Polycom V500 Folleto

Polycom V500

Specifications

Part No. 3726-17048-001

Rev. 04/06

4750 Willow Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588  (T) 1.800.POLYCOM  (765.9266) for North America only. 
For North America, Latin America and Caribbean (T) +1.925.924.6000, (F) +1.925.924.6100 

270 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX, (T) +44 (0)1753 723000, (F) +44 (0)1753 723010

Polycom Hong Kong Ltd., Rm 1101 MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, (T) +852.2861.3113, (F)+852.2866.8028

H.323, SIP and H.320 compliant

Bandwidth

• Maximum Data Rate IP: 768 Kbps
• Maximum Data Rate ISDN: 128 Kbps 

Video Standards

• H.261
• H.263+ Annexes: F, I, J, L, N, T 
• H.263++ Annexes: W
• H.264

Frame Rates (Point-to-Point) 

• Intelligently selects frame rate for best 

performance video 

• 30 fps from 56 kbps up to 768 Kbps   

Video Inputs

• Integrated main camera    

Video Outputs

• 1 x RCA Composite Video
• 1 x Mini-DIN S-Video

Video Formats

• NTSC/PAL

Integrated Main Camera

• 60˚ horizontal field of view
• Tilt range: +/- 20˚ (Up/Down)
• Pan range: +/- 20˚ (Left/Right) 
• Total field of view: 100˚
• Automatic white balance 
• Automatic exposure control

People Video Resolution  

• SIF (352 x 240), CIF (352 x 288)
• QSIF (176 x 120), QCIF (176 x 144)
• Receives Polycom Pro-Motion™ 60/50 

fields per second (full screen video for
NTSC and PAL applications)

Content Video Resolution 

• Send SIF,CIF, 4CIF,4SIF, VGA, SVGA, XGA

resolutions with People+Content IP

• Display up to 4CIF resolution

Audio Standards & Protocols  

• 14 kHz bandwidth with Polycom Siren 14

(G.722.1 Annex C)

• 7 kHz bandwidth with G.722, G.722.1 
• 3.4 kHz bandwidth  with G.711, G.728,

G.729A

Audio Features

• Audio call over ISDN  and IP 
• Full-duplex digital audio
• Instant Adaptation Echo Cancellation
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – 

Voice activated

• Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
• Built in tonal speaker test

Audio Inputs 

• Built-in microphone with wide 

coverage area

Audio Outputs  

• 2 x RCA stereo line level
• Headphone jack (3.5 MM stereo mini) 

for privacy listening

Other ITU-Supported Standards 

• H.221 communications
• H.224/H.281 far-end camera control
• H.323 Annex Q far-end camera control
• H.225, H.245, H.241, H.239
• H.231 in multipoint calls
• H.243 MCU password
• H.233, H.234, H.235V3 encryption standards
• H.460 NAT/firewall traversal
• Bonding, Mode 1

SIP Support (Sessions Initiation Protocol)

• Register and authenticate with:

- Microsoft LCS
- Nortel MCS
- Standards-based SIP servers

• FECC
• H.261, H.263, H.264
• G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728, G.729A, 

Siren 14 (G.722.1 Annex C)

• Microsoft LCS contact list support
• Microsoft LCS presence support
• Interoperable with Microsoft Office

Communicator

Network Interfaces Supported  

• LAN, DSL, cable modem 
• Single 10/100 Ethernet port 

(10 Mbps/100Mbps/Auto)

• Optional single BRI (Basic Rate Interface)
• Wireless LAN support via Ethernet port

using your choice of wireless bridges 

Network Features  

• Integration with Cisco Systems

®

Call

Manager Version 4.0

• Down speeding over IP and ISDN
• IP address conflict warning
• Maximum call length digital timer
• Auto SPID detection and line number 

configuration

• MGC™ Click&View™ for individual 

screen layouts

• Polycom OneDial™ intelligent call 

management attempts call on preferred 
network (IP or ISDN) and automatically 
rolls over to secondary network if needed 

• PathNavigator™ support for easy call 

placement and network cost optimization 

• TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, ARP,

HTTP, RTP, FTP, Telnet 

Security 

• Account validation number entry
• Secure password authentication 
• Administrator password – in-room and 

remote access

• Dial-in meeting password
• Standards-based H.243 MCU password  
• Do not disturb feature 
• Ability to disable remote interfaces (FTP,

Telnet, HTTP)

• Auto-Answer Point-to-Point (On/Off) 
• Allow access to user settings (On/Off)

Embedded Encryption

• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)  
• FIPS 197 validated by National Institute 

of Standards & Technology (NIST) 
certified agency

• 128-bit key length
• AES software encryption on ISDN and IP 
• Standards-based H.235V3 (IP)
• Standards-based H.233/H.234 (ISDN)
• Supported in People+Content
• Automatic key generation and exchange

User Interface  

• User-friendly graphical interface
• Customizable home screen and 

color themes

• Kiosk mode with scrolling marquee
• User-selectable ring tones
• Speed Dial List on home page
• Persistent Preview (Far-site PIP) on 

all screens

• Picture In Picture (PIP) (On/Off, Moveable)
• Dual Monitor Emulation
• Calendar and Conference scheduling
• Alert Signal on home page
• Do Not Disturb (On/Off)
• Integrated Web interface for remote 

monitoring

• Closed Caption support through 

Web Interface

Directory Services  

• 4,000 number global directory  
• 1,000+ number local directory
• Speed dial list displaying video buddy list 
• Live address book with Polycom Global

Directory Services automatically and 
quickly updates directory with address
changes or new endpoints 

• Polycom Global Directory Services 

integrates with Active Directory/LDAP

• Automatic ISDN localization of calls

System Management 

• SNMP for enterprise management
• Diagnostics and software upgrades 

via PC, LAN 

• Integrated Web interface for remote 

management

• Web Director: Remote administrator video

monitoring and control from VSX Web
(enable/disabled from endpoint for security)

• Out-of-box setup from Web interface
• Place a call from Web interface 
• Language independence between set-top

interface and Web interface

• System configuration from Web interface
• Recent Calls Log – last 99 incoming and

outgoing calls

• Call Detail Record (CDR) – Reports all 

calls made from the system along with 
call statistics

• CDR Feature On/Off 
• Downloadable CDR data for processing

requires no external management system 

• Account number validation at call initiation

integrated with Polycom Global
Management System™ for billing purposes 

• Administrator-configurable dialing speeds

iPriority

™

– Quality of Service Features

• Video Error Concealment
• Audio Error Concealment
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

• IP Precedence (ToS)

- Configurable video/audio/FECC 

service value

• DiffServ (DSCP) (COS)
• RSVP
• Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation 
• Proactive Network Monitoring
• Adjustable Packet Size
• NAT/firewall traversal (H.460)
• Packet and jitter control 
• Network Address Translation (NAT) support
• Automatic NAT discovery 
• Asymmetric speed control
• Alternate Gatekeeper support 
• TCP/UDP fixed-port firewall support
• Lip synchronization 
• Echo cancellation 
• Echo suppression 
• Auto gatekeeper discovery
• Automatic gateway dialing profiles
• Specify outbound call routing for

gateway/ISDN 

Collaboration Solutions 

• People+Content IP (Optional)

- Show content from laptop/PC over 

IP network connection

- Content shown in native resolution
- Supports Windows

®

2000 and 

Windows XP

• Adjustable bandwidth for content

- 10% Content, 90% People
- 50% Content, 50% People
- 90% Content, 10% People

Language Support (15 languages) 

Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional),
English (American), English (British), French,
German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese,
Spanish, Russian 

• Translated items include

- Documentation (no Hungarian/Polish)
- User interface
- Audio dialing confirmation
- VSX web
- Remote control (no Hungarian/Polish)

Electrical  

• Auto sensing power supply
• Operating voltage/power 90-260 VAC, 

47-63 Hz/36 watts

• Max 26 VA@115v60Hz, 32 VA@220v50Hz
• Max Heat Dissipation: 123 BTU/hour

Environmental Specifications 

• Operating Temperature: 0-40˚ C
• Operating Humidity: 15-80%
• Non-Operating Temperature: -40-70˚ C
• Non-Operating Humidity (Non-condensing):

10-90%

Physical Characteristics  

• Dimensions (W/H/D): 11.42”/2.67”/6.5”

290mm/67.9mm/165.1mm

• Weight: 2.5 lbs/1.13 kg

Warranty 

• One-year return-to-factory parts and labor
• 90-day Software Warranty

©2006 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks and Polycom V500, Siren, iPriority, The Polycom Office, Polycom Conference Suite, 
Global Management System, Polycom OneDial, Polycom PathNavigator, MGC, Pro-Motion, People+Content and Click&View are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. 
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  Information in this document is subject to change without notice.