User's Guide

Getting Started
Topics:
▪ Polycom Studio Overview
▪ Powering On and Off
▪ Navigating Polycom Studio
▪ Accessibility Features
The Polycom Studio USB video bar is an all-in-one video and audio hub for small rooms.
Polycom Studio Overview
The Polycom Studio USB video bar is a high-quality camera and speakerphone system that integrates an
auto-framing camera, stereo microphones, and stereo speakers.
Polycom Studio works with applications that support standard USB peripherals, such as Polycom
RealPresence Desktop, Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and BlueJeans. As a USB
camera and speakerphone, you can use the Polycom Studio USB video bar for audio or video
conferencing and as a speaker for your local devices.
You can also use Polycom Studio as a Bluetooth device that supports audio calls and streaming music
playback from a mobile device.
You can connect the Polycom Studio USB video bar to either a permanently installed PC USB host in the
room or to a laptop that you bring to the room. In all configurations, you primarily connect through USB,
with an optional Bluetooth connection.
If you’re the administrator of the Polycom Studio USB video bar, download Polycom Companion for
advanced setup options, such as connecting Polycom Studio to your Wi-Fi. You can manage the Polycom
Studio USB video bar from Polycom Device Management Services for Enterprises or Polycom
RealPresence Resource Manager in a Wi-Fi environment. See the Polycom Documentation Library for
more information about these products.
Highlights of the Polycom Studio USB video bar include the following:
▪ High-fidelity stereo microphones that pick up sound within 3.66 m (12 ft), together with spatial audio
to imitate life-like presence and clarity. Polycom Studio also supports Polycom Acoustic Fence with
Beam Shaping that enables video conferencing in open workspaces by capturing only the voices
within a defined zone.
▪ Ultra-wide 120-degree field of view that captures 4K UHD video.
▪ Automatic speaker-tracking technology that zooms in on the person who’s talking without using a
remote control or camera presets. When there's no active speaker, the group frame function
automatically frames all conference participants as a group.
Polycom Companion Application Features
The Polycom Companion application provides advanced configuration of the Polycom Studio USB video
bar.
You can configure the following settings on the Polycom Companion application:
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