Canon network camera VBM720F User Manual

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(3) Video Display Size
Set the display size of the image shown on the screen.
(4) [Full Screen Mode] button
Live images are shown in full screen mode.
(5) [Reconnect] button
The camera is reconnected. 
(6) [Audio Reception] button
Displays the Receive Audio panel.
(7) Control Privilege Status Indicator
Whether or not the current client has camera control 
privileges is shown in this area.
(8) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button
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Controlling the Camera
Obtain camera control privileges before carrying out the 
following operations. These operations can be carried out 
in both the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer. 
Note
 Operations carried out by clicking or dragging will not be 
precise.
 Users operating the camera in the Admin Viewer with the 
administrator authorities can control the camera outside the 
view restrictions. 
Users operating the camera in the Admin Viewer with the 
authorized user authorities can control the...

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„Use Area Zoom/Drag to Move
You can drag on the video display area to zoom in and 
out, and change the camera angle.
Note
You cannot not use Area Zoom or Drag to Move when using 
Viewer PTZ.
Use Area Zoom to Zoom In and Out
Drag left-to-right to define an area to zoom in on.
Drag right-to-left to draw out a rectangle in which will 
appear a preview of the video display area size in 
relation to the final image when zoomed out, as well as 
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„Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio
Move the knob on the slider up or down to zoom in or out
The camera zoom ratio will change according to the knob 
position on the slider. The knob can also be moved by 
clicking on an empty part of the slider. 
Note
 If [Digital Zoom] is set to [Enable] in [Camera] on the Setting 
page, the icon for the digital zoom telephoto end is displayed. 
(p. 58). 
 In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the zoom with the 
Camera Control button (p. 152). 
„Change the Zoom...

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Magnifying Part of the Image (Viewer 
PTZ)
You can use the Viewer PTZ panel to magnify part of the 
camera’s image in the video display area. 
„Viewer PTZ
Viewer PTZ uses the digital zoom function to enlarge part 
of a video without using the camera pan, tilt or zoom 
functions.
This function allows you to enlarge part of a video when 
using the camera in a locked position, for example, during 
use of an intelligent function.
Note
 Video cropped with...

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„Moving the Preview Frame
You can move the preview frame to the desired position.
Move by dragging
Click within the preview frame and drag it over the subject 
that you want to see magnified.
The preview frame turns blue when you drag it. 
Move by clicking
Click a position outside of the preview frame and the 
preview frame will move to that position. Click the subject 
that you want to see magnified.
Move using sliders
You can pan, tilt and zoom the displayed video using 
sliders.
Note
After...

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control privileges, the preview frame turns yellow and you 
can use the following procedures to resize and move it.
„Changing the Size
You can resize the preview frame by dragging it. The 
preview frame turns blue during dragging. The image 
inside the frame is displayed in the video display area in 
accordance with the size of the frame.
The preview frame size can be set to any of five sizes (the 
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*1 When the [Enable H.264 reception] checkbox is checked in 
Admin Viewer > Control for Admin > [Video Reception] 
(p. 158), H.264 video sizes will be added to the menu display. 
*2 The H.264 video sizes set in [Video Size] under [Video] > 
[H.264(1)] and [H.264(2)] (p. 62) on the Setting page are 
added to the menu.
*3 If [H.264(2)] is set to [Enable] under [Video] > [H.264(2)] 
(p. 62) on the Setting page, the video sizes for both [H.264(1)] 
and [H.264(2)] are added to the menu. 
*4      [Video...

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[Drag to Move Mode/Area Zoom Mode]
Switch between Area Zoom and 
Drag to Move functions for 
dragging in the video display 
area.
[Video Capture Size] Switch video capture size.
[Snapshot] Get a snapshot.
[Audio Reception] Displays the Audio Reception 
panel.
[Audio Transmission] Displays the Audio Transmission 
panel. (Admin Viewer only).
[Event Display] Displays the event display panel 
(Admin Viewer only). 
[Start/Stop Memory Card Recording]
Start...

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 To use the audio function in environments that use a proxy server, 
the camera IP address must be specified in [Internet options] > 
[Connections] > [LAN settings] > [Proxy server] > [Advanced] > 
[Exceptions] of Internet Explorer.
Checking Information
The following icons will appear depending on the content 
of the information displayed.
Note
For details on the messages, see “List of Viewer Messages” 
(p. 178). 
Icon (color)MeaningDescription
(Blue) InformationAppears when a camera 
operation has...