Polycom 3725-24004-001/A - Manual (Page 16)

User’s Guide for the Polycom PowerCam Presenter
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Configuring the Camera Tracking Area
The camera tracking area is the area within which automatic camera tracking
will follow the locator. How you choose to set the tracking area depends on a
number of factors including the size of your room, whether your room
contains many, few, or no reflective surfaces (such as windows, large plasma
screens, or shiny walls), whether you plan on remaining in a certain part of the
room or you need to walk to all parts of the room, and so forth.
For example, suppose you are presenting in a classroom that has many
windows, a few large, shiny tables, and a big plasma screen. Because of the
many reflective surfaces, the camera may inadvertently point at these
reflective surfaces instead of pointing at you, the presenter. If you know that
you will be standing at the front of the classroom throughout the presentation,
then you could set the tracking area so that it is limited to the front of the
classroom. In this way, you can eliminate the windows, tables, and screen
from the tracking area and know that the camera will never inadvertently
point to them, but will always point to you instead.
To configure the camera tracking area:
1. Press Menu on the remote control.
2. Select Camera Settings from the PowerCam Presenter screen.
Camera Direction Specifies the direction the camera moves when
using the arrow buttons on the remote control.
Backlight Compensation Specifies whether to have the camera
automatically adjust for a light background.
Backlight compensation is best used in situations
where the subject appears darker than the
background.
Setting Description
Note If your room has many reflective surfaces that the camera tends to point to,
consider reducing the reflections. You could, for example, cover the windows with
drapes, cover the tables with tablecloths, or treat the side walls to avoid acoustic
echoes. You may also want to try moving the camera to another location in the
room, or simply try to avoid the part of the room where the camera has difficulty
locating you.