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Administrator’s Guide for Polycom HDX Systems

Configuring Monitor Settings

To configure monitors:

1.Go to System > Admin Settings > Monitors > Monitors.

2.Configure these settings on the Monitors screen:

Setting	Description
Monitor 1	Specifies the monitor’s aspect ratio:
	•	4:3 — Select if you are using a regular TV monitor.
	•	16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen monitor.

Video Format Specifies the monitor’s format:

•DVI — Select if the monitor is connected to the DVI connector using a DVI cable. DVI resolutions can be 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 720.

•VGA — Select if the monitor is connected to the DVI connector using a VGA cable. VGA resolutions can be 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 720.

•Component YPbPr — Select if the monitor is connected to the DVI connector using component cables.

•S-Video— Select if the monitor is connected to the BNC connectors using an S-Video cable.

•Composite — Select if the monitor is connected to the BNC connectors using a composite video cable.

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: Not this setting:

Resolution	Specifies the resolution for the monitor.
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.
	Select Black if you want to display screen saver text. This is the
	recommended setting to prevent burn-in for TV monitors.
	Select No Signal if you want the display to react as if it is not
	connected when the system goes to sleep. This is the
	recommended setting for VGA monitors and projectors.

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