Sony PCS-XG100S User Manual

Camera (Optional EVI-H100V camera)
Image Sensor

1/2.8-type "Exmor" CMOS image sensor

Image Sensor  

(Number of Effective Pixels)

Approx. 3.27 Megapixels

Output Pixels (H x V)

1920 x 1080

Frame Rate

29.97 fps

S/N Ratio

50 dB

Brightness Control

Auto/Manual

Zoom Ratio

x240 zoom (x20 optical zoom, x12 digital zoom)

Focusing System

Auto/Manual

Horizontal Viewing Angle

Approx. 55.4°

Focal Length

f = 4.7 mm to 94.0 mm

F-Number

F1.6 to F3.5

Pan/Tilt Angle

Pan ±170° / Tilt +90°-20°

Preset Position

100 positions (Saved in Codec Unit)

Power Supply

Supplied from Codec Unit

Other Features

Auto Gain Control, Auto White Balance, Backlight 

Compensation, Ceiling Mountable (Image Flip), VISCA output 

to the second camera

Multipoint Capability

Up to 6 sites (H.320

*1

/H.323) with 

optional software  

PCSA-MCG106.

 Up to 9 sites (H323) with optional 

software PCSA-MCG109.

 10 to 16 sites requires two  

PCS-XG100S units cascaded 

with optional software (10 sites 

with H.320)

*1

 (16 sites with H.323)

–

Data Sharing

PC images up to 1080p  

resolution is supported

PC images up to SXGA  

resolution is supported

Video annotation function

Lip Synchronization

AUTO/OFF

Mic Off Function

ON/OFF

Streaming/Recording Feature

HD 720p

Maximum Frame Rate

H.261 QCIF 30 fps, CIF 30 fps, H.263 QCIF 30 fps,  

CIF 30 fps, 4CIF 30 fps

H.264 QCIF 30 fps, CIF 30 fps, 

4CIF 30 fps, wCIF 30 fps, w432p 

30 fps, w4CIF 30 fps, 720p 60 

fps, 1080p 60 fps

H.264 QCIF 30 fps, CIF 30 fps, 

4CIF 30 fps, wCIF 30 fps,

w432p 30 fps, w4CIF 30 fps, 

720p 60 fps

Communication Protocol 

Standards

H.261

*2

, H.263, H.263+, H.263++, H.264,  

H.264 High profile, MPEG-4 SP@L3

Resolution

4:3 QCIF (176 x 144), CIF (352 x 288), 4CIF (704 x 576)

16:9 wCIF/w288p (512 x 288), 

w432p (768 x 432), w4CIF

(1024 x 576), 720p (1280 x 720), 

1080p (1920 x 1080)

16:9 wCIF/w288p (512 x 288), 

w432p (768 x 432), w4CIF

(1024 x 576), 720p (1280 x 720)

Bit Rate

64 kbps to 16,000 kbps

64 kbps to 4,096 kbps

Screen Layout

Full Screen, PinP, PandP, SideBySide, PandPandP

Bandwidth and Coding

MPEG-4 AAC Stereo: 22 kHz at 192 kbps (IP only)

MPEG-4 AAC Mono: 14 kHz at 48 kbps, 64 kbps, 96 kbps 

MPEG-4 AAC Mono: 22 kHz at 64 kbps, 96 kbps (IP only)

G.711: 3.4 kHz at 56 kbps, 64 kbps

G.722: 7.0 kHz at 48 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps

G.728: 3.4 kHz at 16 kbps

Other Features

Stereo echo-cancelling (ON/OFF),  

Auto Gain Control, Noise Reduction

Network
Protocols

TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, TELNET, SSH, SNMP, NTP, ARP, RTP/RTCP

QoS (Quality of Service)

Adaptive FEC (Forward Error Correction), Real-time ARQ  

(Auto Repeat reQuest), ARC (Adaptive Rate Control),  

IP Precedence, DiffServe

Other Network Features

Packet reordering, TCP/UDP port setting, NAT, PPPoE, UDP shaping, 

Encryption, Auto gatekeeper discovery, UPnP, URI Dialing, IPv6

Video Input

External video inputs  

(HDMI x 1, DVI-I x 2)

External video inputs  

(DVI-I x 2)

Video Output

HDMI x 2, DVI-I x 1

HDMI x 1, DVI-I x 1

Control Input

RS-232C x 1

Audio Input

External analog microphone input Mini-jack (Plug in power) x 6 (L/R)

HDMI (video, audio) x 1

–

Audio Input (MIC/AUX) x 2 (Phono jack, stereo)

Audio Output

HDMI (video, audio) x 1, Line Output (Phono jack, stereo) 

x 1, REC Output (Phono jack, stereo) x 1

Network Port

10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX/1000BASE-T x 2,  

ISDN Unit Interface x 1

10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX/1000BASE-T x 1,  

ISDN Unit Interface x 1

USB Slots

2 (Pen Tablet, USB Memory)

Maintenance Interface

RS-232C x 1

Standard
Communication Protocol 

Standards

ITU-T H.320

*1

, H.323, IETF SIP

ITU-T (excluding audio/ 

video standards)

H.231, H.241 H.242, H.243, H.245,  

H.350, H.460.18, H.460.19

IETF

RFC2190, RFC3016, RFC3047, RFC3261, RFC3264, 

RFC3550, RFC3984, RFC4573, RFC4587, RFC4629, 

RFC4856, RFC4628, RFC5168

Encryption

H.233, H.234, H.235 ver.3

Far End Camera Control

H.224, H.281

Frame Format

H.221, BONDING, H.225.0

Dual Stream

H.239 (video and presentation data)

General
Power Requirements

DC 19.5 V (AC Adapter : AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz)

Power Consumption

58.5W

Power Consumption (Standby)

23.4W

Operating Temperature

5°C to 35°C / 41°F to 95°F

Storage Temperature

-20°C to +60°C / -4°F to +140°F

Operating Humidity

20% to 80% (no condensation)

Storage Humidity

20% to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Codec: Approx. 370 x 60 x 244 mm (excluding protrusions)

Camera unit (optional EVI-H100V): Approx. 145 x 164 x 164mm 

(excluding protrusions)

Mass

Codec: Approx. 2.3 kg

Camera Unit (optional EVI-H100V): Approx. 1.55 kg

Supplied Accessories

PCS-A1 microphones (2) (PCS-XG100), PCS-A1 microphones (1) 

(PCS-XG77), AC adapter (1), HDMI cable (3m) (1), RF Remote 

Commander Unit (1), Batteries for Remote Commander unit (2), 

CD-ROM (Operating instructions, Before using this unit, Quick 

connection guide) (1), Before using this unit (1), Installation 

Guide (1), Quick connection guide (1), Warranty booklet (1), 

Camera cable (3m) for HD camera (1)

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*1 H.320 will be available as V2.0   
*2 H.261 in H.323 will be available as V2.0

Omnidirectional 

Microphone

3-line ISDN unit (up to 6B channels)

Full HD 1080/60p  

PTZ Camera

6-line ISDN unit (up to 12B channels)

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