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Summary of Contents for picturetel 900 series

Page 1: ...Installing the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Ready Set Go ...

Page 2: ...osoft Corporation The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Polycom assumes no responsibility for technical or editorial errors or omissions that may appear in this document or for the use of this material Nor does Polycom make any commitment to update the information contained in this document This document contains proprietary information which is protected b...

Page 3: ...dio jumper cable how to set up the microphone receiver remote control keyboard and ImageShare how to connect network cables LAN ISDN V 35 or RS 449 how to attach the power cable and recommendations on how to set up your room Go How to start up the system and where you can find more information To install the system follow this booklet page by page In most cases however you ll be able to skip some ...

Page 4: ...Ready ...

Page 5: ...e worksheets list the ISDN BRI dialect the Network Number Type and so on You can find a copy of the Preparing Your Network for Collaboration document at the PictureTel documentation web site http documentation picturetel com You or your network administrator should follow the procedures in this document to prepare the network To connect to a LAN you must have a LAN cable If you don t have a LAN ca...

Page 6: ...n the computer box either horizontally or as a tower PIP ZOOM VOLUME MUTE AUTO CONTENT PEOPLE SET CANCEL PRESET 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9WXYZ 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 2 ABC 3 DEF 0 CALL ANSWER HANG UP HELP ON STANDBY OPTIONS 1 PIP ZOOM VOLUME MUTE AUTO CONTENT PEOPLE SET CANCEL PRESET 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9WXYZ 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 2 ABC 3 DEF 0 CALL ANSWER HANG UP HELP ON STANDBY OPTIONS 1 Choose Tabletop or Cart ...

Page 7: ...The basic system comes packed in one carton This carton contains the computer box software documentation camera cables and so on Unpack the System Carton ...

Page 8: ...p Scroll PictureTel Release Bulletin Information Product Regulatory Information Installing the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System PIP ZOOM VOLUME MUTE AUTO CONTENT PEOPLE SET CANCEL PRESET 7PQRS 8 TUV 9WXYZ 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 2 ABC 3 DEF 0 CALL ANSWER HANG UP HELP ON STANDBY OPTIONS 1 iPower Documentation PT900 Series Installation Boot Diskette Unpack the Open Me First Box ...

Page 9: ...2 The second box in the system carton contains the power cable In some countries you may receive two power cables Unpack the Power Cable ...

Page 10: ...type of system you ordered you received either the PictureTel 80 or the PictureTel 70 camera For the PictureTel 80 camera this box also contains some of the audio cables you will need for the system PictureTel 80 Dynamic Locating Camera PictureTel 70 Room Camera Unpack the Camera ...

Page 11: ...tion about what you ll find in the tray see the next page Note The serial number for the system is printed on the back of the computer box You should record this serial number in case you need it for future reference A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISD N LA N VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o Unpack the Computer Box ...

Page 12: ...udio cables the video cable and if you ordered them WAN cables such as ISDN cables V 35 cables or RS 449 cables 7 Camera cable PowerMic and cable Audio Cables PC audio jumper cable Audio output cable Audio cable WAN Cables Video Cable S video cable for second monitor Unpack the Microphone and Cables ...

Page 13: ... an option with the system The ImageShare lets you easily add video and audio input and output devices such as a laptop computer to the system If you ordered a cart with the system such as a Premier Cart set up the cart before you continue with the rest of the installation For information about unpacking the cart see the cart documentation ImageShare Unpack the ImageShare ...

Page 14: ...ond monitor you should set it up at this time as well You can order the PictureTel 970 or PictureTel 960 system with a variety of monitor and projector options or with no monitor at all For example you may have received one or two monitors a projector or a combination Unpack the Optional Cart s ...

Page 15: ...th the PictureTel 970 or PictureTel 960 system If you ordered two monitors the second monitor is an NTSC PAL monitor With a dual monitor system you can view People on the NTSC PAL monitor and view Content such as presentations and reports on the SVGA XGA monitor If you ordered a projector see the documentation that came with the projector for information about what comes packed with it Monitor pow...

Page 16: ...he system such as WebRemote and SNMP or you can purchase PictureTel Network Manager as a remote management tool VCR kit You can connect one or two VCRs to the system Each kit contains the cables you need to connect a VCR Look At Me Button LAMB You can enable people who are not near the remote control or keyboard to control the camera by adding LAMBs to the system IMUX You can add an inverse multip...

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Page 18: ...e PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator s Guide for information about connecting the VGA cable in a dual monitor system If your monitor is different from the one in this illustration or if you ordered a projector refer to the A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 1 Set Up the Monitor VGA Cable ...

Page 19: ...em see the Premier Cart documentation for information about connecting the monitor power cable If you have a dual monitor system see the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator s Guide for information about connecting the monitor power cable with or without a Premier Cart Set Up the Monitor Power Cable ...

Page 20: ...a documentation In single monitor systems the camera must be installed correctly on the SVGA XGA monitor In dual monitor systems it must be installed on the NTSC PAL monitor see Set Up the Camera with Two Monitors or a Projector on page 20 for more information The following five pages show you how the camera and audio cables should appear once you ve connected them according to your system configu...

Page 21: ...e Installing the PictureTel 80 Dynamic Locating Camera document for complete information about setting it up Once you ve set up the PictureTel 80 camera the camera and audio cabling typically looks like this A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN 1 4 2 A o 8 8 Set Up the PictureTel 80 Camera without a Bose Speaker ...

Page 22: ...or system see the Installing the PictureTel 70 Room Camera document for complete information about setting it up Once you ve set up the PictureTel 70 camera the camera and audio cabling typically looks like this A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 8 8 1 A o 8 8 Set Up the PictureTel 70 Camera without a Bose Speaker ...

Page 23: ...ation System on the Premier Cart document for complete information about connecting the camera when you have a Premier Cart Once you ve set up the PictureTel 80 camera on a cart with a Bose speaker the camera and audio cabling typically looks like this note that this illustration shows the Premier Cart A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 8 8 4 7 1 2 A o 8 8 Set Up the PictureTel 80 Camera...

Page 24: ... Installing a Collaboration System on the Premier Cart document for complete information about connecting the camera when you have a Premier Cart Once you ve set up the PictureTel 70 camera on a cart with a Bose speaker the camera and audio cabling typically looks like this note that this illustration shows the Premier Cart 8 1 A o 8 8 1 A o 8 8 Set up the PictureTel 70 Camera with a Bose Speaker ...

Page 25: ...at cart Once you ve placed the camera and computer box you can connect the camera and audio cables as described on the previous pages refer to the page that corresponds to your system s configuration If your NTSC PAL monitor uses an S video cable the cabling typically looks like this A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 4 7 2 A V S VIDEO 1 Set Up the Camera with Two Monitors or a Projector...

Page 26: ...mper cable Each end of the PC audio jumper cable is lime green and the cable plugs into the lime green connectors on the computer box A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 4 7 VCR VGA 1 2 VGA VCR 1 Set Up the PC Audio Jumper Cable ...

Page 27: ...ere s how to connect the PowerMic See the Installing the PowerMic document for complete information about setting it up WA ISDN 4 A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 7 A V Set Up the Microphone ...

Page 28: ...ends of the cable plug the mouse cable into the green connector and the keyboard cable into the purple connector Once you ve connected the receiver place it on a nearby flat surface such as on the monitor or on the computer box within 15 feet 5 meters from where you want to use the keyboard A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o Set Up the Receiver ...

Page 29: ...th between the remote control and the receiver at the base of the main camera is not blocked For the keyboard to work properly make sure that the infrared path between the keyboard and the keyboard receiver is not blocked WARNING Do not look directly into the infrared path from the remote control or keyboard when either is in use PIP ZOOM VOLUME MUTE AUTO CONTENT PEOPLE SET CANCEL PRESET 7PQRS 8 T...

Page 30: ...re device is a standard part of the PictureTel 970 system and an optional add on to the PictureTel 960 system Here s how to connect the ImageShare A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o Set Up the ImageShare ...

Page 31: ... that the network may require special provisioning and that you must provide a LAN cable if your system will be using a LAN See page 1 for more information Here s how to connect the LAN cable A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o Set Up the LAN Cable ...

Page 32: ...WAN cables such as ISDN V 35 or RS 449 cables If you have the four ISDN network cables here s how to connect them NT 1 Boxes In the United States and Canada most ISDN lines that come directly from an ISDN service A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 1 4 Set Up the ISDN Cables ...

Page 33: ...IMUX supplier to make sure you have the proper cables Also see the documentation that came with the IMUX for complete information about setting up the network cables with an IMUX This illustration shows the typical cabling for V 35 to an IMUX A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o 1 4 Set Up the V 35 or RS 449 Cables ...

Page 34: ...er cable to the system differently depending on whether or not you have a Premier Cart If you don t have a Premier Cart connect the power cable like this A V 8 8 4 7 WAN ISDN LAN VCR VGA 1 1 4 2 A o Set Up the Power Cable ...

Page 35: ...interior room lighting Reflections Consider where the whiteboard and any other shiny surfaces are located Glare can make the video image difficult to see In addition avoid using chrome or other shiny furniture Sound If possible use sound absorbent material such as carpeting and upholstered furniture in the room to reduce echoes Microphone and speaker placement For optimal performance place the spe...

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Page 37: ...ct a language from the list that appears on the screen 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen When you re done following the instructions you re ready to use the system to make a call Or you or the system administrator can access AdminTools to fine tune the system from the Start menu choose Programs PictureTel iPower Administrator Information AdminTools Turn the System On ...

Page 38: ...reTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator s Guide How to connect optional equipment Documentation that came with the optional equipment Basic system functionality such as making a call pointing cameras and so on PictureTel iPower Collaboration System Quick Tips Sheet PictureTel iPower Collaboration System Getting Started Guide Collaboration Help How to connect WAN cables to an IMUX Docum...

Page 39: ...as from the Start menu at Programs PictureTel iPower Getting Started Guide What AdminTools is and how you can use it to fine tune the system AdminTools Help PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator s Guide How to contact PictureTel Technical Support in your area PictureTel support web site at http support picturetel com For information on Look at the Go Further continued Polycom In...

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