Planet Technology ICF-1000P User Manual
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FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
CE Mark Warning
In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Revision
User’s manual for PLANET Internet Conferencing Phone
Model: ICF-1000P
Rev: 1.0 (August. 2003)
Part No. EM-ICF1KP
Safety Instructions
Please read and understand all instructions before using this product.
• 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.
• Before cleaning, unplug the machine and wipe it gently with soft cloth damped
with water or diluted liquid soap. To avoid damage or malfunction to the ma-
chine, do not use alcohol or other strong solutions.
• Avoiding Electrical Shock:
§ Be sure to ground your machine so that the built-in shock arrester will
function and reduce the chance of being shocked.
§ Do not connect the grounding wire to a gas or water pipe.
§ If possible, switch power off and unplug the machine during a thunder-
storm.
• Do not try to disassemble the machine. Unplug the machine and call for service
in the following situations:
§ The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
§ Some liquid is spilled into the machine.
§ The machine appears wet with water.
§ The machine appears faulty and cannot be repaired despite having fol-
lowed all instructions in the manual.
§ The machine is damaged from being dropped or the housing is bro-
ken.
• Power Requirements and Power Cords:
§ Use a single wall outlet with the power of 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 1A
depending on label indication.
§ Do not place anything on the power cord. Avoid having people step on
it.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features 1
1.2 Specification 2
Chapter 2 Installation 5
2.1 Package Contents 5
2.2 Front Panel introduction 6
2.3 Back panel introduction 8
2.4 Hardware Installation 9
Chapter 3 System Configuration 11
3.1 Power On and Access Configuration Menu 11
3.2 General Settings 12
3.3 Network 16
3.4 H.323 20
3.5 Exit the System Configuration 23
3.6 Phone Book Setup 23
Chapter 4 Getting Started 25
4.1 Making Video Calls 25
4.2 Using the Hand-free function 25
4.3 Using the Phone Book 26
4.4 Receiving Video Calls 27
Chapter 5 On-line Operation 29
5.1 Snapshot 29
5.2 Switch the Video and Audio source 30
5.3 Activate Video/Audio Mute 31
5.4 View 32
5.5 Picture Quality 32
5.6 Adjust on-line video and audio quality 32
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 39
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
PLANET’s Video Conferencing Phone, the ICF-1000P, brings you a vivid video conferencing
experience through the Internet. No PC is required and none of the usual complications of
complex web camera, sound card and software settings and specialized data connections.
The ICF-1000P is an easy-to-use integrated system. All that is needed is a high speed
Internet connection. Using simple setup procedures through keypad on the phone, you
can install and use voice and video conferencing in a few minutes. Furthermore, the ICF1000P has a built-in 6.8” LCD monitor in a telephone form factor ideal for desktop use.
ICF-1000P is H.323 compliant, which means you can have a seamless conferencing
experience with other H.323 compliant video conferencing systems, VoIP gateway/
phones and Microsoft NetMeeting. With Gatekeeper and MCU support, the ICF-1000P from
PLANET makes communication with your business partners quick and cost-effective.
The ICF-1000P has two video inputs which can be used to connect to external cameras
for group meetings and/or a document camera for showing detailed documents or
photographs. With up to 30 fps frame rate, outstanding picture and sound quality,
the PLANET Internet Video Conferencing Phone offers you a superior communications
experience using the Internet.
1.1 Features
• ITU H.323 version 2 compliant
• Support H.263 Video Codec and G.723,1, G.711 Audio Codec
• Compatible with H.323 VoIP gateway, Gatekeeper , MCU (Multipoint Control
Unit) and Microsoft NetMeeting
• Built-in High Quality CCD Camera
• Full-duplex Voice Conversation
• Superior voice quality with Voice Activity Detection(VAD), Automatic
Gain Control(AGC), Acoustic Echo Cancellation(AEC) and Electrical Echo
Cancellation(EEC) support
• Support Static IP, PPPoE, DHCP Connection
• Support Dynamic DNS
• 3 video resolution mode supported, CIF, QCIF and SQCIF
• Control bandwidth to 128K, 256K, 384K, 512K, 768K and no limit
• Supports frame rate up to 30 fps
• Phone book of 100 Names/Addresses and quick search
• On-line change of remote / local video size (PIP)
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• On-line video/audio mute function
• On-line snapshot of remote video function
• On-line call status information about Tx/Rx frame rate and bandwidth usage
• Provide Auto-answer mode which allow you to surveil remote location with
real-time picture and voice
• Built-in 6.8” TFT LCD monitor, angle adjustable
• Built-in High sensitive microphone
• Built-in high volume speaker
• 2 x mini-din A/V input interfaces for multiple camera connection
• 1-pair RCA Audio/Video Output for TV connection
1.2 Specication
Product Internet Video Conferencing Phone
Model ICF-1000P
Hardware
LAN 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45 port
Camera Built-in High quality CCD Camera, adjustable focus/
tilt
Audio/Video Input 2 mini-din audio/video input
1 telephone handset
1 built-in microphone
Audio/Video Output 1 built-in 6.8" TFT LCD, adjustable angle
1 pair RCA Audio/Video output
1 built-in speaker
LED indicator 1 PWR/LNK LED
Dimension(WxDxH) 320 x 225 x 247 mm
Weight 2.4 kg
Operating Environment 0~40 degree C, 10~90% humidity
Power Requirement 12V DC, 3A
Power Consumption 20W, 68 BTU
EMC/EMI CE, FCC
Protocols and Standard
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Standard ITU-T H.323 v.2
Video Standard H.263, H.263+
Audio Standard G.723.1, G.711
Control Standard H.245
Compatibility Compatible with Gatekeeper, H.323 Videophone,
H.323 VoIP gateway, Microsoft NetMeeting, Multipoint
Control Unit (MCU)
LAN standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
Network and Configuration
Connection Type ADSL, Cable, VPN, LAN
Access Mode Static IP, PPPoE, DHCP
Bandwidth Usage 128K, 256K, 384K, 512K, 768K and No Limit
Video Resolution CIF(352x288), QCIF (176x144) and SQCIF (128x96)
Configuration Interface Keypad with On Screen Display (OSD)
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INSTALLATION
2.1 Package Contents
Check the contents of your package for following parts and quantity:
1. Videophone ICF-1000P x1 2. Power Adapter & AC Cord x1
3. RCA Cable x1 4.Mini-din cable x 2
5. User Manual x1
Chapter 2
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If any of these pieces are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately, if
possible, retain the carton including the original packing material, and use them against
to repack the product in case there is a need to return it to us for repair.
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2.2 Front Panel introduction
The following show the front panel of ICF-1000P and its button denition.
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2.3 Back panel introduction
The real panel of ICF-1000P has two video inputs which can be used to connect to external
cameras for group meetings and/or a document camera for showing detailed documents
or photographs. It also provides 1 set of RCA AV output connector for connecting to TV,
projector or stereo.
The following table lists all the connectors on the back panel of ICF-1000P and their
function.
Connector Function
12V DC Connect to the DC output of supplied power adapter. This device
requires at least 12V DC, 2.5A power input
Video Out* Connect to TV or stereo
Audio Out Connect to TV or projector
A/V In 1 Connect to other camera, microphone or VCD/DVD player
Console Reserved for factory use
A/V In 2 Connect to other camera, microphone or VCD/DVD player
Ethernet Connect to your local network or Cable/DSL modem. This port
supports both 10Mbps and 100Mbps speed
Note
1. For PAL-M model, the Video out connector can only supply black/white
image.
2. The device is a power-required device, it means, the device will not
work until it is powered. If you need to use it all the time, please consider use an UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) for this device.
3.In some area, installing a surge suppression device may also help to
protect your device from being damaged by unregulated surge or current to the device or the power adapter.
2.4 Hardware Installation
Please follow below steps to install the ICF-1000P on a suitable location:
1. Insert the handset cord into the socket upon the handset and the other end
into the socket on the left side of the ICF-1000P.
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2. Plug in power cord and use the supplied cable to connect the ICF-1000P. Con-
nect the network cable to your switch / hub, cable modem, xDSL modem or the
wall-socket which connect to switch/hub.
3. The LCD panel can be tilted up or down to obtain the most comfortable viewing
position.
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Chapter 3
System Configuration
3.1 Power On and Access Conguration Menu
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 50 seconds to make power on
self-test and system start up. In this period, the screen is still blank. Please do not press
any button on this period.
After the booting process is completed, the following page is shown on the LCD monitor.
Press [Menu] button, a System Conguration page is shown. Please use [p], [u], [q]
and [t] to move the highlight to the function you need to congure and [Enter] to enter
the function menu.
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3.2 General Settings
General Settings provides some general parameters on using the ICF-1000P.
3.2.1 Auto-Answer Mode
This feature allows the videophone to answer incoming calls automatically.
1. Press [Menu] key to enter the Main Menu of System Configuration.
2. Press [p] or [q] key to highlight “Auto-Answer Mode”.
3. Press [Enter] key to show the choice list.
4. Press [p] or [q] key to select the setting you want.
Enable – ICF-1000P automatically answers any incoming calls.
Disable – Incoming calls can be answered only when receiver picks up
5. Press [Enter] key to confirm the setting.
the handset or presses the [Spk] key.
3.2.2 Picture Quality
This function is responsible for the video quality that is sent to the remote site. There are
three kinds of format (CIF, QCIF, SQCIF) provided.
1. Press [Menu] key to enter the Main Menu of System Configuration.
2. Press [p] or [q] key to select the Picture Quality.
3. Press [Enter] key to show the choice list.
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