Polycom SoundPoint 650
Quick Guide
ISC Networking & Telecommunications
Universi ty of Pennsylvania
October 2009, v.2
Contents
Icons and Indicator Lights
Telephone Icons……………………………4
Envelope/Message Waiting Icon….4
Softkeys………………………………………4
Indicator Lights…………………………..4
Phone Basics
Making Calls…………………………………4
Answering Calls…………………………….4
Answering Calls on Multiple lines….4
Hang-Up /End a Call………………….….5
Rejecting/Silencing a Ringing Call.…5
Redial Last Outgoing Number……….5
Muting a Call………………………………..5
Activating Do Not Disturb……………..5
Navigation Arrows………………………..5
Voice Mail Message Retrieval……….5
Call Lists
Accessing Call Lists………………………….6
Making a Call from the Call List………6
Clearing Call Lists……………………………6
Contact Directory
Adding Contacts…………………………….6
Adding Contacts from a Call List……..7
Editing Contacts……………………………..7
Deleting Contacts……………………………7
Searching the Contact Directory……..7
Call Hold, Transfer & Conference
Placing a Call on Hold……………………..7
Call Hold and Dial another Number..7
Transfer without Consultation………… 8
Transfer with Consultation……………..8
Create a 3-Way Conference Call……..8
Create a Conference using Join……….8
Splitting a 3-Way Conference Call…..8
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Speed Dial Numbers
Assigning a Speed Dial Key……………..9
Adding or Editing Speed Dial Keys……9
Using Speed Dial……………………………..9
Penn Online Directory……………………………….10
Local Weather…………………………………………..10
Phone Settings
Changing Handset Ring Type…………..10
Distinguishing Calls via Ring Type……10
Listening to Ring Types……………………11
Changing the Date & Time Format….11
Text
Using the 1/A/a softkey…………………..11
Correcting Mistakes……………………….. 11
Contrast Adjustment
Handset Display……………………………..11
Expansion Module Display………………1
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Phone Service Features
PPS Web Tool………………………………….11
Logging into PPS…………………………….12
Feature List…………………………………….12
Getting Help…………………………………..12
Restart/Reboot your phone/Loss of Power
Restarting your phone…………………….12
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View standard phone information such as time, da te, total number of missed calls, and select
various softkeys.
Shows thin red light when you have a message waiting.
Use for additional telephone lines or one- touch dialing to frequen tly called numbers. The 6
buttons on the left of the display screen.
Activate various features and functions. Softkeys change depend ing on the ca lling feature or
option selected. The 4 buttons below the display screen
Scroll through menu options, and when the phone is idle, use to view call lists and to access the
Speed Dial Infor mation List.
Activate features for basic phone settings, such as ring tone and backlit display.
One-touch dialing to access voice mail.
Prevents the telephon e from ringing. Ca lls diver t to voice mail, if activated.
Access Contact Dire c tory and Calling Lists (Missed, Received, Placed calls).
Access the Penn Online Directory, Yahoo weather, and Yahoo new s. *On some handsets the
key is labeled Applications on others Services the function is the same.
Create a three-way conference call.
Transfer a call with (consult) or without (blind transfer) speaking to the person to receive the call.
Redial the last phone number dialed.
Toggle the microphone on and o ff during a conversation. When on t button lights up that is when
caller s can’t hear you.
Listen hands- free by inser ting the plug o f the headset into the headset jack and then toggling the
Headset key on or o ff.
Toggle the speakerphone off and on.
Adjust the volume during a conversa tion.
Use the 12 keys for dialing and to en ter both alphabe tic and special characters in the Contact
Directory.
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Icons and Indicator Lights
Telephone Icon
The telephone icon appears to the
right of the line key and to the left of the phone
number on the display.
When you have new voice mail messages,
the telephone icon is replaced by an envelope
icon.
If you have elected to receive voice mail
messages as e-mail only, your handset will not
display the envelope icon when you have new
messages.
Envelope/Messages Waiting Icon
An envelope icon will appear in the
display window and a vertical red light will flash
above the upper-right corner of the display
screen when you have messages waiting on
your phone set.
Note: To see the location of red light, refer
to the diagram on the previous page:
Call/Message Waiting indicator light.
For phones with multiple lines, you will see
an envelope icon next to each line with new
messages. The vertical message indicator light
will not go out until all new messages for all
lines that appear on the phone have been
heard.
Softkeys
Softkeys are the 4 black buttons located
directly below the display screen. The screen
will display labels for these keys to identify their
functions. Functions change based on the state
of your phone and options selected. Press the
black softkey key directly under the option you
desire.
Indicator Lights
The lights appear next to the line buttons
when the buttons are assigned a campus
telephone number.
Solid green – call in progress
Fast flashing green – incoming call
Flashing green – The call is held by the
other party
Flashing red – The call is on hold
Solid red – The line is in use; status shown
for a Bridged Line Appearance number or a
number that appears on only one handset.
Phone Basics
Making Calls
Lift handset, then dial number or
Dial number, then lift handset or
Use the hands-free speakerphone:
o With the handset on hook, press
any Line key or the New Call
softkey, then dial the number or
o Dial number, and then press the
Dial softkey
Answering Calls
Lift handset or
o Press the Answer softkey or
o Press the Line key or
o Press the Speaker key
Answering Calls on Multiple Lines
To answer an incoming call while already on an
active call.
Press HOLD to place active call on hold
Press the Line key for the ringing
number
The phone can display information about
two calls at one time. If more than two calls are
taking place on the same line, a counter
appears in the phone display (example: 3 calls
waiting). Use the down navigation arrow to
access additional calls.
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