Canon network camera VBS31D User Manual

[Date and Time] Setting Date and Time
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 If [Synchronize with NTP server] is selected and the IP address 
of the NTP server is incorrect or a connection with the NTP 
server cannot otherwise be established, the date and time will 
not be changed. 
 The NTP server query interval is 300 seconds. 
 The cameras NTP broadcast mode does not support IPv6. 
 If the [Time Zone] setting is changed, the date and time 
display will update automatically according to the specified 
time zone. 

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Camera Name
[Camera Name] 
Be sure to enter [Camera Name (alphanumeric 
characters)].
Up to 15 ASCII characters (spaces and printable 
characters) may be used for [Camera Name 
(alphanumeric characters)]. 
Note
 The camera name set here will be shown when the camera is 
registered for use with included RM-Lite. 
Initial Camera Settings(1) [AE Mode], [Slow Shutter], [Shutter Speed] 
Set the exposure control and shutter speed for the 
camera startup. 
[AE Mode] 
[Auto] 
The exposure is controlled...

[Camera] Setting Initial Camera Settings and External Device Name
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[Average] 
The entire screen is metered by averaging. 
A stable exposure can be achieved even in a 
capture environment where there are notable 
brightness differences within the screen. 
Use this mode to stabilize the exposure in locations 
where vehicles or people are moving. 
[Spot] 
The center of the screen is metered. 
An appropriate exposure can be achieved for the 
subject at the center of the screen regardless of...

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Note
 Focusing may be difficult for the following types of subjects 
when [Focus] is set to [Auto] or [One-shot AF]. 
Subjects Difficult to Focus On
 After rebooting the camera, it is recommended that you check 
whether the camera is focusing correctly.
 The focus ranges (approximate) are shown in the table below.
Camera Control 
(1) [Digital Zoom] 
Set digital zoom to [Disable] or [Enable]. 
The higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the video 
quality becomes. 
(2) [AGC Limit]
Select one of 5...

[Camera] Setting Initial Camera Settings and External Device Name
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Select [30] or [60] if brightness changes frequently, 
such as when a light source passes in front of the 
camera. Select [5] or [10] if change in brightness is 
minimal. 
Installation Conditions
(1) [LED Setting]
Select [Turn Off] or [Turn On] for the LED operation 
status on the camera. Set to [Turn Off] if you do not 
want to turn on the LED.
(2) [Image Flip]
Select [Disable] or [Enable] for the orientation of the...

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All Videos
(1) [Video Size Set]
Select the set of video sizes used by the camera from 
[1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270], 
[1280 x 720 / 640 
x 360 / 320 x 180], or [1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240].
All options in the [Video] menu and the size set that can 
be selected in [Video Size] are determined by the set 
selected here.JPEG
(1) [Video Quality] 
Select a desired video quality from 1 to 5 (5 levels) for 
videos transmitted at each video size in JPEG. 
Greater values have higher quality....

[Video] Setting Video Size, Quality and Frame Rate
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(3) [Target Bit Rate (kbps)] 
If [Use bit rate control] is selected in (2), select a 
desired target bit rate from the 17 levels from [64] to 
[16384].
(4) [Video Quality] 
If [Do not use bit rate control] is selected in (2), select 
a desired quality from 1 to 5 (total 5 levels) for H.264 
video transmission. 
Greater values have higher quality. 
(5) [Frame Rate (fps)] 
Select [30], [15], [10], [6], [5], [3], [2] or [1] (fps) for 
the...

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(5) [Position of time display] 
Select [Upper left], [Upper right], [Lower left] or 
[Lower right] for the position of time display 
information. 
(6) [Text display] 
Select [Display nothing], [Display designated string] 
or [Display camera name] for the text string to display 
over video. 
If [Display designated string] is selected, the [Text 
string display] set in (8) will be displayed. 
If [Display camera name] is selected, the text string 
set in [Camera Name (alphanumeric characters)] 
under...

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Setting Page
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RTP Server
(1) [RTP]
Set RTP to [Disable] or [Enable].
(2) [RTSP Authentication Method]
Set the RTSP authentication method to [Basic 
Authentication], [Digest Authentication], or [No 
Authentication].
(3) [RTSP Port]
Set the RTSP port number to 554 or in the range of 
1024 to 65535.
Normally [554] (factory default setting) is used.
Audio Multicast
(1) [Multicast Address]
Set the multicast address for audio transmission in the 
range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 (IPv4) or an 
address...

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Note
 RTP stream URL
rtsp://IP_address:port_number/rtpstream/config1(~5)=r|u|m
[=r|u|m] is optional and can be omitted. If specified, specify 
only one option.
r: Requests RTP over TCP
u: Requests RTP over UDP
m: Requests multicast
Example: RTP streaming 1 request using RTP over TCP
rtsp://192.168.100.1:554/rtpstream/config1=r
Note that the actual operation is dependent on the RTP client 
application, so the URL does not necessarily specify the 
method used for transmission.
 The video quality and,...