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Setting Up the Cisco Unified Video Camera

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 supports the add-on accessory Cisco Unified Video Camera.

The Cisco Unified Video Camera connects to your Cisco Unified IP Phone and allows you to make a
point-to-point video call with another Cisco Unified IP Phone with a Cisco Unified Video Camera
attached. If a phone does not have a Cisco Unified Video Camera attached, it can only receive one-way
video.

This chapter contains the following information:

• Configuring the Cisco Unified Video Camera, page 5-1

• Attaching the Cisco Unified Video Camera, page 5-2

• Adjusting the Camera Settings, page 5-2

• Post-Installation Steps, page 5-4

• Using the Cisco Unified Video Camera, page 5-4

Configuring the Cisco Unified Video Camera

To configure the Cisco Unified Video Camera, you must perform the following configuration steps in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration:

Note The parameters described in the following procedure can be enabled on either the Phone Configuration

window (Device > Phone), the Enterprise Phone Configuration window (System > Enterprise Phone
Configuration), or the Common Phone Profile window (Device > Device Settings > Common Phone
Profile). Be sure to also check the corresponding Override Common Settings parameter in the

configuration window. The Phone Configuration window is referenced below for purposes of the
procedure description.

For more information about parameters that can be configured in any of these three configuration
windows, see the “Configuring Product Specific Configuration Parameters” section on page 8-20.

Procedure

Step 1 In the phone configuration window (Device > Phone) of the phone to which you are adding the Cisco

Unified Video Camera, enable the Cisco Camera parameter. This field is located in the Product Specific
Configuration layout portion of the window.

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Attaching the Cisco Unified Video Camera

Step 2 On the same window, enable the Video Capabilities parameter.

Step 3 Click Save.

Attaching the Cisco Unified Video Camera

To install the Cisco Unified Video Camera, you can either:

• Attach the camera to your phone.

• Attach the camera to your computer monitor (or to another object in your work area).

The USB port connector on the bottom of the Cisco Unified Video Camera attaches to the back port (not
the side port) on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 or 9971. As you attach the USB connector to the back
port on the phone, the camera should slide easily into the camera pin holes on the phone.

Figure 3-4 on page 3-15 shows the location of the back USB port and the camera pin holes for the Cisco

Unified IP Phone 9951. Figure 3-6 on page 3-17 shows the location of the back USB port and the camera
pin holes for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971.

Installation Procedure

For the complete installation procedure, see the Cisco Unified Video Camera Quick Start Guide at this
location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10655/products_user_guide_list.html

Adjusting the Camera Settings

Once you have attached the camera on your phone, you can control the features of the camera.

This section provides information on the features you can control from the phone:

• Adjusting the Camera View Area, page 5-2

• Adjusting the Brightness Setting, page 5-3

• Adjusting Auto Transmit Setting, page 5-3

Adjusting the Camera View Area

The View Area feature acts as a wide angle and zoom function for your camera and allows you to adjust
the view area that is shared during video streaming. The View Area feature acts as a wide angle and zoom
function for your camera.

To adjust the camera view area, follow these steps:

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Procedure

Step 1 On the Cisco Unified IP Phone, press the Applications button .

Step 2 Select Accessories.

Step 3 Highlight Cisco Unified Camera.

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