Document Outline

• About This Guide
• Contents
• Introducing the Polycom HDX Systems
  • Setting Up Your System Hardware
  • Positioning the System
  • Powering On and Off
  • Configuring with the Setup Wizard
• Networks
  • Getting the Network Ready
  • Connecting to the LAN
    • LAN Status Lights
    • Configuring LAN Properties
    • Configuring IP Settings
    • Specifying H.323 Settings
    • Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper
    • Configuring the System to Use a Gateway
    • Specifying SIP Settings
    • Integration with Microsoft Live Communications Server (LCS)
    • Adding and Removing Microsoft LCS Contacts
    • Specifying Quality of Service
    • Configuring the System for Use with a Firewall or NAT
    • Fireall Settings
    • H.460 NAT Firewall Traversal
  • Connecting Polycom HDX Systems to ISDN or Other Networks
    • PRI Network Interface Status Lights
    • Configuring ISDN and Other Network Interface Settings
      • Configuring the PRI Network Interface
      • Configuring the Serial V.35/RS-449/RS-530 Network Interface
    • Serial V.35/RS-449/RS-530 Network Interface Status Lights
  • Connecting to an Analog Phone Line
  • Configuring Telephony
  • Configuring Call Preferences
  • Configuring Dialing Order Settings
• Monitors and Cameras
  • Connecting Monitors
  • Configuring Monitor Settings
    • Using Dual Monitor Emulation
    • Examples of Dual Monitor Emulation
    • Using Dual Monitor Emulation in a Call
    • Configuring Multipoint Viewing Modes
    • Adjusting the Monitor’s Color Balance, Sharpness, and Brightness
    • Preventing Monitor Burn-In
  • Connecting Cameras
  • Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options
  • Configuring Camera Presets
  • Experiencing High-Definition Video Conferencing
    • Sending Video in High Definition
    • Receiving and Displaying Video in High Definition
• Microphones and Speakers
  • Connecting Audio Input
    • Connecting Polycom Microphones
    • Placing Polycom Microphones to Send Stereo from Your Site
    • Polycom Microphone Lights
    • Connecting Non-Polycom Microphones or a Mixer to a Polycom HDX System
  • Connecting Audio Output
    • Connecting Speakers
    • Placing Speakers to Play Stereo from Far Sites
    • Setting the Speaker Volume
  • Configuring Audio Settings
    • General Audio Settings
    • Audio Meters
    • StereoSurround Settings
    • Polycom HDX System Settings for a Polycom Vortex Mixer
    • Settings for Non-Polycom Microphones
• Content and Closed Captions
  • Connecting VCR/DVDs
  • Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings
    • Playing a Videotape or DVD
    • Recording a Call to Videotape or DVD
  • Connecting Computers to Polycom HDX Systems
  • Configuring Content Sharing
  • Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP
  • Configuring People On Content
    • Setting Up the Room for People On Content
    • Enabling and Calibrating People On Content on the System
  • Configuring Closed Captioning
    • Via a Dial-Up Connection to the Systems’ RS-232 Serial Port
    • Via the System’s Serial RS-232 Port
    • Via the Web Interface
    • Via a Telnet Session
• Calling and Answering
  • Configuring Call Settings
    • Setting the Call Answering Mode
    • Configuring Multipoint Calling
    • Entering a Multipoint Option Key
    • Configuring with PathNavigator’s Conference on Demand Feature
    • Including Multiple Sites in a Cascaded Call
    • Configuring Directory Settings
    • Creating a Localized System Name with the Web Interface
    • Managing Directories with the Web Interface
    • Configuring the Global Directory
• System Location, Appearance, and Tones
  • Setting Date, Time, and Location
  • Customizing the Home Screen
    • Displaying Contacts on the Home Screen
    • Adding Marquee Text
  • Setting Ring Tones and Alert Tones
  • Customizing Camera Names and Icons
  • Screen Savers
    • Adding Screen Saver Text
    • Adding a Screen Saver Logo
    • Changing the Screen Saver Wait Time
• Security
  • Screens that Require the Room Password for Access
  • Configuring Security Options
  • Setting the Room and Remote Access Passwords
  • Managing User Access to Settings and Features
  • Configuring Security Mode
  • Enabling AES Encryption
• Managing the System Remotely
  • Using the Polycom HDX Web Interface
    • Accessing the Polycom HDX Web Interface
    • Monitoring a Room or Call with the Polycom HDX Web Interface
    • Managing System Profiles with the Polycom HDX Web Interface
    • Sending a Message
  • Setting Up SNMP
    • Downloading MIBs
    • Configuring for SNMP Management
  • Keeping your Software Current
• Control Devices
  • Configuring Remote Control Behavior
    • Configuring the Remote Control Channel ID
    • Configuring the Remote to Control a Recording Device
  • Connecting Control and Accessibility Equipment
    • Connecting Touch-Panel Controls
    • Connecting IR Sensors to Polycom HDX Systems
  • Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Settings
• Statistics and Diagnostics
  • Diagnostic Screens
    • System Status
    • Call Statistics
    • Network
    • Video
    • Audio
    • Reset System
  • Recent Calls
  • Call Detail Report (CDR)
    • Information in the CDR
    • Call Detail Report Archives
  • System Log
• Troubleshooting
  • Placing a Test Call
  • Enabling Basic Mode
  • General Troubleshooting
    • Power and Start-up
    • Controls
    • Access to Screens and Systems
    • Calling
    • Displays
    • Cameras
    • Audio
    • Error Indications
  • Using the Restore Button
    • Restoring Configuration
    • Factory Restore
  • How to Contact Technical Support
• System Back Panel Views
  • Polycom HDX 9004 Video Inputs and Outputs
  • Polycom HDX 9004 Audio Inputs and Outputs
  • Polycom HDX 9004 Network/Power Inputs and Outputs
• Port Usage
• PathNavigator Errors and Q.850 Cause Codes
  • PathNavigator Error Codes
  • Q.850 Cause Codes
• Codes for Remote Control Recording Device Buttons
  • DVD Player Codes
  • DVD Recorder Codes
  • VCR Device Codes
  • PVR Device Codes
• Multipoint Dialing Speeds
• Regulatory Notices
• Index