Vialta Beamer TV User Manual
Beamer TV (BM-TV) User’s Guide
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T able of Contents
Important Safety Precautions................................................2
Introduction............................................................................3
What’s Included with your Beamer TV ..................................3
Installing your Beamer TV.....................................................4
Installing your Beamer TV with a Single-Line Phone .......4
Installing your Beamer TV with a Two-Line Phone ..........6
Two-Line Phone with a Single Wall Jack .....................6
Two-Line Phone with a Double Wall Jack ....................7
Preparing Beamer TV’s Remote Control...............................8
Adjusting the Camera Angle..................................................9
Placing a Video Call with your Beamer TV............................9
Receiving a Video Call with your Beamer TV......................12
Locating your Beamer TV’s Features..................................13
Using your Beamer TV’s Features ......................................15
Start/Views Button ..........................................................15
Snapshot Button and Privacy Feature ............................16
Detail/Movement Buttons ...............................................18
Line Quality Indicator ......................................................19
Tips......................................................................................20
Lighting ...........................................................................20
Best Viewing Distance ....................................................20
Use Self View to find best camera angle ........................20
Movement .......................................................................20
Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling ...................................21
Compatibility........................................................................21
Care and Maintenance........................................................22
Troubleshooting Guide........................................................23
Specifications ......................................................................24
Service ................................................................................25
Limited Warranty ............................................................26
FCC Statement....................................................................27
FCC Part 15 Information ................................................27
FCC Part 68 Information ................................................27
Important Safety Precautions
Always follow these basic safety precautions when using
your Beamer TV. This will reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and injury.
• Unplug Beamer TV from both the power
outlet and the wall jack before performing
care and maintenance.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
housing, unplug Beamer TV and have it
checked by qualified personnel before
operating it again.
• Do not use this product near water or when
you are wet.
• Slotsand openingson the Beamer TV are for
ventilationto prevent overheating. Do not
cover them up.
• Do not place Beamer TV near a heat source
or in direct sunlight.
• Do not disassemble Beamer TV. There are
no user-serviceable parts inside.
Disassembly of Beamer TV will void your
warranty.
• Only use the AC power adapterincluded with
BeamerTV.Using anyother power adapter
will void your warranty.
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Introduction
Congratulations!Youhave just purchasedBeamer TV™Vialta’s firstVideophoneStation
phone and television. You will now be able to add video,
through your television, to the phone calls you make and
receive from friends and family.
Seeing your friends and family while talking t o them on the
phone is easy. Follow the easy set up, make or receive a
call from someone with any Beamer
whole new dimension to your phone calls. It's that easy!
With Beamer TV, staying in touch is more than just a voice
on the other end of the telephone line - it's live, full color
video on your television at up to 15 frames per second.
And since Beamer TV uses your regular telephoneline,
there is no additional cost to your regular phone call.
Please take a moment to fill out the enclosed Warranty
Card toactivate your warranty. Youcan also register online
at www.vialta.com/owners
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What’s Included with your Beamer TV
Everything you need to install your Beamer TV is included
in the package:
• (2) Standard 25-foot telephone cord (RJ-11)
• Standard 6-foot video cable
• Remote Control
• AC Power Adapter
• This User’s Guide
• WarrantyCard
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Installing your Beamer TV
You can use your Beamer TV with any home phone,
including a cordless phone or a speakerphone, for a
hands-free experience. You’ll also need a television with a
video input jack.
Note: Connect the telephone line directly to your Beamer
TV;itisnotdesignedto be used wi th a PBX (Private
Branch Exchange).
Installing your Beamer TV with a Single-Line Phone
1) Place your Beamer TV on top of your television.
2) Connect one end of a suppliedtelephonecord toyour
nearest telephone wall jack and t he other end to the
LINE IN jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
3) Connect one end of a suppliedtelephonecord toyour
phone and the other endto thePHONE IN jack on the
back of your Beamer TV.
4) Plug one end of the enclosed video cable into the
VIDEO OUT jack on the back of Beamer TV and the
other end into a Video input jack on your television.
5) Set your television to use the correctvideo source.
6) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into the POWER IN
jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
7) Plug the power cord into a wall socket.
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Your television will display the message “Beamer TV
is now ready” to let you know when it is r eady for you
to place or receive a video call.
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Installing your Beamer TV with a Two-Line Phone
Your Beamer TV also works with a t wo-line phone. Be sure
toplaceandreceivevideocallsonLine1only.Ifyouare
on a video call and receivea phone callon Line 2, Beamer
TV will l et the call ring through to that line. We recommend
that you use another phone to answer t he call instead of
putting the video call on hold. If you put your Beamer TV
video call on hold to answer a new call on the second line,
your video call may be disconnected.
Two-Line Phone with a Single Wall Jack
If you have a t wo-line phone that connectsto a single wall
jack,connect your BeamerTV tothe walljack and tothe L1
or L1/L2 jack on your two-line phone.
1) Place your Beamer TV on top of your television.
2) Connect one end of a suppliedtelephonecord toyour
nearest telephone wall jack and t he other end to the
LINE IN jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
3) Connect one end of a supplied phone cord to the L1
or L1/L2 jackof yourtwo-linephone and the other end
to the PHONE jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
4) Plug one end of the enclosed video cable into the
VIDEO OUT jack on the back of Beamer TV and the
other end into a Video input jack on your television.
5) Set your television to the correct video input source.
6) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into the POWER IN
jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
7) Plug the power cord into a wall socket.
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Your television displays the message “Beamer TV is now
ready” to let you know when it’s ready for you to place or
receive a video call. See the figureon page 5.
Two-Line Phone with a Double Wall Jack
If you have a two-line phone that connects to a doublewall
jack, connect yourBeamer TV toLine 1 of your double wall
jack, and to the L1 or L1/L2 jack on your two-line phone.
1) Place your Beamer TV on top of your television.
2) Connect one end of a suppliedtelephonecord toyour
nearest telephone wall jack and t he other end to the
LINE IN jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
3) Connect one end of a supplied phone cord to the L1
or L1/L2 jackof yourtwo-linephone and the other end
to the PHONE jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
4) Plug the one end of the enclosed video cable into the
VIDEO OUT jack on the back of Beamer TV and the
other end into the Video input j ack on your television.
5) Set your television to the correct video input source.
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6) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into the POWER IN
jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
7) Plug the power cord into a wall socket.
Your television displays the message “Beamer TV is now
ready” to let you know when it is ready for you to place or
receive a video call. See the figureon page 5.
Preparing Beamer TV’s Remote Control
Beforeusing theremote control forBeamer TV you need to
remove the protective cover over the battery.
1) Remove batterycover.
2) Pull plastic covering from top of battery.
3) Replace battery cover.
If you notice that the remote control is not performing as
usual, the battery may need to be replaced. Replace battery with same type and voltage.
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