Panasonic Hd Visual Communication Unit Kx Vc500 Operating Manual

							Changing the Screen Layout during a 3-party Video
Conference Call
You can choose from 4 different screen layouts when taking part in a 3-party (This Site, Site 1, Site 2) video
conference call.1 Press [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: 
Image of Site 1 is displayed full screen
and image of Site 2 is displayed in the upper right
subscreen.
– Layout 3 : Image of Site 2 is displayed full screen
and image of Site 1 is displayed in the upper left
subscreen.
– Layout 4: Your own image is displayed full
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CB
A Layout 4 Layout 3
A: Site 1
B: Site 2
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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. Display Screen Layout
Side by Side Layout 1
Site 1(2) Layout 2
(Site 1)2 Layout 3
This Site Layout 4Example: When using the Layout 2
[B]: The screen layout will be switched to the Layout 3.
[R]: The screen layout will be switched to the Layout 4.
[G]: The screen layout will be switched to the Layout 1.
• When using a secondary video source ( Page 37, Page 39), the screen layout cannot be changed.32 Operating Manual
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							Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume during a video conference call.1 Press [Volume (+/–)]
•The volume level bar is displayed at the bottom of
the screen. 2
Adjust the volume using  [Volume (+/–)].
• Pressing [+] will increase the volume of the other
party’s voice.
• Pressing [–] will decrease the volume of the other
party’s voice.
3 After about 3 seconds, the volume level bar disappears. Note
•You can adjust the volume only during a video conference call.
• After ending a video conference call, the volume level returns to its default level.
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							Muting the Microphone
During  a 
video conference call, you can mute the microphone so that your voice cannot be heard by the other
party. You will be able to hear the other party’s voice, but they will not be able to hear you.
Muting the Microphone (Operation with the Remote Control) 1Press [MIC Mute].
•An icon appears in the status display area of the
screen 
(Page 

19), and the LED light on the Boundary
Microphone (Page 16) becomes red. Make sure the
color of the LED changes.
• Pressing [MIC Mute] again will unmute the
microphone. Muting the Microphone (Operation with the Boundary Microphone)
1Press the MIC Mute button.
•An icon appears in the status display area of the
screen  (Page 

19), and the LED light on the Boundary
Microphone (Page 16) becomes red. Make sure the
color of the LED changes.
• Pressing MIC Mute again will unmute the
microphone. Note
•When multiple Boundary Microphones are
connected,  pressing 

the MIC Mute button of
one Boundary Microphone will mute all
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							Reducing Microphone Noise
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.
1 Press [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 automatically disabled at the
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							Adjusting Sound Quality
You can adjust the sound quality during a video conference call.1 Press [Tone ( / )]
• The  tone 
control dialog box appears, and the current
sound quality setting is displayed. 2
Press [Tone ( / )] to select a sound quality setting.
• "More Highs": high-pitched sounds are amplified.
• "Standard": 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.
3 After about 3 seconds, the tone control dialog box
disappears. Note
•Sound quality can only be adjusted during a video conference call.
• After a video conference call is finished, the sound quality setting is automatically set to  "Standard".36 Operating Manual
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							Displaying a Computer’s Screen
You can display a computer ’s screen on your display and to other parties by connecting the computer to the
KX-VC500.
This 
is convenient when explaining something on the computer’s screen while showing it to others, for example. *1
DCE: Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
Connecting the Computer •
Connect your computer ’s monitor output to the back of the KX-VC500 using a VGA cable. (Page  14)
• Make sure the cable used has the correct connector shapes to connect to both your computer and to the
KX-VC500.
• You can connect or disconnect the computer during a video conference call.
• You can only display one computer

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Displaying Other Video SourcesDCE*1DCE*1
Main video camera
Computer
Router
Internet   
						

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The computer screen resolutions supported by the KX-VC500 are VGA (640  ´ 480), SVGA (800 ´ 600),
and XGA (1024 ´ 768).
SXGA (1280 ´ 1024) is not supported. For each resolution, the following settings are supported: Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz)
VGA 60 / 72 / 75 / 85
SVGA 60 / 72 / 75 / 85
XGA 60 / 70 / 75 / 85 Displaying the Computer’s Screen
You  can 
switch the display from the main video camera to the computer screen during a video conference call.
1 Press [PC].
•The computer’s screen is displayed. The computer
screen is also shown on the other party ’s display.Note
•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 image by
pressing  [Camera Sub]. (Page 39) Only the
party that pressed [PC] can perform this
operation. 2
Press [Camera Main]  to return to showing the main
camera’s image. Note
•Only the party that pressed the [PC] button can
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							Displaying the Sub Video Camera’s Image
When a sub video camera is connected to the KX-VC500, you can display the sub video camera ’s image on
your display and to other parties. *1
DCE: Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
Connecting the Sub Video Camera •
Connect a video camera to the back of the KX-VC500 using an HDMI cable. ( Page 14)
• 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 cameras that can output 1080i resolution using HDMI can be used. Document Version  2010-03  
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Main video camera
Sub video camera
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							Displaying the Sub Video Camera’s Image
You can  switch the display from the main video camera to a sub video camera during a video conference call.
1 Press [Camera Sub].
•The sub video camera ’s image is displayed. The
image is also visible on the other party

’s display.Note
•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 37) Only the party that pressed
[Camera Sub] can perform this operation. 2
Press [Camera Main]  to return to showing the main
camera’s image. Note
•Only the party that pressed [Camera Sub] can
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