Canon network camera VBC300 User Manual

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NC Viewer’s Display Screen
The NC Viewer’s display screen has the following buttons, boxes, etc.\
1Pause/Resume button
Pauses video. Click this button again resumes video.
2 External Device Input button
Display the external device input status. Only the administrator can use\
 this button.
3 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...

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!1Scroll bar for tilt
Use this scroll bar to change the tilt angle (up/down) of the camera.
! 2Scroll bar for zoom
Use this scroll bar to change zoom magnification.
Slide the knob upward to zoom in (toward the telephoto end) and downwa\
rd to zoom out
(to wide end).
! 3Panorama Window button
Displays the Panorama window. Panorama image needs to be registered on t\
he camera in
advance. If no panorama image is registered, no image is displayed ( → P.2-4).
! 4Camera Control Status window
Displays...

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When you have camera control.
Camera Control Status window
is shown in green.
When you are disconnected
from the camera for somereason, 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.
Starting Camera Control
The camera cannot be controlled simultaneously by multiple users. Only t\
he user who currently
has camera control can control the camera. You can use the backlight com\...

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Controlling Camera
When you have camera control, you can operate camera’s properties inc\
luding angle, zoom
magnification, backlight compensation.
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 ba\
r.
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 posit\
ion....

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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.
Digital Zoom area
Scroll bar for zoom
Slide the knob upward to zoom in (toward
the telephoto...

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Controlling Camera by Clicking Screen
You can click on the Viewer screen to change the camera’s pan, tilt, \
and zoom settings.
Using a Preset
You can control the camera using a preset which is added and saved in ad\
vance (→ 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.
Compensating Backlight
When switched on, it is effective on images that are dark due to...

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Pausing and Resuming Video
You can pause and resume video playback.
To pause/resume video ...
1. To pause video, click “Pause/Resume”.
Alternatively, you can right-click the video screen to display the conte\
xt menu and select
“Pause Picture Display” to pause the playback.
2. Click “Pause/Resume” to resume the playback.
Displaying External Device Input status (Administrator Only)
Click “External Device Input” to display the external device input\
 status and save any...

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Setting Camera Control
You can click on the button from the dialog to change the camera’s pa\
n, tilt, and zoom settings.
You can also set focus.
To Make Settings...
1. Click “Start Control” to obtain cameracontrol.
2. Click “Camera Control” on the toolbar.
3. The Camera Control dialog appears.
1 Pan/Tilt button
Pan and Tilt movements occur in the direction
of the arrows on the buttons. Operation
occurs when the button is held down and
stops when it is released. When the “center”
button is clicked,...

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3Zoom button
Lets you zoom in or zoom out. Zooms in or out when the button is held do\
wn and stops
when it is released.
4 Speed
Clicking “Speed” displays the Speed dialog.
Select the operation speed.
● Pan/Tilt
Select from Fast and Slow for Pan and Tilt.
● Zoom
Select from Fast, and Slow for zoom.
To apply the setting, click “Apply”.
Setting Administrator Control (Administrator Only)
Click “Control for Administrator” to set the Exposure and Night Mo\
de functions....

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Receiving Audio
You can connect a microphone with amp to the camera and then receive aud\
io from the camera.
To Make Settings...
1. Click “Audio” on the toolbar.
2. The Audio dialog is displayed.
1Receive audio data
You can receive audio from the microphone
with amp connected to the VB-C300 by
selecting “Receive audio data”.
2 Volume Slider
Adjust the PC’s speaker volume
3 Mute
Selecting “Mute” turns the sound off.
Transmitting Audio (Administrator Only)
You can connect a microphone to the PC and...