Using Dual Monitor Emulation - Polycom V500 Administrator's Manual

Using Dual Monitor Emulation

Dual Monitor Emulation is designed for rooms or offices with one monitor only. Users see
both near and far sites on one monitor in two different views. During presentations, users
see content and the near and far sites. What you see during a call can depend on factors
such as the number of sites in the call, and whether content is being shared.
Setting Up
Using the monitor controls, select the full-screen setting that stretches the picture
uniformly, without clipping. On the V500 system Monitor screen:
1. If you are using a wide-screen monitor, set Monitor to 16:9.
Otherwise, set Monitor to 4:3.
2. Select Dual Monitor Emulation.
Using in a Call
The following are examples of Dual Monitor
Emulation.
Near and far site are the same size and appear
Size of far site window increases.
Near site presents to far site
Content, near site, and far site are displayed with
During calls using Dual Monitor Emulation without content, users can press
the PIP button on the remote control to scroll through the following screen
layouts:
1. Near and far sites, same size, side by side
2. Far site big, near site small
3. Near site big, far site small
4. Near site, full screen
5. Far site, full screen
The last layout viewed is used for the next call.
Call connects
side by side.
Near site presses PIP
Dual Monitor Emulation.
Customizing the V500 System
Far site Near site
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