Canon network camera VBM600VE User Manual

							View Restriction Setting Tool
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Display Screens of View Restriction Setting Tool
(1) Image Display Area
The image currently captured by the camera is shown. 
Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the 
VB-M700/600/40 Viewer. For details, see “How to 
Operate the Viewer” (p. 7-6).
(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
Click the button to switch to . In this mode, move 
the mouse pointer to the image display area and left-
click to operate the pan and tilt. Click the button again 
to return to .
(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. 7-8).
(5) [Focus]
Focus can be operated if control privileges have been 
obtained. Focus operations are the same as in the 
Admin Viewer. For details, see “Setting the Focus” 
(p. 7-15).
(6) [Smart Shade Control]
Smart shade control can be operated if 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. 7-14).(7) [Panorama Screen] 
The panorama image registered in the camera is 
shown. View restriction preview frames, representing 
the view restriction setting values, are also shown. You 
can drag the frames to change their shapes, with the 
new settings being reflected in View Restriction 
Settings.
 View restriction preview frame
(7)-1 Pan/tilt preview frame (red frame) 
  Range of field of view defined by 
top/ bottom/left/right edges
(7)-2 Wide-angle preview frame (green frame) 
  Wide-angle restriction setting (restriction of 
capture frame) 
(7)-3 Telephoto preview frame (yellow frame) 
Telephoto restriction setting (restriction of 
maximum zoom ratio) 
(8) [Digital Zoom] 
The current digital zoom usage status of the camera is 
shown in real time.
(9) [Image Stabilizer] 
The current image stabilizer usage status of the 
camera is shown in real time.
(10)[Apply the view restriction] 
To use view restrictions, select this checkbox. 
(11)View restriction setting entry boxes and [Get value] 
You can enter a value in each view restriction setting 
entry box to change the applicable setting. You can 
load the values for the current camera angle to the 
view restriction settings by clicking [Get value].
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 View restriction settings
[Upper  Limit]: Top limit of the view restriction. Click 
[Get value] to load the top edge 
value of the current camera angle.
[Lower Limit]: Bottom limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the bottom 
edge value of the current camera 
angle.
[Left Limit]: Left limit of the view restriction. Click 
[Get value] to load the left edge 
value of the current camera angle.
[Right Limit]: Right limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the right 
edge value of the current camera 
angle.
[Telephoto]: Telephoto limit of the view 
restriction. Click [Get value] to load 
the zoom ratio of the current camera 
angle.
[Wide-angle]: Wide-angle limit of the view 
restriction. Click [Get value] to load 
the zoom ratio of the current camera 
angle.
(12)[Display in panorama screen] 
Apply the current view restriction settings to the 
panorama screen. At this point, the settings are not yet 
saved in the camera. Be sure to click [Save settings]. 
(13)[Restore settings] 
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of 
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera. 
(14)[Save settings] 
Save the set view restriction in the camera. 
After the view restriction has been set, be sure to save 
the settings in the camera by clicking [Save settings].
Setting View Restrictions
You can set view restrictions by entering values in the 
view restriction setting entry boxes, or by changing the 
current settings in the view restriction preview frame of the 
panorama screen or from the camera angle in the image 
display area. Select appropriate settings according to the 
environment in which the camera is operated or the 
purpose for which it is used.
„Use the preview frame on the panorama 
image to set view restrictions.
When the telephoto/wide-angle preview frames are 
enlarged/shrunk, the aspect ratio remains the same. 
At this time, you can also enter view restrictions by 
entering values in the view restriction setting entry 
boxes. If you have adjusted the view restriction 
settings, click [Display in panorama screen]. The 
settings are reflected in the preview frame of the 
panorama screen. 
Confirm that the settings have been applied correctly, 
and then click [Save settings] to save the settings in 
the camera.
„Setting by Loading Position Information from 
Image in Image Display Area
The loaded view restriction can be checked in the 
view restriction setting entry box or view restriction 
preview frame. 
The settings are saved in the camera. 
1Select the [Apply the view restriction] checkbox. 
2Drag to change the [Pan/tilt preview frame (red 
frame)], [Telephoto preview frame (yellow frame)], or 
[Wide-angle preview frame (green frame)] shown on 
the panorama screen to set view restrictions.
3Click [Save settings].
1Select the [Apply the view restriction] checkbox. 
2Click the [Obtain/release Camera Control] button to 
obtain the control privileges of the camera. 
3Operate the camera to adjust the top edge, bottom 
edge, left edge, right edge, telephoto, or wide angle to 
desired positions, and click [Get value] each time.
4Click [Save settings]. 
						

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Note
 Even when view restrictions are set, an area outside the view 
restriction may still appear momentarily when the camera is 
controlled near the boundary of the view restriction. 
 To cancel the view restrictions, clear the [Apply the view 
restriction] checkbox and then click [Save settings].
 If the setting fields are cleared while the [Apply the view 
restriction] checkbox is selected, the maximum view restriction 
will be set.
 The controllable range and range that can be captured are as 
follows. 
 The pan and tilt ranges vary depending on the zoom ratio 
(view angle). 
 If the view restriction will be exceeded as a result of controlling 
the zoom toward the wide-angle side, the camera will first pan 
and tilt to a position where the maximum wide-angle zoom will 
be within the viewing restriction area. Wide-angle zoom control 
will then be enabled within the view restriction area. Reducing the view restriction may also reduce the zoom range. 
Important
 If you have changed the camera mounting method, 
recapture the panorama image and register it again. 
 The panorama screen may be slightly different from the 
actual image. After view restrictions have been set, be sure 
to confirm with the VB Viewer that the view restrictions have 
been reflected correctly. 
 Confirm the settings using the VB Viewer. (View restrictions 
are not applied to the image display area of this tool, nor to 
the Admin Viewer.)
 If the image stabilizer or digital zoom setting has been 
changed, check the view restriction settings again.
Pan controllable area
Maximum horizontal captured areaMaximum wide-angle viewing angleMaximum vertical capture area
Tilt controllable area
Setting view restrictions 
automatically restricts 
the camera operating 
angle. When wide-angle is selected, 
the capture of the camera 
operating angle would exceed 
the view restrictions if it 
remained the same. Therefore, it 
is narrowed automatically. 
View restrictions
Camera operating angle
Captured image range Camera
Zoom 
out Captured image
Restricted view angle
Zoom 
out First, the center of the 
maximum wide-angle 
zoom is panned and 
tilted. After panning and 
tilting, wide-angle zoom 
control is enabled within 
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A tool that lets you set presets and the home position. You can make the desired settings with the mouse by referring to the 
preview in the panorama mode. You can also set Preset Tour whereby the camera tours and monitors multiple presets. 
Preset Setting Tool
Set preset tour after the 
presets have been set. Preset Setting Tool
Important
If you want to use intelligent functions, it is strongly recommended that you use the Preset 
Setting Tool to register a preset that corresponds to the camera position of the area where 
you want to use intelligent functions. 
Reflecting in the viewer
Executing preset tour 
						

							Preset Setting Tool
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Display Screens of Preset Setting Tool
Preset Setting Tool has two display screens, the [Preset] tab and the [Preset Tour] tab.
With the [Preset] tab, up to 20 presets and the home position are set while referring to the panorama screen. 
With the [Preset Tour] tab, Preset Tour is set whereby the camera tours and monitors multiple presets.
The following explains the [Preset] tab display screen.
For the [Preset Tour] tab, see “Preset Tour” (p. 6-20).
„[Preset] Tab Display Screen
(1) Image Display Area
The image currently captured by the camera is shown. 
Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the 
VB-M700/600/40 Viewer. For details, see “How to 
Operate the Viewer” (p. 7-6).
(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
Click the button to switch to . In this mode, move 
the mouse pointer to the image display area and left-
click to operate the pan and tilt. Click the button again 
to return to .
(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. 7-8).(5) [Focus]
Focus can be operated if control privileges have been 
obtained. Focus operations are the same as in the 
Admin Viewer. For details, see “Setting the Focus” 
(p. 7-15).
(6) [Smart Shade Control]
Smart shade control can be operated if 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. 7-14).
(7) [Panorama Screen] 
The panorama image registered in the camera is 
shown. A preset preview frame (yellow) reflecting the 
preset settings is shown, where you can drag to resize 
or move the frame and reflect the new frame in the 
preset settings. Also, if view restrictions are set, those 
areas are shown in a blue frame.
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(8) [Preset] tab, [Preset Tour] tab
Switch between the preset setting tab and preset tour 
setting tab.
(9) [Preset/Home Position] selection box
Select the preset (from 1 to 20) or [home position] you 
want to set.
(10)[Quick Registration] 
Load the current camera position, and register them 
as preset settings.
(11)[Preset Name]
You can enter a preset name of up to 64 characters. 
You can set a name in alphanumeric characters. Be 
sure to enter a single-byte alphanumeric preset name. 
When the [Home Position] is selected in (9), the preset 
name function is grayed out.
In a [Preset Name], ASCII characters (spaces or 
printable characters) can be used. 
(12)[Detailed Settings] 
Show the detailed settings. 
(12)-1 [Show in viewers] checkbox
Select this checkbox to use presets in the 
viewer. When the [Home Position] is selected 
in (9), this function is grayed out.
(12)-2 Camera Parameter
Enter the center angle of the desired angle in 
[Pan] and [Tilt]. In [Zoom], enter the view 
angle. 
 Camera Angle
[Pan] .... Set the pan position of the camera. 
[Tilt] ...... Set the tilt position of the camera. 
[Zoom] . Set the viewing angle of the 
camera. 
 [BLC] (Back Light Compensation)
Select [OFF] or [ON] for the BLC setting of 
the camera.
 [Focus Mode]
Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Fixed at infinity] 
for the focus mode of the camera. (p. 7-15) 
Smart Shade Control]
Select [OFF] or a level from [1] (weak) to [7] 
(strong) for the smart shade control setting of 
the camera.
 [White Balance]
Set the white balance of the camera to [Auto] 
or according to the light source of the 
condition in which it is used. For details on 
light sources, see p. 5-10. 
 [R Gain], [B Gain]
If white balance is set to [Manual], set the 
respective gains to a value between 0 and 
1023.(13)[Get camera info] 
Load the current camera angle, the (5) [Focus] 
settings, or (6) [Smart Shade Control] settings of the 
image display area, and reflect them in the panorama 
screen or camera parameter settings.
(14)[Preview settings] 
Preview the image with the camera parameter values 
that are being edited in the image display area.
(15)[Clear settings] 
Delete the settings for the preset selected.
(16)[Restore settings] 
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of 
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera. 
(17)[Save settings] 
Save the edited preset settings in the camera.
If presets have been set, be sure to save the settings 
by clicking [Save settings]. 
						

							Preset Setting Tool
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Setting the Preset
A preset and home position can be set in one of the 
following ways. 
„Setting from Camera Angle in the Image 
Display Area
„Use the preview frame of the panorama 
screen to set presets
Use the preview frame of the panorama screen to set 
presets. 
Be sure to enter the preset name. If you click on the panorama screen, the preview 
frame will move to center on the clicked point.
The settings are reflected in the image display area. 
If you previewed incorrect settings, etc., and want to 
restore the settings registered in the camera, click 
[Restore settings].
„Specifying Detailed Settings
If you want to fine-tune the camera angle or to adjust the 
image, etc., click [Detailed Settings] and specify the 
detailed settings before saving the preset settings in the 
camera.
The camera parameters in the image display area are 
loaded to [Detailed Settings].
1Select the preset you want to set from the [Preset/Home 
Position] selection box, and then fill the [Preset Name] 
field. 
2Click the [Obtain/release Camera Control] button to 
obtain the control privileges of the 
camera. 
3Operate the camera from the image display area, set it 
to the desired position and 
click [Quick Registration].
1Select the preset you want to set from the [Preset/Home 
Position] selection box, and then fill the [Preset Name] 
field. 
2Click [Detailed Settings] and select the [Show in 
viewers] checkbox.
3Drag to move or resize the preset preview frame 
(yellow) shown on the panorama screen to set the 
preset. 
4Click [Preview settings].
5Click [Save settings].
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The settings are reflected in the preview frame on the 
panorama screen and the image display area. 
If you previewed incorrect settings, etc., and want to 
restore the settings registered in the camera, click 
[Restore settings].
Note
 Up to 20 presets can be set. 
 Changes to preset settings are not reflected in already 
connected viewers.
 You can disable presets in the viewer by clearing the [Show in 
viewers] checkbox under [Detailed settings]. 
 Preset positions cannot be set in the digital zoom area. 
Preset Tour
Set a preset tour whereby the camera tours and monitors 
the multiple presets currently set. 
„[Preset Tour] Tab Display Screen
(1) [Preset Tour] selection box. 
Select when you want to perform a preset tour from 
the following options. 
[Not used] 
Preset tour is not performed. 
[For Viewers] 
Preset tour is performed when a camera is 
connected via the VB Viewer, etc. 
[Always] 
Preset tour is always performed. 
(2) Tour schedule list
A list of presets set for preset tour. 
(3) [Up] / [Down] 
Select preset in the list and click [Up] or [Down] to 
change sequence of the tour schedule list. Presets 
tours are performed in order from the top of the list. 
(4) [Delete] 
Delete the preset selected from the tour schedule list.
(5) [Preset] selection box
Select the preset you want to add to the tour schedule 
list. 
(6) [Preview] 
The camera angle switches to the selected preset, 
and the new angle can be checked in the image 
display area.
(7) [Speed (PT)] 
Select [Slow], [Normal], or [Fast] for the moving speed 
of the camera during panning/tilting. 
3Fine-tune the camera angle and adjust the image 
quality with focus or smart shade control while 
checking the image.
4Click [Preview settings].
5Click [Save settings].
Important
 To use presets in the viewer, select the [Show in viewers] 
checkbox.
 If [Manual] is selected for [Focus Mode], manually adjust the 
focus while checking the actual image in the image display 
area. After the focus has been adjusted, set the focus using 
[Get camera info]. Click [Save settings] to save the focus 
settings.
 If the image stabilizer setting is changed after a preset has 
been set, the viewing angle during operation will no longer 
agree with the viewing angle at the time the preset was set 
(p. 5-10). Check the preset settings again if the image 
stabilizer setting is changed.
 If a dome housing is used, be sure to set presets with the 
dome installed. 
 Set presets again if the camera mounting conditions have 
been changed. 
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(8) [Speed (Z)] 
Select [Slow] or [Fast] for the camera speed during 
zoom. 
(9) [Pause (sec)] 
Set the time at which the camera stops at the preset 
position between 0 and 120 seconds in 5-second 
units. 
(10)[Add] 
Add the preset to the tour schedule list. 
(11)[Change] 
Change the speed or pause time between presets 
selected from the tour schedule list.
Note
 Preset tour is not performed while the camera is being 
controlled with viewers, Admin Tools, etc.
 Preset tour is not performed when control privileges are 
obtained by RM-Lite.
„Setting the Preset Tour
Select [For Viewers] or [Always]. 
The preset is registered in the tour schedule list. Up to 
20 presets can be registered. When [Preview] is clicked, the camera angle switches 
to this preset, and the new angle can be checked in 
the image display area.
When you want to delete changes made to the tour 
schedule list and restore the settings registered in the 
camera, click [Restore settings].
When you complete setting the tour schedule list, click 
[Save settings]. The settings are saved in the camera. 
Note
The home position cannot be added to the tour schedule list. 
1Select the touring method from the [Preset Tour] 
selection box. 
2Select the preset number you want to add to the tour 
schedule from the [Preset] selection box, and then 
click [Add]. 
3Select a preset in the tour schedule list and set the 
pan, tilt, and zoom speeds using [Speed (PT)], [Speed 
(Z)], and [Pause (sec)], as well as the time in seconds 
during which the camera remains stationary at the 
preset position. 
4Click [Change].
5Click [Save settings].
Important
If preset tour is used, do not use the intelligent function. Also 
note that when [Auto] is set under [Day/Night], the pause time 
may lengthen as counting starts only after the pan, tilt, and 
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This tool is used to set intelligent functions that perform uploads, notify the viewer, audio playback, etc., if a change has 
occurred in the captured image due to movement of a subject. 
The intelligent functions can perform the following 5 types of detection. Use detection types that best serve your needs.
Intelligent Function Setting Tool
Admin Viewer
RM Viewer Camera
E-mail notification
Network
Video recording on storage server
Upload to FTP 
server/HTTP 
server Volume 
detection
Moving object 
detection
Camera tampering 
detection
Abandoned object 
detectionRemoved object 
detection
Moving Object Detection
Detect moving objects. This function can be used to detect visitors or suspicious individuals. 
Moving object detection is triggered when moving objects are inside the detection area.
Moving object enters/
leaves area.
Background Image 
Generated
Alert
Change in Designated Area Analysis Moving Object DetectedDetection begins when a 
moving object enters the 
designated area.