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Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series Version 9.0.6 March 2010 Edition 3725-21286-011/A...
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As between the parties, Polycom, Inc. retains title to, and ownership of, all proprietary rights with respect to the software contained within its products. The software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provision.
Polycom® systems can be customized to show only those options used in your organization. Therefore, there may be options covered in this guide that you cannot access on your system.
Calling and Answering Answering a Video Call The Polycom system can answer incoming calls in one of these ways: • • When a call comes in, you hear a ringing sound, and you may see a message that includes the number of the person calling. If the person is listed in the directory, you’ll also see the person’s name.
2. Scroll to the entry you want to call. 3. Press Calling from the Directory The directory is a list of sites stored locally on the Polycom system. If the system is registered with a global directory, the directory also includes entries from the global directory.
Placing Audio-only Calls and Adding Audio-only Sites You may be able to use your Polycom system to place an audio-only call or add an audio-only call to a video conference. Other audio options are available if your conference room has a Polycom system integrated with a SoundStation VTX 1000®...
Placing an Audio-only Call You can place an audio-only call from Polycom systems that have Analog Phone or Voice Over ISDN enabled. To place an audio-only call from your system: 1. On the Place a Call screen, enter the number you want to call. To delete a 2.
2. Select the audio-only site from the Hang Up screen to hang up the call. If the person on the telephone hangs up first, you need to disconnect the call from the Polycom system, just as you would hang up a telephone receiver in a regular phone call.
During a call on a dual-monitor system, what you see on each monitor and in the PIP depends on how the Polycom system has been configured. To show, move, or turn off the PIP during a call: •...
5. Press Enabling Automatic Camera Tracking (PowerCam Plus Only) If you are using a VSX 7000e or VSX 8000 with the Polycom PowerCam™ Plus camera, you can set the camera to automatically point to the person speaking or to move to the preset location that is closest to the speaker. Use this feature only if you expect the meeting participants to sit or remain somewhat stationary during the meeting.
To mute or unmute the microphone: Press For Polycom systems that use a Polycom microphone, you can also mute the call by pressing Muting the microphone does not mute audio being sent to the far site from a VCR, DVD player, or computer.
VSX component system with an ImageShare™ II connected to it, you can attach a computer and show content that is on the computer. If you have the Polycom People+Content™ IP software application installed on your computer, you can show content from any Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer that is connected to the network.
4. Open the content you want to show. 5. Do one of the following: If you have multiple content sources connected to your Polycom system and you press Graphics on the remote control, you are prompted to select the content source to use.
1. Connect the computer to a Visual Concert VSX device: For more information about using the Visual Concert VSX device, see the Visual Concert VSX Quick Tips, available at www.polycom.com/videodocumentation. 2. Press To stop showing content using a Visual Concert VSX: 1.
Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series Working with Directory Entries The directory on your Polycom system stores dialing information that helps you make calls quickly and easily. When a site listed in the directory calls your system, the system displays the name on the screen when the call comes in. If a site that calls you is not listed in the directory, you might be prompted to save the contact information in the directory when the call ends.
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Directory Entries You can create entries for point-to-point calls and multipoint calls and save them in the Polycom system’s directory. To add a single-site entry to the directory: 1. Press 2. Select New and specify that this is an entry for one site.
Next and select the Category. Directory on the remote control. If you do not see a red Polycom logo in the top right corner of the screen, your system is not registered with the Polycom Global Directory Server. Contact your system administrator for more information.
You can host multipoint calls using a video conferencing system with multipoint capabilities, or you can use a bridge such as the Polycom MGC™ or the Polycom RMX 2000™. The way a multipoint call is hosted affects the conference as shown in this table: Hosted by...
You can connect up to 10 sites total through placing a cascading multipoint call. Supplying a Password for Bridge Calls Bridges such as the Polycom MGC sometimes require you to enter a password in order to join a conference. Depending on your system configuration, you can set up the system to enter the meeting password for you.
About Multipoint Viewing Modes What you see during a multipoint call can vary depending on how the Polycom system is configured, the number of sites participating, and whether content is shared. The multipoint viewing mode configured on the host system is the one used in the call.
5. Press If you have a VSX 3000 system that you are using as your computer monitor, Polycom recommends that you set up the system so that you have to answer calls manually. If you receive a call while using the system as a computer monitor, you hear a ringing sound and you can switch to video to answer the call manually.
5. Select the directory and then select a single-site or multiple-site entry to 6. Select the date and time for the call. 7. Select On the scheduled time and date, your Polycom system will automatically call the selected site. to enable the option.
Adjusting for Room Lighting Depending on your system configuration, you can use the backlight control to adjust the brightness of the video that the main camera sends to the Polycom system. Adjusting this setting can be helpful when the room arrangement results in strong light coming from behind the people in the picture.
To activate call forwarding: 1. Make sure that the Polycom system is not in a call. 2. From the Place a Call screen on the Polycom system, dial the Feature 3. Wait for confirmation beeps. To deactivate call forwarding: 1.
Streaming a Conference to the Web Starting a Stream Your Polycom system may be configured to allow you to make point-to-point or multipoint calls available for others to view using a web browser. Users who view the stream need to know the address of the video conferencing system and the system's room password (if any).
Using the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone in Video Calls Your conference room may include a Polycom video conferencing system integrated with a SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phone. This configuration lets you use the video conferencing system and the conference phone together to place and manage video and audio-only calls.
Placing a Video Call with the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone If your Polycom video conferencing system and SoundStation VTX 1000 have been configured to work together, you can use the conference phone to place video calls. To place a video call using the SoundStation VTX 1000 phone: 1.
SoundStation VTX conference phones are used as microphones for the video call. Ending a Call To end a call using a Polycom system integrated with a SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phone: From the conference phone: Press the END VIDEO soft key on the phone.
Even if you hang up the video call or the audio-only site hangs up, you still need to hang up the audio-only call from your system. If you do not disconnect the audio-only call from the Polycom system, you will hear a tone from the telephone through the conference.
1. When you hear a ring, press the Input button on the front of the system to 2. Press If you use the VSX 3000 system as your computer monitor, Polycom recommends that you set up the system so that calls must be answered manually. This ensures that callers do not unexpectedly see or hear you at your desk.
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