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Tip
Audio Playback Settings dialog box
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.
● 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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Log Viewer
Viewing the Log
The following content is displayed in the log.
●Code
The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages ( → P.7-4).
Error codes are displayed with one of 4 types of icons according to leve\
l.
 Information level Error level
 Warning level Unknown
● Date & Time
The date and time when the log was generated is displayed.
● Message
Log messages are displayed.
Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved File
You can save a displayed log to a file as well as view a previously save\
d log file.
○○ ○○○○To Save...
Choose “Save” from the “File” menu bar.
○○○○○○To View...
Choose “Open” from the “File” menu bar and
select the log file you want to view.
Copying and searching a log
You can copy or search a displayed log.
○○○○○○To Copy...
Select the log you want to copy by clicking on
it, then choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu bar.
○○○○○○To Search...
Choose “Search” from the “Edit” menu bar,
enter the character string you want to search
and click the “Search” button.
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Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs
Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time so \
that only the required
information is displayed.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1. Choose “Filter” from the “View” menu bar.
Tip
●There is no log message related to the driver in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
● “Application” and “System” correspond to the log messages li\
st ( → P.7-4).
● Application: Log messages related to applications ( → P.7-4).
These log messages refer to applications such as WebView, picture record\
ing and
audio.
● System: Log messages related to the system ( → P.7-11).
Log Viewer
2. The Filter dialog box appears.
Set the following selection criteria and click
“OK” to display only the logs that match
those criteria.
If filtering is not required, click “Cancel”.
[Error Type]
To filter by error type, check “Specify Type” or “Specify Code”\
. Otherwise check “Not Specified”.
● Specify Type
– Specifying the levels of the logs
From Error, Warning, and Information, select the error levels to be disp\
layed.
– Specifying the modules that output the logs
From Application, HTTP Server, System, and Driver, select the output sou\
rce modules to
be displayed.
●  Specify Code
Specify the error code of the logs. The error codes of the logs are comp\
ared to the characters
that are entered and only logs with matching error codes will be display\
ed. For example, if
“A0” is entered, logs whose error codes start with “A0” will\
 be displayed.
[Date & Time]
●  Specify Start Date & Time
Logs generated after the specified date and time can be displayed by sel\
ecting this item
and entering a date and time.
●  Specify End Date & Time
Logs generated before the specified date and time can be displayed by se\
lecting this item
and entering a date and time.
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Admin Viewer
Admin Viewer is a viewer which has functions for managing the VB-C50i/VB\
-C50iR. It has special
privilege functions that the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java do not ha\
ve, such as exclusive
access to camera control functions, and external device and motion detec\
tion operation. This
viewer is used when setting view restrictions and presets.
[Special privileges of Admin Viewer]
● Connections are also possible outside service times
(→  P.3-16).
● Connection time is unlimited.
● Exclusive camera control privileges. Invalidates
control privileges held by and requests obtained
from other viewers.
● Ignores view restrictions.
● Operates external devices and motion detection.
● External device input and motion detection
notification ( → P.4-66).
● Camera control by clicking or using dialog boxes ( → P.4-68).
● You can set the camera-specific features and audio sending/
receiving*.
*
 Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
● If the connection is aborted, you can specify that the connection is aut\
omatically restored
(→  P.4-73).
● You can specify that the exposure and focus settings revert to their def\
aults when you
close the Admin Viewer ( → P.4-74).
“Control” button
Click this button to obtain camera control privileges.
Note
About the special privileges of administrators
Since Admin Viewer has more special privileges than the Viewer for PC and Viewer
for Java, please keep in mind the following points when using Admin View\
er:
•Since connection time is unlimited, please exit the viewer after viewing\
.
• When camera control privileges have been obtained, Admin Viewer forcibly\
 continues
to obtain these privileges. After viewing, be sure to exit the viewer or\
 click the Control
button again to release these privileges.
• When making settings, keep in mind that images outside the view restrict\
ions are
displayed also in the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java that are connect\
ed
simultaneously with Admin Viewer.
• When sending/
receiving audio*, please read carefully “Usage Notice of Audio” (\
 → P.iii).
*
  Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
Tip
Since most operations and settings of Admin Viewer are common with the V\
iewer for
PC, basic camera control and the like are omitted here. This chapter des\
cribes only
the functions and operations that are unique to Admin Viewer.
The manual for the viewer is provided on the supplied CD-ROM (Viewer-E.\
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Starting Up Admin Viewer
○○○○○○To Start Up...
1. Click the “Admin Viewer” on the VBAdmin Startup Panel or double-cl\
ick the
“Admin Viewer” icon on the desktop.
When the Admin Livescope window appears, click the File then the Connect\
. The “Camera
server address setting” dialog box appears. Enter the following items\
:
●Host Name (The IP address set on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR,  → P.3-6)
● User Name (root) ●Password ( → P.3-5)
Then click the “OK” button. The video will then be displayed.
Operating External Devices and Motion Detection
Setting Notification of Changes in External Device Input and Motion
Detection Status
A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external devi\
ce input and motion
detection status.
○○ ○○○○To Make Settings...
1.Choose Setup Properties from the View menu
bar.
2. When the Setup properties dialog box
appears, click the “Display option” tab.
Check to be sure the “Display notification message
for external device input and motion detection” check
box is selected, then click “OK”.
A message appears in the event a change occurs in
the external device input status or when motion is
detected.
Admin Viewer
Note
If the Admin Viewer window is minimized or in full-screen mode, the noti\
fication
message for external device input appears after the normal display is re\
stored. Also,
this message is not displayed when the External Device Input & Motion De\
tect dialog
box is displayed.
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NoteDepending on the settings content, some operations are not available fro\
m Admin Viewer.
Displaying and Saving the External Device Input and Motion Detection Sta\
tus
The external device input and motion detection status can be displayed a\
nd, when required,
saved as a log.
○○ ○○○○To Make Settings...
1.Choose External Device Input from the
Privilege menu bar.
2. The External Device Input & Motion Detect dialog box appears and the external device
input and motion detection status is
displayed.
To save this content as a log, click “Save”, then specify
a file name and where it should be saved.
To clear the content in the display, click “Clear”.
To close the dialog box, click “Close”.
Operating External Device Output
The ON/OFF status of external device output can be changed.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1.Click the “Start Control” button to get camera
control privileges, then choose External
Device Output from the Privilege menu bar.
2.The External Device Output dialog box
appears.
The external device output status can be changed
using the ON/OFF buttons for each terminal.
To close the dialog box, click “Close”.
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Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions
View restrictions can be enabled or disabled when controlling the camera\
.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
1.Choose either “ON” or “OFF” from View
Restriction in the Privilege menu bar.
Operating a Camera
The Admin Viewer provides camera control methods not available in the Vi\
ewer for PC or Viewer for Java.
Advanced Camera Control
In the dialog box, you can set the focus and speed, and control the pan,\
 tilt and zoom by pressing
the respective button to start and releasing the button to stop.
○○ ○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Click the “Advanced camera control” button
on the toolbars.
2. The Advanced Camera Control box appears.
q Pan & Tilt/Home buttonsPan and Tilt movements occur in the direction of the arrows
on the buttons. Operation occurs when the button is held
down and stops when it is released. When the center button
is clicked, the camera faces front.
* Not available with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
w“AF/MF” button
Displays a dialog box for switching between Auto Focus and Manual Focus.\
Auto:  Auto focus.
Auto (for domes):  For the camera used in combination with a dome housing so that auto
focus does not focus on the dome wall surface.
Fixed at infinity:  Enables focusing on infinity.
* “Auto (for domes)” and “Fixed at infinity” is not availa\
ble if you configure the Night Mode settings ( → P.4-52, 4-70).
Manual:  Hold Down the Far or Near buttons to adjust the focus.
e “Speed” button
Displays a dialog box for camera operation speed.
Pan/tilt speed:  Select a pan and tilt speed from Fast, Normal or Slow.
Zoom speed:  Select a zoom speed from Fast or Slow.
Focus speed:  Not available with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
* With the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi, you can only change the zoom speed.
r “Zoom” button
Lets you zoom in or zoom out. Zoom occurs when the button is held down a\
nd stops when it is released.
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Tip
When you set the “Focus Mode” to the “Fixed at Infinity”, th\
e VB-C50i/VB-C50iR zooms
in and zooms back to adjust the focus automatically.
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Clicking the Screen to Control the Camera
You can control the pan, tilt and zoom operations by clicking and holdin\
g the mouse in the viewer
to start and releasing the mouse to stop.
○○ ○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1.Choose Setup Properties from the View menu
bar.
2. When the Setup properties dialog box
appears, click the Camera Control tab.
Check to be sure the “Use the arrow buttons to control
the camera when connected to a VB150 or newer
model” check box is selected, then click “OK”.
3. If the message “Try new property settings. OK?” appears, click “\
OK”, and
click the “Start Control” button to obtain camera control privileg\
es.
Set the mouse cursor over the viewer. There are 8 arrows for making chan\
ges with the
mouse cursor. There are also 2 central buttons, a plus icon on the left \
and a minus icon on
the right, for making changes with the mouse cursor. In each case, click\
 and hold to enable
pan, tilt and zoom operations.
* When using the VK-64, we recommend that you check “Use VK-64 compat\
ible control”.
When “Use VK-64 compatible control” is checked.
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Camera-Specific Functions
You can set up camera-specific features such as settings for exposure, d\
igital zoom and night mode.
○○○○○○How to Operate and Set Up
1. Click the “Camera-specific features” button
on the toolbar.
2. The Camera-specific features dialog box
appears.
qExposure
Select from Auto Exposure and Manual Exposure.
w Auto Exposure
The 4 buttons to the right become active when you select
Auto Exposure. From the left the 4 buttons are No
Backlight Compensation, Low Backlight Compensation,
Medium Backlight Compensation and High Backlight
Compensation, and the higher the compensation, the
brighter the image becomes. Click a button to activate
the backlight compensation you need.
e“Manual Exposure”You can set Fixed Aperture, Fixed Shutter Speed and Fixed Gain.Fixed Aperture
The further to the left you move the slide bar, the more closed the aper\
ture and the darker the image.
Conversely, the further to the right you move the slide bar, the more op\
en the aperture and the
brighter the image.
Fixed Shutter Speed
Fixes shutter speed. If you specify a fast shutter speed (1/125, 1/250 \
etc.), the darker the
image becomes. Conversely, if you specify a slow shutter speed (1/1, 1/\
2 etc.) the brighter the
image becomes.
Fixed Gain
The further to the left you move the slide bar, the lower the gain (sen\
sitivity for brightness) and
the darker the image. Conversely, the further to the right you move the \
slide bar, the higher the
gain and the brighter the image.
r Digital zoom
You can enlarge the image using the digital zoom. When you use zoom, oth\
er images sent to
the Viewer are enlarged also.
* Digital zoom is not available if you configure the “Manual Exposure\
” or Night Mode.
* When using the digital zoom, the video quality is deteriorated as it z\
ooms in closer.
t “Night vision”
Set up night mode with Night Vision.
Night Mode
Check to cancel the Infrared Cut Filter, enabling you to see infrared im\
ages. In such case, the
images are in black and white.
* “Auto (for domes)” and “Fixed at infinity” ( → P.4-68) is not available if you configure the Night
Mode settings.
“Infrared Light” button
Click to turn on the infrared light built into the device and pictures t\
aken
in the dark become brighter. Click again to turn off the light.
* When using a dome housing with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, the infrared light cannot be used.
Not available when the Wide Converter has been set for use in “Camera\
 and Video” ( → P.3-7).
* Not displayed on the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
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