PictureTel 970 User manual

Installing the
PictureTel®900 Series
Collaboration System
Ready . . . Set . . . Go. . .

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This booklet is divided into three sections: Ready..., Set..., and Go...
Here’s what you’ll find in each section:
Ready...
How to make sure the network is ready, where you can set up your system, and what you should find in
each of the boxes.
Set...
How to connect the cables, including monitor cables, camera and audio cables, and the PC audio
jumper cable; how to set up the microphone, receiver, remote control, keyboard, and ImageShare; how
to connect network cables (LAN, ISDN, V.35 or RS-449); how to attach the power cable; and recom-
mendations on how to set up your room.
Go...
How to insert the boot diskette and start up the system, and where you can find more information.
To install the system, follow this booklet page by page. In most cases, however, you’ll be able to skip some
pages. For example, if your system has a PictureTel 80 camera and a LAN network interface, you can skip the
pages that discuss the PictureTel 70 camera and the other network interfaces.
About This Guide

Ready . . .

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Before you begin installing the PictureTel
®
970 or PictureTel 960 system, you should make sure that the network is
ready.
The document Preparing Your Network for Collaboration that you received with the system contains worksheets
that will help you get the network ready. For example, for ISDN networks, the worksheets list the ISDN BRI dialect,
the Network Number Type, and so on.
If you’ve already followed the steps in the Preparing Your Network for Collaboration document or the network
administrator has already taken care of the network preparation for you, then you can continue with the
installation.
Make Sure the Network Is Ready

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Before you unpack all of the PictureTel 970 or PictureTel 960 components, decide where you want to set up the
system. You can set it up either on a tabletop or on a cart, and you can position the computer box either
horizontally or as a tower:
PIP
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PEOPLE
SETCANCELPRESET
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Choose Tabletop or Cart

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The basic system comes packed in one carton. This carton contains the computer box, software, documentation,
camera, cables, and so on.
If you’ve ordered options with the system, such as a cart, a monitor, or another camera, the system may have
come packed in five or more cartons. This section describes the contents of both the basic system carton and the
other, optional, cartons.
Unpack the System Carton

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The system carton contains four smaller boxes.
1. The box that contained this installation document is labeled “Open Me First.” You should have found these
items in that box:
PictureTel
900 Series
Windows NT
Power
Num Cap Scroll
boot
diskette
PictureTel 900 Series
Collaboration System
Administrator's Guide
PictureTel 900 Series
System Software
Release Bulletin
PictureTel 900 Series
Collaboration System
Quick Reference Card
Installing the PictureTel 900 Series
Collaboration System
PIP
ZOOM
VOLUME
MUTE AUTO
CONTENT
PEOPLE
SET CANCEL PRESET
7
PQRS
8
TUV
9
WXYZ
4
GHI
5
JKL
6
MNO
2
ABC
3
DEF
*0#
CALL/ANSWER HANG UP
HELP ON/STANDBY OPTIONS
1
System Software
Unpack the “Open Me First” Box

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2. The second box in the system carton contains the power cable.
In European countries, this box may also container a Scart adapter. This adapter enables the video cables
to connect to European monitors.
OUT IN
R AUDIO L S-VHS VIDEO
Unpack the Power Cable

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3. The third box in the system carton contains the main camera. Depending on the type of system you
ordered, you received either the PictureTel 80 or the PictureTel 70 camera. This box also contains the
camera documentation and, for the PictureTel 80 camera, some of the audio cables you will need for the
system.
Installing the
PictureTel 80
Dynamic Locating
Camera
Installing the
PictureTel 70
Room Camera
Unpack the Camera

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4. The fourth box in the system carton contains the computer box and a tray. For information about what
you’ll find in the tray, see the next page.
Note : The serial number for the system is printed on the back of the computer box. You should record this
serial number in the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator’s Guide and in the online
Getting Started Guide in case you need it for future reference.
A/V
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WAN
ISDN
LAN
VCR
VGA
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Unpack the Computer Box

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The tray inside the fourth box holds the PowerMic
™
microphone and its cable, the camera cable, the red
LAN cable, three audio cables, two video cables, and, if you ordered them, WAN cables, such as ISDN
cables, V.35 cables, or RS-449 cables.
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Camera cable
PowerMic and cable
Audio Cables
PC audio jumper cable Audio output cable Stereo audio
adapter cable
LAN cable
WAN Cables
ISDN V.35 RS-449
Video cable for
second monitor
Video Cables
S-video cable
Unpack the Microphone and Cables

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If you have a PictureTel 970, your system comes standard with an ImageShare
™
device. If you have a
PictureTel 960, you may have also received an ImageShare if you ordered it as an option with the system.
The ImageShare lets you easily add video and audio input and output devices, such as a laptop computer, to
the system.
Installing and Using the
ImageShare
Unpack the ImageShare

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If you ordered a cart with the system, such as a Premier Cart, set up the cart before you continue with the rest of
the installation. For information about unpacking the cart, see the documentation that you received with the cart.
Here’s the Premier Cart set up with a monitor on it:
If you ordered a second cart to hold a second monitor, you should set it up at this time as well.
Unpack the Optional Cart(s)

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You can order the PictureTel 970 or PictureTel 960 system with a variety of monitor and projector options or with
no monitor at all. For example, you may have received one or two monitors, a projector, or a combination of these.
WARNING : Monitors are very heavy! If you ordered your monitor from PictureTel, please read the instructions on
the box before unpacking the monitor. Never lift a monitor out of a box without help!
• If you ordered one monitor, you received an SVGA/XGA monitor. In the carton with the SVGA/XGA monitor,
you’ll find the monitor power cable and the VGA cable. Depending on your monitor, other cables may also be
included; however, you do not use these cables with the PictureTel 970 or PictureTel 960 system.
• If you ordered two monitors, the second monitor is an NTSC/PAL monitor. With a dual-monitor system, you
can view people on the NTSC/PAL monitor and view content, such as presentations and reports, on the
SVGA/XGA monitor.
• If you ordered a projector, see the documentation that came with the projector for information about what
comes packed with it.
Monitor power cable VGA cable
Unpack the Monitor(s) and Projector(s)

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Any remaining cartons you received contain other options you ordered with the system. Here are some of the
available options:
• VCR kit — You can connect up to two VCRs to the system. Each kit contains the cables you need to connect
a VCR.
• Look-At-Me-Button ™ (LAMB ™ ) — You can enable people who are not near the remote control or keyboard
to control the camera by adding LAMBs to the system.
• IMUX — You can add a Lucent Multiband or DICA OASIS inverse multiplexer (IMUX) to the system to allow
users to make calls over multiple lines even when they have a single line.
• Additional cameras — You can purchase additional cameras for the system, such as a second pan-tilt-zoom
camera or a document camera.
• Additional microphones — You can add more PowerMic microphones to the system by daisy-chaining them.
• Document Server software — You can store documents on the PictureTel Document Server prior to your
meeting so that you can conveniently access them during your meeting.
• Directory Service software — You can access Central and Personal Directories, or “phone books,” of
videoconferencing sites using PictureTel Directory Service Tools.
• Remote Management tools — You can use remote management tools that come with the system, such as
WebRemote and SNMP, or you can purchase PictureTel Network Manager as a remote management tool.
All of these options, except for the VCR kit, come packaged with their own documentation. Read the steps in that
documentation or see your system administrator before connecting the options to the system. For information
about connecting a VCR to the system, see the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator’s Guide .
Unpack Other System Options

Set . . .

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Start cabling the system by connecting the VGA cable for the monitor:
Notes :
• If you purchased an NTSC/PAL monitor, see the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator’s
Guide for information about connecting the VGA cable in a dual-monitor system.
• If your monitor is different from the one in this illustration or if you ordered a projector, refer to the
documentation that you received with the monitor or projector for information about connecting the cables.
A/V
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WAN
ISDN
LAN
VCR
VGA
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Set Up the Monitor VGA Cable

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Here’s how to connect the monitor power cable:
Notes :
• If you purchased a Premier Cart and you have a single-monitor system, see the Installing a Collaboration
System on the Premier Cart document that you received with the cart for information about connecting the
monitor power cable.
• If you have a dual-monitor system, see the PictureTel 900 Series Collaboration System Administrator’s Guide
for information about connecting the monitor power cable (with or without a Premier Cart).
Set Up the Monitor Power Cable

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You’re now ready to set up the camera and connect the audio cables. However, before you do so, please note
that the audio cables connect to the system differently depending on whether you have a PictureTel 80 camera, a
PictureTel 70 camera, a cart with a Bose
®
speaker (such as the Premier Cart), two monitors, or a projector.
Also, do not attach the camera without referring to the camera documentation. The camera must be installed
correctly on the monitor and, in dual-monitor systems, it must be installed on the NTSC/PAL monitor.
The following five pages show you how the camera and audio cables should appear once you’ve connected them
according to your system configuration. These pages also refer you to the documents you should read for
complete information about how to set up the camera and audio cables.
Set Up the Camera and Audio Cables