Zyxel V-500 user manual
V500 Series
IP Phone
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.00
8/2007
Edition 1
Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved.
V500 Series Quick Start Guide
Overview
At the time of writing, this Quick Start Guide covers the following models:
• V500: IP Phone.
• V501: IP Phone with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
This Quick Start Guide shows you how to set up and use your V500. It includes the
following sections:
• Hardware and Connections - introduces the physical features of the V500 and shows you
how to connect it to your network.
• Initial Configuration - discusses how to set up your network configuration and SIP server
registration using the V500’s LCD screen and keypad.
• Phone Operation - covers how to use the V500’s basic telephone functions, such as making a call.
You can also configure the V500 via the web configurator using a computer connected to
the V500’s PC port. See your User’s Guide for details.
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1 Hardware and Connections
1 Handset
2 LCD screen
3 Account keys
4Softkeys
5 Line keys
6 Menu
7 Navigator
8 Phonebook
9 Action keys
10 Alphanumeric
keypad
11 Microphone
12 Volume keys
13 Function keys
14 Custom keys
The following table describes some of the hardware features used for basic operations.
See the hardware chapter in your User’s Guide for full descriptions of all features.
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Account keys Use these to select the SIP account you want to use. You can configure up
to four SIP accounts on the V500.
Note: You can select an account only when it has been
configured (use the Advanced Setting > SIP
Configuration LCD screen menus to configure an
account).
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FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Softkeys These keys’ functions depend on the screen currently displayed on the LCD
screen. A word or symbol displayed on the LCD screen above a softkey
shows its current function.
Line keys Press these to select the phone line you want to use. The V500 has four
phone lines.
Menu Press this to display the V500’s configuration menu. Press it again to exit
the menu. The menu is not accessible when a call is in progress.
Navigator Press these keys to move around the V500’s screens. Press to go up
one line in a menu, and press to go down one line. Press to move
one space to the right, and press to move one space to the left. You can
also press to make a menu selection, and press to return to the
previous menu.
Phonebook Use this to display the list of contacts stored in the V500. You can add, edit
and delete phonebook entries from this screen.
Alphanumeric
keypad
Microphone The microphone is active when the V500 is in speakerphone mode.
Volume keys Use the + key to increase the volume, and use the - key to decrease it.
Use these to enter numbers, letters and symbols. Use the # key to switch
between Number mode, Uppercase mode, Lowercase mode and Symbol
mode.
• When you use the handset, these keys control the handset’s speaking
and listening volume.
• When you use the headset, these keys control the speaking and
listening volume on the headphone ( ) and microphone ( ) ports on
the V500.
• When you use the speakerphone, these keys control the internal
speaker and microphone (Mic) volume.
1.1 Stand Installation
Attach the included stand, unless you want to hang the V500 on a wall (see your User’s
Guide for wall-mounting instructions).
There are four ways to attach the
included stand, as shown.
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If you want to stand the V500 at its lower angle (nearer the
horizontal) use the holes marked 1 in the following figure.
Use the holes marked 2 to stand the V500 at its higher angle
(nearer the vertical).
Take the stand and connect it to the V500 as shown in the following figure.
1 Insert the two connectors on the longer side of the stand first.
2 Pivot the stand down until the other two connectors are inserted.
3 Turn the V500 the right way up. Check that the stand is securely attached.
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