Polycom VVX Business Media Phones User Guide
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End PTT Broadcasts
After you end a broadcast, the channel remains open so others can respond.
To end PTT broadcasts:
» Do one of the following:
 Release Talk:
The broadcast enters a waiting period, and you cannot initiate another broadcast on another
channel until the waiting period ends.
 Select End PTT:
The broadcast ends, and you cannot resume the broadcast by pressing and holding Talk on the
same channel. You can immediately initiate another broadcast on another channel.
Changing PTT Settings
This section provides information on the changing your default channel, updating channel subscriptions,
and enabling broadcasts to play during active calls.
Change the Default Channel
When you press and hold Talk, your broadcast automatically transmits on the default channel 1. You can
change the default channel to a different channel.
To change the default channel:
1 Navigate to Settings > Basic > Preferences > Paging/PTT Configuration > PTT Push to Talk.
On VVX 1500 phones, navigate to Menu > Settings > Basic > Preferences > Paging/PTT
Configuration > PTT Push to Talk.
2 From the PTT Channel Configuration screen, select Default Channel, and select the number of
the channel you want to use.
When you press Talk, your phone sends broadcasts using the new channel.
Update Channel Subscriptions
You can subscribe to any channel that has been enabled by your administrator and appears in your
channels list. When you subscribe to a channel, you can send and receive PTT broadcasts on that channel.
To subscribe to additional PTT channels:
1 Navigate to Settings > Basic > Preferences > Paging/PTT Configuration > PTT Push to Talk.
On VVX 1500 phones, navigate to Menu > Settings > Basic > Preferences > Paging/PTT
Configuration > PTT Push to Talk.
2 From the PTT Channel Configuration screen, select Channel Subscriptions.
3 From the Channel Subscriptions screen, select the channel you want to subscribe to, and select
Yes.