Canon network camera VBC500D User Manual

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Installation Conditions 
[Image Flip]
Select whether or not to output image after rotating it by 180°. Set [ Enable] or [Disable ] 
according to the installation conditions of the camera. The factory setting is [ Disable].
External Input Device 1, 2/External Output Device 1, 2 
[External Input Device]/[External Output Device] 
Be sure to enter each device name to identify the corresponding external device being 
connected. Enter the device name (single-byte alphanumerics) using up to 15 characters 
(ASCII characters (space or printable characters)  excluding a double quotation mark ()). 
Note
zIf you want to set [ Auto] for [Day/Night ], conduct a thorough operation test and check the 
effectiveness of the setting beforehand. 
z If [ Auto ] is selected under [ Day/Night], set [Auto], [ Auto (Flickerless) ], or [Auto (Shutter-
priority AE) ] under [Exposure ] on VB-C500 Viewer (  P. 3-23).
z If [ Night Mode] is selected, image does not become br ighter even when infrared lamp is 
used.
z If [ Auto ] is selected under [ Day/Night], zoom does not work while switching between [ Day 
Mode] and [ Night Mode].
Tip
If you are using Admin Viewer or optional  recording software (VK-64/VK-16 or bundled 
VK-Lite), the external device name set here will be displayed.
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Setting the Image Size, Quality, Frame Rate, 
On-Screen Display of Date and Time, etc. (Video)
JPEG
(1) [Image Quality]
Select a desired quality from 1 to 5 (total 5 levels) for image transmitted at each image size 
in JPEG.
The greater the value, the higher the quality becomes. 
(2) [Image Size: Image Transmission] Select the image size used w hen transmitting images from [ 160 x 120], [320 x 240 ] or 
[ 640 x 480]. The default image size used by each viewer is selected. 
(3) [Maximum Frame Rate: Image Transmission] Limit the maximum transimission frame rate pe r second to reduce the viewer load. The 
maximum is 30 frames/sec. Enter a desired value from 0.1 up to 30.0.
(4) [Image Size: Upload] Select [ 160 x 120 ], [320 x 240 ] or [640 x 480 ] for the image size of transmitted image using 
the upload function. For details of upload setti ngs, see Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail 
Notification (Upload) (  P.  1 - 2 2 ) .
You can set the following items. 
z
JPEG
Set the image quality, size and maximum frame rate in JPEG. 
z MPEG-4
Set the video quality, size and capture frame rate in MPEG-4. 
z On-screen display
Set the on-screen display of date and time or text strings on the image.
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Setting the Image Size, Quality, Frame Rate, On-Screen Display of Date and Time, etc. (Video)
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MPEG-4
(1) [Video Quality]
Select a desired quality from 1 to 5 (total 5 levels) for video transmitted in MPEG-4.
The greater the value, the higher the quality becomes. 
(2) [Video size] Select [ 320 x 240 ] or [640 x 480 ] for the size of video transmitted. 
(3) [Capture Frame Rate] Select [ 10], [15] or [ 30] (fps) as the capture frame rate. 
Note
zIf a higher video size or quality is set, the da ta size per frame will increase and the network 
load will increase. 
JPEG : The frame rate may drop. 
MPEG-4 : Video may be temporarily disrupted. 
z The data size may increase depending on the type or movement of the subject. 
If the frame rate remains low or other undesirable condition continues for a long period, 
lower the image size or quality setting.
z Take note that if you are using the optional recording software VK-64/VK-16 or bundled 
VK-Lite, the hard disk utilization will al so be affected during recording. 
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Setting the Image Size, Quality, Frame Rate, On-Screen Display of Date and Time, etc. (Video)
On-Screen Display
(1) [Date display]Select whether or not to display the date on the image. Date information is superimposed on 
the image when [ Enable] is selected.
(2) [Position of date display] Select the position to display date information from [ Upper left], [Upper right ], [Lower left ], or 
[ Lower right ].
(3) [Format of date display] Select the date display format from [ YYYY/MM/DD], [DD/MM/YYYY], or [ MM/DD/YYYY].
(4) [Time display] Select whether or not to display the time on the image. Time information is superimposed on 
the image when [ Enable] is selected.
(5) [Position of time display] Select the position to display time information from [ Upper left], [Upper right], [ Lower left], or 
[ Lower right ].
(6) [Text display] Select an option for displaying a text st ring superimposed on the image from [ Display 
nothing], [ Display designated string ], or [Display camera name ].
When [ Display designated string ] is selected, the string set under (8) [ Text string display] is 
displayed.
When [ Display camera name ] is selected, the string set under [ Camera Name (alphanumeric 
characters) ] on the [Camera] menu (  P. 1-14) is displayed.
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Setting the Image Size, Quality, Frame Rate, On-Screen Display of Date and Time, etc. (Video)
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(7) [Position of text display]
Select the position to display the text string from [ Upper left], [Upper right], [ Lower left], or 
[ Lower right ].
(8) [Text string display] Set a text string of 15 alphanumeric character s or less to superimpose on the image when 
(6) [ Text display ] is set to [Display designated string ].
(9) [Color of text] Select the color of the text to be superimposed on the image from [Black ], [Blue ], [Cyan ], 
[ Green], [ Ye l l o w], [Red ], [Magenta ], or [White ].
(10)[Color of text outline] Select the text outline color from [ Black], [Blue], [ Cyan], [ Green], [ Ye l l o w], [Red], [ Magenta], 
or [ White ].
(11)[Color depth of text and outline] Select the color depth of the text and outline to superimpose on the image from [ Fill text and 
outline ], [Make text only transparent ], [Make text only translucent ], or [Make text and outline 
translucent ].
Note
The time superimposed with the on-screen display  is not suitable for uses that require high 
reliability. If high reliability is always requir ed for monitoring, etc., use this information as 
reference only.
Tip
z The date and time superimposed with the on-screen display may not match the date and 
time set in [ Current Date and Time ] ( P. 1-12).
z Depending on image quality settings, the on- screen display may be difficult to read. 
Perform settings with checking the actual image.
z Motion detection detects on-screen display text (  P. 2-11). Adjustments should be made 
as necessary.
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Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification 
(Upload)
General Upload 
[Upload]Select [ Upload Disabled], [ HTTP Upload] or [FTP Upload] as the upload mode. 
You can set the following items. 
z
General Upload 
Set the upload operations. 
z HTTP Upload 
Set the upload via HTTP connection. 
z FTP Upload 
Set the upload via FTP connection. 
z E-mail Notification 
Set items relating to sending of ev ent information and video by e-mail. 
Note
zIf the upload function is used, the [ Event] menu must also be set (  P. 1-32). 
z If you are using both e-mail notification by te xt and video and image upload by HTTP/FTP, 
set [320 x 240 ] or less under [ Image Size: Upload ] ( P. 1-18)
z If the camera is set to perform upload or e-mail notification continuously, not all video or e-
mail may be sent according to the image size and network condition until the server. In this 
case, an event log message is displayed.
Tip
To lower the upload or e-mail notification load, try the following measures. Also check the 
settings including network to the server. 
zReduce the image file size: 
-  Set a lower value under [ Image Quality] for JPEG ( P. 1-18).
-  Set a lower value for [ Image Size: Upload] for JPEG ( P. 1-18).
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Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload)
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HTTP Upload 
(1) [Notification]
Select [ Notification Only with HTTP ] or [Image attached Notification with HTTP ] as the content 
of notification. 
(2) [URI] Enter the URI to upload to (using up to 255 characters). 
(3) [User Name], [Password]  Enter the user name and password required for authentication. 
(4) [Proxy Server] Enter the host name or IP address of the  proxy server (using up to 63 characters). 
z
Reduce the uploading frequency: 
- Reduce the value in [ Pre-event Buffer (number of image frames) ] or [Post-event Buffer 
(number of image frames) ] ( P. 1-32). 
-If [ Motion Detection Event ] is enabled, disable [ON Event Operation], [OFF Event 
Operation ] or [Continuous Motion Operation ] ( P. 1-33). 
-If [ External Device Input Event ] is enabled, disable [ON Event Operation or [OFF Event 
Operation ] ( P. 1-34).
-If [ Interval Timer Event ] is enabled, increase the value in [ Interval of the Timer] 
(  P.  1 - 3 6 ) .  
z Reduce the e-mail notification frequency: 
- If [ Motion Detection Event ] is enabled, disable [ON Event Operation], [OFF Event 
Operation ] or [Continuous Motion Operation ] ( P. 1-33). 
-If [ External Device Input Event ] is enabled, disable [ON Event Operation or [OFF Event 
Operation ] ( P. 1-34).
-If [ Interval Timer Event ] is enabled, increase the value in [ Interval of the Timer] 
(  P.  1 - 3 6 ) .  
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Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload)
(5) [Proxy Port]Enter the port number of the proxy server (default = [ 80]).
(6) [Proxy User Name], [Proxy Password]  Enter the user name and password of the proxy server. 
(7) [Parameter (query string)] Enter an appropriate parameter (using up to 127 characters). The parameter can be entered 
using % characters (  P. 5-2). 
(8) [HTTP Upload Test] Clicking the [ Exec] button initiates an upload test ba sed on the settings currently applied. 
FTP Upload 
(1) [Notification]
The content of content is set to [ Image data upload with FTP].
(2) [FTP Server] Enter the host name or IP address of th e FTP server (using up to 63 characters). 
(3) [User Name], [Password]  Enter the user name and password required for authentication. 
(4) [PASV Mode] Select [ Enable] or [Disable ] for the PASV mode when uploading via FTP. 
(5) [File Upload Path] Enter the path to the folder to upload the image file to (using up to 255 characters). 
Note
Enter [ Proxy Server ], [Proxy Port ], [Proxy User Name ] and [Proxy Password ] if connecting via 
a proxy. 
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Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload)
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(6) [File Naming]
Set a desired file naming mode. [YYMMDDHHMMSSms]
Image is uploaded according to the file name format of 
{year}{month}{day}{hour}{minute}{second}{ms}.jpg . Example: 20080123112122000.jpg)
[YYMMDD Directory/HHMMSSms]
A subdirectory named {year}{month}{day} is cr eated first, and then the image is uploaded 
using the file name {hour }{minute}{second}{ms}.jpg. 
(Example: 20080123/112122000.jpg)
[Loop]
Image is updated under a file name consisting of a number up to the value set in 
[ Maximum Number of Loops ]. (Example: 0000.jpg, 0001.jpg)
[User Setting]
Image is updated under the file name specified by [ Subdirectory Name to Create] and 
[ File Name to Create ]. 
[Maximum Number of Loops]
If [ Loop] is selected as the recording mode, enter the maximum number of loops in a 
range of 0 to 9999. 
[Subdirectory Name to Create], [File Name to Create] 
If File Naming is set to [ User Setting], enter the subdirectory name to be created as well as 
the name of the created file (using up to 127 characters). 
Each parameter can be entered using % characters (  P. 5-2). 
(7) [FTP Upload Test] Clicking the [ Exec] button initiates an upload test ba sed on the settings currently applied. 
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Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload)
E-mail Notification 
(1) [Notification]Select [ Text only ] or [Text with image ] as the content of notification. 
(2) [Mail Server Name] Enter the host name or IP address of the  SMTP server (using up to 63 characters). 
(3) [Mail Server Port]  Enter the port number of the SMTP server (default = [ 25]).
(4) [Sender (From)] Set the e-mail address of the sender (using up to 63 characters). 
(5) [Recipient (To)] Set the e-mail address of the recipient (using up to 63 characters). 
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