Canon network camera VBM720F User Manual

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The operations and settings that can be performed only in the Admin Viewer are explained. 
Transmitting Audio
In the Admin Viewer, you can transmit audio via an 
external device connected to the camera.
Click this button to transmit audio.
Use the slider to set an appropriate volume on the Audio 
Transmission panel that appears.
In the [Audio sending time limit], select [No Limit], [1 
min(s)], [5 min(s)] or [10 min(s)].
Note
 To transmit audio, set [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio 
Reception from Viewer] to [Enable] on the setting page (p. 69).
 Audio transmission will continue even if you close the Audio 
Transmission panel.
 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.
Using Control for Admin
When you have obtained control privileges, click the 
[Control for Admin] button to display the Control for Admin 
Panel and perform camera operation and video settings.
„Opening/Closing and Moving Control Items
Clicking the title of a control item will open or close it.
You can open the various control items even without 
obtaining the camera control privileges, but all items other 
than [Video Reception] are not available.
You can also reorder control items using the up/down 
buttons.
„Performing Operations and Settings
Click the camera control buttons to set the pan, tilt and 
zoom operations as well as the speed. 
Performing Operations and Settings in the Admin Viewer
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(1) [Pan/Tilt] button
Move pan and tilt in the direction of the arrows. 
Operation will continue as long as you are holding 
down the button and will stop when you release it. 
Clicking the center button will make the camera face 
straight forwards. 
(2) [Pan/Tilt Speed] button
Select a speed from [Fast], [Normal] and [Slow]. 
(3) [Control speed by zoom position] checkbox
Check the box to adjust the pan/tilt speed in response 
to the visible range. Pan/tilt speed is slowest at 
maximum telephoto, and fastest at maximum wide 
angle.
Uncheck the box to pan/tilt at a set speed.
The checkbox is always checked if [Control by zoom 
position] is selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control] 
> [Pan/Tilt Speed Control] on the setting page (p. 59).
The pan/tilt speed control can be enabled/disabled 
using this checkbox when [Control at set speed] is 
selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control] > [Pan/Tilt 
Speed Control].
(4) [Zoom] button
Zooms in or out. Operation will continue as long as 
you are holding down the button and will stop when 
you release it. 
(5) [Zoom Speed] button
Set the zoom speed to [Fast] or [Slow]. 
Note
Changing the [Pan/Tilt Speed] or [Zoom Speed] will not change 
the speed of the slider, or of the pan, tilt or zoom in panorama. 
„Setting the Smart Shade Control
The smart shade control function differs from backlight 
compensation in that only dark areas are brightened while 
bright areas are kept intact. (1) [Smart Shade Control]
Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable].
(2) Adjusting the Smart Shade Control
When smart shade control is [Manual], set one of the 7 
levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong).
Example: If the background is bright and the subject 
is hard to see, this function brightens dark areas to 
make the subject clearer. 
In comparison to backlight compensation, smart 
shade control can reduce overexposure of bright 
areas. 
Note
 When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, 
the video data size increases. 
 When [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, setting a 
high compensation strength may increase screen noise. If 
noise is noticeable, lower the control level.
„Setting the Haze Compensation
If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts contrast in 
the video to improve subject visibility.
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Important
 [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if 
[Exposure] is set to [Manual].
 If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Smart 
Shade Control] is set to [Disable].
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OFFSmart Shade 
ControlBLC (Back Light 
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(1) [Haze Compensation]
[Auto]
Automatically uses Compensation Removal.
[Manual]
Use buttons in (2) to manually set the compensation 
strength.
[Disable]
Disables Haze Compensation.
(2) Haze Compensation Strength
When Haze Compensation is [Manual], set one of the 
7 levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong).
Note
 When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for [Haze Compensation], 
the video data size increases.
 When using [Haze Compensation], contrast may be strong if 
the subject is not obscured by haze. If this happens, set [Haze 
Compensation] to [Manual] and set a lower Haze 
Compensation strength.
„Setting the Focus
[Auto] 
:Automatically focuses on the 
subject.
[Manual] : You can adjust the focus manually 
by pushing the  (far) and 
(near) buttons. 
Clicking [One-shot AF] will use 
autofocus to focus on a subject and 
then stop in manual focus.
[Fixed at Infinity] : You can set the focus so that it is 
fixed near infinity. 
„Setting the Exposure
(1) Exposure Mode
Select from [Auto], [Manual], [Auto (Flickerless)] or 
[Auto (Shutter-priority AE)]. 
If [Auto] is selected for [Day/Night] under [Camera] in 
the Setting page (p. 57), select [Auto ], [Auto 
(Flickerless)] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)]. 
[Auto]
The exposure is controlled automatically.
[Manual]
The exposure is set by adjusting the shutter speed, 
aperture and gain values manually.
[Auto (Flickerless)]
In this mode, video flickering caused by fluorescent 
lights, etc., can be reduced. The shutter speed is 
automatically adjusted according to the brightness 
of the environment in which the camera is used.
[Auto (Shutter-priority AE)]
In this mode, the desired shutter speed can be 
specified.
Important
If you set [Smart Shade Control] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Haze 
Compensation] is set to [Disable].
Important
 If it is set in the Admin Viewer, the same focus mode will 
occur in the viewers of other users also. 
 Depending on the lighting used, focus may not be 
maintained when switching between [Day Mode] and [Night 
Mode]. Focus when switching Day/Night Mode can be set in 
the [Day/Night Mode Focus Settings] panel in the Admin 
Viewer (p. 155).
 Setting the shutter speed at [1/1 sec] in manual exposure 
(p. 153) will disable the [Auto] and [One-shot AF] focus 
modes in Control for Admin. Switch the focus to [Manual] and 
adjust it to your subject. 
 Refer to the following for focus ranges.
Notes on p. 58
    Notes on p. 42
 Changes to focus mode in the Admin Viewer will not be 
reflected in the settings on the setting page. 
 Note that if you set the focus manually it will remain fixed.
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(2) [Exposure Compensation]
When [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)] or [Auto (Shutter-
priority AE)] is selected for [Exposure], the exposure 
compensation value desired can be selected from 
nine levels (-4 to +4) using the slider. 
To darken the image, select a negative value. To 
brighten the image, select a positive value. 
(3) [Metering Mode]
When [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)] or [Auto (Shutter-
priority AE)] is selected for [Exposure], the metering 
mode can be selected from [Center-Weighted], 
[Average] or [Spot]. 
For an explanation on each item set in [Metering 
Mode], see [Metering Mode] in the Setting page 
(p. 56).
(4) [Shutter Speed] 
When [Manual] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] is 
selected for [Exposure], select the shutter speed 
desired. If [Manual] is selected, set the shutter speed 
in the range of [1/1 sec] to [1/16000 sec] from a pull-
down menu. If [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] is selected, 
set the shutter speed in the range of [1/2 sec] to 
[1/16000 sec] from a pull-down menu.
When capturing a moving subject, selecting a higher 
shutter speed can reduce blurry video capture.
(5) [Slow Shutter]
You can set slow shutter if [Exposure] is set to [Auto] 
or [Auto (Flickerless)]. Select a value in the range of 
[1/2 sec] to [1/30 sec] from the pull-down menu.
As slower shutter speeds generate afterimages when 
capturing a moving subject, select an appropriate 
time according to the capture conditions. 
(6) [Aperture] 
If [Manual] is selected for [Exposure], set a desired 
aperture value. 
Moving the slider to the left closes the aperture and 
darkens the image. Moving the slider to the right 
opens the aperture and brightens the image. 
(7) [Gain] 
If [Manual] is selected for [Exposure], set a desired 
gain value. 
Moving the slider to the left decreases the gain 
(sensitivity to brightness) and darkens the image. 
Moving the slider to the right increases the gain and 
brightens the image.
„Setting White Balance
(1) [Auto] 
The white balance is adjusted automatically. 
(2) [Light Source] 
Select the light source from the pull-down menu below 
according to the condition in which the camera is 
used. 
For an explanation on each item set in [Light Source], 
see [White Balance] in the Setting page (p. 57).
(3) [Manual] 
The white balance is adjusted manually.
[One-shot WB]
This is used for forcibly locking the white balance to 
match the light source.
Important
 If the subject is a traffic signal or electronic scoreboard, etc., 
the captured image may flicker. 
In this case, try changing [Exposure] to [Auto (Shutter-priority 
AE)] and then select a shutter speed lower than 1/100, to see 
if the situation improves. 
 [Exposure Compensation] and [Manual] for [Exposure] 
cannot be selected if [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Auto].
 When [Camera] > [Camera Control] > [AGC Limit] is set to 
[OFF]  in the setting page and [Exposure] is set to [Auto 
(Shutter-priority AE)], exposure compensation and backlight 
compensation will not be performed.
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Example of setting method:
Illuminate a white subject (white paper, etc.) using 
the light source, making sure the subject fills the 
entire screen, and then execute [One-shot WB].
[R Gain], [B Gain]
When setting the white balance manually, set the 
values of red and blue gain in the range 0 to 1023 to 
match the light source.
„Setting the Day/Night Mode
(1) [Auto]
The camera automatically switches to day mode or 
night mode depending on ambient brightness.
(2) [Day Mode] 
Color image can be viewed in the normal mode. 
(3) [Night Mode] 
Images are shown in black and white, due to the 
disabling of the infrared cut filter.
(4) [Day/Night Mode Focus Settings] 
Click to display the [Day/Night Mode Focus Settings] 
panel for making focus settings when switching Day/Night Mode. Can only be set when [Focus] is set to 
[Manual] (p. 153).
 
    
 
Focusing positions will vary under different light 
sources, such as fluorescent or infrared, since the 
wavelengths of these light sources vary. One of the 
following methods can be used to adjust the focusing 
position to allow for these differences when switching 
Day/Night Mode.
(5) [Use One-shot AF] 
This is the factory default setting. Select this option to 
use One-shot AF when switching Day/Night Mode.
(6) [Move to registered focus position] 
When switching Day/Night Mode, the focus positions 
preregistered for Day Mode and Night Mode in 
[Register focus position] will be used. For details, see 
“Registering the Focus Positions” (p. 156).
(7) [Compensate for light source] 
    
Select this option to adjust the focus position to suit 
the lighting being used when switching to Night Mode.
[Fluorescent]
Select this option to capture video under 
fluorescent, LED, sodium or mercury lighting.
[Halogen Lamp]
Select this option to capture video under halogen or 
incandescent lighting.
[Infrared (740nm)]
Select this option to capture video under infrared 
(740 nm wavelength) lighting.
[Infrared (850nm)]
Select this option to capture video under infrared 
(850 nm wavelength) lighting.
Important
 Since the light source selection options are based on 
representative characteristics, proper colors may not be 
achieved depending on the applicable light source. In this 
case, use the [One-shot WB] function.
 If the subject looks greenish under mercury lamps in the 
[Auto] mode, select the [Mercury Lamp] mode under light 
source. If the image is still not shown in appropriate colors 
under mercury lamps when the [Mercury Lamp] mode is 
selected under light source, use [One-shot WB].
 When the subject has only one color, under low light 
conditions, or when sodium lamps, mercury lamps or certain 
other fluorescent lighting is used, colors may not be adjusted 
automatically.
 When [Day/Night] is set to [Night Mode] (including when it is 
set to [Auto] and night mode is judged to be applicable), the 
white balance function cannot be used.
 Notes on capturing video continuously day and night
If a subject that seldom changes is captured in a location 
where the light source changes gradually, such as when 
capturing a subject continuously day and night, appropriate 
colors may not be achieved. 
In the above case, applying changes to the image to capture 
will achieve the appropriate colors.
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[Infrared (940nm)]
Select this option to capture video under infrared 
(940 nm wavelength) lighting.
(8) [None] 
When switching Day/Night Mode, the camera 
automatically focuses on each of the fluorescent 
lighting focus positions set for Day Mode and Night 
Mode.
Registering the Focus Positions
The focus positions that are used when switching Day/
Night Mode are registered as follows:
[Registered] will appear next to the mode, [Day Mode] 
or [Night Mode], picked in step 1.
[Clear the registered focus position?] will appear when 
selecting (5) or (8), even if only one focus position has 
been registered for either [Day Mode] or [Night Mode].
When switching to (5) or (8), and then back to [Move to 
registered focus position] mode, selecting [No] will 
preserve the registered focus position. Selecting [Yes] will 
clear the registered focus position.
Note
Refer to the following for focus ranges when Day/Night is 
enabled.Notes on p. 58
    Notes on p. 42
„Selecting the External Device Output
You can control external device output and display the 
current output status using an icon. Output can be 
activated and deactivated by clicking this icon.
Example:
Output 1: inactive
Output 2: active
„Registering Custom Settings
By registering settings for camera position, exposure, 
white balance, etc. beforehand, you can load settings 
using manual or automatic control.
In custom settings, the setting values for the following 
items in the Control for Admin menu can be saved.
[Smart Shade Control], [Haze Compensation], [Focus], 
[Exposure], [White Balance], [Image Quality Adjustment], 
[Day/Night]
  [Pan/Tilt/Zoom]
Click [Register] after completing the above settings to 
register the custom settings. 
(1) Custom setting button
Select the numbered button with the registered 
custom settings to load the settings.
(2) [Register Custom Settings]
The [Register Custom Settings] panel is displayed.
1Select (2) [Day Mode] or (3) [Night Mode] in [Day/
Night] (p. 155).
2Under the lighting conditions selected in step 1, adjust 
the focus position as required while watching the 
video.
3Click [Register focus position].
4Select the remaining mode in step 1, and repeat steps 
2-3.
Important
 If the viewer is exited in [Day Mode] or [Night Mode], auto 
day/night stays disabled even if [Auto] is set in the setting 
page. To set auto day/night to enable, be sure to exit the 
viewer after setting [Auto].
 While making settings with the [Day/Night Mode Focus 
Settings] panel, it is not possible to make settings using 
Admin Tools on another computer.
 If [Use One-shot AF] is activated due to switching between 
Day/Night Mode, the camera may not be able to focus on a 
target subject using One-shot AF if another subject passes in 
front of the target at that time.
 If Night Mode will be used under infrared lighting, turn on the 
lighting before switching to Night Mode.
 Even if you use [Day/Night Mode Focus Settings], focus may 
not be maintained in Night Mode if the light source changes 
(ex. infrared lighting to sunlight).
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Admin Viewer/VB Viewer(3) [Register to]
Select the number for the custom setting you want to 
register from the selection box.
(4) [Include Current PTZ Position] checkbox 
Select the checkbox to register the current pan, tilt, 
and zoom settings.
(5) [Register]
Register the current camera settings in the custom 
setting number selected in [Register to].
(6) [Auto Control Settings]
Displays the [Auto Control Settings] panel.
(7) [Verify registered contents of custom settings]
Displays the settings registered for the custom setting 
number selected in [Register to].
Setting automatic control
Click the [Auto Control Settings] button to display the 
[Auto Control Settings] panel, and set the [Day/Night 
Mode Switching] and [Timer].(1) [Auto Control]
Select [Not used], [Day/Night Mode Switching], or 
[Timer] for the auto control setting.
(2) [In Day Mode], [In Night Mode]
When [Day/Night Mode Switching] is selected in [Auto 
Control], select the custom setting number used when 
switching day mode and night mode or select [None] 
for each item. 
(3) [Timer 1] to [Timer 4]
When [Timer] is selected in [Auto Control], set the 
time for switching the custom setting in [Time] in 24-
hour format and select the custom setting number in 
[Custom Setting], or select [None].
(4) [Register]
Register the auto control settings.
„Adjusting Image Quality
(1) [Noise Reduction]
Select [Mild], [Standard], or [Strong] for the noise 
reduction setting. 
Principally, this setting is more effective in low-light 
conditions. When set to [Strong], the noise reduction 
effect is increased, but the afterimage of moving 
subjects becomes easier to see. When set to [Mild], 
the noise reduction effect is decreased and resolution 
is increased, but the video file size becomes larger. 
(2) [Sharpness]
Select a level from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong) for the 
sharpness setting.
When set to [Strong] the video becomes sharper, and 
when set to [Mild] the video becomes softer. Also, 
when set to [Strong] the video file size becomes 
larger. 
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Important
 If both [Day/Night Mode Switching] in [Auto Control] and 
[Day/Night Mode Focus Control] in [Day/Night Mode Focus 
Settings] (p. 155) are specified, [Day/Night Mode Focus 
Control] has precedence.
 If the same time is specified multiple times for [Timer 1] to 
[Timer 4], [Register] will be disabled and the settings will not 
be possible.
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(3) [Color Saturation]
Select a level from [1] (Light) to [7] (Dark) for the color 
saturation setting.
„Enabling Video Reception
(1) [Max. Frame Rate (JPEG)]
You can select the maximum frame rate for JPEG 
displayed video from one of twelve levels between 
[30 fps] to [0.2 fps]. The setting is not available when 
displaying H.264 video in the video display area.
(2) [Enable H.264 reception] checkbox
Select to receive H.264 video. The Software Product 
License Agreement dialog box appears. Click [Yes] to 
accept the terms of the license agreement. The 
decoder is downloaded from the camera, enabling 
H.264 video reception. 
Displaying Event Status
Clicking the [Event Display] button will show the event 
display panel, which shows the input status of external 
devices, as well as the status of image and volume 
detection by the intelligent function. 
(1) [External Device Input]
When a contact input signal is received from an 
external device, input will be activated and an icon will 
be displayed. 
Example:
Input 1: inactive
Input 2: active(2) [Intelligent Function (Image Detection)] 
The status of intelligent function (image detection) will 
be displayed. When the detection settings 
configured in intelligent functions (Moving Object 
Detection, Abandoned Object Detection, Removed 
Object Detection, Camera Tampering Detection or 
Passing Detection) enter Detected mode, the 
corresponding icon will turn green (p. 119). 
If names are entered in [Detection Setting Name] in 
Intelligent Function Setting Tools (p. 119), [Setting 1] 
to [Setting 15] will be displayed with the 
corresponding name.
Example:
Setting 1: Image Detection status ON
Other settings: Image Detection status OFF
Note
The icon signifying Detection mode will be displayed for a 
maximum of five minutes (except for Moving Object Detection).
(3) [Intelligent Function (Volume detection)]
The volume detection status is displayed. When 
sound that meets the criteria selected under [Event] > 
[Volume Detection] in the Setting Page is detected, 
the icon turns green (p. 71). 
Example:
Volume Detection status ON
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Recording to an Memory Card Manually
Video displayed in the Admin Viewer can be manually 
recorded to an memory card.
Note
 To record on an memory card, an memory card must be 
inserted in the camera (p. 140) and [Save Logs and Videos] 
must be selected in the setting page > [Memory Card] > 
[Operation Settings].
 The format and size of the video recorded on an memory card 
depends on the settings made on the Setting page.
Video format: [Memory Card] > [Video Format]
Video size: JPEG [Video] > [JPEG] > [Video Size: Upload / 
Memory card]
H.264 [Video] > [H.264(1)] > [Video Size]
„Recording Videos Manually
The [Start/Stop Memory Card Recording] button 
appearance changes as shown below depending on 
recording status.
„Confirming Manually Recorded Video
Use the Recorded Video Utility (p. 128) to confirm video 
manually recorded to an memory card.
Click the [Recorded Video Utility] button to start the 
Recorded Video Utility from the Admin Viewer.
1If you have not yet obtained the camera control 
privileges, click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] 
button and obtain the control privileges.
2Click the [Start/Stop Memory Card Recording] button.
Not recording
Recording
3To stop video recording, click the [Start/Stop Memory 
Card Recording] button again.
Important
 Recording to the memory card will be terminated when the 
length of manually recorded video exceeds 300 seconds 
from the time recording started.
 When recording manually, do not change the settings in the 
[Setting Page]. Doing so may result in the termination of the 
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