Sony SRG300SE Installation Guide (SRG-300SE Application Guide) - Page 23

Using the SNC audio upload tool The 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 AAC AAC Transmission rate 64 kbps 40 kbps 32 kbps 24 kbps 16 kbps 128 kbps 64 kbps Notes • Only one user can transmit sound to the camera. Meanwhile, another user will not be able to transmit sound to the camera. • If proxy server is enabled, sound uploading to the camera may fail. In that case, disable the proxy server. • SNC audio upload tool may not operate correctly if personal firewall software or antivirus software is used in your computer. In this case, disable the corresponding software. • If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, disable Windows Firewall. Otherwise SNC audio upload tool will not operate correctly. To set Windows Firewall see: "Configuring Windows Firewall" in "When using Windows Vista" on page 28, or "Configuring Windows Firewall" in "When using Windows 7" on page 29, or "Configuring Windows Firewall" in "When using Windows 8" on page 30. Installing SNC audio upload tool 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, Windows 7, Windows 8 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. How to use the SNC audio upload tool When you start the SNC audio upload tool, the Setting tab is displayed. 23 Using the SNC audio upload tool