Sony PCS-1P Webcam User Manual


 
Bring the World into your Conference
With the unique optional multipoint functionality you can
bring up to 6 international locations into one meeting
instantly, via IP, ISDN or both networks at the same
time. You can even expand the number of locations to
an amazing 10 sites, without using an expensive
external multipoint solution, just by cascading a second
PCS-1P. All participants can be seen on one TV monitor
in the unique Sony 5+1 continuous presence mode,
while the high resolution data or whiteboard drawings
are projected via the second monitor or projector. The
high bandwidth of 384 Kbps per site in such a
multipoint conference provides excellent audio and
video quality.
Even when participants are not near any video-
conferencing system they can join the conference:
up to 5 participants can join in via their mobile or fixed
telephone just as easily.
Excellent Video Quality
The PCS-1P supports the H.264 video coding standard
delivering sparkling video quality during conferences.
The PCS-1P can connect to IP networks using the ITU-
T H.323 standard at up to 2 Mb/s and 30 frames/s. By
connecting the optional PCSA-B768S ISDN unit, it
is possible to connect to ISDN networks using the
ITU-T H.320 standard up to 768 Kb/s.
Share your Ideas Easily
Nothing persuades like the power of the visual image,
and any conference can become even more
productive with the addition of presentations,
documents, pictures and diagrams. With the PCS-1P,
it’s easy to share presentations and documents
created on your PC, or add hand-written notes from a
digital whiteboard – it’s like giving a presentation to
everybody in the same room. The PCS-1P offers two
special data sharing features to help get your point
across more effectively:
Standards-based data sharing
from your PC
Present information from your PC instantly
The new generation of multimedia videoconferencing
systems from Sony facilitates sharing of high-
resolution data from the PC at the touch of a button -
irrespective of the number of participants, while
retaining full industry-wide interoperability. High
resolution XGA display quality ensures that Microsoft
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PowerPoint
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, Word and Excel files can be viewed with
superb clarity, making it easier to read even the
smallest on-screen characters. Up to two PCs or
notebooks can be connected simultaneously, allowing
presenters to switch seamlessly between PCs and
transmit screen images at the touch of a button. With
two monitors connected, one screen can display data
presentations while the other displays video and audio
of the presenter. Larger images can be displayed by
connection to an external data projector, television or
plasma screen.
Up to five separate microphones can be connected to
ensure that every voice in the room is heard clearly.
Use your existing whiteboard
Further improving the natural interactivity of a face-to-
face meeting, an optional Mimio Xi™ connected to the
PCS-1P turns your existing whiteboard into a digital
one, allowing handwritten notes, drawings and
diagrams to be displayed in real time. Notes and other
annotations can also be captured by the PCS-1P and
stored to Memory Stick™ for sharing, storage or wider
distribution.
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