Polycom 2 User Manual
Polycom, Soundstation2, Direct connect for nortel
Remarkable Voice Quality.
Nortel
®
Meridian
®
Compatibility.
For Nortel Meridian users, communicating with crystal clarity couldn’t be easier. Just connect a
SoundStation2 Direct Connect for Nortel directly into a Meridian PBX digital wall jack. You don’t need
an analog port, analog adapter, or complicated connections to take advantage of natural two-way conversa-
tions with Polycom’s breakthrough Acoustic Clarity Technology. Polycom's SoundStation2 product line has
redefined the standard for business-quality voice conferencing. With industry-leading full duplex for natural,
simultaneous two-way conversation, the SoundStation2 Direct Connect will exceed your expectations in
medium to small conference rooms. Delivering remarkable voice quality equal to the original SoundStation
Premier
®
500D/550D and a 50% increase in microphone sensitivity over the award-winning SoundStation,
users can speak in a normal voice and be heard clearly up to ten feet away – making every call a more
productive call.
SoundStation2 Direct Connect provides users with advanced features, including a large backlit display
that offers easily visible call information and telephone functions. Smart technology, such as Dynamic Noise
Reduction (DNR), provides maximum microphone sensitivity, while reducing distracting room and background
noise. And the SoundStation2 Direct Connect offers 360-degree microphone coverage with intelligent mixing
– so only the microphone closest to the speaker is on for crystal clear conferencing. Plus, the SoundStation2
Direct Connect provides direct access to your Meridian PBX conferencing feature, allowing quick and easy
connections of up to six* locations in a single conference call without using a conference bridging service.
In today's Internet driven world, the ability to conduct real time communication and collaboration has become
critical to an organization's survival. As the market leader in voice, video, data and Web solutions, our award-
winning conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize productivity – over any net-
work, in just about any environment, anywhere around the globe. That's why more organizations worldwide
use and prefer Polycom conferencing solutions. Because when people work together, great things happen. To
learn more, please visit the Polycom Experience Center at www.polycom.com/experience
Polycom
®
SoundStation2
™
Direct Connect for Nortel
Setting the Standard. Again.
Benefits
More productive calls – Polycom's
patented Acoustic Clarity Technology
allows simultaneous, natural, free-
flowing conversation
Hear and be heard clearly – Twice the
loudness and microphone sensitivity of the
original SoundStation
®
– eliminates ear
strain and repetition
Backlit display provides important
information – Displays console phone
number, number called and
duration/progress of call
Ability to increase coverage – Optional
extension microphones expand coverage for
larger conference rooms
Nortel PBX conferencing feature –
Direct access to your Nortel Meridian's
conferencing feature allows quick and easy
connections of up to six* locations in a sin-
gle conference call without using a confer-
ence bridging service
* Dependent upon Nortel Meridian PBX
configuration