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Using the polycom cx5000 as a conference phone, Adjusting the ringer and speaker volume – Polycom CX5000 User Manual

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Figure 4 below shows how the external dial pad and microphones can be positioned to enhance the
Polycom CX5000 device in a larger conference rooms.

Figure 4

. External dial pad and satellite microphones

Using the Polycom CX5000 as a Conference Phone

If the Polycom CX5000 device is not connected to your computer, it still works as a standard
conference telephone. This section describes how you can use the Polycom CX5000 device to send
and receive phone calls and conference calls. This section covers only the audio functions for the
Polycom CX5000 device and does not require the installation of Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007
or Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.

Adjusting the ringer and speaker volume

The Volume Up

and the Volume Down buttons control ringer and speaker volume. What the

buttons control depends on the state of the device. The volume levels that you set are retained from
one meeting to the next until you change them. Table 1 below summarizes the modes for volume
settings.

Table1. Ringer and speaker volume

State of device

Volume mode

Description

Not connected to
computer, and
phone is on hook

Adjusts the ringer
volume

Adjust the Volume Up

and the Volume Down

buttons to desired ringer volume level.

While the device is ringing, adjust the Volume Up

and the Volume Down buttons to desired

volume level.

Device not
connected to
computer, and
phone is off hook

Adjusts the
speaker volume

Press the Volume Up

or the Volume Down

button to view the Call Volume screen on the
touch screen display.
During a phone conversation, adjust the Volume
Up

and the Volume Down buttons to the

desired speaker volume.

Connected to
computer and phone
is either on hook or
off hook

Simultaneously
adjusts both the
ringer and the
speaker volume

Press the Volume Up

or the Volume Down

button to view the Call Volume screen on the
touch screen display.
During a phone conversation, adjust the Volume
Up

and the Volume Down buttons to the

desired volume level for the call and the ringer.