Canon network camera VBM640VE User Manual

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 Mount Status
The memory card will be automatically mounted when you insert it into the memory card slot. It will also be 
automatically mounted if it has  been inserted in the memory car d slot when the camera starts up.
[Mount/Unmount]
Click [Unmount] to unmount the memory card.
Be sure to unmount the memory card when turning off t he power to the camera or removing the memory card.
[Operation  Settings] 
Select the data to save to the memory card. 
For details on the video saved when [Save Logs and Videos] has been set, 
please refer to “Saved Data and Data 
Organization of Me mory Card” (P. 250).
Note
New files cannot be saved to the memory card if there is no free space.
[Video Format] 
Select the video format to record to a memory card.
Video is recorded in this format when [Video Record Action] is set to [Record to Memory Card].
Video size and quality of the r ecorded video follow the settings in [Video Settings] (P. 72).
Note
 When set to [JPEG] and an upload error occurs, the frame ra te of video recorded in JPEG format is always 1 fps.
 When a network error occurs interrupting the  transmission of recording-mode stream video, video is saved in the JPEG format 
regardless of the [Video Format] setting (the frame rate is fixed at 1 fps).
[Pre-event Buffer (number of frames)] (J PEG)/ [Pre-event Buffer (sec)] (H.264(1))
Enter the number of frames or seconds of  video to be buffered before the event.
Enter the maximum number of frames  for [JPEG] or the maximum number of seconds for [H.264(1)] in [Video 
Format].
Depending on conditions, however, saving the set nu mber of frames or seconds may not be possible.
[Post-event Buffer (number of frames)] (J PEG)/ [Post-event Buffer (sec)] (H.264(1))
Enter the number of frames or seconds of  video to be buffered after the event.
Enter the maximum number of frames  for [JPEG] or the maximum number of seconds for [H.264(1)] in [Video 
Format].
Depending on conditions, however, saving the set nu mber of frames or seconds may not be possible.
Important
For [H.264(1)], the following settings must be configured in [Video Settings] > [H.264(1)] (P. 73).
– [Bit Rate Control]:  [Use bit rate control]
– [Target Bit Rate (kbps)]:  [3072] or less
– [I Frame Interval (sec)]:  [0.5], [1] or [1.5] 
						

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[Overwrite videos]
Select whether to allow overwriting data when the available space on the memory card becomes too low while 
recording video to a memory card due to an event being triggered.
If you select [Enable], videos recorded due to an event, timer  or ONVIF will be overwritten starting from the oldest file.
[Auto Video Delete]
Select to automatically delete video from the memo ry card that has exceeded the [Days Saved] setting.
If you select [Enable], set [D ays Saved] and [Delete Time].
[Days  Saved]
Enter the number of days video recorded  to the memory card should be saved.
[Delete Time]
Enter the time to delete video that has exceeded the [Days Saved] setting.
[Recreate Video Management Information]
If you click [Exec], the management information file for recorded video will be recreated on the memory card.
The memory card cannot be accessed during this process. It  is also recommended that users not upload or stream 
video from the camera.
The more files that are involved in the recreation of vide o management information, the longer the process will take- 
and may require several hours to process.
[Format]
Click [Exec] to form at the memory card.
Formatting erases all files and directories on the memory card.
 Unmount Status
If a memory card is not inserted into the camera, or if y ou click [Unmount] in [Memory Card Operations], the memory 
card status will change to unmounted.
[Mount/Unmount] 
Click [Mount] to change the status of an inserted memory card to mounted.
For details on [Operation Settin gs], [Video Format], [Pre-event Buffer], [Post-event Buffer], [Overwrite videos], [Auto 
Video Delete], [Days Saved], [Delete Time] and [Format], 
please refer to “Mount Status” (P. 131).
Memory Card Information
Displays the status of the memory  card inserted in the camera and information about card capacity. 
						

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[Memory Card Recognition]
Displays the current stat us of the memory card.
[Memory Card Operation  Status]
Displays the operation st atus of the memory card.
[Operable]:  Status of various  possible operations.
[Recreating video management information]:  This status indicates that video management information is being recreated. 
Other operations cannot be performed.
[Deleting videos]:  This status indicates that vide os are being deleted. Other operations cannot be performed.
[Video Management Information  Status]
Displays the status of th e video management information.
[Normal]:  This status indicates that video management information is normal.
[Video Management Information Recreation Required]:  This status indicates that management files are corrupted or not 
consistent with sa ved video files.
It is necessary to click [Exec] in [Recreate Video Ma nagement Information] to recreate the management file.
If the management files are not recreated even when [Recr eate Video Management Information] is used, [Format] 
(P. 132) must be used.
[Video  Saving]
Displays whether videos can be saved to the memory card.
[Cannot Save] may occur for the following reasons.
 Memory card is not mounted.
 The video management file is corrupted.
 The card is write-protected.
 The memory card is full and [Overwrite videos] is set to [Disable].
[Memory Card Capacity]
Displays the current capacity of the memory card.
[Used Capacity]
Displays the current used capacity of the memory card.
Note
For details on data saved to the memory card,  please refer to “Memory Card Data” (P. 250). 
						

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Check camera information, such as the firmware version, and perform maintenance on the camera system.
Device Information
Displays information about the connected camera.
Tool
You can display camera logs  and settings, initialize and backup/restore settings.
[View Logs]
Display a history of camera operations and connections to each viewer, etc.
[View Current  Settings]
Display a list of current se ttings for the Setting Page.
[View License]
Display information on 3rd party software licenses.
[Reboot]
Reboot the camera.
[Restore Default  Settings]
Except for the following settings , all user settings will be discarded and return ed to the default settings after rebooting.
 Administrator password of the basic settings, LAN, IPv4, IPv6
 Date and Time
 Host access restrictions for security

Display Camera Device Information and Perform 
Maintenance [Maintenance]
Caution
You must not turn off the ca mera while [Restore Default  Settings], [Back Up Settings] or [Restore Settings] are in operation. 
Turning off the camera at this stage may result in disabling its ability to boot correctly. 
						

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Note
 It is recommended that you note down each current setting before you click [Exec] in [Restore Default Settings].
 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. 270).
[Back Up  Settings]
All settings, except date and time, will be backed up to the memory card.
The IP address, certificates used by SSL and  802.1X and private key will also be backed up.
[Restore  Settings]
Restores all settings, except date and time, from the memory card backup  file created with [Back Up Settings].
The IP address, certificates used by SSL an d 802.1X and private key will also be restored.
After restore is completed,  the camera will be rebooted.
[Refresh Drive  System] 
Cleans the connection parts inside the camera.
When [Exec] is clicked, the pan operation is performed for tw o cycles each of left and right and then the camera returns to 
the camera angle before executio n when the operation completes.
Using this may be effective if panning  causes problems with the video and audio.
Note
The following users will be disconnected while refreshing the drive system.
– All users except for administrators
– Users not connected via RTP
Important
If you restore a backup file from another  camera, you may encounter problems, s uch as address collisions on the network.
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Admin Viewer/VB Viewer
Access the Viewers included on the camera with a web browser to view and use live video, and configure 
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Two types of Viewers are included on the camera, the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer.
All panels are opened in these sample screenshots.
Major Differences Between the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer
The scope of operations for Admin Viewer and VB Viewer differ.
Admin Viewer:
This viewer, in addition to using video, gives users administrative controls, such as for shooting conditions or event 
detection display.
VB Viewer:
This viewer is limited to basic im age operations for viewing images.
Viewer Access Restrictions
Besides administrators, authorized user s and guest users can access the Viewers.
The Viewers each user can access depend  on the granted access privileges (P. 118).
Administrator:
This user is granted full privileges  and can launch the Admin Viewer and VB Viewer. The user name is fixed to “root”.
The administrator can prohibit all camera access from guest users  by revoking all privileges for authorized users and guest 
users.
Authorized user:
This user can launch the Admin Viewer and VB Viewer if privileged camera control has been granted.
It is necessary to register th e user name and password (P. 118).
Guest user:
This user can only use a limited set of f unctions. Guest users can launch the VB Viewer.
The four types of privileges for using  the Viewers are privileged camera control, camera contro l, video distribution and 
audio distribution.
Admin Viewer and VB Viewer
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The scope of each privilege and whether it can be granted to a user is shown below.
Note
 The factory default setting gives privileged  camera control to [Authorized User] as well.
 If you disable all guest user privileges, the user authenticati on dialog box will appear when you launch the VB Viewer. When the name 
and password for an authorized user or admi nistrator are entered, the VB Viewer can be used with authorized user or administrator 
privileges, respectively.
PrivilegePrivileged Camera 
ControlCamera ControlVideo DistributionAudio Distribution
Scope of Privilege Admin Viewer Use VB Viewer Use View Video With VB 
ViewerReceive or Audio with 
Admin Viewer/VB 
Viewer
Grant to Authorized Users Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grant to Guest Users No Yes Yes Yes
Important
The Admin Viewer launched by an administrator  can access only one camera at a time. While administrator privileges are used to  
access the camera from a given computer, access with administra tor privileges from other computers will not be granted.
In contrast, the camera can be accessed simultaneously by multiple  instances of the Admin Viewer launched by [Authorized Users] from 
different computers. Take note, however, that when controlling the  camera, the control privileges are given to the user who accessed the 
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Launch the Admin Viewer to check the camera status and view video, and to configure settings.
Launch the Admin Viewer
A user authentication window appears.
Launches the Admin Viewer.
Note
 You can also launch the Admin Viewer from the Camera Managem ent Tool. For details, please refer to the “Camera Management 
Tool User Manual”.
 You can also launch the Admin Viewer by cl icking [Admin Viewer] in the upper right of the [Admin Tools] page (P. 193).
 In environments without a proxy server, select [Internet options] > [Connections] tab > [L AN settings] and clear the 
[Automatically detect settings] check box in Internet Explorer.
 Exit the Viewer
Close the web browser to exit the Viewer.
View Video With Admin Viewer
Important
The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on a computer to use the Admin Viewer (P. 28).
1Launch the camera top page and click [Admin Viewer] (P. 41).
2Enter a user name and password (P. 42) and click [OK].