Canon recording software RM9 V10 User Manual

Configure the Camera
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Viewer Settings
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„Change the Video Window Format
 [MPEG-4] is unavailable.
 The live video and its audio are not in synch when 
[H.264] is selected.
 [H.264] is unavailable.
 The live video and its audio are not in synch when 
[MPEG-4] is selected.
[MPEG-4] and [H.264] are unavailable.
„Change the Video Window Resolution
Select [Default] to use the camera’s resolution.
[1280 x 960] is unavailable.
The resolution cannot be specified for [H.264] format.
The resolution cannot be...

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„Adjust the Image Quality
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 following...

Configure the Camera
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Viewer Settings
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 [Manual]
Compensate for the exposure manually. The 
following exposure compensation settings are 
displayed.
[Iris]: Specify the iris setting. Drag the slider to the left 
to close down the iris and make the image 
darker or to the right to open up the iris and 
make the image brighter.
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed using 15 levels, 
from 1/1 to 1/8000 seconds.
[Gain]: Specify the gain (sensitivity to brightness). Drag 
the slider to the left to decrease...

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„Adjust the Focus and Speed
You can use the [Focus and Speed] tab in the [Advanced 
Camera Settings] dialog box to adjust the focus and the 
pan/tilt/zoom speeds.
[Focus and Speed] tab
➀[Auto], [Auto (for domes)]
Automatically focus the image.
Use [Auto (for domes)] for cameras equipped with an 
indoor dome housing. The setting prevents the camera 
from focusing onto the dome surface.
➁[Fixed at infinity]
Fix the focal point at infinity.
➂[Manual]
Adjust the focus manually by clicking the [Far] or...

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Viewer Settings
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You can save the size and position of a video window in 
the Viewer as a layout.
Configure a layout using the following procedure:
The following special layouts are also provided:
 Dynamic layouts
Specify criteria, such as camera tags and events, to 
only display video windows that meet the criteria. You 
can also select a pre-defined dynamic layout.
Sequences
Sequence through multiple layouts you have created at 
a certain time interval.
Note
When the Viewer starts, it displays the...

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Place a Video Window
You can place a video window anywhere in the viewing 
area.
You can arrange video windows according to a grid.
„Change the Layout Background Image
You can select an image for the layout background.
Note
 The image that you specify as the background will be 
registered to the [Background] list in the layout properties.
 To disable backgrounds, select [(None)] in the [Background] 
list of the layout properties.
„Display a Grid

Do not display a grid.
 [Alignment]
Display a dotted...

Configure the Video Window Layout
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Save the Layout
After configuring the display and position of the video 
windows, follow these steps to save the layout.
Configure a Dynamic Layout
➀[Layout Name]
Enter the name of the dynamic layout.
➁[Display cameras that]
Specify the display criteria for cameras.
Click a check box to make a set of display criteria 
available, and then click each criteria list to select the 
criteria.
You can specify up to five sets of criteria.
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Switch Between Layouts
The menu is separated into two sub-menus:
• Shared layoutsDisplays shared layouts under the name of the Storage 
Server Group. The [Layouts] menu shows the Storage 
Server Groups.
All users have access to the layouts, however, only the 
administrator can make changes to them.
 User layouts Displays layouts created by the currently logged in 
user. These layouts are not available to other users.
„Configure a Layout Sequence
➀ [Sequence Name]
Enter the name of layout sequence.
➁...

Configure the Video Window Layout
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Viewer Settings
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Organize Layouts
You can change the display order of menus, classify and 
organize layouts in folders, and edit the layouts.
➀Layout tree
Displays a list of created layouts.
The layout tree uses the following icons:
➁[New Folder]
Create a new folder.
➂[Move to Folder]
Move the selected layout to a folder.
➃[Move Up] and [Move Down]
Move the selected layout up or down in the list.
➄[Delete]
Delete the selected layout from the list.
➅[Rename]
Change...

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