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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 angle).
5 Control for Administrators button
Sets the exposure and Night Mode of the camera. Only the administrator c\
an use this
button.
6 Shade Correction button
Sets the shade correction. Only the administrator can use this button.
7 Audio button
Sets audio reception. You need to set audio settings in advance to displ\
ay this button  (
→
P.3-16
).
8 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 (
→ P.3-16).
9 Camera List box
Allows selecting from multiple cameras installed.
0 Administrator display
When you connect to the VB-C300 as Administrator, “Administrator” \
is displayed in red.
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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 camera control status (“Camera control available”, “C\
amera control unavailable”
or “Pause”).
! 5Start/Stop Control button
Use this button to obtain/release camera control.
! 6Backlight Compensation button
When switched on, it is effective on images that are dark due to backlig\
ht. Click this button
again turns off the function.
! 7Preset Selection box
You can control the camera using a preset which is added and saved in ad\
vance ( →P.2-9).
!8Scroll bar for pan
Use this scroll bar to change the pan angle (right/left) of the camera\
.
TipItems selected with buttons can also be selected from menu bar.
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 ca\
mera.
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
captured when you do not have camera control.
The blue frame changes to yellow when you get camera control and indicat\
es 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.
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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\
pensation or presets if
you have camera control.
To control the camera ...
Click “Start Control” to obtain camera control.
Camera Control Status window
Displays camera control status.
Start/Stop Control button
Obtain/release Camera Control.
Camera control status window
Camera Control Status window changes as follows depending on the camera \
control status.
When you do not have camera
control
When video image refreshing is
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.
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Camera Control Privilege
If the Administrator gets the camera control, Authorized user cannot con\
trol the camera. Terminate
the NC Viewer or click Start/Stop Control button again to release the ca\
mera control privilege.
When the multiple Authorized user are accessing the camera, the last Aut\
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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.
Changing Camera Angle in Panorama Window
Move by clickingClick inside the Panorama window to change the pan and tilt angles so th\
at 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 loca\
tion is captured. 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.
Scroll bar for pan
Use this scroll bar to change the pan angle
(right/left) of the camera.
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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 end).
Slide the knob downward to zoom out (to
wide end).
Tip
If the Enable Digital Zoom option on the Video and Camera page in the se\
ttings page
is checked, the scroll bar for zoom is extended to allow for digital zoo\
m ( → P.1-11).
Specifying Zoom Magnification Using Panorama Window
Change by dragging
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 z\
oom magnification.
Tip
If you click outside the yellow frame and drag the mouse, a blue frame i\
s 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.
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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 backlig\
ht.
To compensate backlight ...
Click “Backlight Compensation” to make dark image brighter.
Click this button again turns off the function.
Preset Selection box
Tip
Presets set by the camera are shown as candidates. Set the presets using\
 the
VBAdmin Tools in advance ( → P.2-9).
Backlight Compensation button
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Tip
When you click the NC Viewer screen to control the camera, you cannot co\
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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 changes as
logs. Only the administrator can use this function (→ P.3-3, 3-27).
Operating External Device Output (Administrator Only)
Click “External Device Output” to turn On or Off the external devi\
ce output. Only the administrator
can use this function ( → P.3-3, 3-27).
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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, the camera faces front.
2 Focus
Switch the focus to “Auto”, “Auto (for
domes)”, “Fixed at infinity”, or “Manual”.
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 mo\
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Note
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The NC Viewer’s focus setting takes precedence over the focus mode se\
t on the
setting page.
● The NC Viewer’s focus setting is not reflected on the settings page t\
herefore, 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 s\
etting.
● If you specify the shutter speed within the range from NTSC: 1/1 to 1/4,\
 PAL: 1/1 to
1/3 with Manual Exposure ( → P.3-28), 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)
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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. Only the
administrator can use this function ( → P.3-28).
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 witho\
ut adversely affecting
the existing lighter regions. Only the administrator can use this functi\
on ( → P.3-29).
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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 speaker with amp to the camer\
a and then transmit
audio from the VB-C300 to the NC Viewer. Perform settings for an adminis\
trator to send audio to
the VB-C300. Only the administrator can use this function ( → P.3-29).
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Tip
You must set the following settings in advance to transmit and recieve a\
udio.
● Check the Enable Audio Transmission box and Enable Audio Reception box o\
n
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 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).