Polycom ViewStation SP, User Manual

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Chapter 3 Using the ViewStation SP
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button is pressed, the Mute icon is displayed at the bottom left of the
television monitor at both the far and near sites.
Positioning the Microphone Pod
Place the microphone pod in front of the video call participants.
Excessive feedback may occur if the microphone pod is too close to
the audio output of the ViewStation SP. Place the microphone pod 5
feet or 1.5 meters away from television speaker and within 5 feet or
1.5 meters of the video call participants.
If a large conference room is used, ensure that all participants are
within 10 feet or 3 meters of the microphone pod.
Sending Snapshots
The ViewStation SP’s snapshot feature transmits snapshots from
any local camera to the participants in a video call.
To send a snapshot:
1. Press the number on the remote that corresponds to the number
of the camera on the screen.
2. Position and zoom the camera, as needed.
3. Press the SNAPSHOT button on the remote control.
4. The ViewStation SP displays the camera’s current view, full
screen, on the television monitor.
5. Press the SNAPSHOT button on the remote control again. The
image is sent to all of the far sites in the call.
Snapshot Timeout
By default, snapshots are displayed for four minutes. After four
minutes, the ViewStation SP automatically returns to live video. This
feature may be disabled. When disabled, the snapshot display on
the television monitor remains indefinitely or until the SNAPSHOT
button on the remote control is pressed.
To display the snapshot indefinitely, both the near and far sites in the
video call must disable the snapshot timeout feature. The snapshot