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Tip
Setting the motion detection level while checking recorded
images
To set the level of motion detection at motion detection is activated, i\
t is useful to make adjustments
to settings while checking actual actions in the Viewer. Because with th\
e device you can set the
level of motion detection by checking in Video Mode the pictures recorde\
d in Live Mode ( → P.4-
42) in the Mode tab, you do no need to repeat the actual actions in fro\
nt of the camera.
1. Select Video Recording Options from Tools in the menu bar and the Video
Recording Options setting dialog box is displayed.
Video Recording Options setting dialog box
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qMaximum Recording Time (sec.)
Sets maximum recording time, for 60-300 seconds.
w Self-timer (sec.)
Sets the time until recording starts after clicking “Rec. Start”, \
from 0-30 seconds.
2. Align the camera position and click the “Rec. Start” button in Liv\
e Mode.
Starts picture recording at the camera position currently shown in the V\
iewer. Record
pictures necessary for adjusting the level of motion detection such as p\
erforming actions
in front of the camera.
To stop recording, click the “Stop Recording” button.
3. Adjust the motion detection level in
the Area tab while checking the
video in Video Mode.
qList of recorded video
Displays a list of recorded video.
w “Delete” button
Deletes the selected video from the list.
e Control buttons
From the left, performs Move to Start, Rewind,
Play, Fast Forward and Move to End. Check Loop
Playback to repeat play back of the video.
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Night Mode Setting Tool
Below is a description of the Night Mode function with which you can tak\
e pictures in dark conditions.
Night Mode Setting Display Screen
q“Load Settings” button
Loads the Night Mode settings currently set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
w “Save Settings” button
Saves the Night Mode settings edited using this Tool.
After setting the Night Mode function, be sure to click the “Save Set\
tings” button to save the settings.
e “Stop Communication” button
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50i/VB-C50i\
R to abort the connection.
r Setting number selection box
Select the number of the setting you want to use.
t Cancel Infrared Cut Filter
Check to remove the camera’s Infrared Cut Filter to enable shooting w\
ith black-and white images using
infrared light.
y Turn Infrared Light ON
Check to take photographs using the infrared light. You will see clearer\
 images in darkness.
u Enable Slow Shutter
Check to select a shutter speed for the camera.
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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.4-38), 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, Turn Infrared Light ON, 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.3-8) is
not available if you check the “Cancel Infrared Cut Filter”.
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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.
● When the Wide Converter has been set for use in “Camera and Video”\
 ( → P. 3-7),
the infrared light cannot be used.
● When using a dome housing with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, the infrared light \
cannot
be used.
● The effective lighting range of the infrared light is approx. 3m (9.8ft\
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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.1-12) such as a
sensor is sent to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
External Device Input Setting Tool Display Screen
q “Load Settings” button
Loads the External Device Input settings currently set in the VB-C50i/VB\
-C50iR.
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-C50i/VB-C50i\
R 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 recording, 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-C50i/VB-C50iR perfo\
rms audio recording with the
following configuration:
Pre-event Recording time: 1 second
Post-event Recording time: 0 second
* Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
! 2E-mail notification on recording
Check to send an e-mail of the recorded picture.
! 3Sound Clip and Volume
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
Check for audio playback when there is ON input from an external device.\
! 5Playback at OFF event
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.4-38), 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 two particular models ( → 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 “Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc.” ( → P.3-26) for the addresses of
mail messages and communication methods and “E-mail Notification Sett\
ings dialog
box” ( → P.4-60) for setting content of mail messages.
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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
See “Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture/audio recording*” (→
P.4-59) for the relationship between ON and OFF events in the picture a\
nd 
audio
recording* settings.
*
 Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
Tip
For registering and deleting audio files, see “Audio Playback Setting\
s dialog box”
 (→  P.4-61).
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.
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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.1-12).
External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen
q “Load Settings” button
Loads the External Device Output settings currently set in the VB-C50i/V\
B-C50iR.
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 save
the settings.
e “Stop Communication” button
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50i/VB-C50i\
R 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.4-38), 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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Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture/audio
recording*
* Only available with two particular models ( → 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-
47).
● If you select “Enable audio recording concurrently with picture”, you can record audio 
for the time specified for picture recording ( → P.4-47).
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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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.
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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
%DPan position -179.99 to 180.00
%PTilt position -179.99 to 180.00
%TZoom 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
%
%% ” 
%q
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