Panasonic Kx Vc300 Operating Manual

							Displaying the Sub Video Camera’s ImageYou can switch the display from the main video camera to a sub video camera during a video conference call.1Press  [Camera Sub] .
• The sub video camera’s image is displayed. The image
is also visible on the other party’s display.
Note
•When using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system, the
same image 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 sub video
camera’s image.
Note
•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 sub video camera ’s image,
the other party cannot press  [Camera Sub] to
display their own sub video camera’s image.
– If a computer is connected you can also switch
to the computer screen’s image by pressing
[PC]  (Page 73). Only the party that pressed
[Camera Sub]  can perform this operation. To
return to displaying your sub video camera’s
image, press  [Camera Sub] .
– While displaying your sub video camera ’s image,
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 sub
video camera ’s image 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 sub video camera ’s image, press
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							•When using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or
non-Panasonic video conference system:
– Even while displaying your sub video camera’s
image, 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.
– If a computer is connected, you can also switch
to the computer screen’s image by pressing
[PC]  (Page  73). To return to displaying your sub
video camera’s image, press  [Camera Sub]. 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.
– While displaying your sub video camera’s
image, you can switch to displaying the other
party’s image in  Layout 1 by pressing  [B]
( Page  49). To return to displaying your sub video
camera’s image, press  [R].2Press  [Camera Main]  to return to showing the main video
camera’s image.
Note
•Only the party that pressed  [Camera Sub] can
perform this operation.
Note
•On the Home screen, you can also display the sub video
camera’s image on your display by pressing  [Camera
Sub] . While the sub video camera’s image is displayed,
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							Displaying a Still Image from the Sub Video CameraYou can display a still image from the sub video camera during a video conference call.
Note•Fix your sub video camera and the object so that the image is not blurred.
• You cannot perform this operation when using H.323 or connecting to an MCU or non -Panasonic video
conference system.
1Press  [Camera Sub] .
• The sub video camera’s image is displayed.2Press  [R].
• The still image from your sub video camera is
displayed on your display and the other party’s
display.
Note
•The image becomes gradually clear after a black
screen is displayed for about 1 second.
• If you press  [R] while the still image is being sent,
the image taken when you pressed  [R] the
second time is sent to other party’s display
again.
• If the network has low bandwidth and a high rate
of packet loss, either it will take a long time to
display a clear image, or a blurred image will be
displayed.
3Press  [G].
• The display switches from the still image back to the
normal sub video camera image.
Note
•A black screen is displayed for about 1 second
after you press  [G].
4Press  [Camera Main] .
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							Displaying the Connection StatusYou can confirm the connection status of the network and peripheral devices.1Press  [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 or not connected.
Example: The Boundary Microphone connection is
not normally operating.
Note
•"MIC"  displays the connection status of the
Boundary Microphone or headset only. The
connection status of general-purpose
microphones is not displayed.
• If the MIC detection setting has been disabled
through system settings, the connection status
of the Boundary Microphone or headset will not
be displayed (Page 96).
2Press  [Back] .
• The display returns to the screen in use before the
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							Displaying Unit Information1Press [Status]  twice.
• The unit information screen is displayed.Note
•When you are not using a SIP server,  "SIP
Username"  and "SIP Domain Name " will be blank.
• The status of communication encryption is displayed
under  "Encryption"  and the resolution for sending
images is displayed under  "Resolution (send)".
This information is not displayed when
communication is not occurring.• When you are not on the video conference call and
both  "SIP"  and "H.323"  are set to
"ON"  (Page 111), you can switch the unit
information screen between SIP and H.323 by
pressing  [G].• If [Status]  is pressed twice during a video
conference call, you can press  [R] to switch to the
next screen. That screen displays the unit name, IP
address/SIP URI (or SIP user name)/MCU’s
conference room number@IP address/MCU’s SIP
user name@IP address/H.323 extension/H.323
name, packet loss rate, connection bandwidth,
resolution, frame rate and field frequency for the 3
parties displayed under  "Site 1", "Site 2"  and "Site
3" .*1*2
*1 "Frequency"  is not displayed when using H.323 or
connecting to an MCU or non-Panasonic video conference
system.
*2 Depending on the other party,  "Name" may be blank.•When using H.323, and  "Receive H.239 Call " is set
to  "ON"  (Page 97), the information for one site
may include the information about multiple received
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							2Press [Back] .
• The display returns to the screen in use before the step
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							Activating Enhanced Features
Overview of Activation Keys You can enhance the following types of features with an activation key (sold separately). For details about the
settings, refer to Page 117.Model No.Product NameActivation Key TypeTarget ModelDescriptionKX-VCS301Activation Key Card
(4-Point Connection)4-Point ConnectionKX-VC300Enables the feature for
making multiple-party
video conference
calls.KX-VCS401Activation Key Card
(1080 Full HD)1080 Full HDKX-VC300Enables the feature for
sending images in Full
HD resolution.
Note
•Once you have activated new features ( Page 117), they remain activated even after software updates
or a system initialization.
• Features can be activated only one at a time (Page 117). To activate multiple features, you must
perform activation multiple times. A restart is necessary for each activation.
• If the hardware changes, for example if you exchange the unit, you must reacquire the registration key
and activate the features again. In this case, the registration key can be reacquired free of charge.
Enabling Multiple-Party Video Conference Calls (KX-VC300 only) If you are using the KX-VC300, you cannot make 3-party/4-party video conference calls unless the
multiple-party video conference call feature has first been enabled by purchasing an activation key card
(KX-VCS301) (Page 117). For details about the activation key, contact your dealer.
Enabling the Sending of Images in Full HD Resolution (KX-VC300
only)
If you are using the KX-VC300, you can only send images in HD (1280  ´ 720) unless the feature for sending
images in Full HD (1920  ´ 1080) has first been enabled by purchasing an activation key card (KX-VCS401)
(Page 117). To enable images to be sent at Full HD resolution, change the maximum resolution setting
(Page 95, Page 121). For details about the activation key, contact your dealer.
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							Adding Contacts to the
Contact List
You can register the information of up to 300 contacts
in the contact list.
Note
•If a video conference call is received while data
is being entered, a dialog box to confirm if you
answer a video conference call is displayed.
Use  [
][] to select  "Yes" or "No"  and press
[Enter] .
• When  "Yes" is selected, you can answer a
video conference call while any unsaved
data is lost.
• When  "No" is selected, you can continue
entering the data.
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 following items for input:
"Group/Site" : Enter a name for the contact (up to
24 characters) (Page 126).
"Speed Dial" : Enter a speed dial number  (1–300).
"Multi-Point" : Use [
][] to select  "No".
"Address" : Enter an IP address, SIP URI (or SIP
user name), H.323 extension, H.323 name, or
MCU’s conference room number@IP address.
"Call Type":  Use [
][] to select the call type
(SIP or H.323).
Note
•When entering an IP address, 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 characters that can be input are as
follows:
SIP user name/H.323 name/MCU’s
conference room number: Alphanumeric
characters and the symbols  . = * + _ - $
 ! ? / ' ( ) (up to 60 characters)
SIP domain name: Alphanumeric
characters and the symbols  . and  - (up to
128 characters)
H.323 extension: Numeric characters and
the symbols  # and  * (up to 20 characters)
• If the other party has the same SIP domain
name as yours, you can register only their
SIP user name. If the other party has a
different SIP domain name from yours, their
SIP domain name must be entered along
with their SIP user name.
• If the SIP domain name is not entered, your
own SIP domain name is automatically
appended to the registered contact. This
may result in a different, unintended party
being registered as a contact, so be careful
when entering a contact’s information.
• Enter a standards-compliant value. 
For details, contact your network
administrator.
4. Press  [G].
• A dialog box to confirm the saving of settings is
displayed.
5. Use  [
][] to select  "Yes" and press  [Enter].
• The contact list screen is displayed.
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							Note•To continue entering another contact, press
[B]  and repeat steps  3–5.
6. Press  [Home] .
• The Home screen is displayed.
Registering a Multiple-party Contact
Note •When using H.323, you cannot register a
multiple-party contact.
• If you are using the KX-VC300, registering a
multiple-party contact can only be done after
purchasing an activation key card
(KX-VCS301) to activate multiple-party video
conference calls (Page 117). For details about
the activation key, contact your dealer.
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 following items for input:
"Group/Site" : Enter a name for the video
conference call (up to 24 characters) (Page 126).
"Speed Dial" : Enter a speed dial number  (1–300).
"Multi-Point" : Use [
][] to select  "2 sites" or
"3 sites" .
For  "Site 1" /"Site 2" /"Site 3" : Use the following
procedure to select these from the contact list
screen.
1. Use  [
][] to select  "Site 1", "Site 2"  or
"Site 3" .
2.Press  [Enter] .
• The contact list screen is displayed.
3. Select a contact using  [
][].
• You can use  [
][] or the numeric
buttons of the remote control to select the
displayed tab (Page 39).
4. Press  [Enter] .
• The contact list registration screen is
displayed.
4. Press  [G].
• A dialog box to confirm the saving of settings is
displayed.
5. Use  [
][] to select  "Yes" and press  [Enter].
• The contact list screen is displayed.
Note
•To continue entering another contact, press
[B]  and repeat steps  3–5.
6. Press  [Home] .
• The Home screen is displayed.
Editing Contact Information
1. Press  [Menu] .
• The Menu screen is displayed.
2. Use  [
][] to select  "Contact List"  and press
[Enter] .
• The contact list screen is displayed.
3. Use  [
][] to select the contact you want to edit.
• You can use  [
][] or the numeric buttons of
the remote control to select the displayed tab
(Page 39).
4. Press  [Enter] .
• The contact list details screen is displayed.
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							5.Press  [G].
• The contact list edit screen is displayed.
6.Use  [][] to select the item you want to edit and
make any changes (Page 126).
7. Press  [G].
• A dialog box to confirm the saving of settings is
displayed.
8. Use  [
][] to select  "Yes" and press  [Enter].
• The contact list details screen is displayed.
9. Press  [Home] .
• The Home screen is displayed.
Deleting a Contact
1. Press  [Menu] .
• The Menu screen is displayed.
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  [
][] or the numeric buttons of
the remote control to select the displayed tab
(Page 39).
4. Press  [R].
• A dialog box to confirm the 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
Registering a Single-party Contact
You can register a contact to the contact list from the
call history.
Note
•If a host name is displayed in the  "Site" column
of the call history, 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
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