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Canon 1867B001 Security Camera User Manual

1. ii lel e M iii How to Read Manuals eene eerie rere eren ieze ens v About User s Manuals siiin rie err ict cn E e Aiea V lcons Used inthisMantial ciin rii trii iier eet ie nitore a cire rte rte EE V Chapter 1 Detailed Settings What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages eese 1 2 Accessing the Settings Title Page essere 1 3 Settings Title Page essesc Pla m E 1 5 Setting Up the Administrator Password and Network System and Network 4599 eene ERE 1 6 Setting Image Size Quality and Camera Control Video and Camera 4499 A NE noana eaaa eaae EE 1 8 Setting HTTP Server Video Server and Audio Server Server ERR oes Messe AL 1 12 Setting User Access Privileges Access Control 1 15 Setting the Date and Time Date and Time see 1 16 Setting Up DNS and LED etc Miscellaneous 1 18 Using the Administration Tools Administration Tools 1 20 Chapter 2 VBAdminTools Starting the VBAdmin Tools eee enne nnne nnns 2 2 Panorama Creation Golfe E a NT coercere eee nen nananana na 2 4 Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen
2. een 3 17 Displaying Information and Video Adding and Changing Camera List Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator 3 25 Setting White Balance Displaying ExtemialiDevice Input SSR MS eee 3 27 Operating External Device Output SERS E E e 3 27 Setting Administhafom ontrol SF o eee 3 28 Shade Correction See EE UL eese 3 29 Transmitting Audio REEEEEEESEEENINU ENERLLLesssseeeeneennennennenenenns 3 29 Setup Props AR NE 3 31 WSing ViewerISWiltcher 24899 eese 3 34 Chapter 4 Appendix ilroubleshiootingff ue esee esie esser ener e eite nennen nhan m hannah nen nnns Ug Messa BW terere nere ences The VB C300 Log Messages Restoring the Factory Default Settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings via the Administration Tools Page using WD IBIOWSCM e S 4 8 Initializing the Camera from the Reset Switch seeeen 4 9 Initializing the Camera Head Position eere 4 10 Factory Default Settings nece acce taennieennn erem kac 4 12 How to Read Manuals About User s Manuals The VB C300 is provided with two documents Start Guide and Operation Guide this manual stored on the supplied Setup CD ROM of
3. 1 15 Setting the Date and Time Date and Time CD Date and Time Ok N T Y m Current Camera Time New Camera Time Time Zone You can perform the following settings on the Date and Time Page Current Camera Time Display the date and time currently set on the VB C300 New Camera Time Set the date and time for the VB C300 Time Zone Select a time zone from the drop down list After changing setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL M WV Current Camera Time Current Camera Time amp HELP Date 200 26 o Time 14 19 Time Zone K 08 00 D Date and Time Display the date and time currently set on the VB C300 9 Time Zone The time difference with Greenwich Mean Time is displayed 1 16 Setting the Date and Time Date and Time Y New Camera Time New Camera Time HELP Synchronize with computer time Date Time 2 O Set manually Date ponaoz yyyy mm dd Time hh mm ss s6um pajiejeg ey Synchronize with computer time Synchronize the camera date and time with those of the PC currently accessing the camera 9 Set manually Set the date and time manually Specify the date in yyyy mm dd format and time in hh mm ss in the 24 hour format Example For 1 23 04 P M January 23 2007 enter 2007 01 23 and 13 23 04 Vv Time Zone Time Zone HELP D Time Zone GMT 0
4. DU W File format for the images are saved in the BMP format Bi Printing Still Image To print still image 1 Click Pause Resume when the NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 desired video displayed Eis a epee OLA 1 EG A ihd 7 MeetingRoom x The video is displayed as a still image 2 Choose Print from the File menu bar Resume Copy Still Image Overview of NC Viewer Operation 3 Configure printing settings 3 18 Click Setup to change the printing settings After printing the image click Pause Resume to display video D Print position You can specify where the image should be printed 8 Print camera information Check this option to print camera parameters including pan and tilt with the image Print image Printer System Printer Canon Form Manager PDF Writer Print position Print D O upper left of page Print camera information e 9 E Copying Still Image To copy still image Click Pause Resume when the desired A197 PTT Eile View preset Administrator Help video displayed o Vico NAA The video is displayed as a still image Choose Copy Still Image from the FSTHTXZESESC 0X TT View Preset Administrator Help File menu bar Y WESPSEEUT ster Current C The image is copied to the Clipboard Resume Copy Still Image Save Print Displaying Information
5. You can perform the following settings on the Administration Tools Page View Reboot and Restore Display and initialize the setting for the VB C300 Y Display and Execution View Reboot and Restore HELP qo View Log Events 9 View Current Settings view 8 Reboot Restore Settings Restore all configurations to the factory default settings other than the Network and Time settings The camera will be rebooted automatically aur D View Log Events View the historical log events of the VB C300 s operation and connection status of NC Viewer gt P 4 4 9 View Current Settings Display a list of current settings 8 Reboot Reboot the VB C300 Restore Settings Return all the settings of the camera except for the administrator password network address setting method IP address subnet mask default gateway address date time and time zone to the factory default settings The VB C300 will be rebooted automatically after restoring the settings Never power off the camera while the restore operation is in progress Powering off before completion may prevent it from starting up properly Note R It is recommended to take a note of the current settings before using the Restore atts Settings option gt P 4 12 9 You can initialize the settings using the Reset switch however note that all settings Tip will be initialized gt P 4 9 Chapter VBAdmin Tools This cha
6. P 3 5 3 23 When starting the NC Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools check the Send and receive audio option on the Connection Settings tab in the Setup properties dialog gt P 3 31 3 29 3 30 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator To Make Settings 1 Click Microphone on the toolbar fe NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help nu EB e 2 Meeting Room mI 2 The Microphone dialog appears D Microphone button Q Microphone Click this button to turn on the microphone for Administrator and audio transmission Press the Microphone button to play audio jv Receive audio also when using the becomes available Click it again to turn p off the microphone and stop audio transmission P U m Voice Activity Detection T Use Voice Activity Detection to reduce network traffic Use the default dete n sensitivityiseting C set the detection se Receive audio also when using the microphone Check this option to receive audio even when the Microphone button is activated It is recommended to uncheck this option if the audio from the microphone played on the speaker is hard to hear Volume Slider Adjust the volume of the input in the microphone Use Voice Activity Detection to reduce network traffic Select to temporarily reduce audio data quantity to transmit when the audio is turned to mute In th
7. 15 NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help io W P Meeting Room m 3 13 3 14 Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Setting Camera Control You can click on the button from the dialog to change the camera s pan tilt and zoom settings You can also set focus To Make Settings 1 Click Start Control to obtain camera control 2 Click Camera Control on the toolbar 39757 SC Steen File View Preset Administrator Help 4 d d Z Meeting BS 3 The Camera Control dialog appears D Pan Tilt button Pan and Tilt movements occur in the direction O Auto of the arrows on the buttons Operation O Autoffor domes occurs when the button is held down and E stops when it is released When the center bus is clicked the camera faces front 2 Focus Far ak near Switch the focus to Auto Auto for domes Fixed at infinity or Manual The NC Viewer s focus setting takes precedence over the focus mode set on the setting page The NC Viewer s focus setting is not reflected on the settings page therefore it can only continued with the NC Viewer Note that focus will be fixed if you choose the manual focus mode The NC Viewer s focus setting is reflected on other Users focus setting If you specify the shutter speed within the range from NTSC 1 1 to 1 4 PAL 1 1 to 1 8 with Manual Exposure P 3 28
8. 4 ind 7 Meeting Room Output on the toolbar JOLET External Device Output 2 The External Device Output dialog opens dee Output The external device output status is displayed The external device output status can be changed between ON and OFF by clicking the icon 3 27 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator Setting Administrator Control You can configure the exposure and Night mode settings To Make Settings 1 Click Control for Administrators on the toolbar 2 The Control for Administrators dialog opens D Exposure Select from Auto Exposure and Manual Exposure Auto Exposure Four buttons on the right are available The four buttons represent from the left to the right Backlight Compensation Off Backlight Compensation Low Backlight Compensation Medium and Backlight Compensation High Higher backlight compensation produces brighter images 8 Manual Exposure You can set Aperture Shutter Speed and Gain To apply the setting click Apply Aperture The further to the left you move the slide bar the more closed the aperture and the darker the image Conversely the further to the right you move the slide bar the more open the aperture and the brighter the image Shutter Speed NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help u 3 g eer 92 Meeting Room B 1 Control for Admini
9. S b 3 o S S D E Shade Correction Administrator Only If the background of an image is bright making the subject difficult to see you can adjust the contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see by clicking Shade Correction Unlike backlight compensation the shade correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions Only the administrator can use this function P 3 29 NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help Meeting Room v 3 15 3 16 Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Receiving Audio You can connect a microphone with amp to the camera and then receive audio from the camera To Make Settings 1 Click Audio on the toolbar f NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 file view Preset Administrator Help n gt Peg EO Meeting Room 2 The Audio dialog is displayed D Receive audio data You can receive audio from the microphone with amp connected to the VB C300 by selecting Receive audio data 9 Volume Slider Adjust the PC s speaker volume 8 Mute Selecting Mute turns the sound off IV Receive audio data E Transmitting Audio Administrator Only You can connect a microphone to the PC and speaker with amp to the camera and then transmit audio from the VB C300 to the NC Viewer Perform settings for an administrator to send audio to the VB C300 Only
10. check that the AC Adapter is connected properly Power Off then On the camera Start Guide P 2 5 VBSetup exe does not work Check that the LAN cable is connected properly Power Off then On the camera 4 Start Guide P 2 5 The camera stops responding to VBSetup exe in 20 minutes after power on Check that the PC where VBSetup exe is running is connected to the same segment of the LAN as the camera VBSetup exe may not run on Windows XP SP2 In this case see Note on Windows XP SP2 2 P 1 2 This Note holds true for users who have enabled the Windows Firewall settings with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 The VB C300 top page does not appear Check that the LAN cable is connected properly Check that the network for the camera is set properly In particular check that the IP address subnet mask and default gateway address are set to values available for the current network f the IP address has been changed the new IP address will not take effect until the camera is rebooted Check if the URL i e IP address of the camera you entered in the Web browser is correct P 1 3 1 7 The video does not appear If the video quality is poor check the video quality setting of the camera P 1 8 Also check the display color quality setting of the PC where the Viewer is running Up to 15 Viewers can access the camera simultaneously If this li
11. or Shade Correction Setting Shade Correction Microphone Setting button View Microphone Setting Sending Audio Administra or White Balance Setting White Balance Administra or Setup Properties Connection Settings Camera Control Display Option it NC Viewer 1 File View Preset 92 168 100 1 80 Administrator Help lt Select camera presets hd When you connect to the VB C300 as Administrator Administrator is displayed in red Start Stop Control button Start Control If you connect to the camera as Administrator you can continue to have it forcibly Note and Authorized User cannot get the camera control After viewing be sure to exit the viewer or click Start Stop Control again to release the privilege J49u21IMS JAMA PUB J9A8IA ON c Starting the NC Viewer Starting the NC Viewer To Launch the NC Viewer Double click the NC Viewer icon on on Jl Double click the desktop or select NC Viewer from the Start menu bar NC Viewer F NC Viewer NO CONNECTION 77 y 4 WebView Livescope Terminating the NC Viewer To terminate the NC Viewer Select Exit from the File menu bar or close the 72 NC Viewer 192 168 100 Viewer window lem View Preset Connect Stop Control Pause Disconnect Connecting to Camera Specify a camera or select a camera from the
12. Gateway Address Maximum Transmission Unit 1500 Connection Keeping Send Packet Regularly NO Target IP address Interval min 1 Video Settings Video Capture Size Medium Video Quality 3 Camera Settings Shutter Speed Auto Focus Mode Auto Slow Shutter Not used Day amp Night Manual Brightness Darker Luminance Sensitivity Low Enable Digital Zoom Not used Mount Inverted Return to Home Position when Not used nobody has a control privilege Camera Name Camera name Camera HTTP Server HTTP Port 80 Video Server Maximum Frame Rate fps 30 NTSC 25 PAL Restrict Maximum Transmission rate Mbps Not restricted Audio Server Enable Audio Transmission Not used Input Volume 50 Enable Voice Activity Detection Not used Enable Receive audio Not used Output Volume 50 Disable echo canceller Used Authorized User Account User list DNS Name Server Address 1 Name Server Address 2 Register Host Name Not used Host Name External device 1 Device name External device 2 Device name External output device Device name e LED Setting Turn the LED OFF Not used 4 12 Index Frame rate AC adapter 4 2 Administration Tools 1 20 4 8 Administrator account seeeeee 2 2 AE lock 2 5 2 6 8 5 3 16 3 23 3 31 Home position 2 2 3 5 3 23 Input volume 21 13 Host name Output volume 21 13 HTTP port 1
13. Night modes Note Y Camera Name D Camera Name HELP Camera Name Camera Up to 15 characters D Camera Name This setting is required You can use up to 15 ASCII characters including blank and printable characters for the camera name If you are using the Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 optional the camera Note ame specified here will be displayed when registering the camera X 5 Q id 3 Q o 1 11 1 12 Setting HTTP Server Video Server and Audio Server Server I P A ee You can perform the following settings on the Server Page HTTP Server Set the HTTP port Video Server Configure settings to transmit the video from the VB C300 Audio Server Configure settings related to audio transmission After changing setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL Y HTTP Server HTTP Server HELP 9 HTIP Port 80 80 1024 to 65535 D HTTP Port Enter 80 or 1024 to 65535 Integer Normally use 80 factory default setting v Video Server Video Server amp HELP D Restrict Maximum Frame Rate fps 30 0 0 1 to 30 Restrict Maximum Transmission Rate Mbps Not restricted v D Restrict Maximum Frame Rate fps Mitigate the Viewer load by limiting the maximum frame rate for transmitting video in one second The maximum value is 30 fps for NTS
14. Shown in green pow When you are disconnected x from the camera for some StatContol reason cannot connect to the camera at start up or you are not allowed to connect to the camera Camera Control Status window is shown in red If the Administrator gets the camera control Authorized user cannot control the camera Terminate the NC Viewer or click Start Stop Control button again to release the camera control privilege When the multiple Authorized user are accessing the camera the last Authorized user who tries to get the control gets the camera control o S ir 3 3 Q S is 3 o S S D Overview of NC Viewer Operation Controlling Camera When you have camera control you can operate camera s properties including angle zoom magnification backlight compensation E Changing Camera Angle To change the camera angle You can operate one of the following ways Move the knob of the scroll bar for pan or tilt The camera angle changes according to the knob position of the scroll bar Click the arrows at the both ends of the scroll bar Click on the image to move the center of the camera to the clicked position pol Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 Ele View Preset Administrator Help ngog Click on the image to move the center of the camera to the clicked position Scroll bar for tilt Use this scroll bar to change the tilt angle up down of the camera Scro
15. been set be sure to check in the NC Viewer that the presets are correctly reflected When using the manual focus adjust the focus manually while watching the video via the NC Viewer After manual focusing completes click Get Value to set the preset ue W Tip Up to 20 presets can be set Changes in the preset settings are not applied to the viewer while it is connected To delete the set presets use the Restore Settings option P 4 8 However note that settings are restored to the factory default settings You can check Not shown in Viewers option P 2 10 to prevent presets from being shown in the NC Viewer Setting the preset position using the digital zoom may cause the viewing angle to be misaligned It is possible to apply multiple presets and save them by clicking Save Preset Settings at the end Log Viewer This tool enables viewing of operation status logs of the VB C300 do Log Viewer 192 168 100 1 The Log Viewer only displays logs and cannot delete them To save logs select Save from the File menu bar Logs can be saved as text sjo0 UIWPYgA te files Downloading Log Files To Download Starting the Log Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools automatically obtains and displays the latest log file To retrieve a list of log files choose Download from the File menu bar Urge starting wvaudio starting webview System settings upda
16. disabled and the images are displayed in monochrome PA For the focusing range when the camera is set to Night Mode P 1 10 3 14 refer WAS Tip to the Tip on P 1 10 Shade Correction If the background of an image is bright making the subject difficult to see you can adjust the contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see Unlike backlight compensation the shade correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions To Make Settings 1 Click the Shade Correction on the MSSEZEESESIE toolbar File View Preset Administrator Help u B Eo MeetingRoom Mj 2 The Shade Correction dialog opens CD Shade Correction Shade Correction Check this option for shade correction 9 Shade Correction Slider C Shade Correction e O J49u21IMS 48M8IA PUB 1 M 1A IN amp Adjust the level of shade correction Transmitting Audio You can connect a microphone and speaker with amp to the camera and then transmit audio from the VB C300 to the NC Viewer Disconnecting the LAN cable also disconnects audio Reconnect to the camera from Note the NC Viewer O You must set the following settings in advance to transmit audio Check the Enable Audio Transmission box on the Audio Server section of on the Server settings page P 1 13 Check the Send and receive audio box in the Connection Setting dialog when starting the NC Viewer
17. essen 2 5 Capturing Palagrama Image afl e eese 2 6 Registering Deleting Panorama Image eee 2 7 AMINO AUT 2 8 Opening Saving Panorama Image from to Image File sseesssss 2 8 Breset SettingilpOol uec eeeee ee eecse ener cerne nennen rentre nn nnne 2 9 Preset Setting Tool Display Screen sene 2 10 EMEN FOSS neret eet ectetur eee eret e be EP Ene ones Id E Downloading Log Files WIS I EnTo Ee Le EN EE ERE ERE NG ViIQWGR Contents Chapter 3 NC Viewer and Viewer Switcher Overview of the NC VIewWer 2 c eiccieo inrer acre nc ce eccu an cena Peace a nun e snei uS Administrator and Authorized User sats Starting NC Viewer icc scescccsssicnissscecdsnsesdescversceccicvesssesstcesssincesdacseessstenssnedeesane Starting the NG ViGWEM c Terminating the NC Viewer E Connecting to Camera eese te Connecting to a Specified Camera Connecting to Registered Camera DISCONNECTING eere llt ess Dos NC Viewer Operation 499897 e rns NC Viewer s Display Screen dee E EE Starting Camera Control e a ee ee Controlling Camera mee 998 29998 EE Saving Printing and Copying still image
18. on the Day Mode or Night Mode The ranges for Wide and Tele ends are the same Day Mode Night Mode 8 in ee Auto for domes 2 0m 78 7 in 0 3m 11 8 in ee Fixed at infinity Slow Shutter Point of infinity When you are using an infrared lamp the focusing range for Auto and Auto for domes will be approximately 0 6m 23 6in to and for Fixed at infinity it may become out of focus depending on objects When focus adjustment is difficult e g when shooting a night scene which has low contrast it is recommended to fix the focus to infinity Select the longest slow shutter speed used in the Auto Exposure mode when shooting a dark image NTSC Not Used 1 15 and 1 8 PAL Not Used 1 12 and 1 6 A longer shutter speed results in a longer trail with a moving object Select a speed appropriate for the shooting scene 4 Start Guide P 1 8 Day amp Night Specify how to switch between the Day and Night modes Select from Manual and Auto f you are using an infrared lamp you cannot use the Auto mode Setting Image Size Quality and Camera Control Video and Camera Brightness Specify how the camera changes from the Day Mode to Night Mode If you want to shoot video in color as long as possible select Darker If you want to rather suppress noises in video by capturing in black and white select Brighter
19. the Display this message next time option in the confirmation dialog the confirmation dialog will not appear next time In the full screen mode right click on the display opens the menu and you can perform the following operations Stop start camera control to stop or start controlling the camera Panorama window to display panorama window overlapped on the video screen Return to normal mode to return to the previous display mode Presets list to display or select presets currently registered 3 20 Overview of NC Viewer Operation Bi Toggling Toolbar Display To toggle toolbar display Select Toolbar Display from the tt View menu bar to display or hide the EET n e gt toolbar Camera Control File EN Preset Administrator Help Meeting Room v Full Screen Mode k The toolbar is displayed if there is a check Panorama window a d mark before Toolbar Display p Video Information Camera Information 8 a Network E Display Settings Camera List p v 1 E Setting Video Display You can set the video display size at start up You can also select whether or not the confirmation message is displayed when you select the full screen mode To make settings 1 Choose Display Settings from the reme viesiffffenu bar Preset Administrator Help nn Display Size R Meeting Room Camera Control J49u21IMS 48M8IA P
20. the Reset switch All settings except for the date time and time zone in the VB C300 will be initialized xipueddy S If you use the Reset switch to initialize the VB C300 all the settings of the camera Note including the network related settings i e IP address subnet mask and default gateway address are initialized Therefore you cannot use the camera from the PC connected to the camera via the network after reset Set the IP address and other network parameters for your environment using VBSetup exe on the supplied Setup CD ROM gt Start Guide P 2 7 Initializing the Camera Head Position If the preset position is misaligned you can correct it by initializing the camera head position When the camera head position is initialized the camera head moves to face front and then moves back to the former position Initialization starts Initialization ends To Make Settings 1 Start the Web browser and enter the following URL http 192 168 100 1 support The underlined IP address is an example You should enter your IP address P 1 7 The VB C300 s IP address user name and administrator password are required to display the Initialize Camera Head Position Page P 1 3 2 Initialize from the Initialize Camera Head Position Page Dy _ Initialize Camera Head Position pem Noe Manual Trutaize the camera head porton E D D Initialize Camera Head Position The cam
21. the VB C300 For information about installation and initial set up Start Guide VBC300SG E pdf This document explains the safety precautions operating environ ment configuration and options initialization software installa tion mounting and specifications of the VB C300 Start Guide is supplied with the camera Icons Used in this Manual For detailed information about how to use the VB C300 Operation Guide VBC3000G E pdf this document This document explains how to configure the basic settings of the camera how to use the VBAdmin Tools and NC Viewer how to troubleshoot the VB C300 specifications and detailed operation method of the VB C300 Operation Guide is stored on the supplied Setup CD ROM This guide uses the following icons to attract the reader s attention to text which is particularly important Icon Explanation This icon indicates important information that must be observed or actions that are Note prohibited during an operation These notes must be read to prevent possible faults or damage to the equipment Q This icon indicates supplementary information or a reference to an operation Users are advised to read these memos RIN Refer to the Start Guide on the supplied Setup CD ROM vi Chapter Detailed Settings This chapter describes the detailed settings for the VB C300 such as network connectio
22. 12 2 2 3 5 3 23 4 12 Receive 1 13 3 16 3 30 HTTP server 1 12 2 17 4 12 Transmit Transmit and receive Audio Server Authorized User Account Automatic reconnection 1 13 3 16 3 29 3 5 3 31 Infrared cut filter IP address Background eni cl Backlight compensation Brightness Camera control ame am 7 Search Camera head position Log code Camera name Log message Camera parameter Log Events Custom Install Log Viewer Browse Date and time Day amp Night Default gateway address Digital zoom 1 7 1 20 4 8 Maximum frame rate 4 41 Maximum transmission rate Microphone button 3 7 3 30 Mount type Cho WE A 8 ee Event log o Name server address sese 1 18 Exposure 3 28 NC Viewer 3 3 3 13 Launch Presets Receive audio External device input Display message Display screen External device name ie External device output 3 3 3 13 Terminate Display screen Transmit audio Operate sic e Le eH pee bec 3 27 Network Nightimode neni nedete Factory default settings 2 3 4 List pr S 2 11 3 8 3 10 3 14 3 19 3 25 Restore 4 8 Fue Creation TOO ett N 2 4 Filtering 2 17 Capture Focus 2 11 8 14 Display screen 2 5 xipueddy S 4 13 Ind
23. 2 Set audio connection and automatic eee reconnection under Connection cecon setne camera conta Depay option Settings Startup from the VBAdmin Tools D Send and receive audio hudo connection satin Check this option to transmit and receive mn audio You need other settings to transmit or receive audio gt P 1 14 9 Reconnect automatically Check this option to automatically reconnects to the camera By checking the Reconnect automatically option you can automatically reconnect to the camera when you are disconnected from it due to a network trouble or camera reboot If reconnection fails it will be retried again in 30 seconds Click OK when finished Auto reconnection o S ir 3 3 Q S o 3 o S S D Reconnect automatically The audio connection is not reestablished even if the Reconnect automatically option Note S checked You need to reestablish the audio connection from the NC Viewer 3 When the message Try new property setting OK appears click OK 3 31 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator E Setting Camera Control If you have connected to the camera as Administrator you can control the pan tilt and zoom operations by clicking and holding the mouse in the viewer to start and releasing the mouse to stop To Make Settings 1 Choose Setup Properties from the FE MG Yr H2 268 0070 5 Pe View Pres
24. 4 23 38 31 192 168 100 11 user root password mismatc To Search Data 1 Choose Search from the Edit menu bar The Search Log dialog is displayed 2 Entera character string to search for and click Search 2 16 Log Viewer Conditionally Selecting and Viewing Logs Logs can be filtered according to log type code or date and time so that only the required information is displayed To Make Settings 1 Choose Filter from the View menu bar e Log Viewer 192 168 100 1 File Edit REIA Help Code Ctrl F e FHigoo1 Previous File Ctrl P wvaudio Eijsoo4 Next File Ctrl N webview Elsoos Reload rs j settings updated 2 TheFilter dialog appears sjool UIUpVgA te Set the search criteria and click OK The 200 Sm Warning HTTP Server search results then appear showing a list of Cimomuen jersen logs that match the selected criteria ae 1 If filtering is not required click Cancel Vo EU D soecfy tnd Date 6 Time Log Type To filter by log type check Specify Type or Specify Code Otherwise choose Not Specified Specify Type Specify the levels of the logs From Error Warning and Information select the log levels to be displayed Specify the modules that output the logs Check the source module to output the logs from Application HTTP Server and System Specify Code Specify the code of the logs The codes are compared t
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26. 8 00 Pacific Time Y D Time Zone Select the time difference with Greenwich Mean Time from the list 1 17 Setting Up DNS and LED etc Miscellaneous gt Miscellaneous ras GIU 27 M INS Externa i mes LE You can perform the following settings on the Miscellaneous Page DNS Enter the name server address and host name to register a DNS host External Device Names Specify the name of the external device LED Setting Set the LED of the camera to turn On or Off After changing setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL v DNS DNS HELP Tes Server Address 1 Name Server Address 2 8 O Register Host Name Host Name Up to 63 characters aup D Name Server Address 1 2 Enter the name server address you want to register If you are using only one name server leave the Name Server Address 2 field blank 9 Register Host Name Select and enter the host name you want to register You can register a host name for the n name server address 1 You can use up to 63 characters including A Z a z 0 9 and The host name is useful when using the camera with Auto Setting DHCP 2 P 1 7 You must register the host name in the DNS server in advance For more information Note on DNS server settings ask the system administrator 1 18 Setting Up DNS and LE
27. Auto Auto for domes and One Shot AF for camera control will be invalidated Change the focus mode to Manual and adjust the focus For the focusing range when the camera is set to Night Mode P 1 10 3 29 refer to the Tip on P 1 10 Note Auto Focus is adjusted automatically Auto for domes When the optional dome housing is used select this option to automatically adjust the focus without focusing on the dome surface Fixed at Infinity Focus is fixed at a point of infinity Manual Hold Down the Far or Near buttons to adjust the focus Clicking One shot AF adjusts the focus automatically and fixes the focus with Manual Focus mode Overview of NC Viewer Operation 8 Zoom button Lets you zoom in or zoom out Zooms in or out when the button is held down and stops when it is released 4 Speed Clicking Speed displays the Speed dialog Select the operation speed PanjTilt Pan Tilt O Fast Norma slow Select from Fast and Slow for Pan and Tilt Zoom Select from Fast and Slow for zoom Zoom E CH Fast O slow To apply the setting click Apply B E Setting Administrator Control Administrator Only Click Control for Administrator to set the Exposure and Night Mode functions Only the administrator can use this function P 3 28 f NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 SE File View Preset Administrator Help n 9 BREE 7 MeetingRoom v o S ir 3 3 Q
28. C or 25 fps for PAL Enter a value from 0 1 to 30 0 for NTSC or 0 1 to 25 0 for PAL gt Start Guide P 1 8 Restrict Maximum Transmission Rate Mbps Mitigate the network load by limiting the maximum data quantity transmitted in one second The maximum value is 10 Mbps Select a value from 1 to 10 Integer If you do not want to limit the network traffic select Not restricted wd W If the load on the network is high the frame rate may be decreased Tip Setting HTTP Server Video Server and Audio Server Server WAudio Server Audio Server HELP Enable Audio Transmission Input Volume 50 1 to 100 Enable Voice Activity Detection Enable Audio Reception Output Volume 50 1 to 100 amp amp amp 9 O 3 Disable Echo Canceller Enable Audio Transmission If you check this option you can send audio to NC Viewer through a microphone with amp connected to the camera Input Volume Specify the input audio volume from 1 to 100 The audio will be louder when you enter a larger value Enable Voice Activity Detection Select this option the camera transmits minimal data when audio is turned mute In this way you can reduce the network load Enable Audio Reception If you check this option you can receive audio from the NC Viewer and output it from a speaker with amp connected to the camera 5 Output Volume Specify the output au
29. Camera List when you start the NC Viewer You can switch from a connected camera to another camera or open multiple NC Viewer windows and display separate cameras in them You can launch another NC Viewer window or switch to a viewer other than the VB C300 by using the Viewer Switcher P 3 34 Connecting to a Specified Camera To connect to the camera i Dare ca ESE 1 Choose Connect from the File menu bar gt 9 p 2 A dialog box to select a camera appears Ss i Connection Setting Enter connection settings and click OK Host Name D Host Name User Name root Enter the IP address or host name set on a Password the camera gt P 1 17 x c HTTP Port 9 User Name s o 4 Enter the user name to connect to the Send and receive audio o camera Users can be authorized users s Remember password e 8 z registered on the camera P 1 15 or T administrator root 2 8 Password Enter the password for the specified user name HTTP Port Enter the HTTP port number set on the camera gt P 1 12 Use default setting 80 if you do not need to change Send and receive audio Check this box and connect a microphone and speaker with amp to the camera if you want to send and receive audio via the NC Viewer P 3 23 Authorized User can only receive audio You need other settings to transmit or receive audio gt P 1 14 Re
30. Canon VB C300 Operation Guide Before using the product be sure to read the Start Guide and this Operation Guide ENG Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Canon Network Camera VB C300 hereafter referred to as the VB C300 This User s Manual describes how to set up and use the VB C300 Read this manual carefully before using the VB C300 to ensure effective operation Make sure that you read the ReadMe file on the Setup CD ROM For the latest information please refer to Canon Web site On Copyrights Videos images or sounds taken or recorded with your VB C300 may not be utilized or published without consent of copyright holders under relevant copyright law Notes 1 The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this Manual is forbidden 2 The contents of this Manual are subject to change without notice 3 Every effort has been made to ensure that this Manual is flawless However if you find any oversights please let us know 4 Notwithstanding the above Canon accepts no responsibility for any effects resulting from the use of this Manual Trademark Notice Canon and Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System Other brand or product names in this Manual may be trademarks or registere
31. D etc Miscellaneous V External Device Names External Device Names HELP External Input Device 1 Device Name Up to 15 characters External Input Device 2 Device Name Up to 15 characters External Output Device Device Name Up to 15 characters D External Input Device 1 2 Device Name To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the camera be sure to enter a device name You can use up to 15 ASCII characters including blank and printable characters and excluding double quote for the device name External Output Device Device Name To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the camera be sure to enter a device name You can use up tp 15 ASCII characters excluding for the device name Tu device name specified here will be displayed A aM Ifyou are using the Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 optional the external V LED Setting LED Setting HELP CD O Tum the LED OFF D Turn the LED OFF Set the operation of the LED on the front side of the camera If Turn the LED OFF is checked the LED turns Off If the optional indoor dome housing VB RD41S C S is used or reflected LED light is caught by the camera use this option to prevent the LED from disturbing video shooting X 5 Q id 3 Q o 1 19 1 20 Using the Administration Tools Administration Tools OD Administration Tools T M
32. Luminance Sensitivity Luminance Sensitivity refers to the time required for determining to switch between Day and Night modes Low approx 30 sec High approx 10 sec Day Mode or Night Mode switches when bright conditions remain above or below the threshold value for either of the above period of time If the brightness changes frequently due to a light source passing in front of the camera for example select Low If the brightness does not change frequently select High 5 Enable Digital Zoom Check to enable Digital zoom With the digital zoom higher magnification causes lower image quality 8 Mount Select a camera mount type The factory default setting is Inverted Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege When this option is checked and the home position is specified the camera is moved to its home position if there is no request for a control privilege You can set Home Position from VBAdmin Tools gt P 2 10 When setting Day amp Night Mode to Auto be sure to test the camera operation in advance to check effectiveness of this option When setting Day amp Night Mode to Auto use Auto Exposure P 3 28 If you are using an infrared lamp set the Day amp Night Mode to Manual You cannot use the Auto mode f you set the Day amp Night Mode to Auto the infrared cut filter may make several round trips when the camera switches the Day amp
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34. Privileges Access Control P Access Control rae GU 2 A t You can perform the following settings on the Access Control Page Authorized User Account Register users who can access to the camera After changing setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL sBuijes pajiejeg Fy Vv Authorized User Account Authorized User Account HELP D User List Up to 14 users User Name Password Add Up to 8 characters Up to 8 characters D User List Only users registered in this list are permitted to connect to the VB C300 Up to 14 users can be registered in addition to the Administrator root Delete button Select a user from the User List and click delete to remove the user from the list Add Change button You can add authorized users to the User List by entering their User names and passwords and then clicking Add The Add button changes to Change button when you select an authorized user You can change the password by entering a new password and then clicking Change You can use up to 8 characters including A Z a z and 0 9 for the user name You can use up to 8 ASCII characters including blank and printable characters for the password PEE Ifan authorized user is registered a screen which asks for user name and password W Tip appears when the top page is accessed
35. Tool Preset Setting Tool Display Screen You can set up to 20 presets and home position while referring to a panorama preview in the Preset Setting Area on the Preset Setting Tool screen E Preset Setting Tool Display Screen DO e Preset Setting Tool 192 168 100 1 ee Qe Preset Soccseded n sop the settings B d Wo Load Preset Settings button Loads the preset settings currently set in the VB C300 Save Preset Settings button The preset settings set and applied with this tool is saved to the VB C300 After setting the presets be sure to click Save Preset Settings to save the settings Panorama Preview Panorama image registered in the VB C300 is displayed A yellow Preset Preview frame shows the location of the Preset Setting By dragging it with the mouse you can change the shape or move the frame which will then be reflected in the Preset settings Preset Selection box Select the preset to set or Home Home is the setting for home position Not shown in Viewers Uncheck this option if you are using presets with the NC Viewer Check this option if you want to prevent presets from being shown in NC Viewer If you selected Home in the Preset Selection box this setting will be grayed out setting not possible Preset Name A preset name can be assigned If you select Home in the Preset Selection box this setting will be grayed out setting not possible You can use up to 15 ASCII c
36. UB J9A8IA ON Full Screen Mode Panorama Window v Toolbar Display Video Information Camera Information Network n F Camera List xm 2 The Display Settings dialog is displayed mem D Video display size at start up Nody e atop You can set the video display size at start UM ANNA t up Use a display size below Use a received image size The display size is adjusted to the size SSO a of the first video received when the NC Viewer is connected to the Camera Use a display size below Select from Large Middle Small Ei Ouse received mage sze and Minimum Use a display size below Display Settings Video dsplyy size at startup conina m screen mode Ca ICa 3 21 3 22 Overview of NC Viewer Operation 89 Confirm when changing to full screen mode Check this option to display the confirmation message before changing to the full screen mode Adding and Changing Camera List If you register a camera you can easily select the camera from the list and connect to it This section explains how to register a camera and change a registered camera Up to 100 cameras can be registered E Registering Camera in Connection FNC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 lay View Preset Administrator Help Conne Register Current Camera To make settings Start Control Pause Select Register Current Camera ma Copy Still Image fr
37. Up the Administrator Password and Network System and Network M J System and Network ok 2 W ee F nt l You can perform the following settings on the System and Network page Root Account Set up the Administrator password Network Configure settings required for network connection e g IP address Connection Keeping Transmits packets regularly to maintain network connectivity After changing the setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL Y Root Account Root Account HELP Password Up to 8 characters B Confirm Password Up to 8 characters D Password Set an administrator password You can use up to 8 ASCII characters including space and other printable characters The factory default setting is VB C300 case sensitive If you are connecting to the NC Viewer or VBAdmin tools terminate the connection and then change the password Confirm Password Re enter the password to confirm the spelling in the field above Be sure to change the Root Account password to maintain system security Do not Note forget the new password If you have forgotten the Root Account password press the Reset switch to initialize the settings P 4 9 However note that all settings will be initialized 1 6 WV Network Setting Up the Administrator Password and Network System and Network D Ad
38. and Video You can display information related to video camera and network in the dialog To view information Select Video Information Camera Information and Network from the View menu bar Video Information Frame rate Number of frames per second Frame rate 29 75 frames sec Data size per frame Data size per frame 15843 bytes frame Number of bytes per frame Video Information Image size 320x240 pixels Image size The numbers of vertical and horizontal pixels of video data being received Overview of NC Viewer Operation Camera Information Camera Information xj Camera Angle Pan 38 25 deg Tilt 40 95 deg Zoom 66 02 deg Backlight Compensation OFF Focus Auto White Balance Auto Camera Model Canon VB C300NA Pan Pan angle of the camera Tilt Tilt angle of the camera Zoom viewing angle Zoom viewing angle angle of the camera Backlight compensation On Off status of backlight compensation Focus Focus setting of the camera White balance White balance setting of the camera Camera Model Model name of the camera e Zoom viewing angle may be misaligned in the digital zoom region Note Network 255827 kbps ell 001 Mbps m 000 kbps e 9C PP Restrict transmission rate Bi Change display screen size You can change the display screen size for video display Select from Large Middle Small and Minimu
39. ary 29 2007 10 56 55 PM The blue frame changes to yellow when you get camera control and indicates the area currently captured by the camera You can drag the mouse pointer inside the yellow frame to pan or tilt the camera or drag over the frame to zoom in or out Overview of NC Viewer Operation Starting Camera Control The camera cannot be controlled simultaneously by multiple users Only the user who currently has camera control can control the camera You can use the backlight compensation or presets if you have camera control To control the camera Click Start Control to obtain camera control F NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 file View Preset Administrator Help u Hgog img MeetingRoom Start Control Bl Camera control status window Camera Control Status window Displays camera control status Start Stop Control button Obtain release Camera Control Camera Control Status window changes as follows depending on the camera control status 1 B When you do not have camera E control Start Control 2 pause When video image refreshing is amp temporarily paused by clicking Pause Resume Camera Control Status window is shown in yellow You can select Copy Still Image from the File menu bar Stop E Camera Control Privilege 3 Qo When you have camera control amp Camera Control Status window Stop Control is
40. d trademarks of their respective companies am J Request concerning disclosure of videos and audio With respect to the disclosure of videos and audio we request that sufficient consideration be given to matters of privacy and rights not to be photographed lt Reference gt We locate camera so that people cannot make special specifications When videos are taken of specific buildings interiors and the like we install the camera only after receiving approval from the administrator Please note that the operator of the camera site and not Canon has full responsibility regarding the disclosure of videos and audio Legal Notice In some countries or regions monitoring via a camera is banned by the law or regulation and the law or regulation depends on the country or region Before using the VB C300 check the law or regulation of the country or region where the camera is used Usage Notice of Audio The audio and video may be out of sync The audio stream may be interrupted according to the performance of your PC and the network environment You can send audio and video to up to 15 clients However if there are a large number of clients the audio stream may be interrupted The audio stream may be interrupted if you use anti virus software Disconnecting the LAN cable also disconnects audio Reconnect to the camera from the NC Viewer ii Contents duirer nig m
41. dandBeceive audo e 8 the camera P 1 17 v Remember password e D User Name Enter the user name to connect to the EN camera Users can authorized users registered on the camera gt P 1 15 or administrator root Password Enter the password for the specified user name HTTP Port Enter the HTTP port number set on the camera P 1 12 Use default setting 80 if you do not need to change amp Send and Receive audio Check this box and connect a microphone and speaker with amp to the camera if you want to send and receive audio via the NC Viewer P 3 23 Authorized User can only receive audio You need other settings to transmit or receive audio gt P 1 14 Remember Password Check this option to save the password If Administrator and Authorized User use the NC Viewer from the same PC it is Note Strongly recommended not to check the Remember Password option 3 23 3 24 Overview of NC Viewer Operation V To change or delete list contents To make settings Choose Camera List from the View menu bar The Camera List dialog appears Select a camera to change or delete from the list Click Edit to change the settings or Delete to delete the camera D Clicking Edit opens the Register Camera Edit dialog Change the settings Click OK to reflect the new settings to the camera 9 Clicking Delete deletes the Camera A confirmation message app
42. dio volume from 1 to 100 The audio will be louder when you enter a larger value Disable Echo Canceller If you uncheck this option echo between a microphone and speaker with amp can be avoided Audio Transmission Input Volume Voice Activity Detection Echo Canceller Audio Reception Output Volume 9 5 Q id 3 Q o Setting HTTP Server Video Server and Audio Server Server cH cbaAc cr lIc c U eo IT Be sure to use a microphone and speaker with amp 4 Start Guide P 3 6 If you uncheck the Disable Echo Canceller box audio quality or volume may be affected Check or uncheck this option according to the environment and usage of the camera as required When transmitting audio read the Usage Notice of Audio carefully 2 P ii Note You must set the following settings in advance to transmit and receive audio Check the Enable Audio Transmission box and Enable Audio Reception box on the Audio Server section of the Server settings page gt P 1 13 Check the Send and receive audio box in the Connection Setting dialog when starting the NC Viewer P 3 5 3 23 When starting the NC Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools check the Send and receive audio option on the Connection Settings tab in the Setup properties dialog P 3 31 1 14 Setting User Access
43. dress Setting Method Select an address setting method from Auto Setting DHCP and Manual Setting If you select Auto Setting DHCP IP Address Subnet mask and Default gateway address are assigned by the DHCP automatically If you select Manual Setting enter these values which suit your environment IP Address Enter a fixed IP address 8 Subnet Mask Enter a subnet mask assigned to each network Default Gateway Address Be sure to specify this address when the camera is connected to a subnet other than the subnet where the NC Viewer resides Maximum Transmission Unit Enter a maximum transmission unit size to be sent at one time Normally there is no need to change this setting from 1500 If you are using ADSL slightly lowering the value may increase the transmission efficiency If you are using LAN do not change the value from 1500 Please consult with your network administrator for the IP address subnet mask and default gateway address settings Pay much attention to the IP address subnet mask and default gateway address settings If any of the values is incorrect network access becomes unavailable and you may have to use the VB Initial Setup Tool Start Guide P 2 7 to restore the default settings When using Auto Setting DHCP for the address setting the IP address may not be correctly assigned if there is a router between DHCP server and VB C300 In this case assign a f
44. ears Clicking OK deletes the camera To change the order of cameras in the list You can change the register order of cameras by selecting a camera and clicking Up or Down The new order is reflected to the list display order in the Camera List box Camera List rm Register Camera Edit Nickname Host Name User Name Password HITP Port Entrance 192 168 100 1 root 80 Send and Receive audio Remember password Camera List OK Cancel Meeting Room Waiting Room Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator The following operation and setting are available only to Administrator Setting White Balance Select from Auto Light Source and Lock for the white balance The white balance setting remains after closing the NC Viewer Also it is reflected Note on the Authorized User s video To make settings TE NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 1 Choose White Balance from the Fie View Preset Es White Balance atDEVIce Input External Device Output Administrator menu bar Sitrol for Administrator Sii 2 The White Balance dialog appears D Auto Automatically adjusts the white balance Autoe 8 Light Source Select the light source from Fluorescent Fluorescent H Mercury Light Sodium Light Halogen Light according to your Olock e environment Fluorescent Fluoresce
45. ed the camera automatically shifts to a higher shutter speed if the exposure is too high with these values Please refer to P 1 8 in the Start Guide to confirm whether your VB C300 is NTSC model or PAL model Note 9 Focus Mode Set the focusing mode for the camera Auto Adjust the focus automatically Auto for domes When the indoor dome housing optional is used select this mode not to allow the camera to focus on the surface of the dome Fixed at infinity Focus is fixed at a point of infinity If you are using the indoor dome housing other than optional dome housing VB RD41S C S and dust or water drop exists on the surface of the dome the camera may focus on the dome surface Be sure to install the camera so that the distance between the dome and camera may be as short as possible 1 10 Setting Image Size Quality and Camera Control Video and Camera Tip u Subjects with little or no contrast a white wall for example Subjects that consist entirely of oblique or horizontal lines or stripes Quickly moving subjects Auto Angled subjects Insubstantial subjects such as flames or smoke Night views or dark places 0 3m 11 O The auto focus might have difficulty with the following objects Highly reflective subjects Subjects seen through glass Far and near subjects in a frame The focusing range approx differs depend
46. eo Quality Select the video quality from 1 5 in 5 levels Higher value ensures higher quality but larger data size which may cause lower frame rate Higher video capture size or quality causes larger data size per frame and heavier Note network load After setting start the NC Viewer and select Video Information from the View menu bar to check the data size per frame 5 P 3 18 If you are using Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 optional the video capture size and quality settings affect the required hard disk space on recording Setting Image Size Quality and Camera Control Video and Camera Y Camera Settings Camera Settings HELP 4 Shutter Speed Auto v Focus Mode Auto EN 3 Slow Shutter Notused v S 4 Day amp Night Manual Brightness Q Luminance Sensitivity 5 Enable Digital Zoom Ej M de i 8 Mount A o Ea e D Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege D Shutter Speed Select the shutter speed for the camera NTSC Auto 1 60 and 1 100 PAL Auto 1 50 and 1 120 The shutter speeds of 1 60 and 1 100 can be used to suppress flicker of fluorescent lamp If video view flicks too much use NTSC 1 100 PAL 1 120 in the place where commercial frequency is 50 Hz and NTSC 1 60 PAL 1 50 in the place where commercial frequency is 60 Hz Note that even when one of these shutter speeds is select
47. era head position is immediately initialized by clicking Initialize 3 Click Initialize The Camera Head position is initialized and a confirmation message is displayed Click OK to end initialization During initializing Note 9 The camera faces to the front and returns to the former position If you are using network recording software e g VK 64 video is recorded during initialization The Viewer displays captured video Even if you have camera control initialization takes precedence You cannot shoot a panorama image Never touch the camera head during initialization If you do this the head position may not be initialized correctly or other malfunctions may result 4 10 Initializing the Camera Head Position The Connection Setting dialog may appear In this case enter the user name root and the administrator password factory default Setting is VB C300 then click OK Then the Camera Head position is initialized S xs 3 Q x 4 11 Factory Default Settings The following table lists the factory default settings When you have changed these settings be sure to take a note of the new values Item Setting 1 Item setting 2 ttem Setting m d m d y Administrator ID root Administrator password VB C300 Settings Page path admin Network Address Setting Method Manual Setting IP Address 192 168 100 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default
48. et Eai Administrator menu bar WELF sternal Device Cubpsd Control For RINRI ators 2 Click the Cameral Control tab in the Setup Setup properties properties dialog Connection Settings Camera Control Display Option Control the camera by clicking on the viewer screen Check the Use the arrow button to control the camera option and click OK Use the arrow button to control the camera 3 When the message Try new property setting appears click OK 4 Placing the mouse cursor over the Viewer ft NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 N Pe Yew Preset Administrator Help window changes its shape into an 8 PROGR OP hemon direction arrow or a plus minus icon Click on one of the icons and hold the mouse button in the Viewer window to start panning tilting or zooming and release the button to stop the operation e camera presets 3 32 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator E Setting Video Display A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external device input To Make Settings 1 Choose Setup Properties from the ESSE XD SET Ha File View Preset ESITIESCI Help Administrator menu bar n gd Webine xxu External Device Input External Device Output Control For Administrators Shade Correction 2 Click the Display option tab in the ETE Setup properties dialog Connection Settings Camera Control Display Option Ensure that
49. ex 4 14 Panorama preview Password Preset Preview Frame Preset Setting Area Preset Setting Tool Presets Display screen 2 10 2 14 1 8 1 15 2 2 3 5 3 23 4 3 oer Reboot 1 5 1 20 Reconnect 2 8 3 31 Recording 1 8 Reset switch 1 6 4 3 4 9 Restore Settings 1 20 Scheduling um meme Sensitivity Server Settings Title page Setup CD ROM Shutter speed Silent detection Slow shutter Specifications Start Guide Status list SIBHSI mask ERR Tilt 8 3 Time Time zone Transmission rate Troubleshooting User accoUQli 9 eeu 1 2 1 15 User list User name MBAGminTOOls aote trice teet Launch Presets VB Initial Setup Tool VBSetup exe Viewer for PC Viewer Switcher s Viewing restriction settings eseses 2 3 White balance Canon CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan CANON U S A INC One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 1198 USA if you have any questions call the Canon U S A Information Center toll free at 1 800 828 4040 U S A only CANON CANADA INC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 6390 Dixie Road Mississauga Ontario L5T 1P7 CANON CANADA INC CALGARY 2828 16th Street N E Calgary Alberta T2E 7K7 CANON CANADA INC
50. gs on each page and clicking OK returns to the Settings Title Page however setting parameters are not saved in the VB C300 yet Click Save Setting and the changes are confirmed and saved in VB C300 Where it is necessary to restart the VB C300 to make the change the Save Setting and Reboot button is displayed If no setting has been changed neither of these buttons appears Restore to the previous settings button Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings on each page All changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the change 5 Title of each settings page Click to move to each settings page Do not open multiple web browser windows simultaneously to change the settings of different pages Do not use the Back and Forward button of the web browser to move between the settings pages Due to the effects of caching there are possibilities that an old settings page will appear settings will return to their original values or unintended changes will occur After changing settings be sure to click the Save Setting or Save Setting and Reboot button on the Settings Title Page Note Q A red mark indicates a setting item which requires rebooting the camera to make Res the new setting to take effect Address Setting Method Manual Setting v Detail information of each setting is available by clicking HELP on the Settings pages Setting
51. haracters including blank and printable characters for the preset name Preset Setting Tool Model The model of the camera connected is displayed Camera Parameters Use Pan and Tilt to specify the central angle for the pan and tilt ranges you want to set Use Zoom to enter the angle for the field of view Camera Angles Pan Set the pan position of the camera Tilt Set the tilt position of the camera Zoom Setthe angle of view of the camera e BLC Set the backlight compensation for the camera Select Off or On Focus Set the focusing mode for the camera Select from Auto Auto for domes Fixed at infinity and Manual gt P 3 14 Get Value button When the Get Value button is clicked the current angle and focus position for Manual mode of the camera selected at the VB C300 is retrieved as camera parameters Apply button Settings for current Presets are applied to the VB C300 and you can proceed to the next Preset setting At this stage the edited settings are not yet saved to the VB C300 Be sure to click Save Preset Settings to save the settings to the VB C300 Preview button The settings for camera parameters are reflected in the Preset Preview frame The camera angle for the VB C300 also switches to this Preset and you can confirm from the NC Viewer NC Viewer button Start the NC Viewer Use this button if you want to set presets while watching actual video image
52. hen shooting images in day and night continuously If you shoot an object which shows little change in appearance in an environment where the light source gradually changes e g continuous outdoor shooting for day and night the video may show an incorrect color In this case use the pan Note tilt or zoom function to give change to the image and the video will return to the correct color If you shoot a single color object or shoot images under a sodium vapor lighting or mercury lighting it may be difficult to adjust the color automatically 3 26 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator Displaying External Device Input You can display the external device input and save the logs To Operate 1 Click External Device Input on the toolbar File View Preset Administrator Help A u dq P MeetingRoom w 2 The External Device Input dialog opens The external device input status and logs are n Dort displayed A in External Device Input To save this content as a log click Save and then specify a file name and where it should be saved To clear the content in the display click Clear o S ir 3 3 Q S 1 8 o s S D Operating External Device Output You can operate the external device output To Operate 1 Click Start Control to get camera SSS control and click External Device e Beset amp mesese Hep ag n i gt
53. his message indicates start or stop of the Video Server webview S005 System setting changed info Message System settings updated Explanation The settings have been changed without reboot H043 User specification error notice Message 1 user 2 not found 3 1 Client host IP address 2 User Name 3 URL Explanation An unknown user has been specified in user authentication H044 Password specification error notice Log Messages Message 1 user 2 password mismatch 3 1 Client host IP address 2 User Name 3 URL Explanation An incorrect password has been specified in user authentication x pu ddy S Restoring the Factory Default Settings Since the VB C300 supports various functions it is recommended to take a note of set values for each function If you want to redo the settings from the beginning because you have forgotten them or for some other reason first restore the factory default settings Refer to P 4 12 for the factory default settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings via the Administration Tools Page using Web Browser l 1 Startthe Web browser and accessthe Settings Title Page The VB C300 s IP address user name and administration password are required to display the Setting
54. iewer s Display Screen The NC Viewer s display screen has the following buttons boxes etc o O 9 0G 06070 i NC Viewer 322 168 100 1 20 D Pause Resume button Pauses video Click this button again resumes video External Device Input button Display the external device input status Only the administrator can use this button 8 External Device Output button Operate the external device output Only the administrator can use this button 4 Cameral Control button Sets camera properties e g camera angle 5 Control for Administrators button Sets the exposure and Night Mode of the camera Only the administrator can use this button 8 Shade Correction button Sets the shade correction Only the administrator can use this button Audio button Sets audio reception You need to set audio settings in advance to display this button gt P 3 16 Microphone button For the administrator Sets audio transmission Only the administrator can use this button You need to set audio settings in advance to display this button gt P 3 16 8 Camera List box Allows selecting from multiple cameras installed Administrator display When you connect to the VB C300 as Administrator Administrator is displayed in red o S ir 3 3 Q S i 3 o S S D 3 8 Overview of NC Viewer Operation Scroll bar for tilt Use this scroll bar to change the tilt angle up down of the camera Scroll bar f
55. ion Tool is used to take and create panorama image and register them in the VB C300 NC Viewer ft hc Viewer 192 168 100 1 Captured Date Monday January 29 2007 10 56 55 PM You can see at a glance where the P region currently being set is located within the entire area Ay B we 2 4 Panorama Creation Tool Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen Oo e eo e 7 Pa sorama Creation Tool 192 168 100 1 d 3 Ei e Q o Show Registered Panorama Image button Displays panorama image registered in the VB C300 Register Panorama Image button Register panorama image currently displayed in the panorama creation tool Display Camera model and Capture Date Displays the model of camera currently connected and the date the panorama image was taken if it has been captured Panorama image Shows the panorama image that was captured Capture button Captures panorama image Remove Image button Deletes panorama image Position of AE Lock Switch the AE lock position between the center of the panorama image and current camera position The AE lock function sets the exposure level based on the specified position Indoor Dome Housing VB RD41S Check this option to prevent the VB C300 from capturing areas obstructed by the optional indoor dome housing VB RD41S C S Panorama Creation Tool Capturing Panorama Image 1 To Capture Click Capt
56. is way you can reduce traffic on the network you are using Use the default detection sensitivity setting Operates at default sensitivity Set the detection sensitivity manually Adjust the slider to set the detection sensitivity The detection sensitivity gets lower if you move the slider bar to the left The sound has to be softer so that to be detected as mute The detection sensitivity gets higher if you move the slider bar to the right It will detect as mute even if the sound is louder Tip When the Viewer window is minimized audio transmission pauses even if the Microphone button is active If you activate another application while the Microphone button is active the task bar icon will flash If you pause the video by clicking Pause audio transmission also pauses Closing the Microphone dialog also terminates audio transmission Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator Setup Properties Bl Configuring Connection Settings You can configure audio settings as well as automatic reconnection when the camera and NC Viewer are disconnected due to a network trouble or other reasons To make settings f NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset IEGILIERCITE Help 1 Choose Setup Properties from the Administrator menu bar White Balance External Device Input External Device Output Control For Administrators Shade Correction Setup Properties
57. ixed IP address with Manual Setting Note V Connection Keeping Connect Keeping gt HELP OD Sed Packets Regiariy Target IP Adare B erri an D Send Packet Regularly Check this option when connecting a camera to a system which automatically disconnects if it does not receive any packet for a certain period of time 9 Target IP address Specify where the packet should be sent 8 Interval min Specify the transmission interval from 1 to 60 minutes y 5 Q id 3 Q o Setting Image Size Quality and Camera Control Video and Camera Video and Camera ok A Y n leo Settings You can perform the following settings on the Video and Camera Page Video Settings Set up the video capture size and quality Camera Settings Set up the camera s shutter speed focus Day amp Night mode digital zoom installation etc Camera Name Enter the name of the camera You will need this name when using VK 64 with the VB C300 After changing setting click OK to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not want to make any changes click CANCEL a J Y Video Settings Video Settings HELP Video Capture Size Medium Video Quality 3 v D Video Capture Size Select the Video Capture Size for transmission from Small Medium and Large Small 160 x 120 NTSC PAL Medium 320 x 240 NTSC PAL Large 640 x 480 NTSC PAL Vid
58. ll bar for pan Use this scroll bar to change the pan angle right left of the camera Move by clicking Click inside the Panorama window to change the pan and tilt angles so that the clicked position becomes the center of the image Move by dragging Drag the yellow frame inside the Panorama window to another location to change the pan and tilt angles so that the area inside the yellow frame at the new location is captured 3 10 Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Specifying the zoom magnification of the camera To change the zoom magnification You can operate one of the following ways Move up or down the knob of the scroll bar for zoom The camera zoom magnification changes according to the knob position of the scroll bar Click the arrows at the both ends of the scroll bar Place the wheel mouse on the image and rotate the wheel E NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help u 9 GO Meeting Room Digital Zoom area Scroll bar for zoom Slide the knob upward to zoom in toward the telephoto end Slide the knob downward to zoom out to wide end lt Select camera presets Stop Control o S ir 3 3 Q S i 3 o S S D If the Enable Digital Zoom option on the Video and Camera page in the settings page a is checked the scroll bar for zoom is extended to allow for digital zoom P 1 11 E Specifying Zoom Magnification U
59. log box asking whether or not to reconnect to the VB C300 appears after the VB C300 restarts Click OK to reconnect to the camera Panorama Creation Tool Reconnecting Reconnections are made when a connection with the VB C300 has been cut To Reconnect Panorama Creation Toot 152 164 100 Choose Reconnect from the File menu bar VOCAEMA Cade AGM Ipfe Opening Saving Panorama Image from to Image File You can open an image file as a panorama image or save a panorama image as an image file Only JPEG format images created by the Panorama Creation Tool can be used To Open on Took 992 168 1001 Select Open from the File menu bar and select the desired image file in the displayed dialog To Save Select Save from the File menu bar and select a folder to save the image then enter its file name 2 8 Preset Setting Tool This tool enables easy visual setting of camera Preset and a home position Presets are set by operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview R 3 3 3 o a Preset Setting Tool e 2 108 900 1 Setting Presets Pret tem rns Reflecting preset settings in the NC Viewer iz NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 Elle View Preset Administrator Help 1 c d vj LMESQODG Administrator Ha wm Y n a z lt 3 2 10 Preset Setting Area Preset Setting
60. lp on each settings page or View Log Events View Current Settings on Administration Tools settings page follow the instruction displayed on the information bar to allow popup display Accessing the Settings Title Page Configure various settings of the VB C300 by accessing the Settings Pages of the camera from a Web browser In this manual the IP address 192 168 100 1 factory default setting is used to explain how to set up the camera Please use the actual IP address that is set in your ls Note VB C300 1 Start your Web browser and access to http 192 168 100 1 admin Address amp http 192 168 100 1 admin z 2 Enter the user name and password The factory default settings are as follows User name root Password VB C300 case sensitive gt P 4 12 root User name root is the Administrator account of the Camera R The default password is VB C300 Be sure to change the password on the System and Network Page gt P 1 6 S Y Q id 3 Q 7 Connect to 192 168 100 1 Remember my password The Settings Title Page appears Settings Title Page VB C300NA Settings Page BRM Deutsch Espanol Fran ais Italiano Ver 10 Rev 54 Back to top Svstem and Network Video and Camera Server Settings for a system adeanistretor password and network configurations Access Control Settings for authorized user accoun
61. m To change screen size Select Display Size from the View menu bar and select the desired size from the menu bar that appears The display screen size is changed Indicator camera icon Network bandwidth of video data Indicator speaker icon Network bandwidth of audio data reception Indicator microphone icon Administrator only Network bandwidth of audio data transmission Restrict transmission rate Check this option to limit the bandwidth of video data Tc NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 F e ELI Prec Admirator PA Screen Mode Meran Panorama Window i v Toolbr Display Video Information Camera trf ormation Wa Net wort Ouplay Settings Camera List J49u21IMS 48M8IA PUB 1 M 1A ON Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Changing to Full Screen Mode You can display video at full screen size To change to full screen 1 Choose Full Screen Mode from the View menu bar Camera Control Full Screen Mode p A Panorama Window v Toolbar Display Video Information Camera Information E y A Network Display Settings Camera List 2 A confirmation dialog appears Click medi OK The display changes to the full screen mode Switch to full screen mode Press the Esc key to return to the previous BL oo to normal mode screen Display this message next time Cancel If you uncheck
62. member password Check this option to save the password Option button Click Option to open the Connection Setting Option dialog to register a camera If you register acamera in this dialog you can select the camera from the camera list box in the next sessions Connection Setting Option Check the Add to camera list option to enter the name of ad to camera et the camera in the Nickname text box Click OK after entering information to register the camera You can use up to 32 characters Nekname 3 5 Connecting to Camera If Administrator and Authorized User use the NC Viewer from the same PC it is strongly recommended not to check the Remember password option If you enter a wrong user name or password the Password dialog appears Enter the correct user name and password to connect to the camera Note Connecting to Registered Camera To connect to the camera ft NC Viewer NO CONNECTION Select a camera from the camera list box In this box cameras which were registered by checking the Add to camera list option when connecting to the camera or by setting the Register Current camera option P 3 22 during a session Livescope Refer to Adding and Changing Camera List Disconnecting To disconnect the camera TENC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 Select Disconnect from the File menu Looe View Preset Administrator Help bar NC Viewer Operation NC V
63. mit has been exceeded a message appears instead of video can t control the camera Anyone who connects to the NC Viewer as the Administrator occupies camera control Therefore if you are connecting the NC Viewer as a Authorized user you cannot get camera control until the Administrator releases it See your system administrator gt P 3 9 Troubleshooting The viewer is disconnected Check that the network or PC is working property Reboot the PC and reconnect to the camera I forgot the password 0 You can initialize all the settings by using the Reset switch P 4 9 The initialized password is VB C300 However all the network settings including the IP address and subnet mask are also initialized and need to be set again S 5 3 2 x Log Messages The VB C300 Log Messages The log messages are classified into the following five categories Classification Level Error level crit Error A critical failure at software level task stops err Error A failure affecting camera operation task continues warning Warning A failure not affecting the camera operation notice Warning A failure external to the system info Information Information concerning normal operation E Camera Messages A001 Camera start failure crit Message no 1 installed 961 Sources protocols Explanation Camera failed to ca
64. n camera control date time access control etc What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages Proceed to each of the settings pages from the Settings Title Page where you can perform various settings for the VB C300 The settings you can perform on each of the pages are shown below For more details see the reference pages Settings Title Page Qv m TaD o r pii JL j i System and Network Set up the Administrator password network and connectivity P 1 6 Video and Camera Set up the video Capture size quality camera shutter speed focus Day amp Night mode digital zoom installation etc and camera name P 1 8 Server Set up the HTTP Server Video Server and Audio Server P 1 12 Access Control Specify Authorized user accounts P 1 15 Date and Time Display and set up the current time of the camera and set up the time zone P 1 16 Miscellaneous Set up the DNS external device names and LED P 1 18 Administration Tools Display and execute the Administration Tools display Log Events display the current settings reboot the camera and restore the factory default settings gt P 1 20 Note on Windows XP SP2 Note If the Windows Security Alert dialog appears click Unblock Once you click Unblock the dialog box will not be displayed again If a dialog appears and blocks popup display when you click the he
65. n Tools 3 A confirmation message is VBAdmin Tools d Isp l ayed A a The View Restriction Tool and Schedule Setting Tool cannot be used in the specified comers Click OK PA You cannot use the View Restriction Tool and Schedule Setting Tool with the VB O Tip C300 but you can use them with the VB C50 series 2 VBAdmin Tools fle nep Connection HostNeme 132 166 100 1 4 The VBAdmin Tools starts You can select Panorama Creation Tool Preset Setting Tool Log Viewer or NC Viewer by clicking LES Parisina Creation Toot lt 3 3 3 o a the button for each tool When the camera is disconnected after start up select Connect from the File menu bar to display the Connection Setting dialog m VBA dmin Tools Name 192 168 100 1 Panorama Creation To Note on Windows XP SP2 Note If the Windows Security Alert dialog appears click Unblock Once you click Unblock the dialog box will not be displayed again EM The Panorama Creation Tool and Preset Setting Tool cannot be Launched aay Tip simultaneously Panorama Creation Tool This tool is used to create a panorama image displaying the full view of the area covered by the VB C300 When using the NC Viewer to perform pan tilt or zoom as well as define presets you can see at a glance which part of the entire viewing area is currently covered The Panorama Creat
66. nt H Mercury Light Sodium Light Halogen Light Shade Correction Setup Properties Select camera presets White Balance C Light Source e Select this option when using the camera under neutral white or cool white fluorescent lighting Select this option when using the camera under a daylight fluorescent lighting Select this option when using the camera under a mercury lighting Selectthis option when using the camera under orange light of a sodium lighting Select this option when using the camera under a halogen or incandescent lighting o S ir 3 3 Q S b 3 o S S D 3 25 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator 9 Lock Fix adjusts the white balance using the video currently received To forcibly adjust the white balance capture a white object e g a piece of white paper and click One Shot WB Since the light source setting is based on representative characteristics of each type of lamp correct color may not be reproduced depending on the actual lamp used In this case use the One Shot WB function If the image is greenish when shooting an object under a mercury lamp while the White Balance option is set to Auto select Mercury Light with the Light Source option If the image color is not yet correct after changing the light source to the mercury lamp return the setting to Auto W
67. o the characters that are entered and only logs with matching log codes will be displayed For example if you enter AO logs with a code starting with AO will be displayed Date amp Time Specify Start Date amp Time When this item is selected and a date and time is entered logs generated after the specified start date and time are displayed Specify End Date amp Time When this item is selected and a date and time is entered logs generated before the specified end date and time are displayed Application and System correspond to the list of log messages P 4 4 Application represents logs related to video and audio HTTP Server represents logs related to the HTTP module of the VB C300 System represents logs related to the VB C300 system 2 17 NC Viewer The NC Viewer is the viewer for the network camera VB C300 The NC Viewer started from the VBAdmin Tools becomes the NC Viewer connected as the Administrator For the details of the NC Viewer refer to Chapter 3 NC Viewer and Viewer Switcher P 3 34 i NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help u APBA 067 3O v lt A o Select camera presets isi 2 18 Chapter NC Viewer and Viewer Switcher This chapter explains how to use the NC Viewer as well as the Viewer Switcher used to switch among Viewers Overview of NC Viewer The NC Viewer is the viewer for the net
68. om the File menu bar to register the camera currently connected Disconnect Exit The registered camera is listed in the Camera 3 x ll list box and can be selected for connection aa You can change or delete a camera in the list 4 gt P 3 6 3 23 v amp Start Control E Adding Changing or Deleting Camera WVAdding a camera to the list To register a camera currently not connected To make settings 1 Choose Camera List from the View it NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 menu bar File BIEN Preset Administrator Help m Display Size Meeting Room v Camera Control Full Screen Mode Panorama Window v Toolbar Display m ae Administrator Video Information Camera Information Network Display Settings my v 1 Overview of NC Viewer Operation 2 Click Add from the Camera List Camera List mm Waiting Room dialog Delete Edit OK 3 3 A Register Camera Add dialog box frm to select a camera appears o S Nickname Back Gate oO 3 Enter connection settings and click OK to add A the camera to the list Host Name 192 168 100 1 8 a D Nickname User Name root S Enter a name for register a camera You Bord I 3 can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters x HITP Port 5 o 9 Host Name s Enter the IP address or host name seton 2en
69. or zoom Use this scroll bar to change zoom magnification Slide the knob upward to zoom in toward the telephoto end and downward to zoom out to wide end 3 Panorama Window button Displays the Panorama window Panorama image needs to be registered on the camera in advance If no panorama image is registered no image is displayed P 2 4 Camera Control Status window Displays camera control status Camera control available Camera control unavailable or Pause 59 Start Stop Control button Use this button to obtain release camera control 6 Backlight Compensation button When switched on it is effective on images that are dark due to backlight Click this button again turns off the function Preset Selection box You can control the camera using a preset which is added and saved in advance P 2 9 8 Scroll bar for pan Use this scroll bar to change the pan angle right left of the camera Items selected with buttons can also be selected from menu bar E Panorama Window The Panorama window appears when you click Panorama Window You can click on the Panorama window or drag a yellow frame over the window to control the camera The black frame indicates the area where the center of the camera can move around You cannot move the center of the camera out of this area The blue frame indicates the area currently 21 Lej i captured when you do not have camera control Captured Date Monday Janu
70. pplied correctly Then when Save Preset Settings button is clicked the values will be saved to the VB C300 zm Not shown in Viewers Preset Name preset NC Viewer Preview Km D 4 Preset Setting Tool E Changing Settings from NC Viewer s Camera Angle Start up the NC Viewer and set the camera angle as a preset To Make Settings 1 Select a preset to set from the Preset CERE Selection box and enter the preset name Not shown in Viewers Preset Name preseti 2 Click NC Viewer to start the NC Viewer Caere z 1 mW 3 Click Start Control to get the camera control sjo0 uIupygA ue 4 Operate the camera and click Get Value Model at the desired position pan 132 09 170 00 to 170 00 The values retrieved using Get Value can be DES 40 28 A C2439 t0000 Zoom 29 58 29 58 to 70 76 checked in the Preset settings input boxes or with BLC the Preset Preview frame ow wj Atthis point you can also enter and set values in Fons Manual v the camera parameters 5 Click Apply mM Cree X rm D Check the Status List to be sure the values were applied correctly Then when Save Preset a Settings is clicked the values will be saved to the VB C300 2 13 2 14 Preset Setting Tool i Note The Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual image After the presets have
71. pter describes how to use the VBAdmin Tools You can create panoramas set presets view logs and use the NC Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools You must configure the detail settings as directed in Chapter 1 in advance 2 2 Starting the VBAdmin Tools 1 To Launch the VBAdmin Tools Double click the VB Admin Tools Starting up from the desktop icon desktop icon or select VBAdmin F Tools from the Start menu bar to launch the VBAdmin Tools Starting up from the Start menu bar E5 VB Admin Tools A NC Viewer The Connection Setting dialog appears Enter connection settings and click OK Connection Setting pP Camera Information Host Name 192 168 100 1 User Name root Password eccccce HTTP Port 80 Settings Page URL http ij 192 168 1 99 admin Proxy Use HTTP Proxy Server B ame jo Lo information FIP Use PASY mode e D D Host Name P 1 7 Specify the IP address or host name of the VB C300 9 User Name Enter the default Administrator account root for the VB C300 8 Password 2 P 1 6 Enter the Administrator password factory default setting is VB C300 HTTP Port P 1 12 Default setting is 80 Setting Page URL The Setting Page URL for the VB C300 is admin and cannot be changed Proxy The VB C300 cannot be connected via a proxy server FTP Invalid for the VB C300 Starting the VBAdmi
72. pture images or initialize the protocol and could not start Countermeasure Reboot the camera If the problem persists it is a camera failure Call for service A002 Protocol initialization failure err Message 1 protocol not installed 1 Protocol type LS H Explanation The camera failed to initialize the WebView Configuration data may be destroyed Countermeasure Restore the factory default settings or press the Reset switch A011 Camera control device error warning Message 1 malfunction 2 1 Camera type Canon VB C300NA Canon VB C300PA 2 Error read write timeout Explanation An I O error for the camera control device has occurred Countermeasure If the problem persists it is a camera failure Call for service A012 WebView Livescope client start and stop info Message 261962 3 1 Client type LS H 2 Client host IP address 3 connected closed Explanation The HTTP WebView client LS H has started or stopped A016 Video data transmission quantity info Message 1 2 3 frames 4 bytes in 5 seconds 1 Client type LS H 2 Client host IP address 3 Number of frames 964 Number of bytes 5 Video transmission period Explanation This message indicates the results of video transmission to the client Log Messages A023 Contact input change detection err Message a 1 detected a
73. re dark due to backlight To compensate backlight Click Backlight Compensation to make dark image brighter Click this button again turns off the function it NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File Yiew Preset Administrator Help n gg Meeting Room EE lt gt Select camera presets Stop Control 3 12 Backlight Compensation button Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Pausing and Resuming Video You can pause and resume video playback To pause resume video 1 To pause video click Pause Resume fc NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 fie Yew Preset Administrator teo Alternatively you can right click the video screen to display the context menu and select Pause Picture Display to pause the playback o S ir 3 3 Q S o 3 o S S D 2 Click Pause Resume to resume the playback E Displaying External Device Input status Administrator Only Click External Device Input to display the external device input status and save any changes as logs Only the administrator can use this function P 3 3 3 27 i NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File wiew Preset Administrator Help OTTLEY Meeting Room xj Ls T Urescone E Operating External Device Output Administrator Only Click External Device Output to turn On or Off the external device output Only the administrator can use this function gt P 3 3 3 27
74. s Title Page P 1 3 2 Click Administration Tools on the Settings Title Page The Administration Tools page appears 3 Click Restore of the Restore Settings When the Restore button is clicked the confirmation message appears Click OK to restore to the factory default settings Never power off the camera while the restore operation is in progress Powering Note off before completion may prevent it from starting up properly Once you click OK the process cannot be cancelled 4 8 4 All settings in the VB C300 will be returned to the factory default settings All the settings of the camera except for the Administrator password network related settings i e IP address subnet mask and default gateway address date time and time zone are returned to the factory default settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings Initializing the Camera from the Reset Switch If you have forgotten the IP address or Administrator password of the VB C300 you cannot use it via the network In this case press the Reset switch at the bottom of the unit 1 Power off the camera Refer to Turning the Power ON and OFF 5 Start Guide P 2 5 for how to power on or off the camera 2 Press and hold the Reset switch and power on the camera then hold the Reset switch for at least five seconds The Reset switch is located toward the rear on the bottom Use a thin tipped object to press
75. sconnected from the Audio Server the rejection types are the same as B102 B301 Transmission audio device error err Message cannot use audio device for tx 1 2 961 Error process Id buff 2 Error number Explanation An audio device error has been detected Countermeasure Reboot the Camera If the problem persists it is an Audio Device failure Call for service B401 Audio device initialization failed crit Message audio device initialization error 1 1 Error number Explanation The Audio device failed to initialize itself The Audio Server stops Countermeasure Reboot the Camera If the problem persists it is an Audio Device failure Call for service B402 Audio Server initialization failed crit Message wvaudio initialization error 1 1 Error number Explanation The Audio Server failed to initialize itself The Audio Server stops Countermeasure Reboot the Camera If the problem persists it is an Audio Server failure Call for service B403 Setting change failed crit Message cannot set config 1 1 Error number Explanation Update of settings failed The Audio Server stops Countermeasure Reboot the Camera If the problem persists it is an Audio Server failure Call for service E System Log Messages S004 System start and stop info Message 961 webview 1 Start starting or stop stopping Explanation T
76. sing Panorama Window ae by E If you drag a side of the yellow frame in the Panorama window to change the frame size the zoom magnification changes so that the area inside the yellow frame is captured Change by wheel operation If you are using a wheel mouse you can rotate the wheel to change the zoom magnification If you click outside the yellow frame and drag the mouse a blue frame is drawn When you release the mouse button the blue frame changes to yellow and the camera s pan tilt and zoom change so that the area inside the new yellow frame is captured 3 11 Overview of NC Viewer Operation E Controlling Camera by Clicking Screen You can click on the Viewer screen to change the camera s pan tilt and zoom settings Fed isel Mio precisely E Using a Preset A When you click the NC Viewer screen to control the camera you cannot control it You can control the camera using a preset which is added and saved in advance P 2 9 To control the camera using a preset 1 Display the preset list by clicking the preset selection box 2 Select a preset position from the list to change the video display E A preset v z s Select camera presets Preset Selection box Presets set by the camera are shown as candidates Set the presets using the VBAdmin Tools in advance P 2 9 E Compensating Backlight When switched on it is effective on images that a
77. ssary Software of the Start Guide gt 4 Start Guide P 2 11 4 amp 9 Viewer Switcher Select a camera NC Viewer F NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help n F eaa sf cs Start Control lt Select camera presets Viewer Switcher VB C50i series E Viewer Switcher Select a camera Select a camera Meeting Room Entrance Waiting Room VB C300 Using Viewer Switcher Note The camera must be registered in the camera list for the VB C300 or camera site list for other cameras corresponding to the viewer to be used P 3 22 Switch to the Viewer for PC when you are using a camera other than the VB C300 Use the Viewer for PC Ver 3 6 or later When the NC Viewer launches the Password dialog may open Enter the correct user name and password to connect to the camera Enter your user name and password Meer Nome Password a Caneel o S ir 3 3 Q S o 3 o S S D 3 35 3 36 E Chapter Appendix Troubleshooting Before you contact your Canon dealer or service outlet check the items listed below If a log message is displayed refer to the log message list for the log details and the appropriate response The VB C300 does not start up When using a PoE HUB Check that the LAN cable is connected properly If you are using the AC Adapter optional
78. st received notice Message 1 unusual request 2 1 Client host IP address 2 Error type 400 404 Explanation A request has been rejected due to a command error 400 or parameter error 404 B102 Client connection rejected notice Message 1 request denied 2 1 Client host IP address 2 Rejection type 41 43 Explanation A client connection request has been rejected due to an authentication error 41 resource shortage 43 specification of an unsupported codec 45 specification of an unsupported stream 46 restriction on the number of clients 49 operation mode 4a Countermeasure 41 Check the user name password or user list 43 Reconnect or reboot the camera 45 46 Use supported client software 49 Check the number of clients 4a Check that use of the Audio Server is allowed xipueddy S Log Messages H X 2 B103 Client forcibly disconnected notice Message 1 request denied 2 1 Client host IP address 2 Rejection type 41 43 Explanation Although connection was allowed at the start of session the settings have been changed to ban the client access and the client has been forcibly di
79. strators Exposure Auto Exposure e O Manual Exposure 3 Aperture Shutter Speed Night Mode Day Mode O Night Mode Manual Exposure Aperture v Shutter Speed 1 1 sec v 1 Gain v Fixes shutter speed Higher shutter speed e g 1 8000 produces darker images Conversely slower shutter speed e 9 1 1 1 2 produces brighter images For the NTSC model if you specify the shutter speed within the range from 1 1 to 1 4 the auto focus and One shot AF for camera control gt P 3 14 will be invalidated For the PAL model if you specify the shutter speed within the range from 1 1 to 1 8 Auto Auto for domes and One Shot AF for camera control will be invalidated Gain The further to the left you move the slide bar the lower the gain sensitivity for brightness and the darker the image Conversely the further to the right you move the slide bar the higher the gain and the brighter the image When setting Day amp Night Mode to Auto use Auto Exposure P 1 11 Night Mode Set up Night Mode with night vision 3 If Day amp Night is set to Auto on Camera Settings Section of Video and Camera page S Tip 3 28 Night Mode setting is not available here P 1 10 Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator Day Mode Color images are displayed in the normal mode Night mode The infrared cut filter of the VB C300 is
80. t Administration Tools Settings for a video capture size video quality and camera configurations Dare and Time Settings for clock configuration View log events and configurations Rebooting and restoration of the factory default settings Settings for server configurations Miscellaneous Settings for DNS external YO devices and LED Accessing the Settings Title Page 1 4 For security reasons be sure to close the browser after you finish settings on the Note settings page 0 The Settings Title Page cannot login with an authorized user account Please enter with root account R You can also click Settings from the VB Initial Setup Tool to display the top page of MES the camera and then click Settings to move to the Setting Title Page M Start d Tip Guide P 2 10 Accessing the Settings Title Page Settings Title Page From the Settings Title Page you can move to each settings page save setting parameters after changing and reboot amp atis om Deutsch Espa ol Fran ais italiano J C Back to top Save Setting Restore to the previous Setting S o T Q id 3 Q o D Back to top button Click Back to top to move to the top page of the camera 9 Language button Click one of the language buttons to change the display of the settings pages 8 Save Setting or Save Setting and Reboot button After changing settin
81. t In 2 1 Contact input change front edge rear edge 2 Contact input terminal number 1 2 Explanation Input change at the contact input terminal In1 In2 has been detected front edge means change from Off to On rear edge means change from On to Off pulse means change from Off to On to Off and notch means change from On to Off to On pulse and notch indicate a short On Off shorter than approximately 100 ms detected during On Off period A201 Registered panorama image failure warning Message corrupt panorama image 1 1 File name of the panorama image e g camera1 jpg Explanation A registered panorama image cannot be displayed Countermeasure Register a correct panorama image E Audio Server Messages B001 Audio server start and stop info Message 1 wvaudio 1 starting shutdown Explanation The Audio Server has started or stopped B011 Audio client start info Message 1 2 connected n 3 1 Client type send recv 2 Client host IP address 3 Total number of clients Explanation An audio client has been connected to the Audio Server B012 Audio client stop info Message 1 2 closed 3 1 Client type send recv 2 Client host IP address 3 Disconnection type active passive senderr Explanation An audio client has been disconnected from the Audio Server B101 Abnormal reque
82. ted ISIH 199 168 AINN 11 connects When the list is retrieved a list of log files appears in the dialog box Select the log file you want to T LLL md BL view by clicking on it then click Download and the selected file will be downloaded 2 15 Log Viewer Viewing Logs The following information about logs is displayed Code The log codes are displayed here See Log Messages P 4 4 for the log codes One of the following four icons displayed with each log code depending on the log level Information level E Error level iw Warning level Unknown Date amp Time The date and time when the log was generated is displayed here Message The log messages are displayed here E Save Logs to File Open Saved File You can save a displayed log to a file as well as view a previously saved log file To Save Choose Save from the File menu bar i Log Viewer 192 168 100 1 Viewing the Pages Santam aati enaa Choose Open from the File menu bar and select the log file you want to view B Copying and Searching Logs You can copy or search a displayed log To Copy Select the log you want to copy by n Log Viewer 192 168 100 1 clicking on it then choose Copy from BENE Be Alselection Ctra arting wvaudio the Edit menu bar E o z Bs ystem settings updated Banz 12 04 23 38 41 L5 H amp 192 168 100 11 connected u H044 12 0
83. the Display a massage for external Display the message device input message option is checked and 7 Display SERERE for external device input click OK o S ir 3 3 Q S 1 3 o S S D 3 When the message Try new property setting appears click OK A message box can be displayed in the event DEMNM NC of a change in external device input device NC Viewer Number 1 Status ON If the NC Viewer window is minimized or in full screen mode the notification message for external device input appears after get back to the normal display Also this message is not displayed when the External Device Input dialog is displayed 3 33 3 34 Using Viewer Switcher If you are using other cameras e g VB C50i with the VB C300 you can switch the Viewer to use the cameras To use the Viewer Switcher install it by using the Custom Installation option as directed Note To make settings 1 Double click the Viewer Switcher icon on the desktop Alternatively you can select Viewer Switcher from the Start menu 2 The Viewer Switcher dialog opens Select a camera from the camera list The camera list contains both the camera list of the NC Viewer P 3 22 and the camera site list ofthe Viewer for PC The viewer corresponding to the selected camera automatically starts Viewer for PC 2 168 100 2 653 10 Epdm 00 11 in Install Nece
84. the administrator can use this function gt P 3 29 amp NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help OREIITTO O You must set the following settings in advance to transmit and recieve audio ME Check the Enable Audio Transmission box and Enable Audio Reception box on the Audio Server section of on the Server settings page P 1 13 Check the Send and receive audio box in the Connection Setting dialog when starting the NC Viewer P 3 5 3 23 When starting the NC Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools check the Send and receive audio option on the Connection Settings tab in the Setup properties dialog P 3 Tip 31 Overview of NC Viewer Operation Saving Printing and Copying Still image E Saving Still Image to File To save still image 1 Click Pause Resume when the desired 347 7 E XI nny video displ aye d File View Preset Administrator Help v dii OP Menom vj The video is displayed as a still image 2 Choose Save from the File menu NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 PAUSE bar View Preset Administrator Help After saving the image click Pause Resume to restart video display Please note that copyright laws prohibit the customer from using recorded videos Note and images for any purpose other than personal requirements without permission from the copyright holder J49u21IMS JAMA PUB 1 M 1A ON m
85. ure to start capturing Change the AE lock position as required Check the Indoor Dome Housing VB RD41S option if you are using the optional indoor dome housing To stop capturing while it is in progress click the Stop button After capturing is completed click OK to accept the image To capture the picture again click Recapture Or a square section in the displayed grid can be captured again by double clicking on that section To change the AE lock position click Cancel to discard the captured image and return to the initial screen If you are using the optional indoor dome housing select Indoor Dome Housing VB Note HD41S option so that the area obstructed by the dome housing is not recorded gt M Start Guide P 1 9 Panorama Creation Tool Registering Deleting Panorama Image To Resister the Panorama Image Click Resister Panorama Image Panorama Croation Tol 192 168 100 1 f Barerama teb The panorama image is registered Model Caron VE CXXNA CaphaeDae 2007 01 26 225555 Sj00 UIWIPYEA H To Delete Click Remove Image and then click Panorama Creation Tool 192 168 1091 Resister Panorama Image The panorama image registered in the VB C300 is deleted C indon Dome HouangB P0415 lt r After registering the panorama image the VB C300 automatically reboots and disconnects from the VBAdmin Tools A dia
86. via the NC Viewer Orient the camera toward the position for setting the preset using the NC Viewer then click Get Value and click Apply to set the preset Status list Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB C300 Warning messages are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red Sj00 UIUpVgA be Edited contents will not be stored in VB C300 at the stage when Apply is clicked After confirming the edited content be sure to click Save Preset Settings to save Note the settings to the VB C300 2 11 2 12 Preset Setting Tool Setting Presets To set presets enter the camera parameter values or use one of the following methods Select the way which suits your environment or according to your preference Note 3 To use presets with the NC Viewer uncheck the Not shown in Viewers option Changing Settings from Preset Preview Frame The Preset Preview frame on the panorama image can be used to set presets 1 To Make Settings Select a preset to set from the Preset Selection box and enter the preset name Set the preset by dragging and reshaping the Preset Preview frame displayed on the Panorama image Alternatively you can click at a spot on the image to make the center of the frame move to that point At this point you can also enter and set values in the camera parameters Click Apply Check the Status List to be sure the values were a
87. work camera VB C300 The NC Viewer displays video from the VB C300 and controls camera angle and zoom NC Viewer F NC Viewer 192 168 100 1 80 File View Preset Administrator Help u REH oF lt Captured Date Monday January 2 2007 10 56 55 PM Sa E i oe Select camera presets Frov Panorama image C3 Panorama image needs to be registered on the Camera in advance P 2 4 Note 3 2 Overview of NC Viewer Administrator and Authorized User Two types of users Administrator and Authorized User can use the NC Viewer Administrator is the root user who can use all the functions including the administration functions e g White Balance and Night mode of the VB C300 Authorized User is a normal user who can use a limited set of functions Register Authorized User as directed in Setting User Access Privileges Access Control P 1 15 Administrator can use the functions listed below Functions only available to Administrator Correspo nding button or menu Function Administra External Device Input button or External Device Input Display the external device input status Administra External Device Output button or External Device Output Operate External Device Output Control for Administra Administrators button or Control for Administrators Exposure Night Mode Setting Administra Shade Correction button

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