Polycom® RMX 1800 Administrator’s Guide
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Lecture Mode
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.

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.
To select the lecturer and enable the Lecture Mode while starting the conference:
>> In the Conference Properties - Participant dialog box, enable the Lecture Mode in one of
the following methods: