Canon network camera VBM40 User Manual

							[Memory Card] SD Memory Card Operations and Settings
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Setting Page
SD Card Information
1[SD Card Recognition] 
Display the status of the SD memory card. The three 
status messages are [SD Card Not Inserted], 
[Unmounted] and [Mounted]. 
2[SD Card Operation Status] 
Display the operation status of the SD memory card. 
The three status messages are as follows. 
 “Operable”: This status indicates that any operation 
may be performed. 
 “Recreating image management information”: This 
status indicates that image management information 
is being recreated. Other operations cannot be 
performed. 
 “Deleting images”: This status indicates that images 
are being deleted. Other operations cannot be 
performed. 
3[Image Management Information Status] 
Display the status of image management information. 
The two status messages are as follows. 
 “Normal”: This status indicates that image 
management information is normal. 
 “Image Management Information Recreation 
Required”: This status indicates that management 
files are corrupted or not consistent with saved 
image files. Image management information must 
be recreated. 
4[Image Saving] 
Display whether or not images can be saved to the SD 
memory card. 
 [Can Save]: Indicates that images can be saved to 
the SD memory card. 
 [Cannot Save]: Indicates that images cannot be 
saved to the SD memory card. This status may be 
caused when the SD memory card is not mounted, 
the image file count upper limit has been reached, 
the image management file is corrupted or the card 
is write-protected. 
5[SD Card Capacity (KB)] 
Display the SD memory card storage capacity. 
6[Used Capacity (KB)] 
Display information about storage used on the SD 
memory card. 
Note
 For accessing files saved to the SD memory card, see “SD 
Memory Card Access” (P. 7-2). 
 The maximum number of images that can be stored on the SD 
memory card  is 100,000 each. 
 New files cannot be saved to the SD card if there is no free 
space or the file limit has been reached. 
Important
Information recorded to the SD memory card may be regarded 
as “personal information.” Take sufficient precautions for 
handling this information when releasing to third parties for 
disposal, transfer or repair.  
						

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1[LAN] 
LAN interface, maximum packet size settings, etc. 
(P. 4-5) 
2[IPv4] 
IP address, IPv4 settings, etc. (P. 4-5) 
3[IPv6] 
Settings regarding IPv6 (P. 4-6) 
4[Installation Conditions] 
Settings regarding camera installation conditions 
(P. 4-12) 
5[H.264] 
Settings regarding H.264 image size and frame rate 
(P. 4-13) 
6[HTTP Server] 
Authentication method, HTTP, and HTTPS port settings 
(P. 4-19) 
[Reboot Item] Setting Items Requiring Rebooting 
The following settings require rebooting before 
changes take effect. 
 LAN, IPv4, IPv6, Installation Conditions, H.264, 
HTTP ServerImportant
These settings relate to network connectivity. If any setting is 
changed to a value that may disable camera connection from 
the active web browser, dialog box appears and alerts the user. 
Click [OK] to apply the new setting. 
Depending on the new setting, it may not be possible to 
connect to the camera again after rebooting. If this happens, a 
candidate URI for reconnecting the camera will appear if 
available. 
Try the URI displayed to reconnect the camera. 
If you cannot connect to the camera through the displayed URI, 
contact your System Administrator. 
* Settings related to network connectivity in the [Reboot Item] menu 
are [LAN Interface], [Maximum Packet Size], [IPv4 Address 
Setting Method], [IPv4 Address], [Subnet Mask], [IPv4 Default 
Gateway Address], [IPv6], [Auto], [IPv6 Address (Manual)], 
[Prefix Length], [IPv6 Default Gateway Address], [HTTP Port] and 
[HTTPS Port].  
						

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Setting Page
Tool
1[View Logs] 
Display a history of camera operations and 
connections to each viewer, etc. 
2[View Current Settings] 
Display a list of current settings. 
3[Reboot] 
The camera is rebooted. 
4[Restore Settings] 
Discard user-defined settings and restore all setting 
items to factory default settings except camera 
administrator password, network setting, date, time, 
time zone, SSL certificate and encrypted 
communication. Executing this operation will reboot the 
camera automatically. 
Note
 It is recommended that you write down all current setting 
values before restoring factory default settings in [Restore 
Settings] (P. 7-21). 
 The camera can be restored to factory default settings using 
the reset switch as well. Note, however, that this will reset all 
camera settings to factory default settings except for date and 
time (P. 7-22). 
[Maintenance] 
Viewing Event Logs and Current Settings and Performing Maintenance
The following items can be used here. 

Display or Initialize Camera Settings
Caution
 You must not turn off the camera while it is 
performing the [Restore Settings] operation. 
Turning off the camera at this stage may result in 
disabling it from booting correctly. 
 Never touch the camera head during 
initialization. Initialization failure or malfunction 
may result.  
						

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							Chapter 5
Admin Tools
❏Privacy Mask Setting
❏Panorama Image Registration
❏View Restriction Setting
❏Camera Preset Setting
❏Intelligent Function Setting
❏Viewing Logs 
						

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Admin Tools consists of the applications for [Privacy Mask Setting Tool], [Panorama Creation Tool], [View Restriction Setting 
Tool], [Preset Setting Tool], [ Intelligent Function Setting Tool], and [Log Viewer]. You can set the camera remotely, check 
the operating condition, acquire logs, and perform other operations with ease. 
Admin Tools
This is the top page of Admin Tools. All tools can be 
launched from this page. 
Privacy Mask Setting Tool
A tool that lets you hide areas you dont want to be seen 
by setting privacy masks. Up to eight areas can be 
masked, allowing thorough protection of privacy. 
Panorama Creation Tool
A panorama image creation tool that shows the entire 
area that can be captured by this camera. Once a 
panorama image is captured and registered, it is shown in 
the panorama display panel of the viewer. As the 
panorama image is also shown when view restrictions and 
presets are set, you can see at a glance which part of the 
entire area the set area is occupying.
View Restriction Setting Tool
The View Restriction Tool restricts the viewable capture 
range in the VB Viewer. You can set the desired range 
with the mouse by referring to the preview in panorama 
mode. 
Admin Tools Overview
(P. 5-4)
(P. 5-5)
(P. 5-9)
(P. 5-12) 
						

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Admin Tools
Preset Setting Tool
A tool that lets you set presets and the home position 
visually. You can make the desired settings with the 
mouse by referring to the preview in panorama mode. You 
can also set [Preset Tour] whereby the camera tours and 
monitors multiple presets. 
Intelligent Function Setting Tool
This tool is used to set intelligent functions that perform 
uploads, notify the viewer, record a log, etc., if a change 
has occurred in the captured image due to movement of a 
subject. By setting the conditions, you can let the camera 
detect events such as “abandoned object,” “removed 
object,” “camera tampering,” etc. You can view the image 
on the camera while setting the position and size of the 
detection area, detection conditions, etc. 
Log Viewer
This viewer shows the logs of operating conditions of the 
camera. 
Note
On the control panel of Windows, the decimal point in a value is 
always indicated by “.” regardless of the settings of [Region and 
Language]. Also, the date is shown in the “yyyy/mm/dd” or “mm/
dd” format, while the time is shown in the “hh:mm:ss” format. 
* y, m, d, h, m, and s indicate year, month, day, hour, minute, and 
second, respectively.
(P. 5-16)
(P. 5-22)
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The various settings of the camera are configured by accessing the camera in the web browser. First, access the top page 
(P. 3-2).
For details on entering the user name and password, see P. 3-3. 
Launch Admin Tools
1[Admin Viewer] 
Click to launch Admin Viewer.
2[Setting Page] 
Click to launch Setting Menu.
3[Back to top] 
Click this button to navigate to the top page. 
4[Admin Tools]
Click the buttons of any tool to launch Admin Tools.
Also, when any of the Admin Tools is launched first, an 
authentication window is shown. Enter a user name 
and password. 
Note
 When launching any of the Admin Tools for the first time, wait 
about 5 to 10 seconds until the software is downloaded to your 
PC. From the second time on, launching will be quicker. Also, 
when accessing via SSL encrypted communication, download 
time will take longer (about 20 to 30 seconds). 
 The [Privacy Mask Setting Tool], [Panorama Creation Tool], 
[View Restriction Setting Tool], [Preset Setting Tool], and 
[Intelligent Function Setting Tool] cannot be launched 
concurrently. 
Accessing Admin Tools
Important
The certificates issued by Canon Inc. must be registered on 
any PCs using [Admin Tools]. See “User Authentication and 
Certificate Registration” in “Chapter 3 Top Page of the Camera” 
(P. 3-4) to register the certificates that are included in the Setup 
CD-ROM. 
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Admin Tools
A tool that lets you cover certain areas on the camera image with privacy masks. When the camera is panned, tilted, or 
zoomed, the privacy mask area responds to the camera image.
Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool
1Image Display Area
The image currently captured by the camera is shown. 
Privacy masks can be resized/moved in the image 
display area. 
Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the 
VB-M40 Viewer. For details, see “How to Operate the 
Viewer” (P. 6-5).
2[Switch Screen Size] button
Each time this button is clicked, the screen size of the 
image display area switches between “320 x 240” and 
“640 x 480.” 3[Switch Mouse Operation] button
Each time this button is clicked, the screen switches 
between   and  , and the mouse operation in the 
image display area changes.
When the button is set to  , privacy masks can be 
resized/moved. While in this mode, the camera 
orientation will not change.
When the button is set to  , pan/tilt operations can be 
performed.
Privacy Mask Setting Tool
You can set privacy masks for 
up to eight areas while checking 
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4[Obtain/release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain/release the camera 
control privileges. For details, see “Obtaining Camera 
Control Privileges” (P. 6-6). If camera control privileges 
have not yet been obtained elsewhere, such as in the 
Admin Viewer, the control privileges will be obtained 
the moment the Privacy Mask Setting Tool is launched.
5[Focus]
Focus can be operated if the control privileges have 
been obtained. Focus operations are the same as in 
the Admin Viewer. For details, see “Setting the Focus” 
(P. 6-13).
6[Smart Shade Control]
Smart shade control can be operated if the control 
privileges have been obtained. Smart shade control 
operations are the same as in the Admin Viewer. For 
details, see “Setting the Smart Shade Control” 
(P. 6-12).
7Capture area
You can check the settings for the area where the 
camera can physically capture privacy masks. Even if 
a panorama image is saved in the camera, it will not be 
displayed here. 
8[Registered Privacy Masks] 
Show the number of registered privacy masks. You can 
set up to eight privacy masks. 
9[Next] 
When multiple privacy masks are set, clicking this 
button switches the privacy mask selected.
A q[Color] 
Choose the color for the privacy mask area. All privacy 
mask areas are set to the selected color.
A a[Quick adding] 
Add a privacy mask area and save it in the camera. 
A s[Quick change] 
Change a privacy mask area and save it in the camera. 
A d[Delete] 
Delete a privacy mask area saved in the camera. 
A f[Image Stabilizer] 
Show the usage condition of the image stabilizer. Set 
the image stabilizer under [Camera] in the Setting 
page (P. 4-11). 
A g[Detailed Settings] 
Show the detailed settings. 
A g-1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox
Select the checkbox if you want to enable the 
selected privacy mask area settings.
A g-2, A
g-3  [Get camera info] 
Load the camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, and zoom 
settings of the camera and show them in (A
g-2).A g-4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size]
Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the 
privacy mask. 
A g-5 [Preview settings] 
Reflect the settings specified under [Privacy Mask 
Position and Size] and the specified pan, tilt, and 
zoom settings in the image display area and capture 
area.
A h[Restore settings] 
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of 
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera
A j[Save settings] 
Save the privacy mask settings specified under 
[Detailed Settings] in the camera.
Setting the Privacy Mask Area
Set the privacy mask area while checking the image on 
the camera.
If you have not yet obtained camera control privileges, 
click the [Obtain/release Camera Control] button and 
obtain control privileges. 
A preview frame showing the privacy mask area is 
shown in the image display area. 
If you want to change the size, drag the “■” 
positioned at the four sides of the preview frame. Drag 
from inside the frame to move the privacy mask area.
If you want to cancel the changes and restore the 
settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].
1Operate the camera to adjust the privacy mask to the 
desired position. 
2Set the position and size of the privacy mask area.