Using Optional Equipment - Polycom ViewStation FX User Manual

Chapter 2

Using Optional Equipment

ViewStation FX/VS 4000 User's Guide
You can enhance your videoconferences by using optional
equipment. Refer to the ViewStation FX or VS4000 QuickStart for
color cable diagrams that show where to connect optional
equipment to the ViewStation FX or VS4000.
You can connect the following optional equipment to the ViewStation
FX and the VS4000.
• Monitors—You can connect an additional monitor to provide a
wider range of display options.
• Pan/tilt/zoom camera—You can use an additional camera to
provide continuous video of different speakers in the same
room.
• VCR—You can use a video cassette recorder (VCR) to record
your videoconference or to present recorded material as part of
your videoconference. The VCR records video from the near
sites main television monitor and audio from both the near and
far sites. When playing tapes, the VCR provides audio and video
to all participants in a call.
To play a tape in the VCR, press the NEAR button on the remote
control twice, and then use the arrow buttons to highlight the
VCR icon on the screen. Use the VCR remote control to play the
tape.
• Document camera—You can use a document camera to take
pictures of an object or document and send them to a far site. To
use a document camera with your ViewStation FX or VS4000,
press the NEAR button on the remote control twice. Then use
the arrow buttons to highlight the Document Camera icon on the
screen and press the NEAR button on the remote control again
to remove the Document Camera icon.
• ShowStation IP—With ShowStation IP, meetings can be much
more productive. The ShowStation IP allows you to project any
type of document or Microsoft Office file in big-screen format
and share it with any location instantly. Refer to the Data
Conferencing section of Chapter 3, Using the ViewStation Fx
and VS4000 with a PC, for more information.
Using the ViewStation FX and the VS4000
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