Canon network camera VBM640VE User Manual

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[White Balance]
Select the white balance according to the light  source to achieve natural color in the video.
For details, please refer to “White Balance” in “Use Control for Admin” (P. 164).
[Noise Reduction]
Select a noise reduction level.
For details, please refer to “I mage Quality Adjustment” in “U se Control for Admin” (P. 168).
[ Sharpness]
Select a sharpness level.
For details, please refer to “I mage Quality Adjustment” in “U se Control for Admin” (P. 168).
[Color  Saturation]
Select a color saturation level.
For details, please refer to “Image Quality Adjustment” in “U se Control for Admin” (P. 168).
[Haze Compensation], [Haze Compensation Level]
If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts c ontrast in the video to improve subject visibility.
For details, please refer to  “Haze Compensation” in “Use Control for Admin” (P. 160).
[Day/Night]
Select a capture mode suited to  the brightness of the subject.
For details, please refer  to “Day/Night” in “Use Control for Admin” (P. 165).
[Use Infrared], [Infrared Level] 
Select whether or not to use the [Day/Night] linked infr ared illumination.
For details, please refer  to “Infrared” in “Use Control for Admin” (P. 167).
Important
 [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if [Exposure] is set to [Manual].
 [Smart Shade Control] is not available if [Haze Compensation] is set to [Auto] or [Manual].
Important
Haze Compensation cannot be used if [Smart S hade Control] is set to [Auto] or [Manual].
Important
[Infrared Level] can only be set when [Exposure] is [Manual].
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Reduces the size of transmitted H.264 video by reducing the video quality of non-target areas, such as ceilings and the sky.
ADSR is an abbreviation for Area-specific Data Size Reduction.
Note
 The quality of the specified area is determined by [Video Settings] > [H.264(1)] or [H.264(2)].
 Even if the camera is panned, tilted, or zoomed, th e specified area follows the movement of the camera.
 Specified areas can only be config ured within view restrictions.
Specified Area
Specify the area where video quality is not lowered.
You can specify up to eight areas  with different colored frames.
Note
If another Viewer with administrator privil eges, such as the Admin Viewer, connects to  the camera, a globe icon will appear in the video 
display area and you will not be able to configure a specified area.
Reduce Data Size by Lowering  Video Quality in Specific 
Areas
[Video and Audio] > [ADSR]
Important
 This function can be used if [Bit Rate Control] is set to [Do  not use bit rate control] in [Video Settings] > [H.264(1)] or [H .264(2)].
 Some image scenes and settings for selected areas may not be able  to reduce data size using ADSR. Please test the ADSR feature in 
the environment, before use.
Important
 You may have to reconfigure the specified areas if  you change the [Camera] > [Image Flip] setting.
 Reconfigure the specified area if you change the [Video Se ttings] > [All Videos] > [Video Size Set] settings.
 Configure the specified area to a slightly larger size.
 Specified areas may deviate slightly from the  specified position depending on the zoom position.
 The selected area can only be set within the optical zoom ra nge, and cannot be set using the digital zoom range (P. 148).
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If you select [Enable] for the area with the frame color you  would like to use for the specified area, the frame will appear on  
the Viewer.
Set the specified area as follows with the display area.
 Drag out a frame and move it to the area you want to specify.
 Change the size of the frame by dragging any of the 8 handles ( ■).
 If you want to change the camera angle, use the pan/tilt/zoom sliders.
[Preview] 
The camera will move to a specified area  if you click [Preview] for that area.
Note
You can use Admin Viewer to check video with ADSR settings appl ied. Video outside the specified area will deteriorate according to the 
amount of applied data reduction.
[Reconnect] Button
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ADSR
Set whether H.264(1) and H.264(2) will each lower video quality outside areas set with [Specified Area].
[Enable in H.264(1)]
Select [Enable] to lower video quality outside areas set with [Specified Area] in H.264(1) video.
[Enable in H.264(2)]
Select [Enable] to lower video quality outside areas set with [Specified Area] in H.264(2) video.
Important
If you use [ADSR] with [H.264(1)], H.264(1) video cannot  be uploaded or recorded to a memory card. 
						

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Displays the date and time, camera nam e and other UI strings on the Viewer.
Note
 Depending on video quality settings, on-screen display may beco me difficult to decipher. Set after confirming appearance on actual 
video.
 When using digital PTZ, on-screen display wi ll not appear if the cropped video has a horizontal size of 384 pixels or less. 
On-Screen Display
[Date display]
Select whether to display the date on the Viewer.
[Position of date display]
Select position for date display on the Viewer.
[Format of date display]
Select the year, month and day display order.
[Time display]
Select whether to display the time on the Viewer.
[Position of time display]
Select position for time display on the Viewer.
[Text display]
Select the text strings to display on the Viewer. [Display designated string]
Displays the text string entered  in [Text string display] below.
[Display camera name]
Displays the camera name entered in [Camera Name (alphan umeric characters)] (P. 75).
[Position of text display]
Select position for text display on the Viewer.
Display Date, Time and Text on the Viewer
[Video and Audio] > [On-screen display]
Important
The on-screen time display is not suitable for usage where high re liability is required. Only use it as reference information on systems 
where utmost and constant reliabili ty is required for surveillance.
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[Text string display]
If [Text display] is set to [Display designated string], enter the text string to  be displayed in alphanumeric characters.
[Color of text]
Select from eight colors for the text color.
[Background color]
Select from eight colors for the background color.
[Color depth of text and background]
Select a color depth combination (Filling, Transparence,  Translucence) for the text and background color. 
						

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Settings for audio input from the microphone connected to the  camera and audio output from the Viewer. The output sound 
clip used when an event is tr iggered can also be registered.
This [Audio Settings] submenu is common with the [Audio Settings] submenu found in the [Event] menu.
Settings configured in any page will be reflected in the other pages.
General Sound
Set the audio input/output volume, e cho cancellation and microphone type.
[Input Volume]
Enter the input volume from the microphone connected to the camera.
This can be set when [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio Tr ansmission from the Camera] (P. 92) is set to [Enable].
[Output Volume]
Enter the output volume fr om the Viewer to the speaker connected to the camera.
This can be set when [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio  Reception from Viewer] (P. 92) is set to [Enable].
[Echo Canceller]
Select to enable or disable the Echo Canceller for suppre ssing echoes that occur between the microphone and speaker.
This can be set when [Server] > [Audio  Server] (P. 92) is set to the following.
 [Audio Transmission from the Camera] is set to [Enable]
 [Audio Reception from Viewer] is set to [Enable]
[Audio Input]
Select the type of microp hone connected to the camera.
Set Audio Input/Output
[Video and Audio] > [Audio Settings]
Important
 Video and audio can be distributed to up to 30 clients. Howeve r, when there are many clients or they are connected to the camera over 
an SSL connection, the video frame rate may slow down and the s ound may drop out if audio reception from the camera is enabled.
 The video and audio may not be synchronized.
 If the [Input Volume] or [Echo Canceller] setting is changed afte r setting volume detection (P. 107) or scream detection (P. 108), check 
the detection setting again.
 The audio may be temporarily interrupted, depending on t he performance of the computer and the network environment.
 The audio may be interrupted if anti-virus software is enabled.
 Communication may be temporarily interrupted, cutting off the aud io, if the LAN cable is unplugged and plugged in again. If this 
occurs, reconnect from the Viewer.
 The volume, sound quality, etc., may change depend ing on the characteristics of the microphone used.
 Use a speaker with an amplifier to connect to the camera (“Installation Guide” > “Audio Input/Output Terminals”).
Important
Use of the Echo Canceller may affect audio quality and volume. Use it when necessary to suit the installation environment and c amera 
usage.
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Sound Clip Upload1to 3
You can upload up to three sound clips for playback when an event is triggered.
Note
The sound clip is used when audio playback is set in [Event] > [External Device Input] (P. 104) or [Intelligent Function Setting  Tool] > 
[Event] tab (P. 228).
[Browse File]
Specify the sound clip to upload and click [Add].
To be able to upload a sound clip, it must satisfy the following requirements.
 Playback length: Less than 20 seconds.
 File Format: “.wav” (µ-law PCM 8bit. Sampling frequency 8000 Hz, monaural) 
A sample sound clip is included on  the Setup CD-ROM in the SOUND folder.
[ Sound Clip Name]
Enter the name of the sound clip to upload.
Be sure to enter the sound clip name. If it is blank when  you click the [Apply] button, the sound clip will be deleted.
To delete an uploaded sound clip, click [D elete] next to the name of the sound clip.
Caution
If using a microphone, switch [Line In] and [Microphone In] (P . 87) with [Audio Input] to suit the specifications of the 
microphone.
Using the wrong input may damage the camera and/or mi crophone. Be sure to configure settings correctly. 
						

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Settings for HTTP server, SNMP server, FTP  server usage or WS-Security time checks.
HTTP Server
Set the authentication method and HTTP port number.
[Authentication Method]
Select an authentication method for use by the HTTP server.
[HTTP Port]
Enter an HTTP port number.
Normally use [80] (factory default setting).
[HTTP S Port]
Enter an HTTPS port number.
Normally use [443] (factory default setting).
SNMP Server
Configure the necessary settings to use SNMP.
Note
 The camera information referenced from the SNMP manager is read-only.
 Use an SNMP Manager that supports SNMP MIB2 (supporting RFC1213).
 Supports SNMP protocol versions v1 and v2c (v3 unsupported).
[ SNMP]
Select this to enable or disable SNMP.
When using SNMP, the camera information can  be referenced by the SNMP Manager.
[Community Name]
Enter a community name for SNMP.
HTTP, SNMP and FTP Server Settings
[Server] > [Server Settings]
Important
If the setting of [HTTP Port] or [HTTPS Port] is changed and  the camera may become inaccessible from the active web browser, a 
confirmation dialog box will appear. Cl ick [OK] to apply the new setting.
If you reboot the camera and cannot connect to the camera from the web browser, any available URI for connecting to the camera  will be 
displayed in a message.
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It is recommended that you change the default community name from [public] to ensure system security.
[Administrator Contact Information]
Enter contact information (e-mail address, etc.) for the administrator of the camera.
Setting information can be referenced by the SNMP manager.
[Administration  Function Name]
Enter the camera name used for administration.
Setting information can be referenced by the SNMP manager.
If left blank, the camera model name will be used.
[Installation Location]
Enter information regarding the installation location of this camera.
Setting information can be referenced by the SNMP manager.
FTP Server
[Use FTP  Server]
Select whether to use an FTP server.
Important
Canon will assume no liability for any accident  or damage resulting from use of FTP software.
WS-Security
[Check Time on Authentication]
Select whether to check the time information of data transmitted by the client.