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

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Installing the MULTI 
TALK V Camera Utility
MULTI TALK V Camera Utility enables you 
to use your computer to register a cordless 
camera in order to view cordless camera 
images with a web browser. Before you 
use the cordless camera, you must install 
the MULTI TALK V Camera Utility software 
included with your base unit. Refer to the 
“Installation Guide for MULTI TALK V 
Software” for details.
Note:
LWhen you connect your computer to 
your computer network using a MULTI 
TALK V device, you need to install the 
MULTI TALK V USB Driver and Utility. 
Refer to the “Installation Guide for 
MULTI TALK V Software” for more 
information.
LFor Windows XP users, you cannot start 
the MULTI TALK V Camera Utility after 
using the “Fast User Switching” function. 
Make sure all users are logged off, then 
log on again.
LIf your computer network uses fixed IP 
addresses, you need to assign a specific 
IP address to the cordless camera. 
Refer to “Setting an IP address to the 
cordless camera manually (“Static”)”
(page 24).
LYou cannot use a global IP address for 
the cordless camera.
Enabling monitoring 
from a computer
You can allow the cordless camera to be 
monitored using a computer. The default 
setting is “Off”.
Important:
If you turn this feature “On”, you cannot use 
the video phone feature during an 
intercom call.
1{MENU}ihi{SET}
2“PC camera access”i{SET}
3“On”i{SET}i{STOP}
Note:
LYou can program this setting using the 
direct command. Press {MENU}i
{#}{6}{5}{0}i “On”i{SET}i
{STOP}.
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Registering the cordless 
camera to your computer
Before registering the cordless camera to 
your computer, confirm that:
– the base unit is connected to your 
computer network (refer to the 
“Installation Guide for MULTI TALK V 
Software” for more information).
– the cordless camera’s AC adaptor is 
plugged in.
– the cordless camera is registered to the 
base unit and its indicator is yellow-
green (refer to the operating instructions 
of the base unit for more information).
1Click[Start].
2NFor Windows XP users:
Point to [All Programs], point to 
[Panasonic], point to [MULTI TALK 
V], then click [MULTI TALK V 
Camera Utility].
NFor Windows 98SE, Windows Me, 
and Windows 2000 users:
Point to [Programs], point to 
[Panasonic], point to [MULTI TALK 
V], then click [MULTI TALK V 
Camera Utility].
LThe MULTI TALK V Camera Utility 
window is displayed.
LWhen registering a cordless 
camera for the first time, the 
Register Device dialog box is 
displayed. Confirm the instructions 
in the dialog box, then click [OK] to 
continue.
3Enter the cordless camera’s MAC 
address, then click [OK].
LThe MAC address is printed on the 
label found on the bottom of the 
cordless camera.
LWhen the cordless camera is 
successfully registered, “Ready” is 
displayed in the status column of the 
Device List.
LTo view images from the cordless 
camera, continue from step 3 of 
“Accessing images from the cordless 
camera”, page 23.
4Click[Close].
Note:
LIf an error occurred, “Not ready” and 
an error code may be displayed in the 
status column of the Device List. Refer 
to the error code section of the Help file 
for information on error codes.
LIf you notice that a different MULTI TALK 
V device has been registered to this 
application, erase it from the Device List 
by clicking [Deregister]. 
						

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Registering an additional cordless 
camera
To register an additional cordless camera, 
click[Register] after performing step 3. 
Enter the cordless camera’s MAC 
address, then click [OK].
Note:
LUp to 8 cordless cameras can be 
registered to the MULTI TALK V Camera 
Utility.
Accessing images from 
the cordless camera
Before viewing images from the cordless 
camera, confirm that you have registered 
the cordless camera to your computer.
1Click[Start].
2NFor Windows XP users:
Point to [All Programs], point to 
[Panasonic], point to [MULTI TALK 
V], then click [MULTI TALK V 
Camera Utility].
NFor Windows 98SE, Windows Me, 
and Windows 2000 users:
Point to [Programs], point to 
[Panasonic], point to [MULTI TALK 
V], then click [MULTI TALK V 
Camera Utility].
LYou can also start the MULTI TALK V 
Camera Utility by clicking its icon in 
the system tray.
LThe search animation ends and the 
status of the Device List is “Ready”.
3Select the desired cordless camera in 
the Device List, then click [Connect].
LYour web browser opens and the 
camera image is displayed.
LTo view the MULTI TALK V Camera 
Utility help file, click [Help]. 
						

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Note:
LYou can connect to up to 2 cordless 
cameras using your browser at a time.
Setting an IP address to the cordless 
camera manually (“Static”)
If your network uses automatic IP address 
assignments (DHCP), you do not need to 
change any settings. If your network uses 
fixed IP addresses, follow the steps below 
to assign an IP address to the cordless 
camera manually.
Note:
LIf you were able to access the cordless 
camera using the procedure described 
in “Accessing images from the cordless 
camera”, page 23, the cordless camera 
has been assigned an IP address 
automatically and you do not need to 
change any settings.
1Display the TCP/IP Properties window.
NFor Windows 2000 and Windows 
XP users:
1Click[Start], click [Control Panel],
under Category View, click 
[Network and Internet 
Connections], then click [Network
Connections].
LFor Windows 2000, click [Start],
point to [Settings], then click 
[Network and Dial-up 
Connections].
2Right-click [Local Area 
Connection] in use, then click 
[Properties].
3Click[Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)],
then click [Properties].NFor Windows 98SE and Windows 
Me users:
1Click[Start], point to [Settings],
then click [Control Panel].
2Double-click [Network].
3Select[TCP/IP] with adaptor in use, 
then click [Properties].
2Make a note of your IP address and 
subnet mask for future reference.
3Select “Obtain an IP address 
automatically”. 
						

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4Click[OK], then click [OK].
LWindows 2000 and Windows XP 
users need to wait for about 1 minute 
to obtain an IP address.
LWindows 98SE and Windows Me 
users need to restart the computer.
5Follow the procedure described in 
“Registering the cordless camera to 
your computer”, page 22.
6Select the desired cordless camera in 
the Device List, then click [Connect].
7When [Standard Display] page is 
displayed in your web browser, click 
[Setup] tab.
8Select “Static”.
9Enter a valid IP address and subnet 
mask.
LThe IP address should be a local 
(private) IP address. You cannot use 
a global IP address for the cordless 
camera.
10Click [Save].
11Click [Restart].
12Repeat step 1.
13Select “Use the following IP 
address:” (for Windows Me/98SE, 
“Specify an IP address:”), then 
return the IP address and subnet 
mask to their original settings (the 
settings you noted in step 2).
14Click [OK], then click [OK].
LWindows Me and Windows 98SE 
users need to restart the computer.
Note:
LIf you have set the IP address for the 
cordless camera inappropriately, you will 
not be able to connect to the cordless 
camera. In this event, you must reset the 
cordless camera to its factory default 
settings and assign a valid IP address 
following the procedure on page 24. To 
reset the cordless camera, see 
“Resetting the cordless camera” on 
page 15.
LIf your browser is configured to use a 
proxy server, you cannot access the 
cordless camera properly. See if a proxy 
server is used or not with the following 
procedure.
NFor Windows XP users:
Start up the web browser (for 
example, Internet Explorer 6.0) and 
click [Tools]i[Internet Options...]
i[Connections] tab i[LAN
Settings...]. If the “Use a proxy 
server for your LAN...” check 
box is checked, turn it off by clicking 
the check box.
NFor Windows 98SE, Windows Me, 
and Windows 2000 users:
Start up the web browser (for 
example, Internet Explorer 6.0) and 
click [Tools]i[Internet Options...]
i[Connections] tab i[LAN
Settings...]. If the “Use a proxy 
server” check box is checked, turn it 
off by clicking the check box. 
						

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Video monitor using your 
computer
This feature allows you to monitor the view 
from the cordless camera using your 
computer. 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 view the room when:
– you access the cordless camera using 
your computer (“Monitoring the room 
jZ”, page 27).
– the cordless camera notifies your 
computer with a pop-up message when 
it detects motion and/or sound 
(“Cordless camera sensor jZ”, page 
27).
– the cordless camera user notifies your 
computer with a pop-up message using 
the call button (“Cordless camera call 
button jZ”, page 29).
Important:
LTo use this feature, you must install the 
MULTI TALK V Camera Utility software 
in your computer. Refer to the 
“Installation Guide for MULTI TALK V 
Software” for installation details.
LBefore monitoring using your computer, 
confirm that the base unit is connected 
to your computer or computer network 
(refer to the “Installation Guide for 
MULTI TALK V Software” for more 
information).
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.
LWhile monitoring the cordless camera 
with your computer, you can view the 
room, but no sound can be heard.
Accessing the cordless camera 
jZ
1Start up the web browser on your 
computer (refer to the “Installation 
Guide for MULTI TALK V Software” for 
camera utility details).
2Click the following tabs to display each 
page.
1[Top]: Displays the camera model 
number. You can change the language 
for the browser temporarily.
2[Standard Display]: Displays a view of 
the room where the cordless camera is 
located and the display settings. You 
can change the display settings 
temporarily. 
3[Simple Display]: Displays only a view 
of the room where the cordless camera 
is located.
4[Stored Images]: Displays stored 
images that the cordless camera took 
at the time of detection.
5[Setup]: Displays the items of the 
cordless camera settings.
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6[Help]: Displays the help page.
Browser language
1Access the cordless camera (page 26).
2Click[Setup] tab at the top of the page.
3Click[Camera Settings].
4Select the desired setting (Default: 
“English”), then click [Save].
Monitoring the room jZ
1Access the cordless camera (page 26).
2Click[Standard Display] tab at the top 
of the page.
LThe display settings are shown on the 
left of the web browser. You can 
change them by clicking the desired 
setting if necessary.
3Close the web browser to stop 
monitoring.
Taking a picture of the displayed image 
while monitoring
Click[Capture] when the desired image is 
displayed.
LWhen you click [Capture], an additional 
web browser opens displaying that 
image. To save the image, follow the 
instructions on the web browser.
Cordless camera sensor jZ
The cordless camera can notify your 
computer when it detects motion and/or 
sound. Then the notified computer user 
can answer the notification to view 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 computer, then select 
and save the desired images into the 
computer.
Note:
LYou can change the number of pictures 
that the cordless camera takes at the 
time of detection (page 37).
Displaying the detection pop-up 
message
This feature allows your computer to 
display the pop-up message when the 
cordless camera detects motion and/or 
sound or {Call button} is pressed. You 
can view the room where the cordless 
camera is located by clicking it.
1Start up the MULTI TALK V Camera 
Utility.
2Click[Sensor].
3Check[Use Sensor].
LClick[Browse] if you want to turn on 
the paging tone (in WAV file format) 
that is heard from your computer.
4Click[OK].
To use this feature, select “Motion & 
Audio Detection”, “Motion 
Detection Only”, or “Audio 
Detection Only” in the cordless 
camera detection mode beforehand 
(page 32). 
						

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Answering the detecting notification 
with your computer
1Cordless camera:
The cordless camera detects motion 
and/or sound.
LThe cordless camera produces a 
camera tone and takes pictures.
LThe cordless camera notifies your 
computer with a paging tone if you 
turn the paging tone on for pop-up 
messages (page 27).
2Your computer:
When the cordless camera notifies your 
computer, the pop-up message is 
displayed.
To monitor the cordless camera, click 
[Connect].
LYou can view the room where the 
cordless camera is located.
3Your computer:
Close the web browser 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 computer 
before images are erased.
Viewing and saving images from the 
cordless camera into the computer 
1Access the cordless camera (page 26).
2Click[Stored Images] tab at the top of 
the page.
LYou can view the images by clicking 
[First],[], or 
[Last].
3To save the desired image, follow the 
instructions on the web browser.
Erasing all images in the cordless 
camera
1Access the cordless camera (page 26).
2Click[Setup] tab at the top of the page.
3Click[Sensor Options].
4Click[Erase All Images]. 
						

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Cordless camera call button 
jZ
The cordless camera can notify your 
computer when you press {Call button}.
Then the notified computer user can 
answer the notification to view the live 
video from the cordless camera. 
1Cordless camera:
Press {Call button}.
LThe cordless camera produces a 
camera tone.
LTo stop paging, press {Call button}
again.
LThe cordless camera notifies your 
computer with a paging tone if you 
turn the paging tone on for pop-up 
messages (page 27).
2Your computer:
When the cordless camera notifies your 
computer, the pop-up message is 
displayed.
To monitor the cordless camera, click 
[Connect].
LYou can view the room where the 
cordless camera is located.
3Your computer:
Close the web browser to stop 
monitoring.Note:
LWhen {Call button} is pressed, the 
cordless camera does not take pictures.
To use this feature, select “Call
Button Only” (default) in the cordless 
camera detection mode beforehand 
(page 32). 
						

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Useful settings while 
monitoring
The words in the quotations (for example, 
“Audio only”) are based on the handset 
display. You may find them slightly 
different when you operate with your 
computer.
Important:
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
Display settings YpZ
Selecting image zoom
KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Zoom”i{SELECT}
3Press {ZOOM} to zoom in (1.5 x zoom) 
on the image.
LPress {ZOOM} again for 3 x zoom. 
When viewing at 3 x zoom, you can 
press{^},{V},{} to select 
the viewable area.
LTo return to the original view, press 
{WIDE}.
4{SAVE}
Note:
LWhen you finish monitoring, the saved 
image size returns to its original view.After accessing the cordless camera (page 
26), you can change the image size 
temporarily by clicking the desired setting 
on the [Standard Display] page of the 
web browser.
Adjusting the display sharpness
KX-THA12/KX-THA17:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{MENU}
2“Sharpness”i{SELECT}
3Select the desired sharpness.
LIf you want to improve the display 
sharpness, move the cursor to the 
right (the smoothness of motion 
decreases).
LIf you want to improve the 
smoothness of motion, move the 
cursor to the left (the image clarity 
decreases).
4{SAVE}
KX-THA16:
1Start monitoring (page 16). i
{SHARPNESS}
2Select the desired sharpness.
LIf you want to improve the display 
sharpness, move the cursor to the 
right (the smoothness of motion 
decreases).
LIf you want to improve the 
smoothness of motion, move the 
cursor to the left (the image clarity 
decreases).
3{SAVE}
Handset
Your computer
Handset