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This article goes over how to use Poly Studio equipment and provides a list of rooms where it is available.
Instructions
Accessing the Technology
In an appropriate web conferencing application, such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, the system should automatically connect to the Poly Studio equipment.
If not, go to the application's settings and make sure both the microphone and camera are enabled and set to the correct device.
Using the Remote
[1] Volume
The top left paddle controls the volume. Hit the plus sign at the top to increase volume, and the minus sign at the bottom to decrease volume.
[2] Zoom
The top right paddle controls the camera's zoom feature. Hit the plus sign at the top to zoom in, and the minus sign at the bottom to zoom out.
[3] Manual Control Wheel
Below Volume and Zoom controls is a large ring with bumps on the top, bottom, left, and right. These are your manual controls. Pressing the wheel in any of the four directions will pan or tilt the camera in that direction.
Note: Automatic tracking must be disabled in order to use this feature.
[4] Home
The Home button is enter center of the manual control wheel. This resets the camera to its default position.
Note: Automatic tracking must be disabled in order to use this feature.
[5] Presets
Directly below the manual control wheel are two thin horizontal buttons on the left and right, labeled 1 and 2 respectively. These are the buttons for presets.
Giving one a short press will shift the camera's position to that button's saved preset.
Holding one of the buttons down for three seconds will save the camera's current position as that button's preset.
Note: Automatic tracking must be disabled in order to use this feature.
[6] Mute/Unmute
In the center of the remote is a triangular button with a crossed out microphone on it. This is the Mute button. Tapping this button with mute or unmute the Poly Studio's microphone.
[7] Bluetooth
Below the Mute button and to the left is a button with a Bluetooth symbol. Holding this button down allows Bluetooth devices to discover the Poly Studio device.
[8] Group Framing & Speaker Tracking
To the right of the Bluetooth button is a button with a target symbol on it. This button enables automatic tracking.
While enabled, the camera will automatically position itself to better frame groups of people. It will also automatically zoom in on an active speaker.
[9] Answer
Below the Bluetooth button, there is a button with an icon of a phone facing upwards. This will answer or resume an incoming call from Microsoft Skype.
[10] Hang Up
Below the Automatic Tracking button, there is a button with an icon of a phone facing down. This will hang up an active call.
Rooms Currently Equipped with Poly Studio Technology
Portland Campus
- Luther Bonney 310
- Payson Smith 203A
- Payson Smith 305A
- McGoldrick 335
Gorham Campus
- Bailey 208
- Brooks Husky Hut
Lewiston-Auburn Campus
Environment
- Classrooms
- Conference Rooms
- Media Carts