Polycom MGC Manager User manual

Conference Quick Start
Conference Access
You can join a conference by dialing a single-dial Entry Queue and then
enter the target conference ID or you can dial the conference directly.
All default conferencing entities are set to a line rate of 384 Kbps. You
select the Entry Queue or conference to access according to the video
display:
• Continuous Presence (CP) - to display the conference participants
simultaneously in video windows on the screen.
• Video Switching (VSW) - to display only the current conference
speaker in full screen.
Dialing string to the conference is composed of the Network Service
Prefix (default is 789) and the Entry Queue or Meeting Room
Numeric ID.
Calling a Meeting Room via the Entry Queue
Entry Queue is a single dial routing lobby to which all callers connect
and hear and view a welcome message. Callers are guided to their
target conference according to the target conference numeric ID.
To call the Entry Queue and Connect to the Target Conference:
On your H.323 endpoint, enter the appropriate dialing string according
to the required video display:
• Dial 7891111 to access an Entry Queue, and then enter 1000, 2000,
3000 or 4000 to access a Continuous Presence Meeting Room.
• Dial 7892222 to access an Entry Queue and then enter 5000, 6000,
7000 or 8000 to access a Video Switching Meeting Room.
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Managing the Conference from the
Endpoint
You can manage your connection to the conference and video layout
from your endpoint using the following DTMF codes:
Selecting your Personal Video Layout in a CP Conference
1Access the Click&View screen by entering the appropriate DTMF
code (default code is **) via the endpoint’s remote control or user
interface.
2In the Click&View screen, enter 2via the endpoint’s remote control
or user interface.
3Enter the appropriate DTMF code (1 to 6) via the endpoint’s remote
control or user interface to select the appropriate video layout.
DTMF
Code Description
*6 Mute your line.
#6 Unmute your line.
*9 Increase your broadcasting volume.
#9 Decrease your broadcasting volume.
*76 Increase your listening volume.
#76 Decrease your listening volume.
*83 Play the options menu.
** To activate the Click&View application and select a new video
layout (applicable in Continuous Presence conference).
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Managing the Conference from the
MGC Manager
You can display several conferences and their participants in the
Monitoring pane to monitor both the conferences and their participants
in one window.
To display participant information in the Monitor pane:
1In the Browser pane, expand the On Going Conferences list.
2Right-click the icon of the conference to monitor, and then click
Monitor to view the conference and its participants in the Monitor
pane.
Available Operations
Using the conference right-click menu or the Conference toolbar you
can terminate the conference before its scheduled time, change the
conference layout, add a new dial-out participant and more.
Using the participant right-click menu or the Participant toolbar you can
disconnect a participant from the conference, mute or unmute a
participant, select a personal video layout and more.
For a detailed description of the management options, see the MGC+
Quick Start Guide, Chapter 5 or the MGC Manager Users Guide,
Volume I, Chapters 5 and 6.
Selecting the Conference Video Layout in a CP Conference
1Right-click the On Going Conference icon, and then click Properties.
2Click the Video Sources tab.
3To select another video layout, determine the number of windows
to appear on the screen, and click the arrow next to the numbered
Video Layout icon.
A pop-up menu appears, displaying the available video layouts for
the selected number of windows.
4Click the desired video layout.
5Click OK.
Calling a Meeting Room Directly
You can call directly the Meeting Room and activate it or join an
ongoing conference.
To dial the Meeting Room, enter the Network Service Prefix (default is
789) and the Meeting Room Numeric ID. For example:
• Enter 7891000, 7892000, 7893000 or 7894000 to access a Continuous
Presence conference.
• Enter 7895000, 7896000, 7897000 or 7898000 to access a Video
Switching conference.
Starting a New Conference
• Dial 7891111 to access a Continuous Presence Entry Queue, and
then enter any 4-digit number to create a new Continuous Presence
(CP) conference with that numeric ID.
• Dial 7892222 to access a Video Switching Entry Queue and then
Enter any 4-digit number to create a new Video Switching (VSW)
conference with that numeric ID.
Other participants can connect to the conference via the Entry Queue or
directly as described above. In this mode, the meeting organizer must
communicate the conference dialing string.
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