Polycom CX5000 System User’s Guide   
 
 
Use the tutorial 
The Polycom CX5000 device provides the following brief on-device tutorial: 
•  Quick Start 
o  Place a call 
o  Join a meeting  
o  Start audio and video 
•  Call Handling  
o  Answer a call 
o  Place a three-way call 
o  Use call waiting 
•  Connect and Use the External Dial Pad 
•  Connect and Use the Satellite Microphones  
Press the 
 Information button on the device to access the tutorial. 
 
Send and receive phone calls 
The Polycom CX5000 loudspeaker and microphones allow for conversations as with any 
telephony device. The Polycom CX5000 keypad functions the same as a conventional 
phone, and you can correct errors in the number entry by using the Backspace key.  
Incoming calls are displayed in the phone status display. The length of the call is displayed 
in the uppermost status section of the LCD display. At any point during a phone 
conversation you can push the Mute button to suspend audio transmission to the device.