Panasonic Home Communication System Cordless Camera Kx-tha13 Indoor Use Only Operating Instructions

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Controls
Understanding the cordless camera indicator
The cordless camera indicator shows the status as follows. You can select when the 
cordless camera indicator turns on (page 35). The default setting is “Always on” (The 
indicator lights at all times).
*1 Only when the cordless camera indicator setting is “Always on”. AAntenna
BSensor
CCamera lens
DMIC (Microphone)E{Call button}
FIndicator
GSpeaker
HPROG. (Program)
StatusDescription
Red, flashing rapidly The cordless camera is not registered. Register the 
cordless camera (page 15).
Red, flashing The cordless camera is out of range. Locate the cordless 
camera near the base unit.
*1
Yellow-green The cordless camera is registered and in standby mode.*1
Yellow-green, flashing 
rapidlyThe camera sensor responds and the cordless camera is 
paging the handset and/or your computer.
Yellow-green, flashing The cordless camera is connected and sending the live 
video to the handset or your computer.
G
HF
A
B
C
D
E 
						

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Setting up the cordless camera
Connecting the AC adaptor and the call button
Use only the included Panasonic AC adaptor PQLV203.
Note:
LWhen the AC adaptor is connected, the indicator lights red and starts flashing.
LThe AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel 
warm during use.)
LThe AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically oriented or floor-mounted AC outlet. 
Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted AC outlet, as the weight of the 
adaptor may cause it to become disconnected.
LFor information of the cordless camera location, see page 9.
 (120 V AC, 60 Hz)
 Hooks 
						

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Adjusting the cordless camera lens angle
Aim the camera lens by pushing the tab (A) and rotating the lens forward or backward.
LUsing the handset or your computer, confirm that the area you want to monitor from the 
cordless camera is displayed (page 16, 26).
Note:
LDo not touch the camera lens and sensor (page 11).
A
Approx. 40°
Approx. 40° 
						

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Handset display itemsSymbols used in these 
operating instructions
Symbols used at the end of titles
Symbols used for operations 
Displayed 
itemMeaning
zThe cordless camera 
detects motion and/or 
sound, or its {Call
button} is pressed.
You are talking with the 
other party when 
monitoring.
SymbolMeaning
oOperate with the base unit.
YOperate with the handset.
pOperate with the cordless 
video camera station.
jOperate with the cordless 
camera.
ZOperate with your 
computer.
SymbolMeaning
Example: 
“Viewer”Base unit and handset:
Press the navigator key up 
or down to select the words 
in quotations shown on the 
display.
Your computer:
Click on the words in 
quotations shown in the 
browser to select the 
setting.
iProceed to the next 
operation.
Example: 
{MENU}The words in the brackets 
show button names on the 
base unit and handset.
Example: 
[Top]The words in the brackets 
show tabs and button 
names on your computer. 
						

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Registering the cordless 
camera
1Base unit:
Press and hold {INTERCOM} until it 
starts flashing and a beep sounds.
2Cordless camera:
Press PROG. (program) on the back 
side of the cordless camera with a 
pointed object such as a pen until a 
beep sounds and the indicator on the 
cordless camera turns yellow-green 
and starts flashing.
LWhen the registration is done 
successfully, the cordless camera 
beeps and the indicator stops 
flashing but remains lit up (page 11).
Note:
LYou can customize the name for the 
cordless camera (page 32).
Resetting the cordless camera
If you reset the cordless camera, the 
cordless camera is canceled from the base 
unit. 
Press and hold PROG. (program) on the 
back side of the cordless camera with a 
pointed object such as a pen until a beep 
sounds. With the pen still holding PROG., 
wait until the indicator on the cordless 
camera starts flashing in yellow-green 
then turns into orange (flashing).
When resetting is completed, the indicator 
flashes rapidly in red.
Note:
LWhen the resetting is completed, all the 
images in the cordless camera are 
erased.
LTo use the cordless camera after 
resetting, you need to deregister to 
erase the cordless camera information 
from the base unit and then reregister it 
to the base unit.
Deregistering a cordless 
camera o
The base unit can cancel a registered 
cordless camera.
1{MENU}ihi{SET}
2“Deregistration”i{SET}
3Select the desired unit. i{SET}
4{3}{3}{5}i{SET}i{STOP} 
						

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Video monitor using a 
handset
This feature allows the handset to monitor 
the image and sound of the room where 
the cordless camera is located. The 
monitored camera does not ring, allowing 
you to easily monitor a baby’s room, for 
example, from different areas of the 
house.
You can monitor the room when:
– you access the cordless camera using 
the handset (“Monitoring the room 
Ypj”, page 16).
– the cordless camera pages the handset 
when it detects motion and/or sound 
(“Cordless camera sensor Ypj”,
page 17).
– the cordless camera user pages the 
handset using the call button (“Cordless 
camera call button Ypj”, page 19).
Important:
LFor information of the cordless camera 
location, see page 9.
LBefore you start monitoring, confirm that 
the camera lens of the cordless camera 
has been adjusted to the correct angle.
LOnly 1 person can access the cordless 
camera at a time.
LThe model No. for the compatible 
Panasonic units are the followings:
– KX-THA12: cordless video camera 
handset
– KX-THA16: cordless video camera 
station– KX-THA17: cordless video camera 
handset with A/V output
Monitoring the room Ypj
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1{MENU} (F2) iHi{SELECT}
2“Camera & Audio”i{SELECT}
3Select the desired unit. i{SELECT}
LTo start/finish talking with the other 
party, press {2WAY}.
4Press {OFF} to stop monitoring.
KX-THA16:
1{MONITOR} (F5)
2“Camera & Audio”i{SELECT}
3Select the desired unit. i{SELECT}
LTo start/finish talking with the other 
party, press {2WAY}.
4Press {OFF} to stop monitoring.
Note:
LOnce the handset user presses {2WAY}
in step 3, the cordless camera user can 
talk with the handset user. Speak clearly 
into the MIC on the cordless camera.
LYou can page the handset by pressing 
{Call button} while the handset is 
monitoring the cordless camera 
regardless of the cordless camera 
detection mode setting. 
LWhen {Call button} is pressed while 
monitoring with the handset, {2WAY}
flashes on the display to notify you that 
the cordless camera is paging you. 
Press {2WAY} to answer the page.
Adjusting receiver/speaker volume
Press {^} or {V} while monitoring. 
						

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Taking a picture of the displayed image 
while monitoring
Press{CAPTURE} when the desired 
image is displayed.
LA title is assigned to the image and the 
image is saved.
Note:
LTo view the image, see “Picture gallery” 
on page 20.
Cordless camera sensor Ypj
The cordless camera can page the 
handset when it detects motion and/or 
sound. Then the paged handset user can 
answer the page to monitor the live video 
from the cordless camera.
And also, the cordless camera takes 
pictures (a total of 4 pictures, default) at 
the time of detection and stores them. You 
can view the images stored in the cordless 
camera using the handset, then select and 
save the desired images into the handset. 
LEach of the registered compatible 
Panasonic units (KX-THA12/KX-THA16/
KX-THA17) can be paged from the 
cordless camera. The base unit and a 
compatible Panasonic handset (KX-
THA11) cannot be paged.
1Cordless camera:
The cordless camera detects motion 
and/or sound.
LThe cordless camera produces a 
camera tone and takes pictures.
LThe cordless camera pages the 
handset for 30 seconds.
2KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17:
Press {s} to answer the page.
LYou can monitor the room where the 
cordless camera is located.
LTo start/finish talking with the other 
party, press {2WAY}.
3KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17:
Press {OFF} to stop monitoring.
Note:
LThe cordless camera can store the last 
50 images from the most recent images 
to the oldest. When the 51st image is 
stored, the oldest image is automatically 
erased (default, page 33). The number 
of images the cordless camera can store 
may decrease depending on memory 
size, sharpness, etc. You can save the 
desired images into your handset before 
images are erased.
If “Camera detect” is displayed
If you do not answer the page from the 
cordless camera, “Camera detect” is 
displayed on the handset.
This lets you know if you should monitor 
the cordless camera which paged you.
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1{MENU} (F2) iHi{SELECT}
2“Camera & Audio”i{SELECT}
3Select the unit (indicated by z).i
{SELECT}
4Press {OFF} to stop monitoring.
KX-THA16:
1{MONITOR} (F5)
2“Camera & Audio”i{SELECT}
3Select the unit (indicated by z).i
{SELECT}
4Press {OFF} to stop monitoring. To use this feature, select “Motion & 
Audio”, “Motion only”, or “Audio
only” in the cordless camera detection 
mode beforehand (page 32). 
						

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Viewing and saving images from the 
cordless camera into the handset
You can view the images stored in the 
cordless camera and save them in the 
handset.
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Stored images”i{SELECT}
3Select the desired image.
LTo zoom in, press {ZOOM}
repeatedly. To return to the original 
view, press {WIDE}.
4To store the displayed image; 
{MENU}i “Save image”i
{SELECT}
LA title is assigned to the image and 
the image is saved in the handset.
LTo save other items, repeat from step 
3.
5Press {OFF} when finished.
KX-THA16:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Stored images”i{SELECT}
3Select the desired image.
LTo zoom in, press {ZOOM}
repeatedly. To return to the original 
view, press {WIDE}.
4To store the displayed image, press 
{SAVE}.
LA title is assigned to the image and 
the image is saved in the handset.
LTo save other items, repeat from step 
3.
5Press {OFF} when finished.Note:
LTo view the image, see “Picture gallery” 
on page 20.
Erasing all images in the cordless 
camera
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Stored images”i{SELECT}
3{MENU}i “All erase”i
{SELECT}i{YES}
4 Press {OFF} after “All erased” is 
displayed.
KX-THA16:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Stored images”i{SELECT}
3{ALL ERASE}i{YES}
4Press {OFF} after “All erased” is 
displayed. 
						

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Cordless camera call button 
Ypj
The cordless camera can page the 
handset when you press {Call button}.
Then the paged handset user can answer 
the page to monitor the live video from the 
cordless camera. 
LEach of the registered compatible 
Panasonic units (KX-THA12/KX-THA16/
KX-THA17) can be paged from the 
cordless camera. The base unit and a 
compatible Panasonic handset (KX-
THA11) cannot be paged.
1Cordless camera:
Press {Call button}.
LThe cordless camera produces a 
camera tone.
LTo stop paging, press {Call button}
again.
LThe cordless camera pages the 
handset for 30 seconds.
2KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17:
Press {s} to answer the page.
LYou can monitor the room where the 
cordless camera is located.
LYou can also talk with the cordless 
camera user. To finish talking, press 
{2WAY}.
3Cordless camera:
When the handset user answers, speak 
clearly into the MIC.
4KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17:
Press {OFF} to stop monitoring.
Note:
LWhen {Call button} is pressed, the 
cordless camera does not take pictures.
If “Camera detect” is displayed
If you do not answer the page from the 
cordless camera, “Camera detect” is 
displayed on the handset.
This lets you know if you should monitor 
the cordless camera which has paged you.
To monitor the cordless camera, see page 
17. To use this feature, select “Call
button” (default) in the cordless 
camera detection mode beforehand 
(page 32).  
						

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Picture gallery
You can view all images you stored in the 
handset. Pictures are displayed with a 
different size depending on which size you 
selected when you take a picture.
Important:
LYou can use your computer with the 
MULTI TALK V USB Utility to view, copy, 
edit, and save the images. Refer to the 
help section of the MULTI TALK V USB 
Utility application for more information.
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1{MENU} (F2) ivi{SELECT}
2“Viewer”i{SELECT}
3Press {^} or {V} to select the desired 
image.
LTo display the title list, press 
{MENU}, then select “Title list”,
and press {SELECT}. To return to the 
image list, press {MENU}, then select 
“Image list”, and press 
{SELECT}.
LTo zoom in, press {ZOOM}. To return 
to the original view, press {WIDE}.
4{OFF}
KX-THA16:
1{CAMERA VIEWER}
2“Viewer”i{SELECT}
3Press {^} or {V} to select the desired 
image.
LTo display the title list, press {TITLE 
LIST}. To return to the image list, 
press{IMAGE LIST}.
LTo zoom in, press {ZOOM}. To return 
to the original view, press 
{WIDE}.
4{OFF}