you can select four different viewing modes for the multiple sites in a multi-point call:

    1 automatic (auto)

    2 discussion

    3 presentation

    4 full screen

    the default viewing mode is automatic (auto), which automatically switches between discussion and presentation modes, depending on the conversational style of the multi-point call. below is a description of each mode:

    auto: in auto mode, the viewstation determines the optimal viewing mode based on the interaction between the sites in the video call. if more than one site is talking at the same time, the viewstation uses discussion mode. if one site is talking uninterrupted, the viewstation uses presentation mode. the viewstation takes about 15 seconds to decide whether there is a single presenter before it switches to presentation mode. if one of the far sites interrupts the presenter for several seconds during presentation mode, the viewstation immediately switches to discussion mode.

    discussion: in discussion mode, all of the sites in the video call can see everyone in the call at the same time. this feature is sometimes referred to as continuous presence. if using one television monitor with the viewstation, when the call connects, each site is displayed on the screen in a separate window. the near site appears in the picture-in-picture (pip) window at the lower right of the screen. if two television monitors are used in a four-way video call (yourself and three sites), you appear on the second television monitor. the far sites appear in three separate windows on the first television monitor. if you are using two television monitors in a three-way video call, each far site appears full-screen on each of the two monitors, and you appear in the pip window on the main television monitor.

    presentation: in presentation mode, which is also called voice-activated switching, the person who is speaking appears full screen to the far sites. if you are using one television monitor, the speaker appears full screen on your monitor. your picture automatically appears in the pip window when you raise the remote control. if you are using two television monitors, the person who is speaking appears on the main television monitor. the other sites appear in separate windows on the second television monitor.

    full-screen: in full-screen mode, the speaker appears full screen to all sites. you can easily switch viewing modes either before or during a multi-point call. to switch modes:

    1. if you are currently in a multi-point call, press the menu button on the remote to go to the main calling screen.

    2. select system info ] admin setup ] video network ] multi-point setup to display the multi-point setup screen.

    3. select auto, discussion, presentation, or full-screen mode.

    4. press the menu button on the remote control until you return to the main menu.