Panasonic Kx Vc300 Operating Manual

							Reducing Microphone Noise (KX-VC600 only)You can reduce the amount of ambient noise picked up by the microphone (shuffling of papers, etc.) during a
video conference call. When noise reduction is in effect, the volume level of voices may also be reduced.1Press  [Y].
• "Whisper Mode [ON]"  is displayed, and noise
reduction is enabled.
• Pressing  [Y] again will display  "Whisper Mode
[OFF]",  and noise reduction is disabled.
Note
•Noise reduction is available only when Digital
Boundary Microphones are connected.
• You can set whether to enable noise reduction
for a video conference call before starting the
call (Page 97).
• After a video conference call is finished, the
noise reduction setting returns to the value set
before starting the call.
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							Adjusting the ToneYou can adjust the tone during a video conference call.1Press  [Tone (/)].
• The tone control dialog box appears, and the current
tone setting is displayed.2Press  [Tone (/)] to select a tone setting.
• "More Highs" : high-pitched sounds are amplified.
• "Standard" : regular (default) sound.
• "More Lows" : low-pitched sounds are amplified.
• "Voice" : makes voices easier to hear when there is
a high level of ambient noise.
• "Music" : makes sounds with a broad frequency,
such as music, easier to hear.After about 3 seconds, the tone control dialog box
disappears.
Note
•You can set the tone of a video conference call before starting the call (Page 98).
• After a video conference call is finished, the tone setting returns to the value set before starting the
call.
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							Displaying a Computer’s ScreenYou can display a computer’s screen on your display and to other parties by connecting the computer to the
unit.
This is convenient when explaining something on the computer ’s screen while showing it to others, for example.
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Connecting the Computer
• Connect your computer’s monitor output to the back of the unit using a VGA cable (Page 19).
• Make sure the cable used has the correct connector shapes to connect to both your computer and to the
unit.
• You can connect or disconnect the computer during a video conference call.
• You can only display one computer’s screen at a time.
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							•The computer screen resolutions supported by the unit are VGA (640  ´ 480), SVGA (800  ´ 600), XGA
(1024  ´ 768), HD (1280  ´ 720), and WXGA (1280  ´ 768, 1280  ´ 800).
SXGA (1280  ´ 1024) is not supported. For each resolution, the following settings are supported:ResolutionRefresh Rate (Hz)VGA60/72/75/85SVGA60/72/75/85XGA60/70/75/85HD49.827/50/59.855/59.941WXGA60/75
Displaying the Computer’s Screen
You can switch the display from the main video camera to the computer screen during a video conference call.
Note•In this manual, "displaying a computer’s screen" indicates showing your computer’s screen to video
conference call participants by connecting your computer to the unit.
When using the KX-VC300, you can display the computer’s screen only. When using the KX-VC600,
you can switch the display between the combined screen (the computer ’s screen, and the video feeds
from both you and the other party) and the computer-only screen. Regardless of the difference,
"displaying a computer’s screen" can indicate either state.
1Press  [PC].
When using the KX-VC600:
• The computer’s screen, and the video feeds from both you
and the other party are displayed together. The video feeds
of you and the other party are displayed, from the upper -right
of the screen with the other party’s image above your own
image. The combined screen (the computer’s screen, and
the video feeds from both you and the other party) is
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							Example: During a 4-party video conference callNote(When using the KX-VC600)
• In the combined screen display, the computer’s screen,
your own screen, and the other party ’s screen are scaled
and displayed at 95 % of their original sizes.
• You can press  [Full Screen] to change between
displaying/hiding the guide area. (The guide area is
initially hidden when displaying the computer’s screen.)
• Press  [R] to display only the computer’s screen. Each
time you press  [R], the display switches between the
combined screen and the computer-only screen.
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							•In the following cases, only the computer screen ’s image
will be shown, even if  [PC] is pressed.
– You are using H.323 or connected to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system.
– "Displays combined screen"  (Page 97) is set to
"OFF"  on the connection settings screen.
– One or more other parties in the video conference
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							When using the KX-VC300:
• The computer’s screen is shown on the display. The other
party’s display also shows the same screen.
Note
(When using the KX-VC300/KX-VC600)
• When using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system, the same
screen may not be shown on the other party’s display
depending on the other party’s screen layout. Ask the
other party to change their screen layout to display your
computer’s screen.
• When using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system, you may not
be able to display the computer’s screen on the other
party’ s display. An error message is displayed. To return
to displaying your main video camera’s image, press
[Enter] .
•Pressing  [Full Screen ] on the remote control will hide or
unhide the other party ’s information, duration, and guide
displays.• When connecting to another Panasonic HD Visual
Communication Unit:
– While displaying your computer’s screen, the other
party cannot press  [PC] to display their own
computer’s screen.– If a sub video camera is connected, you can also
switch to the sub video camera ’s image by pressing
[Camera Sub]  (Page 80). Only the party that
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							–While displaying your computer’s screen, you can
switch to displaying the other party’s image in
Layout 1  by pressing  [B] (Page 49, Page 51,
Page 54). However, the other party cannot perform
this operation, and the other party cannot confirm if
you are viewing your computer ’s screen or the other
party’s image. When viewing the other party’s
image, the screen layout is fixed to  Layout 1. To
return to displaying your computer’s screen, press
[B] .• When using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system:
– Even while displaying your computer’s screen, it is
also possible for the other party to start sharing their
computer’s screen. In this case, note that the other
party’s computer screen will be displayed as the
other party’s image on your screen.– If a sub video camera is connected, you can also
switch to the sub video camera ’s image by pressing
[Camera Sub]  (Page 80). To return to displaying
your computer’s screen, press  [PC]. It is also
possible for the other party to start sharing their sub
video camera’s image. In this case, note that the
other party’s sub video camera’s image will be
displayed as the other party ’s image on your screen.– While displaying your computer’s screen, you can
switch to displaying the other party’s image in
Layout 1  by pressing  [B] (Page 49). To return to
displaying your computer’s screen, press  [R].2Press  [Camera Main]  to return to showing the main video
camera’s image.
Note
•Only the party that pressed the  [PC] button can perform
this operation.
Note
•On the Home screen, you can also display the computer’s
screen on your display by pressing  [PC]. While the
computer’ s screen is displayed, the unit will not enter screen
standby mode.
To return to the Home screen, press  [Camera Main].Displaying the computer’s screen using the dual stream
ability
When  "Receive H.239 Call " is set to  "ON" on the connection settings
screen (Page 97), the video feeds and computer screen sent from
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							Note•Dual stream is available only when you are using H.323 and
connected to an MCU or non-Panasonic video conference
system.
• You can switch the display by pressing the buttons on the
remote control.
– Press  [R] to display only the computer’s screen. Each
time you press  [R], the display switches between the
combined screen and the computer-only screen.Receiving a dual stream (combined screen)Receiving a dual stream (computer-only screen)– Press  [B] to display the other party ’s image in full screen.
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							Displaying the Sub Video Camera’s ImageWhen a sub video camera is connected to the unit, you can display the sub video camera’s image on your
display and to other parties. You and the other party can control the displayed image (Page 57).
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Connecting the Sub Video Camera
• Connect a video camera to the back of the unit using an HDMI cable (Page 19).
• You can connect or disconnect the sub video camera during a video conference call.
• You can only display the image of one sub video camera at a time.
• Only video cameras that can output 1080i resolution using HDMI can be used.
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