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User Guide  
Cisco TelePresence IX5000 and IX5200
Produced: October 2015
Updated: November 2016
All contents © 2015, 2016  
Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 
Best practices
Introduction to Video Conferencing
General
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Immersive TelePresence systems are 
designed to produce an “in-person” 
experience. Treat an immersive TelePresence 
conference as you would a normal face-to-
face meeting. 
• 
While the interface is simple, it is a good idea 
to learn the basics of the IX system before 
you start a call, such as:
• 
Placing and answering a call
• 
Creating a video conference call
• 
Joining a meeting
• 
Sharing presentation or whiteboard 
content with conference participants
• 
Moving presentation or whiteboard content 
from one screen to another
• 
Ending the call
In the meeting room
• 
To reduce ambient noise, do not place 
noise sources like computers close to the 
microphone bars. The noise from such 
sources is often perceived as surprisingly 
loud by the remote participants. 
• 
The IX system table surface is made with 
top-grade natural wood. The table surface is 
not scratch resistant. Please treat the table 
surface with care as delicate furniture.
• 
The room experience is best when viewing 
the screens straight on. Views from the side 
may have reduced image quality due to 
viewing angle limitations of LCD screens.
• 
When sharing a presentation: 
• 
Do not yank or pull strongly on the 
presentation cables when removing them 
from the recesses in the table. 
• 
Guide the three-headed adapter 
carefully when removing or replacing the 
presentation cable. Do not let the adapter 
slide across the table top because it can 
scratch the surface.
• 
Make sure the three-headed adapter 
goes into its recess when you replace the 
presentation cable.