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VB Administration Tools
View Restriction Tool
t Camera Selection box
Another camera cannot be selected with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
y “Apply the view restriction”
View restriction settings are applied when this item is selected.
u View Restriction Value Input boxes and “Get Value” button
The view restriction settings can be edited by entering values in the Vi\
ew Restriction Value
Input boxes. When the “Get Value” button is clicked, the current a\
ngle of the camera can be
retrieved and reflected in each setting value listed below.
•View restriction setting values
Telephoto ............Value for the telephoto limit of the view restriction. The zoom value of\
 the
selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.
Wide-angle ..........Value for the wide-angle limit of the view restriction. The zoom value o\
f
the selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button\
.
* Upper value, Lower value, Left value and Right value cannot be set wit\
h the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
i “Apply” button
Applies the current view restriction settings to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.\
 At this stage, the
edited settings are not yet saved to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi. Be sure to \
click the “Save Setting”
button to save the settings to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
o “Preview” button
Clicking this button allows checking of the set values specified in the \
View Restriction Value
Input boxes with the View Restriction Preview frame.
! 0“Admin Viewer” button
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.
! 1Status List
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50FS\
i/VB-C50Fi. Warning
messages are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red.
Note
● You cannot set view restriction for an external camera. For this reason,\
 the only
camera you can select in the Camera Selection box is “Camera 1”.
● Edited content is not saved to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi when the “Apply\
” button is
clicked. The edited content will only come into effect when the “Save\
 Setting” button
is clicked.
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Setting View Restrictions
You can set up a view restriction by either entering a value in the view\
 restriction setting input box
or by using the following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your env\
ironment or according to
your preference.
■ Changing Settings from the View Restriction Preview Frame
The View Restriction Preview frame can be used to set view restrictions.\
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.
View Restriction Tool
2. Set the view restrictions by using the mouse
to move or change the shape of the
“Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow)”, and
“Wide-angle Preview Frame (green)” .
When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview
and Wide-angle Preview frames, the vertical:horizontal
ratio is fixed.
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the
View Restriction Value Input boxes.
3. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were
applied correctly. Then when the ”Save Settings”
button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
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VB Administration Tools
View Restriction Tool
Retrieving Values from the Camera Zoom Position of the Admin
Viewer and Changing Settings
Admin Viewer can be used to set the view restriction while confirming ca\
mera images.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.
2.Click the “Admin Viewer” button to start it up.
3. In Admin Viewer, click the “Start Control”
button to obtain control rights for the camera.
4. Move the camera angle to the position you want to set with the Telephoto, and Wide-
angle values, then click the “Get Value”
button for each.
The values retrieved using the “Get Value” button can
be checked in the View Restriction Value Input boxes,
or with the View Restriction Preview frame.
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the
View Restriction Value Input boxes.
5. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were sent
correctly. Then when the “Save Settings” button is
clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50FSi/
VB-C50Fi.
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Note
After the view restrictions have been set, please check to be sure that \
the view
restrictions are correctly reflected in the Viewer. When checking from t\
he Admin
Viewer, choose “View Restriction” - “ON” from the “Privil\
ege” menu bar (→ P.4-64).
View Restriction Tool
Tip
● When you want to clear the view restriction settings, clear the “Appl\
y the view
restriction” check box, click the “Apply” button and then the “\
Save Settings” button.
● Even if the “Apply the view restriction” is selected, view restric\
tion is not applied
when an input box is left blank. In this case, the maximum value is appl\
ied.
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VB Administration Tools
Preset Setting Tool
The Preset Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily to set Pres\
ets and home position.
Presets are set by operating the mouse. You can also enter settings for \
a Preset Tour with which
you can tour and monitor two or more Presets within a specified start an\
d end time.
After setting presets, set the preset tour.
Reflecting preset settings in the viewer Executing a
preset tour
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Preset Setting Tool
Preset Setting Tool Display Screen
The display screen for the Preset Setting Tool is divided into the “P\
reset Settings Area” and the
“Preset Tour Settings Area”. A maximum of 10 Presets and home posi\
tions can be set. In the
“Preset Tour Settings Area”, you can enter settings for a Preset T\
our with which you can tour and
monitor two or more presets within a specified start and end time. Below\
 is a description of the
“Preset Setting Area” screen.
See page 4-19 for information about the “Preset Tour Setting Area”\
.
Preset Setting Area Display Screen
q“Load Settings” button
Loads the Preset and Preset Tour settings currently set in the VB-C50FSi\
/VB-C50Fi.
w “Save Settings” button
Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this\
 tool to the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the “Save Settin\
gs” button.
e “Stop Communication” button
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C5\
0Fi to abort the
connection.
r Panorama Preview
A yellow Preset Preview frame is displayed in which the Preset settings \
are redisplayed. You
can, by dragging the mouse, change the shape of the frame which will the\
n be reflected in the
Preset settings.
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Preset Tour Setting
Area ( → P.4-19)
Preset Setting Area
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VB Administration Tools
Preset Setting Tool
t Preset Selection box
Select the preset to set or “Home”. “Home” is the setting fo\
r home position.
y “For picture recording only”
When this is checked, presets are used for picture recording only; when \
it is not checked,
presets can be used not only for picture recording but for the viewer as\
 well. If you selected
“Home” in the Preset Selection box, this setting will be grayed ou\
t (setting not possible).
u Preset Name
A name can be assigned to the preset. If you selected “Home” in th\
e Preset Selection box,
this setting will be grayed out (setting not possible).
i Camera Selection box
Another camera cannot be selected with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
o Camera Parameters
Enter the angle of view of the zoom you want to set in “Zoom”.
•Camera Angles
Zoom .......... Sets the zoom ratio (field of view angle).
* Pan position and tilt position cannot be set with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50\
Fi.
•Brightness
Sets the target value for the camera’s auto exposure feature. Select \
“Brighter” if the picture
is too dark due to backlight or other factors.
! 0“Get Value” button
When the Get Value button is clicked, the current angle of the camera se\
lected at the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi is retrieved as camera parameters.
! 1“Apply” button
Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB-C5\
0FSi/VB-C50Fi,
and you can proceed to the next Preset setting. At this stage, the edite\
d settings are not yet
saved to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi. Be sure to click the Save Settings butt\
on to save the
settings to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
! 2“Preview” button
The settings for camera parameters are reflected in the Preset Preview f\
rame. The camera
zoom position for the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi also switches to this Preset an\
d you can confirm
from the Admin Viewer.
! 3“Admin Viewer” button
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.
! 4Status List
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50FS\
i/VB-C50Fi.
Warning messages are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed \
in red.
Note
Edited content will not be reflected in the viewer accessed to the VB-C5\
0FSi/VB-
C50Fi at the stage when the Apply button is clicked. After confirming th\
e edited content,
be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings to the VB\
-C50FSi/VB-
C50Fi.
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Preset Setting Tool
Setting Presets
You can set up Presets by either entering a value in the camera paramete\
rs or by using the
following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your environment or acco\
rding to your preference.
Changing Settings from the Preset Preview Frame
The Preset Preview frame can be used to set presets.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1.From the Preset Selection box, select the
preset to be set and enter a name in “Preset
Name”.
2.Set the preset by dragging the Preset Preview
frame displayed in the Preview and changing
the shape of the frame.
You can also enter and set values in the camera
parameters.
3. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were
applied correctly. Then when the “Save Settings” button
is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50FSi/
VB-C50Fi.
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VB Administration Tools
Retrieving Values from the Camera Zoom Position of the Admin
Viewer and Changing Settings
Start up Admin Viewer and set the camera zoom position as a preset.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. From the Preset Selection box, select the
preset to be set, and enter the “Preset Name”.
Preset Setting Tool
2.Click the “Admin Viewer” button to start it up.
3. Click the “Start Control” button in the Admin
Viewer to obtain camera control rights for the
camera.
4. Move the camera zoom position to the
position you want to set preset camera zoom
position, then click the “Get Value” button.
The values retrieved using the Get Value button can
be checked in the Preset settings input boxes, or with
the Preset Preview frame.
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the
camera parameters.
5. Click the “Apply” button.
Check the Status List to be sure the values were
applied correctly. Then when the Save Settings button
is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50FSi/
VB-C50Fi.
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Tip
●You can set a maximum of 10 presets.
● Changes in the preset settings are not reflected to the viewer while it \
is connected.
● After the presets have been set, please check to be sure that the preset\
s are
correctly reflected in the Viewer.
● Once presets have been set, they cannot be deleted. If you do not want t\
o these
presets to be used, select “For picture recording only” ( → P.4-15) so that the presets
cannot be used in the Viewer for PC.
Preset Setting Tool
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