Canon network camera VBS900F User Manual

Intelligent Function Setting Tool
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If camera control privileges are not obtained, this 
function is grayed out.
(10)[Detection Settings]
Show the [Detection Settings] dialog box (p. 108). 
This dialog box allows you to reduce the effects of 
lighting changes.
(11)[Lock camera position] checkbox   
Select this checkbox to move the camera position to a 
preset position selected from the preset selection box 
and lock it there. Lock the camera position when 
specifying detection settings to...

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„Intelligent Function Settings
When you click [Add] in the [Detection Setting List], 
the [New Detection Settings] dialog box is displayed. 
Set the [Detection Setting Number] and [Detection 
Type] of the detection setting you want to add, and 
then click [OK]. 
Up to 15 different detection settings can be 
registered. 
(1) [Detection Setting Number]
Specify a detection setting number from 1 to 15 for the 
detection area you want to set.
(2) [Detection Type]
Select detection types that suit your...

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Setting Intelligent Function Detection 
Settings
„Setting Detection Criteria ([Detection 
Criteria] tab)
Set detection criteria while operating the camera and 
checking the video in the video display area.
(1) [Detection Settings Name]
You can use up to 64 characters in a detection setting 
name. Be sure to enter a single-byte alphanumeric 
detection setting name.
In a [Detection Settings Name], ASCII characters 
(spaces or printable characters) can be...

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„Setting Event Operations ([Event] tab) 
Set operations to be performed upon detection of 
changes in a subject.
[Event] tab
(1)Specify the operation timing. (Multiple checkboxes can 
be selected.)
[ON Event Operation] checkbox
When selected, the operations set in (2) [E-mail 
Notification] and [Video Record] are performed the 
moment detected mode is triggered to ON.
[OFF Event Operation] checkbox
When selected, the operations set in (2) [E-mail 
Notification] and [Video Record] are performed the...

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An outline for the detection object is drawn using a 
polygon with up to 32 points.
If there are multiple detection objects, the area is 
drawn around the largest object.
Note
 Drag the square marks (■) at each angle to change the shape 
of the polygon. 
 Click [Clear] to delete the polygonal detection area.
 The camera tampering detection area cannot be changed.
Changing a [Rectangular] detection area into a [Polygonal] 
shape or changing a [Polygonal]...

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[Object Size (%)]
Enter a value or move the slider to set the ratio of the size 
of an object that was left behind in the detection area to 
the size of the detection area.
When [Object Size (%)] is changed, an indicator frame 
representing the area of the object is displayed for 1 
second in the center of the video display area. This allows 
you to check the size ratio of the abandoned object 
detection area while specifying the [Object Size (%)] 
setting.
[Duration (Sec)] 
Set the time that must...

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Note
Detection will not be possible for three seconds after the change 
ratio is modified when camera tampering detection is selected, or 
when switching into camera tampering detection from another 
detection mode.
Detect criteria for [Passing Detection]
Set the passing direction and decision point of the moving 
object for the detection line that the moving object will 
cross.
[Passing Direction]
Select the direction for moving objects to pass the...

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[Copy event settings] 
Copy the event operations of the detection setting 
selected.
[Paste event settings] 
Paste the copied event operations to the detection setting 
selected.
„Reducing effects of lighting change
Intelligent functions may not work when the entire screen 
is exposed to sudden changes in brightness, for example, 
when indoor lights are turned on or off. Changing the 
detection settings may reduce this effect.
Note
Since changing [Detection Settings] restarts the intelligent...

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This tool lets you view the operating condition log of the camera. 
Display Screens of Log Viewer
(1) [Download] 
Download log files from this camera or memory cards.
(2) [Reload] 
Reload the displayed log file and show the latest logs.
(3) [Previous File] 
If there are multiple log files in the cameras internal 
memory or memory card, load and display the file 
before the currently shown log list.
(4) [Next File] 
If there are multiple log files in the internal memory or 
memory card,...

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(13)[Date & Time]
Set the date and time of the log you want to show 
using the filter function. 
Select the [Specify start date & time] or [Specify end 
date & time] checkbox to set the date and time.
(14)[Apply filter] 
Show the filtered logs in the log display area. 
(15)[Search for]
Enter the character string for which you want to 
search. 
(16)[Match case] checkbox
Specify whether or not to enable case sensitivity in 
search commands. When selected, character strings 
perfectly matching the case...