Canon network camera VBM50B User Manual

Before Using
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For the latest information on your product (firmware, included software, user manual, operating environment, etc.), please 
refer to the Canon website.
System Requirements
The system requirements for Camera  Management Tool are as follows.
*1 If you launch and use Admin Tools and Admin Viewer from this tool, set “Set custom text size” of Control Panel to 100%  or 125%.
*2 Can not be started from the start screen
Supported Cameras
Limitations
 Before using this tool, be sure to close any...

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Install this tool using the setup CD-ROM included with the camera. For details on installation, please refer to the camera’s 
“Operation Guide”.
The icon of this tool appears on the desktop after installation.
Installation 

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Detecting/Setting Cameras
This chapter explains the initial setup of cameras (from detection of the cameras connected to the network, 
through configuration of the basic settings). It also explains how to access the camera functions after the 
setup is complete. 

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Launch the tool and begin camera configuration. Be sure to connect the camera to the network ahead of time.
Launching
The [Camera Management Tool] icon is displayed on the desktop when this tool is inst alled. If you double-click the icon, this 
tool starts and the main screen is displayed.
Note
In order to use this tool on a computer with the Windows firewall  enabled, you need to register this tool as a trusted application for 
communication via the firewall. If not registered, this tool may be...

Detecting/Setting Cameras
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(2) [Viewer]/[Setting Page]Displays Viewer or the Setting Page for the selected camera.  You can check the videos of a camera for which the initial 
setup is complete in Viewer and configure the  advanced settings on the Setting Page (P. 33).
(3) Thumbnail View Switch Button Use the Thumbnail View Switch  button to switch whether or not to display thumbnails.
The thumbnail view displays a list of the still images retrie ved from the camera, and when you place the mouse...

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Detect the cameras connected to the network and then display them in the cam era list in the main window. You can detect 
cameras of factory default setting, or  automatically detect cameras connected later to add  them to the camera list.
Detecting Cameras with the Search Function
Detect cameras that are connected  to the same network as the computer in which  this tool is installed, and add them to the 
camera list.
Note
Camera detection by this tool is only available for cameras  in the same...

Detecting/Setting Cameras
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Note
 This setting is enabled only for the cameras for which administrator accounts can be registered. So the setting can be disable d 
depending on the model you use.
 Administrator accounts can be registered  after detecting cameras as well.
 The administrator name and administrator password set here will  be applied to all the cameras for which no administrator 
account has been registered. If you want to use different admini strator name and administrator password for...

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A message appears for confirming whether or not to add the detected camera.
All the cameras that  were automatically detected  are added to the camera list.
If you try to add a new detected camera to the list, maki ng the number of cameras on the list exceed the maximum of 
64, an error message will appear. If a  camera could not be added to the list because the maximum number was 
exceeded,   will remain green. When you carry out  , the  detection status is cleared and the button changes 
back to  ....

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Viewing the Camera List
The camera list displays the information of detected cameras. It allows you to check the status of cameras and select the 
cameras to set or operate.
Checking the Camera Status
The camera status is displayed under [C onnection Status] of the camera list.
[Connectable (error)]
Double-click [Connectable (error)] in [Connection Status] or  select [Camera List] > [Open Camera Error Information] 
after selecting the camera to display the error...

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[Not connectable] or [Authentication required]
Double-click [Not connectable] or  [Authentication required] in [Connec tion Status] to display the camera 
authentication informatio n dialog box, and configure settings (P. 25).
Note
If [Not connectable] appears even after camera finishes processi ng, for example after a camera restart, try clicking the   
(Update Camera Information).
[Admin Required]
Double-click [Admin Required] in [Connection Status] to display the register admi nistrator account...