Canon network camera VBS31D User Manual

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Setting PageNote
For accessing files saved to the memory card, see “Memory Card 
Access” (p. 142). 
Important
Information recorded to the memory card may be regarded as 
“personal information”. Take sufficient precautions for handling 
this information when releasing to third parties for disposal, 
transfer or repair.  
						

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(1) [LAN] 
LAN interface, maximum packet size settings (p. 37)
(2) [IPv4] 
IP address, IPv4 settings, etc. (p. 37) 
(3) [IPv6] 
Settings regarding IPv6 (p. 38) 
(4) [HTTP Server] 
Authentication method, HTTP, and HTTPS port 
settings (p. 55) 
[Reboot Item] Setting Items Requiring Rebooting 
The following settings that require rebooting before 
changes take effect can be found on a single page. 
 LAN, IPv4, IPv6, HTTP Server
Important
These settings relate to network connectivity. If any setting is 
changed to a value that may disable camera connection from 
the active web browser, a dialog box appears and alerts the 
user. 
Click [OK] to apply the new setting. 
Depending on the new setting, it may not be possible to 
connect to the camera again after rebooting. If this happens, a 
candidate URI for reconnecting the camera will appear if 
available. 
Try the URI displayed to reconnect the camera. 
If you cannot connect to the camera through the displayed URI, 
contact your System Administrator.
* Settings related to network connectivity in the [Reboot Item] menu 
are [LAN Interface], [Maximum Packet Size], [IPv4 Address 
Setting Method], [IPv4 Address], [Subnet Mask], [IPv6], [Auto 
(RA)], [Auto (DHCPv6)], [IPv6 Address (Manual)], [Prefix Length], 
[HTTP Port] and [HTTPS Port].  
						

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Setting Page
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Device Information
[Model Name], [Firmware Version], [Serial Number], [Build 
Number], [MAC address] 
Displays information about the currently connected 
camera.
Tool
(1) [View Logs] 
Display a history of camera operations and 
connections to each viewer, etc. 
(2) [View Current Settings] 
Display a list of current settings. 
(3) [Reboot] 
The camera is rebooted.
 
The camera angle will return to the home position. If a 
home position has not been registered, the camera 
will return to the factory default home position setting. 
See p. 92 for details on registering a home position.
(4) [Restore Default Settings] 
Except for the following items, all user-defined 
settings will be discarded and restored to factory 
default settings after the camera is rebooted.
– Network administrator password, LAN, IPv4, IPv6
– Date and time
– Host access restrictions for access control
–SSL/TLS
–802.1X
(5) [Back Up Settings]
Back up all settings, other than the date and time, to a 
memory card.The IP address, SSL or 802.1X certificates, and 
private key files are also backed up.
(6) [Restore Settings]
Restore all settings, other than the date and time, from 
a backup file on a memory card.
The IP address, SSL or 802.1X certificates, and 
private key files are also restored.
The camera reboots after settings are restored.
Note
 It is recommended that you write down all current setting 
values before restoring factory default settings in [Restore 
Default Settings] (p. 161). 
 The camera can be restored to factory default settings using 
the reset switch as well. Note, however, that this will reset all 
camera settings to factory default settings except for date and 
time (p. 160). 
[Maintenance] 
Viewing Current Settings, Event Logs and Performing Maintenance
The following items can be used here. 
 Device Information
Display information about the current device.

Display or Initialize Camera Settings
Caution
 You must not turn off the camera while it is 
performing the [Restore Default Settings], [Back 
Up Settings] or [Restore Settings] operation. 
Turning off the camera at this stage may result in 
making it unable to boot correctly. 
Important
If the restored settings were backed up from a different camera, 
note that an address conflict on the network may occur. 
						

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(1) Video Display Area
Displays video currently captured by the camera.
(2) [Resize] button
Each time this button is clicked, the screen size of the 
video display area switches between “480 x 270” and 
“960 x 540”.
(3) [Reconnect] button
The camera is reconnected.
(4) [Zoom] slider, [Zoom] buttons
These control the digital zoom ratio. 
The [Zoom] slider zooms in (telephoto) by moving the 
knob upwards or zooms out (wide-angle) by moving 
the knob downwards. 
The [Zoom] buttons zoom in or out continuously while 
pressed, and stop when released. 
(5) [Control for Admin] button
This button displays the [Exposure Compensation] 
slider.
(6) [Image Flip] selection box
Select the orientation of the camera video. If [Enable] 
is selected, the video is displayed rotated by 180 
degrees.
(7) [Save settings]
Save the current zoom and [Image Flip] settings in the 
camera. If the zoom or [Image Flip] settings have been 
changed, be sure to save the settings in the camera 
using the [Save settings] button. 
(8) [Restore settings]
Discard the settings you have specified and restore 
the settings saved in the camera.
Note
 [Camera Angle] can be operated from the Setting menu only 
on the VB-S800D/VB-S900F. It cannot be operated from Admin 
Viewer or VB Viewer. 
 Connecting to the camera from the [Camera Angle] menu will 
disconnect connections from each type of viewer and 
recording software that are not connected via RTP.
 The higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the video quality 
becomes.
 Revise the following settings after saving the [Camera Angle] 
settings. 
- Privacy mask settings
-Preset settings
- Intelligent function settings
 [Camera Angle] supports connection to a single camera for up 
to 30 minutes. 
„Setting the Exposure Compensation
You can set any of nine levels of video brightness.
To darken the video, drag the slider toward [Dark]. To 
brighten the video, drag the slider toward [Bright].
Note
 The exposure compensation value set by [Camera Angle] is 
not reflected under [Camera] > [Initial Camera Settings] > 
[Exposure Compensation] (p. 42). 
 After [Exposure] is set to [Manual] and adjusted in Admin 
Viewer (p. 135), [Exposure] is automatically reset to [Auto]. 
[Camera Angle] Digital Zoom Settings 
The following can be set here.
 Zoom operations
Operate the digital zoom function.
 Image Flip
Flip the video image vertically.
 Control for Admin
Set the exposure compensation.
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(3)
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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
(p. 78)
(p. 79)
(p. 83)
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Admin Tools
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 
video mode.
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 video 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 video 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. 
Note
On the control panel of Windows, the decimal point in a value is 
always indicated by “.” regardless of the settings of [Region and 
Language]. Also, the date is shown in the “yyyy/mm/dd” or “mm/
dd” format, while the time is shown in the “hh:mm:ss” format. (y, 
m, d, h, m, and s indicate year, month, day, hour, minute, and 
second, respectively)
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.
(p. 90)
(p. 97)
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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 
computer. 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. 
Accessing the Admin Tools
1Start the top page of the camera (p. 32).
2Click [Admin Tools].
3Enter a user name and password and click [OK] 
(p. 32).
Important
The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on any computers 
using [Admin Tools]. (p. 26)
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Admin Tools
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A tool that lets you cover certain areas on the camera video with privacy masks.
When the camera is panned, tilted, or zoomed, the privacy mask area responds to the camera video. 
Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool
(1) Video Display Area
The video 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. 124).
(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 video 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. 126). If camera control 
privileges have not yet been obtained elsewhere, 
Privacy Mask Setting Tool
You can set privacy masks 
for up to eight areas while 
checking the video on the 
camera. 
(1)
(5) (6) (15) (16)(4)(14)-1
(14)-2
(14)-3
(14)-4
(14)-5 (14) (13)(12) (3) (2) (7)
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such as in the Admin Viewer, the control privileges will 
be obtained the moment the Privacy Mask Setting 
Tool is launched.
(6) [Control for Admin] button
Displays the Control for Admin Panel (p. 117).
(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 add] 
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)[Detailed Settings] 
Show the detailed settings. 
(14)-1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox
Select the checkbox if you want to enable the 
selected privacy mask area settings.
 (14)-2 [Pan], [Tilt], [Zoom]  
You can specify values for each camera angle.
 (14)-3  [Get camera position]
 
Load the current camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, 
and zoom settings of the camera and show them in 
(14)-2.
(14)-4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size]
Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the 
privacy mask. 
(14)-5 [Preview settings] 
The settings will be reflected in the video display 
area and in the registered privacy mask display 
area (capture area).
(15)[Restore settings] 
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of 
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera. (16)[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 video 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 add] to save the privacy mask area.
4Confirm privacy mask areas.