Canon network camera VBM640VE User Manual
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11 Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................... 2 Precautions for Use (Disclaimer) ............................................................................................ 2 License Agreement for Included Software .................................................................... ......... 3 Trademarks ..................................................................................................................... ........ 3 Open Source Software ........................................................................................................... .3 Security Export Control ... ........................................................ ................................................ 4 User Manuals................................................................................................................... 5 Types of User Manuals .......................................................................................................... .5 How to Use This Operation Guide .......................................................................................... 5 Symbols Indicating Camera Models ...................... ................................................................. 6 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................... 7 Precautions .................................................................................................................... ......... 8 Clean the Camera ............................................................................................................... .... 9 Camera Disposal ................................................................................................................ .. 10 Chapter 1 Before Use Network Camera Capabilities ........................................................................................ 20 Camera Software ........................................................................................................... 21 Software Included on the Camera ........................................................................................ 21 Software Included on the Setup CD-ROM ............. ............................................................... 21 Additional Software/Licenses (Sold Separately) .... ............................................................... 23 Operating Environment.................................................................................................. 24 Camera Angle Setting Tool, Admin Viewer/VB Viewer, Admin Tools ................................... 24 Steps for Setting Up Camera......................................................................................... 25 Step 1 Pre-Installation Preparations...................................................................................... 25 Step 2 Check Camera Connection ....................................................................................... 25 Step 3 Install the Camera...................................................................................................... 25 Step 4 Set the Camera Angle ............................ .................................................................. 25 Step 5 Adjust Advanced Settings According to Use ............................................................ 26 Step 6 Use the Viewers ......................................................................................................... 26 Step 7 Use Admin Tools ....................................................................................................... 26 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ .... 26 Chapter 2 Camera Setup Install Software .............................................................................................................. 2 8 Necessary Software ............................................................................................................. .28 Software Installation ...................................... ........................................................................ 28 Check/Make Security Settings....................................................................................... 31 Check Firewall Settings.................................... .....................................................................31 Register the Camera IP Address as a Trusted Si te .............................................................. 32 Settings When Using Windows Server................... ............................................................... 33 Making Initial Camera Settings ...................................................................................... 36 Launch the Camera Management Tool...................................................................... .......... 36 Searching for Cameras and Setting up Networks . ............................................................... 36
12 Set the Password, Date and Time, Camera Name and Video .............................................. 38 Registering Camera’s IP Address to Trusted Sites............................................................... 40 Access the Top Page of the Camera to Check Video ................................................... 41 Access the Top Page from Camera Management Tool........................................................ 41 Top Page............................................................................................................................... 41 Checking Camera Video ............... ........................................................................................ 43 Chapter 3 Camera Angle Setting Tool Launch the Camera Angle Setting Tool and Connect to a Camera .............................. 46 Launch the Camera Angle Setting Tool ................. ............................................................... 46 Connect to the Camera ......................................................................................................... 4 6 Disconnect from the Camera and Close the Software................................................ .......... 49 Camera Angle Setting Tool Screen ............................................................................... 51 Set the Camera Angle ................................................................................................... 53 Set the Camera Angle and Zoom .......................... ............................................................... 53 Set the Focus and Exposure Compensation ............ ............................................................ 54 Use a Camera Specification File ................................................................................... 56 Create a Camera Specification File ...................................................................................... 56 Chapter 4Setting Page How to Use The Setting Page........................................................................................ 60 Access the Setting Page....................................................................................................... 6 0 Common Setting Page Operations ........................ ............................................................... 61 About Each Setting Page ...................................................................................................... 62 Configure Network Settings [Basic Settings] > [Network] .................................................................................... 64 LAN ............................................................................................................................ ........... 64 IPv4 ....................................................................................................................................... 64 IPv6 ....................................................................................................................................... 65 DNS ............................................................................................................................ ........... 66 mDNS ........................................................................................................................... ......... 67 Set the Administrator Password [Basic Settings] > [Password] ................................................................................. 68 Administrator Password ........................................................................................................ 6 8 Set the Date/Time [Basic Settings] > [Date and Time].......................................................................... 69 Current Date and Time.......................................................................................................... 69 Setting ........................................................................................................................ ........... 69 Set Video Size and Quality [Basic Settings] > [Video Settings] .......................................................................... 72 All Videos ..................................................................................................................... ......... 72 JPEG ..................................................................................................................................... 72 H.264(1) ....................................................................................................................... ......... 73 H.264(2) ....................................................................................................................... ......... 74 Set General Camera Controls [Camera] > [Camera Settings]................................................................................. 75 Camera Name .................................................................................................................... ... 75
13 Camera Control ..................................................................................................................... 75 Day/Night (When Auto Is Set) ....... ...................................................................... .................. 77 Installation Conditions ........................................................................................................ ... 77 Camera Position Control .................................. ..................................................................... 78 External Input Device 1, 2 .......................... ........................................................................ 78 External Output Device 1, 2 ............................................................................................... 78 Set Initial Video Settings [Camera] > [Initial Setting] ....................................................................................... 79 Initial Setting................................................................................................................ .......... 79 Reduce Data Size by Lowering Video Quality in Specific Areas [Video and Audio] > [ADSR] .................................................................................... 82 Specified Area ................................................................................................................. ..... 82 ADSR..................................................................................................................................... 84 Display Date, Time and Text on the Viewer [Video and Audio] > [On-screen display] ................................................................ 85 On-Screen Display .............................................................................................................. .. 85 Set Audio Input/Output [Video and Audio] > [Audio Settings] ...................................................................... 87 General Sound ............. ........................................................ ................................................. 87 Sound Clip Upload1to 3................ ........................................................ ................................ 88 HTTP, SNMP and FTP Server Settings [Server] > [Server Settings] ..................................................................................... 89 HTTP Server .......................................................................................................................... 89 SNMP Server ......................................................................................................................... 89 FTP Server............................................................................................................................. 90 WS-Security.................................................................................................................... ....... 90 Video Transmission Settings [Server] > [Video Server] ......................................................................................... 91 Audio Transmission/Reception Settings [Server] > [Audio Server] ......................................................................................... 92 RTP Settings [Server] > [RTP Server] ............................................................................................ 93 RTP Server ..................................................................................................................... ....... 93 Audio Multicast .............................................................................................................. ..... 93 RTP Streaming 1 to 5 ........................................................................................................... .94 HTTP and FTP Upload Settings [Video Record] > [Upload] ...................................................................................... 96 Video Record Setting ........................................................................................................... .96 General Upload............ ........................................................ ................................................. 96 HTTP Upload.................................................................................................................... ..... 97 FTP Upload ..................................................................................................................... ...... 99 Settings for Recording Video to a Memory Card [Video Record] > [Memory Card] .......................................................................... 101 Video Record Setting .......................................................................................................... 1 01 Memory Card Operations ................................................................................................... 101 Memory Card Information . .................................................................................................. 101
14 Set E-mail Notification[Video Record] > [E-mail Notification] ................................................................... 102 E-mail Notification ............................................................................................................ ... 102 External Device Input Triggered Operation Settings [Event] > [External Device] ................................................................................... 104 External Device Output 1, 2 ............................. ................................................................... 104 External Device Input ... ....................................................................................................... 104 External Device Input 1, 2 ....... ............................................................................................ 10 5 Abnormal Audio Input Triggered Operation Settings [Event] > [Audio Detection] ................................................................................... 107 Volume Detection ............................................................................................................... .107 Scream Detection ............................................................................................................... 108 Timer Triggered Operation Settings [Event] > [Timer] .................................................................................................... 110 Timer 1 to 4 ................................................................................................................... ...... 110 Execute Presets When Switching Day/Night Mode [Event] > [Switch Day/Night].................................................................................. 112 Use Event Combinations [Event] > [Linked Event] ........................................................................................ 113 Linked Event 1 to 4 ............................................................................................................ .113 Linked Event Operation Examples...................................................................................... 115 Set Users Who Connect to the Camera [Security] > [User Restrictions] .............................................................................. 118 Authorized User Account .................................................................................................... 118 User Authority ................................................................................................................. .... 118 Set Access Restrictions [Security] > [Host Access Restrictions] ................................................................. 119 IPv4 Host Access Restrictions ............................ ................................................................ 119 IPv6 Host Access Restrictions ............................ ................................................................ 120 Set HTTP Communication Encryption [Security] > [SSL/TLS]............................................................................................ 121 Certificates ................................................................................................................... ....... 121 Certificate Management...................................................................................................... 122 Encrypted Communications................................... ............................................................. 123 Network Port Authentication Settings [Security] > [802.1X] .............................................................................................. 124 802.1X Authentication ......................................................................................................... 1 24 Authentication Method ........................................................................................................ 12 4 Set IPsec [Security] > [IPsec] ................................................................................................ 126 IPsec .......................................................................................................................... ......... 126 Auto Key Exchange Settings .............................................................................................. 126 IPsec Set 1 to 5 ............................................................................................................... .... 127 Memory Card Operations and Information Display [Memory Card] ....................................................................................................... 130 Video Record Setting .......................................................................................................... 1 30
15 Memory Card Operations ................................................................................................... 130 Memory Card Information ................................................................................................... 132 Display Camera Device Information and Perform Maintenance [Maintenance] ......... 134 Device Information ............................................................................................................. .134 Tool ........................................................................................................................... .......... 134 Chapter 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer Admin Viewer and VB Viewer ...................................................................................... 138 Major Differences Between the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer ..................................... 138 Viewer Access Restrictions........... ...................................................................................... 138 View Video With Admin Viewer .................................................................................... 140 Launch the Admin Viewer ............... .................................................................................... 140 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer Screen ........................................................................................ 141 Check Information ...................... ........................................................................................ .143 Change the Video Size and Displa y Screen Size ............................................................... 143 Operate the Camera With Admin Viewer..................................................................... 147 Obtain Camera Control Privileges ...................................................................................... 147 Use Pan/Tilt/Zoom .............................................................................................................. .147 Magnify and Display Part of Vid eo (Viewer PTZ) ................................................................ 151 Cropping and Displaying Part of an Image (Digital PTZ) ................................................... 153 Using Presets or the Home Position ................................................................................... 154 Use Backlight Compensation ............................................................................................. 155 Receive/Transmit Audio .................................................................................................... 155 Use Control for Admin ................................................................................................. 158 Control for Admin Panel ...................................................................................................... 15 8 Pan / Tilt / Zoom ............................................................................................................. .... 159 Preset / Initial Setting Registration ................... ................................................................... 159 Smart Shade Control ........................................................................................................... 1 59 Haze Compensation ........................................................................................................... 160 Focus .......................................................................................................................... ........ 161 Exposure ....................................................................................................................... ...... 162 White Balance .................................................................................................................. ... 164 Day/Night ...................................................................................................................... ...... 165 Infrared ..................................................................................................................... ......... 167 External Device Output ............................... ...................................................................... 16 7 Image Quality Adjustment................................................................................................... 168 Video Reception................................................................................................................ .. 168 About Presets .............................................................................................................. 169 Register Presets .......................................................................................................... 170 Display the Preset Setting Panel ......................................................................................... 170 Use [Quick Registration] ..................................................................................................... 17 2 Register with [Advanced Preset Settings] Panel ... ............................................................. 173 Context Menu ...................................................................................................................... 175 Change Multiple Presets Simultan eously............................................................................ 176 Automatically Move to a Preset Position at a Specified Time (Auto Control Settings) ........................................................................................... 177 Configure [Auto Control Settings] . ...................................................................................... 177
16 Configure the Preset Tour Route ................................................................................. 179 [Tour Route Settings] Tab ................................................................................................... 179 Tour Route Settings.............................................................................................................181 Context Menu ...................................................................................................................... 183 Check the Event Detection Status With Admin Viewer ................................................ 184 Confirm Status With the Event Display Panel...................................................................... 184 Record Snapshots/Video With Admin Viewer.............................................................. 186 Capture a Snapshot ............................................................................................................ 1 86 Record Video to a Memory Card Manually ......................................................................... 186 Use VB Viewer ............................................................................................................. 188 Launch VB Viewer and Differences with Admin View er...................................................... 188 Chapter 6 Admin Tools Admin Tools Overview ................................................................................................. 192 Overview of Each Tool in the Admin Tools ......... ................................................................ 192 Access Admin Tools .................................................................................................... 193 Launch Admin Tools ................................................................. .................................. ........ 193 Admin Tools Operations Common to All Tools ...... ............................................................. 194 Privacy Mask Setting Tool ........................................................................................... 196 Register Privacy Masks....................................................................................................... 19 6 Change/Delete a Privacy Mask........................................................................................... 198 Panorama Creation Tool .............................................................................................. 201 Create a Panorama Image .............. .................................................................................... 201 Delete a Panorama Image from the Camera ...................................................................... 204 Save/Load Panorama Image File .... .................................................................................... 204 View Restriction Setting Tool ...................................................................................... 206 Configure View Restrictions ....... ......................................................................................... 206 Intelligent Function Setting Tool Overview .................................................................. 210 Intelligent Function ........................................................................................................... ... 210 Notes on Intelligent Function Settings and Operatio ns ...................................................... 213 Pre-register Presets ......................................................................................................... .214 Select the Intelligent Function Operation Mode ... ............................................................. 214 Intelligent Function Setting Tool - Video Detection - ................................................................................................ 216 Steps for Configuring Video Detection .................. ............................................................. 216 Configure Detection Criteria ([Detection Criteria] Tab) ...................................................... 219 Configure Operations for Triggered Detection ([Event] Tab) ............................................. 227 Reduce Effects of Lighting Change (Detections Settings) ................................................. 228 Context Menu ...................................................................................................................... 229 Intelligent Function Setting Tool - Auto Tracking - .................................................................................................... 230 Set Auto Tracking.............................................................................................................. .. 230 Auto Tracking Termination .................................................................................................. 233 Disable Auto Tracking......................................................................................................... 2 33 Intelligent Function Setting Tool Display Options and Shared Operations .............................................................. 234 Display Event Status ........................................................................................................... 234
17 Display Settings for Detection Areas/Detection Lines, Detection Results (Display Options)............................................................................................................ 23 4 Restart Intelligent Function ................................................................................................. 23 5 Log Viewer ................................................................................................................... 236 Download Log Files ............................................................................................................ 2 36 View Logs...................................................................................................................... ...... 237 Recorded Video Utility ................................................................................................. 240 Use the Video List ............................................................................................................. .. 240 Download/Delete Video ................ ...................................................................................... 242 Play Back Video ................................................................................................................ .. 244 Chapter 7 Appendix Memory Card Data ...................................................................................................... 250 Saved Data and Data Organization of Memory Card ......................................................... 250 Data Downloaded with Recorded Vi deo Utility ................................................... ................ 250 Modifiers ...................................................................................................................... 252 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 254 List of Log Messages .................................................................................................. 256 Log Messages on the Camera............................... ............................................................. 256 Error Log ...................................................................................................................... ....... 256 Warning log .................................................................................................................... ..... 261 Notification log ............................................ ........................................................................ 263 List of Viewer Messages .............................................................................................. 269 Messages Displayed in the Information Display................................................................. 269 Restore Default Settings .............................................................................................. 270 Restoring the Initial Setting from the Maintena nce Page in the Web Browser ................... 270 Restoring Factory Default Settin gs with the Reset Switch on the Camera ......................... 270 List of Factory Default Settings .................................................................................... 273 Index ............................................................................................................................ 283
Chapter Before Use This chapter explains camera functions, software and operating environment. It also describes the flow from preparation and setup through to actual use.
20 This network camera is capable of not just camera operations using the installed software but also recording and uploading video and monitoring using various intelligent functions. However, the functions that can be used differ depending on the model. For the difference in functions by model, refer to the table below. Table of Function Co mpatibility by Model The functions for which availability differs depending on the model are shown below. * In this guide, “memory card” refers to the memory cards that can be used by the cameras. Network Camera Capabilities Uploading video Recording to memory card Operation and setup by administrator [Admin Viewer] Operation by guest users [VB Viewer] Monitoring by intelligent functionsInputting/outputting audio Using external devices Pan/Tilt ---- Digital PTZ - - Audio I/O Terminals - - - External Device Terminals - - - Infrared Illumination - - - - - Camera Angle Setting Tool - - Audio Detection - - - Auto Tracking ---- Event Triggered Preset Movement ---- Linked Event - - - Panorama Creation Tool ---- View Restriction Setting Tool ---- microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC memory card support* -- -- SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card support* -- Max. Number of Registered Presets 257 21 R11R10M 641M 640M741M740