Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

							NETWORK CAMERA
Operation Guide
Be sure to read Start Guide and this Operation Guide  before using the network camera. 
						

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Canon Network Camera VB-C60/VB-C60B (hereafter referred to as 
VB-C60.)
The only difference between VB-C60 and VB-C60B is the exterior color. 
This  Operation Guide  describes how to set up and use VB-C60. Read these guides carefully 
before using the VB-C60 to ensure that you make the best possible use of this product. Also, be 
sure to read the ReadMe file on the Setup CD-ROM.
For the latest information on this product (firmware, bundled software, operation manuals, 
operating environment, etc.), visit our website.
Copyright
Videos, images or sounds recorded with your VB-C60 may not be utilized or published, 
without consent of copyright holders, if any, except in such a way as permitted for 
personal use under the relevant copyright law.
Notes
1. All rights reserved.
2. The contents of this guide are subject to change without any prior notice.
3. This document has been prepared with utmost attention to accuracy. If you have any  comment, however, please contact the Customer Service Center indicated on the back 
cover.
4. Canon shall assume no liability for any outcome of using this product, regardless of  Items 2 and 3 above. 
						

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Notes on privacy and publicity rights regarding the 
utilization of video/audio
When using the VB-C60 (for image or audio recording), it is the responsibility of the users 
to take all care to protect privacy and avoid any violation of publicity rights. Canon shall 
have no liability whatsoever in this regard.
Reference
z Please be sure to gain approval of the building management office before installing a 
camera, if copyrighted architectural structur es or copyrighted premises are got into 
the frame.
Legal Notice
In some countries or regions, monitoring via a camera is banned by the law or regulation, 
and the law or regulation depends on the country or region. Before using the VB-C60, 
confirm the law or regulation of the country or region where the camera is used.
Trademark Notice
z Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.
z Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
z Windows is legally recognized as the Microsoft Windows Operating System.
z Other brands or product names in this guid e are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of their respective companies.
Notes on Use of Bundled Software RM-Lite ( Disclaimer )
Malfunction, failure of RM-Lite or other factors may cause problems, such as recording 
failure, recorded data corruption or loss. Canon shall have no liability whatsoever for any 
loss or damages incurred by the user as a result of such problems.  
						

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Notes on License Agreement for Bundled Software 
Regarding the license agreement for the bundled software, see the following file in the 
BundledSoftware folder in the LICENSE folder found in the bundled Setup CD-ROM. 
MPEG-4
NOTICE ABOUT THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED 
UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONALAND 
NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE 
WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (MPEG-4 VIDEO) AND/OR (ii) DECODING 
MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY  A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL 
AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. NO LICE NSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED 
FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO 
PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND ADDITIONAL LICENSING 
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
.
This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used 
for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that 
was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video 
provider licensed under the AT&T patents to  provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license 
is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.
Open Source Software
The product (VB-C60 and bundled RM-Lite Viewer) contains Open Source Software 
modules. For details, see OpenSourceSoftware.pdf found in the bundled Setup CD-ROM. 
Each modules license conditions are also available in the LICENSE folder on the same 
Setup CD-ROM.
Software under GPL and LGPL
If you would like to obtain the source code under GPL/LGPL, please contact the dealer, 
where you purchased the product, or a sales agent.
Software typeFile name
VB Initial Setting Tool, VBAdmin Tools VBTools.txt
Network Video Recording Software RM-Lite RM-Lite.txt 
						

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Contents
„Introduction ..............................................................................................ii
„ How to Read This Document  ..................................................................ix
Operation Manuals  ............................................................................................ ix
Icons Used in This Document  ............................................................................ x
„Top Page of the Camera  .........................................................................xi
Accessing the Top Page of the Camera  ........................................................... xi
Accessing the Setting Menu  ............................................................................ xii
Accessing Sample Pages  ................................................................................ xii
Accessing VB-C60 Viewer  .............................................................................. xiii
User Authentication When Accessing Setting Menu or Admin Viewer  ........... xiv
Chapter 1 Detailed Settings
„Setting Menu  ........................................................................................ 1-2
„ Accessing the Setting Menu  ................................................................ 1-4
Setting Menu  .................................................................................................. 1-4
Items Common to All Setting Pages ............................................................... 1-5
„Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. 
(Network) ............................................................................................. 1-7
„ Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)  ...................................... 1-12
„ Setting the Camera Control and External Device Name (Camera) .... 1-14
„ Setting the Image Size, Quality and Frame Rate (Video)  .................. 1-22
„ Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload) .............. 1-24
„ Setting the Image Server, Audio Server and HTTP Server 
(Server) .............................................................................................. 1-30
„ Setting the Image Buffer, Motion Detection, 
Audio Playback and Interval Timer (Event)  ........................................ 1-34
„ Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) ............................... 1-40
„ IPsec Settings (IPsec)  ........................................................................ 1-44
„ Setting the Items Requiring Rebooting (Reboot Item)  ....................... 1-48
„ Viewing Event Logs and Current Settings, and 
Performing Maintenance (Maintenance)   ........................................... 1-50 
						

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Chapter 2 VBAdmin Tools
„Overview of VBAdmin Tools  ................................................................ 2-2
VBAdmin Tools  ............................................................................................... 2-2
Panorama Creation Tool ................................................................................. 2-2
View Restriction Setting Tool  .......................................................................... 2-3
Preset Setting Tool  ......................................................................................... 2-3
Motion Detection Setting Tool  ........................................................................ 2-4
Log Viewer  ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Admin Viewer  ................................................................................................. 2-5
„Launching VBAdmin Tools  ................................................................... 2-6
„ Panorama Creation Tool  ...................................................................... 2-9
Display Screens of Panorama Creation Tool  ............................................... 2-10
Capturing Panorama Images  ....................................................................... 2-11
Registering/Deleting Panorama Images  ...................................................... 2-12
Reconnecting ............................................................................................... 2-13
Opening Panorama Images from Image Files/Saving as Image Files  ......... 2-13
„View Restriction Setting Tool  ............................................................. 2-14
Display Screens of View Restriction Setting Tool ......................................... 2-15
Setting View Restrictions  .............................................................................. 2-17
„Preset Setting Tool  ............................................................................ 2-22
Display Screens of Preset Setting Tool  ........................................................ 2-23
Setting the Preset  ......................................................................................... 2-25
Preset Tour  ................................................................................................... 2-29
„Motion Detection Setting Tool  ............................................................ 2-34
„ Log Viewer  ......................................................................................... 2-45
Downloading Log Files ................................................................................. 2-45
Viewing Logs   ............................................................................................... 2-46
Chapter 3 VB-C60 Viewer
„Overview of VB-C60 Viewer  ................................................................ 3-2
Major Differences Between Admin Viewer and VB Viewer  ............................ 3-2
User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges  ............................................ 3-3
„Launching VB-C60 Viewer  ................................................................... 3-6
Launching VB-C60 Viewer  ............................................................................. 3-6
Shutting Down VB-C60 Viewer  ....................................................................... 3-7
Connecting from VBAdmin Tools  ................................................................... 3-7 
						

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„How to Operate VB-C60 Viewer  .......................................................... 3-9
Display Screens of Admin Viewer  .................................................................. 3-9
Display Screens of VB Viewer  ...................................................................... 3-11
Obtaining the Camera Control Privilege  ...................................................... 3-13
Control the camera ....................................................................................... 3-14
Setting Video and Audio  .............................................................................. 3-18
Displaying Information  ................................................................................. 3-21
„Performing Operations and Settings as the Administrator  ................. 3-23
Opening Control for Admin  .......................................................................... 3-23
Operating the External Device Output   ........................................................ 3-24
Displaying the External Device Input Status  ................................................ 3-24
Displaying the Motion Detection Status  ....................................................... 3-25
Controlling/Setting the Camera  .................................................................... 3-25
Setting the Focus  ......................................................................................... 3-26
Setting the Exposure  .................................................................................... 3-27
Setting the White Balance   ........................................................................... 3-29
Setting the Smart Shade Control   ................................................................. 3-31
Setting the Night Mode  ................................................................................ 3-32
Chapter 4 Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
„Web Pages for Image Distribution  ....................................................... 4-2
„ Viewing Sample Pages  ........................................................................ 4-4
„ Distributing Video Using VB Viewer  ..................................................... 4-6
How to Create a Web Page Using VB Viewer  ................................................ 4-6
Saving Web Page Data  .................................................................................. 4-6
Example of How to Create a Web Page Using VB Viewer  ............................. 4-7
VB Viewer Parameters .................................................................................... 4-9
„Distributing Video Using a Browser Only  ........................................... 4-11
Displaying Live Video at the Time of Access as a Still Image  ..................... 4-11
„Example of Image Distribution Using One Global Address ................ 4-12
„ Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones  ......................................... 4-13
Overwriting a Sample Page  ......................................................................... 4-14 
						

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Chapter 5 Appendix
„Modifiers .............................................................................................. 5-2
„ Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 5-4
„ List of Log Messages  ........................................................................... 5-7
Log Messages on the VB-C60  ....................................................................... 5-7
„List of VB-C60 Viewer Messages  ...................................................... 5-17
Messages Displayed in the Information Field  .............................................. 5-17
„Restore Settings  ................................................................................ 5-20
Restoring the Settings from the Maintenance Page in the Web Browser  .... 5-20
Initializing with the Reset Switch on the Camera  ......................................... 5-21
„List of Factory Settings  ...................................................................... 5-23
„ Index .................................................................................................. 5-31 
						

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How to Read This Document
Operation Manuals
This camera comes with Start Guide, and Operation Guide  (this document) included in Setup 
CD-ROM.
Also, a simplified version of the recording software  RM-Lite ( Start Guide  Network Video 
Recording Software RM-Lite) is stored in the Setup CD-ROM. The following operation manuals 
are available:
Start Guide (Bundled)
The safety precautions to be followed when using the VB-C60, types of bundled software, 
operating environment, initial settings of the camera, installation method, etc., are 
explained. The  Start Guide comes with the VB-C60. In this manual, items that should be 
referenced in the  Start Guide are described as follows. See Features of VB-C60 (  Start 
Guide ).
Operation Guide (this document) (VBC60OG_E.pdf)
The document explains the basic setting procedures for the VB-C60, how to use it, 
VBAdmin Tools and VB-C60 Viewer, troubleshooting, etc. This document is included in 
the Setup CD-ROM.
Administrator’s Manual  (RM10AM_E.pdf)
This document explains the items to note when using RM-Lite, as well as operating 
environment requirements, system configuration, installation and setup methods, and 
other details on how to use the software. Be sure to read this document.
Viewer Operation Guide  (RM10VOG_E.pdf)
This document explains a basic operation of the RM-Lite Viewer. For the detailed 
operating procedures of the viewer, refer to  Administrator’s Manual. 
						

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Icons Used in This Document
This document uses the following icons to indicate particularly important information the user 
should read.
Icon Meaning
Caution 
Inappropriate handling against the instruction accompanied by this 
icon may result in property damage. Be sure to observe these 
precautions. 
An important item or prohibited item that should always be 
observed during operation is explained. Be sure to read these 
instructions to prevent mechanical failure or damage. 
Supplementary information or a reference to the operation is 
explained. Users are recommended to read these memos.
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