Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series
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to four video sites, plus one audio site. The VSX 8000 provides multipoint
support for calls that include up to six video sites, plus one audio site.
To place a multipoint call by adding sites to a call:
1. Call the first site.
2. When the call connects, press Call on the remote control.
3. Select Add Call, and place a call to the next site.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all sites are connected.
To place a multipoint call using a multiple-site directory entry:
1. Press Directory on the remote control.
2. Find the multiple-site entry in the directory list.
3. Press Call to place the call.
To place a cascaded multipoint call:
1. Place a multiple-site call from the directory, or place calls one at a time to
several other sites.
2. Ask each site to call additional sites.
Supplying a Password for Bridge Calls
Bridges such as the Polycom MGC sometimes require you to enter a password
in order to join a conference. Depending on your system configuration, you
can set up the system to enter the meeting password for you.
To configure a meeting password:
1. Select System from the Place a Call screen.
2. Select User Settings from the System screen.
3. Enter the password in the Meeting Password field in one of these ways:
—Press the remote control number buttons, using the text-entry method
commonly used with cell phones.
You can connect up to 10 sites total through placing a cascading multipoint call.
If you need to generate touch tones (DTMF tones), press on the remote
control, then use the remote control keypad.