Configuring Monitor Settings - Polycom VSX 3000 Administrator's Manual

Administrator's Guide for the VSX Series

Configuring Monitor Settings

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To configure monitors:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Monitors > Monitors.
2. Configure these settings on the Monitors screen:
Setting Description
Monitor 1 Specifies the main monitor's aspect ratio:
VSX 5000 • 4:3 — Select if you are using a regular TV monitor.
VSX 6000
• 16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen monitor.
VSX 6000A
Specifies the first monitor's format:
VSX 7000
• S-Video — Select if the main monitor is connected to a
VSX 7000s
VSX 8000 system using an S-Video cable.
VSX 7000e
VSX 8000
• Composite — Select if the main monitor is connected to a
VSX 8000 system using a composite video cable and S-Video
to RCA adapter.
• VGA — Select if you are using a VGA monitor as the primary
display device for a VSX 5000, VSX 6000A, VSX 7000s,
VSX 7000e, or VSX 8000. If you select VGA, your VGA
monitor must be set to SVGA (800 x 600) or XGA (1024 x 768)
at 60 Hz. Monitor 2 is disabled on the VSX 5000, VSX 6000,
VSX 6000A, and VSX 7000. Monitor 2 is disabled or is
connected to S-Video or composite video on the VSX 7000s,
VSX 7000e, and VSX 8000.
Note: If you select 16:9, you will also need to set up the monitor
for full-screen display. In the monitor's setup menu, choose the
setting that stretches the picture uniformly without clipping the
edges, which is usually called Full, Wide screen, or 16x9.
Use this setting:
Output upon Specifies the screen saver output for Monitor 1:
Screen Saver
Specifies whether black video or no signal is sent to the monitor
Activation
when the system goes to sleep and the screen saver activates.
VSX 5000
Select Black if you want to display screen saver text or a screen
VSX 6000
saver news feed. This is the recommended setting to prevent
VSX 6000A
burn-in for TV monitors.
VSX 7000
Select No Signal if you want the display to react as if it is not
VSX 7000s
connected when the system goes to sleep. This is the
VSX 7000e
recommended setting for VGA monitors and projectors.
VSX 8000
Not this setting: