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ICF-1501 / ICF-1550

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  • Page 1: User's Manual

    Internet Video Conferencing Phone ICF-1501 / ICF-1550 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright© 2006 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance (ample-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 4 Revision User’s Manual for Internet Video Conferencing Phone Model: ICF-1501 / ICF-1550 Rev: 1.0 (Dec. 2005) Part No. EM-ICF1550v1...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Please read all instructions before using this produce and follow. All openings on the housing of this product are designed for ventilation. Do not block or cover them. Do not insert any foreign objects in the openings. Doing so might cause a short circuit, electrical shock and/or fire.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Auto-Answer Mode ....................20 Auto-Send Video .....................20 System Sleep ......................20 Language Type ......................20 Display Name ......................21 Security........................21 Password........................21 5.2 Network (ICF-1501) ..................22 Bandwidth .......................22 Network Mode......................22 DNS IP Address.......................24 DDNS Hostname.....................25 DDNS User Name ....................25 DDNS Password......................25 5.3 Network (ICF-1550) ....................26 Bandwidth .......................26...
  • Page 7 Default ........................31 Picture Quality......................31 Audio Format......................32 Remote Update ......................32 Update IP Address ....................32 Upgrading the System Software................33 Exit System Configuration ..................35 5.5 Advanced (ICF-1550) ..................35 Server Mode ......................35 SIP Proxy IP Addr (SIP Proxy IP Address) .............35 SIP User Name ......................36 Password........................36 Domain/Realm......................36 Port...
  • Page 8 Voice is unclear or discontinuous..............50 How to use the Video Phone if you don’t have a static IP address? ....50 How to connect the machine with GATEWAY? (ICF-1501)....51 How to check the firmware version of the Video Phone? .......51 How to set dynamic IP under PPPoE mode? ...........51...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    ICF-1501/ICF-1550 has a built-in 5” LCD monitor in a telephone form factor ideal for desktop use. ICF-1501 is H.323 and ICF-1550 is SIP 2.0 compliant, which means you can have a seamless conferencing experience with other H.323/SIP 2.0 compliant video conferencing systems, VoIP gateway/phones, Microsoft NetMeeting, and SIP proxy server.

  • Page 10: Specification

    On-line display of connection status Provide Auto-answer mode which allow you to monitor remote location with real-time picture and voice TFTP software remote update Additional Features of ICF-1501/ICF-1550 Built-in 5” TFT LCD monitor, angle adjustable Built-in High sensitive microphone Built-in high volume speaker...
  • Page 11 Connection Type ADSL, Cable, LAN Access Mode Static IP, PPPoE, DHCP Bandwidth Usage ICF-1501: 128K, 256K, 384K, 512K, 768K ICF-1550: 128K, 256K, 384K, 512K, 768K, No Limit Video Resolution CIF (352x288), QCIF (176x144), and SQCIF (128x96) Configuration Keypad with On Screen Display (OSD)

  • Page 12: Installation

    2. Installation Please open the package and check all equipment carefully. 1. Videophone Machine × 1 2. Power Adapter × 1 & AC Power Cord × 1 3. Audio/Video Cable ×2 4. User Manual (CD-ROM) × 1 5. Quick Installation Guide × 1 If there is any problem, please liaise with the sales right away.

  • Page 13: Connections

    3. Connections Step 1 Choose a proper location for installation. The illuminant should be in the upper front of the user so that the light can shine on the user’s face. Avoid backlight – illuminant from user’s upper back is improper. Avoid light reflection from mirror, which is behind the user.
  • Page 14 Step 3 Connecting to the Internet. Plug one end of the LAN cable into the WAN port of the Video Phone machine, and the other end into your switch/hub, cable modem, ADSL modem or the wall socket which connects to switch/hub. Note: 1.
  • Page 15 Step 5 Back panel introduction...

  • Page 16: Getting To Know The Machine

    4. Getting to Know the Machine Front View...
  • Page 17 Keypad Panel Keypad Panel...
  • Page 18 Back View Side View The LCD panel can be tilted up or down to obtain the most comfortable viewing position.

  • Page 19: System Configuration

    5. System Configuration After power on, the PWR/LNK LED on the top-right of LCD monitor turn red to indicate it have received power. The LED will then turn green if the Ethernet network connection is established. The conferencing phone should take about 30 seconds to make power on self-test and system start up.

  • Page 20: Auto-Answer Mode

    Auto-Answer Mode The feature allows the Video Phone to answer incoming calls automatically. 1. General select “Auto-Answer Mode.” 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the setting you want. Enable – Machine automatically answers any incoming calls. Disable – Incoming calls can be answered only when receiver picks up the handset or presses the [Speaker] button.

  • Page 21: Display Name

    Display Name Display name represents your identification. The display name is shown when people receive a call from you. You can also use the display names recorded in the phone book sheet to contact people. 1. General select “Display Name.” 2.

  • Page 22: Network (Icf-1501)

    5.2 Network (ICF-1501) Bandwidth Select appropriate bandwidth in compliance with your Internet transmission speed when placing a call. 1. Network select “Bandwidth.” 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the bandwidth you need. – the maximum bandwidth is 768 Kbps.
  • Page 23 password should be provided. 3. Press the [ENTER] key to confirm the setting. A. Manual If your ISP provides you with one or more static IP addresses, you can setup your network manually. However, you have to acquire subnet mask, user IP address, and router IP address from your ISP.

  • Page 24: Dns Ip Address

    C. PPPoE If your ISP provides you with a dynamic IP address, you can set your network mode to PPPoE. However, you have to acquire a PPPoE connection user name and password from your ISP. 1. Network Network Mode Press [▲] or [▼]. Select “PPPoE” mode. 2.

  • Page 25: Ddns Hostname

    DDNS Hostname Dynamic DNS hostname setup. 1. Network select “DDNS Hostname.” 2. Press [ENTER] and use the number key to input your DDNS hostname. Press “®” to delete a word; press “*” to input a dot; press “ ” to switch between upper case and lower case letters and numerals.

  • Page 26: Network (Icf-1550)

    5.3 Network (ICF-1550) Bandwidth Select appropriate bandwidth in compliance with your Internet transmission speed when placing a call. 1. Network select “Bandwidth.” 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the bandwidth you need. No Limit – there is no bandwidth limit. –...
  • Page 27 many Internet Service Providers. A PPPoE user name and PPPoE password should be provided. 3. Press the [ENTER] key to confirm the setting. D. Manual If your ISP provides you with one or more static IP addresses, you can setup your network manually.

  • Page 28: Advanced (Icf-1501)

    PPPoE password. 4. Press [ESC] to save your settings. After all settings, please press [ESC] to save your settings. 5.4 Advanced (ICF-1501) Gatekeeper Mode When register a gatekeeper, you can assign a number to the Video Phone. This makes the Video Phone user-friendly, as users only have to dial a number instead of entering an IP address when making a call.

  • Page 29: Gk Ip Address

    Manual – User must input a gatekeeper IP address. 3. Press [▼] to select “OK” and press [ENTER] to return to the previous page. 4. If the gatekeeper mode is set to “Manual”, please continue setting up “GK IP Address”, “GK Phone Number”, “GK Alias Name”, and “H.235 Password.” GK IP Address Enter the gatekeeper IP address assigned to the machine.

  • Page 30: H235 Password

    H235 Password Please enter your H.235 password here. 1. Advanced select “H235 Password.” 2. Press [ENTER] to enter the on-screen keyboard to input your H.235 password. Press “®” to delete a word; press “*” to input a dot; press “ ” to switch between upper case and lower case letters and numerals.

  • Page 31: Udp Base Port

    3. Press [▼] to select “OK” and press [ENTER] to save the setting. UDP Base Port UDP Base port is for transmit audio and video data. The port number is set to 5000 by default. (If you set it over the maximum number 65536, system will adjust it to 65000 automatically.) If you’re not using NAT, you may skip this item.

  • Page 32: Audio Format

    3. Press [ENTER] to confirm the setting. While bandwidth is low, low-resolution image format (QCIF or SQCIF) is suggested for getting real-time image. Audio Format The audio format can be adjusted to compensate for audio distortion caused by high packet loss. Select a proper audio protocol for audio transmission. 1.

  • Page 33: Upgrading The System Software

    Upgrading the System Software Please set the network mode to “Manual”, “DHCP”, or “PPPoE” first. Manual 1. Use the number keys to input your subnet Mask IP address. (You can also use the keypad to input characters directly.) 2. Use the number keys to input your User IP address. 3.
  • Page 34 PPPoE (PPPoE user name and PPPoE password under “Network” menu must be set.) 1. Use the [▼] key to go to Update IP Address and input your Update IP address. Press [ESC] to save the setting and start upgrading the software. (It will take about fifteen seconds to start upgrading.

  • Page 35: Exit System Configuration

    Exit System Configuration Please press the [ESC] button to exit the system configuration. 5.5 Advanced (ICF-1550) Server Mode You can choose to use a SIP server or not here in this item. When the ICF-1550 is registered on a SIP server, it is provided related setup information.

  • Page 36: Sip User Name

    SIP User Name The SIP server will assign a phone number for the ICF-1550 to make the dialing of ICF-1550 more user-friendly. (Please set your server mode to “Proxy.” Then ICF-1550 can contact each other by dialing the other’s SIP user name.) 1.

  • Page 37: Port

    Port Port is used for register a SIP server. Most of the time, the port number is 5060. If the SIP server specially assigns a port number to you, please use the number assigned. 1. Advanced select “Port.” 2. Press [ENTER] and use the number keys to input the port number you use. 3.

  • Page 38: Audio Format

    Audio Format The audio format can be adjusted to compensate for audio distortion caused by high packet loss. Select a proper audio protocol for audio transmission. 1. Advanced select “Audio Format.” 2. Press [▲] or [▼] to select the setting according to your need. Auto –...
  • Page 39 Manual 1. Use the number keys to input your subnet Mask IP address. (You can also use the keypad to input characters directly.) 2. Use the number keys to input your User IP address. 3. Use the number keys to input your Router IP address. 4.
  • Page 40 PPPoE (PPPoE user name and PPPoE password under “Network” menu must be set.) 1. Use the [▼] key to go to Update IP Address and input your Update IP address. 2. Press [ESC] to save the setting and start upgrading the software. (It will take about fifteen seconds to start upgrading.

  • Page 41: Exit System Configuration

    Exit System Configuration Please press the [ESC] button to exit the system configuration. 5.6 Selecting A/V Source Video Phone supports one external A/V input channel and one A/V output channel. (A/V In – EXT; A/V Out – Main) Selecting Video Source 1.

  • Page 42: Phone Book Setup

    6 Phone Book Setup The Video Phone provides an address book to store up to 100 access names and their IP addresses. You can make a speed dial directly from the phone book. (The capacity for each entry is 30 digits.) 1.

  • Page 43: Input Ip Address

    3. Press [▼] to select “OK”, and press [ENTER] to return to the previous page. 6.2 Input IP Address Select one entry from the phone book and press the [ENTER] button to enter IP addresses. 1. Please use the number keys to input the user IP address. Press “®”...

  • Page 44: General Operation

    7. General Operation Before making a video call, please make sure that the unit has been installed and set up successfully. When trying to make a video call, the user sees the following picture. When connecting, the user sees the picture below. 7.1 Making Video Calls Under General State 1.

  • Page 45: Making Phone Calls Under Pstn

    By Using the Phone Book The phone book provides users a convenient way for retrieving the IP addresses of some regular called parties. 1. Press the [Phone Book] button to enter the phone book sheet. 2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the name, or use [◄] or [►] to select the IP address you want to call.

  • Page 46: On-Line Operation

    8. On-line Operation All the on-line operations can ONLY be done during communication. 8.1 Snapshot The snapshot function captures the image from remote site. This function allows the two parties to see more details of the pictures. 1. Press the [Snapshot] button once to take a snapshot of the remote site image. 2.

  • Page 47: Activating Video/Audio Mute

    Video Channel Select 1. Press the [Channel] button. 2. Use [▲] or [▼] to switch to Video Channel Selection. 3. Use [◄] or [►] to switch to the external video source. Main (Built-in) EXT (from A/V In) 4. Press [Channel] or [ESC] button to save the setting and exit. Audio Channel Select 1.

  • Page 48: Operation State

    On: transmits video normally Off: video cannot be transmitted 3. Press the [Privacy] button again to confirm the privacy setting mode. Activate Audio Mute 1. Press the [Privacy] button to enter Privacy function. 2. Use [▲] or [▼] to select the Audio Channel. 3.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting Boot up failure a) Please check if the power cord is correctly connected. b) Please make sure the power adapter is well connected to your Video Phone and the plug is well plugged into the socket. When the power supply is normal, the LED indicator is RED and it turns GREEN when you connect a network wire to your Video Phone.

  • Page 50: Fail To Response To Inbound Calls From Lan Phone Or Voip Gateway

    Please go through the router setting and correct the errors. e) Machine configuration: Network H.323 (ICF-1501) Network Mode: manual Detect NAT RIP: enable User IP Address: DMZ IP Router IP Address: Your static IP address for Gateway (If you don’t know,...

  • Page 51: How To Check The Firmware Version Of The Video Phone

    “ipconfig” in your computer to check it.) 10. How to connect the machine with GATEWAY? (ICF-1501) a) H.323: Audio Format: G.711 Software keyboard: enable b) Dial number: (EX: 1004@211.72.147.254) 11. How to check the firmware version of the Video Phone? Please press the [Status] button.

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