Canon network camera VBC500VD User Manual

							xi
Top Page of the Camera
(3) Sample Page Link  Click this link to display sample pages of the camera. 
(4) VB-C500 Viewer Launch Link  Clicking this link launches VB -C500 Viewer that displays the video captured with the camera 
in the web browser. 
VB-C500 Viewer consists of two viewers: [ Admin Viewer] and [VB Viewer ] ( P. 3-2). 
z Explanation of each link
[ Admin Viewer ]
Launches Admin Viewer. 
[ VB Viewer ]
Launches VB Viewer. 
Accessing the Setting Menu 
To specify detailed settings of the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D, click (2) to proceed to the Setting 
Menu. For details on the Setting Menu, see Detailed Settings in Chapter 1 Setting Menu 
(   P. 1-2). 
Accessing Sample Pages 
To access a sample page, click (3). 
One of three sample pages, each showing a still image, video or image for mobile phone, 
can be displayed.
COPY  
						

							xii
Top Page of the Camera
Accessing VB-C500 Viewer
Select [Admin Viewer ] or [VB Viewer ] from the (4) [ VB-C500 Viewer ] links to access VB-C500 
Viewer. 
Tip
For specific ways in which you can utilize  the sample pages, see Chapter 4 Creating 
Web Pages for Video Distribution (  P. 4-2). 
Admin Viewer
VB Viewer
COPY  
						

							xiii
Top Page of the Camera
User Authentication when Accessing the Setting Menu 
or Admin Viewer 
User authentication is required when accessing the cameras [Setting Menu] or [Admin Viewer ].
The factory settings are specified below.  User name:  root
Password: camera
The user name root is the Administrator account for the camera. 
Caution 
• Be sure to change the default Administrator password to ensure security of the  system. Dont forget the new password. 
 If the sample pages (  P. 4-4) must be deleted for security reasons, access the 
file found at the following path via FTP and back up a copy of the file to a PC, 
etc., before deleting the sample pages. 
Path to English samples : /m nt_flash/www/html/sample/en/
Path to Japanese samples : /m nt_flash/www/html/sample/ja/
Path to French samples : /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/fr/
Path to Italian samples : /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/it/
Path to German samples : /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/de/
Path to Spanish samples : /m nt_flash/www/html/sample/es/
To restore the deleted sample pages, you must write again to the 
aforementioned path the copy that had been backed up to a PC, etc. Be sure to 
create a backup before deleting the samples. 
Authentication Screen on 
[Setting Page]Authentication Screen on 
[Admin Viewer]
COPY  
						

							xiv
Top Page of the Camera
Note
zIf the Administrator and authorized user are sharing VB-C500 Viewer on the same PC, it is 
strongly recommended that the [ Remember my password] check box be cleared. 
z If a wrong user name or password is entered, the camera cannot be connected. Connect 
the camera by entering the corr ect user name and password. 
z If you have forgotten the Administrator password, press the reset switch to initialize the 
settings. See Initializing with the Reset Switch on the Camera (  P. 5-21). Take note, 
however, that this will reset  all settings of the camera, except for time and date, to their 
factory settings. 
Tip
For details on VB-C500 Viewer and user types, see VB-C500 Viewer in Chapter 3 Overview 
of VB-C500 Viewer (  P. 3-2). 
COPY  
						

							Detailed Settings 
The following explains the detailed settings on network connection, 
camera control, date & time, access control, etc. 
COPY  
						

							1-2
Setting Menu 
You can move to each setting page from the Setting Menu to set various items regarding the 
camera. 
Items that can be set on each setting page are explained below. See each reference page for 
details. 
zSetting Menu 
z Network
Set the Administrator password, LAN, IPv6, DNS and SNMP (  P. 1-7). 
z Date and Time
Set the date & time and time zone of the camera (  P. 1-12). 
z Camera
Set the camera name, startup settings, camer a control, day/night, installation conditions, 
external input device name and external output device name (  P. 1-14). 
z Video
Set the image quality, image size and frame rates in JPEG and MPEG-4, and on-screen display 
settings of date and time and other information (  P. 1-18).
z Upload
Set HTTP/FTP upload and e-mail notification (  P. 1-22). 
z Server
Set the image server, audio server and HTTP server (  P. 1-28). 
COPY  
						

							1-3
Setting Menu
1
1Detailed Settings
z
Event
Set the image buffer, motion detection, external  device input, interval timer and audio file 
upload (  P. 1-32). 
z Access Control 
Set the authorized user accounts, user  privileges and host access restriction ( P. 1-37).
z IPsec
Set IPsec (  P. 1-41).
z Reboot Items 
Setting the Items Requiring Rebooting (Reboot Item) (  P.  1 - 4 5 )
z Maintenance 
Tool (View Log Events, View Current Settings, Reboot, Restore Settings) (  P. 1-47).
Note
Notes on Use with Windows Vista/XP 
z When the [ Windows Security Alert ] dialog box appears, click the [ Unblock] button.
Once this button is clicked, this warn ing dialog box will no longer appear. 
z If the dialog box appears and pop-up is blocked when accessing [ HELP] of each setting 
page or [ View Log Events ] or [View Current Settings ] on the maintenance page, enable 
[ Po p -u p ] by following the procedure explained in the information bar. 
COPY  
						

							1-4
Accessing the Setting Menu 
The various settings of the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D are specified by accessing the camera in the 
web browser. First, access the top page (  P.  x ) .
For entry of the user name and password, see  User Authentication when Accessing the Setting 
Menu or Admin Viewer (  P. xiii).
Setting Menu 
You can access each setting page and Admin Viewer from the Setting Menu. 
(1) Window Title
Displays the model name of the connected camera.
(2) Tab Title Displays the model name of the connected camera.
(3) Menu Title The cameras model name is displayed as  VB-C500.
(4) [Back to top] button  Clicking this button switches the display to the top page of the camera. 
(5) [Admin Viewer] Button  Clicking this button switches the display to Admin Viewer. 
(6) Setting Menu  Clicking a desired button switches the display to each setting page. 
Note
Once all settings are complete on the setting pa ge, close the browser for security reasons. 
Setting 
Menu
Menu TitleTab Title
Window Title
COPY  
						

							1-5
Accessing the Setting Menu
1
1Detailed Settings
Items Common to All Setting Pages
„
Application of Setting Changes 
When any setting is changed on each setting page, the grayed-out [ Apply] button shown on 
the top right of the setting page turns blue.
To make the new setting effective, click the [ Apply] button. 
To restore the original setting, click the [ Clear] button. 
„Setting Changes Requiring Rebooting 
The items whose setting will become effectiv e only after the camera is rebooted are 
accompanied by an orange icon. 
If any item accompanied by an orange icon is changed, the [ Apply] button shown on the top 
right of each setting page changes to [ Apply and reboot].
To confirm the new setting, click the [ Apply and reboot] button. The new setting will be 
reflected and the camera will be rebooted. 
To restore the original setting, click the [ Clear] button. 
Note
Changed details are lost if you move to another setting page without first clicking the [ Apply] 
button or the [ Apply and reboot ] button.To validate changed settings, be sure to click either 
the [ Apply ] button or the [Apply and reboot ] button.
COPY  
						

							1-6
Accessing the Setting Menu
„Returning to the Setting Menu 
To return to the Setting Menu from each setting page, click the [ Settings menu] button on the 
top right of the setting page. 
Note
z Be sure to change the settings of each camera within one setting page. 
z Do not move between setting pages using the [ Back] and [ Forward ] buttons of the browser. 
The new settings may return to the original  settings or unwanted setting changes may 
occur. 
Tip
Clicking  [ Help] to the left of each item on the setting  page displays a detailed explanation 
of each setting item.
COPY