TANDBERG T2000 MXP user manual Lighting, Seating Area Table, Walls, Audio, Room

Appendices

Appendix 4

Guidelines for setting up videoconferencing rooms

The following are a set of guidelines to consider when either building a videoconferencing room, or using an existing room for videoconferencing.

Lighting:

Low Contrast desired for light

intensity. No dark spots.

Intensity @ table 800 - 1400 Lux as measured with an Incident light

meter.

Block sunlight from entering room.

Seating Area (Table):

Should allow all participants to see

 Monitors.“ ” Should allow camera to see all

participants.

Non-shiny non-patterned preferably light grey surface (if table used).

Walls:

Color: Generally high contrast color desired. Light blue is commonly

used.

Acoustically reflective surfaces (such as glass or concrete) should be covered with curtains or sound treatment.

Audio:

Noise Floor preferred less than

44dBC.

Reverb Time 0,3 to 0,5 sec.

Keep in mind Noise Floor.

Velocity = Noise. Therefore keep velocity of air low.Ventilation:

Room:	Should be located away from noise.
	Should not have windows.
	Doors should be located off camera.

How to prepare a typical room for videoconferencing:

The illustration below shows the principles of a typical room designed to obtain the best results when using a videoconference system.

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