adding optional equipment to the viewstation enhances video communications and presentation quality. for instructions on installing optional equipment, see the viewstation quickstart card for your viewstation system. the following optional equipment may be used with the viewstation.

    monitors: a second television monitor may be added to the viewstation to provide a wider range of display options.

    camera: an additional camera may be added to provide continuous video of different speakers in the same room.

    vcr: a vcr may be added to record the videoconference or to present recorded material as part of a video call. the vcr records video from the near site’s main television monitor and audio from both the near and far sites. when playing a tape, the vcr provides audio and video to all participants in a video call.

    visual concert dc: the visual concert. dc document camera lets you send high quality, high resolution pictures from a viewstation. the images are displayed to the videoconference participants at the near and far sites.

    to use a document camera with the viewstation:

    1. press the near button twice on the remote control.

    2. use the arrow buttons to select the document camera icon on the screen.

    to switch display from the document camera to the main camera, press the near button on the remote control, highlight the main camera icon, and press the select button on the remote control.

    for information about the requirements and using the document camera, see the visual concert dc user guide.

    showstation ip: the polycom showstation. ip is a conference projector, combining the best features of high-resolution lcd and overhead projectors with the power of web-based data connection. with showstation ip, meetings can be more productive. transparencies, faxes or meeting documents may be sent out to meeting participants using the showstation ip. the showstation ip projects any type of document or microsoft office. file in big-screen format, and shares it with any location instantly.

    streamstation: a polycom streamstation. is used for viewstation users that are planning on holding webcasts with the viewstation.

    visual concert pc: visual concert pc allows communications between a laptop and the viewstation for instant presentations without extensive configuration of your laptop computer.