Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

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Displaying the Motion Detection Status
You can display the detection status of the motion detection function.Example:
Areas 1 to 3: Detection status OFF
Area 4: Detection status ON
Controlling/Setting the Camera
Click the applicable camera control buttons to perform pan, tilt and zoom operations and set the 
speed of each operation.
Tip
Set the motion detection options beforehand using Motion Detection Setting Tool (  P. 2-34)...

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(1) [Pan/Tilt] buttonPan/tilt the camera in the direction of each arrow. Press and hold a button, and the camera 
will zoom continuously. Click the center bu tton, and the camera will face the front.
(2) [Zoom] button You can zoom in to/out of the displayed imag e. Press and hold a button, and the camera will 
zoom continuously.
(3) [Pan/Tilt] speed Select a desired operation speed from [ Fast], [Normal] and [ Slow].
(4) [Zoom] speed Select a...

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Setting the Exposure
You can set various options relating to exposure operation.
(1) Exposure ModeSelect [ Auto], [Manual ], [Auto (Flickerless) ] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE) ].
If [ Auto ] was selected for [ Day/Night] under [Camera] on the setting page (  P. 1-19), select 
[Auto ], [Auto (Flickerless) ] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)].
For explanation on each item set in the exposure mode, see the setting page (  P. 1-15)....

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(2) Exposure CompensationWhen [ Auto], [Auto (Flickerless) ] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE) ] is selected as the exposure 
mode, a desired exposure compensation value can be selected from seven levels (-3 to +3) 
using an applicable button.
To darken the image, select a negative value. To brighten the image, select a positive value.
(3) Metering Mode When [ Auto], [Auto (Flickerless) ] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE) ] is selected as the...

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(6) [Gain]When [ Manual] is selected as the exposure mode, set a desired value of gain.
Moving the slider to the left decreases the ga in (sensitivity to brightness) and darkens the 
image. Moving the slider to the right increases the gain and brightens the image.
Setting the White Balance 
Select a desired white balance setting from [ Auto], [Light Source ] and [Lock].
(1) [Auto] The white balance is adjusted automatically.
(2)...

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(3) [Lock]The white balance is fixed to that of the video currently received.
To forcibly fix the white balance according to the light source, use [ One-shot WB].
Example of setting method: 
Irradiate a white subject (white paper, etc.) using the light source and capture the subject 
over the entire screen. In this condition, select [ One-shot WB].
Note
zSince the light source selection options are ba sed on representative characteristics,...

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Setting the Smart Shade Control 
Smart Shade Control is a function that, unlike the Backlight Compensation, brightens only dark 
areas while keeping bright areas intact.
(1) Smart Shade ControlSet [ OFF] or [ON ].
(2) Adjusting the Smart Shade Control When [ On] is selected for Smart Shade Control, set one of seven control levels from [ 1] 
(weak) to [ 7] (strong).
Example:  If the background is bright and the subject is hard to...

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Setting the Night Mode
Switch between [Day Mode] and [Night Mode ].
[Day Mode] Color image can be viewed in the normal mode.
[Night Mode] The infrared cutoff filter is disabled and images are shown in black & white. 
Tip
The Night Mode cannot be used if [ Auto] is set for Day/Night under [ Camera] on the setting 
page (  P. 1-19).
Tip
See the memo in P. 1-17 for the focus range that applies when [ Night Mode] is set ( P. 1-19, 
P. 3-32). 

Creating Web Pages 
for Video Distribution
This chapter explains how to distribute image using the VB-C60.
You can distribute image in various ways, such as displaying video 
or still images or showing multiple images on a Web page. 

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Web Pages for Image Distribution
You must create a dedicated Web page to distribute information from the camera you have 
installed. VB-C60 Viewer can be used as the cameras viewer, where you can set detailed 
parameters.If a link corresponding to the image request is selected in (1), the Web server will send a file 
containing the IP address information of the camer a from the server in (2). If VB Viewer is 
used, the camera will deliver video to the viewer PC upon the request in (3).
„ Sample Web...