Sony SNC-RS44N User Guide - Page 105

Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting Audio to Camera, Installing the SNC audio upload tool

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Others Using the SNC audio upload tool - Transmitting Audio to Camera The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to transmit sound from the computer to the camera. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC audio upload tool. The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio data to be transmitted. Audio CODEC G.711 (µ-LAW) G.726 G.726 G.726 G.726 Transmission rate 64 kbps 40 kbps 32 kbps 24 kbps 16 kbps Note Only one user can transmit sound to the camera. Meanwhile, another user will not be able to transmit sound to the camera. Installing the SNC audio upload tool 1 Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. A cover page appears automatically in your Web browser. If it does not appear automatically in the Web browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the CD-ROM. When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up "Auto Play" may appear. For details, "Installing software" in "When using Windows Vista" on page 10. 2 Click the Setup icon of SNC audio upload tool. The "File Download" dialog opens. When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista, a message regarding the active contents may appear. For details, see "Installing software" in "When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later" on page 8 or "Installing software" in "When using Windows Vista" on page 10. 3 Click Open. Note If you click "Save this program to disk" on the "File Download" dialog, you cannot install the tool correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. 4 Install the SNC audio upload tool following the wizard displayed. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and accept the agreement to continue with the installation. Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1 Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the camera. 2 Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack on the computer. Note If the microphone input jack of the computer is not set correctly, no sound is transmitted from the computer and nothing is output from the speaker connected to the camera. Set the microphone input jack from the control panel of Windows. On Windows XP 1 Select Sounds and Audio Device from Control Panel. 2 Click Volume in the Sound Recording section on the Audio tab. The Recording Control window opens. 3 Check Select in the Microphone section. On Windows Vista There are no settings regarding the microphone jack. If recording cannot be made, connect a microphone device to the computer and check that the recording device operates correctly, as follows: 1 Select Sound from Control Panel. 2 Open the Recording tab and check that Windows has recognized the hardware correctly. 105 Using the SNC audio upload tool - Transmitting Audio to Camera

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Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting Audio to Camera
105
Using the SNC audio
upload tool
— Transmitting
Audio to Camera
The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to
transmit sound from the computer to the camera.
This section explains the setup and operations of the
SNC audio upload tool.
The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio
data to be transmitted.
Note
Only one user can transmit sound to the camera.
Meanwhile, another user will not be able to transmit
sound to the camera.
Installing the SNC audio upload
tool
1
Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
A cover page appears automatically in your Web
browser.
If it does not appear automatically in the Web
browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the
CD-ROM.
When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “
Auto
Play
” may appear. For details, “Installing software”
in “When using Windows Vista” on page 10.
2
Click the
Setup
icon of
SNC audio upload tool
.
The “File Download” dialog opens.
When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
later, or Windows Vista, a message regarding the
active contents may appear. For details, see
“Installing software” in “When using Windows XP
Service Pack 2 or later” on page 8 or “Installing
software” in “When using Windows Vista” on
page 10.
3
Click
Open
.
Note
If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File
Download” dialog, you cannot install the tool
correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the
Setup
icon again.
4
Install the SNC audio upload tool following the
wizard displayed.
If the Software License Agreement is displayed,
read it carefully and accept the agreement to
continue with the installation.
Connecting the Camera to the
Computer
1
Connect a speaker to the
5
(line output) jack on the
camera.
2
Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack
on the computer.
Note
If the microphone input jack of the computer is not set
correctly, no sound is transmitted from the computer and
nothing is output from the speaker connected to the
camera.
Set the microphone input jack from the control panel of
Windows.
On Windows XP
1
Select
Sounds and Audio Device
from Control
Panel.
2
Click
Volume
in the
Sound Recording
section on
the Audio tab.
The Recording Control window opens.
3
Check
Select
in the
Microphone
section.
On Windows Vista
There are no settings regarding the microphone jack.
If recording cannot be made, connect a microphone
device to the computer and check that the recording
device operates correctly, as follows:
1
Select
Sound
from Control Panel.
2
Open the Recording tab and check that Windows has
recognized the hardware correctly.
Audio CODEC
Transmission rate
G.711 (μ-LAW)
64 kbps
G.726
40 kbps
G.726
32 kbps
G.726
24 kbps
G.726
16 kbps