Canon recording software RM25 V10 User Manual

							Add a User
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Storage Server Settings
3
Add a User
Use this tab to add a new Viewer user. Also use it to 
specify the kind of user (Administrator or Operator).
➀[User Name]
Enter the name of the user to be added.
➁[Password]
Enter the password used to log into the Viewer.
➂[Confirm Password]
Enter the password again for confirmation.
➃[User Group]
Select the user group (“Administrator” or “Operator”).
You can also select an added user group.
➄[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
The added user appears in the list of users on the 
[Users] tab.
Change the User Information
➀[User Name]
All user names can be changed, except for the default 
“administrator” user name.
➁[Old Password]
Enter the old password.
➂[New Password]
Enter the new password.
➃[Confirm New Password]
Enter the new password again for confirmation.
➄[User Group]
Select a user group (“Administrator” or “Operator”).
The default “administrator” user is associated with the 
Administrator user group. You cannot change this user 
name.
➅[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
1Click [Add] to display the [Add User] dialog box.
2Enter the information required to add the user.
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
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1Select a user in the list.
2Click [Edit] to display the [Edit User] dialog box.
3Change the user information.
4Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
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Remove a User
Note
You cannot delete the default “administrator” user name.
1Select a user in the list.
2Click [Remove].
3A message asking if you want to remove the user is 
displayed. Click [Yes]. 
						

							Chapter 4
Viewer Settings
❏Configuring the Viewer
❏Configuring a camera
❏Creating a layout 
						

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Flow for Viewer Settings
Start the Viewer (P. 3-3)
Configure the Viewer
Display the [Viewer Settings] dialog box (P. 4-3)
Configure the Viewer display and operation settings (P. 4-3)
Configure event notification and priorities (P. 4-4)
Configure the camera
Display the [Camera Selector] dialog box (P. 4-5)
Select a camera (P. 4-5)
Configure the video window (P. 4-6)
Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings] (P. 4-7)
Configure the video window layout 
Create a layout (P. 4-11)
Place a video window (P. 4-11)
Save the layout (P. 4-12)
Important
 We strongly recommend that only one administrator configure the Storage Servers on each network. 
						

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4
Viewer Settings
Start the Viewer and configure it for day-to-day 
operations. For details on how to start the Viewer, see 
“Start the Viewer” (P. 3-3).
Display the [Viewer Settings] dialog box
The [Viewer Settings] dialog box is displayed.
➀[General] tab
Configure the Viewer screen display settings.
➁[Event Notification] tab
Configure how the Viewer displays an event.
➂[Event Display] tab
This cannot be used with RM-Lite.
➃[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Configure the Viewer Display and Operation 
Settings
➀[Maximum Live Frame Rate]
Specify the maximum live frame rate.
➁[Manual Recording Duration]
Specify the [Record Now] recording time, from 30 to 
300 seconds.
➂[Auto adjust frame rate under heavy load]
Automatically adjust the display frame rate.
➃[Use large captions for video window title bars]
Increase the title bar text size of the video window.
➄[Confirm when changing to full screen mode]
Display a confirmation message when switching to full 
screen mode.
➅[Prompt to save changes when layouts are closed]
Display a confirmation message when a layout in the 
Viewer is closed. The message is not displayed if the 
layout is not changed.
➆[Timeout Before Ending]
Automatically stop two-way audio communication after 
the specified period, from 1 to 60 minutes.
Configure the Viewer
1Click [Settings] > [Viewer].
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1Click the [General] tab.
2Configure each item.
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Configure Event Notification and Priorities
➀[Show Events in Live Events Log and Timeline]
Display an event in the [Live Events Log] dialog box 
and on the timeline.
[Equal to or higher than]
Specify the priority of events to be displayed.
➁[Show Video Window on Event]
This cannot be used with RM-Lite.
➂[Operator Notification]
This cannot be used with RM-Lite.
➃[Acknowledge Event]
This cannot be used with RM-Lite.
1Click the [Event Notification] tab.
2Configure each item.
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4
Viewer Settings
Display the [Camera Selector] dialog box
The [Camera Selector] dialog box is displayed.
➀[Search for] box
Search for the camera to be used for display.
➁Camera search results
Displays a list of cameras found by searching.
Note
Each time you select [Window] > [Camera Selector], the display 
of the [Camera Selector] dialog box is toggled on or off.
Select a Camera
When you have a large number of cameras registered, 
search for the camera using the camera name.
The following items are displayed when you click the 
search button.
Status]
Enter a camera name or camera status in the search 
criteria box.
 [Camera Name]
Enter the camera name in the search criteria box.
 [Tag]
Cameras cannot be searched using this item in 
RM-Lite.
Status]
Select the camera status to be searched.

Select the model name to be searched.
 [Host Name (camera)]
Enter the camera host name or IP address in the 
search criteria box.
Storage Server Group Name]
Cameras cannot be searched using this item in 
RM-Lite.
Configure the Camera
1Click [Window] > [Camera Selector].
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1Click the search button to select the search criteria 
type and enter the search criteria.
2Specify the search criteria and search for the camera.
3Double-click the camera in the search results to 
display the video window.
Search button
Search criteria box 
						

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➀Video window menu button.
Click to display a menu for operating the video window.
➁Title bar
Displays the camera name and type of image being 
displayed.
With the on-screen display feature enabled, if you set the 
display position to the lower right or lower left, the video 
window title bar, the recorded image indicator, or the 
event indicator may hide the text that should be 
displayed.
Configure the Video Window
You can configure the video window settings, including 
the window size and the video format (JPEG or MPEG-4).
„Change the Video Window Size
 [160x120] / [320x240] / [640x480]
Change the size of the video window, selecting from 
small ([160x120]), medium ([320x240]) and large 
([640x480]).
 [Default]
Adjusts the size of video window to the received (live) 
image size. For the image size during reception, see 
“Change the Video Window Resolution” (P. 4-7).
 [Full Screen]
Display an image on the entire screen. For details, see 
“Display on the Full Screen” (P. 4-7).
Note
 Drag the lower right corner of the video window to resize it.
 If the video window size selected in the [Video Receive Size] 
submenu is greater than [640 x 480], the load on the CPU will 
increase and the Viewer may operate more slowly.
4To display images from other cameras, repeat step 3.
Important
 When an error occurs, the corresponding error message is 
displayed in the video window. For details, see “Error 
Messages in the Video Window” (P. 9-4).
 The number of video windows that can be displayed in the 
Viewer depends on factors such as the graphics card, CPU 
performance, frame rate, camera image size, and the image 
quality.
 Viewer operation may slow down in the CPU load is high.
➀➁1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Select [Video Display Size] and specify the video 
window size from the submenu. 
						

							Configure the Camera
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Viewer Settings
„Change the Video Window Format
 [MPEG-4] is unavailable.
 The audio is not in synch with the live video when 
[H.264] is selected.
 [H.264] is unavailable.
 The audio is not in synch with the live video when 
[MPEG-4] is selected.
„Change the Video Window Resolution
Select [Default] to use the camera’s resolution.
The resolution cannot be specified for [H.264] format.
 [1280 x 960] is unavailable.
 The resolution cannot be specified for [MPEG-4] 
format.
Note
 If you save the layout (P. 4-12), the [Video Receive Size] 
setting is also saved.
 The size used for [Default] is determined the first time you 
display an image from the camera. The size on the Viewer will 
not change, even if you change the size setting on the camera.
„Display on the Full Screen
You can display the video window image on the full 
screen.
A white frame is displayed surrounding the selected 
video window.
The image from the selected video window is 
displayed on the full screen.
Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings]
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Click [Video Format] and select the video format 
([JPEG] or [MPEG-4], or [H.264]) from the submenu.
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Click [Video Receive Size] and select the resolution 
([160x120], [320x240], [640x480], [1280x960], or 
[Default]) from the submenu.
Important
When you display more than one video window for the same 
camera, changes to the resolution of one of these windows are 
reflected to all of the other windows.
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Select [Video Display Size] and select [Full Screen] 
from the submenu.
3A confirmation message is displayed. Click [Yes].
4To exit full screen display, press the Esc key.
1Click [Window] > [Camera Control].
2Click the video window of the camera you want to 
configure and click [Control] on the [Camera Control] 
dialog box to get control of the camera.
3Click [Advanced] on the [Camera Control] dialog box to 
display the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
4Click the tab that you want to configure.
5After configuring the settings, click [Close].
Important
If camera control is lost while the [Advanced Camera Settings] 
dialog box is open, you cannot continue configuring the 
settings. Click [Control] on the [Camera Control] dialog box 
again to get control and continue configuring the settings. 
						

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„Adjust the Image
Adjust the image quality using the [Image Adjustment] tab 
in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
[Image Adjustment] tab
➀[Exposure]
The settings change according to the selected 
exposure setting.

Automatically control the exposure.
Shutter Priority)]
Specify the shutter speed.
 [Auto (Flickerless)]
Reduce flicker from light sources, such as 
fluorescent lighting. The shutter speed is 
automatically adjusted according to the lighting 
conditions.The exposure compensation setting is displayed when 
[Auto], [Auto (Shutter Priority)] or [Auto (Flickerless)] is 
selected.
[Compensation]: Specify exposure compensation using 
seven levels, from -3 to +3 (alternately [Off], 
[Low], [Medium], [High]). Select negative 
values to darken the image and positive values 
to lighten the image.
[Metering Mode]: Specify the metering mode setting: 
[Center-weighted], [Average], or [Spot].
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed when [Exposure] is 
set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)] using 12 levels, 
from 1/8 to 1/8000 seconds.
Important
The settings may be different for different camera models. For 
details, see the camera manual.
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Metering modeDescription
[Center-weighted] Meters the entire image, focusing on 
the center of the image.
A correct exposure is obtained for a 
subject near the center of the image, 
even though the periphery may be 
slightly darker or lighter.
Use for subjects that are in the center 
of the image.
[Average] Meters the entire image by averaging.     
A uniform exposure is obtained even 
when the scene has significant 
differences in brightness.
Use for scenes where, for example, 
cars are passing through or people 
are entering and exiting.
[Spot] Meters the center of the image.
The correct exposure is obtained for a 
subject near the center of the image, 
irrespective of the brightness of the 
periphery.
Use if the subject is lit by a spotlight or 
is backlit, where the exposure should 
be adjusted to the center of the 
image.