Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
Using in-conference features with video endpoints
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Using in-conference features with video
endpoints
endpoints
After you join a conference, you can control many conference features directly from your video
endpoint. (For information about in-conference features using the web interface, see
endpoint. (For information about in-conference features using the web interface, see
Understanding in-conference status icons
For further information about accessing conferences (including the use of DTMF tones), refer to the
document "Accessing Conferences", available in the Documentation area of the web site.
document "Accessing Conferences", available in the Documentation area of the web site.
Controlling conference views
Your video endpoint typically has navigation keys, such as up/down and left/right (on a keyboard or
remote control), that allow you to control the camera viewing angles. When connected to a
conference, you can also use these controls to scroll through participants and conference layout
formats (see
remote control), that allow you to control the camera viewing angles. When connected to a
conference, you can also use these controls to scroll through participants and conference layout
formats (see
Understanding conference views
When you join a conference, you will have a set of available layout options from which you can choose
to display the conference participants. Typically you can choose from two primary groupings of
layouts:
to display the conference participants. Typically you can choose from two primary groupings of
layouts:
Same-size panes — in these formats, all conference participants display in the same size pane
on the video screen and thus have the same level of focus or importance. For example, a
conference with four participants might display each in a pane sized to be a quarter (1/4) the size
of your video screen.
on the video screen and thus have the same level of focus or importance. For example, a
conference with four participants might display each in a pane sized to be a quarter (1/4) the size
of your video screen.
Variable-size panes — in these formats, conference participants display in various pane sizes on
the video screen depending on their “importance”. For example, a layout might display the
participant who is speaking in a pane larger than the other conference participants. Or, you might
choose to focus on a particular participant (see
the video screen depending on their “importance”. For example, a layout might display the
participant who is speaking in a pane larger than the other conference participants. Or, you might
choose to focus on a particular participant (see
Choosing a conference view
To switch among available conference views:
1. Change the camera control to “far”.
2. Use the up/down navigation keys to toggle through the available format options.
3. Refer to the table below for assistance interpreting the icons that appear on-screen.
Icon
Icon description
You are scrolling up through the layout views.