Canon network camera VBH651V User Manual

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[Auto]
Automatically controls the exposure.
[Auto (Flickerless)]
Automatically adjusts the shutter speed according to the brightness of the usage environment. Video flickering caused 
by fluorescent lights, etc., is reduced.
[Auto (Shutter-priority AE)]
Automatically adjusts the apertu re and gain according to the specified [Shutter Speed].
[Auto (Aperture-priority AE)]
Automatically adjusts the gain  and shutter speed according  to the specified [Aperture].
[Manual]
Manually set [Shutter Speed ], [Aperture], and [Gain].
Cannot be set when [Smart Shad e Control] is set to [Auto].
[AGC Limit]
When [Exposure] is not set  to [Manual], select the Auto Gain Control (AGC)  limit value for increasing gain to brighten video 
in low light conditions.
The greater the value, the higher the sensitivity will become, but video noise will increase.
[Slow Shutter]
If [Exposure] is set to [Auto], [Auto (F lickerless)], or [Auto (Aperture-priority  AE)], a minimum shutter speed from can be 
selected. If you select [Disable], the  minimum shutter speed is [1/30] seconds.
Slower shutter speeds generate afterimages in video when capturing a moving subject.
[Shutter Speed]
When [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] or [M anual] is selected for [Exposure], you can select the shutter speed.
If [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] is set, a speed  from [1/2] to [1/16000] seconds can be selected.
If [Manual] is set, a speed from [1/1] to [1/16000] seconds can be selected.
When capturing a moving subject, selecting a higher  shutter speed can reduce blurry video capture.
[Aperture]
If [Auto (Aperture-priority AE)] or [Manual] is  selected for [Exposure], set a desired aperture.
Moving the slider to the left closes the  aperture and darkens the image. Moving the slider to the right opens the aperture 
and brightens the image.
[Gain]
If [Manual] is selected for [Exposure], se t the sensitivity to affect brightness.
Moving the slider to the left darkens the video,  and moving it to the right brightens video.
[Exposure Compensation]
When [Exposure] is set other than [Man ual], you can adjust the brightness of the video by  selecting the [Exposure 
Compensation].
[Metering Mode]
When [Exposure] is set a value other than [Manual], you can selects a metering mode.
[Center-Weighted]
Performs photometry with the  entire screen center-weighted.
Important
Minimum subject illumination may change when [AGC Limit] is set.
Important
 If a traffic signal, electronic s coreboard, etc. is captured the video may flicker. In this case, try changing [Exposure] to [ Auto (Shutter-
priority AE)] and then select a shutter speed lower than 1/100 seconds so that the condition improves.
 Setting a slow shutter speed may prevent the intelligent functi on from working correctly. Select a shutter speed that suits the capture 
conditions and purpose.
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Even if there is a slight difference in light and dark around the screen, subjects near the center  will have the appropriate 
exposure.
Use this when the subject is near the center of the screen.
[Average]
Performs photometry with the  average of the entire screen.
This enables stable exposure to be obtai ned even in environments with large diffe rences in light and dark on the screen.
Use this to stabilize the exposure for scenes when ca rs are passing or people are entering and exiting.
[Spot]
Performs photometry with  the center of the screen.
This enables the appropriate expo sure to be obtained for subjects in the cen ter of the screen, regardless of differences 
in light and dark around the screen.
Use this to match the exposure with the center of the  screen when the subject is hit by spotlights or backlit.
[Smart Shade Control]
If the background is bright and the subject is hard to see, this  function brightens dark areas without affecting bright areas to 
make the subject easier to see.
This is different from Backlight Co mpensation (P. 71). This function suppre sses over-exposure of highlights while 
compensating for under-exposure  in dark areas of the video.
[Manual]
Set the level of compensation in  [Smart Shade Control Level].
[Auto]
Performs automatic control with both smart shade contro l function and exposure compensation functions to prevent 
blocked up under-exposure and over-exposure.
[Smart Shade Control Level]
When Smart Shade Control is set to [Manual], set a compensation level.
Note
 The video data size increases if you set  [Auto] or [Manual] for smart shade control.
 Screen noise may increase if you set smar t shade control to [Manual] and the control level to strong. Set the control level to  mild to 
reduce the noise.
[White Balance]
Select the white balance according to the light  source to achieve natural color in the video.
[Auto]
Automatically adjusts the white balance.
[Manual]
Operate [One-shot WB], [R Gain], and [B Gain] to manually set the white balance.
[Daylight Fluorescent]
Select this when capturing under a daylight fluorescent lamp.
[White Fluorescent]
Select this when capturing under a daylight  fluorescent lamp or white fluorescent lamp.
Important
 [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if [Exposure] is set to [Manual].
 [Smart Shade Control] is not available if [Haze Compensation] is set to [Auto] or [Manual].
Important
 When the subject has only one color, is under low light conditions , or when sodium lamps, mercury lamps or certain other fluorescent 
lighting is used, [Auto] may not  adjust colors appropriately.
 If [Auto] is set, and the subject appears greenish under mercury lamps, select [Mercury Lamp]. If the colors of the screen are  not 
appropriate under a mercury lamp even when  you select [Mercury Lamp], use [One-shot WB].
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[Warm Fluorescent]
Select this when capturing under a warm fluorescent lamp.
[Mercury Lamp]
Select this when capturing under a mercury lamp.
[Sodium Lamp]
Select this when capturing under an orange sodium lamp.
[Halogen Lamp]
Select this when capturing under a halogen lamp or incandescent lamp.
[One-shot WB]
If you set white balance to [Manual], this will force the wh ite balance to match the light source and lock the setting.
Setting Method Example:
Illuminate a white subject (white paper, etc.) using the light so urce, making sure the subject fills the entire screen, and then 
click [Exec].
[R Gain]
If you set white balance to [Manual], set the Red gain values.
[B Gain]
If you set white balance to [Manual], set the Blue gain values.
[Noise Reduction]
Select a noise reduction level. This setting is  generally more effective in low-light conditions.
When set to [Strong], the noise reducti on effect is increased, but residual images are more likely to appear.
When set to [Mild], the noise reduction effect is decreased and  resolution is increased, but the video file size becomes 
larger.
[Sharpness]
Select a sharpness level.
When set toward [Strong] the video becomes sharper, an d when set toward [Mild] the video becomes softer.
When set toward [Strong] the video file size becomes larger.
[Color Saturation]
Select a color saturation level.
[Haze Compensation]
If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts c ontrast in the video to improve subject visibility.
[Manual]
Set the level of compensation in [Haze Compensation Level].
[Auto]
Automatically performs haze compensation. Select the comp ensation strength in [Haze Compensation Strength (Auto)] 
(P. 106).
Note
 When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for [Haze Compensation], the video data size may increase.
 If using [Haze Compensation] causes a st rong difference in video brightness, set [Haze Compensation] to [Manual] and set a wea ker 
compensation level.
Important
 When [Clear IR Mode] is set to [Enable], the setting of [White Balance] cannot be changed.
 When [Day/Night] is set to [Night Mode] (including when it is se t to [Auto] and Night Mode is judged to be applicable), the white 
balance function cannot be used.
 If a subject that seldom changes is captured in a location w here the light source changes gradually, such as when capturing a subject 
continuously day and night, appropriate colors may not be achieved.  In this case, appropriate colors can be achieved by changing the 
captured video with settings such as [One shot WB].
Important
[Haze Compensation] cannot be used if [Smart S hade Control] is set to [Auto] or [Manual].
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[Haze Compensation Level]
When Haze Compensation is set to [Manual], set the compensation level.
[Clear IR Mode] 
Uses infrared light to reduce shade and heat shimmer in far backgrounds to make the video clearer.
If you select [Enable], the video becomes black and white.
[Day/Night]
Select a capture mode according to the brightness of the installation environment.
[Auto]
The camera automatically determines ambient brig htness and switches to Day Mode or Night Mode.
[Day Mode]
Captures normal color video.
[Night Mode]
Removes the infrared filter to increase sensitivity. Video turns to monochrome.
Important
 Since video is captured using infrared li ght, the video may be affected in the following ways. Confirm the effectiveness befor e use.
– Red colors may appear white.
– Leaves of plants may appear white.
– Water surfaces may appear black.
 The effect may differ depending on the weather.
 Since performance decreases in  low-light conditions, use Night Mode in dark situations.
Important
 [Day/Night] cannot be set if [Clear IR Mode] is set to [Enable].
 If you use [Auto], conduct a thorough operation test be forehand to check the effectiveness of the setting.
 When [Auto] is selected, set [Exposure]  to [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)], or [Auto (Aperture-prio rity AE)]. 
However even if you set [Day/Night] to [Auto], the night mode  may not be enabled, depending on the shutter speed when [Auto 
(Shutter-priority AE)] is set or depending on the aperture when [Auto (Apertur e-priority AE)] is set.
 If you exit the Viewer while [Day Mode] or  [Night Mode] is set, these will remain in effect, even if [Day/Night] is set to [Auto].
To enable [Auto] Day/Night Mode, set [Day/Night] to [Auto] before exiting the Viewer.
 If you use [Auto], the infrared filter ma y move several times while the mode is switching between Day Mode and Night Mode. You  will 
not be able to use pan, tilt, zoom and manual focus during this period.
 If Night Mode will be used under in frared illumination, turn on the lighting before switching to Night Mode.
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Set the focus position when switching day/night. It is necessary to change the focus position since the wavelengths of
regular lighting such as fluorescent lamps and infrared lighting differ.
Note
You can set [Day/Night Mode Focus] if the following conditions have been met.
– When [Focus] (P. 109) is set to [Manual]
– When [Clear IR Mode] (P. 114) is set to [Disable]
Day/Night Mode Focus
[Day/Night Mode Focus Control]
Set the focus control method when switching day/night.
[Use One-shot AF]
Select this to use One-shot AF when switching Day/Night Mode.
[Move to registered focus position]
When switching Day/Night Mode, the focus positions preregis tered for Day Mode or Night Mode in [Register focus 
position] will be used. For more information, please refer to “Registering a Focus Position”.
[None] 
When switching Day/Night Mode, the camera automatically focu ses on each of the fluorescent lighting focus positions 
set beforehand for Day Mode and Night Mode.
[Compensate for light source] 
Adjust the focus position to suit the li ght source when switching to Night Mode.
[Camera] > [Day/Night Mode Focus]
Day/Night Mode Focus
Important
Even if you use [Day/Night Mode Focus] with the night mode, the cam era may be out of focus due to changes in the light source (when
sunlight mixes with infrared lighting, etc.).
Important
When using [Use One-shot AF] and switching between Day/Night Mode, it may not be possible to focus on the intended subject if 
another subject, such as a person, passes in front of the camera.
The following settings can be configured here.
 Day/Night Mode Focus
 Camera Control
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[Light Source]
If you selected [Compensate for light source], select the light source.
[Fluorescent]
Select this option to capture video under  fluorescent, LED, sodium or mercury lighting.
[Halogen Lamp]
Select this option to capture video  under halogen or incandescent lighting.
[Infrared (740nm)]
Select this option to capture video under  infrared (740 nm wavelength) illumination.
[Infrared (850nm)]
Select this option to capture video under  infrared (850 nm wavelength) illumination.
[Infrared (940nm)]
Select this option to capture video under  infrared (940 nm wavelength) illumination.
Registering a Focus Position
If you selected [Move to registered focus position] for [D ay/Night Mode Focus Control], register a focus position.
[Registered] is displayed for [Day Mode Focus Position].
The settings are saved to the camera.
Note
 If you select an item other than [Move to registered focus posi tion] without first clicking [Apply], the focus position returns to 
[Unregistered].
 Click [Clear] to set the focus position ag ain. The focus position setting is discarded and the setting saved in the camera is 
restored.
 See the page (P. 110) for the focus ranges when using Day/Night Mode settings.
Camera Control
Set the camera focus adjustment and day/night capture mode when controlling day/night mode focus.
[One-shot AF]
Use when [Move to registered focus position] is selected in [D ay/Night Mode Focus Control]. When you click [Exec], it will 
focus once using autofocus and then switch to manual mode.
[Adjust Focus]
Use when [Move to registered focus position] is selected in  [Day/Night Mode Focus Control]. Click [Far] and [Near] to 
adjust focus.
[Day/Night]
Set a capture mode suited to the brightness of the camera installation environment.
[Auto]
The camera automatically determines ambient brig htness and switches to Day Mode or Night Mode.
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1In [Camera Control], select [Day Mode] for [Day/Night].
2Use [One-shot AF] or [Adjust Focus] in [Camera Control]  while viewing the video display area to adjust the camera 
to a suitable focus position under the lighting conditions of day mode.
3Click [Register] for [Day  Mode Focus Position].
4In [Camera Control], change [Day/Night] to [Night Mode].
5Repeat steps 2 and 3 to register the focus po sition under the Night Mode lighting conditions.
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[Day Mode]
Captures normal color video.
[Night Mode]
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You can create a panorama image that captures the entire area that can be captured by the camera.
Created panorama images are displayed in t he Viewer and part of the Setting Page.
Creating a Panorama Image
A panorama image can be used in the Viewer and for a privac y mask by clicking [Apply] to save it to the camera after 
capturing.
Note
 While a panorama image is being captured, the Image Stabilizer is  temporarily disabled.
 The following users will be disconnect ed while creating a panorama image.
– All users except for administrators
– Users not connected via RTP
 When a small value is entered for [Maximum Frame Rate: Video Transmissi on] (P. 102) in [Video] > [JPEG], panorama capture is sl owed 
down.
Set the range for panorama creation. This enables the panorama creation time to be reduced.
[Specify the panorama creation area]
If you select [Specified], the panorama image is created wi thin a set area that can be captured by the camera. If 
you select [Not specified], the panorama image is crea ted within the entire area that can be captured by the 
camera.
If you selected [Not specified], proceed to step 3.
[Camera] > [Panorama]
Creating a Panorama Image
Important
 If you change the privacy mask settings in  [Privacy Mask], it is recommended that you create the panorama image again to reflect the 
new privacy mask settings in the panorama image.
 If you have changed the camera installation met hod settings, recapture the panorama image.
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The following settings can be configured here.
 Panorama Creation Area
 Panorama Screen
 Capture Settings
1Set [Panorama Creation Area] 
						

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Operate the camera angle to get the positioning value in the video display area, and specify the panorama 
creation range.
[Upper Limit]/[Lower Limit ]/[Left Limit]/[Right Limit]
Operate the camera angle to the upper limit, lower limit, left  limit, and right limit to set in the video display area.
Click [Get value] in each position to reflect the values to the panorama creation range frame.
Click [Preview] in [Upper Limit]/[Lower Limit]/[Left Limi t]/[Right Limit] to move the preview frame to the upper 
limit, lower limit, left limit, and righ t limit of the current panorama creation ra nge frame and display it in the video 
display area.
Two types of frames are displayed for panorama images.
(1) Panorama creation area frame (red frame) Indicates the capture area of the p anorama image. You can also drag the panorama creation area frame to 
set the capture range for the panorama image.
Note
If the preview frame is positioned outside the panorama creation area frame you have ch anged, the camera position is 
moved inside the panorama creation area frame.
(2) Preview frame (blue frame)
Indicates the current position disp layed in the video display area.
For details on the settings, please re fer to “Capture Settings” (P. 121).
[Capture Settings] are applied when pa norama capture is started, and the previous settings are restored after 
panorama capture is complete.
2Set the panorama creation area using the video display area.
3Set [Capture Settings] as necessary.
4In [Start], click [Exec].
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Capturing starts, and the panorama image is created.
Click [Cancel] to cancel capturing.
To recapture part of the image:
A lattice frame is displayed when you move the  mouse pointer to the created panorama image.
Right-click with the mouse pointer over the area to recapt ure and select [Recapture] to recapture that area only.
To capture the entir e panorama image again:
Click [Exec] of [Start] again.
The created image is not yet saved in the camera.
The panorama image is saved in the came ra and reflected in the other settings.
Deleting a Panorama Image from the Camera
You can delete a panorama image saved in the camera.
The displayed panorama image is cleared.
The confirmation message is displayed.
The panorama image saved in the camera is deleted.
Saving the Panorama Image as an Im age File/Opening the Image File
The captured panorama image can be saved as an image fi le and image files can be opened as panorama images.
Only image files in the JPEG format can be used.
Saving the Panorama Image as an Image File
5In [Finish], click [Exec].
6Click [Apply].
1Click [Exec] of [Delete].
2Click [Apply].
3Click [OK].
1After creating the panorama image, click [Exec] in [Save to file].
2In the displayed dialog box, select the folder to save the file in, and enter the file name.
3Click [Save].