Polycom IP601 Merkblatt

Press the Redial soft key or 

 

button to redial the most recently dialed 
number. 

Press the 

 

button to prevent the 

phone from ringing on incoming calls. 
Press the 

 button again to turn 

off Do Not Disturb. 

To assign a speed dial index, see 

below. 

 
To dial a number assigned to a line key, 
press the line key opposite the number. 
 
To quickly view the speed dial list from 

the idle display, press 

. 

Press 

 followed by Call Lists (or 

just 

) and Missed, Received, or 

Placed Calls, as desired. Information on 
respective calls will be displayed. 
 From this screen: 
1. Choose Edit to amend the dial string 

before dialing. 

2. Choose Dial to return the call. 
For additional choices, press More then 
3. Info to view detailed call information. 
4. Save to store the contact to the 

Contact Directory. 

5. Clear to delete the call from the list. 
Press More and Exit soft keys to return 
to the idle display. 
 
To quickly view respective call lists from 
the idle display:  

 

 

 

Message Waiting Indicator LED on the 
front of the phone and individual line 
LED indicators will flash and stutter dial 
tone in place of normal dial tone will 
sound to indicate that message(s) are 
waiting at the message center. 
To listen to voice messages: 
1. Press 

 and select Message 

Center. 
2. If multiple lines are in use, select 
from which line messages are to be 
retrieved. 
3. Display indicates number of 
messages and their importance.  
- Press 

Connect to initiate Voice Mail 

retrieval from the Message Center, or 

- Press 

Clear to turn off the flashing 

LED without listening to messages. 

4. Follow voice prompts to listen to 
messages. 
______ 

* - Voice Mail is an optional feature that must be 
configured on the call server. Particulars and menu 
options may vary. 

Press the 

 volume keys to 

adjust handset, headset, and hands-
free speaker volume during a call. 
Pressing these keys in idle state adjusts 
the ringer volume. 
 
To conform to regulatory requirements, 
handset and headset volume will return 
to a preset level after each call, but the 
configuration can be changed. Hands-
free volume settings will be maintained 
across calls. 
 

To add or edit a contact in your local 
phone directory: 

1. Press 

 and select Contact 

Directory. 
2. Press Add to enter another contact 
into the phone’s database or highlight 
an existing entry for editing, and then 
press Edit. 

3. Enter first and/or last name from the 
keypad. Press the 1/A/a soft key to 
select between numeric and upper / 
lower case alphanumeric modes. Press 
the Encoding soft key to access 
special characters in other languages if 
necessary. 
4. Pick and enter a unique Contact 
number (not already in the directory).  
The Speed Dial Index will automatically 
be assigned the next available index 
value, but it can be modified. 
5. Enter Ring Type and Divert Contact, 
if desired. 

6. Use 

 and 

 

to switch between 

Enabled and Disabled settings for the 
last four fields. 
7. Press Save to confirm or Cancel to 
abandon the changes, then press 

 or the Exit soft keys to return 

to the idle display. 
 
To search for a contact: 
1. Press More, then Search from the 
Contact Directory menu. 
2. Using the dial pad, enter the first few 
characters for First or Last names. 
3. Press Search to search for contacts. 
4. Successful matches can be dialed 
from the resulting screen. 
 
Contacts can be easily added from 
Call Lists. For more information, see 

 section above. 

You can select different rings to match 
your preferences and distinguish 
between calls on lines.  
To change the incoming ring: 
1. Press 

 and select Settings 

followed by Basic, and Ring Type. 
2. If multiple lines are used, first select 
which line to change.

3. Using the Up or Down arrows, 
highlight the desired ring type. Press 
the Play soft key to hear the selected 
ring type. 
4. Press Select to change to the 
selected ring type. 

You can set distinctive incoming ringing 
tones for different contacts in your local 
directory.  
To set a distinctive ring for a local 
contact: 

1. Press 

 and select Contact 

Directory. 
2. Using the arrow keys, scroll through 
the directory to choose a contact. 
3. Press Edit and scroll down to Ring 
Type. 
4. Enter a number corresponding to one 
of the ring types available (see 
instructions in the 

 section 

above for available ring types and their 
corresponding numbers). 
5. Press the Save soft key or Cancel to 
abandon the change, then press 

 to return to the idle display. 

 
 

For regular headset users, there is an 
option to default all calls to go to the 
headset.  
To turn Headset Memory Mode on: 
1. Press 

 and select Settings 

followed by Basic, Preferences, and 
Headset Memory. 
2. Use the Up or Down arrows and 
Select soft key to enable Headset 
Memory Mode. 
 
To turn Headset Memory Mode off: 
Repeat steps 1 and 2 and select 
Disable. 

 

SoundPoint IP 501 Quick User Guide. 1725-11515-001 Rev. 5/25/2006