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Summary of Contents for Vialta Beamer TV
- Page 1 Beamer TV (BM-TV) User’s Guide For the latest tips, special offers, and easy online registration, visit www.vialta.com/owners Please read this User’s Guide.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction...3 What’s Included with your Beamer TV ...3 Installing your Beamer TV ...4 Installing your Beamer TV with a Single-Line Phone ...4 Installing your Beamer TV with a Two-Line Phone ...6 Two-Line Phone with a Single Wall Jack ...6 Two-Line Phone with a Double Wall Jack ... 7 Preparing Beamer TV’s Remote Control... -
Page 4: Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your Beamer TV. This will reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury. • Unplug Beamer TV from both the power outlet and the wall jack before performing care and maintenance. -
Page 5: Introduction
Beamer™ product and add a whole new dimension to your phone calls. It's that easy! With Beamer TV, staying in touch is more than just a voice on the other end of the telephone line - it's live, full color video on your television at up to 15 frames per second. -
Page 6: Installing Your Beamer Tv
Beamer TV. 4) Plug one end of the enclosed video cable into the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of Beamer TV and the other end into a Video input jack on your television. 5) Set your television to use the correct video source. - Page 7 Your television will display the message “Beamer TV is now ready” to let you know when it is ready for you to place or receive a video call.
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Page 8: Installing Your Beamer Tv With A Two-Line Phone
Two-Line Phone with a Single Wall Jack If you have a two-line phone that connects to a single wall jack, connect your Beamer TV to the wall jack and to the L1 or L1/L2 jack on your two-line phone. 1) Place your Beamer TV on top of your television. -
Page 9: Two-Line Phone With A Double Wall Jack
Two-Line Phone with a Double Wall Jack If you have a two-line phone that connects to a double wall jack, connect your Beamer TV to Line 1 of your double wall jack, and to the L1 or L1/L2 jack on your two-line phone. -
Page 10: Preparing Beamer Tv's Remote Control
See the figure on page 5. Preparing Beamer TV’s Remote Control Before using the remote control for Beamer TV you need to remove the protective cover over the battery. 1) Remove battery cover. -
Page 11: Adjusting The Camera Angle
Beamer TV is optimized for callers to sit 4-12 feet from the unit. For best results, we recommend sitting between 6-8 feet from your Beamer TV. - Page 12 1) Use the phone connected to your Beamer TV to place the call. (Audio will only come from the phone handset connected to Beamer TV) 2) Turn television on and set to correct video source. 3) When the other party answers and you are ready to start the video call, press the START/VIEWS button.
- Page 13 Making video connection 4) To send a video image, the receiving party must press their START/VIEWS button. The receiving party should not press their START/VIEWS button until the initial video connection - from you to the person you’re calling - is complete.
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Page 14: Receiving A Video Call With Your Beamer Tv
5) To end your video call, simply hang up the phone. Receiving a Video Call with your Beamer TV 1) Answer the call with the phone connected to Beamer 2) Follow steps #2, #3 and #4 in Placing a Video Call with your Beamer TV on page 9. -
Page 15: Locating Your Beamer Tv's Features
Locating your Beamer TV’s Features Your Beamer TV places everything you need right at your fingertips. Start/Views Button Remote Control Camera Lens Line In Jack Phone In Power In 12V DC Video Out... - Page 16 Snapshot Button Start/Views Button Detail Button Movement Button...
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Page 17: Using Your Beamer Tv's Features
Using your Beamer TV’s Features Start/Views Button Use the START/VIEWS button on the remote control or on top of Beamer TV to start a video call. During a video call, press either START/VIEWS button to step through the three viewing options: •... -
Page 18: Snapshot Button And Privacy Feature
Beamer TV. When you’re ready to resume sending live video, just press the SNAPSHOT button again. 1) Press the SNAPSHOT button once to capture your current picture and send it as a single high resolution still picture. - Page 19 2) When the other party receives the high resolution still picture that you sent, you’ll see “Snapshot sent” on your screen. The other party sees similar status messages indicating the progress of the transmission. They will also see a “Snapshot received” message as a reminder that they are seeing a snapshot.
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Page 20: Detail/Movement Buttons
Detail/Movement Buttons The DETAIL/MOVEMENT buttons adjust the sharpness of the video you see. It is a balance between detail and movement. Press the DETAIL button to increase picture sharpness. Press the MOVEMENT button to see more fluid motion. When you press the DETAIL/MOVEMENT buttons, an indicator bar shows the current setting. -
Page 21: Line Quality Indicator
When the line quality drops too low to support a video call, Beamer TV will automatically attempt to improve the connection, which may take up to 20 seconds. During this time a beep and a “Please wait” message will be heard. If... -
Page 22: Tips
Best Viewing Distance Beamer TV is designed for callers to sit 4-12 feet from the unit. For best results, we recommend sitting 6-8 feet from your Beamer TV. -
Page 23: Call Waiting And Three-Way Calling
Beamer TV or most videophones. Compatibility Both parties need a Beamer or compatible H.324 device to view Beamer TV’s live full color video. Your Beamer TV will work with most videophones that meet the H.324 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard. -
Page 24: Care And Maintenance
• Avoid putting your Beamer TV near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise. (For example, motors and fluorescent lamps.) • Do not expose your Beamer TV to direct sunlight or moisture. • Clean your Beamer TV with a soft cloth. (Remember to unplug your Beamer TV from the wall and telephone outlet first). -
Page 25: Troubleshooting Guide
What to Do Make sure Beamer TV’s connected to your telephone wall jack and that the phone is connected to Beamer TV’s jack. PHONE IN Make sure mute is OFF on your phone. While establishing a video call the audio is muted until you see the other party. -
Page 26: Specifications
Power Temperature Dimensions Information contained in this User’s Guide is subject to change at any time, and without notice. Vialta®, Beamer™, Beamer TV™, Beamer FX™ and VistaFrame™ are trademarks of Vialta, Inc. ITU-T Standard H.324 352 x 288 pixels QCIF... -
Page 27: Service
For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this guide or call Vialta Customer Care at 510-870-3198. Or send email to: support@vialta.com Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference, or jot down the date this product was purchased, along with the name of the store. -
Page 28: Limited Warranty
Vialta, Inc. (Vialta) warrants this product against substantial defects in materials or workmanship to the original purchaser as follows: Labor: Vialta will repair or replace this product, at its option and without charge, if it is determined to be defective, for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. -
Page 29: Fcc Statement
FCC Statement FCC Part 15 Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 30 AC power sources. To minimize damage from these types of surges, a surge arrestor is recommended. Should you experience trouble with this equipment, please contact Vialta at 510-870-3198 for repair or warranty information. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved.
- Page 32 Beamer™ - Videophone Station that adds live color video on a 3.5” LCD flat screen. VistaFrame™ - The innovative frame that displays your digital pictures For more information, please visit us at: www.vialta.com Vialta, Inc. Fremont, California, USA 11PG05-00002-C ©2003, by Vialta, Inc. All rights reserved.
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