Panasonic Kx Vc300 Operating Manual

							10When you want to end the call, press [End].
• The Home screen is displayed.Note
•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]
• To initiate a video conference call by entering a SIP URI (SIP user name@SIP domain name), you
must set  "SIP Server"  to "ON"  and specify  "SIP Server Address" , "SIP Username" , and "SIP
Domain Name" . Also, specify "Digest Authentication" , "Authentication ID" , and
"Authentication Password"  as necessary (Page 111). For details, contact your network
administrator.
• When making a video conference call within your own SIP domain, you can make the call by entering
the other party ’s SIP user name. When the other party is not within your SIP domain, you must also
include their SIP domain name in addition to their SIP user name.
When a SIP domain name is not specified, your own SIP domain name is automatically appended
to the address and the call is made. Be careful as this may result in calling the wrong party.
• The characters that can be input for address entry are as follows:
SIP user name/H.323 name/MCU’s conference room number: alphanumeric characters, symbols  .
= * + _ - $ 
 ! ? / ' ( )  (up to 60 characters)
SIP domain name: alphanumeric characters, symbols  . - (up to 128 characters)
H.323 extension: numeric characters, symbols  # * (up to 20 characters)
Enter a standards-compliant value. For details, contact your network administrator.
• To initiate a video conference call by entering an MCU’s conference room number@IP address,
"SIP Server"  and "Gatekeeper"  must be set to  "OFF" (Page 111, Page 113).
• If the other party is using a software version older than 3.00 (not including 3.00), you cannot make
a video conference call using H.323. You must set  "SIP" to "ON"  on the call type settings screen
(Page 111).
• You can refer to the contact list when entering the IP address, SIP URI (or SIP user name), H.323
extension, H.323 name, or MCU ’s conference room number@IP address, by following the procedure
below (You cannot enter a destination using the call history.):
1. Press  [G].
• The contact list screen is displayed.
2. Use  [
][] to select the contact you want to refer to.
• You can use  [
][] or the numeric buttons of the remote control to select the displayed
tab (Page 39).
3. Press  [Enter] .
• The display returns to the input screen.
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							Calling from the Call HistoryYou can make a video conference call from the call history. The call history is divided into outgoing and incoming
calls. The last 30 video conference calls made and received are stored in the outgoing and incoming call history.
Information such as the contact name or IP address (or host name)/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323 name/
MCU’s conference room number@IP address/MCU’s SIP user name@IP address, the date and time, the
duration of the call, the result of the call, and the call type is displayed for each call on the outgoing call history
screen and incoming call history screen. If the IP address/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323 name/MCU’s
conference room number@IP address of an entry in the call history is deleted from or edited in the contact list,
the contact name in the call history entry will be replaced by the IP address/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323
name/MCU’s conference room number@IP address.
Note
•If the other party uses the same SIP domain name as you, only the SIP user name, and not the SIP
URI (SIP user name@SIP domain name) will be displayed in the call history.
Outgoing Call History:
• 2-party/3-party/4-party video conference calls can be made using the outgoing call history.
• When connecting to non -Panasonic video conference systems or using H.323, you can make only 2 -party
video conference calls using the outgoing call history.
• For video conference calls made using the contact list, the contact name is displayed. For video conference
calls made by entering the IP address/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323 name/MCU’s conference room
number@IP address directly (Page 40), that information is displayed instead of the contact name. (That
information is displayed even if a matching entry exists in the contact list.)
• If consecutive video conference calls are made to the same destination, only the latest call will appear in
the outgoing call history.
Incoming Call History:
• Only 2-party video conference calls can be made using the incoming call history.
• If the calling party’s IP address/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323 name/MCU’s conference room
number@IP address is registered in the contact list, the contact name is displayed. Otherwise, the IP
address (or host name)/SIP URI/H.323 extension/H.323 name/MCU’s conference room number@IP
address/MCU’s SIP user name@IP address is displayed.
• Depending on the type of MCU, a video conference call may be received from the MCU’s SIP user
name@IP address rather than the MCU ’s conference room number@IP address. In that case, you directly
cannot call the MCU’s conference room from this incoming call history.
• If consecutive unanswered video conference calls are received from the same party, only the latest call
will appear in the incoming call history.
• You cannot make a video conference call to a host name displayed in the incoming call history.
• You may not be able to initiate video conference calls with SIP URIs (or SIP user names)/H.323 extension/
H.323 name in the incoming call history for reasons such as non -compliance with the relevant standards.
In this case, contact your network administrator.
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							1Press [Menu] .
• The Menu screen is displayed.2Select  "Call History"  using [][] and press  [Enter].
• The outgoing call history screen is displayed.
Note
•The result of the video conference call is
displayed in the  "Call result " column as follows:
•
: The video conference call was
established.
•
: The video conference call was not
established.
• To move to the incoming call history screen,
press  [G]. You can switch between the outgoing
call history screen and the incoming call history
screen by pressing  [G].
• In the incoming call history, if a party is not
registered in your contact list, their IP address (or
host name)/SIP URI (or SIP user name)/H.323
extension/H.323 name will be displayed.
• In the outgoing call history, if a party is registered
in your contact list, the contact name is
displayed. However, when calling by entering an
IP address, SIP URI (or SIP user name), H.323
extension, H.323 name, or MCU’s conference
room number@IP address (Page  40), even if the
party is registered in your contact list, the entered
information is displayed instead of the contact
name.
• When a contact in the incoming call history is
newly added to your contact list, the incoming
call history will be updated to display the
contact’s information from the contact list.
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							•When a party that is not registered in your
contact list is selected, if you press  [B], the
contact list registration screen will be displayed
and a new contact can be registered
(Page 90). If a host name is displayed in the
"Site"  column, the party cannot be registered in
your contact list. Also, you may not be able to
register a SIP URI (or SIP user name), H.323
extension, or H.323 name from the incoming call
history to the contact list for reasons such as
non-compliance with the relevant standards. In
this case, contact your network administrator.3Select the party you want to call using  [][].
Note
•If you press  [Enter], the call history details
screen is displayed.
• When not selecting a local site (Page 123),
"Local site name"  will be blank.
• The lowest bandwidth for the maximum
bandwidth setting among all participating parties
is displayed in  "Bandwidth". If the video
conference call was not established, the
maximum bandwidth will be blank.
• Depending on the other party,  "Device type"
may be blank.
4Press  [Start]  to start the call.5When you want to end the call, press  [End].
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							Answering a Video Conference CallDepending on your setting, you can either respond to a request to participate in a video conference call
manually (manual answer) or automatically (automatic answer) (Page 95).
Note
•Make sure that peripheral devices (e.g., display, main video camera) are turned on.
When Manual Answer is Set When a video conference call is incoming there will be an incoming call ring, and a dialog box is displayed.
Note•If the other party uses the same SIP domain name as you, only the SIP user name, and not the SIP
URI (SIP user name@SIP domain name) is displayed.
• If the caller’s group/site name, SIP URI (or SIP user name), H.323 extension, or H.323 name is too
long to display, it will be shortened and ended with "..." .
Operation
1Press  [Start] .
• The video conference begins.
• You can also answer the video
conference call by pressing  [Enter].
Note
•If you do not answer a video conference call within approximately 60 seconds, the call will be terminated
automatically.
When Automatic Answer is Set When a video conference call is incoming the call will be automatically answered after one ring, and
transmission then begins.
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group/site is displayed.
When the caller is not registered, the caller’s IP address (or 
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							Connecting to a Non-Panasonic Video Conference
System You can connect to a non-Panasonic video conference system and have a 2-party video conference call.
Note•Non-Panasonic video conference systems you want to connect to must meet the following criteria.
Confirm the settings of the non-Panasonic video conference system.
– Supports SIP or H.323 communication
– Supports communication with the H.264 Baseline Profile
– Supports communication with the G.722, G.722.1, and G.722.1 Annex C voice codecs
• For details about the types of non-Panasonic video conference systems you can connect to, contact
your dealer.
• Video conference calls to a non -Panasonic video conference system through a SIP server using a SIP
URI are not guaranteed (Page 111). IP addresses must be specified to make calls.
• The connection specifications (e.g., resolution) and available functions (e.g., content sharing) differ
depending on the model type you connect to. For details, contact your dealer.
• When connecting to non -Panasonic video conference systems, only 2 -party video conference calls are
possible.
• Audio sent to the other party is monaural.
• While you are displaying a sub video camera ’s image, you cannot send a still image from the sub video
camera.
• Encrypted communication may not be supported. In such cases, connect to a non-Panasonic video
conference system over an intranet or via a VPN. For details, contact your dealer.
• The maximum bandwidth specified in the settings at the beginning of the connection is applied for the
duration of the connection to non-Panasonic video conference system. Depending on the network
conditions, you must specify an appropriate bandwidth setting (Page 95, Page 121).
• It may be necessary to change your maximum bandwidth depending on the non-Panasonic video
conference system you are connecting to. If this is necessary, you can register a maximum bandwidth
in local site settings (Page 121).
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							Connecting to an MCUConnecting to an MCU allows you to have a video conference call with 5 or more parties.
Note•MCUs you want to connect to must meet the following criteria. Confirm the settings of the MCU.
– Supports SIP or H.323 communication
– Supports communication with the H.264 Baseline Profile
– Supports communication with the G.722, G.722.1, and G.722.1 Annex C voice codecs
• For details about the types of MCUs you can connect to, contact your dealer.
• Video conference calls to an MCU through a SIP server using a SIP URI are not guaranteed
(Page 111). IP addresses must be specified to make calls.
• The connection specifications (e.g., resolution) and available functions (e.g., content sharing) differ
depending on the MCU you connect to. For details, contact your dealer.
• The procedure for connecting to an MCU differs depending on the MCU. For details, contact your
dealer.
• Audio sent to the other party is monaural.
• While you are displaying a sub video camera ’s image, you cannot send a still image from the sub video
camera.
• Encrypted communication may not be supported. In such cases, connect to an MCU over an intranet
or via a VPN. For details, contact your dealer.
• The maximum bandwidth specified in the settings at the beginning of the connection is applied for the
duration of the connection to an MCU. Depending on the network conditions, you must specify an
appropriate bandwidth setting (Page 95, Page 121).
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							Operating an MCU Remotely using Tone SignalsWhen connecting to an MCU, you can send tone signals by pressing buttons (0–9, #, or 
) on the remote
control. Doing so allows you to operate (e.g., change the screen layout) the MCU remotely.
Note
•Tone signals can only be sent when connecting to an
MCU. They cannot be sent between Panasonic HD
Visual Communication Units.
• Features and operations that can be performed
remotely will vary depending on the MCU.
• If the MCU you are connecting to does not support tone
signals, an error message is displayed.
• If the other party sends tone signals to you, sound may
be interrupted or a ringing noise may occur.1Enter a tone signal (0–9, #, or ).
• The input field ( A) is displayed.
Note
•The input field can only contain up to 16 characters.
If you input 17 characters, the first character input
will not be displayed in the input field but all tone
signals will be sent.
• The input field is not displayed until a tone signal is
entered.
• If a tone signal is not entered for about 3 seconds,
the input field disappears.
• If you enter further tone signals after the input field
has disappeared, the tone signals entered the
previous time are also displayed.
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							Changing the Screen Layout during a 2-party Video
Conference Call You can choose from 3 different screen layouts when taking part in a 2-party video conference call.1Press  [Layout] .
• The screen will cycle through the available layouts
each time you press  [Layout].
– Layout 1 : The other party’s image is displayed
full screen.
– Layout 2 : The other party’s image is displayed
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							Note•You can press  [B] or  [R] to switch the screen layout to that button’s pre-assigned layout.
The layout displayed by each button depends on the screen layout currently in use.DisplayScreen LayoutOther SiteLayout 1Both SitesLayout 2This SiteLayout 3
Example: When using Layout 2
[B] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 3.
[R] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 1.
• When connecting to an MCU or non-Panasonic video conference system, images received from the
other party may not be displayed in the correct aspect ratio (the ratio of the width of the image to its
height). In this case, perform the following operation during the video conference call. (When the video
conference call ends, the aspect ratio will return to  "Auto" [default].)
1. Press  [G].
• The aspect ratio dialog box is displayed.
2. Use  [
][] to select  "Auto" (default),  "16:9", or "4:3" .
• A dialog box showing the selected aspect ratio is displayed for about 3 seconds.
• When connecting to an MCU, the MCU ’s screen will be displayed as the other party ’s image. You can
change the MCU’s screen layout remotely using tone signals (Page 48).
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