Configuring Monitor And Projector Settings - Polycom VSX Series Administrator's Manual

Configuring Monitor and Projector Settings

To configure monitors:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Monitors > Monitors.
2. Configure these settings:
Setting Description
Monitor 1 Specifies the monitor's aspect ratio:
VSX 5000 • 4:3 — Select if you are using a regular TV monitor.
VSX 6000A
• 16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen monitor.
VSX 7000s
Specifies the monitor's format:
VSX 7000e
• S-Video — Select if the main monitor is connected to a
VSX 8000
VSX 8000 system using an S-Video cable.
• Composite — Select if the main monitor is connected to a
VSX 8000 system using a composite video cable and S-Video
to RCA adapter.
• VGA — Select if you are using a VGA monitor as the primary
display device for a VSX 5000, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e, or
VSX 8000. If you select VGA, your VGA monitor must be set
to SVGA (800 x 600) or XGA (1024 x 768) at 60 Hz, and
Monitor 2 is disabled.
Note: If you select 16:9, you will also need to set up the monitor
for full-screen display. In the monitor's setup menu, choose the
setting that stretches the picture uniformly without clipping the
edges, which is usually called Full, Wide screen, or 16x9.
Use this setting:
Output upon Specifies the screen saver output for Monitor 1:
Screen Saver
Specifies whether black video or no signal is sent to the monitor
Activation
when the system goes to sleep and the screen saver activates.
VSX 5000
Select Black if you want to display screen saver text or a screen
VSX 6000A
saver news feed. This is the recommended setting to prevent
VSX 7000s
burn-in for TV monitors.
VSX 7000e
Select No Signal if you want the display to react as if it is not
VSX 8000
connected when the system goes to sleep. This is the
recommended setting for VGA monitors and projectors.
Displays and Cameras
Not this setting:
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