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Initiating a Local Video Conference
You can initiate a conference call by dialing a group or inviting participants during a call. For VC880/VC800/
PVT980/ PVT950 system: the number of the group members that you can invite depends on the imported multipoint
license. For VC500/VC200 endpoint: you can call 6 contacts (one video call and five voice calls) at most in a
conference call.
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Initiating a Conference by Dialing a Group
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Initiating a Conference by Inviting Contacts
Related concepts
Multipoint Licenses
Initiating a Conference by Dialing a Group
You can add multiple contacts to a group, and then dial this group to initiate a conference call.
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Dialing a Group by Remote Control
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Dialing a Group by CP960
Dialing a Group by Remote Control
Procedure
1.
On your remote control, navigate to Dial > Group Dial.
2.
Press the right key and select a desired contact group.
3.
Select the desired contacts.
4.
Press the right key.
5.
Select Start conference call.
Dialing a Group by CP960
Procedure
1.
On your CP960 tap New Call.
2.
Tap Call multiple members? Click here. Click here>> field.
3.
Do one of the following:
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If you tap , enter a phone number and then tap Invite.
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If you tap , select a desired contact.
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If you tap , tap the desired history record to dial out.
4.
Tap .