Canon network camera VBS905F User Manual

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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)[Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button 
Switch between Area Zoom and Drag to Move 
functions for dragging in the video display area.
(16)[Viewer PTZ] button
The Viewer PTZ panel appears.
(17)[Panorama Display] button 
The panorama display panel is displayed.
(18)[Digital PTZ] button
The Digital PTZ panel is displayed.
(19)Preset selection box
You can control the camera with presets registered in 
the camera beforehand.
(20)[Home Position] button
Move the camera angle to the home position.
(21)Panorama Display Panel 
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama 
Display] button. (22)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.
(23)Digital PTZ Panel
This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] 
button.
(24)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
 While using the Viewer PTZ, clicking on the video display area 
does not work.
 In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the pan and tilt with 
the camera control button (p. 141). 
„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.
After gaining control privileges with VB 
Viewer, the duration for which control 
privileges can be held exclusively over other 
guest users counts down.
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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„Use Area Zoom/Drag to Move  
You can drag on the video display area to zoom in and 
out, and change the camera angle.
Note
You cannot not use Area Zoom or Drag to Move when using 
Viewer PTZ.
Use Area Zoom to Zoom In and Out
Drag left-to-right to define an area to zoom in on.
Drag right-to-left to draw out a rectangle in which will 
appear a preview of the video display area size in 
relation to the final image when zoomed out, as well as 
defining the center of the video display.
When operating in Area Zoom mode, an icon (zoom 
in:  ; zoom out:  ) appears in the rectangle.
To stop Area Zoom, right-click while holding the left 
button and while the rectangle is displayed.
When dragged left-to-right, the camera will zoom in 
until the area in the rectangle fills the video display 
area.
When dragged right-to-left, the camera will zoom out, 
centered around the area in the rectangle.Use Drag to Move to Change the Camera Angle
The camera angle will move in the direction of the 
arrow.
The maximum length of the arrow is half the width and 
height of the video display area, and movement 
speed increases in accordance with the length of the 
arrow.
Note
When using Drag to Move, the sliders will not move while the 
camera moves.
The camera will stop.
„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. 
1Click the [Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button to 
enter  mode.
2Drag out a rectangle in the video display area.
3Release the mouse button.
1Click the [Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button to 
enter  mode.
2In the video display area, drag in the direction you 
would like to change the camera angle. An arrow will 
appear.
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Note
 In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the zoom with the 
Camera Control button (p. 141).  
 If [Digital Zoom] is set to [Enable] in [Camera] on the Setting 
page, the icon for the digital zoom telephoto end is displayed. 
(p. 48).
 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. 96).
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. 98). 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. 
Magnifying Part of the Video (Viewer PTZ)
You can use the Viewer PTZ panel to magnify part of the 
camera’s video in the video display area. 
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
Important
 The [BLC] button is not available if [Smart Shade Control] is 
set to [Auto].
 The [BLC] button is not available if [Exposure] is set to 
[Manual].
[Home Position] button
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„Viewer PTZ
Viewer PTZ uses the digital zoom function to enlarge part 
of a video without using the camera pan, tilt or zoom 
functions.
This function allows you to enlarge part of a video when 
using the camera in a locked position, for example, during 
use of an intelligent function.
Note
 Video cropped with Viewer PTZ will not be videos recorded 
manually, or by event or timer.
 The cropped position in the video display area will be reflected 
in full screen mode as well.
„Opening the Viewer PTZ Panel
Click the [Viewer PTZ] button to display the viewer PTZ 
panel.
The [Viewer PTZ] button appearance will change as 
follows depending on the status of the Viewer PTZ 
function.
The initial status of the Viewer PTZ panel shows the 
preview frame (yellow) occupying the entire video.
„Adjusting the Preview Frame Size
Drag the preview frame line to make the frame smaller, 
and a magnified view of the video in the frame will be 
shown in the video display area.
The preview frame turns blue when you drag it. 
You can also click and drag outside the preview frame to 
draw a new preview frame.
Note
The Viewer PTZ uses digital zoom, so the higher the digital zoom 
ratio, the lower the quality of the video becomes.
„Moving the Preview Frame
You can move the preview frame to the desired position.
Move by dragging
Click within the preview frame and drag it over the subject 
that you want to see magnified.
The preview frame turns blue when you drag it. 
Move by clicking
Click a position outside of the preview frame and the 
preview frame will move to that position. Click the subject 
that you want to see magnified.
Move using sliders   
You can pan, tilt and zoom the displayed video using 
sliders.
Note
After changing the preview frame, the video display area will 
continue to display the cropped video corresponding to the 
preview frame even after the Viewer PTZ panel is closed. 
However, when you reconnect to Viewer, the initial status will be 
restored.
Important
When the Viewer PTZ function is used, you cannot operate the 
camera by clicking/dragging the video display area.
Viewer PTZ disabled (video being received by 
the camera appears in the video display area)
Viewer PTZ enabled (magnified video appears in 
the video display area)
Preview Frame
(Magnified display area)
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„Exiting Viewer PTZ
Click the [Viewer PTZ] button again. The Viewer PTZ 
panel closes and Viewer PTZ is exited. 
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 
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
If digital PTZ is enabled while receiving H.264 video, the received 
video changes to JPEG format. 
„Differences Between Viewer PTZ and Digital 
PTZ
Viewer PTZ and Digital PTZ are both simple pan, tilt, and 
zoom functions that use the digital zoom function, but they 
have the following differences because they employ 
different operating principles.
„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.
You can also click and drag outside the preview frame to 
draw a new preview frame.
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.
Viewer PTZDigital PTZ 
Enlarges the specified part of 
the video transmitted from the 
camera and then displays it in 
the viewer.Transmits only the trimmed 
part of the entire area that can 
be captured by the camera.
The size of the received data 
is large.The size of the received data 
is small.
PTZ operation can be 
performed independently for 
each viewer.Independent operation cannot 
be performed for each viewer 
(if multiple viewers are 
connected, the same display 
is applied in the other 
viewers).
Digital PTZ is disabled (displays the scene as seen by 
the camera).
Digital PTZ is enabled (displays trimmed video). 
						

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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. 50). 
If the aspect ratio of the set [Video Size Set] is 16:9, the 
five sizes are 640 x 360, 512 x 288, 384 x 216, 256 x 144, 
and 128 x 72. If the aspect ratio is 4:3, the five sizes are 
640 x 480, 512 x 384, 384 x 288, 256 x 192, and 128 x 96.
„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 
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. 98). 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.
However, when you reconnect to Viewer, the initial status 
will be restored.
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. 50).
[Video Size Set] settingSelectable video size
JPEGH.264*1
1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270*4
480 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
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*1 When the [Enable H.264 reception] checkbox is checked in 
Admin Viewer > Control for Admin > [Video Reception] 
(p. 146), 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. 50) on the Setting page are 
added to the menu.
*3 If [H.264(2)] is set to [Enable] under [Video] > [H.264(2)] 
(p. 51) on the Setting page, the video sizes for both [H.264(1)] 
and [H.264(2)] are added to the menu. 
*4 [Video Size Set] cannot be set to [1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270] for the VB-S805D and VB-S905F (p. 50).
„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. 50).
* [Video Size Set] cannot be set to [1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270] for the VB-S805D and VB-S905F (p. 50).
[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.
„Displaying in Full Screen Mode
You can show video over the entire display. Clicking this 
button will switch the viewer to full screen mode. To close the full screen window, either click   that 
appears in the lower right of the full screen window or 
select [Exit Full Screen Mode] in the following menu.
You can display the necessary panels for controlling the 
camera in the full screen mode. Right-click on the screen 
and select the necessary panel from the menu that 
appears.
[Start/Stop Control] Obtain and release the camera 
control privileges.
[Preset] Select a preset.
[Home Position] Move the camera angle to the 
home position.
[Panorama]
Displays the panorama display 
panel. 
[Start/Exit Viewer PTZ]
The viewer PTZ panel is 
displayed.
[Start/Exit Digital PTZ]
The Digital PTZ panel is 
displayed.
[Control] Displays the camera control 
panel. 
[Pan/Tilt Slider] Displays the pan/tilt slider.
[Control for Admin] Displays the Control for Admin 
Panel (Admin Viewer only).
[Drag to Move Mode/Area Zoom Mode]
Switch between Area Zoom and 
Drag to Move functions for 
dragging in the video display 
area.
[Video Capture Size] Switch video capture size.
[Snapshot] Get a snapshot.
[Audio Reception] Displays the Receive Audio 
panel.
[Event Display] Displays the event display panel 
(Admin Viewer only). 
[Start/Stop Memory Card Recording]
Start and stop video recording to 
a memory card (Admin Viewer 
only).
[Exit Full Screen Mode] Exit full screen mode.
Important
H.264 video cannot be displayed using VB Viewer.
[Video Size Set] settingSelectable display 
size
1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 
480 x 270*Actual 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
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You can move any panel by clicking the title bar and 
dragging it to the desired position. 
„Getting a Snapshot
Captures a still image from live video and displays it in a 
new window.
You can also save still images. 
Click [Get a Snapshot] button at the moment you want to 
capture a still image. 
A snapshot panel will open showing a still image from the 
moment you clicked it. When the snapshot panel is open, 
click the [Get a Snapshot] button to update the image 
displayed in the snapshot panel.
To save a still image, right-click on it and select the save 
option from the menu that appears. 
Enter the file name desired and save the image.
Note
 The snapshot is saved as a JPEG file.
 The saved snapshots are the same size as the video capture 
size.
„Reconnect
To reconnect the camera, click this button. 
Note
If you reconnect, audio reception will stop and camera control 
privileges will be lost. 
„Receiving Audio
You can receive audio through the microphone attached 
to the camera. 
Click this button to receive audio. 
Select the [Receive audio] checkbox in the Receive Audio 
panel that appears and use the slider to set an 
appropriate volume.
Note
 To receive audio, set [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio 
Transmission from the Camera] to [Enable] in the setting pages 
beforehand (p. 58). 
 The first time the Receive Audio panel is launched from the VB 
Viewer, a message to install the “Canon Network Camera Audio 
Receiver” add-on will be displayed in the information bar of the web 
browser. Install the add-on.
 Regardless whether or not the Receive Audio panel is open, audio 
will always be received if the [Receive audio] checkbox is selected 
in the Receive Audio panel.
 To use the audio function in environments that use a proxy server, 
the camera IP address must be specified in [Internet options] > 
[Connections] > [LAN settings] > [Proxy server] > [Advanced] > 
[Exceptions] of Internet Explorer.
IconMeaning
Receiving audio
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Checking Information
The following icons will appear depending on the content 
of the information displayed.
Note
For details on the messages, see “List of Viewer Messages” 
(p. 165). 
Icon (color)MeaningDescription
(Blue) InformationAppears when a camera 
operation has been successful. 
The following information 
appears.
 Help messages, such for each 
button and pull down menu
 Frame rate information
 Pan, tilt, zoom 
camera information
 Pan, tilt, and 
zoom information for Digital 
PTZ
(Yellow) WarningA message will appear notifying 
the user when camera control 
privileges cannot be obtained, 
audio reception stops, etc.
(Orange) ErrorAppears when a system error 
occurs.