Click Place a Call, Release Chair, View Site | Polycom VSX Series

GETTING STARTED GUIDE FOR THE VSX SERIES

To use the chair control options when you are in a multipoint call:

1.On a PC, open a web browser.

2.In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example, http://255.255.255.255, to go to the video conferencing system’s web interface.

3.Click Place a Call.

4.Click Chair Control to go to the Chair Control screen.

The Chair Control option is only available when the system is in a multipoint call. It is not available in cascaded multipoint calls.

5.Select a site from the list and then use the controls in the web interface to perform one of these actions:

If you	You can Do This…	By Selecting…
are…

Chair	Pass chair controls to the selected	Release Chair
controller	site

	View the selected site’s video. This	View Site
	does not change what other sites
	see.

	Return to viewing the video selected	Stop Viewing
	by the chair or by the MCU	Site

	Send your site’s video to the other	Make Me the
	sites	Broadcaster

	Send the selected site’s video to the	Select
	other sites	Broadcaster

	Remove the selected site from the	Disconnect
	conference	Site

	Disconnect all sites and end the call.	End
		Conference

Participant	Request control of the conference	Acquire Chair

	View the selected site’s video. This	View Site
	does not change what other sites
	see.

	Return to viewing the video selected	Stop Viewing
	by the chair or the MCU	Site

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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 Calling from the Contacts or Speed Dial List Calling by Using the DirectoryEnding a Video Call 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 swap the views shown in the PIP and the main screen Showing, Moving, and Turning Off the PIPTo show, move, or turn off the PIP during a call To disable automatic voice tracking to camera presets Enabling Voice Tracking to Presets VSX 8000 OnlyTo enable 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 stop showing content from a laptop or PC Showing Content with the VSX 7000 SystemTo show content stored on a laptop or PC Before the call begins Using a Document Camera, VCR, or DVD PlayerShowing Content with the VSX 8000 System Working with Directory Entries Searching the DirectoryAdding, Editing, and Deleting Directory Entries To add a single-site entry to the directory To add a multiple-site entry to the directory Specify the following informationSelect Save to save the entry Categorizing Directory Entries To edit an entryTo delete an entry To create a new category Placing a Multipoint Call Including Multiple Sites in CallsAbout Multipoint Calls 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 view scheduled calls in the calendar Scheduling CallsTo schedule a call 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 Viewing a Stream Streaming a Conference to the WebStarting a Stream Close the web browser Click Place a Call Utilities StreamingTo stop viewing the streaming conference 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