Canon network camera VBC50iVBC50iR User Manual

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Using the Picture Recording Function
Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule\
○○○○○○○○○Sample Still Picture Recording Settings
Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page ( → P.3-7)
Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50iR being used.
Settings specified on the “Preset” page ( → P.3-13)
Set the camera angle focusing on the object to Preset 1.
Photographic conditions specified in “Timer Setting Tool” ( → P.4-39)
Note
● The number of still pictures that...

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Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule
By running the motion detection function according to a schedule, you ca\
n construct a monitoring
system that records pictures in accordance with a preset schedule and th\
at operates in response
to variations in the video image from the area covered by the camera. Th\
e recorded pictures are
stored in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s memory (→ P.3-29).
Sample application in combination with a warning device
In this monitoring system, a...

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Using the Picture Recording Function
○○○○○○○○○○Sample Still Picture Recording Settings
Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page ( → P.3-7)
Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50iR being used.
Settings specified on the “Preset” page ( → P.3-13)
Set the camera angle for the area just inside the door as Preset 1.
Settings specified in the “Motion Detection Setting Tool” ( → P.4-42)
●  In the “Normal Schedule Setting” screen ( → P.4-30),
select a schedule and then select “Weekly” in...

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●Next, set the sensitivity, area ratio and duration.
To ensure that the event is not triggered by unrelated
lighting changes or small movements, set the
“Duration” parameter so that picture changes lasting
a second or less are ignored and then set the “Area
Ratio” parameter so changes that occupy 30% or less
of the total picture are also ignored.
● Reproduce the intrusion, or using the recorded image,
check whether the change in the image has been
captured in the yellow rectangle in the Viewer. If...

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Using the Picture Recording Function
Using VBCollector
Downloaded data displays
Pictures and audio
recorded with the
VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR’s
recording function Data periodically and
automatically collected
for each task
VBCollector is a tool for collecting, display and playback still images \
and audio recorded using the
VB-C50i/VB-C50iR recording function. The images and audio are recorded i\
n response to input
from external devices, timer settings or detected motion. VBCollector ac\
cesses the...

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Using VBCollector
Installing VBCollector
As described in “Install the Software” in Chapter 2 “Setting up\
” (→ P.2-11), select Custom Installation
to  install VBCollector.
Select “Programs” from the Start menu, then “WebView Livescope”\
 and a shortcut will be created.
Note
When Using Older Versions of VBCollector
● Images downloaded using VBCollector version 2.1 or earlier cannot be vie\
wed in
VBCollector 3.0. If you have VBCollector version 2.1 or earlier already \
installed, a
dialog box...

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Using the Picture Recording Function
Using VBCollector
Starting Up VBCollector
VBCollector is started up by choosing it from Start menu.
○○○○○○To Start Up VBCollector...
Choose [Program]-[WebView Livescope]-
[VBCollector  Task View Ver.  3.0] from the Start menu
to start up VBCollector.
Registering a Server
To use VBCollector to download pictures and audio recorded on the networ\
k camera server
(hereafter referred to as the “server”), the server must first b\
e registered.
Adding a Server
Add a...

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Using VBCollector
Note
●Operate VBCollector with an authority greater than PowerUsers.
● NTFS is recommended for such file systems containing the installation fo\
lder and
Data Directory.
● When NTFS is used as the file system, set the permissions to allow readi\
ng and
writing to the installation folder and the Data Directory. Functionality\
 is limited if
you do not have access privileges.
2. Enter each item in the various fields and click
the “OK” button.
qServer Name
Assign a name for...

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Using the Picture Recording Function
Note
Downloaded data is not deleted when a server is deleted. To delete downl\
oaded
data, first use the “Deleting Files” procedure in the VBCollector \
Image Viewer ( →
P.6-31) and then delete the server.
Editing Server Information
Content of the registered server information can be edited.
○○ ○○○○To Edit Server Information...
1. Choose “Edit” from the “Server” menu bar,
and when the Server List dialog box appears,
select the server name to be edited and click...

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2.Enter each item in the various items and click
the “OK” button.
qTask Name
Assign a name to the task.
“Enable this setting”
Select “Enable this setting” if the task is to be
performed according to the schedule. If not
selected, the added task will not be executed.
w Server Name
Select the server from which the VBCollector downloads recorded pictures\
. If there are no
servers registered in the list, you can register servers by selecting a \
blank column and
clicking the “Server Settings” button....