User's Manual

D1534506 Cisco TelePresence User Guide
Systems using Touch10
Produced: April 2017 for CE9.0
All contents © 2010–2017
Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Use Camera Presets
Cisco TelePresence systems let
you create predened zoom and
camera pointing directions (pan
and tilt). Use these to zoom into
the person speaking, if appropriate.
Do not forget to zoom out again
afterwards.
Loudspeaker Volume
The audio system will use the
loudspeakers built into the monitor
or the Cisco Digital Natural Audio
Module.
For some systems you can set the
default volume level by adjusting
the volume on the monitor with the
monitor remote.
Brightness Control
To adjust brightness, colors or
other settings of the monitor, use
the monitor’s own remote control.
Adjust the monitor to suit the
conditions of the conference room.
The monitors supplied by Cisco
have on-screen menus that are very
easy to use. For more information
on conguring the monitor as such,
see the corresponding user guides
and administration manuals.
Best Practice
Introduction to Video Conferencing
Other Tips
A successful video conference provides a
face-to-face meeting, even if the participants
are miles or continents apart. Keep in mind that
it still is a meeting — normal etiquette and dress
code apply even here.
In the Meeting Room
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Make sure the microphone is placed at the
front of the table to ensure that all speech will
be detected. The best position is at least 2 m
(6.5’) in front of the system, on a at surface
with at least 0.3 m (1’) of table in front.
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Directive microphones should point away
from the video system.
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Make sure that no obstacles block the view
to the microphone at all times.
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Microphones should always be placed
away from noise sources like computer and
projector fans placed on the table. The noise
from such sources is often perceived as
surprisingly loud by the remote participants.
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If you use a document or whiteboard camera
try to arrange the participants so that the
camera is close to the leader of the meeting,
or alternatively, close to a designated
controller.
•
When a whiteboard is used, the meeting
will be perceived as better to the remote
participants if the whiteboard is visible
through the main camera, as well as
through a dedicated whiteboard camera.
Broadcasting companies normally do this to
let viewers see that the presenter actually is
in the same room.
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Remember to arrange all the peripherals
so that one participant can reach each of
them to point, change the display, record
or perform other functions during the
conference.
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To help ensure the most natural meeting
environment, position the camera on the top
center of the receiving monitor, if possible.
The camera should point directly at the
meeting participants to guarantee eye contact
with those at the far end. Check this out by
means of the Selfview feature of your video
system. The Selfview shows what the remote
party can see from your system (the outgoing
video).
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If you are going to share content you will
normally make use of duo video. That implies
the use of two video streams, one showing
the presentation and the other showing
the presenter—or the group of presenters.
Smaller systems may force you to choose
between watching the presentation or the
presenter.
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For duo video some attention is needed. Duo
video is sometimes shown side–by–side with
half the screen showing the presentation and
the other half showing the presenter. Provide
the impression that you seem to look towards
the presentation instead of the impression that
you sit with your back towards it, when all is
viewed on the remote monitor. If in doubt, look
straight into the camera to avoid this situation.
Ease of Use
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To help meeting participants dial, add
presentations and use other functionality
during a call, consider stationing a poster,
table tent or other quick-reference guide in
the room.