Canon network camera VBC50Fi User Manual

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Log Viewer
Viewing the Log
The following content is displayed in the log.
●Code
The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages ( → P.7-4).
Error codes are displayed with one of 4 types of icons according to leve\
l.
 Information level Error level
 Warning level Unknown
● Date & Time
The date and time when the log was generated is displayed.
● Message
Log messages are displayed.
Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved File
You can save a displayed log to...

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Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs
Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time so \
that only the required
information is displayed.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Choose “Filter” from the “View” menu bar.
Tip
●There is no log message related to the driver in the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.\
● “Application” and “System” correspond to the log messages li\
st ( → P.7-4).
● Application: Log messages related to applications ( → P.7-4).
These log messages refer to applications such...

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Admin Viewer
Admin Viewer is a viewer which has functions for managing the VB-C50FSi/\
VB-C50Fi. It has
special privilege functions that the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java d\
o not have, such as exclusive
access to camera control functions, and external device and motion detec\
tion operation. This
viewer is used when setting view restrictions and presets.
[Special privileges of Admin Viewer]
● Connections are also possible outside service times
(→  P.3-15).
● Connection...

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Note
If the Admin Viewer window is minimized or in full-screen mode, the noti\
fication message
for external device input appears after the normal display is restored. \
Also, this message
is not displayed when the External Device Input & Motion Detect dialog b\
ox is displayed.
A message appears in the event a change occurs in
the external device input status or when motion is
detected.
Starting Up Admin Viewer
○○○○○○To Start Up...
1. Click the “Admin Viewer” on the VBAdmin Startup Panel or...

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Displaying and Saving the External Device Input and Motion Detection Sta\
tus
The external device input and motion detection status can be displayed a\
nd, when required,
saved as a log.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Choose External Device Input from the
Privilege menu bar.
Admin Viewer
2. The External Device Input & Motion Detect
dialog box appears and the external device
input and motion detection status is
displayed.
To save this content as a log, click “Save”, then...

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Operating a Camera
The Admin Viewer provides camera control methods not available in the Vi\
ewer for PC or Viewer
for Java.
Advanced Camera Control
In the dialog box, you can set the focus and speed, and control the  zoo\
m by pressing the respective
button to start and releasing the button to stop.
○○○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Click the “Advanced camera control” buttonon the toolbars.
2. The Advanced Camera Control box appears.
q Pan & Tilt/Home buttons
* Not available with the...

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Clicking the Screen to Control the Camera
You can control the zoom operation by clicking and holding the mouse in \
the viewer to start and
releasing the mouse to stop.
○○○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Choose Setup Properties from the View menu
bar.
Admin Viewer
When “Use VK-64 compatible control” is checked.
2.When the Setup properties dialog box
appears, click the Camera Control tab.
Check to be sure the “Use the arrow buttons to control
the camera when connected to a...

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Camera-Specific Functions
You can set up camera-specific features such as settings for exposure, d\
igital zoom and night mode.
○○○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Click the “Camera-specific features” buttonon the toolbar.
2. The Camera-specific features dialog box
appears.
qExposure
Select from Auto Exposure and Manual Exposure.
w Auto Exposure
The 4 buttons to the right become active when you selectAuto Exposure. From the left the 4 buttons are No
Backlight Compensation, Low Backlight...

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Sending and Receiving* Audio (VB-C50FSi only)
You can send and receive* audio with the VB-C50FSi through the speakers and microphone*
installed on the optional Multi-Terminal Module on the camera. Below are\
 settings for sending and
receiving audio* by the administrator.
*
  Only available with a particular model ( → P.iii)
Sending Audio
Perform settings for an administrator to send audio to the VB-C50FSi.
○○○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Click the “Microphone setting”...

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Tip
●The “Microphone setting” button will not appear in the following c\
ases.
•If Audio Reception has not been set to “Used” in the Audio Server \
settings page
(→  P.3-19).
• If “Send and receive audio data” in the “Connection Settings”\
 tab in the Setup
properties dialog box is not checked.
• When connected to a camera server which does not support audio.
● When you minimize the Viewer, audio transmission temporarily stops even \
if the
“Microphone” button is on.
● If you activate another...