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Polycom
SoundPoint®
IP 601
User Guide
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 4 Installation 4 Connect the Network and Power Source 4 Connect the Handset and Optional Headset 5 Attach the Base 5 Features 6 Key Descriptions 7 Configure Basic Settings 8 Appearance of Date/Time 8 Display Contrast 8 Headset Memory Mode 8 Ring Type 9 Directory Search 9 Call Lists 9 Contacts 10 Add/Edit a Contact 10 Search 10 Speed Dial 10 Remove a Speed Dial Entry 11 Place a Call 11 Use the Handset 12 Use the Hands-
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Call Transfer 14 Call Forward 14 Disable Call Forwarding 14 End a Call 14 Shared Call Appearance 15 Multiple Lines 15 Multiple Keys per Line 15 Multiple Call Appearance 16 Shared Lines 17 Voice Mail 17 Listen to Messages 17 3
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Introduction The Polycom SoundPoint IP 601 is a full‐duplex, hands‐free Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone. It provides telephony features such as Shared Call Appearance, Call Hold, Call Transfer, and Do Not Disturb. Installation The following instructions provide basic installation instructions. Contact your system administrator for additional information or assistance. Connect the Network and Power Source Use Power over Ethernet (PoE) for network and power source
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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 side of the phone. Attach the Base 1. Place all cords in the recessed area above the modular jacks in the first example above. 2. Align the two protrusions on the on the bracket with their corresponding
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Features The features of the SoundPoint IP 601 are shown below: 6
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Key Descriptions 7
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Configure Basic Settings You can customize your SoundPoint IP 601 phone by adjusting the settings for time and date, display contrast, ring type, etc. You can also add contacts to the phone’s directory manually or from call lists. You can configure basic settings by pressing the Menu button and then selecting Settings > Basic. Appearance of Date/Time You can configure how the date/time appears on the display. The display flashes if the phone cannot obtain a time and date from a c
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Ring Type You can select from different ring types to distinguish between lines or to have a different ring from a co‐worker close by. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Select Settings > Basic > Ring Type. 3. Select the line you want to change using the up or down arrow keys if multiple lines are configured on your phone, if applicable. 4. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the ring type you want. 5. Press the Play soft key to hear the ring type, if applicable. 6. Press the Sele
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Press the Dial soft key to call a number from one of the call lists. Press the Exit soft key return to the previous menu. To quickly view respective call lists from the idle display: Press the right arrow for Placed Calls Press the left arrow for Received Calls Press the down arrow for Missed Calls For additional options, press the More soft key followed by: Info to view information about the call. Save to store the contact to the Contact Directory. Clear to d
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1. Press the Directories button. 2. Select Contact Directory. 3. Press the Add soft key to enter Jane’s contact details. ‐OR‐ Select Jane’s existing entry and press Edit. 4. Use the dial pad to enter and assign Jane a speed dial index number. Jane is assigned to the fist available line key on the display. 5. Press the Save soft key to confirm, or the Cancel soft key to cancel. 6. Press the Exit soft key to return to the idle display. The idle display will look like this: Press
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Use the Handset 1. Pick up the handset to obtain a dial tone. 2. Dial the number. ‐OR‐ Dial the SIP URL/IP address (e.g., 10.3.0.42, joe@205.173.1.24, sip: jane@verizon.com). Press Name after obtaining the dial tone. Enter the URL or IP (press * for “.” And # for “@”). Press the Send soft key to complete the call. Use the Hands-Free Speakerphone 1. Press any assigned line key, the button, or the NewCall softkey to obtain a dial tone with the handset on‐hook. 2. Dial the numb
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‐OR‐ Press the button to answer through your connected headset. NOTE: Incoming calls can be ignored by pressing the Reject soft key or the Do Not Disturb button. Do Not Disturb remains active when the call is dropped. You must toggle it off to disable it. Call Hold Call Hold and Resume 1. Press the button or the Hold soft key. The call is places on hold and is indicated on the display. 2. Press the Resume soft key or the line button to retrieve the call. NOTE: Calls
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To turn off microphone mute, press again. Volume Press to adjust the 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 returns to a preset level after each call. Call Transfer 1. Press the Transfer button during a call. The active call is placed on hold. ‐OR‐ Press the Trnsfer soft key during a call. The active call is placed on hold. 2. Press
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Press the EndCall soft key. ‐OR‐ Replace the handset. ‐OR‐ Press if in hands‐free/speakerphone mode. ‐OR‐ Press if in headset mode. Shared Call Appearance Multiple Lines Up to six lines can be configured for private or shared use. Typically, the top‐most line key is reserved for the principle directory number of the phone. Depending on how your phone is configured, the display would resemble one of the examples below: Multiple Keys per Line Each line on the pho
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Multiple Call Appearance Each line on the phone can be configured to have one or more call appearances. More than one call appearance is useful if there is an active call and an incoming call rings on the same line. In the first example on the right, extension 9301 is in an outbound call with 9304. The second example shows an incoming call from John Brown. To answer the call, put the original call on hold or press the button to access the new call. Softkey labels are updated
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Shared Lines A shared line is indicated by a different line icon. In the following example, the first line is private and the second line is shared. An incoming call to that number causes both phones to ring if two phones share a line. The call can be answered on either phone, but not both. If a shared line is in use on one of the phones, it cannot be used on the other one. The shared line icon changes to a moving icon, and the line LED turns red when it is in use remotely. Calls on s
