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Saving, Printing, and Copying Still image
Saving Still Image to File
To save still image ...
1.Click “Pause/Resume” when the desired
video displayed.
The video is displayed as a still image.
2. Choose “Save” from the File menubar.
After saving the image, click “Pause/Resume”
to restart video display.
Note
Please note that copyright laws prohibit the customer from using recorde\
d videos
and images for any purpose other than personal requirements, without per\
mission
from the copyright holder.
Printing Still Image
To print still image ...
1. Click “Pause/Resume” when thedesired video displayed.
The video is displayed as a still image.
2. Choose “Print” from the File menu bar.
TipFile format for the images are saved in the BMP format.
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3. Configure printing settings.
Click “Setup” to change the printing settings.
After printing the image, click “Pause/Resume”
to display video.
1Print position
You can specify where the image should
be printed.
2 Print camera information
Check this option to print camera parameters including pan and tilt with\
 the image.
Copying Still Image
To copy still image ...
1.Click “Pause/Resume” when the desired
video displayed.
The video is displayed as a still image.
2. Choose “Copy Still Image” from the
File menu bar.
The image is copied to the Clipboard.
Displaying Information and Video
You can display information related to video, camera, and network in the\
 dialog.
To view information...
1. Select “Video Information”, “Camera Information”, and “Ne\
twork” from theView menu bar.
Video Information
●Frame rate
Number of frames per second
● Data size per frame
Number of bytes per frame
● Image size
The numbers of vertical and horizontal pixels
of video data being received
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Camera Information●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
Network ●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.
Change display screen size
You can change the display screen size for video display. Select from “\
Large”, “Middle”, “Small”,
and “Minimum”.
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.
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Changing to Full-Screen Mode
You can display video at full-screen size.
To change to full-screen ...
1. Choose “Full Screen Mode” from theView menu bar.
2. A confirmation dialog appears. Click “OK”.
The display changes to the full-screen mode.
Press the Esc key to return to the previous
screen.
In the full-screen mode, right-click on the display opens the menu and y\
ou 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 vide\
o screen)
• Return to normal mode (to return to the previous display mode)
• Presets list (to display or select presets currently registered)
Tip
If you uncheck the Display this message next time option in the confirma\
tion dialog,
the confirmation dialog will not appear next time.
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Toggling Toolbar Display
To toggle toolbar display ...
Select “Toolbar Display” from the
View menu bar to display or hide the
toolbar.
The toolbar is displayed if there is a check
mark before “Toolbar Display”.
Setting Video Display
You can set the video display size at start up. You can also select whet\
her or not the confirmation
message is displayed when you select the full-screen mode.
To make settings ...
1. Choose “Display Settings” from theView menu bar.
2. The Display Settings dialog is displayed.
1 Video display size at start up
You can set the video display size at start
up.
●  Use a received image size
The display size is adjusted to the size
of the first video received when the NC
Viewer is connected to the Camera.
●   Use a display size below
Select from “Large”, “Middle”, “Small”,
and “Minimum”.1
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2Confirm 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 c\
amera. Up to 100 cameras
can be registered.
Registering Camera in Connection
To make settings ...
Select “Register Current Camera”
from the File menu bar to register the
camera currently connected.
The registered camera is listed in the Camera
list box and can be selected for connection.
You can change or delete a camera in the list
(→  P.3-6, 3-23).
Adding, Changing, or Deleting Camera
▼ Adding a camera to the list
To register a camera currently not connected:
To make settings ...
1. Choose “Camera List” from the View
menu bar.
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2. Click “Add” from the Camera Listdialog.
3. A Register Camera (Add) dialog box to select a camera appears.
Enter connection settings and click “OK” to add
the camera to the list.
1Nickname
Enter a name for register a camera (You
can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters).
2 Host Name
Enter the IP address or host name set on
the camera ( → P.1-17).
3 User Name
Enter the user name to connect to the
camera. Users can authorized users
registered on the camera ( →P.1-15) or
administrator “root”.
4 Password
Enter the password for the specified user name.
5 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.
6 Send and Receive audio
Check this box and connect a microphone and speaker with amp to the came\
ra 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 (
→P.1-14).
7 Remember Password
Check this option to save the password.
Note
If Administrator and Authorized User use the NC Viewer from the same PC,\
 it is
strongly recommended not to check the Remember Password option.
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▼ 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.
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Clicking “Edit” opens the Register Camera
(Edit) dialog.
Change the settings. Click “OK” to reflect
the new settings to the camera.
2 Clicking “Delete” deletes the  Camera.
A confirmation message appears.
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.
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The following operation and setting are available only to Administrator.\
Setting White Balance
Select from “Auto”, “Light Source”, and “Lock” for the\
 white balance.
To make settings ...
1. Choose “White Balance” from theAdministrator menu bar.
Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator
Note
The white balance setting remains after closing the NC Viewer. Also, it \
is reflected
on the Authorized User’s video.
2. The White Balance dialog appears.
1Auto
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
2 Light Source
Select the light source from “Fluorescent”,
“Fluorescent H”, “Mercury Light”, “Sodium
Light”, “Halogen Light” according to your
environment.
Fluorescent : Select this option when using the camera under neutral white or cool white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent H : Select this option when using the camera under a daylight fluorescent lighting.
Mercury Light : Select this option when using the camera under a mercury lighting.
Sodium  Light : Select this option when using the camera under orange light of a sodium lighting.
Halogen Light : Select this option when using the camera under a halogen or
incandescent lighting.
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Operating and Setting Camera as Administrator
●Since the light source setting is based on representative characteristic\
s of each
type of lamp, correct color may not be reproduced depending on the actua\
l lamp
used. In this case, use the One-Shot WB function.
● If the image is greenish when shooting an object under a mercury lamp wh\
ile 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 s\
ource to the
mercury lamp, return the setting to “Auto”.
● When shooting images in day and night continuously.
If you shoot an object which shows little change in appearance in an env\
ironment
where the light source gradually changes (e.g., continuous outdoor shoo\
ting for
day and night), the video may show an incorrect color. In this case, us\
e the pan,
tilt, or zoom function to give change to the image and the video will re\
turn 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.\
Note
3 Lock
Fix adjusts the white balance using the video currently received. To for\
cibly adjust the
white balance, capture a white object (e.g., a piece of white paper) a\
nd click “One-Shot
WB”.