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Polycom HDX Series Administrator's Guide

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Administrator’s Guide Polycom HDX Systems
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Using Dual Monitor Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Examples of Dual Monitor Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Using Dual Monitor Emulation in a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Configuring Multipoint Viewing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Adjusting the Monitor’s Color Balance, Sharpness, and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Preventing Monitor Burn-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Connecting Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Configuring Camera Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Experiencing High-Definition Video Conferencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Sending Video in High Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Receiving and Displaying Video in High Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
4 Microphones and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Connecting Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Connecting Polycom Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Placing Polycom Microphones to Send Stereo from Your Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Polycom Microphone Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Connecting Non-Polycom Microphones or a Mixer to a Polycom HDX System . . . . . 4-3
Connecting Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Connecting Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Placing Speakers to Play Stereo from Far Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Setting the Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Configuring Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
General Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Audio Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
StereoSurround Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Polycom HDX System Settings for a Polycom Vortex Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Settings for Non-Polycom Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
5 Content and Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Connecting VCR/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Playing a Videotape or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Recording a Call to Videotape or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Connecting Computers to Polycom HDX Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configuring Content Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configuring People On Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Setting Up the Room for People On Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Enabling and Calibrating People On Content on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Configuring Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Via a Dial-Up Connection to the Systems’ RS-232 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Via the System’s Serial RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Via the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

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Polycom HDX Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
Network ProtocolsH.323, SIP
Video Resolution1080p (depending on model)
Audio TechnologyPolycom StereoSurround
Content SharingPeople+Content
MicrophoneIntegrated or external
Video StandardsH.264, H.263
Audio StandardsG.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728
Data StandardsH.239
Network Interface10/100/1000 Ethernet
Video InputsHDMI, DVI-I
Video OutputsHDMI, DVI-I
Audio InputsHDMI, RCA
Audio OutputsRCA
Power ConsumptionVaries by model
Operating Temperature0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Humidity10% to 90% non-condensing

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