You can create custom views with predefined zoom and camera direction using manual camera control on a Board, Desk, touch controller. For example, you can save a zoomed out preset for meetings with multiple participants, and a zoomed in preset for smaller meetings. The presets will be available in the camera control screen and you can easily switch between them for different types of meetings.

1

Tap the button on the Board or Desk's homescreen. Tap Camera.

2

Select Manual and choose the camera you want to adjust.

If the device is using more than one camera, you see them under the Manual button.



3

Use the camera controls to adjust pan, tilt, and zoom. When you're all set, tap Save camera view. Name and Save the preset.

It will appear under Saved camera views.




 

To edit or delete an existing preset, select the preset under the Saved camera views list. Adjust and save the preset again, or delete it.

Open the camera controls

To open the camera controls and manually adjust the camera:

  1. Tap the button on the touch controller's homescreen. Tap Camera.


    When you open the camera settings on a touch controller, you also get the Selfview settings. See this article about adjusting your selfview.

  2. Tap Camera control and select Manual.



    Use the camera controls to adjust pan, tilt, and zoom.



    If the camera has multiple lenses, you choose which lens you want to adjust:

    1. Toggle on Advanced in the upper right corner.of the camera controls.

    2. You see the different lenses of your camera.

    3. Select which lens you want to adjust.

    There are also automatic camera modes available for selection. Read more about automatic camera modes in this article.

Add and edit camera presets

To save a new camera preset or edit an existing one:

  1. Toggle on Advanced in the upper right corner of the camera controls.

    If the device is using more than one camera, you see them on the left side. In that case, choose which camera you're going to adjust.

    If the device has a camera with multiple lenses, you choose which lense you want to adjust.

  2. To add a new preset, use the camera controls to adjust pan, tilt, and zoom. When you're all set, tap Add new. Name and Save the preset.



    It will appear on the right side.



    To edit an existing preset, tap the More (…) button beside it in the list. Rename it, set it as default, adjust and save, or delete the preset.



  3. Tap the back arrow to leave the manual camera controls. When you return to the camera control screen, any presets will appear there for selection along with the automatic modes.



  4. To return to the control panel, tap anywhere outside the camera control screen.

Open the camera settings

To open the camera settings, tap the camera icon on the touch controller's home screen.

When you open the camera settings, if you see that SpeakerTrack is toggled on, toggle it off to get the camera controls shown below.

In addition, you can turn selfview (the image that other participants see from your system) on and off, and minimize or maximize it.

Add presets

1

Tap the Camera icon to open the camera settings menu. Selfview gets activated automatically.

2

Adjust tilt, pan, and zoom, as required.
3

Tap Add New. Give the position a descriptive name.

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Tap Save to leave the menu putting changes into effect, or tap Cancel to leave the menu undoing any changes.

5

Tap anywhere outside the menu to close it.

Edit presets

1

Tap the Camera icon to open the camera settings menu. Selfview gets activated automatically.

2

Adjust tilt, pan, and zoom to frame the image to fit your needs.
3

Tap the little arrowhead of the preset you want to edit.
4

Tap Update to current position to put your changes into effect.

5

To delete an existing preset tap Remove.

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Tap anywhere outside the menu to close it.