Vialta BM-TV User Manual
Beamer TV (BM-TV) User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Precautions................................................2
Introduction............................................................................3
What’s Included with your Beamer TV ..................................3
Installing your Beamer TV.....................................................4
Installingyour Beamer TV with a Single-LineP hone ....... 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.
• Slots and openings on the Beamer TV are for
ventilat ion to 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 w ill void your
warranty.
• Only use the AC power adapter included with
BeamerTV.Using any other power adapter
will void your warranty.
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Introduction
Congratulations! You have just purchased Beamer TV
Vialta’s firstVideophone Station
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 to 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 t he other end of the telephone l ine - it's live, full color
video on your television at up to 15 frames per second.
And since Beamer TV uses your regular telephone l ine,
there is no additional cost to your regular phone call.
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Please take a moment to f ill out the enclosed Warranty
Card to activate your warranty. You can also register online
at www.vialta.com/owners
What’s Included with your Beamer TV
Everything you need to instal l 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
• Warranty Card
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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, f or a
hands-free experience. You’ll also need a television with a
video input jack.
Note: Connect the t elephone line directly to your Beamer
TV;itisnot designed to be used with a PBX (Private
Branch Exchange).
Installing your Beamer TV with a Si ngle-Line Phone
1) Place your Beamer TV on top of your television.
2) Connect one end of a supplied telephone cord to your
nearest telephone wall jack and the other end to the
LINE IN jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
3) Connect one end of a supplied telephone cord to your
phone and the other end to the PHONE IN jack on the
back o f 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 televisi on.
5) Set your television to use the correct video source.
6) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into t he 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 t he message “Beamer TV
is now ready” t o let you know when it is ready 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 two-line phone. Be sure
toplaceandreceivevideocallsonLine1only.Ifyouare
on a video call and r eceive a phone call on Line 2, Beamer
TV wi ll 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-Li ne Phone with a Single Wall Jack
If you have a two-line phone that connects to a single wall
jack,connectyour Beamer TV to the 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 supplied telephone cord to your
nearest telephone wall jack and the 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 jack of your two-line phone and the otherend
to the PHO NE 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 televisi on.
5) Set your television to the correct video input source.
6) Plug the AC power adapter’s pin into t he 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 t he message “Beamer TV is now
ready” to l et you know when it’s ready for you to place or
receive a video call. See the figure on page 5.
Two-Li ne Phone with a Double Wall Jack
If you have a two-line phone that connects to a double wall
jack, connect your Beamer TV to Line 1 of your double wall
jack, and to t he 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 supplied telephone cord to your
nearest telephone wall jack and the 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 jack of your two-line phone and the otherend
to the PHO NE 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 jack 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 t he POWER IN
jack on the back of your Beamer TV.
7) Plug the power cord into a wall socket.
Your television displays t he message “Beamer TV is now
ready” to l et you know when it is r eady for you to place or
receive a video call. See the figure on page 5.
Preparing Beamer TV’ s Remote Control
Beforeusing the remote control for Beamer TV you need to
remove the protecti ve cover over the battery.
1) Remove battery cover.
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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