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  • Page 1 ® LifeSize Room Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 LifeSize Communications. Trademark Acknowledgments LifeSize® is the trademark of LifeSize Communications Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Patent Notice For patents covering LifeSize®...

  • Page 3: Welcome To Lifesize Room

    Refer to “Initial Configuration” on page 5, which explains what information you need to collect and provides space to record it. Room Configuration The size, shape, layout and occupancy of the room dictate where you place your video conferencing components. Caution:...

  • Page 4: Supported Display Types And Resolutions

    • VGA 1280 x 768 output If you connect your LifeSize system to an unsupported display, the user interface may not appear correctly or you may see distorted images. Some unsupported displays may initially appear to work. However, you may experience significant quality and performance issues and the system may not operate properly.

  • Page 5: Network Bandwidth

    Poor audio and video quality may result from insufficient bandwidth on your network. LifeSize recommends that your network be capable of at least 1 Mb/s for a high definition video call. During video calls with lower bandwidths, LifeSize systems automatically select the best resolution that can be achieved with the available bandwidth.
  • Page 6 The System Name, Video Number, and Voice Number appear in the user interface on the main screen. The system name may also appear in the local and corporate directories. LifeSize recommends that you change the default system name to one that meaningfully identifies the system to your users.
  • Page 7 VoIP uses H.323 or SIP, Touch Tone and Pulse use PSTN. The default is VoIP. When placing a call using the Voice button on a LifeSize Phone connected to the system and voice dialing is set to touch tone or pulse, you can only dial phone numbers using PSTN connectivity.
  • Page 8 Video Call Audio Output and Voice Call Audio Output preferences are set to Line Out. If you are using LifeSize Phone for audio, set these preferences to Phone. By default, Video Call Audio Output is set to Line Out; Voice Call Audio Output is set to Phone.

  • Page 9: Lifesize Room Components

    One or more audio component(s) (only one can be the active microphone at a time): LifeSize Phone—high definition tabletop speakerphone console with integrated keypad and display LifeSize MicPod—an alternative to LifeSize Phone that provides a single microphone and a mute button (see “Optional Peripherals” on page 13 for the dual LifeSize MicPod option) LifeSize Focus—high definition fixed-focus camera with two omnidirectional beam-...

  • Page 10: Installing A Lifesize Room System

    3. To connect a LifeSize Camera to the codec, insert the camera cable into the port on the rear side of the camera and plug the opposite end into the port marked with the camera 1 symbol on the back panel of the codec.
  • Page 11 Configure your system using the LifeSize video communications system interface. b. If you are using the LifeSize MicPod for audio, insert the end of the cable from the LifeSize MicPod into the microphone port marked with the microphone symbol on the back of the codec.

  • Page 12: Connecting A Pstn Phone Line

    The LifeSize system starts and illuminates a blue LED on the front of the codec. See “Status Icons” on page 21 for more information about the state of the system as it boots or as conditions change.

  • Page 13: Configuring A Second Display

    • Choose Simulcast Calls + VGA Input to show the same output on Display 2 as shown on Display 1 during calls. Optional Peripherals You can connect the following optional peripherals to enhance your LifeSize system: Peripheral Usage Serial RS-232 For use with a LifeSize SDI Adapter, supported third-party cameras, and for automation control with Crestron/AMX controllers.
  • Page 14 Peripheral Usage Audio In (Line In) For use with an external line level audio input, in addition to the LifeSize Phone or LifeSize MicPod. Networker For use with LifeSize Networker. Analog phone line in For PSTN connectivity. Auxiliary Audio In Stereo line input for connecting an audio device with line level output.

  • Page 15: Verifying Your Installation

    If you connect the male end of the splitter directly to the codec, you can use none, or one extension cable to connect a LifeSize MicPod to each of the female ends of the splitter. If you use one extension cord to connect the codec to the splitter, you can use none, or one extension cable to connect a LifeSize MicPod to each of the female ends of the splitter.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Installation Issues

    Display Issues with VGA Output Some displays do not support automatic detection of their VGA display capabilities and LifeSize systems are unable to detect the monitor. The following conditions may occur with some VGA monitors: • Failure to read the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) of the display.

  • Page 17: Configuring Display Output From The Lifesize Interface

    If your display shows the initial configuration screen but the image is distorted and unusable or the display is blank, you must configure the display from the LifeSize Phone. Refer to “Configuring Display Output from LifeSize Phone” on page 18.

  • Page 18: Configuring Display Output From Lifesize Phone

    Configuring Display Output from LifeSize Phone If the initial configuration screen appears distorted and unusable or the attached display is blank, you must configure your display from the administrator interface on the LifeSize Phone. To resolve problems with monitors from the LifeSize Phone interface, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 19: Ip Address Displays Invalid Value

    Identify and enter the necessary IP information if you disable address, but no IP address has been DHCP. entered. Network connection is unavailable. Inspect your network connection. A red network symbol appears in the status bar on the main screen. LifeSize Room Installation Guide...

  • Page 20: Camera Issues

    Administrator) Preferences : Diagnostics : High Definition Camera. Attached Video Input Device Not Working When you connect a video input device that has capabilities not supported by a LifeSize system, the status Out of range appears on the System Information page for that input.

  • Page 21: Status Icons

    This red indicator warns that the system temperature has exceeded the maximum allowed operating temperature and will automatically reboot in approximately 10 seconds unless the temperature decreases immediately to an allowed temperature. LifeSize Room Installation Guide...

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