VIDEO

DOOR PHONE
Model No. APV- 4PM

• Thank you for purchasing our COMMAX product.

• Please carefully read this User’s Guide (in particular, precautions for safety)
before using the product and follow the instructions to use your productexactly.
• The company is not responsible for any safety accidents caused in abnormal
operation of the product.
Table of Contents

Warnings and caution 2

Features & Specifications 4

Part Name & Function 5

Multi Entry Panel Calling 6

Sub unit calling (Intercommunication) 6

Guard station or external area calling 6

Call/ Talk duration 7

Setting In-House unit as a Master and Sub Unite 7

Chime sound 8

Changing and initialization of the password 8

Opening the entrance of a Multi-entry Panel 9

With Password

Wiring 10

System diagrm 11

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 Warnings and caution Warnings and caution
Make sure to follow the instructions to prevent any danger or property losses.

It indicates prohibition. It indicates prohibition.

It indicates prohibition of disassembly. It indicates prohibition of disassembly.

Warning Caution
It indicates prohibition of contact.
Death or serious An injury or property
injury is expected. It indicates prohibition of contact. losses are expected
It indicates dos and don’ts. It indicates dos and don’ts.

It indicates that the plug should be pulled out from the socket. It indicates that the plug should be pulled out from the socket.

Warning Caution

Do not put the plug in the socket Do not connect to other products Do not forcibly bend the cord or If the socket holes are larger Make sure that dust or foreign Make sure to prevent foreign
simultaneously. while in use. put a heavy object on the than normal, do not put the substances are not gathered substances from entering the
It may generate abnormal heat It may cause breakdown. product. plug. on the product. product.
or cause a fire. It may cause a fire. It may cause an electric shock It may cause a breakdown.
or a fire.

Do not use water, thinner or a Do not install the product in a Do not forcibly pull out the Do not put a heavy object on Do not disassemble or give an Avoid direct rays of the sun or
detergent used to wash oil products humid place. cord from the socket. the product. impact to the product. heating devices at a time of
when you wash the exterior. It may cause an electric shock or If the cord is damaged, it may It may cause a breakdown. installation.
Make sure to wash it by using a dry cloth to a fire. cause a fire or an electric shock.
prevent any breakdown or electric shock.

Do not put the plug in the Do not disassemble, repair or Do not use AC circuit breaker. Install the product in a flat and Pull the plug if the product is If the product generates strange
socket with a wet hand. modify the product. It may cause an electric shock. stable place. not used for a long time. sound, make sure to pull the
It may cause an electric shock. It may cause a fire, an electric shock Otherwise, it may not function plug immediately and contact
or an injury due to malfunction of the properly. Commax service center.
product.

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 1. Features & Specifications 2. Parts names & Function

This is a DC type B/W Video phone.

It can add up to a maximum of 2 sub units in each residence and is a
surface mount type video phone that connects to a guard station or external area.
It’s functions include Door release and intercommunicating

1) Features
① DC type B/W video phone
② When installing only 1 master unit, a power is supplied from
a Floor distributor without an additional power supply.
③ Sub monitors need an extra power source.
④ 4”CRT Monitor
⑤ 3 buttons :“Guard station call”,“door release”and“extension call”.
⑥ COMMAX chime(Sol, Mi, Do) is the ring tone call sound from Multi Entry Panel
And there is a doorbell Ding-Dong sound from a individual door
⑦ Entrance release
⑧ 6 wires UTP Cable (CAT.5) including power source.
No. Details No. Details
1 Handset 8 Call volume control
2. Specifications 2 CRT Screen 9 Power switch
3 Speaker 10 Video brightness control
ITEMS APV-4PM
4 Power Lamp 11 Connecting terminal to Floor distributor
Wiring Floor distributor: 6 wires 5 Extension call button 12 Connecting terminal to sub unit
(TALK2, DATA1, POWER1, VIDEO1, GND1) 6 Guard station call button 13 Connecting terminal to Audio type Door bell
Power Voltage DC24V~28V / 5A (Master: Supplied from floor Distributor) 7 Door release button
(Slave: Extra power sourse is required)
Transmission Method Full duplex ♠ This is an in-house unit which is a B/W video phone.
Screen Dimension 4”CRT Up to 4 residences are connectable with a single Floor distributor
Power requirements Stand by : 60㎃/ Maximum operation :600㎃ through a Building Distributor connected with the Multi Entry Panel.
Distance range Between Floor Distributor and Each residence can add 2 sub-units, which comes to 3 units
In-house unit UTP (Ø0.5) 50m in total including master unit.

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 3. Multi Entry Panel Calling 7. Setting In-House unit as a Master and Sub Unit
① When calling from the Multi-Entry Panel, you will hear the COMMAX chime
and the image of the visitor will be shown on the screen - This setting should be set by Muliti entry panel which should be connected to chanel 1
② Pick up the handset to initiate conversation. - when a single unit is installed, the setting should be set as a master unit.
③ When opening the door of the Multi Entry Panel during a conversation, in case more than 2 unit are installed one should be set as the master,
press the“Door release”button and the entrance will open. and the rest should be set as slave unit
(The call conversation is ended right after the release of the door) - The “Door Release” and “Extension” button on the unit run as a selection
④ When conversation is over, hang up the handset. to master or slave in this mode

1) Setting Master
4. Sub unit calling (Intercommunication) ① Set the ID as“ 0”on Multi-Entry panel which shold be connected to chanel 1
- The default of all Multi Entry Panels is assigned to“0”.
① Pick up the handset and, press the“extension call button”,
to call to the sub unit. ② While picking up the handset of an in-house unit, press the

② When the sub unit responds, conversation occurs. “extension call”button and the“door release”button at the same time.
(calling both the Extension and Master unit is possible) ③ You can communicate with the Multi Entry Panel while the resident’s
※ when calling to Guard station with another unit or while talking with number is displayed on it.
other Extension, another in-house unit can not make a call. ④ When the“*** -> M”message is displayed on the Multi Entry Panel
③ while talking with another extension unit and an incoming call from when you press the“Door Open”button on an in-house unit.
the Multi-Entry panel arrives, ⑤ Then, register the ID of the shown residence,

④ If this time, you have 30seccnds to answer the call from the Multi-Entry panel and press“ ”button to hear a sound of completion.

by pressing the hook switch once on the extention unit(only one extention unit ⑥ The registration is complete when you hang up the handset.
(Repeat this process for other residentes)
can have a conversation with Multi-Entry panel at a time)
⑦ Set the ID’ as “1” on the Multi-Entry panel after completing the registration

5. Guard station or external area calling 2) Setting the Sub-Unit

① Set the ID as“ 0”Multi-Entry panel which shold be connected to chanel 1
① Pick up the handset and press the“Guard call”button to call the Guard Station.
-The default of all Multi Entry Panels is assigned to“0”
② When the guard station responds, conversation can occurs.
② While picking up the handset of an in-house unit, press“extension call”button
* The Guard station unit does not have a calling function, only receiving)
and the“door open”button at the same time.
* If the Guard unit is on the line with another residence or Multi entry unit,
you will hear a busy tone) ③ You can communicate with Multi Entry Panel while the resident’s
number displayed on it.
④ When the“*** -> S”message is displayed on the Multi Entry Panel
6. Call/ Talk duration when you press the“Extension call ”button on the in-house unit.
This is applied to all calls and conversation.
① Calling time lasts for 30 second. ② Talking duration lasts for 60 second.

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 ⑤ Then, register the ID of the said residence,
and press“ ”button to hear a sound of completion.
10. Opening the entrance of a Multi-entry Panel
⑥ The registration is complete when you hang up the handset.
(Repeat this process for other residentes) With Password
⑦ Set the ID’ as “1” on the Multi-Entry panel after completing the registration
Note) The doors do not open by default password“1234”.
Only after changing default Password, can you use this function

1) Open the entrance with resident password

8. Chime sound
① Press resident number”and“ ”button
Chime will sound when calling an individual door bell with audio type. ② Press PIN number and the“ ”button
- The door opens with the“OPEN”message display on the LCD screen.

2) Open the entrance with Building password

9. Changing and initialization of the password
① Enter“9900”and“ ”button
Note) The doors do not open by default password“1234”
. ② Enter the“Building password”and the“ ”button
Only after changing default Password, can you use this function

1) Initialization for the password

(only the password for the Master unit is initialized)
① Shut off master unit and turn it on again while holding the“extension call”button
and“Door release”button at the same time for 3 seconds at the same time.
② The password will initialize to“1234”when the blink of LED stops.
Note : Default password : 1234

2) Changing Resident Password(From Multi Entry Panel)

① Hold“Residence Number”and“ ”button for 2 seconds
and release when LCD stops blinking.
② Enter“Current password”.
③ Hold“ ”button for 2 seconds and release when LCD stops blinking.
④ Enter“ New Password”with 4 digits on Multi Entry Panel
displaying“NEW PW : ”
message.
⑤ Hold“ ”button for 2 seconds and release when LCD stops blinking.
⑥ Repeat“New password”to confirm it.
⑦ Hold“ ”button for 2 seconds and release when LCD stops blinking.

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 11. Wiring 12. System diagam
1) Wiring method

- Please pay attention to the polarity of the wires.

Units will not work properly when mis-wired
* Use UTP(CAT.5) cable and be careful to match the color of
the wires shown to the left

- The Power of the Master unit supplied from the Floor distributor
without an additional power supply, but additional sub units are needed
separate a power source.
(There is no power line connection between Mast unit and Sub units)

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