WideSHOT WallVIEW Mini
WideSHOT WallVIEW Mini, Document Number 342-0710 Rev A
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F
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When framing the shot with a WideSHOT Camera, consider and review the following elements:
The area should be well lit and without reflective surfaces. For wall surfaces, use a flat
paint or wall coverings to minimize audio reflections. Use neutral colors, for example; pale
grey, pale blue or colors that are easy for any camera to process.
Avoid white and black or a stark contrast color pallet, avoid placing a big old whiteboard or blackboard in the
background, and avoid complex décor in view of the camera (modern art like stuff). Avoid glass, chrome,
mirrors, and glass on table tops to minimize the lighting and audio reflections.
Always avoid having a window in the camera shot as sunlight can be very disruptive of camera performance.
Window treatments are a must for rooms with windows to achieve evenly lit space without direct sunlight.
Never position the camera so that any ceiling lights are in the video frame. Again, no one sits anywhere near
the ceiling and direct lighting in the frame can be problematic for the automatic functions of any camera.
The bottom line is simple, give the camera a chance to work well in the room and excellent video is the result.
There are many room set up primers available on today’s internet for reference.
Drawing: A Small 10’ wide x 12’ long Conference Room with a WideSHOT HD
WideSHOT set at the wide end (82.2°).
Drawing: A Bigger Small Room, 12’ wide x 16’ long Conference Room with WideSHOT HD
WideSHOT set at the wide end 82.2° - Lt. Blue
WideSHOT reset to approx. 58° - Rose
82.2°
58.0°
82.2°
The WideSHOT HD camera set to
the full wide end of 82.2°, in this
example, is too wide for this room
and will not render any real detail
such as facial expressions and
other mannerisms of the meeting
participants.
Remember
, with a real
wide shot, a tall shot is part of the
deal too.
The WideSHOT can be zoomed
into a tighter shot (58°or tighter -
rose viewing angle) allowing all the
subjects in this room to be seen on
camera while still providing the
details needed for effective visual
communications.
See “
Setting the WideSHOT
Lens”
section on page 6.
The WideSHOT HD camera set to the full wide
end of 82.2° is an excellent choice for small
(huddle) conferencing rooms that range from 8’
(2.44m) to 12’ (3.66m) in width x depth.
In this example, the table front is 4’ (1.22m) away
from the camera and the WideSHOT can easily
capture all of the meeting participants from this
distance
The WideSHOT can be manually zoomed into a
tighter shot for a conference room with fewer
participants as well.
4’ (1.22m)
12’
(3.66m)
10’
(3.05m)
16’ (4.88m)
12’ (3.66m)