Panasonic KX-TGA593AL User manual

Please read these Operating Instructions before using the unit and save
for future reference.
This cordless camera is an accessory unit for use with Panasonic
base units KX-TG5961AL/KX-TG5971AL/KX-TG5976AL. You must
register this cordless camera with your base unit before it can be used.
Camera monitoring requires a colour display handset (KX-
TGA591AL).
5.8 GHz Expandable Digital Cordless Camera
Model No. KX-TGA593AL
Operating Instructions
Indoor Use Only
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Table of Contents
2
Introduction
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 5
For best performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Preparation
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up the cordless camera . . . . . . . 9
Symbols used in these operating
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Registering the cordless camera . . . . . 13
Camera Monitoring
Camera monitoring using a handset . . 14
Useful Information
Wall mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Index
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic 5.8 GHz expandable digital
cordless camera.
We recommend keeping a record of the following information for future reference.
Attach your purchase receipt here.
Feature highlight
Camera monitoring using the colour display handset
Important:
LThis unit is compatible only with the 5.8 GHz Expandable digital cordless handset KX-
TGA591AL (colour display type). For further information or to order the handset, visit
http://www.panasonic.com.
LIn these operating instructions, the term “handset” is used to refer to the colour display
handset (KX-TGA591AL).
You can monitor the room where the cordless camera is located when:
– you access the cordless camera using the handset (page 14).
– the cordless camera pages the handset when it detects sound (page 15).
– the cordless camera user pages the handset using the call button (page 16).
Serial No. Date of purchase
(found on the bottom of the unit)
Name and address of dealer
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Accessory information
Included accessories
No. Accessory item Quantity
1AC adaptor for cordless camera 1
2Wall-mounting adaptor for cordless camera 1
3Call button for cordless camera 1
123
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Important safety
instructions
When using the product, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or
personal injury.
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. After cleaning away the dust on the
lens, wipe the lens with a cotton bud.
6. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other devices (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
7. Protect the AC adaptor cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the unit.
8. Do not touch the unit or the AC adaptor
during lightning storms.
9. Unplug the unit when unused for long
periods of time.
10. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the unit has been damaged in any way,
such as the AC adaptor cord or plug is
damaged, the unit does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
Installation
LDo not touch the plug with wet hands.
LThe AC adaptor is used as the main
disconnect device. Ensure that the AC
outlet is installed near the product and is
easily accessible.
WARNING:
LTo prevent the risk of fire or electrical
shock, do not expose the product to rain
or any type of moisture.
LUnplug the product from power outlets if
it emits smoke, an abnormal smell, or
makes an unusual noise. These
conditions can cause fire or electric
shock. Confirm that smoke has stopped
emitting and contact an authorised
service centre.
LThis cordless telephone system does
not incorporate provision for secrecy of
conversations. Appropriately tuned
radio equipment and other cordless
telephone systems in close proximity
may be used by a third party to monitor
and possibly interrupt conversations in
progress when this system is on radio
operation.
Medical
LConsult the manufacturer of any
personal medical devices, such as
pacemakers or hearing aids, to
determine if they are adequately
shielded from external RF (radio
frequency) energy. (The product
operates in the frequency range of 5.76
GHz to 5.84 GHz, and the power output
is 200 mW (max.).) Do not use the
product in health care facilities if any
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regulations posted in the area instruct
you not to do so. Hospitals or health care
facilities may be using equipment that
could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Notice
LPlease ensure that a separate
telephone, not dependent on local
power, is available for emergency use.
LWhen a failure occurs which results in
the internal parts becoming accessible,
disconnect the power supply cord
immediately and return the product to an
authorised service centre.
LTo minimise the possibility of lightning
damage, when you know that a
thunderstorm is coming, we recommend
that you unplug the AC adaptor from the
AC power outlet.
LThis equipment has been tested and
found to comply with AS/NZS 3548:
1995 limits for electromagnetic
interference. Any modifications to any
part of the system or to any peripherals
may void the EMC compliance of the
system or the peripherals.
For best performance
Avoiding noise
This unit communicates using radio
waves.
For maximum distance and noise-free
operation, we recommend placing the
product away from electrical appliances.
Environment
LKeep the product away from electrical
noise generating devices, such as
fluorescent lamps and motors.
LThe product should be kept free from
excessive smoke, dust, high
temperature, and vibration.
LThe product should not be exposed to
direct sunlight.
LDo not place heavy objects on top of the
product.
LThe product should be kept away from
heat sources such as heaters, kitchen
stoves, etc. It should not be placed in
rooms where the temperature is less
than 5 °C or greater than 40 °C. Damp
basements should also be avoided.
LOperating the product near 5.8 GHz
electrical appliances may cause
interference. Move away from the
electrical appliances.
Routine care
LWipe the outer surface of the product
with a soft moist cloth. Do not use
benzine, thinner, or any abrasive
powder.
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Conditions for using the cordless
camera
LThe cordless camera is intended for
indoor use only. Prolonged exposure to
direct sunlight or halogen light may
damage the camera lens.
LUse the cordless camera in a bright
place such as under daylight or a well-lit
room.
LDo not use the cordless camera in the
following places:
– near incandescent lamps.
– near any electrical appliance that
emits a strong radio signal.
– where the subject of the picture is
against a light source or in front of a
mirror.
– in places where temperature varies
greatly, such as near an air
conditioner or heater.
– any place exposed to oil or steam
such as a kitchen.
– where an object such as glass can
cause temperature change due to
reflection.
LWhen using the cordless camera,
please take into consideration the rights
of others with regard to privacy.
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Controls
Understanding the cordless camera indicator
The cordless camera indicator shows the status as follows.
AAntenna
BCamera lens
CMIC (Microphone)
D{Call button}
EIndicator
FDIP switches
GSpeaker
HPROG. (Programme)
Status Description
Red (flashing rapidly) LThe cordless camera is not registered. Register the
cordless camera (page 13).
LThe cordless camera is out of range. Locate the cordless
camera near the base unit.
Yellow-green LThe cordless camera is registered and in standby mode.
Yellow-green (flashing) LThe camera sensor is responding and the cordless
camera is paging the handset.
LThe cordless camera is connected and sending live
images to the handset.
H
G
E
A
B
C
D
F
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Setting up the cordless camera
Connecting the AC adaptor and the call button
Connect the AC adaptor cord by pressing the plug firmly (A). Connect the call button cord
until it clicks into the unit (B).
LUse only the included Panasonic AC adaptor PQLV235AL.
Note:
LWhen the AC adaptor is connected, the indicator lights in red then starts flashing.
LThe AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel
warm during use.)
LThe AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically oriented or floor-mounted AC outlet.
Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted AC outlet, as the weight of the
adaptor may cause it to become disconnected.
(230–240 V AC,
50/60 Hz)
B
A
Hooks
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Adjusting the cordless camera lens angle
Aim the camera lens by pushing the tab (A) and rotating the lens forward or backward.
LUsing the handset, confirm that the area you want to monitor from the cordless camera
is displayed (page 14).
Note:
LDo not touch the camera lens (page 8).
A
Approx.
40°
Approx.
40°
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Setting the DIP switches
You can set the following functions by using the DIP switch 1 to 3.
Slide each switch with a pointed object such as a pen as necessary.
After repositioning the DIP switches to your preferred settings, unplug the AC adaptor then
reconnect it. The cordless camera is reset to these settings.
*1 Slide the switch to down.
Displaying the image upside down (DIP switch 1)
To turn the camera image upside down, set to OFF. This feature is useful when you mount
the cordless camera upside down (page 19).
Selecting image quality (standard quality mode/enhanced motion mode)
(DIP switch 2)
If you want enhanced motion, set to OFF (Enhanced motion mode). The image clarity
decreases.
If you want to improve the image clarity, leave at ON (Standard quality mode). The motion
becomes less enhanced.
Selecting the cordless camera speaker volume (DIP switch 3)
If you want to lower the speaker volume, set to OFF (LOW).
DIP switch Function ON (default) OFF*1
1 Image orientation Standard Upside down
2 Image quality Standard quality mode Enhanced motion
mode
3 Speaker volume Standard Low
1
ON
23
DIP switches
(Default position: ON)
OFF*1
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Symbols used in these operating instructions
Symbol Meaning
{}: button name/soft key name
Example:
Unit keys: {INTERCOM}, {OFF}
Soft keys: {CALL}
The words in the brackets indicate button names/
soft key names on the handset and base unit.
Example:
1{INTERCOM}
2Select the desired cordless
camera. i{CALL}
3{MUTE}
4{OFF}
1Press {INTERCOM}.
2Push the joystick up or down to select the desired
cordless camera, then press {CALL}.
3Press {MUTE}.
4Press {OFF}.
{^} {V} Push the joystick up or down.
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Registering the cordless
camera
Register the cordless camera to a KX-
TG5961AL/KX-TG5971AL/KX-TG5976AL
base unit.
1Base unit:
Press and hold {INTERCOM}until the
IN USE indicator flashes.
LAfter the IN USE indicator starts
flashing, the rest of the procedure
must be completed within 90
seconds.
2Cordless camera:
Press PROG. (programme) on the back
side of the cordless camera with a
pointed object such as a pen until a
beep sounds.
LWhen registration is completed
successfully, the cordless camera
beeps and the indicator stops
flashing red but remains lit in yellow-
green (page 8).
Deregistering the cordless
camera
The base unit can cancel the registration
of a registered cordless camera.
Important:
LBefore deregistering, confirm the
cordless camera’s extension number
from the handset (colour display models
only: KX-TGA591AL).
Press {INTERCOM}on the handset to
display its extension.
1Press and hold {INTERCOM}until the
IN USE indicator flashes.
2Press and hold the cordless camera's
extension number ({1}– {8}) until a
beep sounds.
Note:
LThe indicator colour on the camera
remains the same.
Base unit
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Camera monitoring
using a handset
With a colour display handset (KX-
TGA591AL), you can monitor the image
and sound of the room where the cordless
camera is located. The monitored camera
does not ring, allowing you to easily
monitor a baby’s room, for example, from
different areas of the house.
Important:
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.
LA refreshed image taken by the cordless
camera is displayed every few seconds.
The displayed image is not a moving
picture. Selecting enhanced motion
mode shortens the interval (page 11).
LWhile monitoring a cordless camera,
other users cannot make an intercom
call or transfer a call.
LThe monitoring connection is
automatically cancelled after 10
minutes.
LWhile monitoring you cannot place the
handset on the base unit or charger. The
monitoring connection will be cancelled.
LThe cordless camera may not page
handsets in the following conditions:
– when other users are on an intercom
or conference call.
– when electrical interference is emitted
from electrical devices.
– while you are on a call with the
handset. (In this case you will hear 2
tones and zwill flash on the
handset.)
Monitoring the cordless camera
from a handset
1{INTERCOM}
2Select the desired cordless camera.
i{CALL}
3Speak to the cordless camera user if
necessary.
OR
To mute your sound output, press
{MUTE}if necessary.
4When you finish monitoring, press
{OFF}or place the handset on the base
unit or charger.
Adjusting receiver/speaker volume
Push {^} or {V} while monitoring.
Talking to the paged party using the
cordless camera
When the cordless camera is paged from a
handset, the cordless camera does not
ring and the speakerphone is turned on.
Handset
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You can talk to the handset user. Speak
clearly into the MIC.
Handset display item for camera
monitoring
Paging the handsets from the
cordless camera
The cordless camera can page colour
display handsets (KX-TGA591AL) when it
detects sound or by pressing its {Call
button}. Then the answering handset
user can monitor live images from the
cordless camera.
Important:
LOnly registered colour display handsets
(KX-TGA591AL) can be paged from the
cordless camera. The base unit and
monochrome display handsets (KX-
TGA590AL) cannot be paged.
LIf a handset is paged by the cordless
camera during a call, 2 tones sound and
zflashes on the handset. To monitor
the cordless camera from the handset,
press {OFF}, then press {s}.
LAuto intercom feature cannot be used
when paged by a cordless camera.
Paging using the cordless camera
audio sensor
Important:
LYou can adjust the audio detection
sensitivity (page 17).
1Cordless camera:
The cordless camera detects sound.
LThe cordless camera produces a
camera tone and pages the handsets
for 1 minute.
2Handset:
Press {s} to answer the page.
LYou can monitor the room where the
cordless camera is located.
3Handset:
To mute your sound output, press
{MUTE}if necessary.
4Handset:
When you finish monitoring, press
{OFF}or place the handset on the base
unit or charger.
Displayed
item
Meaning
Example:
z
The handset is connected
to the cordless camera.
When flashing:
The cordless camera is
paging the handset. (It
detects sound or its {Call
button}is pressed.)
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Paging using the cordless camera call
button
1Cordless camera:
Press {Call button}.
LThe cordless camera produces a
camera tone and pages the handsets
for 1 minute.
2Handset:
Press {s} to answer the page.
LYou can monitor the room where the
cordless camera is located.
3Cordless camera:
When the handset user answers, speak
clearly into the MIC.
4Handset:
When you finish monitoring, press
{OFF}or place the handset on the base
unit or charger.
Useful settings while camera
monitoring
With a colour display handset (KX-
TGA591AL), you can set the camera
settings while monitoring.
Important:
LEach time you press {OPTION}, the
right soft key switches between
{BRIGHT}, {ZOOM}, and {SENSOR}.
Adjusting the display brightness
There are 6 levels.
1Start monitoring (page 14).
2Press {OPTION}repeatedly until
{BRIGHT}is displayed.
3Press {BRIGHT}repeatedly to adjust
the brightness.
Note:
LWhen you finish monitoring, the setting
is reset to the default.
Selecting image zoom
1Start monitoring (page 14).
2Press {OPTION}repeatedly until
{ZOOM}is displayed.
3Press {ZOOM}to zoom in on the
image.
LTo return to the original view, press
{ZOOM}again.
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Setting the audio detection sensitivity
The cordless camera features a sensor
that detects human voices such as a baby
cry. Sounds other than human voices may
be difficult to detect. To use this feature,
confirm that the cordless camera is located
in a place where it can easily detect
voices. Once the sensor has detected
sound, the cordless camera pages the
handset.
To use the audio detection feature of the
cordless camera, turn the audio detection
sensitivity to on.
There are 3 levels. The default setting is
“off”.
1Start monitoring (page 14).
2Press {OPTION}repeatedly until
{SENSOR}is displayed.
3{SENSOR}
4To turn the feature on, push {^}.
Push {^} or {V} to select the desired
sensitivity.
LTo turn this feature off, push {V}
repeatedly.
5{SAVE}
Note:
LWhen you turn this feature off, the
cordless camera cannot detect sound
(page 15).
LTo set the appropriate level, test the
sensor of the camera from the handset
beforehand.
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Wall mounting
The cordless camera can be mounted by the standard mounting or upside down
mounting.
CAUTION:
LMount the cordless camera on the stable location where the unit can be adequately
supported when installing.
LThe AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically oriented or floor-mounted AC outlet.
Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted AC outlet, as the weight of the
adaptor may cause it to become disconnected.
LDo not mount the cordless camera on a soft material. It may fall down, break or
cause injury.
LDo not mount the cordless camera on the following places: plaster board, ALC
(autoclaved lightweight cellular concrete), concrete block, plywood less than 25 mm
thick, and etc.
LDo not pull the call button wire after you mount the cordless camera on the wall.
LAfter mounting the cordless camera on the wall, speak loudly and clearly into the MIC
when talking with the handset user.
Connecting the wall-mounting adaptor
ASlide the cordless camera into the wall-mounting adaptor in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks into the place.
BTuck the call button wire into the hole on the side of the wall-mounting adaptor by
plugging the small wire fixture into the hole.
CTurning it slightly and sliding it in place.
DFasten the call button wire to the hook of the wall-mounting adaptor.
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Mounting the cordless camera on the wall
Standard mounting
Upside down mounting
LThe image may be seen upside down when mounting upside down. To compensate for
this, change the cordless camera setting to display images upside down (page 11).
1Drive the screws (not included) into the
wall at a recommended height of 1.8 m
or below using the wall mount template
as a guide (page 20).
2Mount the cordless camera (A), then
slide it down (B) and to the right (C)
until it is secure.
LTo aim the camera lens, see page
10.
1Drive the screws (not included) into the
wall at a recommended height of 1.8 m
or below using the wall mount template
as a guide (page 20).
2Mount the cordless camera (A), then
slide it down (B) and to the left (C)
until it is secure.
Screws
50.8 mm
(230–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz)
A
B
C
Screws
50.8 mm
(230–240 V AC,
50/60 Hz)
A
B
C
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Removing the wall-mounting adaptor
Press and hold the hold button (A) on the left side of the wall-mounting plate. Slide the
cordless camera to the right (B).
About the screws for wall mounting
LUse the recommended screw size below.
LDrive the mounting screws leaving enough length from the wall to hook the cordless
camera.
Max. 9.3 mm
Space
Max. 4.5 mm
B
A
Wall mount template for the cordless camera
50.8 mm
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