Connecting Cameras; Connecting Document Cameras To Desktop Systems; Connecting Cameras To Set-Top Systems; Connecting Cameras To Component Systems - Polycom VSX 3000 Administrator's Manual

Connecting Cameras

Connecting Document Cameras to Desktop Systems

Connecting Cameras to Set-top Systems

Connecting Cameras to Component Systems

You can connect a document camera to show detailed close-up views of
printed documents or other small items. The VSX 3000 and VSX 3000A
systems provide one composite video input.
Refer to the system setup sheet for information about connecting a document
camera.
VSX 7000 and VSX 7000s systems provide an S-Video input for a second
camera. You can use the RS-232 serial port on the VSX 7000 or VSX 7000s
system for camera control.
You can connect a camera to the VCR video input on the VSX 5000, VSX 6000,
or VSX 6000A system. On the VSX 6000 and VSX 6000A systems, the video
input is for a composite video signal. VSX 5000, VSX 6000, and VSX 6000A
systems do not provide pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) control for a second camera.
Refer to your system's setup sheet for connection details. Refer to the release
notes for a list of supported PTZ cameras.
If you have a component system, you need to connect a camera to the system
so that people at other sites can see your site. Refer to your system's setup
sheet for connection details.
The component systems provide S-video connections for two cameras. The
VSX 8000 system provides the S-video signal to the main camera through BNC
connectors. Refer to the release notes for a list of supported PTZ cameras.
You can configure a VSX 7000e or VSX 8000 system with a Polycom
PowerCam™ Plus to track to the speaker's voice or to camera presets.
Points to note about automatic camera tracking with the PowerCam Plus
camera:
• Automatic camera tracking works best at distances of 15 feet (4.6 m) or less.
• Automatic camera tracking works best if you face the camera when you speak.
• Leave at least one foot (0.3 m) of space above, behind, to the right, and to the
left of the camera. Echoes from nearby surfaces interfere with tracking.
• Automatic camera tracking works best in rooms with good acoustics.
• For information about user interface settings required for automatic camera
tracking, refer to Configuring Automatic Camera Tracking
Monitors and Cameras
on page 3-14.
3 - 11