Canon network camera VBS31D User Manual

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[Administrator] 
This user is given all authorities. The user name is fixed 
to “root”.
The Administrator can launch the Admin Viewer from 
the [Admin Viewer] link on the top page. 
[Authorized User] 
Authorized users can launch the Admin Viewer from 
the [Admin Viewer] link on the top page if they have 
privileged camera control. Authorized users can no 
longer launch the Admin Viewer upon losing privileged 
camera control. However, they can still launch the VB 
Viewer. Launching the VB Viewer can be prohibited by 
disabling all authorities of a given authorized user 
(p. 60).
[Guest User] 
This user can only use the following functions:
Backlight compensation, snapshots, video display, 
audio distribution
Pan/tilt/zoom camera control 
Digital PTZ
Guest users can launch the VB Viewer from the [VB 
Viewer] link on the top page. The Administrator can 
completely prohibit all camera access from guest users 
by disabling all their authorities. 
Note
 The factory default setting gives privileged camera control to 
[Authorized User] as well. 
 If all guest user authorities are disabled, the user 
authentication dialog box will appear when the VB Viewer is 
launched. When an authorized user or administrator name and 
password are entered, the VB Viewer can be used with 
authorized user or administrator authorities, respectively.
 The authorities of authorized users are assigned as follows.
List of Authorized User Authorities
Important
 At any time, the [Administrator] can launch the Admin Viewer to 
override the camera control privileges of another instance of 
the Admin Viewer launched by an [Authorized User]. The 
Administrator can retain the camera control privileges, but 
doing so prevents authorized users from obtaining camera 
control privileges. After viewing the necessary information, the 
Administrator should always close the viewer or click [Obtain/
Release Camera Control] to release the control privileges. 
 The Admin Viewer launched by the [Administrator] can access 
only one camera at a time. While administrator authorities are 
used to access the camera from a given computer, access 
with administrator authorities from other computers will be not 
be granted.  In contrast, the camera can be accessed 
simultaneously by multiple instances of the Admin Viewer 
launched by [Authorized Users] from different computers. 
Take note, however, that when controlling the camera, the 
control privileges are given to the user who accessed the 
camera most recently. 
Provided controlsViewerOperations
Privileged Camera 
Control
Camera Control
Video Distribution
Audio DistributionAdmin 
ViewerAll operations possible in the Admin Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, memory card insert status, event display, viewer 
PTZ*
1, Control for Admin (smart shade control, exposure, white balance, day/night, 
external device output, image quality adjustment, video reception), preset selection, 
home position
Control for Admin (focus)
Pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display, Control for Admin (camera PTZ operation 
and speed setting)
Digital PTZ
VB Viewer All operations possible in the VB Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, preset selection, home position
Pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display
Digital PTZ
Camera Control
Video Distribution
Audio DistributionVB Viewer All operations possible in the VB Viewer.
[Details] 
Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, back 
light compensation, get a snapshot, preset selection, home position
Pan/tilt/zoom, panorama display
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*1 PTZ: Pan, tilt, zoom
*2 If video distribution authority is disabled, users can no longer use VB Viewer.Video Distribution
Audio DistributionVB Viewer Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, audio reception, get a 
snapshot
Panorama display
Digital PTZ
Video Distribution*2VB Viewer Video size, video display size, full screen mode, reconnect, get a snapshot
Panorama display
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Admin Viewer/VB Viewer
Launching the Viewer
See “Chapter 3Top Page of the Camera” > “User 
Authentication” (p. 32) for information on the user 
name and password.The viewer is launched. 
Shutting Down the Viewer
Close the web browser in the viewer to shut down. 
Connecting from Admin Tools
Only the administrator can connect to this viewer. 
(Refer to “Launching the Admin Tools” (p. 78) for 
information on launching the Admin Tools.) 
Note
In environments without a proxy server, select [Internet options] > 
[Connections] tab > [LAN settings] and clear the [Automatically 
detect settings] checkbox in Internet Explorer. 
Launching the Viewer
Important
 The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on a computer 
that is using the Admin Viewer. (p. 26)
 This Operation Guide explains relevant operations based on 
the IP address “192.168.100.1” (factory default setting). You 
must enter the actual IP address set for the camera when 
following instructions. 
1Access “http://192.168.100.1/” via the web browser. 
2Click [Admin Viewer] or [VB Viewer] according to the 
user. 
3For [Admin Viewer], enter the user name and 
password. 
1Launch Admin Tools. 
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Display Screens of Admin Viewer
The following gives an overview of the functions of buttons, boxes and other screen elements displayed in the Admin 
Viewer. 
The following screen shows the Admin Viewer with all panels opened. In practice, you only open panels that are necessary, 
and can put them anywhere desired in the web browser.
(1) Video Display Area
Displays video received from the camera.
(2) Video Size
Set the size and format of video received from the 
camera. 
(3) Video Display Size
Set the display size of the video shown on the screen. 
(4) [Full Screen Mode] button
Live video is shown in full screen mode. 
(5) [Reconnect] button
The camera is reconnected. 
(6) [Audio Reception] button
Displays the Receive Audio panel.(7)Slider for tilt
This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical 
movement) of the camera. 
(8)Slider for pan
This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal 
movement) of the camera. 
(9)Slider for zoom
This slider is used to control the zoom ratio. 
You can zoom in (telephoto) by moving the knob 
upwards or zoom out (wide-angle) by moving the 
knob downwards. 
(10)[BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button
This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This 
control is effective when the video is dark due to 
backlight.
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(18)(12)
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(14) (20)
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(11)[Obtain/Release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain/release the camera 
control privileges.
(12)Information Field
Information messages, warning messages and error 
messages are shown to the user.
(13)[Get a Snapshot] button
A still image from the moment of clicking is displayed 
in a new window.
(14)Memory Card Insert Status Icon
Displays whether or not the memory card is mounted. 
Memory card is mounted. 
Memory card is not mounted. 
(15)[Start/Stop Memory Card Recording] button
Recording to the memory card starts if you have 
camera control privileges. Click again to stop 
recording.
(16)[Recorded Video Utility] button
The Recorded Video Utility (p. 112) of the Admin Tools 
starts up.
(17)[Event Display] button
The event display panel is displayed. 
(18)[Viewer PTZ] button
The viewer PTZ panel is displayed.
(19)[Panorama Display] button 
The panorama display panel is displayed. 
(20)[Control for Admin] button
Displays the Control for Admin Panel.
(21)[Digital PTZ] button
The Digital PTZ panel is displayed.
(22)Preset selection box
You can control the camera with presets registered in 
the camera beforehand.
(23)[Home Position] button
Move the camera angle to the home position.
(24)Event Display Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Event 
Display] button. 
The panel shows the input status of external devices 
and the status of video and volume detection by 
intelligent functions. 
(25)Panorama Display Panel 
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama 
Display] button.
(26)Panorama Display Area 
Displays panorama images registered in the camera.
You can operate the camera by controlling the frame 
lines within the panorama display area.(27)Digital PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] 
button.
(28)Digital PTZ Area Designator
Specify the area in the video display area to crop with 
Digital PTZ.
(29)[Setting Page] 
The screen switches to the Settings Menu page. 
(30)[Back to top] 
The screen switches to the top page of the camera. 
(31)Control for Admin Panel
You can operate the camera with the administrator 
authorities. For details, see “Using Control for Admin” 
(p. 134).
(32)Viewer PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Viewer PTZ] 
button. 
(33)Viewer PTZ Area Designator
Set the cropped area in the video display area. 
VB Viewer
(1) Video Display Area
Displays video received from the camera.
(2) Video Size
Set the size of video received from the camera.
(3) Video Display Size
Set the display size of the video shown on the screen.
(4) [Full Screen Mode] button
Live video is shown in full screen mode.
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(21)
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(15)
(16)(7) (12)
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(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
This button is used to obtain and release the camera 
control privileges. 
(9)Slider for tilt
This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical 
movement) of the camera. 
(10)Slider for pan
This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal 
movement) of the camera. 
(11)Slider for zoom
This slider is used to control the zoom ratio. 
You can zoom in (telephoto) by moving the knob 
upwards or zoom out (wide-angle) by moving the 
knob downwards. 
(12)[BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button
This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This 
control is effective when the video is dark due to 
backlight. 
(13)Information Field
Information messages, warning messages and error 
messages are shown to the user. 
(14)[Get a Snapshot] button
A still image from the moment of clicking is displayed 
in a new window.
(15)[Panorama Display] button 
The panorama display panel is displayed.
(16)[Digital PTZ] button
The Digital PTZ panel is displayed.
(17)Preset selection box
You can control the camera with presets registered in 
the camera beforehand.
(18)[Home Position] button
Move the camera angle to the home position.
(19)Panorama Display Panel 
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama 
Display] button. 
(20)Panorama Display Area 
Displays panorama images registered in the camera. 
You can operate the camera by controlling the frame 
lines within the panorama display area.(21)Digital PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] 
button.
(22)Digital PTZ Area Designator
Specify the area in the video display area to crop with 
Digital PTZ.
Obtaining Camera Control Privileges
The camera cannot be controlled by multiple users 
simultaneously. Only the user with the control privileges 
can control the camera. To perform backlight 
compensation camera control, you must obtain control 
privileges first. 
How to Operate
Click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button to 
obtain the control privileges.
„Camera Control Privilege Status Indicator
Display of the camera control buttons and camera control 
status indicator changes according to the status of control 
privileges shown as follows. 
[Obtain/Release Camera Control] 
button
This button is used to obtain/release the 
camera control privileges.
Camera Control 
Privilege Display
Displays camera 
control privilege 
status. 
Admin ViewerVB Viewer
Control privileges not assigned
With the VB Viewer, the control privilege status 
indicator appears in gray and an animated 
[Obtain/Release Camera Control] button is 
displayed.
The Admin Viewer does not display a control 
privilege status indicator. The [Obtain/Release 
Camera Control] button is grayed out.
When waiting for control privileges in the VB 
Viewer, the remaining standby time is shown 
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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 camera only within 
the view restrictions. 
 Users operating the camera in the VB Viewer can control the 
camera within the view restrictions.
„Changing the Camera Angle  
You can change the angle by doing one of the following:
Use the pan and tilt sliders
The camera angle will change according to the knob 
position on the sliders. The knob can also be moved by 
clicking on an empty part of the slider. 
Click on the video
When you click on the video display area, the camera 
angle changes so that the clicked position becomes the 
center of the video. If the desired position is not displayed in the center with one click, align the mouse pointer and 
click again until the desired position is displayed in the 
center.
Note
In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the pan and tilt with the 
camera control button (p. 134). 
„Change the Camera Angle in the Panorama 
Display Area  
Move by clicking
Clicking a point in the panorama window moves the pan 
and tilt to center on that point. 
Move by dragging
Dragging the yellow frame lines in the panorama window 
moves the pan and tilt to capture that area. 
Note
Clicking outside the yellow frame lines and dragging will create 
blue frame lines. When you release the mouse button, the blue 
lines will turn yellow and the camera will change the pan, tilt and 
zoom in order to capture that area.
Important
The estimated pan and tilt operational durability is 50,000 full 
cycle operations. For example, 25 full cycles made per day 
would result in 6 years of operation.
The focus and zoom may also operate abnormally if the pan 
and tilt operational durability estimates are exceeded.
If another user is waiting for control privileges 
while you are assigned control privileges, 
your remaining time is shown on the control 
privilege status indicator.
Control privileges assigned 
(restricted time counting down) 
The control privilege status indicator is shown 
in blue. 
The [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button 
in the VB Viewer is blue in the center. 
The [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button 
in the Admin Viewer is yellow green in the 
center. 
Control privileges assigned
1Click the [Panorama Display] button.
2Change the camera angle in the panorama display 
area.
Video Display Area
This slider is used to control 
the pan (horizontal 
movement) of the camera. This slider is used to control 
the tilt (vertical movement) 
of the camera. 
The frame lines within the display area show the 
image currently being captured by the camera. 
Blue frame lines mean that you do not have camera 
control privileges.
Yellow frame lines mean that you have camera 
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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
 In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the zoom with the 
Camera Control button (p. 134).  
 If [Digital Zoom] is set to [Enable] in [Camera] on the Setting 
page, the icon for the digital zoom telephoto end is displayed. 
(p. 44).
 Zoom refers to digital zoom only.
„Change the Zoom Ratio in the Panorama 
Display Area  
You can change the zoom ratio by dragging the yellow 
frame lines in the panorama window and changing the 
size of the frame. The zoom ratio will adjust to capture 
the area in the changed frame. 
Note
Zoom refers to digital zoom only.
„Using the Preset/Home Position
You can control the camera using presets and home 
position registered in the camera beforehand (p. 90).
Click the preset selection box and select a preset from the 
displayed list to go to the selected preset camera angle.
Click the [Home Position] button to move the camera 
angle to the home position.
Note
Register presets and home position beforehand using the Preset 
Setting Tool (p. 92). Registered presets will appear in the preset 
selection box.
„Compensating Backlight
This control is effective when the video is dark due to 
backlight. 
Clicking [BLC] brightens video that is dark due to 
backlight. 
Clicking the button again cancels backlight 
compensation. 
Cropping and Displaying Part of Video 
(Digital PTZ)
You can use the Digital PTZ panel to crop and display 
part of a camera video in the video display area. It is also 
possible to use a preset or home position registered to the 
camera.
„Digital PTZ
Digital PTZ is a function that facilitates simple panning, 
tilting, and zooming without changing the camera lens 
1Click the [Panorama Display] button.
2Change the zoom ratio in the panorama display area 
displayed.
Maximum telephoto 
digital zoom 
(only when digital zoom is 
on)
Maximum telephoto
Slider for zoom
Move the knob upwards to 
zoom in (telephoto) 
Move the knob downwards 
to zoom out (wide-angle) 
Maximum Wide Angle
[Home Position] button
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position that was adjusted at the time of installation by 
transmitting just part of the camera effective pixel area 
from the camera to the viewer.
Note
 For details on how this function differs from Viewer PTZ, see 
p. 134.
 If digital PTZ is enabled while receiving H.264 video, the 
received video changes to JPEG format. 
„Opening the Digital PTZ Panel
Click the [Digital PTZ] button to display the Digital PTZ 
panel.
The appearance of the [Digital PTZ] button differs as 
follows depending on the state of the Digital PTZ function.
„Specifying a Cropping Range
Change the position and size of the preview frame on the 
Digital PTZ panel to specify the range to display in the 
video display area.
The preview frame is blue when you have not obtained 
camera control privileges. When you obtain camera 
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 video 
inside the frame is displayed in the video display area in 
accordance with the size of the frame.
Note
The preview frame size can be set to any of five sizes (the 
changed size is displayed under [Video Size] on the digital PTZ 
panel).
The sizes that can be selected depend on the [Video Size Set] 
setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on the Setting page (p. 46). 
If the video size set is [1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270] or [1280 
x 720 / 640 x 360 / 320 x 180], video sizes 640 x 360, 512 x 288, 384 
x 216, 256 x 144, and 128 x 72 can be selected. The aspect ratio is 
16:9.
If the video size set is [1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240], video 
sizes 640 x 480, 512 x 384, 384 x 288, 256 x 192, and 128 x 96 
can be selected. The aspect ratio is 4:3.
„Changing the Position
You can move the preview frame by dragging the inside 
of the frame.
If you click any position in the Digital PTZ display area, the 
preview frame moves to the clicked position.
Note
The preview frame moves in stages. You cannot finely adjust the 
position.
„Specifying a Range with the Sliders
You can use the pan, tilt, and zoom sliders for the video 
display area to specify the cropping range in the video 
display area. The preview frame on the Digital PTZ panel 
also moves in accordance with the operation of the pan, 
tilt, and zoom sliders.
„Using a Preset or the Home Position
You can use a registered preset or home position to 
specify the range for Digital PTZ.
Click the preset selection box and select a preset from the 
displayed list to move the preview frame on the Digital 
Digital PTZ is disabled (displays the scene as seen by 
the camera).
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PTZ panel to the preset position and display the video 
inside the frame in the video display area.
Click the [Home Position] button to move the preview 
frame on the Digital PTZ panel to the home position and 
display the video inside the frame in the video display 
area.
Note
Register the preset or home position beforehand using the Preset 
Setting Tool (p. 92). Registered presets will appear in the preset 
selection box.
„Exiting Digital PTZ
Click the [Digital PTZ] button again. The Digital PTZ panel 
closes and Digital PTZ ends.
Although clicking the close button of the Digital PTZ panel 
closes the Digital PTZ panel, Digital PTZ will stay on.
Setting Video and Audio
„Changing the Video Size
You can set a desired video size for video received from 
the camera. 
The sizes that can be selected depend on the [Video Size 
Set] setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on the Setting 
page (p. 46).
*1 When the [Enable H.264 reception] checkbox is checked in 
Admin Viewer > Control for Admin > [Video Reception] 
(p. 139), 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. 46) on the Setting page are 
added to the menu.
*3 If [H.264(2)] is set to [Enable] under [Video] > [H.264(2)] 
(p. 47) on the Setting page, the video sizes for both [H.264(1)] 
and [H.264(2)] are added to the menu. 
„Changing the Display Screen Size
You can change the display screen size.
The display screen sizes that can be selected depend on 
the [Video Size Set] setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on 
the Setting page (p. 46).
[Actual Pixels] displays the video at the size at which it is 
being captured.
[Fit to Window] displays the video at the maximum size 
possible in the web browser window.
Note
 When the VB Viewer is launched, the video size set for the 
camera is applied.
When the Admin Viewer is launched for the first time, the camera 
settings are applied, but from then on settings from the previous 
time are used.
[Video Size Set] settingSelectable video size
JPEGH.264*1
1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270480 x 270
960 x 540
1920 x 1080*2
*3
1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 / 
320 x 180320 x 180
640 x 360
1280 x 720*2
*3
1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 
320 x 240320 x 240
640 x 480
1280 x 960*2
*3
Important
H.264 video cannot be displayed using VB Viewer.
[Video Size Set] settingSelectable display 
size
1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270Actual Pixels
480 x 270
960 x 540
1920 x 1080
Fit to Window
1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 / 
320 x 180Actual Pixels
480 x 270
640 x 360
1280 x 720
Fit to Window
1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 
320 x 240Actual Pixels
480 x 360
640 x 480
1280 x 960
Fit to Window