Canon network camera VBC500D User Manual

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, 
DNS, etc. (Network)
Administrator Password 
(1) [Password]
Set the Administrator password. You can use  up to eight (single-byte) ASCII characters 
(space or printable characters). The factory setti ng is camera. If Admin Viewer or VBAdmin 
Tools is connected, disconnect the applicable item before changing the password. 
(2) [Confirm Password] Enter the same password for confirmation. You can set the following items. 
z
Administrator Password 
Set the Administrator password. 
z LAN
Set the IP address and other items needed to establish LAN connection. 
z IPv6
Set IPv6. 
z DNS
Set the name server address, host name and DDNS. 
z SNMP
Set the SNMP. 
Note
zBe sure to change the default Administrator password to ensure security of the system. 
Dont forget the new password. 
z If you have forgotten the Administrator password, press the reset switch to initialize the 
settings. See Initializing with the Reset Switch on the Camera (  P. 5-21). Take note, 
however, that this will reset all settings of the camera, except for time and date, to 
their factory settings. 
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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
LAN
(1) [IP Address Setting]Select [ Auto (DHCP) ] or [Manual ] as the address setting mode. If [ Auto (DHCP)] is selected, 
the values automatically acquired from t he DHCP server will be entered in [IP Address], 
[ Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ]. If [Manual ] is selected, directly enter the 
values appropriate for the environment in which the camera is used. 
(2) [IP Address] If [Manual ] was selected in (1), enter a fixed IP address. 
(3) [Subnet Mask] If [Manual ] was selected in (1), enter the subnet mask specified for each network. 
(4) [Default Gateway Address] Enter an appropriate value if [ Manual] was selected in (1). Be sure to set the default gateway 
address when connecting the camera to a subnet different from that of the viewer. 
(5) [LAN Interface]  Select [ Auto], [Full Duplex ] or [Half Duplex ]. Normally [ Auto] should be used. 
(6) [Maximum Packet Size]  Enter the maximum transmission unit. Normally  the default setting of 1500 needs not be 
changed.
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IPv6
(1) [IPv6] 
Select [ Disable] or [Enable ] regarding the use of IPv6. 
(2) [IPv6 Address] If [Enable ] is selected for IPv6, an automatical ly acquired address will be shown. 
Note
zFor [ IP Address ], [Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ], contact your network 
administrator. 
z If any of the [ IP Address], [Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ] settings is wrong, 
network access may be disabled. In this case, use VB Initial Setting Tool Ver. 5.0.1 to set 
the address again. See Perform Initial Setting of the Camera (  Start Guide ).
z If the [ IP Address ], [Subnet Mask ], [Default Gateway Address ], [LAN Interface] or 
[ Maximum Packet Size ] setting is changed, the camera may become no longer accessible 
from the active browser. Check beforehand the pr ecautions explained in Notes in Setting 
the Items Requiring Rebooting (Reboot Item) (  P. 1-46). Also check the precautions in the 
same section before changing each setting in IPv6 (  P. 1-9) and DNS (  P. 1-10). 
z If [ Auto (DHCP) ] is selected as the address setting  mode, the IP address may not be 
assigned correctly in certain environments,  such as when a router is present between the 
DHCP server and this camera. In this case,  assign a fixed IP address by selecting 
[ Manual ]. 
z If you are using IPv6, set 1280 or greater value under [ Maximum Packet Size]. 
Tip
zIf optical fiber or ADSL is used, slightly de creasing the maximum packet size may increase 
the sending efficiency. 
z The IP address assigned by [ Auto (DHCP)] can be checked using the VB Initial Setting 
Tool. 
Tip
In an environment where IPv6 cannot be used, the [ IPv6 Address] field remains blank even 
when [ Used] is selected for IPv6. 
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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
DNS
(1) [Name Server Address 1], [Name Server Address 2]Enter each name server address you want to register. If only one address is registered, 
keep the [ Name Server Address 2 ] field blank. 
(2) [Host Name Registration with DDNS] Select [ Enable] and enter the host name. The host name can be registered in the name 
server. 
You can use up to 63 (single-byte) characters including A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, - (hyphen), 
_ (underber) and . (period). 
SNMP
(1) [SNMP] 
Select whether to use SNMP from [ Disable] or [Enable ]. When [ Enable] is selected, the SNMP 
Manager can reference information set in the camera. 
(2) [Community Name] Set a community name for SNMP. It is recommended that you change the default community 
name to ensure security of the system. 
(3) [Administrator Contact Information]  Set contact information (e-mail address, etc.)  for the Administrator of the camera. The set 
details can be referenced by the SNMP Manager. 
Tip
z For added convenience, register the host name if the camera is use by [ Auto (DHCP)] 
(   P. 1-8). Certain items must be set beforehand for registration in the DNS server. For 
the DNS server settings, contact your System Administrator. 
z If [ Name Server Address 1 ] cannot be used, [Name Server Address 2 ] will be accessed. 
However, [ Name Server Address 2 ] must be already set. 
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(4) [Administration Function Name] 
Set the camera name used for administration. The set name can be referenced by the SNMP 
Manager. 
If this field is left blank,  VB-C500VD is used by default when the connected camera is 
VB-C500VD, and VB-C500D when the connected camera is VB-C500D.
(5) [Installation Location] Set information regarding the installation location of this camera. The set name can be 
referenced by the SNMP Manager. 
Tip
zThe information set in the camera is read-only from the SNMP Manager. 
z Use the SNMP Manager SNMP MIB2 (supporting RFC1213). 
z The cameras SNMP does not support IPv6. 
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Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) 
Current Date and Time 
[Date], [Time]The date and time currently set in the camera is shown. 
Setting
(1) [Setting Method]Select [ Set manually ], [Synchronize with NTP server ], [Synchronize with NTP broadcast ] or 
[ Synchronize with computer time ]. 
(2) [Date], [Time] Set the following items according to the selection for [ Setting Method] made in (1). 
[Set manually]
You can set a desired date and time. Enter the date in the order of  and 
time in the order of  in the 24-hour format. (Two digits each for 
month, day, and hour.) 
You can set the following items. 
z
Current Date and Time 
The date and time set in the camera is shown. 
z Setting
Select the date & time setting method and time zone for this camera. 
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Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)
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Example: To specify August 23, 2008 1:23:04 pm, enter 2008/08/23 and 13:23:04.
[Synchronize with NTP server] 
The camera will synchronize with that time of t
he NTP server. Enter the IP address of the 
NTP server. 
[Synchronize with NTP broadcast] 
The camera will synchronize with the NTP broadcast time. 
[Synchronize with computer time] 
The camera will synchronize with the date and  time of the computer currently accessing 
the camera. The time zone will also be selected automatically. 
(3) [Time Zone]  Select from the list an applicable time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time. 
Tip
zIf [ Synchronize with computer time] is selected, clicking the [ Apply] button to apply the 
setting will cause the setting shown under [ Setting Method] to change to [Set manually].
z If [ Synchronize with NTP Server ] is selected, the date and time will not be changed when 
the IP address of the NTP server is wrong or otherwise the NTP server cannot be 
connected. 
z The cameras NTP does not support IPv6. 
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Setting the Camera Control and External Device 
Name (Camera)
Camera Name 
[Camera Name]
Be sure to enter the camera name using up to 15 ASCII characters (space or printable 
characters).    You can set the following items. 
z
Camera Name 
Enter the name of the camera. The camera name is require if VK-64, etc., 
is used with the camera.
z Initial Camera Settings
Set the AF Mode, Slow Shutter and Shutter Speed. 
z Camera Control 
Set the digital zoom. 
z Day/Night
Set the Day/Night switching mode. 
z Installation Conditions 
Set the image flip.
z External Device Name 
Set the external input device name and external output device name. 
Tip
If you are using an optional recording software (VK-64/VK-16 or bundle d VK-Lite), the camera 
name set here will be shown when the camera is registered.
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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Initial Camera Settings
[AE Mode], [Slow Shutter], [Shutter Speed]
Set the camera exposure control and shutter speed. 
[AE Mode][Auto]
The exposure is controlled automatically. 
[Flickerless]
In this mode, image flickers caused by  fluorescent lights, etc., can be reduced. The 
shutter speed is automatically adjusted accordi ng to the brightness of the environment in 
which the camera is used. 
[Shutter-priority AE]
In this mode, a desired shutter speed can be specified. 
[Slow Shutter]
Slow shutter can be set only when [ Auto] is selected under [ AE Mode]. 
Set the maximum slow shutter time to be used in the auto exposure mode when capturing 
video in a dark place. Select [ Disable], [1/15] or [ 1/8]. The longer the shutter time, the more 
likely a residual image generates when a movi ng subject is captured. Accordingly, select 
an appropriate time according to the capture condition.
[Shutter Speed]
Shutter Speed can be set only when [Shutter-priority AE ] is selected under [AE Mode].
Select a desired shutter speed of the camera from the 12 levels from [ 1/8] to [1/8000]. 
When capturing a moving subject, selecting a higher shutter speed lets you capture less 
blurry image. 
Note
z If the subject is a traffic signal, electronic s coreboard, etc., the captured image may flicker. 
In this case, try changing the [ AE Mode] setting to [ Shutter-priority AE ] and selecting a 
shutter speed lower than 1/100, to see if the problem improves. 
z The Initial Camera Settings items define the defaults that apply when the camera is started. 
Setting changes will be reflected only after the camera is reconnected or camera is 
rebooted. Specify the settings used in the  actual operating environment, using Control for 
Admin in VB-C500 Viewer (  P. 3-20). 
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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
Camera Control 
[Digital Zoom]Select [ Enable] or [Disable ] for digital zoom. 
* The higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the image quality becomes. 
Day/Night
(1) [Mode]
Select [ Manual] or [Auto ] as the Day/Night mode. 
If [ Manual ] is selected, you can manually switch [ Day Mode] and [Night Mode ] using the 
Admin Viewer Night Mode function (  P. 3-28).
If [ Auto ] is selected, set [ Switching Brightness ] and [Response (sec.) ] according to the 
environment in which the camera is installed as  well as the desired switching condition. 
(2) [Switching Brightness] Set the brightness at which the Day mode and Night mode will be switched. Select [ Darker], 
[ Slightly Darker ], [Standard ], [Slightly Brighter ] or [Brighter ]. Select [ Darker] to capture video 
in color whenever possible. 
Select [ Brighter ] to reduce noise. Note that this will  cause the camera to switch to black & 
white earlier.
(3) [Response (sec.)] Set the time in seconds needed to make judgment on day/night mode switching. Select [5], 
[10], [ 20], [30] or [ 60]. 
If the brightness remains above or below the le vel set in (2) for the number of seconds set 
above, the day mode and night mode will switch.
Select [ 30] or [60] if the brightness changes frequently d ue to passing of a light source in 
front of the camera, etc. Select [ 5] or [10] if the brightness does not change much. 
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