Polycom ViewStation Network Card User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Using the ViewStation
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Placing Telephone Calls with the ViewStation
In countries that use the North American POTS standard, connect
an analog telephone line to the back of the ViewStation.
With a POTS line, you can use the ViewStation to:
Make an audio telephone call
Add a third-party audio call to a video call
Add a video call while in an audio telephone call
The following sections describe how to make these calls
Placing a Telephone Call
To place a telephone call using the ViewStation, the ViewStation
must first be connected to a standard POTS or PBX wall jack. See
the ViewStation Quickstart card for more information. To make a call:
1. From the Main Calling screen, highlight the Telephone icon
and press the SELECT button on the remote control.
The Telephone screen is displayed.
Figure 3-14. Telephone Screen
2. Using the numeric keypad on the remote control, enter the
phone number of the party to be called. If dialing within a PBX
system, enter the extension number typically used within your
PBX system.