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Videoconferencing

The Basics

Choose what to send and what to see.

Make sure the other people in the call will see you and you'll see them.
To start the videoconference:

Press SEND MAIN
Then Press VIEW FAR END

(If the system is in standby mode, it will wake up when you press any button.)

 


Adjust the camera view

Make sure the picture you'll be sending to the far end shows you and any others who are in the room with you.
You can adjust the view using the camera control buttons.

Press To move left, right, up, or down.

Press To narrow or widen the view.

Press AUTOMATIC To toggle on/off automatic speaker locating camera control (where available).

 


Adjust the volume

If the sound you hear is too loud or too soft, you can adjust the volume:

Press to adjust the volume.

If the people at the far end can't hear you, your microphone may be muted. To turn off muting:

 


Remove the PIP (picture-in-picture)window


The PIP shows what you're sending to the far end. If it's in the way of something else on the screen, you can easily remove it:

Press the PIP button to toggle the PIP display on and off.


Show a document

If you have a document camera and you want to show a document or small object:

Place the document or object on hte document camera stage and then press PREVIEW DOC

Adjust the document or object and; then press SEND DOC

After showing the document, press the two orange buttons to resume sending your own picture and viewing the far end:

Press SEND MAIN Press VIEW FAR END

 

All these buttons are found on the keypad