Sony SNC-RX570P Leaflet

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Do not grasp the camera head when carrying the camera.
Do not turn the camera head manually. Doing so will result in the camera 
malfunctioning.

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You can view the image of this camera in the normal direction when the camera 
is installed on the ceiling.
Using the supplied ceiling brackets, wire rope and screws, you can utilize existing 
junction boxes, etc., to attach the camera to the ceiling.
When you install the camera, always install it on a level ceiling. If you have to 
install it on a sloping or uneven ceiling, make sure that the place where you 
install it is within ±5 degrees of the horizontal in order to ensure the pan/tilt 
mechanism functions properly.

If you attach the camera in the height such as the wall or the ceiling, etc., 
entrust the installation to an experienced contractor or installer.
If you install the camera on the ceiling, ensure that the ceiling is strong 
enough to withstand the weight of the camera plus the ceiling brackets 
and then install the camera securely. If the ceiling is not strong enough, 
the camera may fall and cause serious injury.
To prevent the camera from falling, make sure to attach the supplied 
wire rope.
If you attach the camera to the ceiling, check periodically, at least once 
a year, to ensure that the connection has not loosened. If conditions 
warrant, make this periodic check more frequently.

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After deciding the direction in which the camera will shoot, make the required 
holes for the junction box, and connecting cables.

The connecting cables cannot be passed through the upper ceiling bracket. A 
hole for the wiring is required in the ceiling at the back of the camera where it is 
attached to the ceiling.

  Attach the fall-prevention wire rope to the junction box in the ceiling. 

Use a screw hole and a screw (not supplied) in the junction box to attach the 
wire rope.

  Attach the upper ceiling bracket to the junction box on the ceiling.

Align the holes in the bracket with those in the junction box, and use 
appropriate screws (not supplied).
There is a screw hole in the rounded edge of the upper ceiling bracket. Later, 
the front of the camera will be aligned with this screw hole. Attach the upper 
ceiling bracket paying attention to the direction of the front of the camera.

  Attach the lower ceiling bracket to the bottom of the camera using the 

supplied four screws (M3 × 8).
Attach also the wire rope to the bottom of the camera using the supplied 
screw (M4×8).
When attaching, align the screw holes on the bottom of the camera with 
those in the ceiling bracket, and set the triangular hole in the ceiling bracket 
at the front of the camera.
Tighten the screws a little bit at a time in the numbered order shown in the 
illustration. After all of the screws are temporarily tightened in the proper 
manner, securely tighten each one in turn.

To attach the ceiling bracket, use only the screws supplied with the 
camera. Using other screws may damage the camera. 

  Insert the raised protrusions on the lower ceiling bracket into the spaces 

provided in the upper ceiling bracket, and temporarily fix them by turning 
the camera with lower ceiling bracket clockwise.

  While pushing up on the front part of the camera, attach it using the supplied 

three screws (M 3 × 8), starting with the screw at position .

  Connect the cables to the connectors on the rear of the camera.

  To use the supplied cable cover, attach the supplied cable cover mounting 

bracket to the rear of the camera using the supplied two screws (M 3 × 8).
Attach the bracket with the flat surface downwards.

  Temporarily attach the cable cover by inserting the raised protrusions on the 

cable cover into the gaps at the rear of the upper ceiling cover. Then fix the 
cable cover using the supplied two screws (M3 × 8).
To extend the cables through the rear of the cable cover, cut out the thinner 
portion   of the cover using a cutter knife.

Take proper steps to ensure that the load of the connected cables does not 
cause problems. 

  Remove two screws used to attach the cable cover in step 8 of “Installation” 

and remove the cable cover.

  Disconnect the cables from the connectors at the rear of the camera.

  Remove three screws used to attach the camera in step 5 of “Installation.”

  Pushing the entire camera up towards the ceiling, turn the camera 

counterclockwise as far as it goes, then pull it out.

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Connect the LAN port of the camera unit to a router or hub in the network using 
the network cable (straight, not supplied).

Connect the LAN port of the camera unit to the network connector of a 
computer using the network cable (cross, not supplied).

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Connect the 12 V DC or 24 V AC power supply system to the power input 
terminal on the rear of the camera.

Use the 12 V DC or 24 V AC power source isolated from the 100 to 240 V AC.
The usable voltage range is as follows:
12 V DC: 10.8 to 13.2 V
24 V AC: 21.6 to 26.4 V
Use the UL cable (VW-1 style 1007) for 12 V DC or 24 V AC connection.

Cable(AWG)

#24(0.22 mm) #22(0.33 mm) #20(0.52 mm) #18(0.83 mm)

Maximumcable 
length(m (feet))

4.5 (14.8)

7.5 (24.6)

12 (39)

21 (69)

Cable(AWG)

#24(0.22 mm) #22(0.33 mm) #20(0.52 mm) #18(0.83 mm)

Maximumcable 
length(m (feet))

10.5 (34)

16.5 (54)

27.5 (90)

45.5 (149)

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While holding down the button on the slot to which you want to connect the 
wire (AWG No. 28 to 22) with a small slotted screwdriver, insert the wire into the 
slot.  Then release the screwdriver from the button.
Repeat this procedure to connect all required wires.

Camera inside

5 V

2.35 kohms

1 or 3 pin 
(Sensor In +)
2 or 4 pin (GND)

GND

Mechanical 
switch

Open collector 
output device

Outside

or

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Camera inside

5 or 7 pin 
(Alarm Output +)

Magnet relay
24 V AC/24 V DC, 1 A 
or less

6 or 8 pin 
(Alarm Output –)

Outside

5 V

Circuit example

R

GND

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For environmental reasons, take out the lithium battery from the camera and 
discard it appropriately.

  Remove the eight screws and detach the bottom panel.

  Hold the board on which the lithium battery is attached using long-nose 

pliers.  Then, bend it in the direction of the arrow illustrated to detach the 
battery.

There is danger of explosion if batteries are mishandled.
Dispose of batteries properly in accordance with the manufacturer’s 
instructions and all applicable local regulations.

Protocol 

TCP/IP, ARP, ICMP, HTTP, FTP (server/client), SMTP 

(client), DHCP (client), DNS (client), NTP 
(client), SNMP (MIB-2), RTP/RTCP

Video compression format 

JPEG/MPEG4/H.264

Audio compression format 

G.711/G.726 (40,32,24,16 kbps)

Image size 

640 × 480 (VGA), 384 × 288, 320 × 240 (QVGA),  

160 × 120 (QQVGA)

Maximum frame rate 

SNC-RX570N/RX550N/RX530N: 30 fps

 

SNC-RX570P/RX550P/RX530P: 25 fps

Web browser 

Internet Explorer Ver. 6.0 or later 

Available OS 

Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 

Vista

Computer environments 

CPU: Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz or higher (Pentium 4, 

2.4 GHz or higher recommended)

 

RAM: 256 MB or more

 

Display size: 1024 × 768 or more

Maximum user access 

20 users

Network security 

Password (basic authentication),  

IP filtering

Homepage customization 

Starting from a homepage in the built-in flash 

memory, an ATA memory card or a “Memory 
Stick” possible

Other functions 

Detection, image trimming, built-in clock, etc.

Signal system 

SNC-RX570N/RX550N/RX530N: NTSC color 

system

 

SNC-RX570P/RX550P/RX530P: PAL color system

Image device 

1/4 type color CCD

 

Total picture elements:  

SNC-RX570N/RX550N/RX530N: 
Approx. 410,000 
SNC-RX570P/RX550P/RX530P: 
Approx. 470,000

 

Effective picture elements:  

SNC-RX570N/RX550N/RX530N: 
Approx. 380,000 
SNC-RX570P/RX550P/RX530P: 
Approx. 440,000

Lens

36x (Optical), 12x 
(Digital) 
f=3.4 to 122.4 
mm, F1.6 to 4.5 
Horizontal angle: 
1.7° to 57.8°

26x (Optical), 12x 
(Digital) 
f=3.5 to 91 mm, 
F1.6 to 3.8 
Horizontal angle: 
2.2° to 54.2°

18x (Optical), 12x 
(Digital) 
f=4.1 to 73.8 mm, 
F1.4 to 3.0 
Horizontal angle: 
2.8° to 48°

Minimum 
object distance

TELE end: 
1,500 mm (59 
1/8 inches) 
WIDE end: 
320 mm 
(12 5/8 inches)

TELE end: 
1,500 mm (59 
1/8 inches) 
WIDE end: 
320 mm 
(12 5/8 inches)

TELE end: 800 mm 
(31 1/2 inches) 
WIDE end: 
290 mm 
(11 1/2 inches)

Minimum 
illumination

1.4 lx (F1.6/50 IRE) 1 lx (F1.6/50 IRE)

0.7 lx (F1.4/50 IRE)

Horizontal 
resolution

NTSC: 530 TV 
(WIDE end) 
PAL: 530 TV (WIDE 
end)

NTSC: 470 TV 
(WIDE end) 
PAL: 460 TV (WIDE 
end)

NTSC: 470 TV 
(WIDE end) 
PAL: 460 TV (WIDE 
end)

Shutter speed 

1 to 1/10,000 s 

Video S/N 

50 dB or more

Pan 

360º, endless rotation 

Maximum speed: 300° / s

Tilt 

–90° to 0° 

Maximum speed: 300° / s

Network port 

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, auto negotiation (RJ-45)

I/O port 

Sensor input : × 2, make contact

 

Alarm output : × 2, 24 V AC/DC, 1 A

 

 

(mechanical relay outputs electrically 
isolated from the camera)

 

Serial interface: ×1 (RS-232C)

Video output 

VIDEO OUT: BNC, 1.0 Vp-p,  

75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative

PC card slot 

PCMCIA Type II

Memory Stick slot 

“Memory Stick”

Microphone input 

Minijack (monaural)

 

Plug-in-power supported (rated voltage: 2.5 V 

DC)

 

Recommended load impedance 2.2 khoms

Line output 

Minijack (monaural), Maximum output level: 1 

Vrms

Power supply 

12 V DC ± 10%

 

24 V AC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption 

25 W max.

Operating temperature 

0 °C to +50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)

Storage temperature 

–20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F)

Operating humidity 

20 to 80 %

Storage humidity 

20 to 95 %

Dimensions 

230 × 160 × 160 mm (9 1/8 × 6 3/8  × 6 3/8 

inches) (h/w/d)

 

not including the projecting parts

Mass 

Approx. 2.3 kg (4 lb 14 oz)

Supplied accessories 

CD-ROM (User’s Guide and supplied programs) 

(1)

 

Upper ceiling bracket (1)

 

Lower ceiling bracket (1)

 

Cable cover (1)

 

Cable cover mounting bracket (1)

 

Screws M3 × 8 (11)

 

Screw M4 × 8 (1)

 

Fall-prevention wire rope (1)

 

Installation Manual (this document) (1)

 

B&P Warranty Booklet (1) (SNC-RX570N/RX550N/

RX530N only)

Wireless card 

SNCA-CFW1, SNCA-CFW5*

Wireless LAN antenna 

SNCA-AN1

“Memory Stick” 

MSX-1GS (1GB), MSX-512S (512MB), MSH-128 

(128MB)

*  SNCA-CFW5 is not available in some countries and areas. For details, contact 

your authorized Sony dealer.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Some of the parts that make up this product (electrolytic condenser, for 
example) need replacing regularly depending on their life expectancies.
The lives of parts differ according to the environment or condition 
in which this product is used and the length of time it is used, so we 
recommend regular checks. 
Consult the dealer from whom you bought it for details.

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Front of the 
camera

Upper ceiling 
bracket

Ceiling

Ceiling

Lower ceiling 
bracket

M4×8 
(supplied)

M3×8 
(supplied)

Set the triangular 
hole at the front 
of the camera.

Upper ceiling 
bracket

Lower ceiling 
bracket

Ceiling

Ceiling

M3×8 
(supplied)

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Ceiling

Cable cover 

mounting bracket

Ceiling

M3×8 
(supplied)

Camera (rear)

LAN

Network cable 
(straight, not supplied)

10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX

Hub

Network

to 12 V DC 
or 24 V AC

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Slotted 
screwdriver

Wire

Lithium 
battery

Unit: mm (inches)

46 (1 

15

/

16

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Hole 4 – M3 (×4)

160 (6 

3

/

8

)

160 (6 

3

/

8

)

230 (9 

1

/

8

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242 (9 

5

/

8

)

80 (3 

1

/

4

)

80 (3 

1

/

4

)

80 (3 

1

/

4

)

191 (7 

5

/

8

)

10 (

13

/

32

)

83 (3 

3

/

8

)

70 (2 

7

/

8

)

Screw hole for 
wire rope

83.5 (3 

3

/

8

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ø83.5 (3 

3

/

8

)

Hole width 

4.4 (

3

/

16

) (×2)

Hole 4 –  
ø4.4 (

3

/

16

)

40°

(Adjustable range:±20°)

45°

Fall-prevention 
wire rope

Hole for 
connecting cables

Fall-prevention wire rope

M3×8 
(supplied)

45°

ø88.9 (3 

1

/

2

)

Hole width 

4.4 (

3

/

16

) (×4)

ø121.2 (4 

7

/

8

)

Hole width 

4.4 (

3

/

16

) (×4)

ø107.3 (4 

1

/

4

)

Hole width 

4.4 (

3

/

16

) (×4)

60 (2 

3

/

8

)

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