Canon network camera VBS31D User Manual

							Privacy Mask Setting Tool
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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 video transmitted from the 
camera (live video, uploaded video, recorded video, video 
recorded to a 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
–    For the video display area in [Setting 
Page] > [Camera Angle]
–    While a panorama image is being created
 
 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.
 
 Privacy masks may deviate slightly from their specified 
positions depending on the zoom position.
 You can set privacy masks for optical zoom areas only. 
Privacy mask areas cannot be set in digital zoom areas. 
						

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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 position] 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] to save the privacy mask area. 
						

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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 
part of the entire area the 
displayed area is occupying. 
						

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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 Image 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] (VB-S30D 
only) 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]. 
						

							Panorama Creation Tool
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Note
 While a panorama image is being created, the connection of 
anyone other than Administrators and connections other than 
RTP are cut off.
 When a small value is entered for [Maximum Frame Rate: 
Video Transmission] under [Video] > [JPEG] in the Setting 
page, panorama capture is slowed down. 
Saving/Deleting a Panorama Image on the 
Camera
After creating the panorama image, it is sent to and saved 
on the camera to update the cameras panorama image.
How to Save
Click [Save to camera], and then click [OK] in the 
displayed dialog box.
The panorama image is saved to the camera. 
How to Delete
The image in the panorama image display area will be 
cleared.
The panorama image saved in the camera is deleted.
Saving a Panorama Image as Image Files/
Opening from Image Files
You can save a recorded panorama image as an image 
file or open image files as a panorama image. Only JPEG 
image files created using Panorama Creation Tool can be 
handled.
How to Save
Click [Save to file] and then select the folder you want to 
save the image file in and enter the file name in the 
displayed dialog box.
How to Open from Image Files
Click [Load from file] and then select the image files you 
want to use in the displayed dialog box.
2When the capture is complete, click [Finish Panorama 
Creation] if the image is satisfactory. 
1To delete the panorama image saved to the camera, 
click [Clear].
2Click [Save to camera], and then click [OK] in the 
displayed dialog box. 
						

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View Restriction Setting Tool is a tool that limits the range that can be captured by the camera. If view restrictions have been 
set, you can limit the displayable capture range using the viewer. 
[Apply View Restriction Setting] 
Restrictions set by the View Restriction Setting Tool are applied in the following cases.
 When the Admin Viewer is accessed with authorized user authorities
 When the VB Viewer is accessed
 When accessed via the Intelligent Function Setting Tool
 When accessed via RM-Lite
View Restriction Setting Tool  
To limit zoom or a certain field of view when publishing live video, use the 
View Restriction Setting Tool to set the view restrictions easily. 
						

							View Restriction Setting Tool
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Display Screens of View Restriction Setting Tool
(1) Video Display Area
The video currently captured by the camera is shown. 
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
Click the button to switch to . In this mode, move 
the mouse pointer to the video display area and click 
to operate the pan and tilt. Click the button again to 
return to .
(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) [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).
(5) [Control for Admin] button
Displays the Control for Admin Panel (p. 117).
(6) [Panorama Screen] 
The panorama image registered in the camera is 
shown. View restriction preview frames, representing 
the view restriction setting values, are also shown. You 
can drag the frames to change their shapes, with the 
new settings being reflected in View Restriction 
Settings.
 View restriction preview frame
(6)-1 Pan/tilt preview frame (red frame) 
  Range of field of view defined by 
top/ bottom/left/right edges
(6)-2 Wide-angle preview frame (green frame) 
  Wide-angle restriction setting (restriction of 
capture frame) (6)-3 Telephoto preview frame (yellow frame) 
Telephoto restriction setting (restriction of 
maximum zoom ratio) 
(7) [Digital Zoom] 
The current digital zoom usage status of the camera is 
shown in real time.
(8) [Apply the view restriction] 
To use view restrictions, select this checkbox. 
(9) View restriction setting entry boxes and [Get value] 
You can enter a value in each view restriction setting 
entry box to change the applicable setting. You can 
load the values for the current camera angle to the 
view restriction settings by clicking [Get value].
 View restriction settings
[Upper Limit]: Top limit of the view restriction. Click 
[Get value] to load the top edge 
value of the current camera angle.
[Lower Limit]: Bottom limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the bottom 
edge value of the current camera 
angle.
[Left Limit]: Left limit of the view restriction. Click 
[Get value] to load the left edge value 
of the current camera angle.
[Right Limit]: Right limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the right 
edge value of the current camera 
angle.
[Telephoto]: Telephoto limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the zoom 
ratio of the current camera angle.
[Wide-angle]:
Wide-angle limit of the view restriction. 
Click [Get value] to load the zoom 
ratio of the current camera angle.
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(10)[Display in panorama screen] 
Apply the current view restriction settings to the 
panorama screen. At this point, the settings are not 
yet saved in the camera. Be sure to click [Save 
settings]. 
(11)[Restore settings] 
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of 
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera. 
(12)[Save settings] 
Save the set view restriction in the camera. 
After the view restriction has been set, be sure to save 
the settings in the camera by clicking [Save settings].
Setting View Restrictions
You can set view restrictions by entering values in the 
view restriction setting entry boxes, or by changing the 
current settings in the view restriction preview frame of the 
panorama screen or from the camera angle in the video 
display area. Select appropriate settings according to the 
environment in which the camera is operated or the 
purpose for which it is used.
„Use the preview frame on the panorama 
image to set view restrictions.
When the telephoto/wide-angle preview frames are 
enlarged/shrunk, the aspect ratio remains the same. 
At this time, you can also enter view restrictions by 
entering values in the view restriction setting entry 
boxes. If you have adjusted the view restriction 
settings, click [Display in panorama screen]. The 
settings are reflected in the preview frame of the 
panorama screen. 
Confirm that the settings have been applied correctly, 
and then click [Save settings] to save the settings in 
the camera.
„Setting by Loading Position Information from 
Video in Video Display Area
The loaded view restriction can be checked in the 
view restriction setting entry box or view restriction 
preview frame. 
The settings are saved in the camera. 
Note
 Even when view restrictions are set, an area outside the view 
restriction may still appear momentarily when the camera is 
controlled near the boundary of the view restriction. 
 To cancel the view restrictions, clear the [Apply the view 
restriction] checkbox and then click [Save settings].
 If the setting fields are cleared while the [Apply the view 
restriction] checkbox is selected, the maximum view restriction 
will be set.
 The controllable range and range that can be captured are as 
follows. 
1Select the [Apply the view restriction] checkbox. 
2Drag to change the [Pan/tilt preview frame (red 
frame)], [Telephoto preview frame (yellow frame)], or 
[Wide-angle preview frame (green frame)] shown on 
the panorama screen to set view restrictions.
3Click [Save settings].
1Select the [Apply the view restriction] checkbox. 
2Click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button to 
obtain the control privileges of the camera. 
3Operate the camera to adjust the top edge, bottom 
edge, left edge, right edge, telephoto, or wide-angle to 
desired positions, and click [Get value] each time.
4Click [Save settings].
Important
 If you have changed the camera mounting method, 
recapture the panorama image and register it again. 
 Check view restriction settings again if the [Video] > [Video 
Size Set] settings on the Setting page have been changed.
 The panorama screen may be slightly different from the 
actual image. After view restrictions have been set, be sure 
to confirm with the VB Viewer that the view restrictions have 
been reflected correctly. 
 Confirm the settings using the VB Viewer. (View restrictions 
are not applied to the video display area of this tool, nor to 
the Admin Viewer.)
 If the digital zoom setting has been changed, check the view 
restriction settings again. 
						

							View Restriction Setting Tool
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(view angle). 
 If the view restriction will be exceeded as a result of controlling 
the zoom toward maximum wide-angle, the camera will first 
pan and tilt to a position where the maximum wide-angle zoom 
will be within the viewing restriction area. Wide-angle zoom 
control will then be enabled within the view restriction area.
 Reducing the view restriction may also reduce the zoom range. 
Pan controllable area
Maximum horizontal captured areaMaximum wide-angle viewing angleMaximum vertical capture area
Tilt controllable area
Setting view restrictions 
automatically restricts 
the camera operating 
angle. When wide-angle is selected, 
the capture of the camera 
operating angle would exceed 
the view restrictions if it 
remained the same. Therefore, it 
is narrowed automatically. 
View restrictions
Camera operating angle
Captured video range Camera
Zoom 
out Captured video
Restricted view angle
Zoom 
out First, the center of the 
maximum wide-angle 
zoom is panned and 
tilted. After panning and 
tilting, wide-angle zoom 
control is enabled within 
the view restriction. 
						

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A tool that lets you set presets and the home position. You can set up to 20 presets and the home position while viewing the 
preview in the panorama or full video mode. 
Preset Setting Tool
Preset Setting Tool
Important
 If you want to use intelligent functions, it is strongly recommended that you use the 
Preset Setting Tool to register a preset that corresponds to the camera position of the 
area where you want to use intelligent functions.
 The camera angle will be as follows when the camera is rebooted:
Home position registered: Camera angle will move to the home position
Home position not registered: Camera angle will move to the factory default home 
position
 Presets that were set with the Preset Setting Tool cannot be used for the settings of 
intelligent functions.
Reflecting in the viewer