Canon network camera VBH41 User Manual

Performing Operations and Settings in the Admin Viewer
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„Setting White Balance
(1) [Auto] 
The white balance is adjusted automatically. 
(2) [Light Source] 
Select the light source from the pull-down menu below 
according to the condition in which the camera is 
used. 
For an explanation on each item set in [Light Source], 
see [White Balance] in the Setting page (p. 52).
(3) [Lock] 
The white balance is fixed to that of the video currently 
received. 
To forcibly fix the...

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Focusing positions will vary under different light 
sources, such as fluorescent or infrared, since the 
wavelengths of these light sources vary. One of the 
following methods can be used to adjust the focusing 
position to allow for these differences when switching 
Day/Night Mode.
(5) [Use One-shot AF] 
This is the factory default setting. Select this option to 
use One-shot AF when switching Day/Night Mode.
(6) [Move to registered focus position] 
When switching Day/Night Mode, the focus...

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„Selecting the External Device Output
You can control external device output and display the 
current output status using an icon. Output can be 
activated and deactivated by clicking this icon.
Example:
Output 1: inactive
Output 2: active
„Setting a Frame Rate
[Maximum Frame Rate]
You can select the maximum frame rate for displayed 
video from one of twelve levels between [30fps] to 
[0.2fps].
Displaying Event Status...

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Recording to an SD Memory Card 
Manually
Video displayed in the Admin Viewer can be manually 
recorded to an SD memory card.
Note
 To record on an SD memory card, an SD memory card must be 
inserted in the camera (p. 129) and [Save Logs and Videos] 
must be selected in the setting page > [Memory Card] > 
[Operation Settings].
 The format and size of the video recorded on an SD memory 
card depends on the settings made on the Setting page.
Video format: [Memory Card] > [Video Format]
Video size: JPEG...

Chapter 8
Appendix
❏SD Memory Card Access
❏Modifiers
❏Troubleshooting
❏List of Log Messages
❏List of Viewer Messages
❏Restore Default Settings
❏List of Factory Default Settings
❏Index 

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You can set the camera so that the following data is saved automatically to the camera’s SD memory card. (“Chapter 5 
Setting Page”, “[Memory Card] SD Memory Card Operations and Settings” (p. 75)). 
When either the storage capacity of the SD memory card or the number of files that can be saved is reached, you cannot 
save further video to the SD memory card. If this happens, delete any unneeded video files with the Recorded Video Utility.
 Image files when recording-mode stream transmission failed to...

SD Memory Card Access
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Appendix
Note
 A folder is created once per hour.
 If the time difference is added to the starting and ending times, it will equal the local time.
„File Name Format for Data Downloaded with Recorded Video Utility
Example: Video, manually recorded on Sept. 10, 2012, starting from 16:06:19 (Camera Time Zone: GMT+09:00).
(1) Video recording date
(2) File creation time (UTC)
(3) Recording start time (UTC)
(4) Recording type
E: Event
M: Manual recording
R: Recording-mode stream
T:...

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According to the setting item, you can specify parameters using modifier “% characters”.
Note
 A runtime error will occur if the specified name does not match. 
 If this modifier is not defined, “%” will be deleted. 
Modifiers
ModifiersMeaningDescription of character string entered
%n Reason for capture (number)  0 (test) | 1 (External device input 1) | 2 (External device input 2) |
33 (Timer 1) | 34 (Timer 2) | 35 (Timer 3) | 36 (Timer 4) | 145 (Volume detection) |
161 (Intelligent Function...

Modifiers
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„Available Modifiers
The modifiers that can be used for each setting item are specified below. 
[HTTP Upload] (p. 60) 
[Parameter (query string)] 
All modifiers can be used. 
[FTP Upload] (p. 60) 
[Subdirectory Name to Create] 
Only the modifiers %y,%m,%d,%w,%H,%h,%n can be used. 
[File Name to Create] 
Only the modifiers %y,%m,%d,%w,%H,%M,%S,%s,%n can be used. 
[E-mail Notification] (p. 61) 
[Message Body] 
All modifiers can be used.  

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Before contacting the dealer where you purchased the product or Canons Customer Service Center, check the items 
specified as follows. If a log message is displayed, check the details of the message and corresponding countermeasure in 
the log message list. 
Troubleshooting
ProblemCountermeasures
The camera does not start.  If you are using a PoE hub, check if the LAN cable is connected correctly.  
 If you are using an AC adapter (sold separately), check if the AC adapter is 
connected correctly....