TANDBERG MXP User Manual - page 8
D14034.04—MAY 2008
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MXP Video endpoints
User Guide
Getting started
Terminology used
There are few terms in need of a proper definition:
About Selfview
In this user guide, the term Selfview means the
outgoing image. In a normal video call using the
main camera, this will be the image of yourself.
The Selfview button toggles the images between
Far End, Selfview and Dual Video Stream (if
applicable).
About Point-to–point and MultiSite
The term point-to–point refers to a video meeting
with no more that two parties, while the term
MultiSite, refers to a video conference consisting of
several participants.
About near end and far end
In a point-to–point video call, your side is the near
end and the other party represents the far end.
If you are a
part of the blue
team, this side
of the video
call will be the
near end...
...the orange
team will then
be the far end
for you.
The terms near end and far end will be used
consistently throughout this user guide.
About dual video stream
Your video system supports the use of dual
video streams in video meetings. This means
that you can transmit and receive things like PC
presentations and DVD footage during the video
meeting, in addition to the usual video signal you
receive and transmit. Dual video stream is an
optional feature.
The wonderful thing about this is that it opens up
for presentations of things made with tools that
require PC-software only used by specialists.
One example could be the results of geological
surveys in the oil business. A survey result
presentation can be important for crucial decision
making, but how do you show this to people
located thousands of miles apart?
The answer is simple; hook up your PC to the video
system, set it up for dual video stream and give
your presentation as the second video stream!
Details about dual video stream usage can be
found in the article
Dual video stream
.
The exact look of the screen during a dual video
stream session is determined by the
Screen
layout
.
Where is that Selfview key?
The Selfview key is located just below and to the
right of the Arrow keys:
Using Selfview outside calls...
Using Selfview in a point-to–point call without dual video stream...
Using Selfview in a point-to–point call with a dual video stream...
Pressing the Selfview key will switch
between the near end video and a
blank screen (or a logo, if uploaded
by your administrator) on the main
monitor.
In a point-to–point call, press the Selfview
key once to switch from far end video to near
end video to see a full screen picture of the
outgoing video. Press Selfview again to go
back to normal.
In a point-to–point call with a dual video stream, the duo video is
displayed in the big picture. Press the Selfview button to toggle to
the near end picture, then the far end picture, and finally back to
the second video stream.
The far end
displayed
The near end
displayed
The second video
stream displayed