Unboxing & Setting Up Your Polycom HDX 6000

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The Polycom HDX 6000 will be able to connect most standards based H.323/SIP video conference systems right out of the box with a quick and easy setup. 323.tv sells complete Polycom HDX 6000 systems that come with everything you need to start making calls right away. Your HDX 6000 will come packaged with the HDX 6000 codec, EagleEye PTZ camera, and an accessory box that includes the HDX tabletop mic pod, HDX remote, and all the necessary cables to connect the HDX to your network, display and audio device. For your convenience, we have put together the following step-by-step instructions for unboxing and setting up the Polycom HDX 6000 system.

What’s In The Box

  • Polycom HDX 6000 CODEC
  • Polycom Eagle Eye Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera
  • Polycom HDX Table Top Microphone
  • Remote Control
  • Required cables

THe HDX 6000 Codec

The HDX 6000 codec is unique to the HDX series codecs in that it has an HDMI video output for easy connection to newer displays. The 6000 also has red and white RCAs for connecting to an external speaker system if you don’t want the audio to output to the TV. Other ports on the back of the HDX 6000 codec include a DVI-in and 3.5mm in port for content sharing, HDCI EagleEye Camera connector, and an ethernet port for network connection.

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Setting Up The System

  • Plug in the Power Cable
  • Plug in the Ethernet Cable
  • Plug in the HDMI cable from the codec to your display
  • Plug in the Microphone Cable (Walta to Walta Connectors)
  • Plug in the HDCI camera cable to the codec
  • Connect the camera to the codec via the HDCI camera cable
  • Connect the tabletop microphone array to the codec via the mic cable (walta to walta)
  • Full Installation Video