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    Note
     The direction of the arrow will not change even when using Auto Flip (P. 76).
     When using Drag to Move, the sliders will not move while the cameras moves.
    The camera will stop.
    Operate Camera With Panorama Display Panel
    You can operate the camera using the fr ames within the panorama display area.
    To use a panorama image in the panor ama display panel, you must create the image and save it to the camera 
    (P. 201).
    The panorama display panel appears.
    The frame indicates the area being captured by the current camera.
    Move or Zoom by Dragging
    Click inside the frame and drag it to pan and tilt the camera.
    If you click and drag outside the frame, a new frame will  be drawn. The camera will pan/tilt/zoom to capture the 
    area in the frame.
    If you drag an edge of the frame to  change its size, the camera will zoom in  or out to capture the area in the 
    frame.
    Move by Clicking
    If you click outside the frame, the frame will move and  center on that point, panning and tilting the camera.
    Magnify and Display Part of Video (Viewer PTZ)
    User the Viewer PTZ to magnify part of a video (using digital zoom) without moving the camera.
    When you do not want to move the camera to pan, tilt or zoom,  this still allows you to take advantage of functions, such as 
    the Intelligent Function.
    Note
     You cannot record the video magnified with the Viewer PTZ.
     You can display the magnified video in full screen mode when using the Viewer PTZ.
    3Release the mouse button.
    1Click the [Panorama Display] button.
    2Use the frame in the panorama display  panel to pan/tilt/zoom the camera.
    Frame
    Important
    While using the Viewer PTZ, you cannot  operate the camera by clicking or dragging in the video display area.
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    The Viewer PTZ panel appears.
    Initially, the preview frame (orange) surrounds the entire video.
    The video of the area inside the preview frame is magnified to fill the video display area.
    Move or Resize by Dragging
    Press the mouse button inside the frame and drag it to move the preview frame.
    If you press the mouse button and drag outside  the frame, a new preview frame will be drawn.
    You can resize the preview frame by  dragging an edge of the frame.
    Move by Clicking
    If you click outside the frame, the preview frame will move and center on that point.
    Move Using the  Sliders 
    You can use the pan, tilt and zoom sliders in th e video display area to move the preview frame.
    Note
    The Viewer PTZ uses digital zoom, so the higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the quality of the video.
    Exiting Viewer PTZ
    When you click the [Viewer PTZ] button while using the View er PTZ, the Viewer PTZ panel closes and you exit the 
    Viewer PTZ.
    Note
     If you close the Viewer PTZ pane l without exiting the Viewer PTZ, the view in  the video display area will remain magnified. 
    However, when you reconnect to the Admin Viewer, the initial state will be restored.
    1Click the [Viewer PTZ] button.
    2In the Viewer PTZ panel, drag an edge of the preview frame to make it smaller.
    3Move the frame to the area you would like  to magnify and resize the frame as desired.
    Preview Frame
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     The [Viewer PTZ] button display will change as follows depending on whether or not you are using the Viewer PTZ.
     You are not using the Viewer PTZ (video being receive d by the camera appears in the video display area)
     You are using the Viewer PTZ (magnified  video appears in the video display area)
    Cropping and Displaying Part of an Image (Digital PTZ)
    You can use the Digital PTZ panel to crop  and display part of a camera image in the image display area. It is also possible 
    to use a preset or home position registered to the camera.
    Digital PTZ
    Digital PTZ is a function that allows easy panning, tilting, and zooming by transmitting only a part of the camera 
    effective pixel area without moving the camera lens position that was adjusted during camera installation.
    Note
    If Digital PTZ is enabled while receiving H.264 vi deo, the received video changes to JPEG format.
    Differences Between Digital PTZ and Viewer PTZ
    Digital PTZ and Viewer PTZ are both functions allowing easy panning, tilt ing and zooming using the digital zoom, but 
    they have the following differences because  they employ different operating principles.
    Crop Video With Digital PTZ Panel
    The Digital PTZ panel appears.
    The preview frame operatio ns are the same as with the Viewer PTZ (P. 152).
    The preview frame size can be set to any of 5 sizes. The screen sizes that can be selected change as follows 
    depending on the setting in [Basic Settings] > [Video Se ttings] > [All Videos] > [Video Size Set] on the Setting 
    Page.
     [1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 / 320 x 180] select ed: 640x360, 512x288, 384x216, 256x144, 128x72
     [1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240] select ed: 640x480, 512x384, 384x288, 256x192, 128x96
    Note
    The preview frame will move in steps. Fine-tuned movement is not possible.
    The video of the area inside the manipulated preview frame is magnified to fill the video display area.
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    Digital PTZ Viewer PTZ
    Transmits only the cropped part of the entire area that 
    can be captured by the camera. Enlarges the specified part of
     the video transmitted from 
    the camera and then displays it in the viewer.
    The size of the received data is small. The size of the received data is large.
    Independent operation cannot  be performed by each 
    Viewer. If multiple Viewers are connected, the same 
    Digital PTZ display is applied to the other Viewers. PTZ operation can be performed independently for each 
    Viewer.
    1Click the [Digital PTZ] button.
    2In the Digital PTZ panel, move and resize the preview frame.
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    Note
    The Digital PTZ uses digital zoom, so the higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the video quality.
    Using Presets or the Home Position
    You can use a registered preset or home posi tion to specify the range for Digital PTZ.
    Select a preset from the preset sele ction menu (P. 142) to move the preview  frame on the Digital PTZ panel to the 
    preset position and display the video insi de the frame in the video display area.
    Click the [Home Position] button to move the preview frame  on the Digital PTZ panel to the home position and display 
    the video inside the frame in the video display area.
    Note
    Register presets and the home position be forehand in [Control for Admin] (P. 170).
    Exiting Digital PTZ
    When you click the [Digital PTZ] button while using the Viewer  PTZ, the Digital PTZ panel closes and you exit Digital 
    PTZ.
    Note
     If you close the Digital PTZ panel without  exiting Digital PTZ, Digital PTZ continues to operate. However, when you reconnect  to 
    the Admin Viewer, the initial state will be restored.
     The [Digital PTZ] button display will change as follows  depending on whether or not you are using Digital PTZ.
     You are not using Digital PTZ (video being receive d by the camera appears in the video display area)
     You are using Digital PTZ (cropped video appears in the video display area)
    Using Presets or the Home Position
    It is possible to control the camera using a preset or home position registered to the camera in advance.
    When you click the preset selection menu and select a preset from the list that appears, the camera will move to the camera 
    angle of the selected preset.
    Clicking the [Home Position] button will move the camera angle to the home position.
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    Note
    Register presets and the home position beforehand with [Preset Registration] tab in [Control for Admin] > [Preset/Initial Setting] > [Preset 
    Setting] (P. 170). The registered preset w ill appear in the preset selection menu.
    Use Backlight Compensation
    Click [BLC] to brighten video that is dark due to backlight.
    Click the button again to cancel backlight compensation.
    Note
    Use Smart Shade Control (P. 159) if over-exposur e of highlights is prominent in the video.
    Receive/Transmit Audio  
    Receive audio from the camera, transmit audio from th e Viewers and configure the respective volume settings.
    Note
    When you are using Internet Explorer 11 in a 64-bit operating system and the camera is  registered as a trusted site and protected mode is 
    enabled, reception and transmission  of audio will be disabled.
    Receive Audio
    Receive audio from the microphon e connected to the camera and play it back in the Viewer.
    Important
     The [BLC] button is not available if [Smart Shade Control] (P. 159) is set to [Auto].
     The [BLC] button is not available if [E xposure] (P. 162) is set to [Manual].
    [Home Position] Button
    Preset Selection Menu
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    The Audio Reception panel appears.
    Use the [Output Volume] slider to adjust the volume as needed.
    The [Audio Reception] button icon will change to   while receiving audio.
    Note
     To receive audio, you must set [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio  Transmission from the Camera] to [Enable] in the Setting Page 
    beforehand (P. 92).
     The first time the Audio Reception panel is opened with the VB  Viewer, a message to install the “Canon Network Camera Audio 
    Receiver” add-on will appear in the information bar of the web browser. Install the add-on.
     If you select [Receive audio] in the Audio Reception panel, y ou will continue to receive audio even if you close the panel.
     To use the audio function in environments that use a proxy server,  select in Internet Explorer [Use a proxy server for your LA N] in 
    [Internet options] > [Connections] tab > [LAN  settings] > [Proxy server], then specify the camera IP address in [Advanced] > 
    [Exceptions].
     If you click   ([Reconnect] button) and  reconnect, audio reception will stop and camera control will be released.
    Transmit Audio
    You can use the Admin Viewer to transmit audio received  from an external device connected to the computer to a 
    speaker with an amplifier connected to the camera.
    The Audio Transmission panel appears.
    Audio transmission starts.
    Use the [Input Volume] slider to adjust the volume as needed.
    1Click the [Audio Reception] button.
    2Select [Receive audio].
    1Click the [Audio Transmission] button.
    2Click the microphone button. 
    						
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    The [Audio Transmission] button icon will change to   while transmitting audio.
    Note
     To transmit audio, you must set [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio Reception from Viewer] to [Enable] in the Setting Page 
    beforehand (P. 92).
     Audio transmission will continue even if you close the Audio Transmission panel.
     To use the audio function in environments that use a proxy server,  select in Internet Explorer [Use a proxy server for your LA N] in 
    [Internet options] > [Connections] tab > [LAN  settings] > [Proxy server], then specify the camera IP address in [Advanced] > 
    [Exceptions].
     Only [Administrator] can transmit audio from the Viewer.
    3Select the amount of time to transmi t audio with [Audio sending time limit]. 
    						
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    You can use the Control for Admin panel to operate the camera, configure video quality and reception settings, register 
    presets and perform other tasks.
    By clicking [Initial Setting Registration]  in [Preset/Initial Setting] (P. 159), you ca n apply the settings in Control for Admin  to 
    each of the setting items in [Camera] > [Initial Setting] (P. 79)  in the Setting Page. Additionally, settings configured in [Initial 
    Setting] in the Setting Page will be applied  to each setting item in [Control for Admin].
    Control for Admin Panel
    Display Control for Admin Panel
    If the Control for Admin panel is closed , obtain camera control privileges and click the [Control for Admin] button.
    The Control for Admin panel appears.
    Note
    You can open the various control items even without obtaining camera  control privileges, but you will only be able to configure 
    settings for the [Preset/Initial Settings] and [Video Reception] items.
     Open/Close and Move Control Items
    Click the title of a control item to open or close it.
    You can also reorder control it ems using the up/down buttons.
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    Pan / Tilt / Zoom 
    Pan, tilt and zoom the camera, as well as configure the speed settings for those operations.
    For details, please refer to “Use [Pan/ Tilt/Zoom] in Control for Admin” (P. 148).
    Preset / Initial Setting Registration
    Preset Setting
    Register presets and the home positi on, configure the preset tour route and preset auto control settings.
    For details, please refer to  “Register Presets” (P. 170).
    Initial Setting Registration
    When you click [Initial Setting Registration], each of the current  settings for the items in Control for Admin, except the 
    following items, will be registered to [Camer a] > [Initial Setting] in the Setting Page.
     [Video Reception]
     [External Device Output] 
    A confirmation message appears, when you click [Initial Setting Registration].
    If [yes] is clicked, the present  pan/tilt/zoom position, as well as the camera settings, are registered. If [No] is clicked, 
    only the present camera setting values are registered. If [cance l] is clicked, nothing is registered, and the message is 
    closed.
    Smart Shade Control
    If the background is bright and the subject is hard to see, this  function brightens dark areas without affecting bright areas to 
    make the subject easier to see.
    This is different than Backlight Comp ensation (P. 155). This function suppresse s over-exposure of highlights while 
    compensating for under-exposure in dark areas of the video.
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    (1)Smart  Shade Control Modes
    [Auto]
    Combines Smart Shade Control and Exposure Compensation  to automatically adjust the video so that there are no 
    over-exposed or under-exposed areas.
    [Manual]
    Use buttons in (2) to manually  set the compensation strength.
    [Not used]
    Disables Smart Shade Control.
    (2) Smart  Shade Control level
    When Smart Shade Control is set to [Manual], set a compensation level.
    Note
     When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for Smart  Shade Control, the video data size increases.
     When [Manual] is selected for Smart Shade Control, setting a hi gh compensation level may increase video noise. If noise is noticeable, 
    lower the control level.
    Haze Compensation
    If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts c ontrast in the video to improve subject visibility.
    (1)  Haze Compensation Modes [Auto]
    Automatically uses Compensation Removal.
    [Manual]
    Use buttons in (2) to manually  set the compensation strength.
    Important
     [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Cont rol] if [Exposure] (P. 162) is set to [Manual].
     If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manua l], [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Disable].
    OFFSmart  Shade Control Backlight Compensation
    (1)
    (2)
    (1)
    (2) 
    						
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