Canon network camera VBC50iVBC50iR User Manual

							
Basic Settings
This chapter describes the basic settings for the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR such as network connection, camera control, date
and time setting and mail. Be sure to perform these settings
after setting up.* The VB Administration Tools ( → P.4-2) described in
Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions
as well as presets.
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What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages?
Proceed to each of the settings pages from the Settings Title Page where you can perform various
settings for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. The settings you can perform on each \
of the pages are shown
below. For more details, see the reference pages.
Note
The VB Administration Tools described in Chapter 4 provides a convenient\
 way to
set view restrictions and presets.
●
System and network
For setting administrator passwords and networks (Ethernet, network con\
nection function)
(→  P.3-5)
● Camera and Video
For setting video capture (image size and quality etc.), camera contro\
l (shutter speed, focus,
home position and view restriction etc.), camera names ( → P.3-7)
● Preset
For setting Presets (best shot angle) and Preset Tour ( → P.3-13)
● Server
For setting maximum number of clients, maximum connection time, restrict\
ing service time and
HTTP, camera and audio servers ( → P.3-16)
● Access Control
For setting authorized user accounts and authorized/restricted host spec\
ification ( → P.3-21)● Date and time
For setting current camera time display, new camera time and time zone (\
 → P.3-24)
● Miscellaneous
For setting DNS (name server address), mail addresses for sending reco\
rded pictures, external
devices such as sensor, warning device and LED ( → P.3-26)
● Administration Tools
Display of used/free space and capacity of on-board file system, display\
 of recorded data status
and deletion of recorded data, miscellaneous (display of event log and \
current settings, reboot
and restore the factory default settings) ( → P.3-29)
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Basic Settings
Accessing the Settings Title Page
Note
This manual uses the IP address 192.168.100.1 (the factory default sett\
ing) below as
an example to describe the detail settings. Please enter the actual IP a\
ddress that is
set in your VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
The various settings on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR are specified by using a br\
owser to access Web
pages on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. To begin with, access the 
Settings Title Page.
1. Use the browser to access http://192.168.100.1/admin/.
Enter the IP address which you set up in “Perform Initial Settings fo\
r the Camera” ( → P.2-7).
Alternatively, access the top page of the camera server ( → P.2-10) and click the “Setting Page”.
2. Enter the user name and password.
In the factory default settings, the user name is
“root” and the password is “VB-C50i” ( → P.7-25) .
*The password for both the VB-C50i and the VB-C50iR is
“VB-C50i”. Be sure to change the password on the System
and Network settings page ( → P.3-5).
The Setting Title Page appears.
Note
For security reasons, be sure to close the browser after you finish sett\
ings on the
settings page.
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Settings Title Page
From the Settings Title Page, you can move to each settings page, confirm the settings after
changing, and save the changes to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s memory or re\
start.
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1“Back to top” button
Click “Back to top” to move to the top page of the camera server.
2 “Japanese” or “English” button
Click this display to show the settings page in Japanese. The display th\
en changes to “English”
and when clicked, switches back to the English settings page.
3 “Save Setting” or “Save Setting and Reboot” button
Make changes on any of the pages, click the “OK” button and return\
 to the Settings Title Page.
At this stage, however, changes to the settings have not yet been sent t\
o the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR. Click the “Save Setting” button and the changes are conf\
irmed and sent to the
VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Where it is necessary to restart the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR \
to make the change,
the “Save Setting and Reboot” button is displayed.
Where the setting values have not been changed, these 2 buttons are not \
displayed.
4 “Restore to the previous Setting” button
Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings o\
n each page. All
changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the chang\
e.
5 Each of the settings page titles
Click to move to each settings page.
Note
● Do not open multiple web browser windows at the same time to change sett\
ings in
parallel.
● Do not use the “Back” and “Forward” buttons in your browser \
to move between
settings pages. Due to the effects of caching, there are possibilities t\
hat an old
settings page will appear, settings will return to their original values\
, or unintended
changes will occur.
● When you change the settings, you should always click the “Save Setti\
ng”, or the
“Save Setting and Reboot” button.
Tip
●If you are using the camera to record video and audio*, rebooting deletes all the
recorded video and 
audio*.
*
 Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
● Those settings that require the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR to be restarted for the\
 changes
to take effect are indicated with a red mark.
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Basic Settings
You can perform the following settings with System and Network.
●Root Account: For setting up passwords.
● Ethernet: For setting up IP addresses and other settings necessary for c\
onnection
to the network.
● Connection Keeping: For setting up the function whereby packets are peri\
odically
transmitted and there is automatic dial-up by the router so that the con\
nection with
the network is not broken.
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button \
to return to the
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cance\
l” button.
Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Net\
work)
Root Account
1 “Password”
Set the password. Up to 8 ASCII characters can be used (spaces or print\
able characters). The
default setting is “VB-C50i”.
2 “Confirm Password”
Confirm the password in the field above.
Note
● For reasons of system security, you must change the root account passwor\
d.
However, be sure to remember the password ( → P.7-25) so that you do not forget it.
● If you have forgotten the password, press the Reset switch and restore t\
he factory
default settings ( → P.7-22).  However, note that all settings are restored to the
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Ethernet
   
1“Address Setting Method”
Select an address setting method from “Auto Setting (DHCP)” or “\
Manual Setting”. If you select
“Auto Setting (DHCP)”, you can use the values automatically obta\
ined from the DHCP server
for “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Default Gateway Addr\
ess”. If you select “Manual Setting”,
directly enter values which suit your environment.
2 “IP Address”
Enter a network interface-specific IP address.
3 “Subnet Mask”
Enter the subnet mask specified for the network to be connected.
4 “Default Gateway Address”
Set this item when you want to connect to a different subnet within the \
intranet or a wide area
network such as the Internet.
5 “Maximum Transmission Unit”
Enter the maximum transmission unit size to be sent at one time. There i\
s normally no need to
change this from 1500.
If you are using ADSL, the efficiency of data transmission may be improv\
ed if you slightly lower
tha value. When you are using Ethernet, maintain the value at 1500. 1
2
Note
●
Contact the network administrator for the IP address, subnet mask and de\
fault
gateway address settings.
●
Take particular care with the IP address, subnet mask and default gatewa\
y address
settings. If errors are found in any of these items, you may be complete\
ly unable to
access the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR via Ethernet and it may only be possible to \
recover
the problem by using the Initial Setup Tool ( → P.2-7) to correct the error.
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Connection Keeping
1 “Send packet regularly”
Check to enable this function.
2 “Target IP Address”
Specify where the packet should be sent.
3 “Interval (min.)”
Specify the interval at which a packet should be sent from 1 to 60 (min\
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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Net\
work)
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Basic Settings
You can perform the following settings with Camera and Video.
●Video Capture: For setting image size and quality.
● Camera Control: For setting the camera shutter speed, focus, home positi\
on and
view restrictions.
● Camera Names: Enter camera names. A camera name is required when you use\
an external camera or the VK-64.
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button \
to return to the
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cance\
l” button.
Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)
Video Capture
1 “Video Capture Size”
Select an image size for “Video Transmission”, “Motion Detectio\
n” and “Picture Recording”.
For “Motion Detection”, select either “Medium Size” or “S\
mall Size” as the image size.
*Please refer to P.1-11 to confirm whether your VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is PAL \
model or NTSC model.
Large Size: 640  × 480 (NTSC), 768  × 576 (PAL)
Medium Size: 320  × 240 (NTSC), 384  × 288 (PAL)
Small Size: 160  × 120 (NTSC), 192  × 144 (PAL)
2 “Video Quality (Q-Factor)”
Select a value from 10-100 (in 10 levels). The greater the value, the \
better the quality. However,
since data size will also be larger, higher-quality pictures may lower t\
he frame rate ( → P.7-27).
Also, if you select “Not used”, you cannot set that size in “Vi\
deo Capture Size”.
3 “Interlace Mode”
Select either “Weave (Interlace)” (for subjects which move a li\
ttle) or “Bob (Non-Interlace)” (for
subjects which move a lot), according to the range of the movement.
You can obtain high-resolution video if you set “Video Capture Size”\
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Camera Control
1“Shutter Speed”
Set the camera shutter speed. Select the shutter speed for the camera fr\
om “Auto”, “1/60” or
“1/100” for NTSC, or “Auto”, “1/50” or “1/120” f\
or PAL.
2 “Focus Mode”
Set the focusing mode for the camera.
Select the focusing mode for the camera from “Auto” (for auto foc\
us), “Auto (for domes)” (for
the camera used in combination with a dome housing so that auto focus do\
es not focus on the
camera dome wall surface) or “Fixed at infinity” (for focusing o\
n infinity).
* “Auto (for domes)” and “Fixed at infinity” is not availa\
ble if you configure the Night Mode settings ( → P.4-
52, 4-70).
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4
Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)
5
Note
If dust or rain adheres to the dome, focusing may occur on the dome wall\
. Please
place the dome wall and the camera as closely together as possible when \
using.
if the subjects move quickly and sharply, you may encounter comb-shaped \
blurs in the video.
“Bob” is more effective for quickly moving subjects.
4 “Use External Video Input”
You can use an external video input connected to the Multi-Terminal Modu\
le VB-EX50 with the
switching method ( → P.1-12).
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Basic Settings
Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)
Note
● The camera may have difficulty focusing automatically on subjects of th\
e type
shown below.
●  The figure below shows the effective focusing range. At some zoom setti\
ngs, the
camera may not be able to focus on the subject.
Changes in the distance from the camera to the subject
Subjects with little or no contrast
(a white wall, for example) Angled subjects
Highly reflective subjects
Subjects that consist entirely of
oblique or horizontal lines or stripes Insubstantial subjects
such as flames or smokeSubjects seen through glass
Tele end of zoom
Up to approx. 1.6 m (63.0 in.)
In night mode, up to approx. 2.3 m (90.55 in.)
Distance
Effective focusing range
1.6 m (63.0 in.)
1 cm
(0.39 in.)
Zoom position
Wide end of zoom
Down to approx. 1 cm (0.39 in.)
In night mode, down to approx. 2 cm (0.79 in.)
Quickly moving subjects Night views or dark places Far and near subjects in a frame
●  Note on shooting images continuously
When taking images of location where the light source gradually changes \
like
shooting outdoor images continuously during day and night, and there is \
little
change in the pictures you are taking, the color of pictures shown may b\
e
different from the actual color.
To reflect the actual color, control the camera such as panning, tilting\
 or
zooming because it causes a change in the captured images.
●  Under the conditions where a single-colored object is focused on or sod\
ium
lamp, mercury lamp, or a specific type of fluorescent bulb is used, colo\
r
adjustment may not be made automatically.
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Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)
Tip
The operating range of the camera heads on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is shown\
 below.
Note
Do not attempt to manually change the camera head angle.
If the camera head is accidentally moved by hand or other objects
touching it, be sure to perform one of the following ;• initialize the camera head position
 ( →  P.7-23).
• restart the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR by turning the power supply OFF
then ON again.
4 “Apply View Restriction”
If you check the “Apply View Restriction” option, the settings bel\
ow are enabled. Use this
setting to prevent clients from seeing certain camera angles.  Using the VB Administration
Tools is a convenient way to set the view restrictions  (→  P.4-12).
“Upper value, Lower value, Left value, Right value”
Set the extent of the field of view provided to users. (Specify setting\
s so that the upper
value is greater than the lower value and the left value is less than th\
e right value.)
“Telephoto, Wide-angle”
Set the zoom angles provided to users. (Specify settings so that the te\
lephoto setting is
less than or equal to the wide-angle setting.)
5 “Wide Converter”
When you have attached a wide converter to the camera, be sure to select\
 “Used”. This setting
is only available for the VB-C50i.
* When the Wide Converter is set to “Used”, the infrared light can\
not be used ( → P.4-70).
+90 °
–90°
–30
°
+100
°
+170°+10
°
–170°
–100
°
3“Home Position”
Specify a home position for the camera.
“Pan”
Set the pan position of the camera.
“Tilt”
Set the tilt position of the camera.
“Zoom”
Set the value for the camera’s angle of zoom.
“Brightness”
Set the target value for the camera’s auto exposure feature. Select “\
Brighter” if the picture
is too dark due to backlight or other factors.
“Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege”
When this option is checked and the home position is specified, the came\
ra is moved to its
home position if there is no request for a control privilege.
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