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User Manual
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Trademarks and copyright COPYRIGHT © 2004, TANDBERG Philip Pedersensvei 22 1366 Lysaker, Norway, Tel: +47 67 125 125, Fax: +47 67 125 234 All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to TANDBERG. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TANDBERG. Natio
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Operator Safety Summary For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the equipment and keep this manual for future reference. The information in this summary is intended for operators. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions both on the apparatus and in the operating instructions. Equipment Markings The lightning flash symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presenc
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Contents Introduction ........................................................................................ 7 Menu structure ................................................................................... 8 The TANDBERG 550 Videoconferencing System ........................... 9 At a glance the TANDBERG 550 system.................................................... 9 Installation ...........................................................................
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Advanced use .................................................................................. 38 Main menu ..................................................................................................... 38 Call quality ..................................................................................................... 39 Utilities ........................................................................................................... 40 Terminal Sett
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Introduction This User Manual is provided to help you make the best use of your TANDBERG system. The TANDBERG system offers superior audio and video quality in a fully-featured unit. Features: Worldwide compatibility with other standards-based videoconferencing systems. Supports videoconferencing via both IP and ISDN* networks. Selection of up to 768 kbps call quality. Downspeeding - if channels are dropped during a videoconferencing session, the connect
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Menu structure The on-screen menu structure is shown below. Press the MENU key on the remote control to enter or leave the Main Menu. Main Menu Terminal Exit Call Quality Utilities Diagnostics Settings Camera Brightness System Info Channel Status Call Status ISDN Switch ISDN Settings Type Test System LAN Line 1 Setup Subsystem Selftest Settings Audio View Current Line 2 Setup Settings Settings Restore Def. Echo Control Line 3 Setup Settings VGA Settings Adv. IS
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System The TANDBERG 550 Videoconferencing System At a glance the TANDBERG 550 system Camera Microphone Codec Remote Control 9
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Camera The built-in camera includes a high quality colour camera with a fast pan/tilt/zoom action. The camera is controlled by the systems infra-red remote control and operates pan/tilt and zoom. Codec The Codec is the heart of the system. The main task for the Codec is the compression of outgoing video, audio and data, the transmission of this information to a remote site and the decompression of the incoming information. Hence the name Codec. Intelligent Call
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Installation Installation Precautions Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electr
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Installation TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Connecting cables 1. Microphone cable Connect the microphone to the microphone cable. Connect the microphone cable to the microphone input on the TANDBERG 550. 2. Monitor cable(s) Scart (Europe): Connect the Scart adapter to one of the Scart connectors on your monitor. Scart (Europe) & RCA/S-Video (US): Audio: The cable with one RCA connector on one side and two RCA connectors on the other side: Connect the two RCA connectors to your monitor
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Installation 3. ISDN cables Connect the ISDN cables to the ISDN sockets (S/T-interface) provided by the service provider. Your main number will be the number associated with the socket to which ISDN cable number 1 is connected. NOTE SOME SOFTWARE VERSIONS DO NOT SUPPORT THREE ISDN LINES North America: The TANDBERG 550 does not have a built-in network terminator. If your wall socket provides you with an ISDN U-interface, you will need an NT1 between your TANDBE
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Installation TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Power on Power on the monitor and use the monitor remote control to select the Audio/Video input used (refer to your monitor manual). If you are using S-video from the system, remember to select S-Video input to avoid a black and white picture. Select Audio/Video input on monitor Selection of Audio/Video input used is generally performed by pressing the 0/AV button on the TV remote control several times. Please refer to your monitor user manual for
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Installation System configuration Switch the system on by activating the power switch on the system. After the system has performed a self-test routine, product logo and a Welcome menu will be displayed on the monitor. NOTE THESE SETTINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OPTIMAL SYSTEM SET-UP. Enabled but unused ISDN lines (lines not active) should be disabled. Select the Quick Key System Info (on the remote control) to view line status. menu PRESS MENU ON THE REMOTE
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Installation TANDBERG Videoconferencing System ISDN configuration For each installation of the system it is necessary to configure the unit. All configuration parameters are available via the menu system. Press MENU on the remote control. Select the menu Terminal Settings, then ISDN Settings. Specify the settings for the network. For details, follow the instructions in chapter Terminal Settings, ISDN-BRI Settings in this manual. For further information refer to the examples in: Appendi
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Getting started Getting started System start-up Your system should be in standby mode. When in standby mode, pressing any key or picking up the remote control will wake up the system. An incoming call will also wake up the system. If the system does not respond, make sure the system is switched on by using the On/Off switch located at the rear of the Codec. After a few seconds you should see the Welcome menu on the monitor. If this does not help, verify that y
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Getting started TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Basics The systems most commonly used functions are accessible directly from the remote control by single key presses. In addition, the user interface is represented by on-screen menus. Individual items within the menus and lists can be selected by moving a white highlighter bar to the desired option. Quick Keys The three buttons on top of the remote control refer to the blocks at the bottom of the screen. The text inside the blocks will change
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TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Getting started Making and ending calls Making a call connect To make a call, enter the number or the IP-address of the unit you wish to call using the Dialing keys and press CONNECT. ISDN call The system will, by default, try to connect using Quality: Auto (see table overleaf). If the requested quality (bandwidth) cannot be established, the system will establish a connection on as high quality as possible. The SoftMux ensures high reliability and includes the u
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Getting started TANDBERG Videoconferencing System Access Code If the system requires an Access Code, enter the code and press OK to proceed making a call: Using sub-address / extension address / MCU password To specify an ISDN sub-address or its LAN equivalent extension address (TCS-4), add a star (*) after the number and then enter the sub-address/extension address. Example: 12345678*10 ( *) When calling to external MCUs requiring a passwo
