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Monitor Station

Installation and Operation Guide

Model No.

VL-GM301A

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Page 1: ...llation and Operation Guide Model No VL GM301A Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Monitor Station Please read this Installation and Operation Guide before using the unit and save for future reference Video Intercom System ...

Page 2: ...ting to a PBX 22 Before using the unit 23 On screen Displays 23 Brightness setting Talk volume setting 24 Answering a door call using the monitor station 25 Monitoring the outside 27 When connecting expansion units 28 Using by groups 30 Opening a door Door Opener 31 Monitor station sub monitor station screen configuration 32 Display the menu screen and then make the settings 34 Setting the receive...

Page 3: ...ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet cons...

Page 4: ... Do not make any wiring connections when the power supply is turned on 12 Never install wiring during a lightning storm 13 Do not connect a power cable other than the specified voltage 14 Do not connect the power cable to any terminal other than the one specified 15 When existing chime wires are used it is possible that they contain AC voltage Electric shock or unit damage could result Contact an ...

Page 5: ...ant Information For best performance If a power failure occurs the unit will not function Do not place any object within 20 cm 8 inches of the monitor station This may cause communication errors or malfunction ...

Page 6: ...ermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tech...

Page 7: ...cable BNC cable 1 1 Enclosed in the AC adaptor case Wood screws 2 For the AC adaptor case 4 mm x 16 mm 3 16 x 5 8 Introduction and Installation Monitor Station The Monitor Station is a central management device that allows operation of the Door Station Door Opener PBX etc and controls the entire system This system requires one Monitor Station to operate ...

Page 8: ...lush mount unit VL GW001A Compatible PBXs This unit is compatible with the following Panasonic PBXs 1 KX TA308 KX TA624 KX TA824 KX TA1232 KX TAW848 Ver2 0 or later KX TD308 KX TD816 KX TD1232 KX TDA50 Ver2 0 or later KX TDA100 Ver2 01 or later KX TDA200 Ver2 01 or later 1 As of March 2005 Consult your dealer for a current list of compatible PBXs ...

Page 9: ...TOR button Allows you to monitor the sound and camera image from the door station Page 27 DOOR button Allows you to open the door Page 31 TALK button To answer a door call and or speak to the visitor Page 25 CALL button To call another monitor unit Page 28 Speaker Video output connector This terminal is used for connecting the monitor to a standard TV for viewing images Sound cannot be output Vent...

Page 10: ...efer to the Installation and Operation Guide that is included with the flush mount unit for details on installing the flush mount unit Standard installation position of the monitor station Place the monitor station in a location so that your eyes are the same height as the center of the display Note In areas surrounded by high electrical field disturbance may occur in the monitor station s image o...

Page 11: ...n Door station Door station If using an existing cable disconnect the monitor station from the 120 V AC power supply and check the cable length and the loop resistance General cable CAT 3 24AWG Up to 100 m 328 feet Loop resistance 18 4 Ω or less General cable CAT 3 24AWG Up to 100 m 328 feet Loop resistance 18 4 Ω or less Distance from monitor station to last sub monitor station Door station Monit...

Page 12: ...nvironment and wiring conditions so please make a selection which corresponds with your situation Monitor station Sub Monitor station Connection cable or When you experience a problem with the audio or video on a sub monitor station connected to a monitor station please terminate unused pairs of wires to prevent noise from being introduced into the monitor station This can be accomplished by doubl...

Page 13: ...nitor station Sub Monitor station Introduction and Installation Do not connect other sub monitor station in relay along the same route Make sure NOT to run the cable in pipes containing other cables All cable wire must be segregated by individual pipes Same route Incorrect Monitor station Sub Monitor station Sub Monitor station Incorrect ...

Page 14: ...onitor station Type General cable CAT 3 24 AWG Distance Maximum 100 m about 328 feet Loop resistance 18 4 Ω or lower Wire between the monitor station and PBX Type General cable CAT 3 24 AWG Distance Maximum 100 m about 328 feet NOTE This door opener and chime wiring schematic diagram is only an example Refer to the wiring instructions provided with your door opener and chime and PBX for details Re...

Page 15: ...rial from between the front case and the bottom case The front case and the bottom case are not joined together so be careful not to drop them when taking them out of the box Bottom case Front case Padding material Connector 2 Remove the terminal cover Bottom case terminal cover Introduction and Installation ...

Page 16: ...16 3 Install the bottom case to a wall using the wood screws 4 mm x 35 mm 3 16 x 13 8 Before drilling see page 10 for installation location Installation size Introduction and Installation ...

Page 17: ... on page 14 4 Attach the power cable to the terminal See page 21 for details on how to attach the power cable If you want to use your own power cable see page 14 for the type and distance Inside of main unit bottom case Terminal Non polar Button Wire Not included Power switch When the front case is attached the power switch will be pressed and power will be supplied Introduction and Installation ...

Page 18: ...of front case forward to remove it Remove the connector screw and then remove the connector Do not pull the wire when removing the connector Introduction and Installation 6 Remove the sheet covering the connector Next after installing the terminal cover in the bottom case attach the connector by tightening the connector screw Next align the lower portion of the bottom case with the lower portion o...

Page 19: ...able to the DC terminal the power cord to the AC adaptor then connect the power cord to the AC outlet 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Be sure to connect the power cable to the 2 holes on the left side of the DC terminal For details on how to attach the power cable see page 21 9 Attach the DC cord to the clamp on the rear of the DC terminal This will help to avoid the DC cord to disconnect from the DC term...

Page 20: ...re rib To attach the AC adaptor and the DC terminal to a wall By placing the AC adaptor and the DC terminal in the case and mounting the case to the wall you can protect the AC adaptor and the DC terminal from tampering and exposure 1 Attach the rear part of the case to a wall using the wood screws 4 mm x 16 mm 3 16 x 5 8 Note Disconnect the DC cord from the clamp on the rear of the DC terminal be...

Page 21: ...while pulling out To attach an optional power cable cut off about 12 mm 1 2 of the cable cover then push in firmly until the end of the cable is securely inserted into the power connection terminal Monitor station Button Terminal connector Power cable cross section Correct Incorrect To attach the wires Strip off of the wire cover so that about 9 mm 3 8 of the wire is exposed While pressing on the ...

Page 22: ... extension the camera image from the door station will be displayed at the monitor station If the monitor station user tries to answer the call a beep will sound The display will turn off when the conversation has ended or when the conversation has continued for more than 3 minutes If you answer a call from the door station with the monitor station the call will continue to ring at the PBX for abo...

Page 23: ...ing this is shown using icons Bottom right of screen Lights steadily when there is a call from another door station Note Indoor unit refers to the monitor station and sub monitor station The talking status is shown using characters and icons Top right of screen These light steadily when carrying out a hand free conversation shows the direction of talking The conversation method indicted may also c...

Page 24: ...direction and brighter when the setting changes in the direction 4 When the setting is complete press MENU Setting complete 1 While talking to someone at a door station 2 Press RECEIVE VOLUME 3 Press SELECT to select the receive volume Receive volume setting screen while images are appearing The receive volume can be set in 3 steps LOW to HIGH The receive volume becomes lower when the setting move...

Page 25: ... answer a door call using the monitor station Select the desired mode by changing the COMMUNICATION setting in the menu settings Page 44 Important When speaking with a caller speak in turns If you and the caller speak at the same time you will not hear each other PRESS TALK TALK BRIGHT ...

Page 26: ...s the display will turn off If you press TALK the display will turn on again and you can talk to the visitor The conversation will be automatically disconnected in about 1 minute and 30 seconds about 1 minute in HOLD mode To resume the conversation press TALK At night or when there is not enough lighting in the doorway the display will be shown in black and white Please push PRESS TALK when you wa...

Page 27: ...pear and sound will be heard at the other monitor station and sub monitor station Last button pressed has priority To switch camera images on the monitor screen The cameras switch each time MONITOR is pressed and the images from the currently selected camera number will appear on the screen Camera 1 Camera 2 No images Unconnected cameras are skipped 2 To end monitoring press MONITOR Even if you do...

Page 28: ... IS USING IT is displayed and a series of short beeps are heard A call comes from a door station while you are talking A ringer tone will be heard so you can press TALK to end your conversation and then press TALK again to talk with the person at the door station The other unit is being used Wait a while and then call again Using the unit CALL TALK 1 Press CALL MENU 2 Press one of the buttons to t...

Page 29: ...Monitor station 3 Press one of the buttons to the right of the screen in accordance with the screen display After the calling tone sounds make the call A short BEEP will tone 4 Wait for an answer and then talk Press TALK and then talk 5 When the conversation is finished Press TALK The conversation ends The conversation will end even if TALK on the sub monitor station is pressed 2 Press CALL 6 Pres...

Page 30: ...call button Calling from a door station When the Ringer button at a door station is pressed If the call is from door station 1 The call will be transferred to the monitor station and sub monitor station that have camera 1 set to ON and talking will be possible If the call is from door station 2 The call will be transferred to the monitor station and sub monitor station that have camera 2 set to ON...

Page 31: ...splay is on press and hold DOOR Up to 2 door opener may be connected Page 14 When the monitor station receives a call from door station1 pressing DOOR with the door station1 image displayed activates the opener of door station1 Likewise if the call is from door station2 pressing DOOR activates the opener of door station2 Note See page 14 for wiring information DOOR ...

Page 32: ...nd settings Refer to the reference pages for each screen for details Menu setup Monitor station Sub Monitor station screen configuration The displays shown for each screen are the default displays MENU 3 4 screen Pages 41 44 GROUP SETUP Page 41 The sub monitor station does not have a RINGER SELECT and PBX SELECT setting MENU 4 4 screen Pages 45 46 CONTACT CLOSURE Page 45 MENU MENU 2 4 screen Pages...

Page 33: ...reen The sub monitor station does not have a RINGER SELECT and PBX SELECT setting Menu setup RINGER VOLUME Page 37 CAMERA SELECT Pages 42 43 COMMUNICATION Page 44 INITIALIZATION Page 46 RINGER SELECT Pages 38 39 PBX SELECT Pages 40 ...

Page 34: ...played 2 Each time you press SELECT the cursor moves down Each time you press SELECT the cursor moves up When the cursor is at the lowest row or the highest row the menu screen will change when you press SELECT again Cursor Cursor press SELECT press SELECT 4 Move the cursor to the desired item and then Press MENU SELECT SELECT MENU TALK ...

Page 35: ...IVE VOLUME page 36 RINGER VOLUME page 37 RINGER SELECT pages 38 39 PBX SELECT page 40 GROUP SETUP page 41 CAMERA SELECT pages 42 43 COMMUNICATION page 44 CONTACT CLOSURE page 45 INITIALIZATION page 46 6 Once the setting is complete Press MENU The display will return to the menu screen This completes the setting For some screen you should move the cursor to BACK and then press MENU to return to the...

Page 36: ...displayed 1 Cursor 2 Check that the cursor is positioned at RECEIVE VOLUME and then press MENU The RECEIVE VOLUME screen will be displayed 3 Press SELECT to adjust the receive volume The setting can be made in 3 steps from LOW to HIGH 4 Once the receive volume setting has been made press MENU The display will return to the MENU 1 4 screen This completes the setting To complete the settings Press S...

Page 37: ...U The MENU 1 4 screen will be displayed 1 Cursor 2 4 Press SELECT to adjust the ringer volume The setting can be made in 3 steps from OFF to HIGH 3 To complete the settings Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU Press SELECT to move the cursor to RINGER VOLUME Press MENU The RINGER VOLUME screen will be displayed 5 Once the ringer volume ...

Page 38: ...U The MENU 1 4 screen will be displayed 1 Cursor 2 4 Press SELECT to move the cursor to the camera for the ringer tone you would like to select 5 Press SELECT to move the cursor to RINGER SELECT 3 Press MENU The RINGER SELECT screen will be displayed Press MENU The RINGER SELECT screen for the corresponding camera will be displayed SELECT SELECT MENU ...

Page 39: ... select ringer tone repeat steps 4 to 7 9 Once you have selected the ringer tone press SELECT to move the cursor to BACK 10 Press MENU The MENU 2 4 screen will be displayed 11 To continue making further settings Move the cursor to the desired item and press MENU Refer to step 5 on page 35 Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU To complete...

Page 40: ... 1 4 screen will be displayed 1 Cursor 2 4 Press SELECT to move the cursor to ON or OFF ON PBX is used OFF PBX is not used 3 To complete the settings Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU Press SELECT to move the cursor to PBX SELECT Press MENU The PBX SELECT screen will be displayed 5 Once the PBX setting has been made press MENU The di...

Page 41: ...cursor to GROUP SETUP 3 Press MENU The GROUP SETUP screen will be displayed 5 4 Press SELECT to move the cursor to the group you would like to select Once the group setting has been made MENU The display will return to the MENU 3 4 screen This completes the setting 6 To continue making further settings Move the cursor to the desired item and press MENU Refer to step 5 on page 35 To complete the se...

Page 42: ...2 Pres SELECT to display the MENU 3 4 screen and then move the cursor to CAMERA SELECT 3 4 Press SELECT to move the cursor to the group you would like to select Press MENU The CAMERA SELECT screen will be displayed 5 Press MENU The CAMERA SELECT screen for the corresponding camera will be displayed 6 Press SELECT to move the cursor to ON or OFF ON Camera is used OFF Camera is not used SELECT SELEC...

Page 43: ...tings Once you have selected the camera press SELECT to move the cursor to BACK Press MENU The MENU 3 4 screen will be displayed Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU 7 Press MENU The CAMERA SELECT screen will be displayed This completes the setting 8 To select another camera repeat steps 4 to 7 ...

Page 44: ...lect 6 To continue making further settings Move the cursor to the desired item and press MENU Refer to step 5 on page 35 To complete the settings Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU Press SELECT to display the MENU 3 4 screen and then move the cursor to COMMUNICATION Press MENU The COMMUNICATION screen will be displayed Once the commun...

Page 45: ... 5 on page 35 To complete the settings Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU EXIT and press MENU Press SELECT to display the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to CONTACT CLOSURE Press MENU The CONTACT CLOSURE screen will be displayed 4 Press SELECT to set the output time The setting can be from approx 2 seconds to approx 30 seconds Once the alarm out...

Page 46: ... 5 Press MENU The display will return to the MENU 4 4 screen If set to YES All settings will be returned to their default settings If set to NO The settings will remain unchanged 6 To continue making further settings Move the cursor to the desired item and press MENU Refer to step 5 on page 35 To complete the settings Press SELECT to return to the MENU 4 4 screen and then move the cursor to MENU E...

Page 47: ... voices can be heard Cause and solution The surroundings of the monitor station or the door station are noisy If you are using PUSH mode your conversation may be interrupted Try HOLD mode Sound cuts in out or fades The monitor station and sub monitor station does not ring Press and hold BRIGHT for about 10 seconds until a beep sounds to initialize the system Wait for another 10 seconds and try aga...

Page 48: ... soap benzine thinner wax petroleum or boiling water Also do not spray with insecticide glass cleaner or hair spray This could cause a change in color or quality Clean the unit with a soft dry cloth when cleaning For excessive dirt wipe the unit with a slightly damp cloth Cleaning Help ...

Page 49: ...e When a door station call is answered the Normal open output turns OFF If it is not answered the Normal open output turns ON for the time 2 30 seconds set in the menu For details please see the operating instructions of the connected device 24 V DC Standby Approximately 44 mA At operation Approximately 450 mA 1 Vp p 75 Ω NTSC color signal Approximately height 145 mm x width 165 mm x depth 44 mm 5...

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