Chapter 2
Getting Started
This chapter shows how to perform basic operations for the Vista
and discusses optional external control
devices such as the wireless keyboard and QuickTouch
™
RCU. When you complete this chapter, you will
understand how to:
Turn the system on or off
Adjust cameras
Access menus
Use the basic functions of each device
When discussing the wired or wireless keyboard, unless there is a specific difference in function, such
as when to use the trackball vs. the mouse, the wireless keyboard is used as an example in most of
the steps. Most will know how to use the wired keyboard and know that the mouse accompanies this
type of keyboard; therefore, no step-wise explanation is needed.
Turning On the Vista
System
See your
Installation Guide
for the location of
the Power switch
for your particular
unit.
Press the Power switch.
Wait for the system to initialize (VCS loads automatically).
If you exit VCS to the desktop for any reason, to restart VCS: Click Start>Programs>VTEL>VCS and wait
for the system to initialize.
Turning Off the Vista
System
1.
Exit all applications and select
Start>Shut Down
>.
2.
Select “Shut down” and click
OK
; or
3.
If you wish to restart instead, select “Restart” and click
OK
.
Exiting VCS
Remember to always hang up if you are in a conference call.
From the Keyboard/Mouse
Right-click anywhere on the screen and select
Exit Immediately
.
From the QuickTouch™ RCU
Press the
Menu
button to display the VCS pop-up menu. Using the mouse control pad, select
Exit
Immediately
.
Adjusting the Camera
The Vista
system makes it easy to control and adjust camera positions. It’s as simple as clicking the mouse,
or pressing the left-click button on the wireless keyboard, or pressing a
Panning
button on the QuickTouch
RCU. You can easily control and maneuver site cameras, whether local (Here) or remote (There).
For example, if the speaker at the remote site (There) is referring to something that is not currently in the
camera view, you can change the view from your (Here) site.
If you are trying to move or zoom a
remote
camera (There):
1.
You must be in a call.
a.
Release 4.0 supports Far End Camera Control (FECC) standards and is compatible with any
other unit supporting FECC standards.
b.
Vista systems with 3.2 software or older used a proprietary Far End Camera Control in
H.323 (IP) connections and do not support FECC standards.
2.
It must be a PTZ camera.
a.
The far site must have serial PTZ capability.
b.
Use the same method to move cameras, whether local or remote (Here/There). Follow
the instructions given in the next sections.
