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Including Multiple Sites in Calls

You can use the VSX system to participate in multipoint conferences. During a multipoint conference, a multipoint conferencing unit (MCU) enables the video to switch between sites so that you can always see and hear the participant who is speaking. You can also share content in a multipoint call, just as you can in a point-to-point call.

About Multipoint Calls

With the VSX system you can make multipoint calls using an external MCU or the internal multipoint option. The type of MCU affects the conference as shown in this table:

This MCU…	Lets you include…	Supports	Lets you add
		these calls…	sites…

Internal MCU	Up to four video	IP, ISDN, or	Before the call
	sites, including this	both	begins, and
	site		during the call

External MCU	Number of sites	IP, ISDN, or	Before the call
	allowed by the MCU	both	begins, and
			depending on the
			MCU and
			conference type,
			during the call

For calls using the internal MCU option, the VSX system can initiate the call or the other sites can call the VSX system to join the conference.

Placing a Multipoint Call

How you place a multipoint call depends on whether you’re using the internal MCU option or an external MCU. If your organization uses Polycom’s PathNavigator™, you can also use PathNavigator’s Conference on Demand feature to place multipoint calls.

For calls using the internal MCU option, you can define a multi-site directory entry to call all of the sites at one time. Alternatively, you can place a call to the first site and then add other sites after the first call connects.

For calls using an external MCU, you may need to enter calling information about all of the sites before the call begins. Contact your system administrator for more information.

For calls using PathNavigator’s Conference on Demand feature, the system administrator must:

Register the VSX system with PathNavigator.

Configure the VSX system to use PathNavigator for multipoint calls.

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Contents

Getting Started Guide Trademark Information Patent Information Contents Changing the Way Calls Are Answered Starting a Stream Viewing a Stream Using the Remote Control System Basics VSX Series Remote Control VSX Series Remote Control VSX Getting More Information Calling and Answering Answering a Video CallPlacing a Video Call To answer the call manually Calling by Entering a Name or Number Calling from the Recent Calls ListTo place a call by entering a name or number To place a call from the Recent Calls screen Ending a Video Call Calling by Using the DirectoryCalling from the Contacts or Speed Dial List Types of Video Calls You Can Make From… You can call… By dialing… Placing Audio-only Calls and Adding Audio-Only Sites VSX Placing an Audio-Only CallAdding an Audio-Only Call to a Video Call To place an audio-only call from your system Ending an Audio-Only Call Adding a Video Call to an Audio-Only CallTo add a video call after your audio-only call connects To hang up from an audio-only call Selecting and Adjusting a Camera or Other Video Source Controlling What You SeeIf you see this icon… You can control this… Near-site source To adjust a camera using the remote To adjust the main camera on the VSX 3000 system Setting and Using Camera Presets To move the camera to a presetTo view your near-site presets VSX 7000 and VSX To store a preset Switching Between Full Screen Video and the Home Screen To delete all presetsTo see the video in the full screen To see the Place a Call screen To show, move, or turn off the PIP during a call Showing, Moving, and Turning Off the PIPTo swap the views shown in the PIP and the main screen To enable automatic voice tracking to camera presets Enabling Voice Tracking to Presets VSX 8000 OnlyTo disable automatic voice tracking to camera presets Adjusting Volume To adjust the volumeControlling What You Hear Muting the Microphone Enjoying Stereo Audio in Video Calls Showing Content and Video Sources What You See When You Show ContentShowing Content from a Laptop or PC Resolution Refresh rates Hz To show content stored on a laptop or PC Showing Content with the VSX 7000 SystemTo stop showing content from a laptop or PC Showing Content with the VSX 8000 System Using a Document Camera, VCR, or DVD PlayerBefore the call begins Working with Directory Entries Searching the DirectoryAdding, Editing, and Deleting Directory Entries To add a single-site entry to the directory Select Save to save the entry Specify the following informationTo add a multiple-site entry to the directory Categorizing Directory Entries To edit an entryTo delete an entry To create a new category About Multipoint Calls Including Multiple Sites in CallsPlacing a Multipoint Call Supplying a Password for External MCU Calls To configure a meeting passwordƒ Create a multi-site entry in the directory To place a multipoint call by adding sites to a call Setting the Multipoint Viewing Mode To set the multipoint viewing modeSelect… To do this… Systems with See this Using Chair Control for Multipoint Calls Controlling How the System Answers Multipoint CallsSelect this… To do this… This MCU… Allows chair control if… Internal MCU Click Place a Call If you You can Do This… By Selecting… Are…Release Chair View Site Temporarily Refusing Calls Changing the Way Calls Are AnsweredAnswering Calls Automatically To temporarily refuse incoming calls Muting Automatically Answered Calls To mute automatically answered calls To schedule a call Scheduling CallsTo view scheduled calls in the calendar Using the VTX 1000 Conference Phone in Video Calls Adding Sites to a Video Call Using the VTX Conference PhoneTo place a video call using the VTX phone Placing a Video Call with the VTX Conference Phone Adding Video to a VTX Conference Phone Audio-only Call Ending a CallTo mute the audio in a call with the VTX conference phone To add video to an audio call Ending a Call with Audio-Only Participants To disconnect the audio-only call Starting a Stream Streaming a Conference to the WebViewing a Stream To stop viewing the streaming conference Click Place a Call Utilities StreamingClose the web browser Specifying When to Display the PIP To specify when to display the PIPCustomizing Your Workspace Allowing the Far Site to Control Your Camera Displaying the Far Site’s Name When the Call Connects Hearing Audio Confirmation When You DialTo specify when to display the name of the far site To enable audio confirmation Adjusting for Room Lighting Setting Camera Brightness VSX 3000 OnlyTo turn backlight compensation on To set the camera brightness To enable dual monitor emulation Changing the System Color SchemeEnabling Dual Monitor Emulation To change the color scheme Using Your VSX 3000 System as a PC Monitor To use your VSX 3000 system as a PC monitor Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series Video Conferencing Tips Tips for Great MeetingsTips for Great Video Tips for Great Audio Tips for Showing Documents VSX 7000 and VSX