Polycom ViewStation manual Using Chair Control in a Multi-Point Call

Chapter 3 Using the ViewStation

Discussion: In Discussion mode, all of the sites in the video call can see everyone in the call at the same time. This feature is sometimes referred to as Continuous Presence. If using one television monitor with the ViewStation, when the call connects, each site is displayed on the screen in a separate window. The near site appears in the picture-in-picture (PIP) window at the lower right of the screen. If two television monitors are used in a four-way video call (yourself and three sites), you appear on the second television monitor. The far sites appear in three separate windows on the first television monitor. If you are using two television monitors in a three-way video call, each far site appears full-screen on each of the two monitors, and you appear in the PIP window on the main television monitor.

Presentation: In Presentation mode, which is also called voice-activated switching, the person who is speaking appears full screen to the far sites. If you are using one television monitor, the speaker appears full screen on your monitor. Your picture automatically appears in the PIP window when you raise the remote control. If you are using two television monitors, the person who is speaking appears on the main television monitor. The other sites appear in separate windows on the second television monitor.

Full-Screen:In Full-Screen mode, the speaker appears full screen to all sites. You can easily switch viewing modes either before or during a multi-point call. To switch modes:

1.If you are currently in a multi-point call, press the MENU button on the remote to go to the Main Calling screen.

2.Select System Info > Admin Setup > Video Network > Multi-Point Setup to display the Multi-Point Setup screen.

3.Select Auto, Discussion, Presentation, or Full-Screen mode.

4.Press the MENU button on the remote control until you return to the Main Menu.

Using Chair Control in a Multi-Point Call

Chair control is a feature that lets any non-multi-point enabled

ViewStations:

•Select which sites to view

•Select which site broadcasts its video to all other sites

•Disconnect sites from a multi-point call

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