Panasonic Kx Vc300 Operating Manual

							Changing the Screen Layout during a 3-party Video
Conference Call You can choose from 7 different screen layouts when taking part in a 3-party (This Site, Site 1, Site 2) video
conference call.
Note
•You cannot perform this operation when using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or non -Panasonic video
conference system.
1Press  [Layout] .
• The screen will cycle through the available layouts
each time you press  [Layout].
– Layout 1 : Image of Site 1 on the left and image
of Site 2 on the right.
– Layout 2 : The images are displayed as follows:
Site 1: upper left
Site 2: upper right
This Site: bottom middle
– Layout 3 : Image of Site 1 is displayed full screen
and image of Site 2 is displayed in the upper right
subscreen.
– Layout 4 : Image of Site 2 is displayed full screen
and image of Site 1 is displayed in the upper left
subscreen.
– Layout 5 : The image of Site 1 is displayed full
screen.
– Layout 6 : The image of Site 2 is displayed full
screen.
– Layout 7 : Your own image is displayed full
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							Note•You can press  [B], [R] , or  [G] to switch the screen layout to that button’s pre-assigned layout. *1
 The
layout displayed by each button depends on the screen layout currently in use.
*1 You cannot switch the screen layout to  Layout 2 directly. However, you can switch to  Layout 2 if you press  [Layout] first
(Page 51).DisplayScreen LayoutSide by SideLayout 1Site 1(2)Layout 3(Site 1) 2Layout 4Site 1Layout 5Site 2Layout 6This SiteLayout 7
Example: When using Layout 3
[B] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 5.
[R] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 6.
[G] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 7.
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							Changing the Screen Layout during a 4-party Video
Conference Call You can choose from 6 different screen layouts when taking part in a 4 -party (This Site, Site 1, Site 2, Site 3)
video conference call.
Note
•You cannot perform this operation when using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or non -Panasonic video
conference system.
1Press  [Layout] .
• The screen will cycle through the available layouts
each time you press  [Layout].
– Layout 1 : The images are displayed as follows:
Site 1: upper left
Site 2: bottom middle
Site 3: upper right
– Layout 2 : The images are displayed as follows:
Site 1: upper left
Site 2: lower left
Site 3: upper right
This Site: lower right
– Layout 3 : The image of Site 1 is displayed full
screen.
– Layout 4 : The image of Site 2 is displayed full
screen.
– Layout 5 : The image of Site 3 is displayed full
screen.
– Layout 6 : Your own image is displayed full
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							*1 Image edges are trimmed and the image is centered.
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Layout 6 Layout 3
A: Site 1
B: Site 2
C: Site 3
D: This site
Layout 4Layout 5
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							Note•You can press  [B], [R] , or  [G] 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 LayoutRemote sitesLayout 1All SitesLayout 2Site 1Layout 3Site 2Layout 4Site 3Layout 5This SiteLayout 6
Example: When using Layout 3
[B] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 1.
[R] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 2.
[G] : The screen layout will be switched to Layout 6.
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							Controlling a Video CameraIf a PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) camera or a FIX camera is connected to your unit or the other party’s unit, you can
control the pan (side -to-side movement), the tilt (up -down movement), and the zoom of the video camera during
a video conference call. You can perform this operation with the main video camera or a sub video camera.
Note
•In this manual, "PTZ camera" indicates a video camera whose moving parts will rotate when the
direction of the video camera is changed. "FIX camera" indicates a video camera that has no moving
parts and does not rotate.
• If the other party is using a KX-VC500, you will not be able to control their video cameras. The other
parties will be able to control your video camera.
• If any of the other parties is using a software version older than 2.30 (not including 2.30), you will not
be able to control any of the other party’s video cameras. You will only be able to control your own
video camera.
• In order for other parties to be able to control your video camera, you must set  "CAM ctrl from remote
site(s)"  in your settings to  "ON" (by default, it is set to  "OFF") (Page 103).
• For details about compatible video camera models, contact your dealer.
• The features that can be used may be limited depending on your video camera model.
(e.g., A video camera with only a zoom feature)
• When the other party is using a non-Panasonic video conference system, some operations may not
be available, or unintended operations may occur.
1Press  [CAM Ctrl] .
• The site selection dialog box is displayed.
Note
•After the site selection dialog box is displayed, if
no operations are performed within
approximately 3 seconds, the dialog box will
disappear.
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							2Use [][] to select the site to display and press
[Enter] .
• The camera control screen is displayed.3Press the buttons on the remote control to operate the
video camera.
[B] : Zoom out
[R] : Zoom in
[
][] : Pan the video camera left/right.
[
][] : Tilt the video camera up/down.
• The movement continues as long as you hold down
the button, and stops when you release the button.
For finer control of the movement, press the button
and immediately release it, and repeat this in
succession.
• To control another site’s video camera, press  [Y].
Each time  [Y] is pressed, the order of the sites listed
in the site selection dialog box will change.
Example: During a 4-party video conference call
• To return to the video conference call screen, press
[Back] .
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							Note•You can press  [Full Screen] on the remote control to display/hide the guide area.
• In the following cases, you will not be able to control a video camera, even if you press  [CAM Ctrl].
– While displaying the computer’s screen.
– While displaying the unit information screen or the connections status screen.
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							Registering a PresetWhen you are not on a video conference call, you can register up to 9 presets (pan, tilt, zoom position, etc.)
of the video camera connected as the main or sub video camera on your side.
Note
•Preset registration can only be performed when using video cameras that support preset functions.
For details, contact your dealer.
• The features that can be used may be limited depending on your video camera model.
(e.g., A video camera with only a zoom feature)
1Press  [Home] .
• The Home screen is displayed.2Press  [CAM Ctrl] .
• The camera control screen for your own video
camera is displayed.3Press  [G].
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