Panasonic Hd Visual Communication Unit Kx Vc500 Operating Manual

Displaying the Connection Status
You can confirm the connection status of the network and peripheral devices.1 Press [Status].
•The connections status screen is displayed. An
"X" mark is displayed next to any network or
peripheral devices connection that is not in normal
operation.
Example: The Boundary Microphone connection is
not normally operating. •
If [Status] is pressed when showing a secondary
video source,  "PC" or "Sub Camera"  (depending
on the secondary source in use)...

Displaying Unit Information
1Press [Status] twice.
•The unit information screen is displayed. •
If [Status] is pressed twice during a video
conference call, the IP address, packet loss rate,
and connection bandwidth for two parties is
displayed under  "Site 1" and "Site 2".
Communication encryption status is also displayed
under "Encryption". This information is not
displayed when no communication is occurring.
2 Press [Back] .
• The display returns to the screen in use before...

Adding Contacts to the
Contact List
You 
can 
register the information of up to 99 contacts in
the contact list. Note
•If a 

video conference call is received while data
is being entered, the data entry is interrupted
and any unsaved data is lost.
Registering a New Contact
Registering a Single-party Contact
1. Press [Menu].
•The Menu screen is displayed.
2. Use [ ][ ] to select "New Contact" and press
[Enter].
• The  contact 

list registration screen is displayed. 3.
Use [ ][ ] to select the...

3.
Use [ ][ ] to select the below items for input:
"Site/Group": Enter a name for the video
conference call (up to 16 characters). ( Page 51)
"Speed Dial"
: Enter a speed dial number  (1–99).
"Multi-Point" : Use [ ][ ] to select "Yes"
For  "Site  1

" /  "Site 2": Use the following procedure
to select these from the contact list screen.
1. Use [ ][ ] to select "Site 1" or "Site 2".
2. Press [Enter].
•The contact list screen is displayed.
3....

2.
Use [ ][ ] to select "Contact List" and press
[Enter].
• The contact list screen is displayed. 3.
Use [ ][ ] to select the contact you want to
delete.
• You can use [ ][ ] to select the displayed
tab. (Page 25)
4. Press [R].
•A dialog box confirming deletion is displayed.
5. Use [ ][ ] to select "Yes", and press [Enter].
• The contact list screen is displayed.
6. Press [Home].
•The Home screen is displayed.
Registering a Contact from the
Call History
You can register a contact to the...

Changing System
Settings
Note
•If a 
video conference call is received while data
is being entered, the data entry is interrupted
and any unsaved data is lost.
Setting the Unit Name
1. Press [Menu].
•The Menu screen is displayed.
2. Use [ ][ ] to select "Settings" and press
[Enter].
• The system settings screen is displayed.
3. Use [ ][ ] to select "System Settings" and
press [Enter].
• The unit name setting screen is displayed. 4.
Enter a unit name (up to 20 characters).
(Page 51)
5....

3.
Use [ ][ ] to select "Network Settings" and
press [Enter].
• The network settings screen is displayed. 4.
Use [ ][ ] to select the items you want to set,
and input the relevant data.
• If the IP address contains 1 or 2 digit numbers,
enter these numbers as they are. Do not enter
like [.001].
Example: The IP address is [192.168.0.1].
–Correct entry: [192.168.0.1]
– Wrong entry: [192.168.000.001]
• The setting for "Encryption" cannot be
changed. To change this setting, contact your...

Making Administrator
Menu Settings
Note
•If a 
video conference call is received while data
is being entered, data entry is interrupted and
any unsaved data is lost.
Logging in to the Administrator
Menu
1. Press [Menu].
•The Menu screen is displayed.
2. Use [ ][ ] to select "Settings" and press
[Enter].
• The System Settings screen is displayed.
3. Use [ ][ ] to select "Admin Login
"

 and press
[Enter].
• The Login screen is displayed. 4.
Use  [ ][ ] 
to select  "Password"
 ,...

"Automatic Version Check": Use [ ][ ] to
select "ON" or "OFF".
• When "ON" is selected, the KX-VC500 will
automatically look up the DNS server to see if
there  are 
updates for your software on start-up.
If updates are available, a dialog box is
displayed on the Home screen.
• When  "OFF" is selected, the KX-VC500 will not
automatically look up the DNS server to see if
there are updates for your software on start-up.
4. Press [G].
•A dialog box to confirm the...

–
If there are no updates available (the current
version is up-to-date):
A dialog box is displayed. Press  [Enter]
 to
restart the system. Note
•If the 

checking, downloading, or installing of
a software update fails, an error message is
displayed. Press  [Enter] to restart the
system.
Please try the following:
a. Check that the DNS server’s IP address
is correct, and then try updating the
software again.
b. If the above step is unsuccessful, try
updating the software again later. The
network may be...