Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

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Overview of VBAdmin Tools
VBAdmin Tools
Admin Viewer (P. 3-6)
This viewer is used by the cameras Administrator. It provides privileged functions not available in 
VB Viewer, such as camera control, exposure, white balance and external device output.
Note
On the control panel of Windows, the decimal point in a value is always indicated by . 
regardless of the settings of Region and Language Options. Also, the date is displayed in 
the yyyy/mm/dd or mm/dd format, while the time is displayed in the...

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Launching VBAdmin Tools
How to Launch
1. Double-click the [VBAdmin Tools] icon on the desktop, or select [WebView Livescope]  [VBAdmin Tools] from [Programs] in the [Start] menu.
Starting from the Desktop Icon   Or starting from the [Start] menu
2. The dialog box for specifying the camera to connect to appears.
To use VBAdmin Tools, you must connect to the camera first. Enter each item and then click 
[OK ].
(1)Host name (  P. 1-8, P. 1-10)
Specify the IP address or host name of the camera.
(2)User...

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Launching VBAdmin Tools
VBAdmin Tools
(6)Proxy* For the proxy settings, check with your Network Administrator.
•[ Use HTTP proxy server ]
Select this check box to connect to the camera via a proxy server.
 Host name ]
Specify the host name or IP address of the proxy server.
 Por t ]
Enter the port number of the proxy server (default = 8080).
 Load proxy information ]
Click this button to automatically import the proxy server information set by Internet 
Explorer.
(7)FTP Not used with this camera....

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Launching VBAdmin ToolsIf the connection has been cut off, select [ Connect] from [File] in the menu bar to open the 
[Connection settings ] dialog box.
Note
Notes on Use with Windows Vista/XP 
If the [Windows Security Alert ] dialog box appears, click [ Unblock].
Once this button is clicked, this warning dialog box will no longer appear.
Note
If connection is made by entering the IPv6 address, Admin Viewer cannot be used on Internet 
Explorer 6.
Tip
z [Panorama Creation Tool ], [View Restriction...

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VBAdmin Tools
Panorama Creation Tool
A panorama image capture/creation tool that displays the entire area that can be captured by this 
camera. When panning, tilting or zooming the camera or setting a preset using VB-C60 Viewer, 
you can see at a glance which part of the entire area is occupied by the set area. 
Capturing/Creating Panorama 
Images with Panorama Creation 
Tool and Registering Them to 
This Camera
You can see at a glance 
which part of the entire area 
is occupied by the set area....

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Panorama Creation Tool
Display Screens of Panorama Creation Tool
(1) [Show registered panorama image] buttonShow the panorama images registered in the camera.
(2) [Register panorama image] button Register the currently displayed panorama image in the camera. 
(3) Camera Model/Date Display  Shows the model of the currently connected camera, and if there is a panorama image, the 
date it was captured.
(4) Panorama Image Display  Display the captured panorama image.
(5) [Capture] button Capture a...

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Panorama Creation Tool
VBAdmin Tools
Capturing Panorama Images
How to Capture
1. Click the [Capture] button to start capturing an image.If necessary, switch the AE lock position. 
If the optional Indoor Dome Housing is used, select the [ Indoor dome housing (VB-RD51S)] 
check box.
To stop the capture in the middle, click the [ Stop] button.
2. If you are happy with the captured image, click the [OK] button.  To recapture an image, click the [Recapture] button. 
Also, double-clicking each part of the...

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Panorama Creation Tool
Registering/Deleting Panorama Images 
When the panorama image has been captured, send it to this camera. The image will be reflected 
upon registration. 
How to Register 
Click the [Register panorama image] button. 
The panorama image is registered. 
How to Delete 
To delete the panorama image you have captured,  click the [Remove image] button and then click 
the [Register panorama image] button. 
The panorama image saved in the camera is deleted. 
Tip
While a panorama image...

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Panorama Creation Tool
VBAdmin Tools
Reconnecting
Reconnects the camera if it is disconnected. 
How to Reconnect 
Select [Reconnect] from [File] in the menu bar.
Opening Panorama Images from Image Files/Saving as 
Image Files 
You can open image files as panorama images or save captured panorama images as image 
files. Only the JPEG image files created in Panorama Creation Tool can be handled. 
How to Open from Image Files 
Select [Open] from [File] in the menu bar. In the displayed dialog box,...

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View Restriction Setting Tool
View Restriction Setting Tool is a tool that limits the range that can be captured by the camera. If 
view restrictions have been set, you can limit the displayable capture range using VB-C60 Viewer.
Applying View Restriction SettingRestrictions set by View Restriction Setting Tool are applied in the following cases. 
 When Admin Viewer was accessed as an authorized user
 Accessing VB Viewer
To limit zoom or a certain field of view 
when publishing live video use View...