Canon network camera VBH41 User Manual

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Admin Tools
Note
 [Real Time] can be selected only for playback of downloaded 
videos.
 [Not Downloaded] or [Partially Downloaded] JPEG videos may 
not be played back in the order they were recorded.
Slider/Playback Control
Drag the slider to change playback position.
The following buttons can also be used for playback.
[Save Playback Frame As]
Video frames that are being played back can be saved as 
a separate file.
„For H.264
Video in the H.264 format that has been downloaded to a 
PC can be played back on an external player.
[Number of downloaded video files]
The number of downloaded files the video consist of is 
displayed.
[Playback with External Player]
Start up the external player (Windows Media Player, etc.) 
and the selected video is played back.
[Open Video folder]
Open the folder storing the selected video. Double click 
the video file in the folder to play it back.
Note
 When the file size for mov type files is 1 MB or greater, they are 
split into several files.
 If mov files are split into several files, only the initial few 
seconds of the first file can be played back.
 The exported video files can be played back using QuickTime 
7.7 and Windows Media Player 11/12. For Windows Vista and 
earlier, use QuickTime. However, playback when using this 
software is not guaranteed.
Deleting Videos
You can delete videos from an SD memory card.
The video is deleted from the camera.
Note
If the selected videos contain [Not Downloaded] videos, a 
message prompting you to confirm deletion appears. Click [OK] 
to delete the video.
Displaying SD Memory Card Information
Click [SD Card Details] to display information on the SD 
memory card inserted in the camera.
ButtonDescription
Move to first frame
Move to previous frame
Fast rewind
Playback
Pause
Fast forward
Move to next frame
Move to last frame
1Select a video to delete in the video list.
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This panel is used to adjust video from the camera that is 
displayed by each Admin Tool. The panel is available to 
the Privacy Mask Setting Tool, View Restriction Setting 
Tool, Preset Setting Tool and Intelligent Function Setting 
Tool.
Using Control for Admin
Click the [Control for Admin] button to display the Control 
for Admin Panel.
„Opening/Closing Control Items
Clicking the title of a control item will open or close the 
setting items.
You can display the Control for Admin Panel and open the 
various control items even without obtaining the camera 
control privileges, but the items will be grayed out.
„Operating the Control Items
The panel operates in the same way as Control for Admin 
of the Admin Viewer.
[Smart Shade Control]
You can set Smart Shade Control. For details, see “Setting 
the Smart Shade Control” (p. 139).
[Focus]
You can adjust focus. For details, see “Setting the Focus” 
(p. 139).
[Exposure]
You can adjust exposure. For details, see “Setting the 
Exposure” (p. 140).
Note
The items for the Intelligent Function Setting Tools Control for 
Admin will be grayed out if the [Lock camera position] checkbox 
is selected (p. 107) in the Intelligent Function Setting Tool.
Control for Admin
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Admin Viewer/VB Viewer
❏Differences between the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer
❏User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges
❏Viewer Startup and Operation
❏Camera Control and Obtaining Camera Control Privileges
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Accessing this viewer via a web browser allows you to display images and operate the camera.  
Two types of viewer are available, the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer.
Major Differences Between the Admin 
Viewer and the VB Viewer
 The operable ranges differ between the viewers. 
Admin Viewer: 
Users can use the administrative control functions, 
such as shooting adjustment settings or event 
detection display.
VB Viewer: 
This viewer is limited to basic image operations for 
viewing images.
 Accessible controls are different. 
Admin Viewer: 
Users with privileged camera control can use this 
viewer.
Password authentication is required. 
Authorized users must have privileged camera control assigned by the Administrator beforehand 
(p. 68).
VB Viewer: 
Users with camera control authority can use this 
viewer. You can set the applicable options to 
enable/disable authentication, etc. 
User Authorities and Camera Control 
Privileges
User authorities and their relative camera control 
privileges are specified as follows. 
* Can be changed:  The Administrator can change the 
privileges of Authorized Users and Guest Users (p. 68).
Overview of Viewer
Admin ViewerVB Viewer
VB-H41/610/710 Viewer
Important
Use the RM-Lite Viewer to display H.264 video from the 
camera. 
Only JPEG images can be displayed using the VB-H41/610/710 
viewer.
User 
Authority
Camera Control Privileges
Video 
DistributionAudio 
DistributionPrivileged 
Camera 
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Control
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The four authorities that can be set for users are privileged 
camera control, camera control, video distribution and 
audio distribution.
Users must have privileged camera control to use the 
Admin Viewer. 
Users must have the video distribution authority to display 
images using the VB Viewer. To operate the camera using 
the VB Viewer, users must also have camera control 
authority. 
Audio distribution authority is required to receive audio 
using the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer. 
[Administrator] 
This user is given all authorities. The user name is fixed 
to “root”.
The Administrator can launch the Admin Viewer from 
the [Admin Viewer] link on the top page. 
[Authorized User] 
Authorized users can launch the Admin Viewer from 
the [Admin Viewer] link on the top page if they have 
privileged camera control. Authorized users can no 
longer launch the Admin Viewer upon losing privileged 
camera control. However, they can still launch the VB 
Viewer. Launching the VB Viewer can be prohibited by 
disabling all authorities of a given authorized user 
(p. 68).
[Guest User] 
This user can only use the following functions:
Backlight compensation, snapshots, image display, 
audio distribution
Pan/tilt/zoom camera control 
Digital PTZ
Guest users can launch the VB Viewer from the [VB 
Viewer] link on the top page. The Administrator can completely prohibit all camera access from guest users 
by disabling all their authorities. 
Note
 The factory default setting gives privileged camera control to 
[Authorized User] as well. 
 If all guest user authorities are disabled, the user 
authentication dialog box will appear when the VB Viewer is 
launched. When an authorized user or administrator name and 
password are entered, the VB Viewer can be used with 
authorized user or administrator authorities, respectively.
 The authorities of authorized users are assigned as follows.
List of Authorized User Authorities
Important
 Only the [Administrator] can transmit audio from the viewer.
 At any time, the [Administrator] can launch the Admin Viewer 
to override the camera control privileges of another instance 
of the Admin Viewer launched by an [Authorized User]. The 
Administrator can retain the camera control privileges, but 
doing so prevents authorized users from obtaining camera 
control privileges. After viewing the necessary information, 
the Administrator should always close the viewer or click 
[Obtain/Release Camera Control] to release the control 
privileges. 
 The Admin Viewer launched by the [Administrator] can access 
only one camera at a time. While administrator authorities are 
used to access the camera from a given PC, access with 
administrator authorities from other PCs will be not be granted.  
In contrast, the camera can be accessed simultaneously by 
multiple instances of the Admin Viewer launched by 
[Authorized Users] from different PCs. Take note, however, 
that when controlling the camera, the control privileges are 
given to the user who accessed the camera most recently. 
Provided controlsViewerOperations
Privileged Camera 
Control
Camera Control
Video Distribution
Audio DistributionAdmin 
ViewerAll operations possible in the Admin Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, SD memory card insert status, event display, 
viewer PTZ*
1, Control for Admin (smart shade control, focus, exposure, white balance, 
day/night, external device output, frame rate), preset selection, home position
Slider for pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display, Control for Admin (camera PTZ*1 
operation and speed setting)
Digital PTZ
VB Viewer All operations possible in the VB Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, preset selection, home position
Slider for pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display
Digital PTZ
Camera Control
Video Distribution
Audio DistributionVB Viewer All operations possible in the VB Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, preset selection, home position
Slider for pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display
Digital PTZ 
						

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*1 PTZ: Pan, tilt, zoom
*2 If video distribution authority is disabled, users can no longer use VB Viewer.Video Distribution
Audio DistributionVB Viewer Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, get a 
snapshot
Panorama display
Digital PTZ
Video Distribution*2VB Viewer Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, get a snapshot
Panorama display
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Admin Viewer/VB Viewer
Launching the Viewer
Refer to “User Authentication” (p. 42) in “Chapter 
4Top Page of the Camera” for information on the user 
name and password.The viewer is launched. 
Shutting Down the Viewer
Close the web browser in the viewer to shut down. 
Connecting from Admin Tools
Only the administrator can connect to this viewer. 
(Refer to “Launching the Admin Tools” (p. 84) for 
information on launching the Admin Tools.) 
Note
In environments without a proxy server, select [Internet options] > 
[Connections] tab > [LAN settings] and clear the [Automatically 
detect settings] checkbox in Internet Explorer.
Launching the Viewer
Important
 The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on a PC that is 
using the Admin Viewer. (p. 26)
 This Operation Guide explains relevant operations based on 
the IP address “192.168.100.1” (factory default setting). You 
must enter the actual IP address set for the camera when 
following instructions. 
1Access “http://192.168.100.1/” via the web browser. 
2Click [Admin Viewer] or [VB Viewer] according to the 
user. 
3For [Admin Viewer], enter the user name and 
password. 
1Launch Admin Tools. 
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Display Screens of Admin Viewer
The following gives an overview of the functions of buttons, boxes and other screen elements displayed in the Admin 
Viewer. 
The following screen shows the Admin Viewer with all panels opened. In practice, you only open panels that are necessary, 
and can put them anywhere desired in the web browser.
(1) Image Display Area
Displays images received from the camera.
(2) Video Size
Set the size of video received from the camera. 
(3) Video Display Size
Set the display size of the image shown on the screen. 
(4) [Full Screen Mode] button
Live images are shown in full screen mode. 
(5) [Reconnect] button
The camera is reconnected. 
(6) [Audio Transmission] button
Transmit audio to the camera.
(7) [Audio Reception] button
Audio from the camera is received and output. (8)Slider for tilt
This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical 
movement) of the camera. 
(9)Slider for pan
This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal 
movement) of the camera. 
(10)Slider for zoom
This slider is used to control the zoom ratio. 
You can zoom in (telephoto) by moving the knob 
upwards or zoom out (wide-angle) by moving the 
knob downwards. 
(11)[BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button
This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This 
control is effective when the image is dark due to 
backlight.
How to Operate the Viewer
(20) (16)(32)
(1)
(9)
(17)(18)
(19)(13)
(14)(31)
(33)
(34)
(28)(10) (3) (2) (8) (4) (6)(5) (7)
(15) (21)
(22) (18) (19)
(21)
(29)(23)
(24)(11)(12)
(25)
(26)
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(12)[Obtain/Release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain/release the camera 
control privileges.
(13)Information Field
Information messages, warning messages and error 
messages are shown to the user.
(14)[Get a Snapshot] button
A still image from the moment of clicking is displayed 
in a new window.
(15)SD Memory Card Insert Status Icon
Displays whether or not the SD memory card is 
mounted. 
SD memory card is mounted. 
SD memory card is not mounted. 
(16)[Start/Stop SD Card Recording] button
Recording to the SD memory card starts if you have 
camera control privileges. Click again to stop 
recording.
(17)[Recorded Video Utility] button
The Recorded Video Utility (p. 118) of the Admin Tools 
starts up.
(18)[Event Display] button
The event display panel is displayed. 
(19)[Viewer PTZ] button
The viewer PTZ panel is displayed.
(20)[Panorama Display] button 
The panorama display panel is displayed. 
(21)[Control for Admin] button
Displays the Control for Admin Panel.
(22)[Digital PTZ] button
The Digital PTZ panel is displayed.
(23)Preset selection box
You can control the camera with presets registered in 
the camera beforehand.
(24)[Home Position] button
Move the camera angle to the home position.
(25)Event Display Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Event 
Display] button. 
The panel shows the input status of external devices 
and the status of image and volume detection by 
intelligent functions. 
(26)Panorama Display Panel 
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama 
Display] button.
(27)Panorama Display Area 
Displays panorama images registered in the camera.
You can operate the camera by controlling the frame 
lines within the panorama display area.(28)Digital PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] 
button.
(29)Digital PTZ Area Designator
Specify the area in the image display area to crop with 
Digital PTZ.
(30)[Setting Page] 
The screen switches to the Settings Menu page. 
(31)[Back to top] 
The screen switches to the top page of the camera. 
(32)Control for Admin Panel
You can operate the camera with the administrator 
authorities. For details, see “Using Control for Admin” 
(p. 138).
(33)Viewer PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Viewer PTZ] 
button. 
(34)Viewer PTZ Area Designator
Set the cropped area in the image display area. 
VB Viewer
(1) Image Display Area
Displays images received from the camera.
(2) Video Size
Set the size of video received from the camera.
(3) Video Display Size
Set the display size of the image shown on the screen.
(4) [Full Screen Mode] button
Live images are shown in full screen mode.
(2)
(13)
(14)(1)
(21)
(22)(10)
(15)
(16)(7) (12)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)(11) (3) (9) (4)(5)(6)
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(5) [Reconnect] button
The camera is reconnected. 
(6) [Audio Reception] button
Audio from the camera is received and output. 
(7) Control Privilege Status Indicator
Whether or not the current client has camera control 
privileges is shown in this area.
(8) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain and release the camera 
control privileges. 
(9)Slider for tilt
This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical 
movement) of the camera. 
(10)Slider for pan
This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal 
movement) of the camera. 
(11)Slider for zoom
This slider is used to control the zoom ratio. 
You can zoom in (telephoto) by moving the knob 
upwards or zoom out (wide-angle) by moving the 
knob downwards. 
(12)[BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button
This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This 
control is effective when the image is dark due to 
backlight. 
(13)Information Field
Information messages, warning messages and error 
messages are shown to the user. 
(14)[Get a Snapshot] button
A still image from the moment of clicking is displayed 
in a new window.
(15)[Panorama Display] button 
The panorama display panel is displayed.
(16)[Digital PTZ] button
The Digital PTZ panel is displayed.
(17)Preset selection box
You can control the camera with presets registered in 
the camera beforehand.
(18)[Home Position] button
Move the camera angle to the home position.
(19)Panorama Display Panel 
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama 
Display] button. 
(20)Panorama Display Area 
Displays panorama images registered in the camera. 
You can operate the camera by controlling the frame 
lines within the panorama display area.(21)Digital PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] 
button.
(22)Digital PTZ Area Designator
Specify the area in the image display area to crop with 
Digital PTZ.
Obtaining Camera Control Privileges
The camera cannot be controlled by multiple users 
simultaneously. Only the user with the control privileges 
can control the camera. To perform backlight 
compensation camera control, you must obtain control 
privileges first. 
How to Operate
Click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button to 
obtain the control privileges.
„Camera Control Privilege Status Indicator
Display of the camera control buttons and camera control 
status indicator changes according to the status of control 
privileges shown as follows. 
[Obtain/Release Camera Control] 
button
This button is used to obtain/release the 
camera control privileges.
Camera Control 
Privilege Display
Displays camera 
control privilege 
status. 
Admin ViewerVB Viewer
Control privileges not assigned
With the VB Viewer, the control privilege status 
indicator appears in gray and an animated 
[Obtain/Release Camera Control] button is 
displayed.
The Admin Viewer does not display a control 
privilege status indicator. The [Obtain/Release 
Camera Control] button is grayed out.
When waiting for control privileges in the VB 
Viewer, the remaining standby time is shown 
on the control privilege status indicator. Waiting for control privileges