Configuring Camera Settings And Video Quality Options - Polycom HDX 4000 Series Administrator's Manual

Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options

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To configure camera and video settings:
Do one of the following:
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— In the local interface, go to System > Admin Settings > Cameras >
Camera Settings.
— In the web interface, go to Admin Settings > Cameras > Camera
Settings.
Configure these settings on the Cameras screen:
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Setting
Camera 1
Name
Video Quality
Description
Specifies the camera's aspect ratio:
• 4:3 — Select if you are using a camera in standard
mode.
• 16:9 — Select if you are using a camera in
wide-screen mode.
This setting also configures the following SD cameras to
produce the corresponding video format:
• Polycom PowerCam™ Plus
• Polycom PowerCam
• Sony EVI-D100
• Sony BRC-300
Specifies the camera's format. For a list of available
formats, refer to the information for your system in the
previous section of this chapter,
on page 3-15.
Specifies a name and icon for the camera.
Note: If your HDX system is paired with a Polycom
Touch Control and you change a camera icon on the
HDX system, the Touch Control continues to show the
default icon.
Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input. The
default is Sharpness.
• Motion — This setting is for showing people or
other video with motion.
• Sharpness — The picture will be sharp and clear,
but moderate to heavy motion at low call rates can
cause some frames to be dropped. Sharpness is
available in point-to-point H.263 and H.264 calls
only. It is required for HD calls between 832 kbps
and 2 Mbps.
Monitors and Cameras
Connecting Cameras
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