Camera and People Positioning
▪ Try not to fidget too much, especially if you’re the only one on camera.
▪ Include all the people in the room (if possible), or introduce everyone in the room at the beginning of
a meeting.
▪ Keep the view focused on people and not the background or room furnishings.
▪ In an office, position the camera to an appropriate angle and consider disabling the tracking feature
to avoid capturing potential distractions in your video (for example, other people, pets, or TVs).
Clothing, Furnishings, and Backgrounds
▪ To avoid disruptions, exclude the following from the camera view: light sources, tables, chairs,
walls, busy decorations, and the floor.
▪ To avoid funny effects, wear clothes that contrast with the background instead of blending into it and
make sure nothing in the background seems to stick out of anyone’s head.
▪ Avoid glossy tabletops, strong colors, or bold wood grain in the room. The best table surface color is
a flat satin finish in neutral gray.
▪ A wall that’s painted light gray with a touch of blue works best as a background. Video conferencing
systems use a gray or blue reference image to process the video, so a background in that color
helps to enhance the video you send.
▪ Try to keep dry-erase whiteboards out of the camera field of view. Be aware that other people in the
meeting might see what’s written on the whiteboards.
Lighting
▪ Close any curtains, drapes, or blinds over your windows. Daylight is a variable light source and can
conflict with interior room lighting.
▪ Bright lighting increases the range of in-focus objects, but inappropriate direct lighting might make
you look harsh or somber. Poly recommends using indirect fluorescent lighting in a midrange,
neutral color temperature (3600 K to 4500 K). You can find the color temperature of your lighting on
the packaging.
Audio and Noise
▪ Mute your audio when you’re silent or before you move your audio device.
▪ Keep your windows and doors closed to minimize unwanted noises.
▪ Close any drapes or blinds over your windows. The glass from windowpanes can cause issues with
acoustics due to reflection.
▪ On the Poly Studio P15, Poly NoiseBlockAI helps the microphone eliminate unwanted noises while
picking up your voice. If you’re not using Poly NoiseBlock technology, consider these additional
audio suggestions:
◦ Don’t obstruct your microphone with papers or other objects.
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