Enabling Lecture Mode; Selecting The Conference Lecturer - Polycom RealPresence 1500 Administrator's Manual

This behavior can be modified by manually adding the
HW_FOLLOW_SPEAKER_RESOLUTION_ON_1X1_LAYOUT flag to the System Configuration and
modifying its value.
The flag values may be modified as follows:
● AUTO (Default) - When any of the Indication Icons are configured for display, do not follow the
speaker. When the Indication Icons are not configured for display, follow the speaker.
● YES - Always follow the speaker in 1x1 layout.
● NO - Never follow the speaker in 1x1 layout.
For more information, see
Lecture Mode (AVC CP Only)
Lecture Mode enables all participants to view the lecturer in full screen while the conference lecturer sees
all the other conference participants in the selected layout while he/she is speaking. When the number of
sites/endpoints exceeds the number of video windows in the layout, switching between participants occurs
every 15 seconds. Conference participants cannot change their Personal Layouts while Lecture Mode is
enabled.
Automatic switching is suspended when one of the participants begins talking, and it is resumed
automatically when the lecturer resumes talking.
Lecture Mode is available only in AVC CP Conferencing Mode.

Enabling Lecture Mode

Lecture Mode is enabled at the conference level by selecting the lecturer. Conference participants cannot
change their Personal Layouts while Lecture Mode is enabled.
Automatic switching between participants viewed on the lecturer's screen is enabled in the conference
Profile.

Selecting the Conference Lecturer

Selecting a lecturer for the ongoing conference, enables the Lecture Mode. You can select the lecturer:
● during the definition of the ongoing conference
● after the conference has started and the participants have connected to the conference.
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Modifying System Flags.
Additional Conferencing Information
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