Aiphone ISSOFT Operation Manual

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GETTING STARTED APPENDIX
USING THE PC MASTER STATION
Searching for a station, zone or remote site 
from the list
A Searching for a station or zone in your site by 
entering the name [NAME SEARCH]
 Select [NAME SEARCH] either in the standby mode 
1 (→P. 19) or the SEARCH LIST. (→P. 20)
Click 
2 to display the Dial keys window.
Enter a name by using the dial keys.3 
 e.g.) 
When searching for MASTER004; 
Click the dial keys as follows.
M00
AS4
TER
(4 times) (3 times) (8 times) (8 times) (4 times)(twice)
The entered characters are displayed here.
All the station and/or zone names that include the entered 
characters in your site are displayed in the list. 
The search is narrowed down whenever a character is 
* added.
NOTE:
You can also select a station from the list by using 
 after 
you select [NAME SEARCH] in step 
1.To delete the just entered character:
Click  
 .
To enter the same characters or characters on the 
same dial key sequentially:
(e.g.: To enter “AB”)
1. Enter “A”. (Click the dial 
 key once.)
2. Click 
.
3. Enter “B”. (Click the dial  key twice.)
Click 4  to select the target station or zone (so that 
it is highlighted) from the list.
You * can select up to 5 stations and/or zones by clicking 
. (See below.)
Start calling (talking), monitoring or paging by 5 following the procedure for the corresponding 
performance.  (→P. 25-27)
To select two or more stations and/or zones from the 
list:
Click 1)  with the target station or zone 
highlighted.
The station or zone is checked. 
Click 
*  again to clear the check.
Repeat step 1) to select more stations and/or zones.
2) 
You can select up to 5 stations and/or zones. * To select 5 stations and/or zones, after checking 4 
stations and/or zones, select the 5th one so that it is 
highlighted. (The 5th station or zone is not checked.)
You cannot select two or more remote sites.
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B Searching for a station in your site by 
designating an area [STATIONS BY AREA]
Select [STATIONS BY AREA] either in the standby 
1 mode (→P. 19) or the SEARCH LIST. (→P. 20)
Click 
2  to select the target area in your site from 
the list (so that it is highlighted), and then click 
 to 
select.
All the stations in the area are displayed in the list.
Click 3  to select the target station (so that it is 
highlighted).
You can select up to 5 stations. * (→P. 21) 
Start calling (talking), monitoring or paging by 4 following the procedure for the corresponding 
performance.
 (→P. 25-27)
C Searching for a station in your site by 
designating a station type [STATIONS BY TYPE]
Select [STATIONS BY TYPE] from the SEARCH 
1 LIST. (→P. 20)
All the station types are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target station type from the 
list (so that it is highlighted), and then click 
 to 
select.
All the stations of the selected type are displayed in the list.
Click 3  to select the target station in your site (so 
that it is highlighted).
You can select up to 5 stations. * (→P. 21) 
Start calling (talking), monitoring or paging by 4 following the procedure for the corresponding 
performance.
 (→P. 25-27)
D Searching for a paging zone in your site from the 
list [PAGING ZONE]
Select [PAGING ZONE] from the SEARCH LIST.
1 
All the registered paging zones are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target zone (so that it is 
highlighted).
You can select up to 5 zones. * (→P. 21)
Start paging by following the procedure for paging.3  
(→P. 27)
E Searching for a chime zone in your site from the 
list [CHIME ZONE]
Select [CHIME ZONE] from the SEARCH LIST.
1 
All the registered chime zones are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target zone (so that it is 
highlighted).
You can select up to 5 zones. * (→P. 21)
Start chime paging by following the procedure for 3 chime paging. (→P. 27) 
						

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USING THE PC MASTER STATION
F Searching for a remote site as the target of 
calling, paging or chime paging from the list 
[REMOTE SITE]
Select [REMOTE SITE] from the SEARCH LIST. 
1 
All the registered remote sites are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target site (so that it is 
highlighted).
After this step, you can call the pilot station of the ta* rget 
site with the “Normal” priority by clicking 
.
For other calling operations such as selecting the priority, 
refer to P. 25.
After clicking 3 , select the performance you want 
to do from [CALL], [PAGING] and [CHIME] from the 
list (so that it is highlighted).
Start calling, paging or chime paging by following the 
4 procedure for the corresponding performance. 
(→P. 25-27)
NOTES:
Before you perform calling, paging or chime paging to a 
• 
remote site, confi rm what unit(s) in the site will receive and/or 
respond to your performance.
You cannot select two or more remote sites.
• 
Searching for a station or zone by number 
using the dial keys
Click 1 to display the Dial keys window.
Enter the number of the station or zone you want 2 to search for by using the dial keys in the standby 
mode.
The entered numbers are displayed, and all the stations 
and/or zones whose numbers begin with the entered 
number are displayed in the list.
The search is narrowed down whenever a fi gure is 
* added.
Click 3  to select the target station and/or zone (so 
that it is highlighted).
You can select up to 5 stations and/or zones. * (→P. 21)
Start calling (talking), monitoring or paging by 4 following the procedure for the corresponding 
performance.
 (→P. 25-27) 
						

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Searching for a station, zone or remote site 
from the placed call or received call list
You can search for a station, zone or remote site from the most 
recent 20 items of the call and/or (chime) paging record or 
reception record.
The items are displayed in the list in chronological order.
* 
G Searching for a station, zone or remote site from 
the call and/or (chime) paging record list
Click 
1  to display the placed call (and/or (chime) 
paging) record list in the list area. (→P. 19)
Up to 20 items (target stations, zones or remote sites) of 
the most recent call and/or (chime) paging you performed 
are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target station, zone or remote 
site (so that it is highlighted).
Start calling (talking), monitoring, paging or 
3 chime paging by following the procedure for the 
corresponding performance. (→P. 25-27)
H Searching for a station or remote site from the 
reception record list 
Click 
1  to display the received call (and/or paging) 
record list in the list area. (→P. 19)
Up to 20 items (stations or remote sites) of the most recent 
call and/or paging you received are displayed in the list.
Click 2  to select the target station or remote site 
(so that it is highlighted).
Start calling (talking) or monitoring by following the 
3 procedure for the corresponding performance. 
(→P. 25, 26)
Selecting a station, zone or remote site by 
using the speed dial buttons
Select a station, zone or remote site registered to one of the 
speed dials (1 to 24) clicking by clicking the corresponding 
speed dial button.
Click 1  to display the Speed dial window.
Select a station, zone or remote site registered to one 2 of the speed dials (1 to 24).
The selected station, zone or remote site cannot be * 
deselected. To cancel the selection, click .
Start calling (talking), monitoring, paging or 3 chime paging by following the procedure for the 
corresponding performance. (→P. 25-27) Speed dial buttons 
						

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GETTING STARTED APPENDIX
USING THE PC MASTER STATION
Calling another station (direct voice call)
Follow the steps below to call a desired door station, room sub 
station or master station in your site, or remote site.
Search for and select the station or remote site you 1 want to call (so that it is highlighted) in one of the 
search methods. (→P. 21-24)
If you call (the pilot station in) a remote site by searching * for it from [REMOTE SITE] of SEARCH LIST, select 
the target site, and then select [CALL] (so that it is 
highlighted). (→P. 23)
Refer to the on-screen instructions:
Be sure to make operations by checking the information on the 
upper part of the list area. The next operations you can perform 
are displayed.
e.g.) 
[
] TALK  … You can start talking by clicking .
*  If you will not set the priority, it is set to 
“Normal”.
[
] MONI … You can start monitoring by clicking .
[
] PR (or PRIORITY)
 ……… You can proceed to the priority setting 
 mode by clicking .
To set the priority, click 2 , and then click  to 
select the target priority (so that it is highlighted).
If yo* u will not set the priority, skip this step and click 
. You can start calling (talking) with “Normal” priority.
Click 3  
or  to start calling (talking).
When a tone rings, your voice is heard at the target station 
and you can also hear sounds at the target station. (Direct 
voice call) 
The receiver can answer the call without pressing any 
button or lifting the handset. (Talk back)
If the target station is a (PC) master station, the 
* response of it differs from the PRIVACY mode setting on 
the target station. (See the table below.)
PRIVACY mode 
setting on the target 
master stationResponse 
OFFYour voice is heard at the target 
station and you can also hear sounds 
at the target station.
1Communication is enabled when 
the receiver makes an answering 
operation. Otherwise you can hear no 
sound from the target station.
2When the target station receives your 
call, a tone notifi es you that the target 
station is in the “Privacy 2” mode. 
Communication is enabled when 
the receiver makes an answering 
operation. Otherwise you can hear no 
sound from the target station.
*  You can adjust the volume of call 
tone by using the speaker volume 
adjusting slider in the volume 
control window.
Click4   to fi nish communicating.
or 
						

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Monitoring
You can monitor a sub station or multiple sub stations in your 
site sequentially (scan-monitoring) with a PC master station.
When monitoring a video door station, you can view the 
* 
image at the station and hear the sound. When monitoring an 
audio door station or room sub station, you can only hear the 
sound at the station.
■ Monitoring
Search for and select the sub station in your site you 1 want to monitor (so that it is highlighted) in one of the 
search methods. (→P. 21-24)
NOTE:
You cannot monitor a (PC) master station and remote site.
Click2   (when []
 MONI is displayed).
  You can hear the sound and if the station has a camera, 
you can also view the image.
*  appears in the area for a status display icon.
Click 3  to fi nish monitoring.
NOTES:
If the selected station is being used (calling, communicating, being 
• 
monitored, etc.), you cannot monitor the station.
If you click 
•  while monitoring, the communication mode starts 
with the station after a tone.
During video monitoring, you can switch Zoom/Wide, make Pan 
• 
& Tilt control and adjust images on the monitor. (→P. 15-16)
To shift to scan-monitoring
Click  during monitoring.
If the station being monitored is a preset one for scan-
* 
monitoring, the scan-monitoring starts from the subsequent 
station in the scan-monitoring order.
If the station being monitored is not a preset one for scan-
* 
monitoring, the scan-monitoring starts from the fi rst station in 
the scan-monitoring order.
■ Scan-monitoring
You can monitor the preset stations in your site (up to 20 door 
stations and/or room sub stations) sequentially, each for the set 
duration.
The stations should be preset in the System setting on the IP 
* 
host unit.
Click 1  in the standby mode.
  The stations set for scan-monitoring are monitored 
sequentially, each for the set duration.
If the scan-monitoring target station is only one, the scan-
* 
monitoring ends after a lapse of approx. 11 minutes.
Click 2  to stop scan-monitoring
.
 * appears in the area for a status display icon during 
scan-monitoring.
To monitor only the desired station continuously:
Click  when the target station is being monitored during 
scan-monitoring. 
Click 
*  again to restart the scan-monitoring.
NOTES:
Clicking 
•  is invalid during scan-monitoring. 
If the PC master station receives a call during scan-monitoring, the 
• 
scan-monitoring ends automatically.
If one of the preset stations is being used (calling, communicating, 
• 
being monitored, etc.) during the scan-monitoring, it will be 
skipped.
During the scan-monitoring, the Zoom/Wide, Pan & Tilt, door 
• 
release, image adjusting function, etc. are disabled. (The camera is 
fi xed in the Wide mode.) 
						

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GETTING STARTED APPENDIX
USING THE PC MASTER STATION
Paging 
The system allows you to page (transmit an announcement) 
the selected zone(s) and/or station(s) simultaneously.
For paging a remote site, you can page the zone registered 
* 
as the target in the site.
It may take a while until a paging begins when it is performed 
* 
via a network.
NOTE: 
If you use zones, register zones in the System setting on the IP host 
unit in advance.
Search for and select the zone, station or a remote 1 site you want to page (so that it is highlighted) in one 
of the search methods. (→P. 21-24)
You can select up to 5 zones and/or stations in your site * for paging. (→P. 21)
For paging a zone in a remote site, you cannot select 
* a zone. If you page (the pilot zone in) a remote site by 
searching for it from [REMOTE SITE] of SEARCH LIST, 
select the target site, and then select [PAGING] (so that 
it is highlighted). (→P. 23)
To set the priority (when “[2 ] PRIORITY” is 
displayed), click 
, and then click  to select the 
target priority (so that it is highlighted).
If you * will not set the priority, skip this step and click 
. You can start paging after a tone with “Normal” 
priority.
Click 3  or  (when “[] [] PAGE” is 
displayed).
After a tone rings, start paging.
4 
A receiver c5 an answer it and communicate with you 
by clicking 
, pressing TALK or lifting the handset, 
or pressing the external call button*1.
When the priority is set to * BROADCAST, no receiver 
can answer the paging.
When you have fi nished paging, click 6 .
*1: Connected to a room sub station and the necessary setting 
should be made in the System setting on the IP host unit. (Be 
careful not to press the call button on a room sub station by 
mistake.)
Chime paging 
The system allows you to make chime paging (transmit 
a chime) to all the stations in the designated zone(s) 
simultaneously.
For chime paging to a remote site, you can make chime 
* 
paging to the zone registered as the target in the site, and 
cannot select a sound source.
It may take a while until a chime paging begins when it is 
* 
performed via a network.
NOTE: 
If you use zones, register zones in the System setting on the IP host 
unit in advance.
Search for and select the zone you want to make 1 chime paging (so that it is highlighted) in one of the 
search methods. (→P. 22, 24)
You can select up to 5 zones for chime paging. * (→P. 21)
If you have selected the target zone (so that it is 
* highlighted) by using a speed dial button, skip to step 4.
For chime paging to a zone in a remote site, you cannot 
* select a zone. If you make chime paging to (the pilot 
zone in) a remote site by searching for it from [REMOTE 
SITE] of SEARCH LIST, select the target site, and then 
select [CHIME] (so that it is highlighted) (→P. 23) and 
then skip to step 4.
Click 2  or  (when “[] [] PLAY SOUND” is 
displayed).
Click 
3  to select the sound source of chime from 
the list (so that it is highlighted).
To set the priority (when “[
4 ] CHIME [] 
PRIORITY” is displayed), click 
, and then click 
 to select the target priority (so that it is 
highlighted).
If * you will not set the priority, skip this step and click . 
Chime paging begins with “Normal” priority.
Click 5  or  (when “[] [] CHIME” is 
displayed).
Chime paging begins. 
Making chime paging automatically
You can also set chime page automatically in your site on a 
preset schedule in the System setting on the IP host unit. 
						

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RECORDING
The PC master station can record images and/or sounds from other stations automatically or manually.
The recording operation differs from the settings in the Setting window as listed below. Refer to the SETTING MANUAL for the 
* 
recording settings, and change the settings as needed.
Setting What is recorded for each target station type
Picture 
Recording 
ModeAuto 
RecordingAudio 
RecordingVideo door station Audio door station Room sub station Master station
SnapshotON
(Auto 
Recording)(Not 
available)Snapshot
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
(Not available) (Not available) (Not available)
OFF
(Manual 
Recording)(Not 
available)Snapshot
Recordable in the 
following state: 
•While being called
•While monitoring
• While communicating 
(calling)
(Not available) (Not available) (Not available)
VideoON
(Auto 
Recording)ONVideo and sound *
1
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
Sound *1
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
Sound *1
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
Sound *2
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
OFFVideo *
1
Recorded in the 
following state: 
•When called
• When calling 
(communicating)
• When a communication 
is transferred
(Not available) (Not available) (Not available)
OFF
(Manual 
Recording)ONVideo and sound
Recordable in the 
following state: 
•While being called *
3
•While monitoring
• While communicating 
(calling)
Sound
Recordable in the 
following state: 
•While monitoring
• While communicating 
(calling)
Sound
Recordable in the 
following state: 
•While monitoring
• While communicating 
(calling)
Sound
Recordable in the 
following state: 
• While communicating 
(calling)
OFFVideo
Recordable in the 
following state: 
•While being called
•While monitoring
• While communicating 
(calling)
(Not available) (Not available) (Not available)
*
1:  Audio recording begins when a talking begins. The call tone is not recorded. The recording continues during the talk.
*2:  Audio recording begins when a talking begins. The pre-tone is also recorded. The recording continues during the talk.
*3: Video recording only
NOTES:
Recording is no longer possible if the total amount of recorded fi les exceeds the “Max. Recording Space” set in the Setting window, or the total 
• number of recorded fi les exceeds the maximum number (1,000). (No overwriting is performed.)
A dialog box appears when the recording capacity or the total number of the recorded fi les is close to or exceeds the limit.• Recording is not performed when the privacy mode is activated.• When [Picture Recording Mode] is set to “Video” and [Auto Recording] is “ON”, a recording begins automatically when a talking begins.• 
While recording in the “Video” mode, clicking •  stops recording. To perform a recording again, click . 
						

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USING THE PC MASTER STATION
Auto recording
When the call button is pressed at a video door station, a 
snapshot or video of the image at the door (and sounds 
depending on the setting) is recorded automatically.
The auto recording is also performed when receiving a 
* communication transferring.
When [Audio Recording] is set to ON:
When called from a video door station and a communication • 
begins, the video image at the station and the talk between 
both sides are automatically recorded.
When called from an audio door station or room sub station 
• 
and a communication begins, the talk between both sides is 
automatically recorded.
When called from a master station, the recording of the talk 
• 
between both sides begins immediately. The pre-tone is also 
recorded.
If you want to stop video recording, click . 
*  turns into .
NOTES:
During recording, 
•  turns into  and the square part in  is 
illuminated.
A snapshot or video recording begins when the call button is 
• pressed at the target station, and a sound recording begins when a 
talking begins.
Manual recording
You can record a snapshot or video of the image at the 
door (and sounds depending on the setting) manually in the 
following states.
When called from a video door station
• 
When monitoring a video door station• 
When communicating with a video door station• 
When [Audio Recording] is set to ON:
Sounds are also recorded in the following states.
When monitoring a sub station 
• 
When communicating with a sub station or master station• 
■  How to perform manual recording 
Snapshot recording
Click  when called from, monitoring or communicating 
with a video door station.
NOTE:
You cannot record sounds.
Video recording
You can also record a talk between you and a sub station or * master station by this method depending on the setting.
Click 1  when called from, monitoring or 
communicating with a video door station. 
*  turns into  during recording.
Click 2  to stop video recording.
NOTES:
When you click 
•  while recording during monitoring, recording 
continues until the set communication time has elapsed or until 
 
is clicked.
When communication starts while recording during monitoring, 
• you can continue the recording. When the communication or 
monitoring ends, recording stops.
During recording, the square part in 
•  is illuminated. 
						

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PLAY
You can play the recorded images with the PC master station.
You can also delete any unnecessary recorded fi les.
Playing recorded image (and/or sound)
 Click 1  on the Main window.
The Play window opens and the list of recorded fi les is 
displayed.
When necessary, you can search for the target fi le(s) 2 in the following ways. 
Select the target fi le by clicking it (so that it is 3 highlighted.)
Click 
4  on the Play window to start play.
The snapshot or video is displayed on the Video display * area. If audio has been recorded, the audio is also 
played. (If the target station is an audio door station, a 
room sub station or a master station, only sounds will be 
played.)
You can perform various play operation if desired. See 
* 
the next page for details.
NOTES:
If you click another recorded fi le during play, play stops.
• 
If a call from another station is received during play, play • 
stops, and the Play window closes.
Under normal play conditions, a snapshot image is usually 
• 
displayed for approx.2 seconds.
There may be a fi le to which images and/or sound are not 
• 
recorded depending on the communication status at the 
recorded time. 
If a recording is made to an unanswered call and the recorded 
• 
fi le has not been played yet,  on the Main window blinks.
When playing a sound, adjust the speaker volume on the 
• 
Volume control window.
[Play]
A list of recorded fi les corresponding to the search • conditions is displayed. 
A fi le recorded to a call that was answered by 
* none of the (PC) master stations that received the 
call is shown in red. (Such a fi le is shown in black 
when the Play window is closed.)
Dates in the recorded fi le list are also displayed.
• 
You can display the data in the recorded fi le in order • of station type, station name or date by clicking 
“Station number”, “Station name” or “Date”.
Select the target station type.
*  Only the recorded fi les of the selected station type 
are searched for.
Designate the start date of the period of time to search 
for fi les recorded in the period.
Designate the end date of the 
period of time.