® ™ Polycom Recording Studio (PRS) 2000 Appliance Getting Started Guide August 2010 3725-78400-002B1...
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As between the parties, Polycom, Inc., retains title to and ownership of all proprietary rights with respect to the software contained within its products. The software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provision.
Polycom PRS 2000 Hardware Install This chapter provides safety and setup directions for the Polycom PRS 2000 appliance. This chapter includes the following sections: • About the Polycom PRS 2000 • What’s Included • Hardware Specifications • Safety Instructions •...
Unique to the PRS appliance is its ability to perform text recognition on the RGB source for automatic text extraction and slide detection. Polycom Global Services Telephone If you have comments or questions about Polycom or if you need technical assistance, contact: •...
• S-Video cable • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 software key (see bottom of PRS appliance) Hardware Specifications The following hardware specifications apply to the Polycom PRS 2000: Type Specifications Video Input Analog RGB & DVI up to 1280 x 1024 Any combination of 3 of the following inputs: •...
The PRS appliance ships with all required components installed. There is no need to open the chassis to add or remove components. Please contact Polycom regarding any malfunction or failure of the PRS appliance. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open chassis; do not defeat or remove the ground pin of the power cord;...
Installation Safety Notes Polycom PRS 2000 Hardware Install Safety Notice and Warnings FCC Notice This device complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.
Do not block the air vents to this device or impede the airflow in any way. Getting Started with the Appliance This section guides users through the physical elements of the Polycom PRS 2000 appliance and its inputs, outputs, and accessories.
Getting Started with the Appliance Polycom PRS 2000 Hardware Install Upon pressing the bottom-right of the appliance, the following ports become visible: eSATA port SD/MMC/MS/MS card reader Mic in Headphone out USB port Back Panel The back panel contains the following elements:...
Video Output The Polycom PRS 2000 video card includes three outputs: one DVI-I output, one HDMI output, and one VGA output. All of these outputs are live when the appliance is shipped. Any two of the outputs can be used.
Getting Started with the Appliance Polycom PRS 2000 Hardware Install NOTE: The frame rate of the audience view is 15 fps due to the fact that this is the output of the RGB source that has been processed. A VGA splitter can be used to connect the VGA source to the RGB capture card and to the projector to provide the full frame rate to the audience view.
Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Getting Started with the Appliance Phantom Power Microphone Use a professional balanced audio cable (XLR male and XLR female) to connect the microphone to the "Audio 1 IN (MIC)" input of the A/V adapter cable.
Starting the PRS Appliance Polycom PRS 2000 Hardware Install installation setup to identify and address each PTZ camera. Further information reading the VISCA protocol and the camera installation can be found in the camera manual. Starting the PRS Appliance First Windows Start After Windows starts, your appliance is ready to be used.
English. Hardware Configuration Console The Polycom PRS 2000 includes a tool to assist in the configuration of the hardware controlled by the appliance. To access the Hardware Configuration Console, click the shortcut on the desktop or navigate to Start > Polycom >...
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Click on any given input name on the righthand side. Alternatively, right-click and select Rename from the menu that appears. After entering your new name, click outside the input name field. The input should now appear under its new name in the Polycom PRS 2000 interface. Polycom, Inc.
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Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Starting the PRS Appliance Polycom, Inc.
Polycom PRS 2000 Software This chapter explains the use of the Polycom PRS 2000 software: • Getting Started • Using the Session Properties • Capturing Your Experience • Recording Your Capture Getting Started After the PRS hardware is configured, you can begin creating mixes for your recordings.
Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Using the Session Properties Metadata Metadata is the information about a PRS configuration. It contains information describing a session's Title, Author, Copyright, Rating, Credits, Description and Keywords. Metadata is used to facilitate the understanding, characteristics, and management usage of data.
The PRS Operator Interface (right) displays all four video inputs and both audio inputs. In the example below, the DVD video and DVD audio sources have been removed. The Polycom PRS 2000 Operator Interface (right) no longer displays the DVD video or DVD audio as available inputs. Outputs Under the Outputs tab are the possible output Types.
Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Capturing Your Experience • H.264 for an iPhone experience or other experience on any H.264-supported device or player. H.264 output is currently not supported for streaming. • Windows Media for a Windows Mobile experience or Silverlight experience for the web.
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Capturing Your Experience Polycom PRS 2000 Software Drag and Drop the Video Output format you want to create into the Video Mix window. Drag and Drop the Audio Output format you want to create into the Audio Mix window. The format slider must be dragged directly to the output slider.
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Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Capturing Your Experience To move a Video Input into the Video Mix window, click the input and drag it to the Video Mix window. To scale an input in the Video Mix, select the video window you wish to scale then use the scroll button of your mouse.
Capturing Your Experience Polycom PRS 2000 Software Drag and Drop the Video Mix you want to record in the Video Output window. Drag and Drop the Audio Mix you want to put in the Audio output window. Repeat the steps above for each output type you wish to build to define each experience.
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Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Capturing Your Experience Mouse over each icon to learn its function. Polycom, Inc.
Capturing Your Experience Polycom PRS 2000 Software Mix Templates After a mix is created, it can be saved as a template for future mixes. Polycom, Inc.
Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Capturing Your Experience The colors correspond to the various inputs. Presets Presets can be made from any mix you define. Multiple combinations of elements including visual layout, audio tracks, volume levels, aspect ratio, PTZ settings, output size and bit rate can be defined.
Recording Your Capture Polycom PRS 2000 Software To use a preset: Drag and Drop the Video and Audio Outputs you want to put into the Preset: To create a new preset: Click on +PRESET. Enter a name. Enter a description.
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Polycom PRS 2000 Getting Started Guide Recording Your Capture To stop your recording, click on the Record button a second time. An Explorer window will appear. Each output of your recording will be contained in a separate directory. Each recording is created in a directory named with the recording's date/time stamp.
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