Using the microphone array

You can use the microphone array to capture audio while using a conferencing app on your display. You can also connect a room computer or guest laptop to the display and use the display’s built-in microphone array in place of the connected computer’s. The microphone array provides improved sound selection and noise cancellation.

To use the microphone array with the display’s conferencing apps

1. Start the conferencing app on the display.

   If the display’s microphone array is not automatically selected, open the sound controls in the conferencing app and select SMART IFP Mic from the list of sound input devices.

   Tip 

   Use the sound controls in your display’s conferencing app to adjust settings such as background noise reduction and microphone sensitivity.

To use the microphone array with a connected computer

1. Connect the computer to the display and select it as the display’s input.

   SeeViewing a connected computer’s input

2. Open the sound controls on the connected computer.

   Windows computer

   Select StartSettingsSystemSoundInputChoose your input device.

   Mac computer

   Select Apple menuSystem Preferences, click Sound, then click Input.

3. Select SMART IFP Mic from the list of sound input devices.

   Tip 

   Use the connected computer’s sound controls to adjust settings such as input volume and background noise reduction.

To set the microphone array as the default microphone when using a conferencing app on a connected computer

1. Connect the computer to the display and select it as the display’s input.

   SeeViewing a connected computer’s input

2. Start the conferencing app on the computer.

3. Open the conferencing app’s sound controls and select SMART IFP Mic from the list of sound input devices.

   Tip 

   Use the conferencing app’s sound controls to adjust settings such as input volume and background noise reduction.

To mute the microphone array

1. Press the remote control’s Mute button.