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Note The startup process may take several minutes, and some of these messages may not appear
because of the access speed of your network.
After the IP Conference Station has successfully registered w ith the Cisco Unified CallManager, the
following information appears in the LCD screen display:
•Date and time
•IP address
•Local phone number
•The message “Press the Phone Key to get a dial tone”
•Corp Dir and Ph Book softkeys
If the IP Conference Station successfully passes through these steps, it has started properly.
Guidelines for Best Performance
Follow these guidelines to ensure optimum performance with the IPConference Station 7936 and the
external microphones. See the “Conference Room Setup Examples” section on page16 for an
illustration of proper equipment placement for different conference room configurations.
•The recommended room conditions include closed offices and conference rooms up to
20 feet x 20 feet (without external microphones) and 20 feet x 30 feet (with external microphones)
without major glass and/or ceramic surface.
•Place the IP Conference Station 7936 base on a flat surface and make sure that it is cle ar from any
reflective surfaces.
•Maintain a minimum distance of 4 feet between each external microphone and the
IP Conference Station 7936 base and other objects.
•Make sure that all microphones are acoustically unobst ructed.
•Position the external microphones toward the areas that need to be covered, and so that the main
pickup direction is pointed away from the IP Conference Station 7936 base.
•Seat all conference participants the same distance from the IPConference Station 7936.
•Speak at normal conversation levels and direct your voice toward the IPConference Station 7936.
•Do not move or handle the IPConference Station 7936 base or the external microphones while on
a call.
•Minimize background noise from air conditioning units, fans, or other equipment in the office or
conference room.
•Do not shuffle papers near the IPConference Station 7936.