Canon network camera VBM40 User Manual

Chapter 4
Setting Page
❏Administrator Password and Network Detailed Settings
❏Camera Date and Time Settings
❏Camera Name and Camera Control Related Settings
❏Image Size and Quality Settings
❏Upload and E-mail Notification Settings
❏Image Server, Audio Server and HTTP Server Settings
❏Settings Related to Events
❏User Registration/Authorities and Access Restriction Settings
❏IPsec Settings
❏HTTP Communication Encryption (SSL/TLS) Settings
❏SD Memory Card Operations and Displaying Information
❏Settings for...

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From the Setting Menu, you can navigate to each setting page to set various items regarding the camera.
Information describing what can be set from each setting page is listed as follows. See each setting page for details.

Administrator password, LAN, IPv4, IPv6, DNS and 
SNMP settings (P. 4-5)
 Date and Time
Camera date and time and time zone settings (P. 4-8)
 Camera
Camera name, initial camera settings, day/night, 
installation conditions, camera position control, 
external input device name and...

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Setting Page
The various settings of the camera are configured by accessing the camera in the web browser. First, access the top page 
of the camera (P. 3-2).
For details on entering the user name and password, see P. 3-3.
Setting Menu
You can access each setting page and Admin Viewer 
from the Setting Menu.
1[Admin Viewer]
Clicking this button opens Admin Viewer.
2[Back to top]
Clicking this button navigates to the top page.
3Setting Menu
Clicking this button navigates to each setting page.
Items...

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„Returning to the Setting Menu
Click [Settings menu] at the top right of each setting page 
to return to the Setting Menu.
Note
Click on   [Help] at the beginning of any item to display a 
detailed explanation of that setting item.
Important
 Do not change the settings of one camera from multiple setting 
pages at once.
 Do not use the [Back] or [Forward] buttons in the web 
browser to navigate between setting pages. The changed 
settings may return to the original settings or unwanted 
setting...

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Setting Page
Administrator Password
1[Password]
Set the administrator password. Up to eight (single-
byte) ASCII characters (space or printable characters) 
can be used. The factory default setting is “camera.” 
If the Admin Viewer, Admin Tools, etc., are connected, 
terminate the connection before changing the 
password.
2[Confirm Password]
Enter the same password as above for confirmation.LAN
1[LAN Interface]
Select [Auto], [Full Duplex] or [Half Duplex]. Normally 
[Auto] is used.
2[Maximum...

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Note
 You can check the IPv4 address assigned by [Auto (DHCP)] 
with the VB Initial Setting Tool.
IPv6
1[IPv6]
Set IPv6 use to [Disable] or [Enable].
2[Auto]
Select [Enabled] to set the address automatically or 
[Disabled] not to set the address automatically.
3[IPv6 Address (Manual)]
Enter a fixed IPv6 address.
4[Prefix Length]
Enter a prefix length from 16 to 128 if [Disable] is 
specified in 2.
5[IPv6 Default Gateway Address] 
Enter a default gateway address if [Disabled] is 
specified in 2. Be...

[Network] Administrator Password and LAN, IP Address, DNS and Other Settings
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Setting Page
SNMP
1[SNMP] 
Set SNMP use to [Disable] or [Enable]. Camera 
information can be referenced by the SNMP Manager if 
[Enable] is specified. 
2[Community Name] 
Set a community name for SNMP. It is recommended 
that you change the community name to ensure system 
security. 
3[Administrator Contact Information] 
Set contact information (e-mail address, etc.) for the 
Administrator of the camera. Setting...

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Current Date and Time
[Date], [Time] 
The date and time currently set in the camera are 
shown. 
Setting
1[Setting Method] 
Select from [Set manually], [Synchronize with NTP 
server], [Synchronize with NTP broadcast], 
[Synchronize with computer time]. 
2[Date], [Time] 
Set the following according to the selection made in 
[Setting Method]. 
[Set manually] 
Set the desired date and time. The date is set by 
, and the time in 24-hour format in 
the order  (two digits for 
month, day and hour)....

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Setting Page
Camera Name
[Camera Name] 
Be sure to enter [Camera Name (alphanumeric 
characters)]. 
Up to 15 ASCII characters (spaces and printable 
characters) may be used for [Camera Name 
(alphanumeric characters)]. 
Note
 The camera name set here will be shown when the camera is 
registered for use with bundled RM-Lite. 
Initial Camera Settings
1[AE Mode], [Slow Shutter], [Shutter Speed] 
Set the exposure control and shutter speed for the 
camera startup. 
[AE Mode] 
[Auto] 
The exposure is...

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3[Metering Mode] 
Set the metering mode when the camera starts. 
[Center-Weighted] 
The entire screen is metered by focusing on the 
center of the screen. 
Even when slightly darker/brighter areas are present 
on the periphery of the screen, an appropriate 
exposure can be achieved for the subject near the 
center. 
Use this mode if the subject is positioned near the 
center of the screen. 
[Average] 
The entire screen is metered by averaging. 
A stable exposure can be achieved even in a 
capture...