Canon network camera VBM641VE User Manual

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(1) Video Display Area
Camera video appears here.
(2) [Switch  Screen  Size] Button
Switch the Camera Angle Setting Tool screen between small and large sizes.
You can select the screen size with [Display] menu > [Display screen size].
(3) Control Assist Display  Display dotted lines indicating the possible ranges for panning and tilting. 
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(4) [Pan] Buttons Pan the camera.
(5) [Tilt] Buttons  Tilt the camera.
(6) [Rotation] Buttons  Rotate the camera.
(7) [Rotation]  Slider 
Click on the slider or drag the s lider to rotate the camera angle.
(8) [Zoom] Buttons Zoom the camera.
(9) [Zoom]  Slider
Click on the slider or drag t he slider to zoom the camera.
(10) Optical telephoto end icon Appears when [Digital Zoom] > [Enable] has been selected. Digital zoom  is used when dragging the slider 
above this icon.
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After connecting to the camera, view the displayed video  to make settings, such as the camera angle and zoom.
Set the Camera Angle and Zoom
You can set the camera angle and zoom using the video display area or buttons.
Make Settings with the Op eration Buttons and Sliders
You can set the camera angle with the  [Pan], [Tilt] and [Rotation] buttons.
While you push a button, the camera angle will change in t hat direction. When you release the button, the camera 
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Change the Camera Zoom Ratio
You can change the zoom ratio of the camera with the [Zoom] buttons or [Zoom] slider.
Operation will continue while you hold a [Zoom] button down and stop when you release it.
If you drag the slider handle, the camera zoom ratio will change according to the position on the slider.
If you select [Digital Zoom] > [Enable], the maximum optica l telephoto icon and digital zoom range will appear and 
you will be able to use digital zoom.
The higher the digital zoom ratio,...

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Note
 Focusing may be difficult for the following type s of subjects when using [Auto] or [One-shot AF].
Difficult to Focus Subjects
 It is recommended that you check that the camera is f ocused whenever you restart the camera or use One-shot 
AF.
 The focus ranges (approximate) are shown in the table below.
* Using infrared illumination from an external device may throw the camera out of focus.
 Set the Exposure Compensation
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If you create a camera specification file listing the information needed to connect to cameras beforehand, you can load the 
file with the Camera Angle Setting Tool and connect to cameras  that appear in the camera list simply by specifying them.
When you set the camera angle of multiple cameras, this eliminates the need to enter information, such as the host name 
and password, of each camera individually.
Create a Camera Specification File
Create the camera specification file  with an editor like...

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Example Using a Text Editor for Entry
Enter each item separated by a comma. Give the file the .csv extension and save it.
RegisterName,HostName,PortNumb er,UserName,Password,ConnectType
B1F VB-M641VE,192.168.100 .1,80,root,camera1,0
1Fa VB-M640VE,192.168.1 00.2,80,root,camera2,0
1Fb VB-M641V,192.168.100.3,80,root,camera3,0
2Fa VB-M641V,192.168.100.4,80,root,camera4,0
2Fb VB-M641V,192.168.100.5,80,root,camera5,0
3Fa VB-M741LE,192.168.10 0.6,80,root,camera6,0
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Chapter
 
Setting Page
The Setting Page is used to make necessary basic settings after camera installation, such as, network, video 
and security settings, and to make settings to su it the situation in which a camera will be used.
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This section explains operation up to displaying the Setting Page, and common Setting Page operations.
Access the Setting Page
Use a web browser to access the camera’s top page to display the Setting Page.
A user authenticatio n window appears.
The Setting Menu will appear.
Note
You can also access the Setting Page from the Camera Managemen t Tool. For details, please refer to the “Camera Management 
Tool User Manual”.
 Setting Menu
(1) [Admin Viewer]
Click this button to launch Admin Viewer.
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