Poly Studio Privacy Shutter..................8 Accessibility Features....................... 10 Using Poly Studio.....................11 Set Poly Studio as the Default Audio and Video Device........... 11 Using Camera Presets...................... 11 Connect Poly Studio to a Bluetooth Device..............12 Configuring Poly Studio Using Polycom Companion........13 Initialize the Poly Studio USB Device Using the Setup Wizard.........13...
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Restart Your Poly Studio USB Device................29 Restore Default Settings....................30 Reset Poly Studio to Factory Settings................30 Factory Reset Your Poly Studio USB Device Using Polycom Companion .......31 Pair the Bluetooth Remote Control with Poly Studio............31 Troubleshoot the Remote Control..................31 Test Your Camera Audio Input..................
Audience, Purpose, and Required Skills ▪ Related Poly and Partner Resources This chapter introduces overview information and references about Poly Studio (model P009) USB video bar, an all-in-one audio-video hub. Audience, Purpose, and Required Skills This guide is intended for beginning users, as well as intermediate and advanced users who want to learn more about the features available with Poly Studio.
You can connect the Poly Studio USB video bar to either a permanently installed PC USB host in the room or to a laptop that you bring to the room. In all configurations, you primarily connect through USB, with an optional Bluetooth connection.
Getting Started Powering On and Off The Poly Studio USB video bar system doesn’t have a power button. When you plug in the power cord, the device turns on. Navigating Poly Studio The Poly Studio USB video bar includes an integrated device with a camera, speakers, a microphone...
Basic Poly Studio LED Indicators The Poly Studio USB video bar provides an LED light bar above the camera to help you understand the system’s behaviors. Basic Poly Studio LED Indicators and Status...
Getting Started Poly Studio Remote Control The Poly Studio USB video bar provides a low-energy Bluetooth remote control, which automatically pairs with the USB video bar when you turn it on for the first time. By default, Poly Studio enables the Group Framing and Speaker-Tracking function, which provides hands-free experience except for basic buttons like volume, mute, answer, and hang-up.
Poly Studio Privacy Shutter The Poly Studio USB video bar provides a physical cover on the camera lens to protect your privacy. When you slide the shutter lever to the left, the shutter opens and the camera captures the room.
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Getting Started When you slide the lever to the right, the shutter closes and the camera turns off.
If you close the camera privacy shutter during a call, the camera status changes from working to standing by, and the LED lights turn to solid amber. Accessibility Features The Poly Studio USB video bar includes a number of features to accommodate hearing, vision, or mobility-impaired users. Accessibility Feature...
Set Poly Studio as the Default Audio and Video Device If you use the Poly Studio USB video bar together with a supported application for video calls, you may need to set Poly Studio as the default audio and video device of your application.
USB and Bluetooth at the same time, make sure that your application uses both audio and video input from Studio USB device over USB. You can connect the Poly Studio USB video bar to a computer over USB and to a phone over Bluetooth. Procedure 1.
Initialize the Poly Studio USB Device Using the Setup Wizard When you start up the Poly Studio USB device for the first time, or after you factory reset the system, the setup wizard leads you through the minimum configuration steps.
You can view the basic information for your Poly Studio USB device through Polycom Companion. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. In the Status section, view the basic information for your Poly Studio USB device.
2. Click the Firmware Update tab. The application shows the current version and new version. 3. Click Update to update a Poly Studio USB video bar USB device or a remote control in active mode. Note: If the remote control is in sleep mode, you can press any button to wake up the remote control.
You can enable speaker tracking and control the camera on the Poly Studio USB device through Polycom Companion. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile from your Polycom Companion. 2. Go to User Settings > Camera Control.
7. Select OK. Pair the Poly Studio USB Device to a Bluetooth Device Connect the Poly Studio USB device to a Bluetooth device and use it as the speaker and microphone of the device. You can pair the Poly Studio USB device with a mobile phone, a computer or laptop, or a tablet.
This feature is available to the Windows version of Polycom Companion only. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile from your Polycom Companion. 2. Go to User Settings > Audio Settings.
Configure Camera Tracking Mode You can configure the Poly Studio USB device to track the group participants in the room, track only the active speaker, or disable camera tracking.
You can configure the camera tracking speed of the Poly Studio USB device. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Camera Tracking > Tracking Speed and select one of the following options: ▪...
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Configuring Poly Studio Using Polycom Companion ▪ Select Autoconnect to connect to the specified Wi-Fi network automatically when it’s available. ▪ Select Join Other Network and specify the network name manually in the SSID field. Selecting a new SSID erases the previous SSID and relevant Wi-Fi settings from the system.
USB video bar tile from your Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Bluetooth. 3. Set the Bluetooth Status option to On to enable Bluetooth on the Poly Studio USB video bar USB device. 4. Check Autoconnect to connect your device via Bluetooth to the Poly Studio USB video bar USB device automatically.
You can configure a provisioning server for the Poly Studio USB video bar USB device through Polycom Companion. Make sure that the Poly Studio USB video bar USB device connects to a Wi-Fi network before connecting it to a provisioning server.
Before you enable this setting, you must first install the CA certificates needed to validate your provisioning server certificates. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Certificates.
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Note: A factory reset or factory restore deletes all installed certificates. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Certificates.
View Installed Certificate Details You can view the content of an installed certificate. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Certificates.
You can export the Poly Studio configuration file from Polycom Companion to your local system. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile in Polycom Companion. 2. Go to Admin Settings > Configuration.
Download Log and Crash Files ▪ Can't Upgrade, Reset, or Reboot Poly Studio via Polycom Companion If you experience issues with your Poly Studio USB video bar, try the following solutions to resolve certain issues. Identifying Issues Using the LED Indicators The LED light indicators provide troubleshooting information for your Poly Studio USB video bar.
The LED lights start out chasing white, then turn to solid amber. Note: If the Poly Studio camera is in use, such as in a call or in Camera Preview on the client, the Reset button doesn't work. The Poly Studio USB video bar clears all saved settings and logs and reboots.
The system restarts automatically. Pair the Bluetooth Remote Control with Poly Studio If you reset or restore your Poly Studio USB video bar or replace the remote control, you must pair the remote control to the USB video bar. Procedure 1.
Troubleshooting Test Your Camera Audio Input If you have audio problems when using your Poly Studio USB device, you may need to send an audio test file to Polycom Support for troubleshooting. Procedure 1. Connect the Poly Studio USB device to your computer, then select the Poly Studio USB video bar tile from your Polycom Companion.
Workaround: Make sure that the Poly Studio camera isn't in use and try again. For example, you can check whether the software client shows the video on the Camera Preview page using the Poly Studio USB video bar.
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