Canon network camera VBC500VD User Manual

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Motion Detection Setting Tool
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(6) Motion detection area frame The range in which motion detection is performe d is shown by a dotted-line frame. You can 
drag the mouse to resize/move the frame. 
(7) [Start recording
] button
Clicking this button starts recording video. 
(8) [Enable motion detection of the camera] Select this check box if you want to enable the motion detection function. 
(9) Settings tabs (Camera/Area)  Set the frame rate (  P. 2-10). 
 [Area] Select the motion detection area and the sens itivity, size and duration for each area. For 
the specific screen views and operating procedures, see P. 2-11.
(10)[Display motion detection status of the camera]
Selecting this check box displays the motion detection status of the camera. You can check if 
the settings are enabled on the camera (  P.  2 - 1 3 ) .  
„ Flow of Motion Detection Setting 
The motion detection function is set according to the procedure below. For details on the setting 
method, see each setting page. 
1. Launches Motion Detection Setting Tool. 
The Motion Detection Setting Tool window appears (Display Screen of Motion Detection 
Setting Tool (Live Mode)) (  P. 2-8).
Set motion detection in the Settings tab on the right side of the screen. The Settings tab has 
two tabs: [ Camera] and [Area].
2. Set the frame rate for motion detection ([Camera] tab,   P. 2-10).
3. Set the detection area ([Area] tab,   P. 2-11)
4. Set the conditions specifying the degree of change triggering the [Detected] mode ([Area] tab,   P.  2 - 1 1 ) .  
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
5. Save the settings. 
„Setting Motion Detection 
How to Set 
1. Enable motion detection.
Select the [ Enable motion detection of the camera ] check box.
2. Set the frame rate for motion detection ([Camera] tab). When this check box is selected, the cameras frame rate for motion detection can be 
changed. Enter a desired value from 0.5 up to 30.0 fps.
Tip
zThe Motion Detection Setting Tool viewer window shows 160 x 120 black & white image 
regardless of the camera settings. 
z In the [ Area] tab, you can set the [ Detected] judgment conditions for each area while 
checking the viewer image on the left side of the screen. For the applicable display screen, 
etc., see [Detected] Mode and Display Screen (  P. 2-14). You can also set judgment 
conditions while playing the recorded video in the [ Live] tab (  P. 2-16).
z Motion Detection function 
 When setting this function, confirm that detect ion will actually be performed correctly. 
 If the subject is moving fast or the enti re image is dark, motion detection may not 
operate correctly. 
 If a change occurs due to light, wind, etc., false detection may occur. 
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
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3. Set the motion detection area ([Area] tab). Up to four motion detection areas can be created, where the frame of each area can be 
resized/moved by dragging. To resize the frame, drag 
„ at four corners/on four sides. To 
move the frame, drag a point inside the fram e. You can also set a separate motion detection 
level for each area. This camera lets you set the motion detection level while playing the video 
recorded in the [ Live] tab (  P. 2-16).
(1)[Motion Detection Area] Select the check box corresponding to the moti on detection area you want to use, and the 
detection area frame will be displayed in the viewer. Up to four detection areas can be 
created. 
Note
The value set in [ Maximum Frame Rate: Image Transmission] (  P. 1-18) must be greater than 
the frame rate set by this tool. 
Tip
z If the network load is heavy, the specified frame rate may not be achieved. 
z By setting a lower frame rate, the video extract ed from the captured video will be included 
in the scope of motion detection. This way, you can also perform motion detection for 
slow-moving subjects, etc.
z The frame rate set here is applied only to motion detection. 
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Motion Detection Setting Tool(2)[Selected Area]If multiple motion detection area frames have been created, a separate motion detection 
level can be set for each area frame. 
Set the area name for the selected area below. (Area name can also be omitted.)
Up to 15 ASCII characters (spaces or printable characters) can be used for the [ Area 
name].
(3)[Sensitivity] Set the sensitivity of motion detection in a  range of 1 to 256. Set a desired value by 
dragging the slide bar. The greater the value,  the higher the detection sensitivity becomes. 
(4)[Auto] button Clicking [ Auto] allows the sensitivity to be set autom atically at which the mode will change 
to [ Detected] when a change occurs in the image show n inside the motion detection area. 
Click this button when nothing is moving. 
(5)Detection Indicator The level of the motion detected by the camer a is shown in a graph in real time ( P. 2-15).
(6)[Size] The camera mode will change to [ Detected] if the ratio of the area in which change has 
been detected (red or yellow rectangle) to the area of the selected detection area frame 
(frame indicated by blue solid lines) exceeds the value set here (  P. 2-14). However, the 
mode will not change to [ Detected] even when the set value of [ Size] has been exceeded, 
if the change has not continued for the duration in seconds set in [ Duration]. Set a desired 
value in a range of 0 to 100 % by dragging the slide bar. 
(7)Duration  The camera mode will change to [ Detected] if the change occurring in the image inside the 
detection area has satisfied the conditions set in (3) [ Sensitivity] and (6) [Size] for the 
duration set in [ Duration].
Normally [ Duration] is fixed to [ 0.2]. If the [ Detailed Settings ] check box is selected, 
however, you can set a desired value in a range  of 0 to 5 seconds by directly entering a 
value or dragging the slide bar.
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
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(8)[Details]When this check box is selected, you can enter [ Sensitivity], [Size] and [ Duration] values. 
If the check box is not selected, [ Duration (sec.)] is fixed to [0.2].
4. Check the motion detection status of the camera.  To check the level of motion detection operation  based on the specified settings, select the 
[ Display motion detection status of the camera ] check box. The motion detection status will be 
shown by the icons specified below. 
If the [ Display motion detection status of the camera ] check box is selected, the settings 
cannot be selected. To save the settings, clear this check box. 
Tip
z Even when a change has occurred in the image shown inside the viewers motion detection 
area frame, the camera will not recognize it as [Motion] if the [ Sensitivity] setting is low. 
Even when the sensitivity is raised, the camera mode will not change to [ Detected] unless 
the part of the area frame that has moved meets the [ Size] and [ Duration] settings for 
motion. 
z You can also select the setting area by clicki ng a desired motion detection area frame in 
the viewer. The selected detection area  frame is shown by blue solid lines. 
z By setting the Selected areta to [ Not specified], you can show the detection statuses for all 
motion detection areas at once. Clicking a po int in the viewer where no area frame is set 
has the same effect.
Note
z If a proxy server is used, the video frame  rate may drop depending on the proxy load. 
Accordingly, it is recommended that you don t connect the camera via a proxy while this 
function is set. 
z It is recommended that the motion detection leve l be set in a condition as close as possible 
to the condition in which the camera is actually used. 
[ Detection disabled ]
[ Detected ]
[ Not detected ]
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
5. Click [Save Motion Detection Settings] to save the settings.
Tip
zThe status of the detection in peak block view and [ Display motion detection status of the 
camera ] in this tool may not match the actual motion detection status of the camera.
z When the motion detection function of the cam era is enabled, the video frame rate may 
drop compared to when the function is disabled.
z Clicking [ Edit] in the menu bar and selecting [ Copy sensitivity settings] copies the settings 
of [ Sensitivity], [ Size] and [ Duration] for the currently selected area (1 to 4). If a different 
area (1 to 4) is subsequently selected and [ Paste sensitivity settings] is selected from [Edit] 
in the menu bar, the copied settings will be pasted to the selected area.
Tip
[ Detected ] Mode and Display Screen
The area frame in which the camera is 
detecting motion is displayed by blue 
solid lines in the viewer. 
The area in which the camera is detecting 
motion at the specified sensitivity is 
displayed by a yellow 
or red rectangle inside the motion 
detection area frame. Yellow rectangle : The camera detected 
a motion, but it did not meet the [ Size] 
or [ Duration] setting and thus the mode 
has not changed to [Detected]. 
Red rectangle: The camera detected a 
motion, but it met the [ Size] or 
[ Duration ] setting and thus the mode 
has not changed to [Detected]. 
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
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If a change occurred in the image, the 
value set in [Size] is shown by a vertical 
bar on the indicator. The following two 
indicator colors are used. 
Green : The area of the motion 
detected by the camera does not meet 
[Size ]. 
Yellow  : The area of the motion 
detected by the camera meets [ Size]. 
Peak block
A red peak block will be displayed when 
both the [ Size] and [ Duration]  conditions 
are satisfied and the camera mode 
changes to [ Detected]. Set the motion 
detection level while checking when a 
peak block is actually displayed at a given 
level of motion. 
If a motion corresponding to [ Size] or greater has remained detected for the specified 
duration or longer, the mode changes to [ Detected] and a peak block is displayed. Even 
when the specified size becomes no longer met in the [ Detected] mode where a peak block 
is still displayed, the [ Detected] mode will be maintained for the specified duration.
Detected
(Motion level)
Set v alue or bigger
Less than the set v alue
Indicator color
Detection status
Duration DurationTime
Green GreenYe l l ow
Peak b lock display (in red)
Not detected Not detected
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
Tip
Setting the Motion Detection Sensitivity While Checking the Recorded Video 
To set the motion detection level at which the camera mode will change to [Detected], you 
can adjust the settings while checking the actual motion in the viewer. The camera lets you 
set a desired motion detection level while playing the live video recorded in the Live tab 
(  P. 2-8), so you need not repeat the actual motion in front of the camera. 
* If you are using Windows Vista without SP1,  recording by Motion Detection Setting Tool 
may not be possible. 
1. Selecting [Video recording options] from [Tool s] in the menu bar opens the Video recording 
options dialog box.
Video recording options dialog box 
(1)[Maximum recording time]
Set the maximum recording time. Set a desired value in a range of 60 to 300 seconds. 
(2)[Self-timer] Set the time after clicking the Rec.Start button when recording will be started. Set a 
desired value in a range of 0 to 30 seconds. 
2. Adjust the camera position and click the Rec.Start button in the [Live] tab.
Recording of the video shown in the viewer wi ll start. Record the video needed to adjust 
the motion detection level by creating motion in front of the camera. 
To stop recording, click the Stop button. 
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Motion Detection Setting Tool
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3. Adjust the motion detection sensitivity in the [Area] tab while checking the video in the 
[Video] tab.
(1)List of recorded video 
A list of recorded video is shown. 
(2)[Delete] button Clicking this button deletes the video sel ected from the list of recorded videos. 
(3)[Delete All] button  Clicking this button deletes all videos shown in the list of recorded videos. 
(4)Control buttons  The available buttons are Move to Star t, Rewind, Play, Fast Forward and 
Move to End from the left.
When the [ Loop playback ] check box is selected, the  video is played repeatedly.
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Log Viewer
This viewer lets you view the operating condition log of the camera. 
Downloading Log Files 
How to Download 
Launch Log Viewer from VBAdmin Tools, and the latest log files will be downloaded and 
displayed automatically. To download a new log file list, select [ Download] from [File] in the menu 
bar. 
When the list has been downloaded, a dialog box  showing the log file list opens. Select the log 
file you want to view and click [ Download], and the selected log file will be downloaded.
Tip
zLog Viewer only has a log viewing function and logs cannot be deleted. 
z Logs are saved by selecting [ Save] from [ File] in the menu bar. Logs can be saved in the 
text format. 
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