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    Setting Up Night Mode
    ○○○○○○To Make Settings...
    1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Night Mode Setting Tool.
    In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Specia\
    l Schedule, check
    Night Mode, select a setting number and click the “Detail” button \
    ( → P.4-33), or click the
    “Night mode setting tool” button on the toolbar.
    If you have opened the Night Mode Tool from the toolbar, select a settin\
    g number from the
    setting number selection box in the Night Mode Setting screen.
    2. Check Cancel Infrared Cut Filter and/or Enable Slow Shutter as required.\
    3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close th\
    e Night Mode
    Setting screen.
    Tip
    ●In Night Mode, focusing with Auto Focus may be difficult or may appear t\
    o be out
    of focus.
    ● “Auto (for domes)” and “Fixed at infinity” configured with\
     Focus Mode ( → P.3-9) is
    not available if you check the “Cancel Infrared Cut Filter”.
    Schedule Setting Tool
    Note
    ● If you have selected “Enable Slow Shutter”, the exposure will be m\
    anual, and the
    aperture and gain will be at maximum.
    Change the shutter speed and adjust brightness according to your operati\
    ng
    environment and photographic subject.
    ● If you specify a shutter speed of 1/30 seconds or slower for NTSC, or 1/\
    25 seconds
    or slower for PAL, auto focus will not operate.
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    External Device Input Setting Tool
    Below is a description of the External Device Input function which perfo\
    rms video recording when
    a signal from an external device connected to the Multi-Terminal Module \
    (→ P.1-11) such as a
    sensor is sent to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
    External Device Input Setting Tool Display Screen
    q “Load Settings” button
    Loads the External Device Input settings currently set in the VB-C50FSi/\
    VB-C50Fi.
    w “Save Settings” button
    Saves the External Device Input settings edited using this Tool.
    After setting the External Device Input function, be sure to click the “\
    Save Settings” button to savethe settings.
    e “Stop Communication” button
    This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C5\
    0Fi to abort the connection.
    r Input Name Settings
    Select an External Device Input 1 or 2 and enter an External Device Inpu\
    t Name.
    t Setting number selection box
    Select the number of the setting you want to use.
    y Camera Preset
    Select the camera position for picture recording. Select from “Not sp\
    ecified” or “registered preset names”.
    u Recording at ON event
    Check to perform picture recording when there is ON input from the exter\
    nal device.
    i Recording at OFF event
    When selected, performs picture recording when input from the external d\
    evice is OFF.
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    o Pre-event Recording Time (sec.) and Interval
    Enter the required number of seconds, within a range of 0-10 seconds for\
     picture recording before an ON
    and/or OFF event.  Also enter an interval for performing picture recordi\
    ng, within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.
    ! 0Post-event Recording Time (sec.) and Interval
    Enter the required number of seconds, within a range of 0-10 seconds for\
     picture recording following an ON
    and/or OFF event. Also enter an interval for performing picture recordin\
    g, within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.
    ! 1
    Enable audio recording concurrently with picture*
    Check to record audio for the time set for picture recording. If you ent\
    er a value of 0 both for the Pre-event
    Recording time and Post-event Recording time, the VB-C50FSi performs aud\
    io recording with the following
    configuration:
    Pre-event Recording time: 1 second
    Post-event Recording time: 0 second
    * Only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii)
    ! 2E-mail notification on recording
    Check to send an e-mail of the recorded picture.
    ! 3Sound Clip and Volume (VB-C50FSi only)
    Set the audio for playback. Select from the registered sound clip names.\
     Set the volume at which the audio
    is to be played back, between 1 and 100.
    ! 4Playback at ON event (VB-C50FSi only)
    Check for audio playback when there is ON input from an external device.\
    ! 5Playback at OFF event (VB-C50FSi only)
    Check for audio playback when input from an external device is OFF.
    ! 6Output to External Device 1-3 and Output duration after OFF event (sec.\
    )
    Check to perform output to an external device at OFF event. Enter a time\
     for performing output in the range
    of 0-30 seconds.
    Setting Up External Device Input
    ○○○○○○To Make Settings...
    1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Input Setting T\
    ool.
    In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Specia\
    l Schedule, check
    Input 1 or Input 2 in External Device Input, select a setting number and\
     click the “Detail” button
    ( →  P.4-33), or click the “External input device setting tool” butto\
    n on the toolbar.
    If you have opened the External Device Input Tool from the toolbar, sele\
    ct an External Device
    Input Name and setting number in the External Device Input Setting scree\
    n.
    2. Perform picture recording operations.
    Check either Recording at ON event or Recording at OFF event, and select\
     a Camera Preset.
    Also, enter the required number of seconds and the interval for picture \
    recording before or
    after an ON or OFF event.
    If you check “Enable audio recording concurrently with picture”, a\
    udio is recorded for the time
    set for picture recording*.
    *
     Only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii)
    If you check “E-mail notification on recording” you can send recor\
    ded pictures as e-mail when
    an event occurs. The e-mail notification is sent only once soon after an\
     event occurs.
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    Tip
    See “Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture/audio recording*” (→
    P.4-55) for the relationship between ON and OFF events in the picture a\
    nd 
    audio
    recording* settings.
    *
     Only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii)
    3. Specify the Audio Playback operation settings.
    Check “Playback at ON event” or “Playback at OFF event” and \
    select the playback sound clip
    name and volume.
    Tip
    For registering and deleting audio files, see “Audio Playback Setting\
    s dialog box”
     (→  P.4-57).
    4. Set external device output operations.
    Tick one of “Output to External Device 1” to “Output to Externa\
    l Device 3” options and specify
    the “Output duration after OFF event” setting.
    5. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close th\
    e External
    Device Input Setting screen.
    Tip
    See “Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc.” ( → P.3-25) for the addresses of
    mail messages and communication methods and “E-mail Notification Sett\
    ings dialog
    box” ( → P.4-56) for setting content of mail messages.
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    External Device Output Setting Tool
    The section below describes the output settings to an external device co\
    nnected to the Multi-
    Terminal Module ( → P.1-11).
    External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen
    q “Load Settings” button
    Loads the External Device Output settings currently set in the VB-C50FSi\
    /VB-C50Fi.
    w “Save Settings” button
    Saves the External Device Output settings edited using this Tool.
    After setting the External Device Output function, be sure to click the \
    “Save Settings” button to savethe settings.
    e “Stop Communication” button
    This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C5\
    0Fi to abort the connection.
    r Output Name Settings
    Select an External Device Output 1-3 and enter an External Device Output\
     Name.
    t Operation settings
    Select the number of the setting you want to use.
    y Output to External Device
    Perform output to the selected external device.
    u Output Time
    Set the length of time for output to the selected external device, to a \
    maximum of 23 hours, 59 minutes and
    59 seconds.
    i Repetition Interval
    Set the interval at which output is to be executed, to a maximum of 23 h\
    ours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
    If you set the Repetition Interval to 0, output only occurs once at the \
    start of the scheduled time.
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    Setting Up External Device Output
    ○○○○○○To Make Settings...
    1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Output Setting \
    Tool.
    In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Specia\
    l Schedule, check
    Output1-3 in External Device Output, select a setting number and click t\
    he “Detail” button
    (→  P.4-33), or click the “External device output setting tool” butt\
    on on the toolbar.
    If you have opened the External Device Output Tool from the toolbar, sel\
    ect an External
    Device Output Name and setting number in the External Device Output Sett\
    ing screen.
    2. Check Output to External Device and set Output Time and Repetition Inter\
    val.
    3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close th\
    e External Device Output Setting screen.
    Tip
    If you set Output Time at more than Repetition Interval, output continue\
    s without
    interruption.
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    Schedule Setting Tool
    Tip
    Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture/audio
    recording*
    * Only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii)
    ONOFFONOFF
    ON
    OFF
    Picture Recording
    A udio recordingAB CD
    ONOFF
    The figures below show the methods (A-D) of picture and audio recording that use 
    motion detection and external device input based on the timing of ON and OFF events. 
    ● For A and C, recording is controlled to the pre-event recording time, and for B and D, 
    it is controlled to the post-event recording time.
    ● If you select “Recording between ON event and OFF event” in the motion detection 
    settings, you can also record pictures during ON events (between B and C) ( → P.4-
    43).
    ● If you select “Enable audio recording concurrently with picture”, you can record audio 
    for the time specified for picture recording ( → P.4-43).
    A: Pre-event recording for an ON eventPictures: For 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 secondsAudio: For 0-10 seconds B: Post-event recording for an ON eventPictures: For 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 secondsA
    udio: For 0-10 seconds
    ONOFF
    D: Post-event recording for an OFF eventPictures: For 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 secondsAudio: For 0-10 seconds
    C: Pre-event recording for an OFF eventPictures: For 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 secondsA
    udio: For 0-10 seconds
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    Tip
    E-mail Notification Settings dialog box
    When pictures have been recorded, you can send the recorded picture and \
    data in
    an e-mail. Settings for sending mail messages are performed in the E-mai\
    l Notification
    Settings dialog box.
    Select E-mail Notifications Settings from Tools in the menu bar in the M\
    otion Detection
    Setting screen or External Device Input Setting screen and the dialog bo\
    x appears.
    qType of Notification
    Select a notification setting from “Text only” or “Text and rec\
    orded picture”.
    w Subject (up to 31 characters)
    Enter the subject of the e-mail.
    e Text (up to 255 characters)
    Enter the text of the e-mail (text) in the text. The list of parameter\
    s below using the percentage
    symbol (%) can be included in the text of a “Text and recorded pict\
    ures” message.
    Schedule Setting Tool
    Reason for shot (number)1 (external device input 1), 2 (external device input 2), 129 (Moti\
    on detection)%nReason for shot (text) “External Device Input Name”
    (“External Device Input 1/2” if omitted), Motion detection
    %N
    ParameterDescription Values
    * For undefined characters, the % is deleted.
    * With the exception of %t, %q and %%, you cannot use the same parameter multiple times on the same line. 
     (The parameter including % is ignored from the second instance onwards.)
    Image width No. of horizontal pixels
    %XImage height No. of vertical pixels
    %YVideo quality 10-100
    %QCamera number 1-2
    %CCamera name “Camera Name” setting
    %DZoom position 0.1 ~ 300
    %ZCamera server VB-C50i
    %VYear of shot 2000-2038
    %yMonth of shot 1-12
    %mDate of shot 1-31
    %dDay of shot 0-6 (correspond to Sun. to Sat.)
    %wHour of shot 00-23
    %HMinute of shot 00 - 59
    %MSecond of shot 00 - 59
    %STime zone of shot -1200  to  +1200
    %zWeekday of shot Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
    %aName of month of shot Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
    %bTab
    %t
    %
    %% ” 
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    Tip
    Audio Playback Settings dialog box (VB-C50FSi only)
    To play back audio, you have to register the audio file you want to play\
     back. Settings for
    registering or deleting audio files are performed in the Audio Playback \
    Setting dialog box.
    Select “Audio Playback Settings” from Tools in the menu bar  in th\
    e Timer Settings screen,
    Motion Detection Setting screen or External Device Input Setting screen \
    and the dialog box
    appears.
    1. From the “Sound  Clip List” in the Audio Playback Settings  box, select the
    2. The Audio Playback Edit dialog box appears. Click the “Browse” but\
    ton and select the audio file you want to set. “Un registered”  item and click the “Edit” button.
    3. Enter a name for the Audio Playback and click the “Send” button.
    Click the “Close” button in the Audio Playback Settings dialog box\
     to close the dialog
    box.
    ● You can set the audio file playback time up to 120 seconds, and you can \
    only playback
    “.wav” and “.au” ( µ-law, PCM 8bit. Sampling frequency 8000Hz, mono) files.
    ● If you wish to use audio files other than those listed above, you need t\
    o convert file
    formats. See our WebView Product web page http://www.canon.com/webview f\
    or details.
    ● To delete registered audio, select the audio file you want to delete fro\
    m the “Sound Clip
    List” and click the “Delete” button.
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    The Log Viewer is a tool for downloading log files, and viewing and mana\
    ging the operating status
    of the device. The Log Viewer provides monitoring of illegal access and \
    a way of dealing with
    errors etc.
    Downloading Log Files
    ○○○○○○To Download...
    1.When Log Viewer is started up from the
    VBAdmin Startup Panel, it automatically
    retrieves the most recent log file and displays
    it.
    To retrieve a list of log files, choose Download from
    the File menu bar.
    When the list is retrieved, a list of log files appears in
    the dialog box. Select the log file you want to view by
    clicking on it, then click the Download button and the
    selected file will be downloaded.
    Log Viewer
    Tip
    ●The Log Viewer is only for viewing logs and cannot be used to delete log\
    s.
    ● To save a log, choose Save from the File menu bar. Logs can be saved as \
    text files.
    TipClick “Cancel” in the dialog box during downloading to stop the do\
    wnload.
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