AVer VC520 User Manual

VC520

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1. Camera

2. Hub

3. Speakerphone

4. Remote Controller

5. Mount (mounting screws are included)

6. Power Cord1 & Power adapter

7. Velcro for hub2

8. USB cable

9. Camera cable

10. Speakerphone cable

11. 3.5mm AUX cable

12. Quick Installation Guide

13. AAA Batteries (x2)

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1. IR Sensor

2. Power indictor

3. Hub connection

4. RS232 connection*

5. Kensington lock

6. Screw hole for mounting

Package Contents

[Note] 1. The power cord will vary depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.

2. Adhesive fastener holds the hub when mounted under your flat surface. Use appropriate cleaning solution when removing the fastener. Test the
cleaning solution to make sure that it will not damage the surface.

Product Introduction

Camera

* If you need a converter or instructions on how to use RS232, please contact AVer.

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Speakerphone

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1. Cellphone indicator

2. Volume up/down

3. Mute/unmute speakerphone*

4. Speakerphone(daisy chain)

5. Hub connection

6. Kensington lock

7. Line out

8. Phone in

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* Function requires AVer PTZ

app

Name

Function

1. Mute/Unmute Speakerphone

Mute/Unmute the speakerphone.

2. Zoom in/Zoom out

Increase/Decrease the camera zoom.

3. Call/answer*

Answer a call or start a call.

4. Preset

 Press to get back to “home” position that user has set.
 Move camera to desired position. Press and hold the preset button until saved

message is displayed on screen. Select preset position button 0~9 to save
current camera position. Press preset + preset position button (0~9), camera
will go to saved position.

5. Preset position

Press preset + preset position button (0~9), camera will go to saved position.

6. Far site camera control

Press the Far/Near button to control the far site camera for pan, tilt, or zoom
functions.

7. Camera direction control

Use the direction button on the remote to control the direction of the camera. Press
the direction button to move the camera or press and hold for continuous pan or tilt.

8. Hang up*

End the call.

9. Volume up/down

Adjust volume up or down.

1. Power jack

2. USB port

3. Speakerphone connection

4. Camera connection

* Red LED: speakerphone is on mute
* Blue LED: speakerphone is active (or live)

Hub

Remote Controller

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Setup VC520

DC 12V

Camera cable

Speakerphone cable

Power cable

Wall outlet

Camera

Hub

Speakerphone

USB cable

Laptop PC

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Wall

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Ceiling

1. Use the camera cable and the speakerphone cable to
connect the camera, hub, and speakerphone (refer to
diagram above).

2. Use USB cable to connect the hub to your PC/laptop
(refer to diagram above).

3. Connect the power to the hub; LED will light up,
camera head will rotate, and the camera power

indictor will light up.

4. Install AVer PTZ app on laptop or PC that is connected
with VC520. The app can be used to adjust and
setup the parameters of the camera (refer to section of
AVer PTZ app)

5. To make a call, run your video application (SkypeTM,
Microsoft ®LyncTM, Google HangoutsTM, Cisco
WebEx®, GoToMeetingTM, WebRTC, and etc.), select
VC520 as your video and audio device.

Device Connection

Mounting Camera

There are 3 ways to mount the camera – on the wall, on the ceiling, and on a table with the mount and screws included in the package.

[Warning]

1. When securing the camera mount on a wall or celling, only use hardware and materials certified to support 22 lb (10 kg) weight. For dry wall installation,
please use Sleeve-Type Hollow Wall Anchors (a.k.a. Molly Bolts).

2. If the camera mount is secured to a table, please note excessive table movement or pulling on the camera cables may cause the mount and camera to

fall. Ensure the cables and camera are secured properly.

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 Table

Status

LED

Starting

Flashing blue and camera head is rotating

Normal

Solid blue

Camera is not being used by the computer

Solid orange

Camera is not connected

Solid orange and camera head is down.

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Speakerphone( )

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Cellphone( )

Status

LED

Mute

Solid Red

Unmute

Solid blue

Status

LED

Connect

Light on

Disconnect

Light off

Use VC520

Make a Video Call

1. Make sure all devices (camera, hub, speakerphone, and laptop/PC) are well connected and hub is powered on.

2. Run your video application (SkypeTM, Microsoft ®LyncTM, Google Hangout, Cisco WebEx®, GoToMeetingTM, WebRTC, and etc.) on your laptop or PC.

3. Set the VC520 camera as the primary camera for your video application (refer to your video application user guide). You can now make your call.

4. The VC520 is a plug-and-play conference camera. The system requires no special drivers, but we do recommend installing the AVer PTZ app for a better
user experience. For information on how to install and use the AVer PTZ app, refer to the AVer PTZ App section in this user manual.

Phone in

To connect the VC520 speakerphone to your mobile phone as a hands free call device.

1. Use the included 3.5mm AUX cable to connect your mobile device to the “Phone In” jack on the speakerphone.

2. Once the VC520 detects the proper connection to your mobile phone, When connection is successful, the “Cellphone” indicator will light up.

Line in

To connect another VC520 speakerphone to extend the distance of speakerphone coverage to cover a room that has a diameter larger than 30’ and increase
the volume:

1. Connect one side of the daisy chain cable (not included) to the speakerphone port (daisy chain).

2. Connect the other side of the cable to the speakerphone port on the other VC520 speakerphone.

LED Indicator

 Camera

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AVer PTZ App

a. Function icon: Click it to switch to the function’s page

- PTZ: To control the camera direction, zoom in and out, and to enable/disable the backlight compensation

during your video call.

- Settings: To setup parameters of the camera – White balance, noise filter, frequency, brightness,
sharpness, flip, mirror, ADDR, and baud rate. ADDR and baud rate is for RS232 connection setting. Click
the Save button to save all settings. To change all the settings, back to the default values, click the

Factory Default button.

- Diagnostic Utility: To display the S/W and F/W version and the devices connection status. You can also
test the camera and speakerphone status, and update the firmware of the camera.

Install AVer PTZ App

Please go to http://www.aver.com > Support > Download Center > Video Conferencing to download the AVer PTZ app. After downloading, double-click on
the file and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.
Remember to select the “Skype plug-in” option during installation.

After installing the AVer PTZ app, double-click on the AVer PTZ app icon to run the application.

Use AVer PTZ App

1. To run you video application, a plug-in request will be displayed on your video application

interface. Click on it to accept the plug-in; your video application can now be control by AVer
PTZ app and remote control.
If you have the Skype plug-in checked during the installation, a plug-in request will be displayed
in Skype. Click on the Skype plug-in request to accept the plug-in; this enables and
funcationality on the Remote Control.

2. During your video call, you can use the AVer PTZ app to pan, tilt and zoom the camera in/out

and enable/disable the backlight feature.

3. For the first time use, you can check the connection, camera, and speaker status, and setup

the camera’s parameters. Each function will be described below:

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b. Minimize: Minimize the app to system tray. To quit the application,

right-click the icon on the system tray and select “Quit”.

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(Camera): Click it to

view the camera live view. Click the
camera icon again to close the
camera live view. If the live video did
not appear, please check the camera,
hub, and the laptop/PC connection to
make sure all are correct and well
connected.

d. Connection diagnostic: Display devices connection status. If the AVer PTZ app has detected that some

of the devices (camera, speakerphone, hub, and laptop/PC) are not connected well, the diagram will
display an “X” on the device to indicate the connection has a problem. If the camera is in use by another

application, it will display “Can’t start video” warning.

e. Test Camera: Click the “Test Camera” button to check the camera video display status. You can adjust the camera direction and view of the zoom

in/out. To leave the page, click the Abort Diagnostic button.

f. Test Speakerphone: Click to check the speakerphone status. It will require the user to record a short message and play it back to ensure the

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speakerphone is working.

g. Update Now: Allows the user to update the VC520 camera’s firmware.

1. Click” Update Now”.

2. A dialog will display the current firmware version and available new firmware version (internet connection is required).

3. To auto update, click “Auto Update” and update process will start. The new firmware will be downloaded first; then, the new firmware will be uploaded
to camera.

4. To update the firmware manually, click “Manual Update” and locate the new firmware to start the process.

[Note] Before updating the new firmware to the camera, please make sure camera, hub, and laptop/PC are all well connected and stay connected
during the entire process.

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1. Kamera

2. Hub

3. Speakerphone

4. Fernbedienung

5. Stativ (Befestigungsschrauben beiliegend)

6. Stromkabel1 & Netzteil

7. Klettverschluss für Hub²

8. USB Kabel

9. Kamerakabel

10. Speakerphone-Kabel

11. 3,5-mm-AUX-Kabel

12. Kurzanleitung

13. AAA-Batterien (x2)

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1. IR-Sensor

2. Netzanzeige

3. Hub-Anschluss

4. RS232-Anschluss*

5. Kensington-Schloss

6. Montageschraubenöffnung

Inhalt der Verpackung

[Hinweis] 1. Das Stromkabel variiert abhängig von den im Verkaufsland üblichen Steckdosen.

2. Ein Klettverschluss sichert den Hub, wenn dieser unter einer flachen Fläche montiert wird. Entfernen Sie den Verschluss bitte mithilfe einer
geeinigten Reinigungslösung. Vergewissern Sie sich zuvor, dass die Reinigungslösung die Oberfläche nicht beschädigt.

Produktvorstellung

Kamera

* Wenn Sie einen Konverter oder Informationen zur RS232-Nutzung benötigen, wenden Sie sich bitte an AVer.

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Speakerphone

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1. Mobiltelefon-Meldeleuchte

2. Lautstärke erhöhen/verringern

3. Speakerphone laut/stumm schalten*

4. Speakerphone (Daisy Chain)

5. Hub-Anschluss

6. Kensington-Schloss

7. Leitungsausgang

8. Telefoneingang

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* Für diese Funktion wird die

AVer PTZ-App benötigt

Bezeichnung

Funktion

1. Speakerphone stumm
schalten/Stummschaltung
aufheben

Speakerphone laut/stumm schalten.

2. Zoom in/Zoom out.

Kamera-Zoom vergrößern/verkleinern.

3. Gespräch/Annahme*

Gesprächsannahme oder -aufbau.

4. Voreinstellung

 Drücken, um zu der vom Benutzer festgelegten "Start"-Position

zurückzukehren.

 Kamera in die gewünschte Position bewegen. Halten Sie die

Voreinstellungstaste gedrückt, bis die "gespeichert"-Nachricht angezeigt wird.
Speichern Sie die aktuellen Kameraposition mit der
Position-Voreinstellungstaste 0-9. Drücken Sie die Tasten "Voreinstellung" +
"Voreingestellte Position" (0-9); die Kamera schaltet in die gespeicherte
Position um.

5. Voreingestellte Position

Drücken Sie die Tasten "Voreinstellung" + "Voreingestellte Position" (0-9); die
Kamera schaltet in die gespeicherte Position um.

6. Steuerung der Kamera des
Konferenzpartners

Für die Steuerung der Funktionen Schwenken, Neigen oder Zoom der Kamera des
Konferenzpartners drücken Sie die Taste "Far/Near".

7. Steuerung der Kamerarichtung

Mit der Richtungstaste an der Fernbedienung steuern Sie die Richtung der Kamera.
Um die Kamera zu bewegen, drücken Sie die Richtungstaste. Für kontinuierliches
Schwenken oder Neigen halten Sie die Taste gedrückt.

8. Auflegen*

Gespräch beenden.

9. Lautstärke erhöhen/verringern

Lautstärke nach oben oder unten anpassen.

1. Strombuchse

2. USB-Schnittstelle

3. Speakerphone-Anschluss

4. Kameraanschluss

* Rote LED: Speakerphone stumm geschaltet.
* Blaue LED: Speakerphone aktiv (oder Live)

Hub

Fernbedienung

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Einrichtung der VC520

DC 12V

Kamerakabel

Speakerphone-Kabel

Stromkabel

Wandsteckdose

Kamera

Hub

Speakerphone

USB-Kabel

Laptop

PC

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Decke

1. Verbinden Sie Kamera, Hub und Speakerphone mit
dem Kamera- und dem Speakerphone-Kabel (siehe
Diagramm oben).

2. Mit dem USB-Kabel verbinden Sie den Hub mit
Ihrem PC/Laptop (siehe Diagramm oben).

3. Verbinden Sie den Hub mit dem Stromnetz; die
LED leuchtet, der Kamerakopf dreht sich und die

Netzanzeige an der Kamera leuchtet.

4. Installieren Sie die AVer PTZ-App auf dem Laptop
oder PC, der mit dem VC520 verbunden ist.
Mithilfe der App können die Parameter der Kamera
angepasst und eingerichtet werden (siehe Abschnitt
"AVer PTZ-App").

5. Um ein Gespräch aufzubauen, führen Sie Ihre
Video-App (SkypeTM, Microsoft ®LyncTM, Google
HangoutsTM, Cisco WebEx®, GoToMeetingTM,
WebRTC etc.) aus und wählen die VC520 als Video-
und Audiogerät.

Einrichtung der VC520

Mounting Camera

Es gibt drei Möglichkeiten für die Montage der Kamera: an der Wand, an der Decke und auf einem Tisch. Verwenden Sie dazu die beiliegende Halterung und
die Schrauben.

[Warnung]

1. Verwenden Sie für die sichere Befestigung der Kamera an einer Wand oder Decke ausschließlich Beschläge und Befestigungsmittel mit einer
nachweislichen Tragkraft von 10 Kg. Für die Befestigung an einer Trockenwand verwenden Sie bitte Wandanker und Dübel (z. B. Spreizdübel).

2. Wenn die Kamera auf einem Tisch montiert wird, beachten Sie bitte, dass die Halterung und die Kamera herabfallen können, wenn der Tisch zu stark
bewegt oder an den Kabeln gezogen wird. Kabel und Kamera müssen richtig gesichert werden.

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