Panasonic KX-TH102M Operating Instructions Manual

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u Video Phone44 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/phonehelpVideo phone featureThe handset can be used to make andanswer video calls, which allow you andthe person you are talking to to see eachother in real time.Important:L In order to use this feature on anintercom call, you must have anadditional compatible Panasonic unit(KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17).L During a video call, the call waiting toneis not heard and you cannot answer the2nd call on the same line.L Only 1 person at a time can have a videocall with an outside party.Note:L It may take time to connect the video callbetween you and the other party. Whenthe video connection is completed,“Preparing” disappears from thedisplay and you can start talking with theother party.L For privacy, you can set privacy image(page 47) in advance. When a video callstarts, the handset sends the privacyimage to the other party instead of yourlive video.L If you subscribe to Call Waiting service,the call waiting signal may disrupt thevideo call. To keep the line quality stable,you may temporarily disable CallWaiting service before making a call.Please consult your service provider forthe code to disable this service.CompatibilityTo have a video call with the other party,the other party must also have acompatible Panasonic unit (KX-THA12/KX-THA16/KX-THA17) with the base unit(KX-TH102) or ITU-T H.324 compatibledevice. To maximize the performancecapabilities, we highly recommend thatboth you and the other party havecompatible Panasonic units to have avideo call.L Depending on the compatibility of theother party’s video phone, both videoand voice calls may be disconnectedwhen you press {V-OFF} to switch to avoice call.Connection qualityThe quality of video calls depends on thequality of the connection between yourphone and the other party’s phone. Ifconnection quality degrades during avideo call and k or l turns red, theunit may change the call to a voice callautomatically and the video connectionmay end.Making a video call Y1 During an outside call, press {VIDEO}to start the video call.L Aim the camera lens toward yourselfby rotating the lens.L Your handset displays a view ofyourself until the video call isconnected, then it displays the livevideo of the other party.L If you are using the receiver, thehandset automatically switches tospeakerphone.L Either caller can begin a video call bypressing {VIDEO}. If both partiespress {VIDEO} at the same time, thevideo call connection may fail,returning you to voice call.