Setting up a Video Call

The NEC UX-Softphone provides several different methods to initiate a video call. The Video function is used to setup a video call with another UX-Softphone user, while the BLF/DSS area and Directory Menu provide special features to initiate a video call.

NOTE: The ability to video call from a digital telephone requires that a video camera device be installed. The Video Call features will not be enabled if this device and the associated device drivers are not installed on the host PC.  No additional equipment is required to video call when using the SoftPhone.

To initiate a video call using the Video function:

  1. Use the mouse to select Video on the Function Toolbar.

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Press the assigned hotkey on the keyboard.

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  1. Select Add to invite a member to join the video call which will display the following menu:

 

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  1. Select or enter an extension within the Choose Party menu and select Start to send a video call invitation.  When the destination party accepts, the video call will be in progress.

 

To initiate a video call using a BLF/DSS key: 

  1. Within the BLF/DSS Tab, use the right mouse button to select the station to receive the video call. 
  2. From the pop up menu, select Video to send the video call invitation.

 

To initiate a video call from a Directory entry:

Within the Directory menu,

  1. Press the right mouse button to select the directory entry to receive the video call.
  2. From the pop-up menu, select Video Call to send the video call invitation.

 

Other features during the video call:

·         Show opens a video frame that displays the user’s own video image.

·         Hide closes the video frame that displays the user’s own video image.

·         Pause stops the video transmission of the user’s video image to the other members of the video call.

·         Send resumes the video transmission of the user’s video image to the other members of the video call.

·         End stops the video transmission and closes all of the video frames.

·         Size allows the user to select between Large size and Small size video images.