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PJP-50R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MIC MUTE HOOK / STANDBY VOL O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG G IP A udio Conf erence System Système de conférence audio IP Setup Guide Guide des réglages Setup-Anleitung[...]
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Important Safety Instructions i English • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, i s intended to alert you t o the presence of u ninsulated “dangerous voltage ” within the product’ s enclosure that m ay be of suff icient magnitude to constitut e a risk of electric shock to[...]
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Important Safety Instructions ii d) If the product does not operate normally b y following the operating instructions. Ad just only those contr ols that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work b y a qualified technician to restor e the product t[...]
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Important Safety Instructions iii English FCC INFORMATION (fo r US customers) FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equiv alence Number (REN) is an indicatio n of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. Th e termination on an interface ma[...]
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iv 1 T o assure the f inest perfor mance, please read this manual carefull y . K eep i t in a safe place for fut ure refere nce. 2 Inst all this unit in a well ve ntilated, cool, dry , cl ean place with at least 10 cm on the top, 10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the back of this unit — away fro m direct su nlight, hea t sources, vibratio[...]
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1 INST ALLA TION INTRODUCTION CONFIGURA TIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Featur es ......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ......... 2 About this Ma nual ........... ............ ............ ............ .. 3 Supplied Accessories .. ................ ................ .............. 3 Preparation Pro cedure ...... ........[...]
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2 This system is an aud io conference system that connec ts IP networks including t he Internet and corporat e LAN as well as analog telephone circuits to hold simult aneous communications be tween multiple persons in multiple locations. V oice conferen ce through net work/analog telephone cir cuits This system can i mplement a vo ice conference be[...]
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English 3 INTRODUCTION • In this manual, the names of the foll o wing products are denoted as follows. – Y amaha PJP-50R: this unit – Microsoft ® W indo ws ® : Win dows – Microsoft ® W indo ws XP ® : Windo ws XP – 10BASE-T (100B ASE-TX) cable: LAN cable • The IP addresses, domain na mes, and URL names mention ed in the setting examp[...]
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PREPARATION PROCEDURE 4 The following preparation steps sh ould be completed before u sing this unit. Step 1: (page 5) Connecting this unit to the netw ork and turning this unit on ª Step 2: (page 6) Registering the network settings of this unit • T o perform communications through an IP network such as a LAN, see “LAN: Acquiring the network i[...]
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Preparation Procedure 5 English INST ALLA TION Follo w the procedure belo w to connect this unit to the network, and then connect the A C adapter . 1 Connect the required communication cable. • Connect the LAN cable be tween the LAN port of the system and the net work. • Connect the modular cable between the LINE port of the system and th e tel[...]
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Preparation Procedure 6 Set up the system according to the network or te lephone circuit to which th e system is connected. Communic ation thr ough the Internet or LAN The setup items are v ariable depending on wh ether or not the DHCP server is used. When usi ng the DHCP se rver: See “LAN: Acquiring the network inform ation from a DHCP server”[...]
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Preparation Procedure 7 English INST ALLA TION 1 Press repeatedly u ntil the initial displa y appears. If a DHCP server exist in the ne twork, IP address obtained from the server is displayed. 2 Press . The menu screen appears. 3 Press or to select “Settings”, and then press . The “Settings” me nu appears. 4 Press or to select “Netw o rk [...]
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Preparation Procedure 8 8 Use the numeric keys to enter the IP address of this unit, and then press . The entered IP address is registered, and the “Network Settings” menu reappears. Set an IP address that does no t overlap with the IP addre ss of another piece of equipment connected to the LAN. 9 Press or to select “Subnet Mask”, and then [...]
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Preparation Procedure 9 English INST ALLA TION 14 Use the numeric keys to enter the IP address of the DNS server r eferenced b y this unit, and then press . The entered DNS server IP address is registered, and the “Netw ork Setti ngs” menu reappears. 15 Press repeatedly u ntil the initial displa y appears, and confirm that the IP ad dress of th[...]
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Preparation Procedure 10 ■ Telephone circuit: Setting the telephone circuit type T o have communications thr ough the telephone circuit, it is necessary to set the type of the connected telephone circuit. 1 Press repeatedly until the initial display appear s. 2 Press . The menu screen appears. 3 Press or to sele ct “Settings”, and then press [...]
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Preparation Procedure 11 English INST ALLA TION After completing the se ttings, follow the proc edure below to install thi s unit in the actual place, such as a conference room. ■ About the installation en vironment The speakers of this unit are on the bottom panel facing do wn . Place this unit horizontally on a desktop without placing any objec[...]
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CONFIGURING THE SETTINGS 12 m Y ou can conf igure the settings of this uni t using the operation keys on this un it or a W eb browser (W eb menu) on the PC connected to this unit. • Some settings can be performed only by accessing th e “W eb Settings Page” for the system from the PC. • For the configuration of the setup me nus and the optio[...]
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13 Configuring the Settings CONFIGURA TIONS English Follo w the procedure below to conf igure the settings using the W eb menu through a PC. This method is useful when you configu re sev eral menu items. Microsoft W indows XP or W indows 2000 is required to view the We b m e n u . 1 Check that this un it is turned on. 2 Start the W eb bro wser . On[...]
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SETTING THE MEN U LIST 14 In the follo wing description, indicates that the se tting is possible using the ke ys on th is unit and indicates that it is possible using the W eb menu through a PC. Register the settings for communication through the IP network. These settings do not affect the communicatio n through the telephone circuit. ■ Configur[...]
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15 Setting the Menu List CONFIGURA TIONS English ■ Configuring the SIP serve r setting Select “Enabl e” to use the SIP serve r for the call. The default setting is “Disable”. T o use the SIP serv er, y ou need to register the SIP serv er name and passw ord using the W eb menu. See page 24 for details. • Even if you select “Enable”, [...]
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16 Setting the Menu List ■ Setting the country using the te lephone function This function switches the detected telephone circuit frequency according to the sele ction of the country where this system is used. One of the following coun tries can be selected. If you cannot mak e communication correctly through the telephone circuit in Europe by s[...]
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17 Setting the Menu List CONFIGURA TIONS English • T racking : The microphone system automatically tracks and focuses on the audio of the talker . The audio can be picked up with narro w directivity so that other noises can be reduced. This m ode is suitable to pick up the audio clearly in a noisy environment. The v oice of only one talker can be[...]
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18 Setting the Menu List A udio output in a call with a single locati on in “Multi” speaker mode If the “Speak er Mode” is set to “Multi” for a call wi th a single location, the system cr eates a virtual sound source for the talker accordi ng to the position of the talker in the remote location as sho wn with the following il lustration[...]
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19 Setting the Menu List CONFIGURA TIONS English ■ Configuring the e xternal input/output setting Y ou need to configure this setting when you connect an external audio equipmen t to this unit. • None : Usually select this setting. • A udio (Default) : Select this setti ng when connecting external audio equipmen t to this unit. This setting i[...]
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20 Setting the Menu List ■ Adjusting the ring tone v olume Y ou can adjust the ring tone volume b y pressing VOL +/–. Using the keys o n this unit In the initial display , select “Menu” → “Settings” → “General Sett ings” → “Ring V olume”. y During the ringing volume setting, the ringing tone is generate d for use as the te[...]
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21 Setting the Menu List CONFIGURA TIONS English ■ Checking t he communication history of this system The communication history of th is system can be vie w ed on the W eb setting page. This s ystem stores the records of up to 50 commun ications. Displayed inf ormation: • Tim e O f Da y : Date and time at the star t of each communication. • C[...]
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 22 1 Press repeatedly until the initial display appear s. 2 Press . The menu is displayed. 3 Press or to sele ct “Settings” and press . The Setup menu is displayed. 4 Press or to select “General Settings” and press . The “En vironment Setup” menu appears. 5 Press or to sele ct “Time” and press . The display[...]
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23 CONFIGURA TIONS English Frequently used addresses ca n be registered in the Address Book of each system. 1 In the W eb menu, clic k “View/Edit Address Book”. The “Address Book” window appears. 2 Click “edi t” for the ad dress you want to register . The “Edit Address” window appears. 3 Enter the name of th e destinati on to be reg[...]
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USING THE SIP SERVER 24 If this unit is used in an en vironment with a SIP server , the address of the SIP server to be referenced by this unit and the SIP address of this unit should be registered. If password a uthentication is require d for accessing the desired SIP server , it is al so necessary to enter the password. Consult your system admini[...]
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25 Using the SIP Server CONFIGURA TIONS English ■ Calling another unit b y dialing the user ID Y ou can call the other party by dialing the user ID if it consists of onl y the numbers. Example: SIP address of th is unit is SIP: 200@server1.net, and the other party is SIP: 201@server1.net Y ou can call the other part y b y simply dialing “201”[...]
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HIERARCHICAL CONNECTION OF MULTIPLE PROJECTPHONE ( CASCADE CONNECTION) 26 A cascade connection classifi es the ProjectPhone to be in volved in a call into the serv ers and clients, connects each client to a serv er and establishes the call by interconnecting the server s. While the maximum number of locations that can be c onnected in no rmal conne[...]
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27 Hierarchical Connection of Multip le ProjectPhone (Cascade Connection) CONFIGURA TIONS English First configure the setting of the cascade server unit, and then conf igure the settings of the cascade clien t units. ■ Setup of the cascade server 1 Press repeatedly u ntil the initial displa y appears. 2 Press . The menu screen appears. 3 Press or[...]
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28 Hierarchical Connection of Multip le ProjectPhone (Cascade Connection) When the cascade connection is used, the calls can be placed using the following procedure. 1 Call the master unit in another location fr om the cascade master unit. The calling method is the same as ordin ary calling. See page 7 in the “Basic ope ration guide” (a separat[...]
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29 CONFIGURA TIONS English T o have a meeting in a lar ge conference room or with a lar ge number of persons, some ProjectPhone systems can be connected as slav e units to this system. The number of connectable systems varies depending on the installation en vironment. y • In an interlock ed connection of the ProjectPhon e systems, allow a distan[...]
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CONNECTION USING AUDIO CONNECTION CABLES 30 This system can be used as a high-pe rformance, high-quality microphone /speak er unit when it is connected to a PC or TV conference system with an audio cable. ■ Connection Prepare two commercially a vailable audio c onnection cables (stere o mini-jack cables). 1 Connect the A UDIO IN jack of th is uni[...]
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31 Connection Using Audio Connection Cables CONFIGURA TIONS English If your PC or TV conference system doe s not ha ve the line input/outpu t terminals, it can be connected to this system using the headphone output a nd microphone input terminals. ■ Connection Prepare two com mercially av ailable audio c onnection cables (stere o mini-jack cables[...]
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32 Connection Using Audio Connection Cables The PC settings should be cha nged so that the audio input from this unit to the PC is not output t o this unit. It is necessary to change the setup so that the audio input from the connected termin al is accepted. The options of So und and Audio De vices Properties may d iffer depending on the PC. When d[...]
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33 Connection Using Audio Connection Cables CONFIGURA TIONS English 7 In the “Sound recording” field, clic k “V olume ...”. 8 Select the input audi o accor ding to the connection method. Clic k. Select eithe r check bo x.[...]
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UPDATING THE FIRMWARE 34 Y ou can download the firmware (program to co ntrol the functi ons of this unit) to use the latest featur es. There are two ways to instal l the firmwa re. One way is to connect to the Internet using this unit and automatically install the latest firmw are. The other way is to download the f irmware to your PC and insta ll [...]
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35 Updating the Firmware CONFIGURA TIONS English Follo w the procedure below to install the latest firmwa re automatica lly . • Automatic firmware update can be performed only if this unit is connected to the Inter net. If c onnection is not possible, follo w the procedure in “Updating the f irmware manu ally” (page 36). • Once the firmw ar[...]
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36 Updating the Firmware When the firmware update is co mplete This unit restarts automatic ally . Check the versio n number in the “Program V ersion” on the top of the W eb menu to confirm that the new f irmware has been installed properly . ■ Specifying the URL fr om which to download the firmware This feature is useful if you want to manag[...]
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37 Updating the Firmware CONFIGURA TIONS English 3 Enter and run the follo wing command. tftp -i [IP address of this unit] put [file name of the firmwa re] Example: tftp -i 192.168.100.200 put pjp50r_13.bin y Set the directory containing the firmware as the current directory before executing the above command. 4 When the system sh ows the revision [...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING 38 Refer to the follo wing tables when this unit does not func tion pro perly . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed or if the instruction does not help , contact your nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center . First, check if the microphone i ndicators light up. If the indica tor is turned of f, see “Q1: L[...]
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39 Troubleshooting ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Q2: W eb menu setting is not available Problem Cause Remedy The Web menu cannot be open ed. The netw ork setting of the PC is inappropr iate (when other PCs and n etwork printers in the LAN are also unusab le). Set the LAN b oard and L AN card again and reboot the PC. Reset the I P address o f the [...]
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40 Troubleshooting Q3: A call cannot be made Prob lem Cause Remedy A call cannot be origina ted. An inapprop riate IP addres s is entered. Check the IP address of the ot her unit and enter the corr ect IP address. The IP addr ess of the other unit h as been changed. Check the IP ad dress of the other u nit and enter the corr ect IP address. The com[...]
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41 Troubleshooting ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Problem Cause Remedy A call cannot be receiv ed. The connecti on mode settings of this unit and the other u nit are dif ferent. A unit in t he mesh conne ction mode can not communic ate with a unit in a cascade connection mode. Set th e two units t o the same conn ection mode (pag e 14). The IP/SIP[...]
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RESETTING THIS UNI T 42 Y ou can restore the factory settings of this unit. Before restoring the factory settings, note the following. • All of the settings that have defa ult settings are set to the default settings. • Once the factory settings ar e restored, the previous settings made by the user cannot be recalled. ■ Resetting using the ke[...]
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43 Resetting this Unit ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English ■ Resetting using the W eb menu Follo w the procedure below to restore the f actory settings using the W eb menu. 1 In the W eb menu, clic k “Restore Factory Setting”. The “Restore Factory Se tting” window appears. 2 Click “Restore F actory Setting” or “Restore Factory Setting s[...]
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OBTAINING THE SETTING INFORMATION FOR SUPPORT ON THIS UNIT 44 Y ou can download the setting information and sav e th em in your PC for reference when a problem occurs. These files are used for support and cannot be opened or edited using normal applications. Y ou can download the setting information of this unit and sav e it in your PC. 1 Click “[...]
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45 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English Y ou can send information or an e vent which occurs in the system of this unit to another unit as a message (this is called “syslog”). “Syslog” contains in formation such as the start/shutdo wn of this unit, the login, the acti vity in normal states, and the states of an error . Y ou can spec ify the lev e[...]
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SPECIFICATIONS 46 General • D imensions (W x H x D) .............. 283 mm x 53.6 m m x 297.5 mm (11.1 in. x 2.1 in. x 11.7 in.) • W eight (excl. AC adapte r) . ....................... ....................... ....... 1. 4 kg (3.1 lbs) • Powe r supply ..................... .................. 100 to 2 40 V AC (50/60 Hz ) • Powe r consumption .[...]
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47 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION English The settings stored in this unit include personal info rmation such as the address book or call history data. If this unit is transferred or disposed without restoring the factory settings, information may be abused by a third party . For instructions on ho w to restore the factor y settings, see “Resetti ng thi[...]
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YAMAHA CORPORATION 10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-8650, Japan © 2006 All rights reser ved. Printed i n Japan WK19730-2 This owner’s manual is bas ed on the latest version of the firmware as of October 2007. The f unctions and specifications could be possibly added or changed by a firmware update. Visit the PJP website to obtain the l[...]