Canon network camera VBM720F User Manual

							Chapter 5
Admin Tools
❏Privacy Mask Setting
❏Panorama Image Registration 
❏View Restriction Setting 
❏Camera Preset Setting
❏Intelligent Function Setting
❏Viewing Logs
❏Managing Memory Card Video 
						

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Admin Tools consists of applications for remotely making camera settings, checking operating conditions, and acquiring logs.
Admin Tools
This is the top page of Admin Tools. All tools can be 
launched from this page. 
Privacy Mask Setting Tool
A tool that lets you hide areas you do not want to be seen 
by setting privacy masks. Up to eight areas can be 
masked, allowing thorough protection of privacy. 
Panorama Creation Tool
A panorama image creation tool that shows the entire 
area that can be captured by this camera. Once a 
panorama image is captured and registered, it is shown in 
the panorama display panel of the viewer. As the 
panorama image is also shown when view restrictions and 
presets are set, you can see at a glance which part of the 
entire area the set area is occupying.
View Restriction Setting Tool
The View Restriction Tool restricts the viewable capture 
range in the VB Viewer. You can set the desired range 
with the mouse by referring to the preview in panorama 
mode. 
Admin Tools Overview
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Preset Setting Tool
A tool that lets you set presets and the home position 
visually. You can make the desired settings with the 
mouse by referring to the preview in panorama or full 
image mode. You can also set [Preset Tour] whereby the 
camera tours and monitors multiple presets. 
Intelligent Function Setting Tool
This tool is used to set intelligent functions that perform 
uploads, notify the viewer, record a log, etc., if a change 
has occurred in the captured image due to movement of a 
subject. By setting the conditions, you can let the camera 
detect events such as “moving object”, “abandoned 
object”, “removed object”, “camera tampering”, 
“passing”. You can view the image on the camera while 
setting the position and size of the detection area and line, 
detection conditions, etc. 
Log Viewer
This viewer shows the logs of operating conditions of the 
camera. 
Recorded Video Utility
This is a utility for browsing and managing video recorded 
on memory cards inserted in the camera. You can display 
a list of recorded video, play it back, delete it and 
download it.
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Launching the Admin Tools
The Admin Tools can be launched from the top page of 
the camera.
A user authentication window appears.
The Admin Tools top page will appear.
(1) [Admin Viewer] 
Click to launch Admin Viewer.
(2) [Setting Page] 
Click to launch Setting Menu.
(3) [Back to top] 
Click this button to navigate to the top page. 
(4) [Admin Tools] 
Click the buttons of any tool to launch Admin Tools.
Note
 The first time you launch any of the Admin Tools, wait about 5 
to 10 seconds until the software is downloaded to your PC. 
From then on, launching will be quicker. Also, when accessing 
via SSL encrypted communication, download time will take 
longer (about 20 to 30 seconds). 
 None of the following tools can be launched concurrently: 
Privacy Mask Setting Tool, Panorama Creation Tool, View 
Restriction Setting Tool, Preset Setting Tool and Intelligent 
Function Setting Tool. In environments without a proxy server, select [Internet 
options] > [Connections] tab > [LAN settings] and clear the 
[Automatically detect settings] checkbox in Internet Explorer.
 Any of the Admin Tools can also be launched from the Camera 
Management Tool. For details, please refer to the “Camera 
Management Tool User Manual”.
Accessing the Admin Tools
1Start the top page of the camera (p. 31).
2Click [Admin Tools].
3Enter a user name and password and click [OK] 
(p. 31).
Important
The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on any PCs using 
[Admin Tools]. (p. 26)
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A tool that lets you cover certain areas on the camera image with privacy masks.
When the camera is panned, tilted, or zoomed, the privacy mask area responds to the camera image. 
Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool
(1) Video Display Area
The image currently captured by the camera is 
shown.  Privacy masks can be resized/moved in the 
video display area. 
Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the 
Admin Viewer. For details, see “How to Operate the 
Viewer” (p. 139).
(2) [Switch Mouse Operation] button
Each time this button is clicked, the button switches 
between   and  , and the mouse operation in the 
video display area changes.
When the button is set to  , privacy masks can be 
resized/moved. While in this mode, the camera 
orientation will not change.
When the button is set to  , pan/tilt operations can be performed.
(3) [Switch Screen Size] button
Each time this button is clicked, the screen size of the 
video display area switches between “480 x 270” and 
“960 x 540”.
(4) [BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button
This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This 
control is effective when the image is dark due to 
backlight. 
(5) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain/release the camera 
control privileges. For details, see “Obtaining Camera 
Control Privileges” (p. 141). If camera control 
privileges have not yet been obtained elsewhere, 
such as in the Admin Viewer, the control privileges will 
Privacy Mask Setting Tool
You can set privacy masks 
for up to eight areas while 
checking the image on the 
camera. 
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be obtained the moment the Privacy Mask Setting 
Tool is launched.
(6) [Control for Admin] button
Displays the Control for Admin Panel (p. 133).
(7) Registered Privacy Mask Display Area (Capture area)
You can check the settings for the area where the 
camera can physically capture privacy masks.
Even if a panorama image is saved in the camera, it 
will not be displayed here. 
(8) [Registered Privacy Masks] 
Show the number of registered privacy masks. You 
can set up to eight privacy masks. 
(9) [Next] 
When multiple privacy masks are set, clicking this 
button switches to the privacy mask selected. 
(10)[Color] 
Choose the color for the privacy mask area. All 
privacy mask areas are set to the selected color.
(11)[Quick adding] 
Add a privacy mask area and save it in the camera. 
(12)[Quick change] 
Change a privacy mask area and save it in the 
camera. 
(13)[Delete] 
Delete the privacy mask area selected from the 
camera. 
(14)[Image Stabilizer]
Show the usage condition of the image stabilizer. Set 
the image stabilizer under [Camera] in the Setting 
page (p. 58). 
(15)[Detailed Settings] 
Show the detailed settings. 
(15)-1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox
Select the checkbox if you want to enable the 
selected privacy mask area settings.
(15)-2  [Pan], [Tilt], [Zoom]
You can specify values for each camera angle.
(15)-3  [Get camera info]
Load the current camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, 
and zoom settings of the camera and show them in 
(15)-2.
(15)-4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size]
Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the 
privacy mask. 
(15)-5 [Preview settings] 
The settings will be reflected in the video display 
area and in the registered privacy mask display 
area (capture area).(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 privacy mask settings specified under 
[Detailed Settings] in the camera.
Setting the Privacy Mask Area
Set the privacy mask area while checking the image on 
the camera.
A preview frame showing the privacy mask area is 
shown in the video display area. 
If you want to change the size, drag the square 
markers (■) positioned at the four sides of the preview 
frame. Drag from inside the frame to move the privacy 
mask area. 
If you want to cancel the changes and restore the 
settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].
The set privacy mask area is saved in the camera. 
You can set up to eight privacy masks. Repeat the 
setting operations to set multiple privacy mask areas. 
Saved privacy mask areas are shown in the video 
display area and registered privacy mask display 
area (capture area).
1If you have not yet obtained the camera control 
privileges, click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] 
button and obtain the control privileges. 
2Set the position and size of the privacy mask area. 
3Click [Quick adding] to save the privacy mask area.
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(1) Privacy Mask Area
Enabled privacy mask areas are shown filled with 
color. Disabled privacy mask areas are just shown 
in a frame. 
(2) View Restriction Area
This is the area set with the View Restriction Setting 
Tool.
(3) Privacy Mask Area
Privacy masks for which the [Enable privacy mask] 
checkbox is selected are shown filled with color. 
Privacy masks that are not selected are shown in a 
hatched frame.
(4) Maximum Wide-angle Area
This is the visible area when the camera is at 
maximum wide angle. This area is only shown 
when a privacy mask area (3) is being dragged. 
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Important
 The privacy mask areas are also part of the intelligent 
function detection area. Subject movement may be seen.
 Privacy masks are applied to all images transmitted from the 
camera (live video, uploaded images, recorded video, video 
recorded to an memory card).
 Check privacy mask settings again if the [Video] > [Video 
Size Set] settings on the Setting page have been changed.
 The privacy mask function is not available in the following 
situations:
– While the camera is starting up after being turned on
–     Camera video in the 
Camera Angle Setting Tool 
– While a panorama image is being created 
 The position of the privacy mask will need to be set again if 
the image flip setting is changed.
 You can set privacy masks for optical zoom areas only. 
Privacy mask areas cannot be set in digital zoom areas.
 Privacy masks may deviate slightly from the specified 
position depending on the zoom position.
 Set the privacy mask area to a somewhat larger size than the 
area you want to hide. Also, be sure to confirm that after 
setting a privacy mask, the area you want to hide does not 
become visible when the camera direction is altered by pan, 
tilt, or zoom operations. 
 If the privacy mask settings were changed after a panorama 
image was saved using the Panorama Creation Tool, the 
panorama image must be recreated using the Panorama 
Creation Tool.
 Reconfigure all privacy mask positions and sizes when 
reconfiguring privacy mask settings after the image stabilizer 
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Changing/Deleting a Privacy Mask Area
How to Change
Click the privacy mask area you want to change in the 
registered privacy mask display area (capture area) 
or select a privacy mask area by clicking [Next].
Privacy mask areas can be changed using the mouse 
or by entering values. 
Entering values
Click [Detailed Settings]. 
Enter a value for the [Privacy Mask Position and Size] 
and click [Preview settings] to check the position and 
size of the preview frame. 
Click [Get camera info] to load the current pan, tilt, 
and zoom settings.
If you want to cancel the changes and restore the 
settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].
The changed privacy mask area is saved in the 
camera. 
Note
Select a disabled privacy mask and click [Quick change] to 
enable it.
How to Delete
Select the privacy mask area you want to delete and click 
[Delete]. 
The privacy mask area that was saved in the camera is 
deleted. 
1Select the privacy mask area you want to change.
2Change the position and size of the privacy mask area. 
3Click [Quick change] or [Save settings] to save the 
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Admin Tools
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A panorama image capture/creation tool that shows the entire area that can be captured by this camera. When performing 
pan, tilt, or zoom operations, setting presets using the viewer, etc., you can see at a glance which part of the entire area the 
set area is occupying.
  Admin Viewer                                 Preset Setting Tool 
Panorama Creation Tool
Important
If the privacy mask settings were changed using the Privacy Mask Setting Tool, it is 
recommended that you recreate the panorama image to reflect the new privacy mask 
settings in the panorama image. 
Create/capture a panorama image with the Panorama Creation Tool and save 
it in the camera. 
You can see at a glance which 
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Display Screens of Panorama Creation Tool
(1) [Load from camera] 
Show the panorama image saved in the camera. 
(2) [Save to camera] 
Save the currently shown panorama image in the 
camera. 
(3) [Load from file] 
Show JPEG files as a panorama image. 
(4) [Save to file] 
Save the currently shown panorama image as a JPEG 
file. 
(5) Creation date and time
Show the date and time a panorama image was 
captured or loaded from a JPEG file. 
(6) [Clear] 
Delete the currently shown panorama image. 
(7) Panorama Video Display Area
Show the panorama image. 
(8) [Cancel] 
Stop the capture of a panorama image. 
(9) [Start Panorama Creation] 
Start capturing a panorama image. 
(10)[Finish Panorama Creation]
Confirm the captured panorama image. 
(11)Status Display
Show the panorama image capturing status, such as 
[Capturing images...], etc. 
(12)[Exposure Lock] 
Select [Center] or [Current Position] for the auto 
exposure lock position.
(13)[White Balance Lock] 
Set the white balance to [Do not lock], [Center], or 
[Current Position]. 
(14)[Focus Lock] 
Set the focus to [Do not lock], [Center], or [Current 
Position]. Capturing a Panorama Image
The capture is started. 
Change the settings beforehand for [Exposure Lock], 
[White Balance Lock], and [Focus Lock] as 
necessary.
To stop the capture when underway, click [Cancel].
When you position the mouse pointer over the 
panorama image, a white grid is shown. If you want to 
recapture part of the panorama, position the pointer 
inside the grid, right-click and select [Recapture]. 
To recapture an entire panorama image, click [Start 
Panorama Creation] again.
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1Click [Start Panorama Creation].