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Getting Started Guide
for the VSX Series
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Contents System Basics .................................................................................... 4 Using the Remote Control...........................................................................................................4 Calling and Answering......................................................................... 6 Answering a Video Call .............................................................................................................6 Placing a Video Call .....
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Using the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone in Video Calls.. 19 Placing a Video Call with the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone ....................................19 Adding Sites to a Video Call Using the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone ........................ 19 Muting the Audio in a Call that Includes a SoundStation VTX Conference Phone ........................... 20 Adding Video to a SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone Audio-only Call .............................. 20 En
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Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series ® When you attend a meeting using the Polycom VSX™ system, you’ll see that it’s very much like any other meeting you attend in a conference room. With a VSX system, you can meet with people anywhere in the world, without any travel required. The VSX systems are easy to use. It’s easy to place calls, create your own directory of numbers, change the way calls are answered, and customize what you see on the screen. Depending on how your system is configured,
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VSX7400s Series Handset Place or end a call Open the directory to make a call Adjust the camera; or work with an entry na vigate throug h m enus Confirm yo ur curr ent sel ec tio n; per form Return to the Place a Call functio ns on highlig hted (home) items screen Retur n to the Increase or decrease the sound previo us screen you hear from the far sites Switch between the near- Mute the sound you‘re site and far-site camera sending to the far sites views Show or hide the Zoom the camera image in
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CALLING AND ANSWERING Calling and Answering Answering a Video Call The VSX system can answer incoming calls in one of these ways: o The system prompts you to answer the calls manually. o The system answers incoming calls automatically. When a call comes in, you hear a ringing sound, and you may see a message that includes the number of the person calling. If the person is listed in the system directory, you’ll also see the person’s name. To answer the call manually: o Press Call on the remote co
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR THE VSX SERIES Calling by Entering a Name or Number To place a call by entering a name or number: 1. In the dialling field, enter the dialling information. Depending on the capabilities of your system and the system you are calling, the dialling information will look like one of these samples: 10.11.12.13 (IP address) 2555 (extension) stereo.polycom.com (DNS name) Ascot Conference Room (system name) 19784444321 (ISDN number) The system automatically determines
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CALLING AND ANSWERING Calling from the Contacts or Speed Dial List You may be able to access calling information for specific sites using the Speed Dial or Contacts list on the Place a Call screen. To place a call using the Speed Dial or Contacts list: 1. Select Speed Dial or Contacts from the Place a Call screen. 2. Scroll to the entry you want to call. 3. Press Call to place the call. Calling from the Directory The directory is a list of names and numbers that’s stored locally on the VSX syste
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR THE VSX SERIES Types of Video Calls You Can Make Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to make calls using ISDN, IP, SIP, or V.35. The VSX 6000 allows only IP calls. The following table lists some possible call combinations. From« You can call« By dialing« ISDN ISDN Phone number IP Phone number of the far-site gateway and the extension (E.164 address) of the far site. Enter the extension after the gateway number or wait until the gateway prompts you fo
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CALLING AND ANSWERING Placing Audio-only Calls and Adding Audio-Only Sites You may be able to use your VSX system to place an audio-only call, or you can add an audio-only call to a video conference. This lets you: o Use your system in the same way as a telephone. o Add audio-only participants to your video calls. o Add video calls to your audio-only calls. Other audio options are available if your conference room has a VSX video conferencing system integrated with a SoundStation VTX 1000™ confe
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR THE VSX SERIES Adding a Video Call to an Audio-Only Call If you are already in an audio-only call, you can add a video call to your call. To add a video call after your audio-only call connects: 1. On the Place a Call screen, enter the number you want to call. 2. Press Call to place the call. Ending an Audio-Only Call To hang up from an audio-only call: 1. Press Hang Up on the remote control. 2. Select the audio-only site from the Hang Up screen to hang up the call. If
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To select a near-site or far-site camera or other video source: 1. If you are in a call, press Near or Far to select either a near- site or far-site camera or other video source. The icon on the screen indicates which you can select: If you see this, you can control a near-site camera or video source If you see this, you can control a far-site camera or video source 2. Press Camera on the remote control. Then press the number for the camera or other video source you want to select at the near or
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR THE VSX SERIES Setting and Using Camera Presets Camera presets are stored camera positions that you can create ahead of time or during a call. Presets allow you to: o Automatically point a camera at pre-defined locations in a room. o Select a video source such as a VCR or DVD player, a document camera, or anauxiliarycamera. Ifyoursystem’smaincamerasupportselectronicpan,tilt,and zoom movement, you can create up to 100 preset camera positions for the near site. Each pres
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4. Press and hold a number to store the preset position. To store a double-digit preset, hold the second number down. Any existing preset stored at the number you enter is replaced. The system uses preset 0 as the default camera position. To delete all presets: 1. If a call is connected, press Near to choose a near-site video source. 2. Press Preset on the remote control. 3. Press Delete to delete all presets. You cannot delete just one preset. Instead, override an existing preset with the new c
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To swap the views shown in the PIP and the main screen: 1. If the PIP is not showing, press PIP on the remote control to display the PIP on screen. 2. Press Camera and select the Swap PIP icon. During calls using a single monitor and the Dual Monitor Emulation feature (split-screen viewing), without content, you can use the PIP button 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.
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Controlling What You Hear Adjusting Volume Use the remote control to raise or lower the volume of the sound you hear. Changing the volume affects only the sound you hear at your site. To adjust the volume: Press Volume. Muting the Microphone You can mute the microphone if you do not want the far site to hear you. For example, you might mute the microphone if you want to speak to someone privately. To mute or un-mute the microphone: Press Mute on the remote control. For VSX set-top and component
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Showing Content and Video Sources You may be able to show the following to the far sites: o Any information stored on a laptop or PC o A paper document or object placed on a document camera o A videotape or DVD You can share one type of content or one video source at a time, and you can switch to a different type of content or video source if you need to. Participants at other sites can also share content or video sources. Using a Document Camera or Microscope Camera All VSX systems enable you t
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Using a VCR or DVD Player All VSX systems enable you to show different types of information to other sites in a call, such as through VCR, or DVD player. Before the call begins: 1. Make sure the VCR or DVD player is connected and powered on. 2. Insert the videotape or DVD. To start showing a videotape or DVD in a call: 1. Press Camera on the remote control. 2. Select a video source. 3. Press on the remote control. To stop showing a videotape or DVD in a call: 1. Press Camera on the remote contro
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Using the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone in Video Calls Your conference room may include a VSX video conferencing system integrated with a SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phone.This configuration lets you use the video conferencing system and the conference phone together to place and manage video and audio-only calls. If the system is configured correctly, “VSX OK” appears on the conference phone display. Placing a Video Call with the SoundStation VTX 1000 Conference Phone If your VSX
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Muting the Audio in a Call that Includes a SoundStation VTX Conference Phone You can use the mute button on the SoundStation VTX conference phone to mute the audio in video calls. To mute the audio in a call with the SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phone: >> Do one of the following: 1. Press the Mute button on the conference phone. 2. Press Mute on the remote control. The red indicator lights on the conference phone show when the audio is muted. The near site mute icon also appears on the monit
