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Visual Concert FX
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VS4000 User's Guide
April 2002 Edition

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  • Page 1 Visual Concert FX User Guide VS4000 User’s Guide April 2002 Edition...
  • Page 3 ADTRAN, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Polycom, Inc. is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 In accordance with part 15 of the FCC rules, the user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Polycom Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Installation must be performed in accordance with all relevant national wiring rules.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VGA Display Settings................3 Installing Visual Concert FX Installation Instructions..................5 Connect Visual Concert FX to the ViewStation FX ......5 Update the ViewStation FX Software..........6 Connect Visual Concert FX to the Computer ........6 VGA Display Connection Configurations ..........6 Display Option Settings..................
  • Page 6 Contents Visual Concert FX User Guide www.polycom.com...

  • Page 7: Introduction To Visual Concert Fx

    The maximum ouput resolution is XGA (1024 x 768). Visual Concert FX is designed to work with both the ViewStation FX and the VS4000 conferencing systems. For the sake of brevity, “ViewStation FX” is used throughout the manual to indicate functionality for both systems.

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    Introduction to Visual Concert FX What’s in the Box Your Visual Concert FX box contains the following items: • Visual Concert FX unit • One 30-ft. FX power connection cable • One 4-ft. PC connection cable (VGA/Audio/Ethernet) • Two 6-ft. microphone cables •...

  • Page 9: Vga Display Settings

    Introduction to Visual Concert FX VGA Display Settings Visual Concert FX can transmit VGA output from any computer running any operating system, as long as the VGA output matches one of the following resolutions and frequencies. Resolution Frequencies 640 x 480...
  • Page 10 Introduction to Visual Concert FX Introduction to Visual Concert FX www.polycom.com...

  • Page 11: Installing Visual Concert Fx

    Connect Visual Concert FX to the ViewStation FX Follow the steps below to connect Visual Concert FX to the ViewStation FX: 1. Connect Visual Concert FX to the ViewStation FX, as shown on the installation diagram on the Visual Concert FX QuickStart card.

  • Page 12: Update The Viewstation Fx Software

    Polycom Web site (www.polycom.com). Connect Visual Concert FX to the Computer Simply connect the presenter’s computer to the Visual Concert FX unit using the special VGA/Audio/Ethernet cable. You can now immediately enjoy full network connectivity, full audio and video transmit capability, and dual stream presentations.

  • Page 13: Display Option Settings

    “VGA out,” and “CRT/LCD.” Even though you can change the display settings of the presenter’s computer while the Visual Concert FX presentation is running, it is recommended that you first stop the presentation, and then change the display resolution. Finally, restart the Visual Concert FX presentation.

  • Page 14: Set The Viewstation Fx Display Options

    (unless you have connected the VGA monitor directly to the ViewStation FX). The best setup configuration is to connect a VGA monitor directly to the Visual Concert FX, as shown in the Visual Concert FX QuickStart card.
  • Page 15 Installing Visual Concert FX • VGA monitor to the ViewStation FX: FX VGA must be set manually. If you have connected the VGA monitor directly to the ViewStation FX, you must set the display option to FX VGA manually. Once selected, the system does not change this setting as part of the automatic configuration process.
  • Page 16 Installing Visual Concert FX Installing Visual Concert FX www.polycom.com...

  • Page 17: Using Visual Concert Fx

    You can send a presentation whether or not you are in a call. This lets you use Visual Concert FX and the local VGA monitor or projector without having to be in a call. You can also begin and end a presentation at any point in a call.
  • Page 18 For more information regarding this command and the API, consult the ViewStation FX and VS4000 ARENA API Programmer’s Guide. Note 2 Visual Concert FX goes into sleep mode after four minutes of inactivity. The display goes to a no video mode and is usually black or blue.

  • Page 19: Selecting A Visual Concert Fx Or A Powerpoint Presentation

    2. Press the SELECT button on the remote control. Resetting Visual Concert FX To reset Visual Concert FX, hold down the Stop and Play buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds. The buttons will flash for several seconds while the unit reboots. The Play button displays a steady green light when the restart is complete.

  • Page 20: Viewstation Fx Remote Control Functionality

    Using Visual Concert FX ViewStation FX Remote Control Functionality To provide more flexible interaction with your Visual Concert FX presentation, the ViewStation FX remote control buttons are tasked with specific functions in conjunction with Visual Concert FX. Near Slides Select...

  • Page 21: Viewstation Fx Display Troubleshooting

    In some rare instances, it may be necessary to calibrate the VGA input of the Visual Concert FX unit. To calibrate the VGA input from the Visual Concert FX unit, go to the ViewStation FX VGA Input Calibration screen (System Info>Admin Setup>Video/Camera>VGA Input) to manually adjust the following...

  • Page 22: Vga Output Resolution And Frequency

    “window.” This will lead to unpredictable results during a presentation, without any evident cause. Unexpected display results with Visual Concert FX are most commonly caused by this kind of non-standard VGA output from the computer. It is a good idea to read your computer documentation or consult technical support to understand how your computer outputs VGA.
  • Page 23 Check the resolution reported on the Hardware Information screen. 3. If the problem persists, reboot Visual Concert FX by holding down the Stop and Play buttons simultaneously. Checking the Computer VGA Output Resolution You can also connect the VGA output from your computer directly to a VGA monitor, and check that the computer’s reported output...
  • Page 24 Using Visual Concert FX Using Visual Concert FX www.polycom.com...

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