Canon network camera VBC300 User Manual

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Detailed Settings
Settings Title Page
From the Settings Title Page, you can move to each settings page, save s\
etting parameters after
changing, and reboot.
1“Back to top” button
Click “Back to top” to move to the top page of the camera.
2 Language button
Click one of the language buttons to change the display of the settings \
pages.
3 “Save Setting” or “Save Setting and Reboot” button
After changing settings on each page and clicking “OK” returns to \
the Settings Title Page,
however, setting...

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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Network (System and Network)\
▼ Root Account
1 Password
Set an administrator password. You can use up to 8 ASCII characters (in\
cluding space and
other printable characters). The factory default setting is “VB-C300\
” (case sensitive). If you
are connecting to the NC Viewer or VBAdmin tools, terminate the connecti\
on and then change
the password.
2 Confirm Password
Re-enter the password to confirm the spelling in the field above.
▼ Network
You can perform...

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Detailed Settings
Note
●Please consult with your network administrator for the IP address, subne\
t mask
and default gateway address settings.
● Pay much attention to the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway ad\
dress
settings. If any of the values is incorrect, network access becomes unav\
ailable,
and you may have to use the VB Initial Setup Tool ( →d Start Guide P.2-7) to
restore the default settings.
● When using “Auto Setting (DHCP)” for the address setting, the IP\
 address may not
be...

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Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
▼ Video Settings
1 Video Capture Size
Select the Video Capture Size for transmission from “Small”, “M\
edium”, and “Large”.
Small: 160  ×120 (NTSC/PAL)
Medium: 320  ×240 (NTSC/PAL)
Large: 640  ×480 (NTSC/PAL)
2 Video Quality
Select the video quality from 1 - 5 (in 5 levels). Higher value ensure\
s higher quality but larger
data size, which may cause lower frame rate.
Note
●Higher video capture size or quality causes larger data size...

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Detailed Settings
▼ Camera Settings
1 Shutter Speed
Select the shutter speed for the camera. NTSC: “Auto”, “1/60”\
, and “1/100”. PAL: “Auto”, “1/
50”, and “1/120”.
2 Focus Mode
Set the focusing mode for the camera.
Auto:  Adjust the focus automatically.
Auto (for domes): When the indoor dome housing (optional) is used, select this mode
not to allow the camera to focus on the surface of the dome.
Fixed at infinity:  Focus is fixed at a point of infinity.
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Setting Image Size, Quality and...

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Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
3Slow Shutter
Select the longest slow shutter speed used in the Auto Exposure mode when shooting a dark
image. NTSC: “Not Used”, “1/15”, and “1/8.” PAL: “Not Used”, “1/12”, and “1/6”. A longer shutter
speed results in a longer trail with a moving object. Select a speed app\
ropriate for the shooting
scene ( →d Start Guide P.1-8).
4 Day & Night
Specify how to switch between the Day and Night modes. Select from “M\
anual” and “Auto”.
*...

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Detailed Settings
▼ Camera Name
1 Camera Name
This setting is required. You can use up to 15 ASCII characters (includ\
ing blank and printable
characters) for the camera name. 1
Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
Brightness
Specify how the camera changes from the Day Mode to Night Mode. If you w\
ant to shoot
video in color as long as possible, select “Darker”. If you want t\
o rather suppress noises in
video by capturing in black and white, select “Brighter”....

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Setting HTTP Server, Video Server, and Audio Server (Server)
▼ HTTP Server
1 HTTP Port
Enter 80 or 1024 to 65535 (Integer).
Normally use 80 (factory default setting).
▼ Video Server
1 Restrict Maximum Frame Rate (fps)
Mitigate the Viewer load by limiting the maximum frame rate for transmit\
ting video in one
second. The maximum value is 30 fps (for NTSC) or 25 fps (for PAL). \
Enter a value from 0.1
to 30.0 (for NTSC) or 0.1 to 25.0 (for PAL) ( →d Start Guide P.1-8).
2 Restrict Maximum Transmission...

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Detailed Settings
▼Audio Server
1 Enable Audio Transmission
If you check this option, you can send audio to NC Viewer, through a mic\
rophone with amp
connected to the camera.
2 Input Volume
Specify the input audio volume from 1 to 100. The audio will be louder w\
hen you enter a larger
value.
3 Enable Voice Activity Detection
Select this option, the camera transmits minimal data when audio is turn\
ed mute. In this way,
you can reduce the network load.
4 Enable Audio Reception
If you check this...

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Note
●Be sure to use a microphone and speaker with amp ( →d Start Guide P.3-6).
● If you uncheck the Disable Echo Canceller box, audio quality or volume m\
ay be
affected. Check or uncheck this option according to the environment and \
usage of
the camera, as required.
● When transmitting audio, read the “Usage Notice of Audio” carefull\
y (
→ P.ii).
You must set the following settings in advance to transmit and receive a\
udio.
● Check the Enable Audio Transmission box and Enable Audio Reception...