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VTEL Vista VX-P User Manual

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  • Page 2: Notice To Canadian Users

    Third Party Software License Agreements. Licensee shall not: (1) reverse-compile or disassemble any VTEL Software, or attempt to do so; (2) modify the VTEL Software in any manner or to any extent; (3) copy the VTEL Software, except that one copy of the VTEL Software may be made for archival purposes.

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    VTEL, in its sole judgment, deems necessary to correct errors or malfunctions in the VTEL Software for a period which is the earlier of (a) 180 days after the date the VTEL Software is delivered to Licensee, or (b) 90 days after the date the VTEL Software is installed for use by Licensee.
  • Page 4 Chapter 1 Introducing the Vista™ System ™ ™ Welcome to VTEL’s Vista system - your conference management solution. This system offers VCS conferencing software to help you schedule and manage all of your videoconferencing needs. The Vista system, combined with VCS software, is a powerful digital communications asset that makes it easy to use your conferencing tools.

  • Page 5: Additional Documentation

    This site gives access to information about VTEL’s products and services. It’s about our Products and Applications, the News Room, About VTEL, and how to Contact Us. You can find solutions for your training, meeting, and executive needs. If you need custom solutions, such as building a system or...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Wait for the system to initialize (VCS loads automatically). for the location of the Power switch If you exit VCS to the desktop for any reason, to restart VCS: Click Start>Programs>VTEL>VCS and wait for your particular for the system to initialize.

  • Page 7: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations QuickTouch™ RCU Rather than “switching” between devices to control your conferences, VTEL’s QuickTouch RCU is a dual- function device that gives the user a unique setting in which to videoconference. We made it easy for the user to switch between “modes” from hand-held to desktop. When in the open position, a fully functional keyboard is available to the user.
  • Page 8 Special Note: The left and right mouse buttons reverse when using the keyboard in the open position. Learn more about using the QuickTouch RCU in the following table (next page):...
  • Page 9 Take a snapshot of Local or Remote video. Press the Local or Remote button first to determine which video will be captured. SmartTrak Use to select Camera 5 on Vista VX-P (reassigned) SmartView Rapidly switches to the designated document camera (defined in System Configuration), takes a snapshot of that image, then returns to original camera source.
  • Page 10 QuickTouch RCU Keyboard This keyboard functions like the VTEL wired/wireless keyboards. Left mouse button (Open mode) With the exception of the Function key and the reversal of the left and right mouse buttons, when not using the Function key Right mouse button...
  • Page 11 Chapter 3 VCS Menu Toolbars This chapter discusses VCS menu toolbars: your first connection to making and answering calls, and using the Slides and Presets options. VCS offers two user interface styles, Classic and Modern. These are selectable in the System Configuration utility (See Chapter 7). “Modern”...
  • Page 12 Picture in picture (PIP) controls Place or disconnect a call Select a new VCR record source Slideshare and snapshots Change system settings...
  • Page 13 Enable audio mute Enable video mute Adjust the speaker volume “Classic” (Docking) Toolbars In Chapter Two, a brief description was given how to access the VCS menu toolbars. The illustrations below elaborate on the functions of each toolbar icon. Primary Local Remote Call...
  • Page 14 Local Presets Green letters (B) indicate a stored preset Six possible local camera presets – Click briefly to send the camera to a preset, or click and hold to save a new preset. Remote Presets Darker blue letters (B) indicate a stored preset Six possible remote camera presets –...
  • Page 15 Chapter 4 Call/Hangup Menu In this chapter, we discuss how to place ISDN and Internet calls from the Call/Hangup screen, as well as instructions on how to use the Speed Dial list, Hand Dialer, add and edit functions, basic and advanced call options, and how to disconnect a call.
  • Page 16 Camera and Volume Controls Adjusting the Volume or Invoking Privacy Audio Mute and Video Mute functions allow privacy while viewing or participating in conferences or presentations. The following section shows how to use the control devices to adjust volume, and mute and un-mute while sending or receiving video calls.

  • Page 17: Camera Presets

    Camera Presets Moving a camera during a conference can be interruptive and cause you to lose track of the presentation. VCS allows you to save and recall up to 6 presets for local cameras and an additional 6 presets for remote cameras where Standards-based Far End Camera Control is supported.
  • Page 18 Chapter 5 SlideShow Menu An important part of any meeting is the ability to share information. This chapter shows how to use this capability to send and retrieve slides during videoconferences. You can file slides in trays, rename slides, and sort slides to customize your presentation. Also, you will learn how to manage trays, and import PowerPoint presentations.
  • Page 19 “Open File” dialog box Recognized file formats are: *.bmp *.jpg *.png *.gif Note: If Microsoft® PowerPoint has been installed, *.ppt will also show as a supported format. Show Slide Double-click a thumbnail view on the left to display it in the main window. Right-click Options Right-click an image to manipulate whether it gets sent as an Annex-D slide to the far...
  • Page 20 PowerPoint Presentations VCS Slideshare capabilities allow the user to import a PowerPoint presentation for use as part of a videoconference slide show. The Microsoft™ PowerPoint application must be installed on your system to import, view, and send PowerPoint slide shows. Remote videoconference sites can view the PowerPoint slide shows you send without having the application present on their system.

  • Page 21: Chapter 6 System Monitor

    Chapter 6 System Monitor This chapter shows the various System Monitor screens and explains their use Line Rate indicates the speed at which the connection was made. Dial State indicates the status of the connection for each port. Last Num (not yet implemented) Caller ID displays the remote site’s ID if provided by that site.
  • Page 22 Port Counts section indicates various errors detected in the inbound data. Rates section indicates the actual amount of data, in Kbps, being transmitted and received. Port Counts and Rates sections apply, whether the connection is H.320 (ISDN) or H.323 (IP), except H.221 Stats section supplies for Pkts.
  • Page 23 Information on this page pertains to video status during any connection. Video section displays status information about the video encode and decode subsystems. Comm Xmit/Recv Status section displays current transmit and FEC Errs section displays Forward receive video algorithm and video Error Correction statistics during format (QCIF, FCIF, etc.) H.320 connections only.

  • Page 24: Chapter 7 System Configuration

    Chapter 7 System Configuration This chapter shows the various System Configuration screens and explains their use System Settings page Additional Cameras Camera 1 section allows section allows selection selection of the camera type, of additional cameras. video format, and the COM port SmartView Button to be used for serial control.
  • Page 25 Network page for (Quad BRI) Network Type section provides Dialing Prefix section a selection of supported allows the user to insert network switch types. an additional prefix. This prefix will be appended to every number dialed. This prefix may be required to traverse a BRI 1 through 4 –...
  • Page 26 Network page (for E1 PRI) Line Configuration section allows selection of the Network Switch type, Error Detection This section allows the type, E1 Signaling Mode and E1 system to work in a Spare Bits information provided Dedicated network. If by the network provider. the clock is not generated by the Dialing Prefix box allows the...
  • Page 27 Caller ID Answer Mode section allows the user to decide whether to have the system AutoAnswer Caller ID section allows the user incoming calls. to screen calls by allowing only calls from a user-established list of known sites, and block calls from another established list.
  • Page 28 (e.g., http://10.15.253.238/tablet … … http://learning_center/tablet) A login screen will appear: Type admin (all lower case) for the User Name Type vtel (all lower case) for the password Click [OK] Most of the functions available on the digital graphics tablet are now available to any networked PC, e.g., camera...
  • Page 29 This is the screen that appears when the Slide Management icon is invoked from the Soft Tablet interface.

  • Page 30: Chapter 9 Diagnostics

    Chapter 9 Diagnostics As with all previous versions of VTEL videoconferencing systems, the VTEL software (in this case, VCS) must be exited before running diagnostics, or false failures will occur. From the Windows desktop, click Start / All Programs / VTEL / Diagnostics.

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