Diagnostics and General Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

Cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Problem

Corrective action

 

 

 

Camera does not pan or tilt.

You are attempting to move

Make sure you have selected a pan/tilt/zoom

 

a camera that does not

camera.

 

 

have pan/tilt/zoom

 

 

 

capabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera control cable is not

Check that the camera is connected according to the

 

connected properly.

manufacturer’s instructions and the setup sheet you

 

 

received with the system.

 

 

 

 

The RS-232 port is not

Go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Serial

 

configured for camera

Port and verify that RS-232 Mode is set to Sony

 

control.

PTZ.

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control is not

Check that the remote control is functioning

 

working.

according to the instructions in the section Controls

 

 

on page 7-10.

 

 

 

Separate camera does not

The camera is not

Check that the camera is connected according to the

work.

connected correctly or its

manufacturer’s instructions and the setup sheet you

 

power pack is not plugged

received with the system.

 

in.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera does not track

Stereo is enabled in the

Clear the Enable Polycom StereoSurround

to the person who is

user interface. This is

selection on the Admin Settings > Audio > Audio

speaking.

possible even when you

Settings screen.

Automatic camera tracking

have not set up the system

Use the remote control to move the camera.

to use stereo.

is available only on a

 

 

VSX 7000e or VSX 8000

Camera tracking and stereo

 

 

system with a Polycom

cannot be used together.

 

 

PowerCam Plus camera.

 

 

 

Participants at the far site

Camera tracking is turned off when the near or far

 

 

have been controlling your

site moves your camera.

 

camera.

Press

Auto on the remote control to restore

 

 

tracking.

 

 

 

 

 

More than one person at

Reduce the noise in the room.

 

the near site is speaking, or

 

 

 

the near site is noisy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The person who is

Ask participants to remain in one place when

 

speaking is moving around

speaking.

 

 

the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera is tracking to

Clear the presets. When setting new presets, do not

 

presets that are at similar

set them at similar pan angles.

 

angles — for example, a

 

 

 

view of the whole room and

 

 

 

a close-up view of a seat in

 

 

 

the center of the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Polycom VSX Series manual Cameras, Clear the Enable Polycom StereoSurround, Selection on the Admin Settings Audio Audio