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• Software Revision History These release notes provide essential information for the latest software version available for the Sony PCS-G70 and PCS-G50 that can be found at ftp.sony-europe.com/ New software is made available to maintain and enhance the product(s) and their lifetime within our portfolio, it is always recommended to utilise the most recent version of software available for any product to ensure full performance and reliability is maintained at all times.
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SNC settings to the original pre-call state. Note: When connecting a Sony Network Camera already in use with other applications a problem may occur with the environment that is currently being used. Make sure to consult the system administrator before connecting.
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Videoconferencing ISDN Multipoint down speeding For an ISDN multipoint conference, when adding a transmission to a new terminal from the host, if there are no free lines available, some of the lines to the 1 connected terminal are disconnected automatically and then made available for the new terminals connection. Note: This function is enabled if all of the connected terminals are PCS.
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Videoconferencing PCS-G70 & G50 Version 2.61 – Improved Functions When sending Dual Video from a point in a multi-point conference, the broadcast mode (Full screen or split screen) can be changed on the MCU Previously when Dual Video was sent from a point in multi-point conferences, the broadcast mode could not be switched.
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Videoconferencing New Service command ‘WIDE’ if 16:9 monitor is connected to VIDEO OUT When a 16:9 format monitor was connected to the VIDEO OUT and monitor mode was set to "Full", 4:3 format images were stretched into 16:9 format display for all of the conventional modes. In Side By Side or Picture and Picture mode, a large amount of area above and below the image did not display anything.
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Videoconferencing PCS-G70 & G50 Version 2.61 - Restrictions & Limitations After inserting a 128 Mb Memory Stick, it takes approximately 10 seconds to be recognized by PCS and become ready for use (PCS-G70/G50) Some Memory Sticks were not recognized properly, so recognition improvements were made in Ver. 2.50.
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Videoconferencing PCS-G70 & G50 Version 2.61 – Fixes & Resolved Issues When PCS was in an external control mode, camera’s panning and tilting speed stayed slow regardless of the zoom position. Normally, camera’s panning and tilting begin to move at a slow speed and then move faster. The problem is as follows;...
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Videoconferencing When sending presentation data using DSB, the lip sync between the camera image and audio sometimes became 1 or 2 seconds misaligned. When presentation data, with its heavy movements, is used as the input image, the lip sync sometimes became 1 or 2 seconds misaligned.
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Videoconferencing Details for connections with SNC The following information explains the procedure for connections to a Sony Network Camera (SNC) Preparation 1. To perform a multipoint connection the H.323 MCU option must installed on the main unit. 2. Check the model type and software version for the Network Camera? •...
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Videoconferencing Note: When limiting the access to a Network Camera, do not register the password in the Network Camera List. If the password is not registered, the password will be requested every time the Network Camera is connected from the list. By setting an administrator password, browsing the Network Camera List itself can be limited.
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Videoconferencing Details for the Tracking camera improvements The following information explains the PCSA-CHG70 tracking camera improvements The voice tracking mode for the tracking camera improved The sound detection accuracy when using voice tracking mode has been improved by adding judgment for environmental sounds, such as noise.
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Videoconferencing Service commands related for PCSA-CTG70 Return home position time (new) ctghp If voice is not detected from the direction of the camera for this set time, the camera returns to home set position (preset #2). The range is 0 (off) or 1 to 14 (The time to return to the home position which is calculated at set value x 1.5 seconds) Note 1.
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Videoconferencing Software Revision History Version Date Major features Ver 1.01 First Release 2004 Ver 1.02 Nov 1, Fixed Bugs • 2004 When video mode is set to Auto in Communication Setup Menu, other video settings are not active • Audio/video problem can occur in cascade H.320 of conventional point-to-point conferencing •...
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Videoconferencing • When only a single child terminal is used in the multipoint video conference, the full screen display will be displayed even when the Split screen setup is selected. • Only when the PRI is used in the ISDN connection, On/Off setup of the CRC4 is enabled. •...
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Videoconferencing Ver02.10 New Functions • 24,20 Standard encryption support (for both PCS-G70/G50) • Presenter mode for the tracking camera (PCSA-CTG70) support (only forPCS-G70) • PRI support (only for PCS-G50) • Streaming support (only for PCS-G50) • UPnP support (for both PCS-G70/G50) •...
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Dual Video (PCS-G70 only). • When the unique Sony encryption was set, the signal was unencrypted over an ISDN connection but PCS did not correctly send and receive presentations through DSB (for both PCS-G70/PCS- G50) •...
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Videoconferencing Ver2.30 New Functions • The new remote commander “PCSA-RG1” is supported. • Thai language support. • The receiving a data of dual video function is supported on the PCS-G50. (Only PCS-G50) • The disk on chip device is supported. Improved Functions •...
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Videoconferencing • MCU mode if the "display" key was pressed via child terminal the camera would become inoperable • Garbled address registry history display • Video input name display position not correct. (PCS-G50 only) • H.239 Dual configuration settings lost. (PCS-G50 only) Ver2.41 New Functions •...
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Videoconferencing • Repeating SIP transfer operations restarted the terminal performing the transfer (PCS-G70/G50) • When a call made from the history was immediately cancelled, the screen display was distorted (PCS-G70/G50) • When SNTP was enabled, errors were output to the system log even on standby (PCS-G70/G50) •...
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