Canon network camera VBC300 User Manual

							
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Detailed Settings
Settings Title Page
From the Settings Title Page, you can move to each settings page, save s\
etting parameters after
changing, and reboot.
1“Back to top” button
Click “Back to top” to move to the top page of the camera.
2 Language button
Click one of the language buttons to change the display of the settings \
pages.
3 “Save Setting” or “Save Setting and Reboot” button
After changing settings 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 res\
tart the VB-C300
to make the change, the “Save Setting and Reboot” button is displa\
yed.
If no setting has been changed, neither of these buttons appears.
4 “Restore to the previous settings” button
Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings o\
n each page. All
changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the chang\
e.
5 Title of each settings page
Click to move to each settings page.
Note
●Do not open multiple web browser windows simultaneously to change the se\
ttings
of different pages.
● Do not use the “Back” and “Forward” button of the web browse\
r to move between
the settings pages. Due to the effects of caching, there are possibiliti\
es 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.
Tip
●A red mark indicates a  setting item which requires rebooting the camera\
 to make
the new setting to take effect.
● Detail information of each setting is available by clicking “HELP”\
 on the Settings pages.
Accessing the Settings Title Page
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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Network (System and Network)\
▼ Root Account
1 Password
Set an administrator password. You can use up to 8 ASCII characters (in\
cluding 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 connecti\
on and then change
the password.
2 Confirm Password
Re-enter the password to confirm the spelling in the field above.
▼ Network
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 a\
ddress).
● Connection Keeping: Transmits packets regularly to maintain network conn\
ectivity.
After changing the setting, click “OK” to return to the Settings T\
itle Page. If you do not
want to make any changes, click “CANCEL”.
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Note
●Be sure to change the Root Account password to maintain system security.\
 Do not
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.  
						

							
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Detailed Settings
Note
●Please consult with your network administrator for the IP address, subne\
t mask
and default gateway address settings.
● Pay much attention to the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway ad\
dress
settings. If any of the values is incorrect, network access becomes unav\
ailable,
and you may have to use the VB Initial Setup Tool ( →d 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-C3\
00. In
this case, assign a fixed IP address with “Manual Setting”.
▼ Connection Keeping
1 Send Packet Regularly
Check this option when connecting a camera to a system which automatical\
ly disconnects if it
does not receive any packet for a certain period of time.
2 Target IP address
Specify where the packet should be sent.
3 Interval (min.)
Specify the transmission interval from 1 to 60 minutes.
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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Network (System and Network)\
1Address Setting Method
Select an address setting method from “Auto Setting (DHCP)” and \
“Manual Setting”. If you
select “Auto Setting (DHCP)”, “IP Address”, “Subnet mas\
k”, and “Default gateway address”
are assigned by the DHCP automatically. If you select “Manual Setting\
”, enter these values
which suit your environment.
2 IP Address
Enter a fixed IP address.
3 Subnet Mask
Enter a subnet mask assigned to each network.
4 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.
5 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 tran\
smission efficiency. If
you are using LAN, do not change the value from 1500.  
						

							
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Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
▼ Video Settings
1 Video Capture Size
Select the Video Capture Size for transmission from “Small”, “M\
edium”, and “Large”.
Small: 160  ×120 (NTSC/PAL)
Medium: 320  ×240 (NTSC/PAL)
Large: 640  ×480 (NTSC/PAL)
2 Video Quality
Select the video quality from 1 - 5 (in 5 levels). Higher value ensure\
s higher quality but larger
data size, which may cause lower frame rate.
Note
●Higher video capture size or quality causes larger data size per frame a\
nd heavier
network load.
After setting, start the NC Viewer and select “Video Information” \
from the View
menu bar to check the data size per frame (
→ P.3-18).
● If you are using Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 (optional), the vi\
deo capture
size and quality settings affect the required hard disk space on recordi\
ng.
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 & Nigh\
t 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”.
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Detailed Settings
▼ Camera Settings
1 Shutter Speed
Select the shutter speed for the camera. NTSC: “Auto”, “1/60”\
, and “1/100”. PAL: “Auto”, “1/
50”, and “1/120”.
2 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.
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Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
Note
If you are using the indoor dome housing other than optional dome housin\
g (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.
Note
●
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 sh\
utter
speeds is selected, 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.  
						

							
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Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
3Slow Shutter
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 app\
ropriate for the shooting
scene ( →d Start Guide P.1-8).
4 Day & Night
Specify how to switch between the Day and Night modes. Select from “M\
anual” and “Auto”.
* If you are using an infrared lamp, you cannot use the Auto mode.
Tip
● The auto focus might have difficulty with the following objects:
Focus Mode Day Mode Night Mode*Auto 0.3m (11.8 in) –  ∞
Auto (for domes) 2.0m (78.7 in) –  ∞0.3m (11.8 in) –  ∞
Fixed at infinity Point of infinity
Subjects with little or 
no contrast (a white 
wall, for example) Angled subjects Highly reflective 
subjects
Subjects that consist 
entirely of oblique or 
horizontal lines or stripes Insubstantial
subjects such as 
flames or smokeSubjects seen 
through glass
Quickly moving 
subjects Night views or dark 
placesFar and near 
subjects in a frame
●
The focusing range (approx) differs depend on the Day Mode or Night Mo\
de. The
ranges for Wide and Tele ends are the same.
* 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 w\
hich has
low contrast), it is recommended to fix the focus to infinity.  
						

							
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Detailed Settings
▼ Camera Name
1 Camera Name
This setting is required. You can use up to 15 ASCII characters (includ\
ing blank and printable
characters) for the camera name. 1
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 w\
ant to shoot
video in color as long as possible, select “Darker”. If you want t\
o rather suppress noises in
video by capturing in black and white, select “Brighter”.
Luminance Sensitivity
Luminance Sensitivity refers to the time required for determining to swi\
tch 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 b\
elow the
threshold value for either of the above period of time.
If the brightness changes frequently, due to a light source passing in f\
ront of the camera
for example, select “Low”. If the brightness does not change frequ\
ently, select “High”.
5 Enable Digital Zoom
Check to enable Digital zoom.
* With the digital zoom, higher magnification causes lower image quality\
.
6 Mount
Select a camera mount type. The factory default setting is Inverted.
7 Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege.
When this option is checked and the home position is specified, the came\
ra is moved to its
home position if there is no request for a control privilege. You can se\
t Home Position from
VBAdmin Tools (
→ P. 2-10).
Note
●When setting “Day & Night Mode” to “Auto”, be sure to test t\
he camera operation in
advance to check effectiveness of this option.
● When setting “Day & Night Mode” to “Auto”, use “Auto Expo\
sure” (
→ P. 3-28).
● If you are using an infrared lamp, set the “Day & Night Mode” to “\
Manual”. You
cannot use the Auto mode.
● If you set the “Day & Night Mode” to “Auto”, the infrared cu\
t filter may make several
round trips when the camera switches the Day & Night modes.
Note
If you are using the Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 (optional), th\
e camera
name specified here will be displayed when registering the camera.  
						

							
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Setting HTTP Server, Video Server, and Audio Server (Server)
▼ HTTP Server
1 HTTP Port
Enter 80 or 1024 to 65535 (Integer).
Normally use 80 (factory default setting).
▼ Video Server
1 Restrict Maximum Frame Rate (fps)
Mitigate the Viewer load by limiting the maximum frame rate for transmit\
ting video in one
second. The maximum value is 30 fps (for NTSC) or 25 fps (for PAL). \
Enter a value from 0.1
to 30.0 (for NTSC) or 0.1 to 25.0 (for PAL) ( →d Start Guide P.1-8).
2 Restrict Maximum Transmission Rate (Mbps)
Mitigate the network load by limiting the maximum data quantity transmit\
ted in one second.
The maximum value is 10 Mbps. Select a value from 1 to 10 (Integer). I\
f you do not want to
limit the network traffic, select “Not restricted”.
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”.
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Detailed Settings
▼Audio Server
1 Enable Audio Transmission
If you check this option, you can send audio to NC Viewer, through a mic\
rophone with amp
connected to the camera.
2 Input Volume
Specify the input audio volume from 1 to 100. The audio will be louder w\
hen you enter a larger
value.
3 Enable Voice Activity Detection
Select this option, the camera transmits minimal data when audio is turn\
ed mute. In this way,
you can reduce the network load.
4 Enable Audio Reception
If you check this option, you can receive audio from the NC Viewer and o\
utput it from a
speaker with amp connected to the camera.
5  Output Volume
Specify the output audio volume from 1 to 100. The audio will be louder \
when you enter a
larger value.
6 Disable Echo Canceller
If you uncheck this option, echo between a microphone and speaker with a\
mp can be avoided.
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Note
●Be sure to use a microphone and speaker with amp ( →d Start Guide P.3-6).
● If you uncheck the Disable Echo Canceller box, audio quality or volume m\
ay 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” carefull\
y (
→ P.ii).
You must set the following settings in advance to transmit and receive a\
udio.
● Check the Enable Audio Transmission box and Enable Audio Reception box o\
n
the Audio Server section of the Server settings page ( → P.1-13).
● Check the Send and receive audio box in the Connection Setting dialog wh\
en
starting the NC Viewer ( → P.3-5, 3-23).
● When starting the NC Viewer from the VBAdmin Tools, check the Send and r\
eceive
audio option on the Connection Settings tab in the Setup properties dial\
og ( →P.3-
31).
Setting HTTP Server, Video Server, and Audio Server (Server)