Polycom CX300 R2 User Manual

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Use Your Polycom CX300 R2 Phone
Your Polycom CX300 R2 desktop phone works in a tightly integrated manner with the Lync client to provide
quality voice input and audio output through the phone’s handset, speakerphone, or headset. You can
control all call activity using your desktop phone or the Lync client.
This section provides information on the following tasks you can perform using the Polycom CX300 R2
phone:
● Place Calls
● Answer, Reject, and End Calls
● Redial Contacts
● Mute Your Audio
● Adjust the Volume
● Place a Call on Hold
● Listen to Voicemail Messages
● Restart Your Phone
To troubleshoot issues with the phone, see the section Troubleshoot Your Polycom CX300 R2 Phone.
Place Calls
You can call any contact in your Lync client using your CX300 R2 desktop phone.
To place a call using your desktop phone:
1 Lift the handset, press the Speakerphone button, or press the Headset button.
2 Do one of the following:
 Using the keypad, enter a contact’s number.
The phone automatically dials the number after you finish entering your contact’s full number.
 Select a contact in your Lync client and click Call.
The call is placed on your phone and in the Lync client.
During a call, you can alternate between the handset, speakerphone, or headset.
To switch between the handset, speakerphone, or headset:
» During a call, do one of the following:
 If you are using the handset, press the Speakerphone or Headset button before placing the
handset on the hookswitch.
 If you are using the speakerphone or headset, lift the handset to switch.

Polycom CX300 R2 Specifications

General

Brand	Polycom
Model	CX300 R2
Category	Telephone
Language	English