{"id":136,"date":"2023-10-04T11:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:47:16","slug":"setup-camera-and-microphone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/home-screen\/setup-camera-and-microphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up Camera and Microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-entering-the-conference-room\">Before entering a meeting or alfaview room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you enter an alfaview room, the Quick Setup menu is displayed. This allows you to adjust the settings for your audio equipment and camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-up-your-camera\">Set up your camera<a href=\"#set-up-your-camera\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see a preview video of the camera your device selected by default in the Quick Setup window. If you want to select a different camera, you can do so in the menu on the right of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>If you see the message <strong>Camera is turned off<\/strong> instead of a video, please activate your camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-657\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/icon-camera-off.png\" alt=\"Camera icon\"> <strong>Camera off <\/strong>icon above the preview video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, click on the <strong>camera on <\/strong>button<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your camera is activated when the camera symbol is displayed in blue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"select-a-camera\">Select a camera<a href=\"#select-a-camera\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the drop-down menu with the camera icon and the name of the preselected camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The drop-down menu will open. Select the camera you want to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The preview video on the left will now show the video of your selected camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_app_choos-camera_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_app_choos-camera_en.png\" alt=\"Selection menu for the camera in alfaview. \" class=\"wp-image-8563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_app_choos-camera_en.png 780w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_app_choos-camera_en-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_app_choos-camera_en-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual-backgrounds\">Virtual Backgrounds<a href=\"#virtual-backgrounds\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The feature <strong>Virtual backgrounds<\/strong> allows you to hide your video background and protect your privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Virtual Backgrounds<\/strong> in the menu on the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select how you want to edit your surroundings. You can choose from <strong>colour backgrounds<\/strong>, <strong>standard backgrounds<\/strong> and <strong>study backgrounds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standard backgrounds<\/strong> also offer three levels of <strong>blurring<\/strong>. To select the blur intensity, click on the drop icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also select the option to mirror your own video for yourself. The participants in the alfaview room will see your video unmirrored. Click on the slide control to activate or deactivate this feature.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_backgrounds_en-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_backgrounds_en-1.png\" alt=\"Selection of virtual backgrounds in the alfaview app.\" class=\"wp-image-8565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_backgrounds_en-1.png 780w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_backgrounds_en-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_backgrounds_en-1-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Study backgrounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_blur_en-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_blur_en-1.png\" alt=\"Besides virtual backgrounds, you can also blur your surroundings. The blur effect is available in three levels.\" class=\"wp-image-8567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_blur_en-1.png 780w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_blur_en-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_blur_en-1-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blur surroundings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>Your settings will be saved and applied the next time you start alfaview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further settings can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/settings\/general-settings\/\">General settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can decide who is allowed to see your video before you join an alfaview room. Click on the camera icon above the preview video and select one option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-blue\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Camera on\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_videocam_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Camera on<\/strong><br>Everyone in the alfaview room can see you, and you can see everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-blue\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"camera vip only\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_videocam_vip_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Camera to VIP only<\/strong><br>Only VIPs in the room can see your video, and you can only see the videos of VIPs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-alfaview-button av-button-main-menu av-button-grey\" disabled aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Camera off\"><i class=\"icon icon-ic_videocam_off_24dp\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Camera off<\/strong><br>No one can see your video. You are also not able to see other participants&#8217; videos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>alfaview follows the principle <strong>I see you, you see me<\/strong>. In practice, this means that you can only see the videos of the other participants if your own camera is running.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-up-your-audio-device\">Set up your audio device<a href=\"#set-up-your-audio-device\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>You can select your audio device from the menu to the right of the preview video. Click the microphone icon to open the drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drop-down list is divided into the tabs <strong>Headset<\/strong>, <strong>Microphone<\/strong> and <strong>Speaker<\/strong>. Here you can select your preferred devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>If you connect a new audio device to your computer after starting alfaview, a message window will appear. In this window you can select the new device as the audio device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"headset\">Headset<a href=\"#headset\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In this tab, you can select the headset to be used in the alfaview room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also activate the <strong>Echo cancellation<\/strong> and <strong>Noise cancellation<\/strong>. To do so, click on the switch next to the feature you want to activate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_audio-setup_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_audio-setup_en.png\" alt=\"In the audio menu, select which microphone, headset, or speaker you want to use. All connected devices are listed.\" class=\"wp-image-8570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_audio-setup_en.png 400w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_audio-setup_en-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select your communication device<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>The Headset tab is only displayed when a headset is connected to the PC. If no headset is detected, there will be only the Microphone and Speaker tabs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"microphone-and-speaker\">Microphone and Speaker<a href=\"#microphone-and-speaker\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to use a separate microphone and speaker instead of a communication device, select the devices in the <strong>Microphone <\/strong>and <strong>Speaker <\/strong>tabs. To test the functionality of your speakers, click <strong>Test Speaker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a separate microphone, we recommend that you enable <strong>Noise cancellation<\/strong> and<strong> Echo cancellation<\/strong>. This will minimize background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"echo-cancellation\">Echo cancellation<a href=\"#echo-cancellation\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a separate microphone and loudspeaker instead of a headset, we recommend that you enable <strong>Echo cancellation<\/strong>. This setting prevents audio being picked up from your speaker and retransmitted by your microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>If you are using a headset, Echo cancellation is automatically disabled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"noise-cancellation\">Noise cancellation<a href=\"#noise-cancellation\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Noise cancellation filters out unwanted background noise from microphone transmissions, improving your audio quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activate-microphone-before-entering-an-alfaview-room\">Activate microphone before entering an alfaview room<a href=\"#activate-microphone-before-entering-an-alfaview-room\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>You can decide whether you want to enter the alfaview room with the microphone on or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To do this, click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-647\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/icon-microphone-inactive.png\" alt=\"mic off icon\"> <strong>microphone <\/strong>icon above the preview video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the button is blue, your microphone is on. The icon will also pulsate when you speak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_join-meeting-microphone-activated_en-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_join-meeting-microphone-activated_en-1.png\" alt=\"In the selection menu, you can decide whether your microphone and camera should be turned on when you join. Here you can also see a preview image from the camera. When the buttons for the microphone and camera are turned on, they appear blue.\" class=\"wp-image-8574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_join-meeting-microphone-activated_en-1.png 780w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_join-meeting-microphone-activated_en-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alfaview_join-meeting-microphone-activated_en-1-768x413.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Activate your microphone before entering an alfaview room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>Your settings will be saved and applied the next time you start alfaview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further settings can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/settings\/general-settings\/\">General settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-a-meeting-or-alfaview-room\">In a meeting or alfaview room<a href=\"#in-a-meeting-or-alfaview-room\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can still change the camera and audio settings if you have already joined an alfaview room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-2115\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/icon-settings.png\" alt=\"\"> <strong>Settings<\/strong> icon in the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/alfaview-app\/alfaview-room\/primary-and-secondary-controls\/#secondary-menu\">secondary menu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio settings:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Audio<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your <strong>microphone<\/strong>, <strong>speaker<\/strong> and <strong>headset<\/strong> from the corresponding drop-down menus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable or disable <strong>Echo Cancellation<\/strong> and <strong>Noise Cancellation<\/strong> by clicking on the sliders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong>, you can <strong>optimize your microphone<\/strong> and set the level of <strong>noise cancellation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video settings:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Video<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your <strong>camera<\/strong> from the corresponding drop-down menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect your privacy by using <strong>virtual<\/strong> <strong>backgrounds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alfaview-callout\">\n<p>We recommend the automatic Noise cancellation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to optimize your microphone yourself, you can use our <strong>Microphone optimization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app-settings_en-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app-settings_en-1.png\" alt=\"The secondary menu contains all settings that you can adjust in the room.\" class=\"wp-image-11109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app-settings_en-1.png 400w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app-settings_en-1-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Settings in the secondary menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"microphone-optimization\">Microphone optimization<a href=\"#microphone-optimization\" class=\"av-heading-anchor\"><i class=\"bi bi-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Microphone optimization allows you to manually adjust the noise reduction settings to suit your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable <strong>Noise cancellation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Advanced settings<\/strong> and select <strong>Microphone optimization<\/strong>, which allows you to manually adjust the noise cancellation for your microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We recommend that you use the Optimization wizard. To do this, click the <button class=\"av-button av-button--primary\">Run<\/button> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the text at normal volume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your microphone is now optimized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_en.png\" alt=\"In the audio menu, you can customize your audio devices. In addition, you can find echo and noise cancellation here.\" class=\"wp-image-10983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_en.png 400w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_en-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Echo cancellation and Noice cancellation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Alternatively, you can optimize your microphone yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speak into your microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now move the slider to adjust the microphone sensitivity. Make sure the indicator bar turns blue and moves beyond the slider to the right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are not speaking, the indicator bar should be orange or invisible. This means that your voice is not being transmitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_optimization_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_optimization_en.png\" alt=\"With alfaview, you also have the option of adjusting the microphone manually. You can find this in the advanced settings.\" class=\"wp-image-10984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_optimization_en.png 400w, https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/alfaview_app_audio_optimization_en-134x300.png 134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Microphone optimization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how to set up your camera or microphone?<br \/>\nCheck out our guide here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":436,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-136","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11658,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/136\/revisions\/11658"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.alfaview.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}