your phone.

Your phone can “watch” the status of up to eight other phones or 48 buddies.
These other phones form your “buddy list”. Your phone displays the status of
your buddies in real time. Your phone can be “watched” by up to eight other
phones.

If your SoundPoint IP 550 phone is configured to work with Microsoft Live
Communications Server 2005, the behavior of the presence setting and buddy
lists is different. For more information, contact your system administrator.

Presence Settings

To view and change your presence settings:

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1. Do one of the following:

— Press .

Select Features > Presence > My Status.

— Press the MyStat soft key.

2. Use or to scroll through the list, and then press the Select soft

key to select your new status.

The phones watching your status will now display your new status.

Presence information will also be sent to watching phones when you go
off-hook or enable Do Not Disturb.

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Managing Buddies

Note

The instructions in this section do not apply if your call server is Microsoft Live
Communications Server 2005. In that case, refer to the following section,

Integrating With Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005.

To add or delete a contact from your buddy list:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key.

5. Scroll to the Watch Buddy field.

6. Use and to select Enabled.

When Watch Buddy is enabled, the contact is added to your buddy list.
When Watch Buddy is disabled, the contact is removed from your buddy
list.

The default for Watch Buddy is Disabled.

7. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

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8. Press to return to the idle display.

To block or unblock a contact from your buddy list:

1. Press .

2. Select Contact Directory.

3. Use and to highlight the contact.

You can also use the * key to page up and the # key to page down.

4. Press the Edit soft key.

5. Scroll down to the Block Buddy field.

6. Use and to select Enabled.

When Block Buddy is enabled, the contact cannot watch your phone.
When Block Buddy is disabled, the contact can watch your phone.

The default for Block Buddy is Disabled.

7. Press the Save or Cancel soft keys to accept or cancel changes.

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8. Press to return to the idle display.

Integrating With Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005

Your phone can be configured to work with Microsoft Live Communications
Server 2005 and communicate with others using Microsoft Office
Communicator and Windows Messenger. From your phone, you can invite,
join, control, and monitor integrated multipoint audio and video conferences.

Any contacts added through your buddy list will appear as a contact in
Microsoft Office Communicator and Windows Messenger. Any contacts
added as a contact in Microsoft Office Communicator and Windows
Messenger will appear in your buddy list.

To view and change your presence, refer to To view and change your presence

settings: on page 4-5.

For more information, contact your system administrator.

To add a contact to your buddy list:

1. Press .

2. Select Features > Presence > Buddy Status.

3. Press the More soft key.

4. Press the Add soft key.

5. Enter the number of the contact.

6. Press the Submit soft key.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

To view and change your privacy list:

1. Press .

2. Select Features > Presence > Buddy Status > Privacy List.

3. Use and to scroll through the list to find the contact.

4. Press the Edit soft key.

5. Scroll down to the Access field.

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6. For Access, use and to select Enabled.

When Access is enabled, you are allowing the contact to see your presence.
When Access is disabled,you are disallowing the contact from seeing your
presence.

The default for access is Disabled.

7. Press to return to the idle display.

For more information on contacting buddies, refer to Placing Calls on page 3-2
or the Microsoft Office Communicator and Windows Messenger
documentation.

Restarting Your Phone

Periodically, you may need to restart your phone so your phone can accept a
new configuration.

Note

Note

If your phone malfunctions, you may be able to restore normal operation without
restarting it. Before you restart your phone, contact your system administrator.

Call lists are automatically cleared when you restart the phone.

To restart the phone:

1. Press .

2. Select Settings > Basic > Restart Phone.

“Are you sure?” appears on the screen.

3. If you still want to restart your phone, press the Yes soft key.

The restart process begins. The process ends when the idle screen appears.

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Troubleshooting Your SoundPoint® IP 550 Desktop Phone

This chapter contains general troubleshooting information to help you solve
any problems you might encounter when you use your SoundPoint IP 550
phone. The tables in this chapter list possible trouble symptoms, the likely
causes of these problems, and the recommended corrective actions to take.

• Power and Startup

• Controls

• Access to Screens and Systems

5

• Calling

• Displays

• Audio

To obtain more detailed troubleshooting information, you can access certain
menus on your phone that test your phone hardware. For more information,
see Testing Phone Hardware on page 5-8.

If you require additional assistance, contact your system administrator.

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Power and Startup

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

There are power issues. The SoundPoint IP 550 phone

has no power.

Do one of the following:

• Verify that no lights appear on the
phone when it is powered up.

• Check if the phone is properly plugged
into a functional AC outlet.

• Make sure that the phone isn't
plugged into a plug controlled by a
light switch that is off.

• If the phone is plugged into a power
strip, try plugging it directly into a wall
outlet instead.

• Try the phone in another room where
the electricity is known to be working
on a particular outlet.

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Controls

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

The dial pad does not work. The dial pad on the SoundPoint

IP 550 phone does not respond.

Do one of the following:

• Check for a response from other
feature keys or from the dial pad.

• Place a call to the phone from a known
working telephone. Check for display
updates.

• Check if the LAN port is active or
inactive. Press the Menu key, and
then select Status > Network >
Ethernet. From the Ethernet page,
scroll to the LAN port field and verify
that it is active.

• Check the termination at the switch or
hub end of the network LAN cable.
Ensure that the switch/hub port
connected to the telephone is
operational (if not accessible, contact
your system administrator).

• Before restarting your phone (refer to
* on page *), contact your system
administrator. Your system
administrator may want to
troubleshoot your phone in more
detail before restarting the phone and
losing current status information.

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Access to Screens and Systems

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

There is no response when you
press a feature key.

The screen shows “Network Link
is Down”.

The SoundPoint IP 550 phone is
not in an active state.

The LAN cable is not properly
connected.

Do one of the following:

• Press the keys more slowly.

• Check with your system administrator

to see if the key has been mapped to
a different function or is disabled.

• Place a call to the phone to check that
inbound call display and ringing is
normal. If successful, try to press
feature keys within the call to access
the Main Menu, for example.

• To confirm that the line is active, press
the Menu key , and then select Status
> Lines > Line Information. From the
Line Information page, verify that your
phone line is registered.

• To attempt re-registration to the call
server, reboot your phone. Contact
your system administrator.

Do one of the following:

• Check termination at the switch or hub
(furthest end of the cable from the
phone).

• Check that the switch or hub is
operational (flashing link/status lights)
or contact your system administrator.

• Check if the LAN port is active or
inactive. Press the Menu key, and
then select Status > Network >
Ethernet. From the Ethernet page,
scroll to the LAN port field and verify
that it is active.

• To attempt re-registration to the call
server, reboot your phone. Contact
your system administrator.

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Calling

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

There is no dial tone. Power is not correctly applied to

the SoundPoint IP 550 phone.

Dial tone is not present on one of
the audio modes.

Do one of the following:

• Check that the screen is illuminated.

• Make sure the LAN cable is inserted

properly at the back of the phone (try
unplugging and re-inserting the
cable).

• If using Power over Ethernet (PoE),
have your system administrator check
that the switch is supplying power to
the phone.

Do one of the following:

• Switch between Handset, Headset (if
present) or Hands-Free
Speakerphone to see if the dial tone is
present for one of audio modes.

• If the dial tone exists on another audio
mode, connect a different handset or
headset to isolate the problem.

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Symptom Problem Corrective Action

The phone does not ring. Ring setting or volume is low. Do one of the following:

• Adjust the ringing level from the front
panel using the volume up/down keys.

• Check status of Handset, Headset (if
connected), and Hands-Free
Speakerphone.

“Service Unavailable” appears
on the screen.

Outbound or inbound calling is
unsuccessful.

Do one of the following:

• Place a call to the ph one under
investigation. Check that the screen
indicates incoming call information.

• Lift the handset. Ensure th e dial tone
is present and place a call to another
extension or number. Check that the
screen changes in response.

You turned off the ringer. Do one of the following:

• During an incoming call, lift the
handset, press the Speakerphone
key, or press the Headset key to
obtain a dial tone.

• Press the ringing Line Key or the
Answer soft key to answer the call.

The user pressed the New Call
soft key, dialed a number with

Check with your system administrator to

see when your phone will be registered.
the handset on-hook, or
attempted to make a call from the
contact directory when the phone
was not registered.

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Displays

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

There is no display.
The display is incorrect.
The display has bad contrast.

Power is not correctly applied to
the SoundPoint IP 550 phone.

The contrast needs adjustment. Do one of the following:

Outbound or inbound calling is
unsuccessful.

Do one of the following:

• Check that the screen is illuminated.

• Make sure the LAN cable is inserted

properly at the back of the phone (try
unplugging and re-inserting the
cable).

• If using Power over Ethernet (PoE),
have your system administrator check
that the switch is supplying power to
the phone.

• Refer to Changing the Display

Contrast on page 2-3.

• To obtain a default level of contrast,
restart the phone. (Refer to * on page
*).

Do one of the following:

• Place a call to the ph one under
investigation. Check that the screen
indicates incoming call information.

• Lift the handset. Ensure th e dial tone
is present and place a call to another
extension or number. Check that the
screen changes in response.

The display flickers. A certain type of older

fluorescent lighting causes the
display to appear to flicker.

Do one of the following:

• Move the SoundPoint IP 550 SIP
phone away from the lights.

• Replace the lights.

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Audio

Symptom Problem Corrective Action

There is no audio on the
headset.

The connections are not correct. Do one of the following:

Testing Phone Hardware

Your system administrator may ask you to access a diagnostics menu on your
phone to test your phone hardware. From the diagnostics menu, you can test
your phone’s microphones, speaker, handset, third-party headset (if present),
keypad mappings, and LCD display. See your system administrator for
instructions on how to perform these tests.

To test your phone hardware:

>>

Press , and then select Status > Diagnostics > Test Hardware
> Audio Diagnostics, Keypad Diagnostics, or Display Diagnostics.

• Ensure the headset is plugged into the
jack marked Headset at the rear of the
phone.

• Ensure the headset ampli fie r (if
present) is turned on and/or the
volume is correctly adjusted. If the
amplifier uses batteries, check that
they are fully charged.

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Service Agreements

Please contact your Polycom Authorized Reseller for information about service agreements applicable to your
product.

Governing Law

This Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., and
by the laws of the United States, excluding their conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this Limited
Warranty and Limitation of Liability.

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of the contents of this
manual may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or translated into another language
or format, in whole or part, without written consent from Polycom, Inc. Do not remove (or allow anybody else to
remove) any product identification, copyright or other notices.

Limitations of Liability

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, POLYCOM EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF
AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF
ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR
DATA, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE,
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS,
EVEN IF POLYCOM OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE
PRICE PAID, AT POLYCOM’S OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE
AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

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Polycom Limited Warranty and Limitation Liability

LIMITED WARRANTY. Polycom warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this product is expected to be free from
defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for one year from the date of purchase from
Polycom or its authorized reseller.

Polycom’s sole obligation under this express warranty is at Polycom’s option and expense, to repair the defective
product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or if neither of the
two foregoing options are reasonably available, Polycom may, on its sole discretion, refund to Customer the
purchase price paid for the defective product. All products that are replaced will become the property of Polycom.
Replacement products or parts may be new or reconditioned.

Polycom is expected to warrant any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety (90) days from shipment, or the
remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. Products returned to Polycom must be sent prepaid
and packaged appropriately for safe shipment, and it is recommended that they be insured or sent by a method that
provides for tracking of the package. Responsibility for loss or damage does not transfer to Polycom until the
returned item is received by Polycom. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at Polycom’s
expense, not later than thirty (30) days after Polycom receives the defective product, and Polycom will retain risk of
loss or damage until the item is delivered to Customer.

The product software comes with 90-day software warranty, providing for software updates (minor releases/bug
fixes). To continue to receive support, purchasing a maintenance contract is the most economical solution.

Exclusions

Polycom will not be liable under this limited warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect or
malfunction in the product does not exist or results from:

• Failure to follow Polycom’s installation, operation, or maintenance instructions.

• Unauthorized product modification or alteration.

• Unauthorized use of common carrier communication services accessed through the product.

• Abuse, misuse, negligent acts or omissions of Customer and persons under Customer’s control; or

• Acts of third parties, acts of God, accident, fire, lightening, power surges or outages, or other hazards.

Warranty Exclusive

IF A POLYCOM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY
FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE
PRICE PAID, AT POLYCOM’S OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGOING
WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS,
OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR
OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES, TERMS, OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. POLYCOM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.

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Safety and Compliance

Part 15 FCC Rules

This device is compliant with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interferences received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Class B Digital Device or Peripheral

Note: This equipment is tested and complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measu r es:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.

Modifications

In accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, the user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Polycom, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment may not be
used on a coin service or party line.

Installation Instructions

Installation must be performed in accordance with all relevant national wiring rules.
L’Installation doit être exécutée conformément à tous les règlements nationaux applicable au filage électrique.
When using PoE (Power over Ethernet), the equipment is to be connected only to PoE networks without

connections to the outside plant.

Plugs Acts as Disconnect Device

The socket outlet to which this apparatus is connected must be installed near the equipment and must always be
readily accessible.

La prise électrique à laquelle l’appareil est branché doit être installée près de l’équipement et doit toujours être
facilement accessible.

Industry Canada (IC)

This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Safety and Compliance (continued)

CE and VCCI Mark

This SoundPoint IP 550 SIP is marked with the CE mark. This mark indicates compliance with EC Directives
2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC. A full copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from Polycom Ltd., 270
Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX, UK.

WARNING Electrical Safety

This product is rated 24Vdc, 0.5A. When used with the optional external power supply, the power supply shall be a
Listed power supply with a LPS output, rated 24V, min. 500mA.

Russian Compliance

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Index

Symbols

# key, page down shortcut 1–13
* key, page up shortcut 1–13

A

AC power 1–4
answering calls 3–4, 3–5
assembling your phone 1–3
assigning speed dial keys 3–22

B

backlight intensity 2–4
base, attaching 1–6
block buddies 4–7
buddy lists 4–5
buddy status 4–8

C

call lists

missed calls 2–10
placed calls 2–10
received calls 2–10
types of 2–10

calls

ending 3–7
on hold 3–8

conference calls

adding parties 3–13, 3–14
ending 3–16
holding parties 3–14
managing 3–12
muting parties 3–13
removing parties 3–14
setting up 3–10
splitting 3–16

contact directory 2–11

contact lists. See buddy lists

corporate directory 2–14, 2–18
customizing your phone 2–1

D

display contrast 2–3
Do Not Disturb 3–21
down arrow key, Missed Calls shortcut 2–11

E

electronic hookswitch 2–6
ending calls 3–7

F

features

advanced 4–1
basic 3–1
list of 1–9
SoundPoint 1–9

forwarding calls 3–18

G

getting started with your phone 1–1
graphic display backgrounds 2–9

H

handset

answering a call 3–5
connecting 1–5
illustration 1–2
placing a call 3–3

hands-free mode

answering a call 3–5
disabled 3–3
placing a call 3–3

headset

answering a call 3–6
connecting 1–5
electronic hookswitch 2–6
memory mode 2–6

placing a call 3–4
headset memory mode 2–6
holding calls 3–8

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I

instant messaging 4–3

L

language support 2–8
left arrow key, Received Calls shortcut 2–11

M

managing buddies 4–6

Microsoft Office Live Communications

Server 2005 4–5, 4–7
missed call lists 2–10
multiple call appearances 4–1
multiple calls, hold 3–9
multiple keys per line 2–22

multiple lines

call forwarding 3–19
Do Not Disturb 3–22
ring type 2–7
support for 2–21
text messaging 4–4

Voice Mail 3–25
muting microphone 2–10
MyStat 4–6

N

navigation key usage 1–13

P

parts list 1–2
placed call lists 2–10
placing calls 3–2

PoE. See Power over Ethernet

power adapter, connecting 1–4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1–4
presence 4–5

R

received call lists 2–10
redialing numbers 3–8
restarting phone 4–8
right arrow key, Placed Calls shortcut 2–11
ring type 2–7
RJ-9 1–5

S

setting up conferences 3–9
shared lines 2–23

silent ring, answering calls 3–5

SoundPoint IP 550

adjusting backlight intensity 2–4
adjusting display constrast 2–3
adjusting volume 2–10
advanced features 4–1
answering calls 3–4, 3–5
assembling 1–3
assigning speed dial keys 3–22
attaching base 1–6
basic features 3–1
buddy lists 4–5
call lists, types of 2–10
calls, on hold 3–8
contact directory 2–11
customizing 2–1
Do Not Disturb 3–21
electronic hookswitch 2–6
ending calls 3–7
ending conferences 3–16
features, list of 1–9
figure, features 1–9
first time use 1–12
forwarding calls 3–18
getting started 1–1
handset 1–5
headset 1–5
headset memory mode 2–6
illustration 1–2
instant messaging 4–3

language support

2–8
managing conferences 3–12
multiple call appearances 4–1
multiple keys per line 2–22
muting microphone 2–10
navigation key usage 1–13
parts list 1–2
placing calls 3–2
presence 4–5
redialing numbers 3–8
restarting phone 4–8
ring type 2–7
setting time and date 2–2
setting up conferences 3–9, 3–10
shared lines 2–23
splitting conferences 3–16
text messaging 4–3
transferring calls 3–16
troubleshooting 5–1
using multiple lines 2–21
voice mail 3–24

speakerphone. See hands-free mode

speed dialing 3–22

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T

text messaging 4–3
time and date 2–2
transferring calls 3–16

troubleshooting

audio problems 5–8
calling problems 5–5
controls problems 5–3
diagnostics 5–8
display problems 5–7
power and startup problems 5–2
screen and system problems 5–4

U

up arrow key, Speed Dial Index shortcut 3–22
using SIP URL for calling 3–3

V

voice mail 3–24
volume 2–10

Index

W

watch buddies 4–7

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