Configuring Multipoint Settings - Polycom VSX Series Administrator's Manual

Configuring Multipoint Settings

You can customize the way video is handled in multipoint calls to best support
the types of calls your organization is making.
To configure multipoint video:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Monitors > Multipoint Setup.
2. Configure these settings:
Setting Description
Auto-Answer Specifies whether to accept incoming multipoint calls
Multipoint automatically.
VSX 3000
VSX 3000A
VSX 7000
VSX 7000s
VSX 7000e
VSX 8000
Multipoint Mode
VSX 3000
VSX 3000A
VSX 7000
VSX 7000s Discussion mode is used. If one site is talking uninterrupted
VSX 7000e for at least 15 seconds, the speaker appears full screen.
VSX 8000
Auto — The view switches between Full Screen
mode and Discussion mode, depending on the
interaction between the sites.
If multiple sites are talking at the same time,
Discussion — All sites are displayed at the same
time in separate windows on the display. This mode
is also called continuous presence.
Presentation — The speaker sees all other sites in
discussion mode while the other sites see the
speaker in full screen mode.
Full Screen — The site that is speaking is shown in
full screen to all other sites. This mode is also called
voice-activated switching.
Customizing the VSX System
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