Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Initial Camera Settings
(1) [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 according to the brightness of the environment in 
which the camera is used.
[Shutter-priority AE]
In...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
Note
zWhere an outdoor scene is captured from inside a room through a glass window, etc., the 
camera may focus on the glass surface if there is dust or water on the glass surface. In this 
case, use the camera by installing it at the shortest possible distance (within 30 cm) from 
the glass surface. 
z The initial camera settings (1) and (2) define the defaults that apply when the camera is 
started. Setting changes will be reflected only...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Tip
z
Auto focus may not work properly with the following subjects: 
z The focus ranges (rough guide) are shown in the table below according to the settings of 
[Day/Night ], etc.
z When it is difficult to focus on a night view or other subject having no contrasting bright/
dark areas, it is best to set the focus mode to Fixed at infinity.
A white wall or other subject 
having no contrasting 
bright/dark areas A...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
Camera Control
(1) [Digital Zoom]Select [ Enable] or [Disable ] for digital zoom.
* The higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the image quality becomes.
(2) [Image Stabilizer]
Select the image stabilizer setting from among the following: [ Disable], [On1] and [On2]. The 
Image Stabilizer has the effect of correct ing blurry images. If you selected [On1] but the 
image is still blurry, try using [ On2]. 
If you select [ On1] or [ On2] as...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Day/Night
(1) [Mode]
Select [ Manual] or [Auto] as the Day/Night mode.
If you have selected [ Manual], you can manually switch between [ Day Mode] and [Night 
Mode ] using Night mode on Admin Viewer (P. 3-32).
If you have selected [ Auto], set [ Switching Brightness ] and [Response (sec.) ] according to 
the environment in which the camera is installed as well as the desired switching conditions.
*[ Auto ] cannot be...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
Installation Conditions
(1) [Dome]Select whether or not a dome is used. To use the camera with a dome housing, select [ Used].
(2) [LED Setting] Select the status of the LEDon the cameras head arm from [ Tu r n  O f f] or [Tu r n  O n ]. If you are 
using the optional Indoor Dome Housing (VB-RD 51S-C/S) or if image capture is obstructed, 
for example by reflected LED light entering the capture area, or you do not want to turn on the 
LED,...

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera)
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Camera Position Control
(1) [Restricted to Presets]
Select the camera control preset from [ No Restriction] or [Preset Only ]. If [Preset Only ] is 
selected, you can limit the camera control by any  non-administrator user to the preset angles 
only. 
(2) [Camera Position without Control] If control privileges are not requested when the home position has already been set, select 
either [ Do not return to Home Position...

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Setting the Image Size, Quality and Frame Rate 
(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 transmission size from [ 160 x 120], [320 x 240] and [ 640 x 480]. The default 
image size used by each viewer is selected.
(3) [Maximum Frame Rate: Image Transmission] Limit the maximum transmission frame rate...

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Setting the Image Size, Quality and Frame Rate (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 data size per frame will...

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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 event information and video by e-mail.
Note
zTo use the upload function, the [ Event] menu must also be set (  P....