Canon network camera VBH41 User Manual

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[User Setting] 
Images are uploaded according to the file naming 
method specified in [Subdirectory Name to Create] 
and [File Name to Create]. 
[Subdirectory Name to Create], [File Name to 
Create] 
If file naming is set to [User Setting], enter the 
subdirectory name to be created as well as the 
name of the created file (using up to 127 
characters). Parameters can be specified in the 
entry with the “%” character (p. 148).
(7) [FTP Upload Test] 
Clicking [Exec] initiates an upload test based on the 
settings currently entered. Only one JPEG image is 
uploaded. It is not necessary to click [Apply].
After entering a password, first click [Exec], then 
[Apply] the password.
E-mail Notification
(1) [Notification] 
Select [Text Only] or [Text with Image] as the content 
of notification. If [Upload] is set to [Upload Disabled], 
[Text with Image] will not be available. 
(2) [Mail Server Name] 
Enter the host name or IP address of the SMTP server 
(using up to 63 characters). 
(3) [Mail Server Port] 
Enter the port number of the SMTP server (factory 
default setting is [25]).
(4) [Sender (From)] 
Set the e-mail address of the sender (using up to 63 
characters).
(5) [Recipient (To)] 
Set the e-mail address of the recipient (using up to 63 
characters).
(6) [Authentication] 
Select [None], [POP before SMTP] or [SMTP-AUTH] 
for the e-mail authentication method. 
Set an appropriate method according to the 
authentication method used by the SMTP server to 
send to. [User Name], [Password], [POP Server] 
If [POP before SMTP] is selected as the e-mail 
authentication mode, enter the user name and 
password as well as the host name or IP address of 
the POP server required for authentication. 
[User Name], [Password]
If [SMTP-AUTH] is selected as the e-mail 
authentication method, enter the user name and 
password required for authentication. 
(7) [Subject] 
Enter the subject of the e-mail to be sent using up to 
31 ASCII characters. 
(8) [Message Body] 
Enter the message (text) of the e-mail to be sent using 
up to 255 ASCII characters. Parameters can be 
specified with the “%” character (p. 148).
(9) [E-mail Notification Test] 
Clicking [Exec] initiates an e-mail notification test 
based on the settings currently entered. It is not 
necessary to click [Apply].
After entering a password, first click [Exec], then 
[Apply] the password. 
						

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Video Server
(1) [Maximum Number of Clients] 
Set the maximum number of clients that can be 
connected to the camera at the same time. Up to 30 
clients can be set. 
If 0 is set, connection is prohibited except for the 
Administrator. 
(2) [Camera Control Queue Length] 
Set the maximum queue length for clients requesting 
camera control privilege from the viewer. The 
maximum number is 30. Enter an integer from 0 to 30. 
If 0 is set, camera control is prohibited except for the 
Administrator. 
(3) [Maximum Connection Time (sec.)] 
Set the time in seconds during which an individual 
client can connect to the camera. The maximum 
number is 65535. Enter an integer from 0 to 65535. If 0 
is set, the connection time becomes unlimited. 
(4) [Camera Control Time (sec.)] 
Set the maximum time during which the viewer can 
control the camera. The maximum number is 3600. 
Enter an integer from 1 to 3600. Audio Server
(1) [Audio Transmission from the Camera] 
When [Enable] is selected, the audio input through the 
microphone attached to the camera can be 
transmitted to the Viewer. 
(2) [Input Volume] 
Set the volume of input for the microphone connected 
to the camera in the range of 1 to 100. The greater the 
value, the larger the input volume becomes. 
(3) [Voice Activity Detection] 
If [Enable] is selected, the audio transmission is 
stopped temporarily when no audio is output. This 
way, the load of the applicable network can be 
reduced. 
(4) [Audio Reception from Viewer] 
If [Enable] is selected, the audio received from the 
Admin Viewer and RM Viewer can be output from the 
speaker with amplifier connected to the camera. 
(5) [Output Volume] 
Set the volume of output for the speaker connected to 
the camera in the range of 1 to 100. The greater the 
value, the larger the output volume becomes. 
(6) [Echo Canceller] 
If [Enable] is selected, echo between the microphone 
and speaker is suppressed.
(7) [Audio Input] 
Set the microphone input. Select [Line In], 
[Microphone In (dynamic microphone)] or 
[Microphone In (condenser microphone)]. 
[Server] 
Setting the Video Server, Audio Server and HTTP Server
The following can be set here. 
 Video Server
Set the video transmission from the camera. 
Server
Set the audio transmission/reception. 
Server
Set the authentication method, and HTTP port 
number.



 
						

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HTTP Server
(1) [Authentication Method] 
Set the authentication method used with the HTTP 
server to [Basic Authentication] or [Digest 
Authentication]. 
(2) [HTTP Port] 
Set the HTTP port number to 80 or in the range of 
1024 to 65535. 
Normally [80] (factory default setting) is used. 
(3) [HTTPS Port] 
Set the HTTPS port number to 443 or in the range of 
1024 to 65535. 
Normally [443] (factory default setting) is used. 
Caution
Switch line in and microphone in on each setting page 
according to the specification of the microphone (p. 62). 
Using the wrong input may damage the camera and/or 
microphone. Be sure to configure settings correctly. 
Important
 When multiple viewers are connected to the camera over an 
SSL connection and audio is received from the camera, the 
video frame rate may slow down and the sound may drop 
out.
 The volume, sound quality, etc., may change depending on 
the characteristics of the microphone used. 
 If [Input Volume] or [Echo Canceller] settings are changed after 
setting volume detection, check the detection setting again. 
 Connect a speaker with amplifier to the camera (“Installation 
Guide” > “Audio Input/Output Terminals”). 
 If [Enable] is selected under [Echo Canceller], the sound 
quality or volume may be affected. Utilize this function as 
necessary according to the installation environment and how 
the camera is used. 
 When sending audio, carefully read the information in 
“Important” under “Audio Input/Output Terminals” in the 
“Installation Guide”.

Important
If the setting of [HTTP Port] or [HTTPS Port] is changed, the 
camera may become inaccessible from the active web 
browser. Check beforehand the precautions in “Important” in 
“[Reboot Item] Setting Items Requiring Rebooting” (p. 78). 
						

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Video Record Setting
(1) [Video Record Action]
Select the destination of a video recorded when an 
event occurs. To record to a server selected on the 
[Upload] in the setting page, select [Upload] and to 
record to an SD card inserted in the camera, select 
[Record to SD Card].
Note
The size and format of video recorded according to the [Video 
Record Action] settings are as follows:
Settings must be made in the above setting page to make 
an actual video recording.Volume Detection
(1) [Volume Detection Event] 
Set volume detection to [Disable] or [Enable]. 
(2) [Detection Criteria] 
Set the criteria for generating volume detection events 
to [The reference volume level or above] or [The 
reference volume level or below]. 
(3) [Reference Volume Level] 
Set the reference volume level for detection in the 
range of 0 to 100. 
Perform an actual test at the volume level before 
setting the value. 
(4) [Detect Criteria Duration (sec)] 
Set the duration of the detect criteria in the range of 0 
to 10 (sec.). When the status meeting the detect 
criteria has continued for the duration or longer, an 
ON event is generated. 
(5) [ON Event Operation] 
Select the operation to be performed upon an ON 
event. If [Enable] is selected, (8) [Preset], (9) [Video 
Record] and (10) [E-mail Notification] will be executed 
according to their settings upon an ON event. 
(6) [OFF Event Operation] 
Select the operation to be performed upon an OFF 
event. If [Enable] is selected, (8) [Preset], (9) [Video 
Record] and (10) [E-mail Notification] will be executed 
according to their settings upon an OFF event. 
(7) [Ongoing ON Event Operation]
Select the operation to be performed while a volume 
detection event is ongoing.
Select [Enable] to perform operations according to 
the (9) [Video Record] and (10) [E-mail Notification] 
settings during an ongoing volume detection event.
(8) [Preset]
If a preset is specified, the camera will orient 
automatically to the specified preset position when a 
volume detection event occurs. To use presets, it is 
necessary to set the presets with the Preset Setting 
[Event] 
Setting Video Record, Volume Detection, Audio Playback and Timer
The following can be set here. 
 Video Record Setting
Set where video is recorded when an event 
occurs.
 Volume Detection
Set the operation to be performed at the time of 
volume detection. 
 External Device Output
Set external device output.
 External Device Input
Set the operation to be performed when an event 
is triggered by input from an external device. 

Set timer events. 
Sound Clip Upload
Set the audio file registered as playback. 
[Video Record 
Action] settingsApplied video formatApplied video size
[Upload] [Upload] > [Video 
Format] settingsWhen the video format is 
[JPEG],  [Video] > [JPEG] > 
[Video Size: Upload / SD 
card]
When the video format is 
[H.264], [Video] > [H.264] > 
[Video Size] [Record to SD 
Card][Memory Card] > 
[Video Format] 
settings 
						

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Tool under Admin Tools (p. 96). If there is no need for 
additional camera operation, select [None]. 
(9) [Video Record]
Specify the video record action. If [Enable] is 
selected, video will be transmitted to the destination 
selected in [Video Record Action] (p. 64) when a 
volume detection event occurs.
(10)[E-mail Notification] 
Select the e-mail notification operation to be 
performed. If [Enable] is selected, e-mail notification 
is performed when a volume detection event occurs. 
To use this function, the [E-mail Notification ] sub-
menu must also be set from the [Upload] menu 
(p. 61).
(11)[External Device Output for ON Event]
Select whether external device output (1 or 2) is active 
or inactive upon an ON event. Select [Disable] to 
disable external device output.
(12)[External Device Output for OFF Event]
Select whether external device output (1 or 2) is active 
or inactive upon an OFF event. Select [Disable] to 
disable external device output.
External Device Output
(1) [Operation Mode]
Select the normal (inactive) circuit condition.
When [Normally Open] is selected, the output 
terminals remain in the open state during normal 
operation, and the terminals close upon an active 
event and open upon an inactive event.
When [Normally Close] is selected, the output 
terminals remain in the closed state during normal 
operation, and the terminals open upon an active 
event and close upon an inactive event.
(2) [Active Output Format]
Select [Pulse] or [Continuous] for the external device 
output format.(3) [Pulse Output Time (sec)]
Enter the pulse output time in the range of 1 to 120 
(sec.). This setting is available when [Active Output 
Format] is [Pulse].
Note
[Normally Open] means that the contacts are normally in the 
open state (that the circuit is non-conductive), and [Normally 
Close] means that the contacts are normally in the closed state 
(that the circuit is conductive).
External Device Input
(1) [External Device Input Event] 
Set external device input events to [Disable] or 
[Enable]. 
(2) [Operation Mode]
Select the circuit condition of the connected external 
device.
When [Normally Open] is selected, an active event 
occurs when the terminals of the external device 
close, and an inactive event occurs when the 
terminals open.
When [Normally Close] is selected, an active event 
occurs when the terminals of the external device 
open, and an inactive event occurs when the 
terminals close.Important
 The volume detection function is temporarily disabled during 
audio file playback and audio transmission from the viewer.
 For notes on use of volume detection, see “Safety 
Precautions” in “Precautions for Use of Built-In Camera 
Functions and Included Software” (p. 7).
  When VB-H41/610/710 Viewer has camera control 
privileges, those camera control privileges are released if the 
camera is moved to a preset position, specified in the 
[Preset] settings, by a volume detection event operation.
Important
When [Active Output Format] is set to [Pulse] and a timer is 
used, a single contact output is controlled when the timer starts.
Normally Open
Active Event
Inactive Event1 (Terminals close)
0 (Terminals open)
Normally Close
Inactive Event
Active Event1 (Terminals close)
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(3) [Active Event Operation] 
Select the operation to be performed upon an active 
event. If [Enable] is selected, (6) [Preset], (7) [Video 
Record] and (8) [E-mail Notification] will be executed 
according to their settings upon an active event. 
(4) [Inactive Event Operation] 
Select the operation to be performed upon an inactive 
event. If [Enable] is selected, (6) [Preset], (7) [Video 
Record] and (8) [E-mail Notification] will be executed 
according to their settings upon an inactive event.
(5) [Ongoing Active Event Operation]
Select the operation to be performed while an active 
event is ongoing.
Select [Enable] to perform operations according to 
the (7) [Video Record] and (8) [E-mail Notification] 
settings during an ongoing active event.
(6) [Preset]
If a preset is specified, the camera will automatically 
orient to the specified preset position when an 
external device input event occurs. To use presets, it 
is necessary to set presets with the Preset Setting Tool 
under Admin Tools (p. 96). If there is no need for 
additional camera operation, select [None]. 
(7) [Video Record]
Specify the video record action. If [Enable] is 
selected, video will be transmitted to the destination 
selected in [Video Record Action] (p. 64) when an 
external device input event occurs.
(8) [E-mail Notification] 
Select the e-mail notification operation to be 
performed. If [Enable] is selected, e - m ai l  
notification will be performed when an external 
device  input  event  occurs. To use this function, the 
[E-mail Notification] sub-menu must also be set from 
the [Upload] menu (p. 61).
(9) [External Device Output for Active Event]
Select whether external device output (1 or 2) is active 
or inactive upon an active event. Select [Disable] to 
disable external device output.
(10)[External Device Output for Inactive Event]
Select whether external device output (1 or 2) is active 
or inactive upon an inactive event. Select [Disable] to 
disable external device output.
(11)[Audio Playback at Active Event] 
Select the audio playback operation to be performed 
upon an active event. If [Enable] is selected, the audio 
designated in [Sound Clip] will playback when the 
external device input becomes active. 
(12)[Audio Playback at Inactive Event] 
Select the audio playback operation to be performed 
upon an inactive event. If [Enable] is selected, the 
audio designated in [Sound Clip] will playback when 
the external device input becomes inactive.(13)[Sound Clip] 
Select the sound clip to be played. For registration of 
sound clips, see p. 67. 
(14)[Volume] 
Select the volume of sound clips using an integer of 1 
to 100. The greater the value, the louder the volume 
becomes. 
(15)[Day/Night Mode Switching]
Select the Day/Night Mode switching behavior when 
an external device input event is triggered.
When [Switch to Day Mode] is selected, switches to 
Day Mode when an active event is triggered, and 
switches to Night Mode when an inactive event is 
triggered.
When [Switch to Night Mode] is selected, switches to 
Night Mode when an active event is triggered, and 
switches to Day Mode when an inactive event is 
triggered.
Select [Disable] to disable Day/Night Mode switching.
Timer
(1) [Timer Event] 
Select [Disable] or [Enable] for timer event. 
(2) [Start Time] 
Set the start time of the timer event in 24-hour format. 
(3) [End Time]
Set the end time of the timer event in the 24-hour 
format.
(4) [Repeat Interval] 
Select [1 sec.] [5 sec.] [10 sec.] [30 sec.] [1 min.] [5 
min.] [10 min.] [15 min. ] [20 min.] [30 min.] [1 hour] [3 
hours] [6 hours] or [12 hours] for the timer event 
repeat intervals. Select [None] if an operation need 
not be repeated.
Important
 When [Day/Night] in the Admin Viewer is set to [Auto], Day/
Night Mode switching will not happen when an external 
device input event is triggered (p. 141).
 If the [Day/Night Mode Switching] settings switch Day/Night 
Mode while the VB-H41/610/710 Viewer is assigned camera 
control, control will be released.
  When VB-H41/610/710 Viewer has camera control 
privileges, those camera control privileges are released if the 
camera is moved to a preset position, specified in the 
[Preset] settings, by an external device input event operation. 
						

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(5) [Video Record]
Specify the video record action. When [Enable] is 
selected, video will be transmitted to the destination 
selected in [Video Record Action] (p. 64) when a timer 
event occurs.
(6) [E-mail Notification] 
Select the e-mail notification operation to be 
performed. If [Enable] is selected, e-mail notification 
is performed when a timer event occurs. To use this 
function, the [E-mail Notification] sub-menu must also 
be set from the [Upload] menu (p. 61).
(7) [External Device Output]
Select whether external device output (1 or 2) is active 
or inactive when a timer event occurs. Select [Disable] 
to disable output to an external device.
(8) [Day/Night Mode Switching] 
Select the Day/Night Mode switching behavior when a 
timer event is triggered. 
Select [Switch to Day Mode] to switch to Day Mode at 
the start time, and Night Mode at the end time.
Select [Switch to Night Mode] to switch to Night Mode 
at the start time, and Day Mode at the end time.
Select [Disable] to disable Day/Night Mode switching.
Note
When using timers that run continuously for 24 hours with a 
[Repeat Interval] of 30 seconds or less, set the timer start and 
end times so the timers can run continuously.
Example:
Sound Clip Upload
(1) [Browse File] 
Specify the audio file you want to register as the 
sound clip, and then 
click [Add]. 
(2) [Sound Clip Name] 
Set a name for the audio file to be registered as sound 
playback (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). If a blank field is applied, the sound clip will be deleted. 
To delete a registered audio file, click [Delete] next to 
the sound clip name you want to delete.
Note
Audio files must be 20 seconds or shorter and must be “.wav” 
files (µ-law PCM 8 bits sampling frequency 8000 Hz, monaural). 
Audio file samples are provided in the SOUND folder on the 
Setup CD-ROM.
Important
 [Day/Night Mode Switching] can only be set in [Timer 1].
 [External Device Output] and [Day/Night Mode Switching] do 
not support [Repeat Interval].
 When [Day/Night] in the Admin Viewer is set to [Auto], Day/
Night Mode switching will not happen when a timer event is 
triggered (p. 141).
 If the [Day/Night Mode Switching] settings switch Day/Night 
Mode while the VB-H41/610/710 Viewer is assigned camera 
control, control will be released.
Timer[Start Time][End Time][Repeat Interval]
[Timer 1] 0:00 12:00 10 sec
[Timer 2] 12:00 0:00 10 sec 
						

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Authorized User Account
(1) [User Name], [Password] 
Enter the user name and password and then click 
[Add]. The authorized user will be added to the user 
list. 
The user name can consist of up to 15 (single-byte) 
characters using A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, “-” (hyphen) and 
“_” (underscore). 
The password can consist of 6 to15 (single-byte) 
ASCII characters (space or printable characters). 
(2) [User List] 
A list of authorized users is shown. User authorities 
can be set for these users. Up to 50 users can be 
registered in addition to the Administrator (root). 
Also, the user list can be sorted using the S T 
buttons on the right. 
To delete a user, select the applicable user from the 
user list and then click [Delete]. 
User Authority
[Privileged Camera Control], [Camera Control], [Video 
Distribution], [Audio Distribution] 
Set the user authorities of authorized users and guest 
users. Select the checkboxes corresponding to the 
items you want to permit for each user. 
Note
Authorized users have higher authorities than guest users. 
For details, see “User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges” 
(p. 124).
IPv4 Host Access Restrictions
(1) [Apply Host Access Restrictions] 
Set IPv4 host access restrictions to [Disable] or 
[Enable]. 
(2) [Default Policy] 
If IPv4 host access restrictions are applied, select 
[Authorize Access] or [Prohibit Access] for the default 
policy. 
(3) [Network Address / Subnet] 
Create a list of permitted hosts and restricted hosts 
and set IPv4 address access for each host to [Yes] or 
[No]. 
You can specify the subnet and set access 
restrictions by network or host. 
If access is prohibited, access to all ports is 
restricted. 
Note
If the same address is duplicated, the policy for the address that 
appears highest on the list will be applied. 
[Access Control] Setting User Access Privileges 
The following can be set here. 
 Authorized User Account
Register who can access this camera. 
 User Authority
Set the authorities for authorized users and guest 
users. 
 IPv4 Host Access Restrictions
Specify the hosts from which IPv4 access is 
permitted and restricted. 
 IPv6 Host Access Restrictions
Specify the hosts from which IPv6 access is 
permitted and restricted. 
Important
 To prohibit access via a proxy server in HTTP connection, a 
proxy server address must be set. 
 If host access restriction is set mistakenly, access to the 
setting pages themselves may be prohibited, in which case 
restoring the factory default settings will become the only 
means for recovery.  
						

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IPv6 Host Access Restrictions
(1) [Apply Host Access Restrictions] 
Set IPv6 host access restrictions to [Disable] or 
[Enable]. 
(2) [Default Policy] 
If IPv6 host access restrictions are applied, select 
[Authorize Access] or [Prohibit Access] for the default 
policy. 
(3) [Prefix / Prefix Length] 
Create a list of permitted hosts and restricted hosts 
and set IPv6 address access for each host to [Yes] or 
[No]. 
You can specify the prefix length and set access 
restriction by network or host. 
If access is prohibited, access to all ports is 
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IPsec 
(1) [IPsec] 
Key settings for use with IPsec can be selected as 
[Auto Key Exchange] or [Manual].
Auto Key Exchange Settings
(1) [IPsec SA Encryption Algorithm] 
Set the IPsec SA encryption algorithm to [AES-
>3DES], [AES->3DES->DES] or [AES->3DES->DES -
>NULL]. 
The specified algorithm will be checked for an 
applicable encryption algorithm starting from the left. 
(2) [IPsec SA Authentication Algorithm] 
Set the IPsec SA authentication algorithm to 
[HMAC_SHA1_96] or [HMAC_SHA1_96-> 
HMAC_MD5_96]. 
The specified algorithm will be checked for an 
applicable authentication algorithm starting from the 
left. 
(3) [IPsec SA Validity Period (min)] 
Set the duration of validity for IPsec SA (factory default 
setting is [480]). 
(4) [ISAKMP SA Encryption Algorithm] 
Set the SA encryption algorithm for use with auto key 
exchange protocol IKE to [AES->3DES] or [AES-> 
3DES->DES]. 
(5) [ISAKMP SA Authentication Algorithm] 
Set the SA authentication algorithm for use with auto 
key exchange protocol IKE to [SHA1] or [SHA1-
>MD5]. (6) [DH Group] 
Select [Group 2] or [Group 2->Group 1] for the key 
generation information that will be used in the DH 
algorithm for key exchange via auto key exchange 
protocol IKE.
(7) [ISAKMP SA Validity Period (min)] 
Set the duration of validity for ISAKMP SA (factory 
default setting is [480]). 
IPsec Set (Auto Key Exchange) 
IPsec Sets 1 to 5 are available, and you can specify IPsec 
settings for one communication device for each IPsec Set. 
(1) [IPsec Set] 
Set IPsec Set to [Disable], [Enable in IPv4] or [Enable 
in IPv6]. 
(2) [IPsec Mode] 
Set IPsec mode to [Tunnel Mode] or [Transport 
Mode]. 
(3) [Destination IPv4 Address], [Destination IPv6 Address] 
Enter the IP address of the connection destination. 
(4) [Source IPv4 Address], [Source IPv6 Address] 
Enter the IP address of the source. 
(5) [Security Protocol] 
Set the IPsec protocol to [ESP], [AH] or [ESP and AH]. 
If [ESP] is selected, enter only the setting items 
relating to ESP. 
If [AH] is selected, enter only the setting items relating 
to AH.
If [ESP and AH] is selected, enter all setting items. 
(6) [Security Gateway IPv4 Address], [Security Gateway 
IPv6 Address]
If IPsec mode is set to [Tunnel Mode] in (2), set the IP 
address of the security gateway. 
(7) [Destination Subnet Mask Length] (IPv4), [Destination 
Prefix Length] (IPv6) 
This setting is required only if IPsec mode is set to 
[Tunnel Mode] in (2). 
If IPv6 is used, enter a desired prefix length for the 
connection destination in the range of 16 to 128. 
If IPv4 is used, enter a desired length in the range of 1 
to 32. 
[IPsec] Setting IPsec
The following can be set here. 

Set the IPsec setting method. 
 Auto Key Exchange Settings
Set auto key exchange. 
Set
IP security can be specified through auto key 
exchange or manual setting with up to five 
communicating devices.