User guide
Polycom® VVX® 500 and Polycom® VVX® 600 Business Media Phones User Guide 
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To monitor 
buddies from… 
Do this… 
Home view 
From Home view, tap the phone line. The buddies who are favorites display their status, as 
shown next. 
Integrating with Microsoft Lync Server 
Your system administrator can configure your phone to work with Microsoft Lync Server and 
communicate with others using Microsoft Lync. From your phone, you can monitor the status of your 
Microsoft Lync contacts. For more information on integrating with Microsoft Lync Server, see your 
system administrator, or refer to Using Polycom Phones with Microsoft Lync Server Quick User Guide, 
available by navigating to your phone’s Support page from the Business Media Phones Support page. 
Recording Calls 
If the call recording feature is available, and you connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on your 
phone, you can record active calls on your phone. Recordings are stored as .wav files on the USB flash 
drive. You can record up to four hours in one file. 
Web Info: How Do I Attach a USB Flash Drive to My Phone? 
To attach a USB flash drive, see the Quick Start Guide for your phone, available by navigating to 
your phone’s Support page from the Business Media Phones Support page. 
When you attach a USB flash drive to your phone, a USB icon,  , displays in the status bar, together 
with a message that tells you how much recording time is available on the USB flash drive. If you have a 
VVX 600, you can tap   to view your recordings and USB properties. 










