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© 2003 So ny Corporation 3-207-456- 16 (1) Video Communication System Opera ting Instru ctions Before operating the unit, please read t his manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
2 Owner’s Record The m odel a nd the serial numbers are located at th e bottom . Record the serial number in the spa ce provided be low. Refer to th ese num bers w henev er yo u call upon your S ony deal er regard ing this pr oduct. Model No. PCS-1 /1P Serial No.
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4 Tabl e of Con tents Chapter 1: Installation and Prepa ration Using This Manual ............... .............. 9 Features ......... ................. ................. . 10 System Compon ents ...... ................. . 12 Basic System Co mponents ...
5 Copying the Setting of th e Phone Book Menu ...................... 66 Deleting the Registered Remote Party ............... ............ ..... 66 Creating a Private Phone B ook .. 66 Chapt er 3: Daily Videoconference Starting a Conference b y Calling a Remote Party .
6 Saving Still Images Using the Communicati on Submenu ....... ............ .... 113 Using a Conv enient Menu Ava ilable during Com munication — Communicatio n Submenu .............. 114 Using Two Monitors – Dual Monitor ......... ................
7 Installing the MCU software .... 16 0 Setting for a Multipo int Videoconference .. ......... 162 Registering the Remote Par ties in the Multipoin t Connectio n List ............ ........... ......... 164 Starting a Multipoint Videoconferenc e ......
8 Pin Ass ignment on Option al Board Connectors .... ................ 223 List of Port Numbers Used o n the PCS-1/1P ....... ................ 224 Videoconfer encing Ro om Layout .. 226 Camera Range ...................... .... 226 Installing th e Communication Terminal and Camera .
9 Using This Manual Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration Using Th is Manual The chapte rs cover the fol lowing con tents; please read the chap ters that ma y be requ ired for your type of videoconference.
10 Features Features The PCS- 1/1P Vide o Commun ication System is a v ideoc onferenc ing sy stem that provides natural, face-to-face communica tions wit h a remote party b y transmitting and receiving im ages and sound via LAN (Local Area Network) or ISDN (Integrated Services Digita l Network) connect ions.
11 Features Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration of one moni tor for mo tion pictu res, and the other monitor for pictures from a computer or still images .
12 System Components System Components The PCS -1/1P V ideo Co mmunica tion Sy stem is c ompose d of basic syst em components for a basic videoconfere nce, and optional equipment for an enh ance d video con ferenc e. The PCS -1/1P V ideo Co mmunica tion Sy stem is t he basic system of the PCS- 1/1P V ideoconf erenc ing Syste m.
13 System Compone nts Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration TV mo nito r A TV or projector, etc. is required to mo nitor the images for vi deoconferencing system. Optional equipm ent especially designed for use with the PCS-1/1P The fo llowing opti onal dev ices a re used to enha nce yo ur vid eoconf erence.
14 System Components Connecting cables Use the following connecting cables to connect devices in this system. PCS-1/1P Video Communicatio n System Camera cable S-video connecting cable Audio connectin.
15 System Configuration Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration System C onfiguration The P CS-1/ 1P V ideo Comm unic atio n Sy stem has v ario us sy stem configuration capabilities using the b asic components and optional equipment. This section describes seven typical examples.
16 System Configuration Connection to ISDN is required to use the PCS-B384 or PCS-B768 ISDN Un it especially designed for use with this system. This allows you: • To hol d a poin t-to- point v ideo confer ence ov er ISDN . • To show still images stored in a “Memory Stick”.
17 System Configuration Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration You need to install the optional PCS-323M1 H.32 3 MCU software. This allows you: • To hold a multipoint videoconference among up to ten sites over LAN. • To show still images stored in a “Memory Stick”.
18 System Configuration You nee d to co nnect th e option al PCS- B384 or P CS-B768 ISDN Un it especially designed for use with this System and to install the optional PCS - 320M1 H.320 MCU software. This allows you: • To hol d a mult ipoint videoc onfere nce a mong up to si x site s over IS DN.
19 System Configuration Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration Installing the optional PCS-323M1 H.323 MCU softwar e (for LAN) an d PCS- 320M1 H.320 MCU software (for ISDN) enables conduct of a multipoint conference v ia a LAN and ISDN mixed. Two Communication Terminals in which MCU software is installed must be conn ec ted v ia a LAN .
20 System Configuration You need to connect the optional PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box espe cially designed to use with this System and to install the optional PC S-323M1 H.323 MCU softwar e. This allows you: • To hold a mult ipoint v ideoco nferen ce amon g up t o ten sit es over LAN.
21 System Configuration Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration You need to connect the optional PCS-384 or PCS-B768 ISDN Unit and the PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box especially designed for use with this System and to install the optional PCS-320M1 H.320 MCU software.
22 System Connections System Connections This section describes the typical system connections. • B e sure to tu rn off all the equipm ent be fore m akin g any co nnect ion s. • D o not co nnect/ discon nect the cam era ca ble with the pow er on. Do ing so may dama ge the Camera Unit or Communication Termi nal.
23 System Connec tions Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration • Do no t conn ect/di scon nect the came ra cab le or the in terfac e cabl e with the powe r on.
24 Preparing the System Prepar ing the System Most of the operations with the Video Communication System can be controlled with the supplied Remote Commander. 1 Remove the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two size AA (R6) batter ies (supplied) with correct po larities into the battery compartment.
25 Preparing the S ystem Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration If you use a Sony TV, inse rt the IR rep eater un der the rem ote senso r of the TV. Once you se t the IR r epeater, the TV will turn on or go to standby tog ether with the Communication Terminal when you press the " / 1 butto n on the supp lie d Remot e Comm ander .
26 Turning the System On/Off Turning the Sy stem On/Off This section describes how to turn on or off the Communication Terminal. 1 Turn on the TV monitor. If the IR repeate r is installed i n the TV monit or, set the TV monitor to standb y mode. T he TV monitor will tu rn on simultan eously when the C ommunication Terminal is t urned on.
27 Turning the System O n/Off Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration • After the p ower is tu rned on, th e camera moves a utomatically for tria l operati on. Be car eful not to catc h your finger . • If yo u use fo rce t o preven t the camera moving , it ma y not res ume m oving and not output a s ignal to the Communication Termin al.
28 Turning the System On/Off You can turn on the Video Commu nication System with the @ / 1 button on the Remote Commander if it is in standby mode. 1 Display the launcher menu on the monitor screen, then press the @ / 1 button on the Remote Commander.
29 Turning the System O n/Off Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration 1 Set the power switch on the right side of the Communication Terminal to the off position ( a ).
30 Turning the System On/Off Pressing the HELP button on the Remote Commander displays a balloon help or a help screen to guide most operations on the monitor screen.
31 Setting Up the System for the First Time — Initial Setup Wizard Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration Setting Up the System for the F irst Time — Init ial Setup Wizard When y ou turn on the.
32 Setting Up the System for the First Time — Initial Setup Wizard 4 Use the V , v , B or b b utton on the Remote Commander to select “Next”, then press the PUSH ENTER button. The ISDN Setup Wi zard appears whe n the PC S-B384 or PCS-B7 68 ISDN Unit is conne cted.
33 Setting Up the System for the First Time — Initial Setup Wizard Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration Whe n you use t he PC S-B3 84 I SDN un it and connec t 2 or 3 IS DN lines, enter th e sub-add resses in the B1 to C2 t ext boxes in addition to the A 1 and A2 boxes.
34 Using the Menu Usin g the Menu The Video Commu nication Syst em uses the on-sc reen me nus to mak e variou s adjustments and settin gs. This section describes how to ad just or set the items in the menu s and give s a brie f int roduct ion of th e men us.
35 Using the Menu Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration The menus of this system configure as described below. For more detailed menu configurations, refer to “Menu Con figuration” on page 2 31. Menu Confi gurati ons Encryption via LAN SIP Angle Adj.
36 Using the Menu Launcher men u The laun cher menu appears when the Video Communica tion Syst em is turned on or is displayed whil e it is not connected to a remote party. For det ails o n the la unche r menu, se e pages 70 to 72. Phone Book me nu The Phon e Book men u is used to re gister a remote p arty, or to call a re gistered remote party .
37 Using the Menu Chapter 1: Installa tion and Pre paration Memory St ick menu The Me mory Stick me nu is use d when yo u are usi ng a “Me mory St ick ”. The m enu is not di splaye d unle ss a “Memor y Sti ck” is installed in the Commun ication T erminal.
38 Using the Menu This section explai ns how to enter the lett ers , numer als or sy mbol s on the t ext b ox in the me nu using the Remote Commander. To enter letters or numerals 1 Press the FAR/NEAR (ALPHA/ NUM) button repeate dly to enable the alpha bet or numera ls to be input .
39 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors This chapter describes the registration and settings to be carried out by th e system administrator.T he chapter is i ntended to be read by the sy stem admini strator.
40 Registering Local Information The s elected setup menu app ears. 4 Set the respective items. For details on individ ual items, see the relev ant menu pa ges. 5 After the setting is completed, use the V , v , B or b button to select “Save” , then press the PUSH ENTER button.
41 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors LAN Bandwidth Selects the ba ndwidt h to be used whe n connec ted to a LAN. You ca n selec t from amon g 64 Kbp s, 128 Kbps , 256 Kb ps, 384 Kbp s, 512 Kbps, 768 Kbps , 1024 Kbps, 1 920 Kbp s and “Other ”.
42 Registering Local Information Audio Mode Selects the compression format of audio to be sent to a remote p arty. ALL: Sends a ny audio compressi on format depe ndin g on th e forma t used on the remote site. MPEG4 Aud io: Send s audio base d on th e MPEG4 format.
43 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Page 4/4 Telephone M ode Select s the audio com pression form at when condu cting a vo ice meet ing. Aut o: Selects an app ropriate format automatically .
44 Registering Local Information the tran smission ra te of 64 Kbps. In this c ase, set “Restrict ” to “56K” before dialing. LAN Bandwidth Select t he bandwi dth to be used when connected to a LAN. You can se lect from am ong 64 Kbps, 128 Kbps, 25 6 Kbps, 384 Kbps, 512 Kb ps, 768 Kbps, 10 24 Kbps, 19 20 Kbps and “Ot her”.
45 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors On: Enables co ntrol of each oth er’s cameras. Off: Disables cont rol of the remote pa rty’s camera. T.120 Dat a Selects w hether yo u condu ct a data conferenc e via the T .
46 Registering Local Information Standby Mod e Sets wheth er the Communicat ion Terminal is set to standb y mode if it is no t operated for a specified p eriod of time. On: Acti vates sta ndby mode. Off: Deactivate s standby mode . Standby Time Specifies th e time that t he system remains o n before en teri ng the sta ndby mode.
47 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Page 3/4 Language Selec ts the la nguag e used for message s or men us.
48 Registering Local Information AUX1 Enter the label to be displayed wh en “AUX1” (eq uipment co nnected to the VIDEO IN AUX1 on the Commun ication Terminal) is selected in th e Video Inpu t Select men u.
49 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors available regardless of the “Input Select” se tting. Off: Disables the built-i n echo ca nceler. Lip Sync Selects whether to enable t he Lip Sync function.
50 Registering Local Information When yo u conduct a con ference vi a a LAN, set the ite ms in the L AN Setup me nu. For details o n the setti ngs, consul t with the network administrator. Page 1/8 DHCP Mode Selects whether DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi gurat ion Pr otoc ol) serv er is ena bled or not.
51 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Trap Destin ation Enter the a ddress of th e trap destinati on SNMP man ager. Community Enter the comm unity name man aged by the SNMP mana ger. The d efault sett ing is “public”.
52 Registering Local Information TCP Port Number When “Port Numb er Used” is set to “Custom”, ent er the TCP port number. The disp lay sho ws usabl e port num bers. UDP Port Number When “Port Numb er Used” is set to “Custom”, ent er the UDP port numbe r.
53 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors PPPoE User Name Ent er a user na me when yo u use PPPo E for LAN connect ion. PPPoE Password Enter a password wh en you us e PPPoE for LAN connect ion.
54 Registering Local Information Web Acc ess Selects whet her or not to permit accessing the PCS -1/1P via a Web bro wser or T elne t. Disabled: Pro hibits acc essing vi a a Web brows er or Te lnet. Enabled: Permits acc essing via a We b brows er or Te lnet.
55 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Page 2/7 Shows the A1 to C2 text boxes for inputting the telep hone number s. Are a Co de Enter the area code to be used for the IS DN interface. Do n ot enter the first “0” num ber of your area co de.
56 Registering Local Information If yo u conne ct to an ISD N switch type , config uration of SPID (Servic e Profil e Identifier) is re quired. When y ou select “Auto SPID” in the ISDN Se tup Wizard (see page 32 ), the “ Area Code ”, “Loc al Number” and “SPI D” setup ite ms are autom atically set.
57 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors For the AT&T 5ESS (Na tional ISDN) and AT &T 5ESS (Multipoi nt Custom ISDN) switch type Enter t he SPID in th e A1 text box on ly.
58 Registering Local Information • Th e nu mbe r of ISDN c hanne ls to be u sed for connect ing a second remot e point or more is defin ed by the nu mber of IS DN li nes yo u are usin g.
59 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors The Machine Info rmation men u shows the versio ns of t he Com municatio n Term inal and the conn ected equ ipme nt for exclus ive use, installe d software ve rsions, etc.
60 Registering Local Information The Status men u shows the cu rrent stat us of communi catio n. The ISDN Line Status, LAN Line Status o r LAN Co nnect ion S tatus w ill a lso be displ aye d depen ding on the li ne in terf ace used . Communication Status One page for eac h point connected t o the system wil l be displa yed.
61 Registering Local Informat ion Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors LAN Line Status LAN Connection Status The En crypt ion via LAN me nu is use d to cond uct a v ideocon feren ce usin g the encryption feature.
62 Registering Local Information The SIP Setup menu is used to conduct a videoc onfer ence with a n IP phon e using the SIP (S ession Initia tio n Prot ocol) . For det ails on a vid eocon feren ce us ing SI P, see Chap ter 9. The SIP Setup menu is available when the syst em has t he opt ional P CSA-SP1 SIP software insta lled.
63 Registering a Remote Party – Phone Book Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Registering a Remote Party – Phone Book You can regist er the telephon e number or IP addres s of a rem ote party in t he Ph one Bo ok, allow ing you t o dial the part y very easi ly.
64 Registering a Remot e Party – Phone Book 5 Set up various items for the line on a remote site. When “LAN” is se lected in step 4 1 Enter the IP address of the remote party. Ente r the hos t n ame and do main name whe n using the DNS server (ex.
65 Registering a Remote Party – Phone Book Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors Lines” . Up to 6B-c hannel conne ction is available when using th is method.
66 Registering a Remot e Party – Phone Book Follow the proced ure below to delete the remote party from th e Phon e Book . 1 Open the Phone Book menu. 2 Use the V , v , B or b b utton on the Remote Commander to select the remote party to be deleted in the Phone Book menu, then press the PUSH ENTER bu tton.
67 Registering a Remote Party – Phone Book Cha pter 2: Regi str ati on an d Setu p for Sy stem Admin ist rat ors 2 Open Pa ge 2 of t he Adm inistrat or Setu p menu . For how to open th e menu, see “Regi stering Local Info rmation ” on page 39. 3 Select “Create Private Phone Book”.
68 Registering a Remot e Party – Phone Book 3 Press the V or v butt on on the Rem ote Commander to select “Edit”, then press the PUSH ENTER button. The List Edit menu appears. 4 Use the V , v , B or b b utton on the Remote Commander to select “Auto Dial”, press the PUSH ENTER button, then select “On” from the dr op-down list.
69 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference This ch apte r descr ibes how to c ond uct a v ideoc onfe rence from st art to finis h after the administrator has completed various registr ations and settings for the system.
70 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party 3 Set the power switch on the right side of the Communication Terminal to on ( @ ). The Communi cation Terminal turns on after a while.
71 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference 2 System indicators The indicat ors show the current stat us of the lo cal camera b y the icons or letters listed below.
72 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party 3 Phone B ook b utton The Ph one Bo ok menu i s displa yed whe n you se lect this button b y press ing the V , v , B or b button and then the PUSH ENTE R button on the Rem ote Commander.
73 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference You can select whether priority for video/audi o quality is given to still picture, motio n pict ure or so und. 1 Press the V , v , B or b button on the Remote Commander to select “Menu” on the launcher menu, then press the PUSH E NTER button.
74 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party 4 Press the v button on the Remote Com mander to select “Save”, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
75 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference 2 Use the V , v , B or b button to select “Line I /F”, then press the PUSH ENTER button. The subme nu appears. Press the V or v button to select the line interface used to connect to the remote party, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
76 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party • To de lete the en tered I P addre ss, press the DISPLA Y (CLEA R) but ton on the Remote Comman der. 2 Selec t the LAN ba ndwidt h. Use the V , v , B or b button to sel ect “LAN Bandwi dth”, the n press the PUSH ENTER button .
77 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference To conn ect to t he remo te party by ente ring all the tel ephone numbers f or the ISDN l ine s used If the vid eoco.
78 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Redial fun ction Once you have inp ut the IP ad dress or IS DN line nu mber usin g the Dia l menu, it will be entered in the text box of the Dial menu the next time you open the menu.
79 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference 2 Use the V , v , B or b button on the Rem ote Commander to select a remote party f rom the Ph one Bo ok, then pr ess t he PUS H ENTER but ton.
80 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party To call a remote party registered in t he Private Phone Book 1 Insert a “Memory Stick” in which the Priva te Phone Book is regi stered into the Memory Stick slot on the Communication Terminal. The Phone Boo k menu chang es to the Pri vate Phone Boo k menu.
81 Starting a Conference by Calling a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference To search for a remote party in the Phone Bo ok The Phone Book displays the list of the six parties at a time. When you select “Recent”, the Phone Book lists the six names you have most recently dialed .
82 Receiving a Call from a Remote Party Receiving a Call from a Remote Par ty Operations for answering a call differ depending on the setting of the answer mode. Auto answer mo de The system auto matically receives a c all from a rem ote party and you can start confer encing.
83 Receiving a Call from a Remote Party Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference See page s 85 to 9 8 to adjus t the so und and pict ure duri ng th e confer ence . To receive a call in manual answer mode When you receive a call, the Commu nication Terminal rin gs and the message “Incoming call.
84 Receiving a Call from a Remote Party 1 Press the CONNECT/DISCONNECT ( / ) button on the Remote Comm ander . The message “Disconnec t?” appears o n the monitor scre en.
85 Adjusting the Sound Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference Adjusting the Sound You can adjust the volume of the sound to be received from a remote party. Press the VOLUME + button on the Remote Comman der to increase the volume, VOLUME – button to decrease it.
86 Adjusting the Sound You can cut off the sound to be sent to a rem ote party when yo u have answered a call f rom the remote party. If you set “Mic on Answer” to “Off” in the Answer Setup menu, only the picture on the local party will be sent to the remote party when answering a call.
87 Adjusting the Ca mera Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference Adjusting the Camera You can adjust the image shot by the local camera that is sent to the remote party to obt ain th e desir ed an gle and s ize. During communication you can also control the camera o n the remote site to adjust the image shot by the remote camera.
88 Adjusting the Camera Determine the angle o f view and the size of the picture to be di splayed on the monitor screen by adjusting the angle and zoom. You can make adjustments in the monitor screen during communication and in the launcher menu when not in communication.
89 Adjusting the Ca mera Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference The color of the sc reen frame chan ges, then you can adj ust the came ra angl e and zoom. 2 Press the V , v , B or b button to adjust the camera angle so that the de sired angle of view is obtained.
90 Adjusting the Camera 4 Press the V , v , B or b butto n to adjust the camer a angle so that the desired angle of view is obtained. 5 Use the ZO OM button to zo om in or out. Press the ZOOM T button to zoom in (to enlarg e image), and t he ZOOM W button to zoom out (to ob tain wider range of i mage).
91 Adjusting the Ca mera Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference To display the pictu re to fill the monito r screen To display the pic ture in full screen wh ile the Camera menu is displayed, select “Adju stments ”, the n press t he PinP butto n on the Remote Command er.
92 Adjusting the Camera 2 Adjust the camera angle and zoom. Use the V , v , B or b button to adju st the camera angle, and ZOOM button to adjust the zoom. 3 Keep one of t he numb er butt ons 1–6 press ed. The angle and zoom sett ing is stored in the sel ected nu mber butt on, and t he message “Regi stered to Prese t number 1 (–6).
93 Adjusting the Ca mera Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference The FAR indicator is displayed on the mon itor screen when the remote camera is selected . 5 Adjust the angle and zoom. Use the V , v , B or b butt on to adj ust the came ra angl e, and ZOOM button to adjust the zo om.
94 Adjusting the Camera 3 Press the V or v button to select the preset n umber (1-6) you want to recall, then press the PUSH ENTER button. The setting o f the preset n umber is recall ed and the camera moves to the position of that se tting.
95 Selecting the Input P icture and Sound Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference Selecting the Input Picture an d Sound This section describes how to switch the picture displayed on the monitor screen, and how to switch the input picture and so und. 1 Press the FAR/NEAR button on the Remote Commander.
96 Selecting the Input Picture and Sound While in commu nica tion you can sw itch th e video input of the re mote system by select ing “Far ” in the V ideo I nput Sel ect me nu. Mai n: Sel ect the pictu re shot by the Cam era. Object: Sele ct the pi cture from the op tiona l PCS-DS 150/ DS150P Documen t Stan d.
97 Selecting the Input P icture and Sound Chapter 3: Daily Videoconference Each press of the DISPLA Y button on the Remote Commander switches th e picture displayed on the monitor screen as follows: • A still image is displaye d only when it has been t ransmitted or received.
98 Monitoring the Local Picture as a Window Picture – PinP Feature Monitoring the Local Picture as a Window Picture – PinP Featu re You can display the picture shot by the local camera on your monitor screen as a window picture ( Picture-in-Picture ).
99 Using Still Images Stored in a “Mem or y Stick” for a Videoconference Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t This chapter descri bes th e variou s videoc onfere nces using t he optio nal equipment in addition to the components contained in the PCS-1/1P Video Commun icati on System.
100 Using S till Images Stored in a “Mem ory S tick” for a Videoc onference 2 Open the Memory Stick menu. Press the MENU button on the Remote Commande r to display th e Setup menu, and select (Memor y Stick) icon with th e V or v button.
101 Using Still Images Stored in a “Mem or y Stick” for a Videoconference Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t 2 Use the V , v , B or b button on the Remote Commander to select a still image from which you want to start a slide show, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
102 Using S till Images Stored in a “Mem ory S tick” for a Videoc onference To delete a still image Display the Memory Stick menu, select the still image you want to delete, and press the PUSH ENTER button. Select “Dele te” from the displayed submenu with the V or v button, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
103 Using Still Images Stored in a “Mem or y Stick” for a Videoconference Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t For de tails on a s lide show , see p age 10 0. The image file to be s ent will be saved to the direc tory “D CIM 100M SDCF ”.
104 About a “Memory St ick” About a “Memo ry Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory S tick” is a new comp act, po rtable and versatile IC (Integrated Circuit) recording m edium with a data capacity that exceeds a f loppy d isk.
105 About a “Memory Stick” Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Before using a “Mem ory Stick” • When you se t the “Memory Stick” write- prote ct tab to “LOCK,” data cannot be recorded, edite d, or erased.
106 Sending Motion Pictures as Still Images Sending Moti on Pictures as Still I mages You can se nd mo tion pictu res s hot by the C amer a or th ose ou tput from the connected external equipment as still images. When you are sending pictures that contain lots of text, it is recomm ended that you send them as still images.
107 Sending Motion Pic tures as Still Images Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t To stop “Con tinuous Se nd” Press the PUSH ENTER button on the Remote Commander. Select “Stop” from the displayed submenu with the V or v b utton, then press the PUSH ENTE R button.
108 Sending Motion Pictures as Still Images During communication m otion pictures output from the optional PCS-DS150/ DS150P Document Stand connected to the Communication Ter minal can be frozen, and you can send a still image to the remote party. To send a still image 1 Shoot the image y ou want to send with the Document Stand.
109 Sending Motion Pic tures as Still Images Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t During communication a motion picture output from an external camera or VCR connected to the Comm unication Term inal can be fro zen, and then sent to the remote party.
110 Receiving S till Images from a Remote Party Receiving Still Images from a Rem ote Party During communication you can rece ive still images of the pictures shot by the remote camera if “Far End Camera Contr ol” items are set to “On” b oth in the Answer Setup menu on the answering site and the Dial Setup menu on the dialing site.
111 Saving Still Images to a “Memory Stick” Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Saving Sti ll Imag es to a “Memory Stick” You can save the picture shot by the local camera or input picture from th e connected equipment or the remote picture durin g conference in a “Memory Stick”.
112 Saving S till Images to a “Memor y Stick” When the write-p rotect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to “LOCK” when you selected “Save” in step 4 The message “Mem ory Stick write-protected” ap pears and you cannot save the still image file.
113 Saving Still Images to a “Memory Stick” Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t 4 Use the V , v , B or b button on the Remote Commander to move the cursor to the last thumbnail, the “Memory Stick” “Save” thumbnail, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
114 Using a Convenient Menu A vailable during Communication — Comm unication Submenu Using a Convenient Men u Available during Commu nication — Communication Su bmenu During communication with a remote party, pressing the PUSH ENTER button on the Remote Commander opens the communication submenu.
115 Using Two M onitors – Dual Monitor Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Using Two Monitors – Dual Monitor The Communication Terminal enables you to connec t two monitors. One monito r can be use d exc lusive ly fo r mon itorin g moti on p ictur es.
116 Using T wo Monitors – Dual Monitor • When “Dual Monit or” is se t to “Off ”, still images will b e displa yed on the first monitor scr een. • W hen “Dual M onito r” is set to “On ”, the l ocal picture is disp layed on the se cond monitor screen while not in communication .
117 Using Two M onitors – Dual Monitor Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t You can display the following pictures on the first or second monitor while in communication. First monito r • Enables display of motion pictures on the local or remote site.
118 Using M ultiple Microphones Using Multip le Mi cropho nes The microphone built in the PCS-C1/C1P Camera Unit is assumed to be used to conduct a conference among about three participan ts. You can connect the optiona l PCS-A1 or PC S-A300 mi cropho ne to the System , allowin g more persons to participate in the conference.
119 Using Multiple Microphones Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Microphone layout examples PCS-1/1P Microphone built in the PCS-1 /1P PCS-A30 0 PCS-A300 microp hones PCS-1/1 P P.
120 Using t he Communication Transducer (CTE) Using the Communication Tran sducer (CTE) The CTE Communication Transducer is an integrated system equipped with uni-directional microphone s and omni-directional acoustic speaker.
121 Using the Communication Transducer (CTE) Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t CTE layout example PCS- 1/1 P CTE-600.
122 Recording A udio During a Conference Recording Audi o During a Co nference You can record the v oices of the participants on b oth the rem ote and local sites during a conference if you connect a video cassette reco rder to the AUDIO OUT (MIXED) jack on the Communication Terminal.
123 Sending Audio/Video from the External E quipment to a Rem ote Party Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Sending Aud io/Video from the External Equipment to a Remote Party The Co mmunic ation Te rminal a llow s you to s end the pi cture a nd sound output from the connected equipment such as a VCR to the remote party.
124 Sending Audio/Video from the External Equipment to a Remote Party When set to “AUX”, the sound from the external equipment is input and the sound from a microphone is deactivated.
125 Outputting Video Signals to External Equipment Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Outputting Video Sig n als to External Equipment The Communication Terminal allows you to output the video signal to the connected external equipment such as a projector and VCR.
126 Conducting a Conference Without the Picture – Voice Meeting Conducting a Conference Without the Picture – Voice Meeting Usin g th e PCS- 1/1 P Vi deo Co mmun ica tio n Syst em, you c an c ondu ct a confer ence on ly thr ough vo ices vi a a nor mal ph one with out con necti ng the videoc onfere ncing sy stem.
127 Controlling the Remote S ystem With the T one Signal – DTMF Transmiss ion Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Controllin g the Remo te System With the Tone Signal – DTMF Tr.
128 Conducting a Data Conference Using NetMeeting – T.120 Data Co nference Conducting a Data Conference Using NetMeeting – T.120 Data Conference Connecting the Communication Terminal to the computer with NetMeeting* installed enables conduct of a data conference in compliance with the T.
129 Conducting a Data Conferenc e Using NetMeeting – T.120 Data Conference Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t To connect to a co mputer via a hub Connect the Communication Terminal to a computer using the UTP straight cable.
130 Conducting a Data Conference Using NetMeeting – T.120 Data Co nference 3 Click “Calling” in the NetMeeting window on the computer of either a loca l or remo te par ty. 4 Enter the IP address set for the Communication Terminal in the “Address” text box of the “C all to” d ialog box.
131 Accessing the Communication Terminal Chap ter 4: Videoco nferen ce With Optional Equ ipmen t Access ing the Communica tion Terminal The following controls are available to access the Communication Terminal. For details on each control, consult your Sony dealer.
132 This chapter shows you how to use the data from a computer, etc. connected to the optional PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box for a conference. The optional PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box is eq uipped with various input/ output connectors.
133 Connection Example Us ing the Data Solution Box Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce Connection Example Using the Data Solution Box • Be sure not to turn on the power of each unit until all the connection s are complete d. • Do no t conn ect/di scon nect the came ra cab le or the in terfac e cabl e with the powe r on.
134 Connection Ex ample Using the Data Solution Box Notes on the co nnection example • Power to the Data Solution Box is supplied from the PCS-P1/P1P Communication Terminal with a connection described above. • Connect a projector, etc. to the RGB OUT connector on the Data Solution Box.
135 Connection Example Us ing the Data Solution Box Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce To use t he Communicat ion Transdu cer connected to the D ata Solution Bo x • Set “CTE” in the Audio Setup menu to “DSB AUX IN” (page 48). • Set the SYSTEM SELECT switch at the bottom of the Communication Transducer to “PCS”.
136 Using A udio/Video Signal from t he Connected E quipment for a Conf erence Using Audi o/Video Signal from the Connected Equipment for a Conference To use a microphon e connected to the D ata Soluti on Box Set “Mic Select” to “DSB MIC” in the Audio Setup menu (page 48).
137 Using Audio/Video Signal from the Co nnected Equipment for a Conference Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce RGB B: Select the pict ure from the compu ter connec ted to the RGB IN B connect or.
138 Using A udio/Video Signal from t he Connected E quipment for a Conf erence While you are transmittin g the computer p icture, you c annot receive a still ima ge or a comp uter pi cture f rom any other term inal. En ding you r trans miss ion en ables yo u to receive i t.
139 Using Audio/Video Signal from the Co nnected Equipment for a Conference Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce When the PCS-1/1P is u sed as a receiving terminal Sett ing of “Moni tor Out (or Sub Monito r.
140 Using A udio/Video Signal from t he Connected E quipment for a Conf erence : High, a : Middle, f : Low For the settings for output of the p icture from each output connector, see “Displ aying th.
141 Using Audio/Video Signal from the Co nnected Equipment for a Conference Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce When videoconferencing system other than the PCS-1/1P and PCS-11/11P such as the PCS-1600 is us.
142 Displaying t he Picture on a P rojector or M onitor Disp laying th e Pictur e on a Pro jector o r Monitor When you connect the Data Solution Box to the Communication Terminal, connections with external monitors, etc. using the following four outputs are available.
143 Displaying the Picture on a Projector or Monitor Chapter 5: Data C onferen ce RGB OUT (DSB): Outputs the signal to a monitor (Monitor D in the illustration above) connected to the RGB OUT connector on the Data Solution Box.
144 This c hapte r desc ribes h ow to use yo ur wh itebo ard for your videoc onfere ncing system. You can tra nsmit and receive notes wr itten on the whiteboard in real-time in a videoconference. You can also store the transmitted or received data in a Memory Stick as still images.
145 Connection Example W ith a W hiteboard Chap ter 6: Video conferenc e Usin g a Whitebo ard Connection Exampl e With a Whiteb oard • B e sure to tu rn off all the equipm ent be fore m akin g any co nnect ion s. • D o not co nnec t/discon nect the cabl e with th e power on.
146 Attaching the mimio Xi on the Whiteboard Attaching the mi mio Xi on the Whiteboard Attach the mimio Xi at the upper left corn er of a whiteboard vertically or horizontally, then set the attachment orientation of the mimio Xi and the size of the w hitebo ard us ing the menu .
147 Conducting a Videoco nference Using a Whiteboard Chap ter 6: Video conferenc e Usin g a Whitebo ard Conducti ng a Videoc onfere nce Using a Whiteboard 1 Star t the vi deocon ferenc e.
148 Conducting a Videoconference Using a Whiteboard 4 Write anything using the stylus, mar ker or eraser that c ome with the mimio Xi on the wh iteboar d. The note s you ar e writin g are dis playe d in real-time on the remote and local monitor screen s.
149 Conducting a Videoco nference Using a Whiteboard Chap ter 6: Video conferenc e Usin g a Whitebo ard To store the notes w ritten on the whiteboard Display the communication submenu and then select “Save”. The whiteboard picture displayed on the monitor will be stored in the “Memory Stick” as a still image.
150 When a highly c onfide ntial video confer ence i s requi red or a video confe rence is held via internet, the Video Communication System enables transmission and receptio n of encrypted video, aud io and data output fr om the Data Solution Box between the systems identified as the same passwo rd.
151 Preparing for a n Encrypted Videoconferenc e via LAN Chap ter 7: Encry pted Vid eocon fere nce via LAN Preparing for an Encrypted Videoconference via LAN To start an encrypted videoconference, each termin al has to set the same passwor d and set “Enc rypti on via L AN” to “O n” in the Encr yption via LAN menu.
152 Starting an Encrypt ed Videoconference via LAN Starting an Encr ypted Vi deocon ferenc e via LAN You can start an encry pted videoconferenc e via LAN by calling a remo te party in the same ma nner as a daily videoc onfe rence. During an en crypte d video confe rence v ia LAN , the (enc ryptio n) icon is displa yed on t he scre en.
153 Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence This chapter describes how to conduct a multipoint v ideoconference using the H.32 3 and/o r H. 320 p rotc ol. For conducting a multipoint videoconference, installation of the optional PCS-32 3M1 MC U sof twa re (for LAN co nne ction ) base d on t he H.
154 Connection Ex amples for a Multipoint Videoconference Connection Examples for a Multipoint Videoc onfer ence Installing the optional PCS-323M1 H.323MCU software in one Communication Terminal allows you to conduct a multipoint videoconference among u p to s ix poin ts.
155 Connection Examples for a Multipoint Videoconf erence Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Installing the optional PCS-323M1 H.323MCU software in two Communication Terminals enables cascade connection, allowing you to conduct a multipoint videoconference among up to ten points.
156 Connection Ex amples for a Multipoint Videoconference Installing the optional PCS-320M1 H.320MCU software in one Communication Terminal allows you to conduct a multipoint videoconference amo ng up to six point s by usin g the optio nal PCS-B 384 or PCS -B7 68 IS DN Unit.
157 Connection Examples for a Multipoint Videoconf erence Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence When you are ca lled from a r emote party an d the r emote party ha s set a lower n umber of ISDN ch annels than t hat in thi s terminal, the setti ng on the r emote party’s terminal has pri ority.
158 Connection Ex amples for a Multipoint Videoconference Installing both the PCS-323M1 H.323 and PCS-320M1 H.320 MCU softwa re in one Communication Terminal enables conduct of a multipoint videoconferen ce with the terminals connected via a LAN and ISDN.
159 Connection Examples for a Multipoint Videoconf erence Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Installing both the PCS-323M1 H.323 and PCS-320M1 H.320 MCU software in two Communication Termin als enables cascade connection including two main terminals.
160 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference Preparing fo r a multipoi nt videoconference Notes on installin g the MCU software • You can not install the software if the wr ite-protect tab on the M emory Stick in which the MCU software is stored is set to “LOCK”.
161 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence To check if the installation of the softw are is completed The multipoint mode icon appears in the launcher menu when “Multipoint Mode” is set to “On”. The installed software will be shown in “Software Option” of the Machine Informa tion m enu.
162 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference You can set various items regarding a multipoint videocon ference using the Setup (participants) menu or the Multipoint Setup menu of the Administrator Setup me nu. Setup (participants) menu Select “Multipoint Mode” to “ On” or “Auto”.
163 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Multipoint Setu p menu Set “Multipoint Mode” to “On”or “Auto”, and set other items in the menu. For details on the setting of the items, see “Multipoint Setup Menu” on page 57.
164 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference You can register the multipoint connection list that includes all remote parties for a multipoint videoconference in the Phone Book.
165 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence 3 Select the line interface icon or a still image to be displayed in the Phone Book. The icon is shown as “ IP”, “ ISDN” or “ IP & ISDN”. 4 Set up the line interface of the remote parties.
166 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference 2 Press the button on the Remote Commander, or press th e PUSH ENTER button to open the submenu, press the V or v button to select “ On”, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
167 Preparing for a multipoint videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence The List Edit menu app ears. All the IP addresses o r telephone nu mbers of the parties marke d with are en tered i n the numb er text boxe s. 5 Enter the name of the multipoint connection list in the Index text box.
168 Starting a Multipoint Videoconference Starting a Multi point Vide oconfere nce To call remote parties registered in t he multipoint co nnection lists 1 Select the multipoint connection list registered in the Phone Book. The mult ipoint connectio n lists are marked with “ IP”, “ ISDN” or “ IP & I SD N” .
169 Starting a Multipo int Videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence 2 Press the button on the Remote Commander, or press the PUSH ENTER button to open the submenu, press the V or v button to select “ On”, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
170 Starting a Multipoint Videoconference The system begins d ialing the number of the remote party with the marks. “ Dialing (IP)”, “ Dialing (ISDN)” or “ Dialing (IP & ISDN )”appears on the monitor screen, and the ON LI NE indicator (blue) on the Communication Terminal blinks.
171 Starting a Multipo int Videoconference Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence To register a nor mal phone, enter the tel ephone number with “ T” at the begin ning. (e.g. , T031 23456 78) For details on the setups, s ee step 3 in “To call a remote party not registe red in th e Phon e Book” on page 7 4.
172 Starting a Multipoint Videoconference If some points are n ot connected The following dialog appears. Select the desired item. Start Meeti ng: Starts a conference with remote parties connected. Disconnect All: Cancels all the connections and restores the launcher menu.
173 Using the Display Control Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Using the Display Control During a multipoint videoconference with the MCU software installed in the commu nicati on Term inal you ca n contr ol the f ollow ing op eratio ns. You can use the “Split”, “Split (Fixed)”, “Voice Activate” and “Bro adcast” mode s.
174 Using t he Display Control Split (Fixed) mode The pictures fr om the connected remote termin als and the pictur e of the local terminal are displayed by splitting the monitor screen as the same manner as those in the split mode. You can specify a picture among the sp lit windows to fix it in th e lower right window for the six-split mode.
175 Using the Display Control Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence The chart de scrib ed below show s the wi ndow di splayed on th e monit or scr een when y ou sele ct one of the Br oadcast Modes. Accor ding to the co nnectio n status of your s ystem, some modes cannot be selected.
176 Using t he Display Control At the beginning of the co nference the mode set with “Bro adcast Mode” in the Multipoint Setup menu is activated. You can switch the mode during communication. 1 Press the FAR/NEAR button on the Remote Commander. The Display Con trol menu appears.
177 Using the Display Control Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence To display the local pictur e in the Voice Activate mod e You ca n disp lay the local p icture only on your monito r scree n while the broadcast mode remains in Voice Activate mode.
178 Ending the M ultipoint Videoconference Ending the Multipo int Videoconference 1 Press the CONNECT/DISCONNECT ( / ) button o n the Remote Comm ander . The followin g submenu ap pears. 2 Use the V , v , B or b button to select “Disconnect”, then press the PUSH ENTER button.
179 Notes on Secondary Terminals Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Notes on Secondary Terminal s If there is a te rminal that i s not adeq uate for the settings set by this system, that terminal is called the sec ondary terminal. Communicat ion capabi lities between th e seconda ry termina l and this sy stem are show n below.
180 Conn ecting the External MCU Connecting the External MCU Connecting the extern al MCU (Multipoint Control U nit) enables conduct of a multipoint videoconference unless the MCU software is installed into the Communication Terminal.
181 Connecting the External MCU Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence The chair control is activated an d you can control up to 99 terminals. The chair control feat ure is cance led if you set “Broad cast Mode ” to “Chair Relea se”. When y ou op erat e inc orrec tly, t he me ssage “MCU o perati on r ejec ted.
182 Conn ecting the External MCU Exiting the chair contro l 1 Open the Display Control menu. 2 Use the V , v , B or b button to select “Chair Release” under “Broadcast Mode”.
183 Multipoint Attribute Chapter 8: M ultipo int Vid eoconfe rence Multipoint Att ribute Numbe r Attr ibute Value (H.3 20 MC U) V alue (H .323 MCU) 1 Maximum number of terminals that can be conn ected.
184 Multipoint Attribute 10 Metho d of ch oosing S electe d Commun ication M ode - SCM Custom: Number of lines (1B/ 2B/4 B/6B) Audio al gori thm (G.711 , G. 728, G .722) Auto: V i deo f rame ra te (7 .5/ 10/1 5/30fp s) V i deo en coding mode (CIF/QCIF) Fix ed o r swit ched automati cally: V i deo alg orithm (H.
185 Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP This ch apte r descr ibes how to c ond uct a v ideoc onfe rence using SIP (Se ssion Initiation Protocol). SIP is a protocol to start communication via a network standardized by IETP (Internet Engin eering Task Force).
186 Connection Ex amples for a Videoconference Using SIP Connection Examples for a Videoconference Using SIP Connect the Communication Terminal in which the optional PCSA-SP1 SIP software has been installed to an IP phone and a SIP server via a hub. Connec tion E xample for P oint-to-Po int Vi deocon feren ce DC 19.
187 Connection Examples for a Videoconference Using SIP Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP Installation of the PCSA-SP1 SIP software and PCS-323M1 H.323 MCU software in the Communication Terminal allows you to conduct a multipoint videoc onfere nce a mong up to six p oints.
188 Connection Ex amples for a Videoconference Using SIP • Cascade connectio n is not possible eve n if SIP sof tware is in stalled in two or more Communication Terminals. • W ith SIP connec tion, the vide o mode ca nnot be autom atica lly cha nged du rin g a confer ence .
189 Preparing for a Videoconference Using SIP Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP Preparing for a Videocon ference Using SIP Notes on installing t he SIP software • You cannot install the software if the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” in which the SIP software is stored is se t to “LOCK”.
190 Preparing for a Videoconference Using SIP To check if the installation of the SIP software is comp leted “SIP” is shown in “Software Option” of the Machine Inform ation menu. For details on the Machine Information menu, see “Machine Information Menu ” on pa ge 59.
191 Preparing for a Videoconference Using SIP Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP 3 Enter “Registered User Nam e” and “Password” on page 2 of the SIP Se tup menu .
192 Preparing for a Videoconference Using SIP The basic procedure for registration is the same as the registration of a remote part y for a point -to-p oint vi deocon fere nce. 1 Select “New Entry” in the Phone Book menu to display the List Edit menu, then enter the name of the remote party in the Index text box.
193 Starting a Videoconference Using SIP Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP Starting a Videoconference Using SIP To call a remote party regi stered in the Pho ne Book 1 Select “Phone Book” in the launcher menu, then press the PUSH ENT ER butto n.
194 Starting a Videoconference Using SIP 2 Select “SIP” under “Line I/F”. 3 Enter the address of a remote party in the IP text box. The format of the ad dress may be the following : • 400 0 (num ber a ssig ned by the SI P serv er) • 4000@ sip.
195 Starting a Videoconference Using SIP Chapter 9 : Videoconfer ence Us ing SIP Operations are the same as those for a point-to-po int conference. For details, see “Receiving a Call from a Remote Party” on page 82. To end a poin t-to-point videoconference 1 Press the CONNECT/DISCONNECT ( / ) button on the Remote Comma nder.
196 Location and Function of Part s and Controls Location a nd Function of Part s and Cont rols Fron t/R ight side a ON LINE indicator Blink s durin g diali ng or ans weri ng and lights in blue when connection is completed. It turns off when the system is disc onnected .
197 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Appendi x g MIC1/MIC2 (P LUG IN POWER) jacks (minijack) Connect to th e optio nal PCS-A1 or PCS- A300 microp hone. P ower is suppli ed to the micropho ne from the Commun ication Term inal. h ISDN UNIT conne ctor Connect to the T ERMINAL co nnector on the op tiona l PCS -B384 or PC S-B7 68 ISDN Unit.
198 Location and Function of Part s and Controls a Lens b Microphone c POWER indicator (green) Lights when the power swit ch on the Communica tion Termina l is set to on and goes out when it is se t to off o r the Termin al is se t to standb y mode. d Remote sensor Point th e Remote Com mander to the sensor when operat ing this System.
199 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Appendi x c DISPLAY (CLEAR) butto n Switch es the pic ture disp layed on the monitor screen. Deletes a line when us ed for charact er inpu t. d PinP (BACK SPACE) button Displays a wi ndow pict ure wh en pressed during co mmuni cation.
200 Location and Function of Part s and Controls a STATUS indicator Ligh ts in orange whe n power i s supp lie d to the ISDN Un it. When initia lizing is comp le te, blin ks in g ree n. b STATUS 1-3 indicators Lights in orange when link synchron ization of each ISDN conn ector is establi shed.
201 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Appendi x a RGB A input select button and indicator Selects the vid eo input fr om the vi deo equipme nt connected t o the RGB IN A connector. b SEND button and indicator Sends th e sel ected in put p icture to t he Commun ication Term inal.
202 On Scr een Messages On Screen Messages Check the following if a message appears on the TV monitor when operatin g the Communication Terminal. Mess age Mea ning Incor rect dial ing set up. Make sure t he se lected entr y is correc tly re gist ered.
203 On Screen Mes sages Appendi x 180 Dialing your own num ber is in valid. Pleas e chec k th e IP ad dress of th e remot e party . 181 GateK eeper er ror . Pleas e ch eck th e IP ad dress of th e remot e pa rty . Busy li ne - Conne ction no t possi ble.
204 On Scr een Messages No Memo ry Stick. Inser t a “Mem ory Stick”. Memory St ick write-pro tected. Release th e lock of the erasure prev ention swi tch on the “M emor y Stick ”. Memo ry full . The dat a has be en saved in the “M emor y Stick ” to its full capacity .
205 On Screen Mes sages Appendi x Connection with th e Data Solutio n Box is not correct. Pl ease reset the syst em. Conne ction be tween the Com mun icati on T e rmin al and the Da ta Solution Box is not correct. T u rn of f the C om mu nic at ion T e rmi na l, th en tur n it on a gain .
206 On Scr een Messages Some trou ble o ccurs duri ng con nectio n. Conn ecti on h as fa ile d. T ry t o conn ect agai n. Chec k th e infor mati on r egis tered to t he gatekeepe r . When you use t he gatekee per m ode, th e registe red informatio n on gatekeeper appea rs in Page 2/2 of the LAN Setup menu.
207 On Screen Mes sages Appendi x PPPoE s erve r admiss ion ha s fai led. Chec k the PPPo E User Name a nd Password are ente red corr ectly . LAN conn ecti on using PPPoE ha s failed . Enter th e correc t use r name a nd pas sword. LAN conf igura tion erro r .
208 On Scr een Messages LAN conf iguration erro r . Connection is not complete as an in valid port number is spec ified. Check t he TC P and U DP por t number s in t he LAN Setup menu. Line is busy . T ry to dial again la ter . Connec tion has filed as the line is busy .
209 On Screen Mes sages Appendi x Connect ion using SIP is not av ailable. Initial ization err or . Connect ion using SI P cann ot be made as the initia lization has f ailed. Check the setting . Connect ion using SIP is not av ailable. Un au thor iz ed han dl e.
210 On Scr een Messages The following messages indicate the state of the system. No action is required. Message Meaning Meeting starts! Connecti on with the r emote part y has been c ompleted, and you ca n now start a confer ence. Starti ng connection.
211 On Screen Mes sages Appendi x Use of th e Priv ate Ph one Boo k is not av ailabl e. The “Memory Stick” i n which the Pri vate Phone Book is registere d has be en rem oved from the Comm uni catio n T ermi nal. Y ou canno t us e the Pri vate Phon e Book .
212 Troublesh ooting Troubleshooting If the Communication Terminal does not function corr ectly, check the following. Symptom Cause Solution The power is not turn ed on . The po wer switch is not set to on. Set the powe r switch to on ( @ ) (page 26).
213 Troubleshooting Appendi x No pic ture. The sele cted picture so urce is not tuned on . T urn on th e select ed vide o equi pment . V ideo input is not selected p roperly . Select the video inp ut with the VIDEO INPUT SELECT button (pag e 95). The sele cted picture so urce is not correc tly connec ted to t he Sys tem.
214 Troublesh ooting No co nnec tion. Some of the s ystem setti ngs are not correc t. Set the system setti ngs correctly referri ng to “R egiste ring Local Informa tion” (pa ge 39). The IP addres s and ne twork ma sk are n ot set corr ectly (whe n us ing LAN).
215 Troubleshooting Appendi x No connection. Answering the call i s not permitt ed by the remote termi nal as it i s operat ing for setups, et c. Ask the r emote party to permit ans werin g a call. The remote te rminal is n ot set to auto ans wer m ode.
216 Specifications Specification s This unit is c ompliant with ITU-T Reco mmenda tions H. 320 and H.323. Motion p icture Oper atin g bandw idt h 64 Kbps to 192 0 Kbps (standar d, LAN conn ecti on) 56.
217 Specifications Appendi x Oper atin g tem per ature 5°C to 35°C (4 1°F to 94°F) Oper atin g humid ity 20% to 80% Stor age tem perat ure –20°C to +60° C (– 4°F to +140°F) Storag e humidi.
218 Specifications Bandwid th 13 kHz Dire ction al chara cter istic Unid irec tion al Dimension 68 × 16 × 96 mm (w/h/d) (2 3 / 4 × 21 / 32 × 3 7 / 8 inches) Mass A pprox. 200 g (7 oz) Power Plug in power Power requi rements 19.5 V Power consum ption 0.
219 Specifications Appendi x PCS-P1/P1P Communication T erminal (RGB OUT) PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Bo x (RGB IN A/RGB IN B) Acceptable RGB Inp ut/Output Sig nals Picture elemen t Signal form at fH (kHz) fV (H z) Dot clock (MHz) Sync 1024 × 7 68 XGA VESA 60 Hz 48.
220 Specifications PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box (R GB OUT) • While the picture in put from the RGB IN A or RGB IN B connect or is transmi tted, the picture of the input signal fo rmat (VGA, SVGA or XGA) is output fr om this connec tor. Picture el emen t Signal form at fH (kH z) fV (Hz) Dot cloc k (MHz ) Sync 1024 × 768 XGA VESA 60 Hz 48.
221 Specifications Appendi x 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T jack Modular j ack ISDN UNIT connecto r 14-pin co nnector VIDEO OUT MONITOR MAIN/SUB, VIDEO IN AUX 1/AUX 2 connectors Mini-DI N 4-pin connec tor CAMERA.
222 Specifications TERMINAL conn ector D-sub 15 -pin connecto r (female) DSB connector D-sub 15 -pin (male) RGB OUT con nector Mini D-sub 15 -pin (female) Pin Signa l Descri ption 1 Y Brightne ss s ignal 2 Y .GN D Brightness sign al g round 3 C Chromina nce si gnal 4 C.
223 Specifications Appendi x ISDN 1-3 jacks (PCS-B384) ISDN 1-6 jacks (PCS-B768) Modular j ack TERMI NAL conn ector (PCS-B384/ PCS-B768) USB connector TERMINAL connector (PCS-DSB1) D-sub 15-pin connec.
224 Specifications When connecting o ne-to-one (Default) When “Port Numb er Used” is set to “Default” in the L AN Setup m enu, the P CS- 1/1P uses th e follow ing po rt nu mbers.
225 Specifications Appendi x When the H.323 MCU software is installed (Custo m: TCP Port Number 3000 and UDP Port Number 3000) When “Port Number Used” is set to “Custom” in th e LAN Setup menu , the PCS- 1/1P uses the por t numb ers defi ned by the values ent ered in “TCP Port Numb er” and “UDP Port Number”.
226 Videoconf erencing Room Layout Videoconf erencing Room Layo ut Be sure to posit ion camer a and micr ophone app ropri ate ly in your vi deoco nfer encin g room.
227 Videoconferencing Room Lay out Appendi x Adjust room li ghting so that it fal ls on the participan ts. Avoid direct ligh t on the TV monit or. Li ght i ntensi ty on fa ces shou ld be abo ut 300 l ux or more.
228 Glossary Glossary BONDING* BONDING is one of the Inverse Multiple xing method s allowing c onnection of th e videoc onfe renc ing syste m usin g multiple ISDN lines.
229 Glossa ry Appendi x G.72 8 Audio enco din g/decod ing form at recommen ded by the ITU-T . A p hone bandw idth au dio sig nal is conver ted to a digital sign al with a data rate of 1 6 Kbps. Gatekeepe r Controls the acces s of H.323 videoc onfer ence de vices on a ne twork.
230 Glossary Lip syn chronization A functi on that sync hron izes soun d with motion. Soun d process ing is muc h faster than mo tion pr ocessin g, th us sound an d motion som etimes ge t out o f step with e ach othe r. MCU An abbreviatio n for Multipoint Control Unit.
231 Menu Configuration Appendi x Menu Config uration The menus of the camera are configure d as described below. For detaformation, see pages in parentheses.
232 Menu C onfiguration A Dial Setup Page: 1/4 Line I/F IP , ISDN, ISDN (T elephone), SIP Bonding Auto , On Number of Lines 1B(64K), 2B(128K), 3B(192K), 4B(256K), 5B(320K), 6B(384K), 8B(512K), 12B(768.
233 Menu Configuration Appendi x C Multipoint Page: 1/2 Multipoint Mode On, Auto Setup Broadcast Mode Split , V oice Acti vate Number of Lines 1B(64K), 2B(128K) , 4B(256K), 6B(384K) T otal LAN Bandwidth 384Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1024Kbps , 1920Kbps, Other (1–1920Kbps) Restrict A uto , 56K Page: 2/2 V ideo Mode ALL , H.
234 Menu C onfiguration E General Setup Page: 1/4 T erminal Name Dual Monitor On, Off Monitor Out/ VIDEO OUT , RGB OUT , RGB OUT (DSB) Sub Monitor Out Standby Mode On, Off Standby T ime 1–99 minutes T ime Display On , Off Page: 2/4 Clock Set Last Number Registration On , Of f T .
235 Menu Configuration Appendi x G ISDN Setup Page: 1/7 Country/Region Europe (excluding France), France, Japan, USA , China, Other Country/Region Code Protocol Japan NTT , Euro ISDN, Euro ISDN (Franc.
236 Menu C onfiguration H LAN Setup Page: 1/8 DHCP Mode Auto, Off Host Name IP Address Network Mask Gatew ay Address DNS Address Page: 2/8 Gatekeeper Mode Auto, On, Off Gatekeeper Address User Alias U.
237 Menu Configuration Appendi x I Machine Information Host V ersion ISDN UNIT V ersion DSB V ersion DSP V ersion Software Option None, Multipoint (H.323), Multipoint (H.320), Multipoint (H.320 + H.323) SIP Multipoint (H.323), SIP Multipoint (H.320), SIP Multipoint (H.
238 Menu C onfiguration J Status Communication Status Connection A * (Encode) Audio Mode (Decode) V ideo Mode Frame Rate Rate MLP Rate HMLP Rate LSD Rate Line I/F Camera Control Data Control DSB White.
239 Menu Configuration Appendi x L SIP Setup Page: 1/3 SIP Server Mode On, Off Proxy Server Address Registrar Address SIP Domain Page: 2/3 Registered User Name 1-3 Password 1-3 Page: 3/3 Registered Us.
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