Polycom VIEWSTATION EX, User Manual

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Chapter 2 - Installing the ViewStation EX
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Optional Equipment
You can enhance your videoconferences by using optional
equipment. Refer to the ViewStation EX QuickStart for color cable
diagrams that show how to connect optional equipment to the
system.
Second Monitor
The second monitor displays what would otherwise be displayed in
the smaller picture-in-picture window of a single-monitor system.
To install a second monitor:
1. Insert the monitor cable in the monitor 2 output jack.
2.
Connect the other end to the monitor 2 output jack.
a.
VCR
You can use a video cassette recorder (VCR) to record your
videoconference or to present recorded material as part of your
videoconference. The VCR records video from the near site’s main
television monitor and audio from both the near and far sites. When
playing tapes, the VCR provides audio and video to all participants
in a call.
1. To play a tape in the VCR, press the NEAR button on the remote
control twice.
2. Use the ARROW buttons to highlight the VCR icon on the
screen. Press the SELECT button on the remote control.
3. Use the VCR remote control to play the tape.