Canon network camera VBS905F User Manual

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Setting Page
802.1X Authentication
(1) [802.1X Authentication]
Set 802.1X authentication to [Disable] or [Enable].
If [802.1X Authentication] is set to [Enable] and [Exec] 
is clicked, “Before changing the setting, set 802.1X 
authentication to “Disable.” is displayed below the 
setting items and all settings are disabled, including 
changing the authentication method and installation/
deletion of certificates.
To change settings, first set [802.1X Authentication] to 
[Disable] and click [Exec].
(2) [Authentication Status]
Display the status of 802.1X authentication. There are 
three types of status: [Authenticated], 
[Unauthenticated], and [Stop].
Authentication Method
(1) [Authentication Method]
Select from [EAP-MD5], [EAP-TLS], [EAP-TTLS], and 
[EAP-PEAP] for the 802.1X authentication method.
(2) [User Name]
Enter the user name used for authentication.
(3) [Password]
Enter the required password for authentication.
This is displayed only when [Authentication Method] is 
set to [EAP-MD5], [EAP-TTLS], or [EAP-PEAP].Certificate Information
This is displayed only when [Authentication Method] is set 
to [EAP-TLS], [EAP-TTLS], or [EAP-PEAP].
(1) [CA Certificate Status]
If no CA certificate is installed, [Not Installed] is 
displayed. If a CA certificate is installed, the validity 
period of the certificated is displayed.
(2) [Client Certificate Status]
If no client certificate is installed, [Not Installed] is 
displayed. If a client certificate is installed, the validity 
period of the certificated is displayed. This is 
displayed only when [Authentication Method] is set to 
[EAP-TLS].
(3) [Client Private Key Status]
If no client private key is installed, [Not Installed] is 
displayed. If a client private key is installed, [Installed] 
is displayed. This is displayed only when 
[Authentication Method] is set to [EAP-TLS].
Certificate Management
This is displayed only when [Authentication Method] is set 
to [EAP-TLS], [EAP-TTLS], or [EAP-PEAP].
(1) [Install CA Certificate]
Installs a CA certificate. Select the certificate file to be 
installed using [Browse] and click [Exec].
(2) [Install Client Certificate]
Installs a client certificate. Select the certificate file to 
be installed using [Browse] and click [Exec]. This is 
displayed only when [Authentication Method] is set to 
[EAP-TLS].
(3) [Install Client Private Key]
Installs a client private key. Select the private key file 
to be installed using [Browse] and click [Exec]. This is 
displayed only when [Authentication Method] is set to 
[EAP-TLS].
(4) [Client Private Key Password]
Enter the password for the client private key. Required 
when a password has been configured for the private 
key. This is displayed only when [Authentication 
Method] is set to [EAP-TLS].
[802.1X] Network Port Authentication Settings 
The following can be set here.
 802.1X Authentication
Display the 802.1X authentication enable/disable 
control and status.
 Authentication Method
Set the authentication method used for 802.1X 
authentication.
 Certificate Information
Display the certificate used for 802.1X 
authentication and the private key installation 
status.
 Certificate Management
Manage the certificates and private keys used for 
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(5) [Delete Certificate]
Deletes all installed CA certificates, client certificates, 
and client private keys. 
Only “CA Certificate” is displayed when 
[Authentication Method] is set to [EAP-TTLS] or [EAP-
PEAP], but any installed client certificates and client 
private keys are also deleted.
Important
 If any CA certificates, client certificates, and client private 
keys already exist, they are discarded and new versions are 
installed.
 An error occurs if the format of the certificate or private key to 
be installed is incorrect.
 Client certificates and client private keys are checked as a 
pair when installing, and an error occurs if they do not match.
 The certificate and private key used for 802.1X authentication 
must be installed as separate items, irrespective of the 
installation status of certificates for SSL/TLS. 
						

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Setting Page
Memory Card Operations (unmount status) 
(1) [Mount/Unmount] 
In unmount status, [Mount] will appear. Click [Mount] 
to mount the memory card. 
Note
microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC memory cards can be 
used with the camera.
When a memory card is inserted in the card slot, it is mounted 
automatically. It is also mounted automatically if inserted in the 
camera at the time of booting. 
For inserting and removing the memory card, see “Installation 
Guide” > “Using a Memory Card”. 
(2) [Operation Settings] 
Set write operations to the memory card to [Save Log] 
or [Save Logs and Videos].
Note
 The following settings and operations will record video on a 
memory card.
- When a network error occurs during recording-mode stream
- When uploading fails
- When [Video Record Action] in the [Event] menu (p. 60) is 
set to [Record to Memory Card], and an event (volume 
detection, external device input or timer) setting is enabled 
and [Enable] is selected for [Video Record]
- When video is recorded due to an intelligent function event 
occurrence (p. 103)
- When manually recorded to memory card from the Admin 
Viewer (p. 147)
 New files cannot be saved to the memory card if there is no free 
space.
(3) [Video Format]
Select the [JPEG] or [H.264(1)] video format to make 
recordings to a memory card. 
Video is recorded with 
the settings defined under [Video] > [H.264(1)] (p. 50). 
[H.264(2)] cannot be used. Video is recorded in this 
format when [Record to Memory Card] is selected in 
[Event] > [Video Record Action] (p. 60).
Note
 When [JPEG] is selected in [Video Format] and an upload error 
occurs, the frame rate of video recorded in JPEG format is 
always 1 fps.
 When a network error occurs during recording-mode stream, 
video is saved in the JPEG format regardless of the [Video 
Format] setting (the frame rate is fixed at 1 fps).
 Video size and quality of the recorded video are made 
according to the settings in the [Video] menu.
(4) [Pre-event Buffer (number of frames)] / [Pre-event 
Buffer (sec)]
Enter the number of frames or seconds of video to be 
buffered before the event. The maximum amount is 
number of frames for a [JPEG] selection and number 
of seconds for an [H.264(1)] selection in [Video 
Format].
(5) [Post-event Buffer (number of frames)] / [Post-event 
Buffer (sec)]
Enter the number of frames or seconds of video to be 
buffered after the event. The maximum amount is 
number of frames for a [JPEG] selection and number 
of seconds for an [H.264(1)] selection in [Video 
Format].
(6) [Overwrite videos]
Select [Enable] or [Disable] for the overwrite setting of 
video that is recorded to a memory card when an 
event occurs. If you select [Enable], videos recorded 
using an event and timer will be overwritten. 
Overwriting is performed when the number of videos 
that can be stored (100,000 files) for each of events 
and timers is exceeded. Overwriting is not performed 
when there is insufficient space on the memory card.
(7) [Format] 
Click [Exec] to format the memory card. Formatting 
erases all files and directories on the memory card.
[Memory Card] Memory Card Operations and Settings 
The following can be set here. 
 Memory Card Operations
Perform memory card operations.
 Memory Card Information
Display information about the memory card. 
Important
 When an H.264 video is saved to a memory card, the 
following restrictions apply to [H.264(1)] of [Video] (p. 50).
- Only [Use bit rate control] can be selected for [Bit Rate 
Control].
- Only [3072] or less can be selected for [Target Bit Rate 
(kbps)].
- Only one of [0.5], [1], and [1.5] can be selected for [I 
Frame Interval (sec)].
 Since the [Pre-event Buffer] and [Post-event Buffer] set the 
maximum value, it may not be possible to record the 
specified number of frames or seconds of video depending 
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Note
The quick formatting method is used.
Memory Card Operations (mount status) 
(1) [Mount/Unmount] 
In mount status, [Unmount] will appear. Click 
[Unmount] to unmount the memory card. 
(2) [Operation Settings], [Video Format], [Pre-event 
Buffer], [Post-event Buffer], [Overwrite videos]
These settings are the same as in “Memory Card 
Operations (unmount status)”.
(3) [Delete Videos] 
Click [Exec] to delete videos from the memory card. 
During deletion, an indicator will appear to the right of 
[Exec]. 
Note
 It may take 40 minutes or more to delete videos from the 
memory card. 
 Deleting videos takes time, so it is recommended that you stop 
video transmission and upload processes.
(4) [Recreate Video Management Information] 
Click [Exec] to recreate the video management 
information. 
During re-creation, an indicator will appear to the right 
of [Exec]. The memory card is inaccessible during this 
time. 
Note
 It may take 90 minutes or more to recreate video management 
information.
 Recreating video management information takes time, so it is 
recommended that you stop video transmission and upload 
processes.
Memory Card Information
(1) [Memory Card Recognition] 
Displays the status of the memory card. The three 
status messages are [Memory Card Not Inserted], 
[Not Mounted] and [Mounted].
(2) [Memory Card Operation Status] 
Displays the operation status of the memory card. The 
three status messages are as follows. 
 [Operable]: This status indicates that any operation 
may be performed. 
 [Recreating video management information]: This 
status indicates that video management information 
is being recreated. Other operations cannot be 
performed. 
 [Deleting videos]: This status indicates that videos 
are being deleted. Other operations cannot be 
performed. 
(3) [Video Management Information Status] 
Displays the status of the video management 
information. The two status messages are as follows. 
 [Normal]: This status indicates that video 
management information is normal. 
 [Video Management Information Recreation 
Required]: This status indicates that management 
files are corrupted or not consistent with saved 
video files. It is necessary to click [Exec] in 
[Recreate Video Management Information] to 
recreate video management information.
If the management files are not recreated even 
when [Recreate Video Management Information] is 
used, [Format] (p. 73) must be used.
(4) [Video Saving] 
Displays whether or not videos can be saved to the 
memory card. 
 [Can Save]: Indicates that videos can be saved to 
the memory card.
 [Cannot Save]: Indicates that videos cannot be 
saved to the memory card. This status may be 
caused when the memory card is not mounted, the 
video file count upper limit has been reached, the 
video management file is corrupted or the card is 
write-protected. 
(5) [Memory Card Capacity (KB)] 
Displays the memory card storage capacity. 
(6) [Used Capacity (KB)] 
Displays information about storage used on the 
memory card.
Important
Be sure to perform the unmount process when turning off the 
power to the camera or removing the memory card. Failing to 
unmount first may result in management file problems or the 
memory card becoming inaccessible. 
You can use the Camera Management Tool (p. 28) to mount/
unmount memory cards from multiple cameras at the same 
time.  
						

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Note
For accessing files saved to the memory card, see “Memory Card 
Access” (p. 150). 
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, 
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(1) [LAN] 
LAN interface, maximum packet size settings (p. 40)
(2) [IPv4] 
IP address, IPv4 settings, etc. (p. 40) 
(3) [IPv6] 
Settings regarding IPv6 (p. 41) 
(4) [HTTP Server] 
Authentication method, HTTP, and HTTPS port 
settings (p. 59) 
[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.
* [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
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. 98 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.
– Administrator password
– Network 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 back up all current setting values 
before restoring factory default settings in [Restore Default 
Settings]. 
 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. 168). 
Log Notifications
(1) [Use log notifications]
Set log notifications to [Disable] or [Enable]. Log 
messages, such as when errors occur, can be sent by 
e-mail when [Enable] is selected.
[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, and Back 
Up/Restore Settings.
 Log Notifications
Set log message mail notifications.
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.
 When restoring settings on a camera, do not use backup files 
that were created with firmware versions newer than that of 
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For details on log messages, see “List of Log 
Messages” (p. 156).
(2) [Notification Level]
Select [Error], [Errors and warnings], or [All] for the 
log message notification level.
For details on log messages, see “Log Messages on 
the Camera” (p. 156).
(3) [Copy E-mail Settings]
Copy the mail settings used in [Upload] > [E-mail 
Notification] (p. 57).
(4) [Mail Server Name] 
Enter the host name or IP address of the SMTP server 
(using up to 63 characters). 
(5) [Mail Server Port] 
Enter the port number of the SMTP server (factory 
default setting is [25]).
(6) [Sender (From)] 
Set the e-mail address of the sender (using up to 63 
characters).
(7) [Recipient (To)] 
Set the e-mail address of the recipient (using up to 63 
characters).
(8) [Authentication] 
Select [None], [POP before SMTP] or [SMTP-AUTH] 
for the e-mail authentication method. 
Set an appropriate method according to the 
authentication method used by the SMTP server to 
send to. 
[User Name], [Password], [POP Server] 
If [POP before SMTP] is selected as the e-mail 
authentication mode, enter the user name and 
password as well as the host name or IP address of 
the POP server required for authentication. 
[User Name], [Password]
If [SMTP-AUTH] is selected as the e-mail 
authentication method, enter the user name and 
password required for authentication. 
(9) [Subject] 
Enter the subject of the e-mail to be sent using up to 
31 ASCII characters. 
(10)[Log Notification Test] 
Clicking [Exec] initiates a log notification test based 
on the settings currently entered. It is not necessary to 
click [Apply].
After entering a password, first click [Exec], then 
[Apply] the password. 
						

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Setting Page
(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 only from the Setting menu. 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. 46). 
 After [Exposure] is set to [Manual] and adjusted in Admin 
Viewer (p. 143), [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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