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    							Chapter 3
    Top Page of the Camera
    ❏Accessing the Setting Page, Admin Tools and Viewer 
    						
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    Accessing the Top Page of the Camera
    From the top page of the camera, you can navigate to the 
    Setting Menu to configure various camera settings, launch 
    Admin Tools, and display the viewer to view video. 
    The top page of the camera appears. 
    (1) Language Button
    Click to switch the display language. 
    The top page language switches to the selected 
    language. 
    (2)Setting Page (Setting Menu) Link
    Click to make detailed settings. See “Chapter 4 
    Setting Page”. 
    (3) Admin Tools Link
    Click to use the Admin Tools. See “Chapter 5 Admin 
    Tools”.
    (4) Admin Viewer Link
    Click to access the Admin Viewer. See “Chapter 6 
    Admin Viewer/VB Viewer”.
    (5) VB Viewer Link
    Click to access the VB Viewer. See “Chapter 6 Admin 
    Viewer/VB Viewer”.
    User Authentication
    User authentication is required to access [Setting Page], 
    [Admin Tools] and [Admin Viewer]. 
    The factory default setting user name and password are:
    User name: root          Password: camera 
    (The user name “root” is the administrator account for the 
    camera. Connection to [Setting Page] and [Admin Tools] 
    is limited to the user name “root”.) 
    Accessing the Top Page of the Camera
    1Launch the web browser. 
    2Enter the IP address you specified in the Initial Setting 
    Tool. 
    Important
    This “Operation Guide” explains relevant operations using the 
    IP address 192.168.100.1 (factory default setting). You need to 
    enter the actual IP address set for the camera when following 
    instructions.
    (1)
    (2)
    (3)
    (4)
    (5)
    Important
     To ensure system security, be sure to change the 
    administrator password. Do not forget the new password. 
     If the Administrator and an authorized user share the VB 
    Viewer on the same computer, it is strongly recommended 
    that the [Remember my credentials] checkbox be cleared. 
     If the wrong user name or password is entered, you cannot 
    connect to the camera. Connect to the camera by entering 
    the correct user name and password. 
     Press the reset switch to restore factory default settings if you 
    have forgotten the administrator password (p. 159). Note, 
    however, that this will reset all camera settings to factory 
    default settings except for time and date. 
     The Admin Tools and the Admin Viewer cannot be used if an 
    IPv6 address is specified. Only host names are supported for 
    IPv6 connections.
    Setting Page authentication 
    windowAdmin Tools/Admin 
    Viewer authentication 
    window 
    						
    							Chapter 4
    Setting Page
    ❏Administrator Password and Network Detailed Settings
    ❏Camera Date and Time Settings
    ❏Camera Name and Initial Camera Settings Related Settings
    ❏Video Size and Quality Settings
    ❏Upload and E-mail Notification Settings
    ❏Video Server, Audio Server and HTTP Server Settings
    ❏Settings Related to Events
    ❏User Registration/Authorities and Access Restriction Settings
    ❏IPsec Settings
    ❏HTTP Communication Encryption (SSL/TLS) Settings
    ❏
    802.1X Authentication
    ❏Memory Card Operations and Displaying Information
    ❏Settings for Items Requiring Rebooting
    ❏Maintenance (Displaying Log and Setting Information/Rebooting/Factory 
    Default Settings)
    ❏
    Camera Angle     
    						
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    From the Setting Menu, you can navigate to each setting page to set various items regarding the camera. 
    Information describing what can be set from each setting page is listed as follows. See each setting page for details. 
    
    Administrator password, LAN, IPv4, IPv6, DNS and 
    SNMP Settings (p. 37) 
     Date and Time
    Camera date and time, time zone and daylight saving 
    time settings (p. 40) 
     Camera
    Camera name, initial camera settings, camera control, 
    day/night, installation conditions, camera position 
    control, external input device name and external output 
    device name settings (p. 42)
     Video
    Video quality, video size, and frame rate settings for the 
    video size set, JPEG and H.264, as well as on-screen 
    display settings (p. 46) 
    
    RTP Server, Audio Multicast and RTP Streaming 
    settings (p. 49)
    
    General upload and HTTP and FTP upload settings 
    and e-mail notification settings (p. 51) 
    Server
    Video server, audio server and HTTP server settings 
    (p. 54) 
    
    Video record settings, volume detection, external 
    device output, external device input and timer (p. 56) 
     Access Control
    Authorized user account, user authorities, host access 
    restriction settings (p. 60) 
    IPsec settings (p. 62) 
    SSL/TLS
    Certificate creation, administrative settings and 
    encrypted communication settings (p. 65) 
    
    802.1X authentication settings and authentication 
    status display (p. 67)
     Memory Card
    Memory card operations and information display 
    (p. 69)
     Reboot Item
    Setting items that require the camera to be rebooted 
    (Reboot Item) (p. 72) 
     Maintenance
    Device information, display and execution (displaying 
    logs, current settings, rebooting and restoring initial 
    settings) (p. 73)
     Camera Angle  
     
    Digital zoom settings (p. 74) 
    
    Link to web page customized by the user (For details, 
    contact your nearest Canon Customer Service Center.)
    Setting Menu
    Setting Menu
    Important
    Notes on Use with Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11
    If the pop-up is blocked and an information bar appears when 
    attempting to access [View Logs] or [View Current Settings] on 
    the maintenance page, enable Pop-up by following the procedure 
    explained in the information bar.  
    						
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    Setting Page
    4
    The various settings of the camera are configured by accessing the camera in the web browser. First, access the top page 
    of the camera (p. 32).
    For details on entering the user name and password, see p. 32. 
    Setting Menu
    (1) [Admin Viewer] 
    Clicking this button opens Admin Viewer. 
    (2) [Back to top] 
    Clicking this button navigates to the top page. 
    (3)Setting Menu
    Clicking these navigates to each setting page. 
    Items Common to All Setting Pages
    „Applying New Settings
    When a setting is changed on any setting page, [Apply] 
    shown on the top right and bottom right of the setting 
    page turns from grayed-out to blue. 
    Click [Apply] to make the new setting effective. 
    Click [Clear] to restore the previous setting. 
    „Setting Changes Requiring Rebooting
    Items that require the camera to be rebooted in order to 
    change settings are flagged with an orange mark. 
    When any item accompanied by an orange mark is 
    changed, the [Apply] shown at the top right and bottom 
    right of each setting page changes to [Apply and reboot]. 
    Click [Apply and reboot] to confirm the new setting. The 
    new setting will be reflected and the camera will be 
    rebooted. 
    Click [Clear] to restore the previous setting. 
    Accessing the Setting Menu
    Important
    To ensure security, exit the web browser after completing 
    settings on the Setting page and after using Admin Viewer/
    Admin Tools. 
    (1)(2)
    (3)
    Important
    Setting changes will be lost if you navigate to another setting 
    page without clicking [Apply] or [Apply and reboot]. Be sure to 
    click [Apply] or [Apply and reboot] to make the new settings 
    effective.  
    						
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    „Returning to the Setting Menu
    Click [Settings menu] at the top right of each setting page 
    to return to the Setting Menu. 
    Note
    Click on   [Help] at the beginning of any item to display a 
    detailed explanation of that setting item. 
    Important
     Do not open multiple setting pages at one time and try to 
    change the settings of a single camera.
     Do not use the [Back] or [Forward] buttons in the web 
    browser to navigate between setting pages. The changed 
    settings may return to the original settings or unwanted 
    setting changes may be applied.  
    						
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    Setting Page
    4
    Administrator Password
    (1) [Password] 
    Set the administrator password. Up to eight (single-
    byte) ASCII characters (space or printable 
    characters) can be used. The factory default setting is 
    “camera”. If the Admin Viewer, Admin Tools, etc., are 
    connected, terminate the connection before changing 
    the password. 
    (2) [Confirm Password] 
    Enter the same password as above for confirmation. LAN
    (1) [LAN Interface] 
    Select [Auto], [Full Duplex] or [Half Duplex]. Normally 
    [Auto] is used. 
    (2) [Maximum Packet Size] 
    Enter the maximum transmission unit. Normally there 
    is no need to change the default setting of 1500. 
    Note
    When using optical fiber or ADSL, setting the maximum packet 
    size to a slightly lower value may increase sending efficiency. 
    IPv4
    (1) [IPv4 Address Setting Method] 
    Select [Manual] or [Auto (DHCP)] in the address 
    setting method. If [Manual] is selected, directly enter 
    the values according to the environment in which the 
    camera is used. If [Auto (DHCP)] is selected, the value 
    automatically acquired from the DHCP server will be 
    entered in [IPv4 Address], [Subnet Mask] and [IPv4 
    Default Gateway Address].
    (2) [IPv4 Address] 
    If [Manual] is specified in (1), enter a fixed IP address. 
    (3) [Subnet Mask] 
    If [Manual] is specified in (1), enter the designated 
    subnet mask values for each network. 
    (4) [IPv4 Default Gateway Address] 
    Enter an appropriate value if [Manual] is specified in 
    (1). Be sure to set when connecting the camera to a 
    different subnet from that of the viewer. 
    [Network] 
    Setting Administrator Password, LAN, IP Address, DNS, etc
    The following can be set here. 
     Administrator Password
    Set the administrator password. 
    
    Set the IP address and other items needed to 
    establish a LAN connection. 
    
    Set IPv4 address. 
    
    Set IPv6 address. 
    S
    Set the name server address, host name and 
    DDNS registration. 
    SNMP
    Configure the necessary settings to use SNMP. 
    Important
     To ensure system security, be sure to change the 
    administrator password. Do not forget the new password. 
     Press the reset switch to restore factory default settings if you 
    have forgotten the administrator password (p. 159). Note, 
    however, that this will reset all camera settings to factory 
    default settings except for date and time. 
    Important
     The camera may become inaccessible from the active web 
    browser if [LAN Interface] or [Maximum Packet Size] settings 
    are changed. Check beforehand the precautions in 
    “Important” in “[Reboot Item] Setting Items Requiring 
    Rebooting” (p. 72).
     Set [Maximum Packet Size] to 1280 or greater if using IPv6.  
    						
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    (5) [AutoIP]
    Set AutoIP to [Disable] or [Enable].
    (6) [IPv4 Address (AutoIP)]
    When [Enable] is selected in (5), an automatically set 
    IP address is displayed.
    IPv6
    (1) [IPv6] 
    Set IPv6 use to [Disable] or [Enable].
    (2) [Auto (RA)] 
    Select [Enable] to set an address automatically using 
    RA (Router Advertisement, network information 
    automatically transmitted from a router), or select 
    [Disable] not to set an address automatically.
    (3) [Auto (DHCPv6)]
    Select [Enable] to use DHCPv6 to set an address 
    automatically or [Disable] not to set an address 
    automatically.
    (4) [IPv6 Address (Manual)] 
    Enter a fixed IPv6 address.
    (5) [Prefix Length] 
    Enter a prefix length from 16 to 128 if [Disable] is 
    specified in (2). (6) [IPv6 Default Gateway Address] 
    Enter a default gateway address if [Disable] is 
    specified in (2). Be sure to set when connecting the 
    camera to a different subnet from that of the viewer. 
    (7) [IPv6 Address (Auto)] 
    If [Enable] is specified in (1) and [Enable] is specified 
    in (2) and (3), then the automatically acquired address 
    will be shown.
    Note
    In an environment where IPv6 cannot be used, if IPv6 is set to 
    [Enable] and auto is set to [Enable], then the [IPv6 Address 
    (Auto)] field will display the link-local address only. 
    DNS
    (1) [Name Server Address 1], [Name Server Address 2] 
    Enter the name server address you want to register. 
    To register only one address, keep the [Name Server 
    Address 2] field blank.
    (2) [Auto-Setting of Name Server Address]
    Select the method for setting the name server address 
    automatically using DHCP. Select [Use DHCP] to use 
    a name server address obtained automatically from 
    the DHCP server. Select [Use DHCPv6] to use a name 
    server address obtained automatically from the 
    DHCPv6 server. Select [Use DHCP/DHCPv6] to use a 
    name server address obtained automatically from the 
    DHCP server or DHCPv6 server. Select [Disable] if not 
    using DHCP.
    To set [Use DHCP], select [Auto (DHCP)] in [IPv4 
    Address Setting Method].
    To set [Use DHCPv6], select [Enable] in [IPv6], then 
    select [Enable] in [Auto (DHCPv6)].
    Important
     Contact your System Administrator for the [IPv4 Address], 
    [Subnet Mask] and [IPv4 Default Gateway Address]. 
     The cameras IP address cannot be set to an IP address that 
    starts with 127., such as 127.0.0.1.
     If any of the [IPv4 Address], [Subnet Mask] or [IPv4 Default 
    Gateway Address] settings are wrong, network access may 
    be disabled. In this case, see “Performing Initial Settings for 
    the Camera” (p. 28) and use VB Initial Setting Tool to set the 
    address again. 
     The camera may become inaccessible from the active web 
    browser if settings are changed in [IPv4 Address], [Subnet 
    Mask] or [IPv4 Default Gateway Address]. Check beforehand 
    the precautions in “Important” in “[Reboot Item] Setting Items 
    Requiring Rebooting” (p. 72). 
     If [Auto (DHCP)] is selected as the IPv4 address setting 
    mode, the IPv4 address may not be assigned correctly in 
    certain environments, such as when a router is present 
    between the DHCP server and the camera. In this case, 
    assign a fixed IPv4 address from the [Manual] settings. 
    Important
     Contact your System Administrator for the [IPv6 Address 
    (Manual)], [Prefix Length] and [IPv6 Default Gateway 
    Address]. 
     The camera may become inaccessible from the active web 
    browser if settings are changed in [IPv6], [IPv6 Address 
    (Manual)], [Prefix Length] or [IPv6 Default Gateway Address]. 
    Check beforehand the precautions in “Important” in “[Reboot 
    Item] Setting Items Requiring Rebooting” (p. 72).  
    						
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    4
    Setting Page
    (3) [Name Server Address (DHCP)]
    Select [Use DHCP] or [Use DHCP/DHCPv6] in [Auto-
    Setting of Name Server Address] to display the name 
    server address acquired from the DHCP server. 
    (4) [Name Server Address (DHCPv6)]
    Select [Use DHCPv6] or [Use DHCP/DHCPv6] in 
    [Auto-Setting of Name Server Address] to display the 
    name server address acquired from the DHCPv6 
    server. 
    (5) [Host Name]
    You can register the host name of the camera in the 
    name server.
    Characters A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, “-” (hyphen), “_” 
    (underscore) and “.” (period) may be used up to 63 
    (single-byte) characters in length. 
    (6) [Host Name Registration with DDNS] 
    Select [Enable] to register the entered name server 
    address and host name of the camera.
    (7) [Search Domain]
    Specify the host name, without specifying a domain 
    name, for a server, such as the upload server, to 
    search domains in the form “host name + domain 
    name”, where the domain names are specified in the 
    server domain list. Enter a domain name and click 
    [Add] to add the domain name to the search domain 
    list. 
    (8) [Search Domain List]
    A list of domain names added using [Search Domain] 
    appears. The function queries DNS server for each 
    domain name starting from the top of the list.
    Use the ▲▼ buttons on the right to change the order 
    of the domain names.
    To delete a domain name, select one from the list and 
    then click [Delete].
    Note
     Use [Host Name Registration with DDNS] if the camera IP 
    Address Setting Method is [Auto (DHCP)] (p. 37). DNS server 
    registration settings must be set in advance. Contact your 
    System Administrator for the DNS server settings. 
     If the name server address 1 is unavailable, the name server 
    address 2 will be accessed. However, the name server 
    address 2 must be set in advance. 
    SNMP(1) [SNMP] 
    Set SNMP use to [Disable] or [Enable]. Camera 
    information can be referenced by the SNMP Manager 
    if [Enable] is specified. 
    (2) [Community Name] 
    Set a community name for SNMP. It is recommended 
    that you change the community name to ensure 
    system security. 
    (3) [Administrator Contact Information] 
    Set contact information (e-mail address, etc.) for the 
    Administrator of the camera. Setting information can 
    be referenced by the SNMP manager. 
    (4) [Administration Function Name] 
    Set the camera name used for administration. Setting 
    information can be referenced by the SNMP manager.
    If left blank, the following will be used by default:
    VB-S30D
    VB-S31D
    VB-S800D
    VB-S900F
    (5) [Installation Location] 
    Set information regarding the installation location of 
    this camera. Setting information can be referenced by 
    the SNMP manager. 
    Note
     The information set in the camera is read-only from the SNMP 
    manager. 
     Use the SNMP Manager that supports SNMP MIB2 (supporting 
    RFC1213). 
     Supports SNMP protocol versions v1 and v2c (v3 
    unsupported). 
    Important
    Do not use “_” (underscore) in [Host Name] and [Search 
    Domain] in Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11. 
    						
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    Current Date and Time
    [Date], [Time] 
    The date and time currently set in the camera are 
    shown. 
    Setting
    (1) [Setting Method] 
    Select from [Set manually], [Synchronize with NTP 
    server], [Synchronize with NTP broadcast ], 
    [Synchronize with computer time].
    (2) [Date], [Time] 
    Set the following according to the selection made in 
    [Setting Method]. 
    [Set manually] 
    Set the desired date and time. The date is set by , and the time in 2 4 -h ou r f o rm at  i n  t he  
    order 
    [Synchronize with NTP server] 
    The camera will synchronize with the NTP server 
    time.
    (3)[Auto-Setting of NTP Server] 
    [Disable]
    Select when specifying an arbitrary NTP server. 
    Enter the IP address or host name of the NTP server 
    used in [NTP Server]. [Use DHCP]
    The camera time is synchronized with the time of the 
    NTP server at the address acquired from the DHCP 
    server. In order to set [Use DHCP], you must 
    change [Network] > [IPv4 Address Setting Method] 
    to [Auto (DHCP)] (p. 37). 
    [Use DHCPv6]
    The camera time is synchronized with the time of the 
    NTP server at the address acquired from the 
    DHCPv6 server. In order to set [Use DHCPv6], you 
    must change [Network] > [IPv6] to [Enable], then set 
    [Auto (DHCPv6)] to [Enable] (p. 38). 
    [Use DHCP/DHCPv6]
    The camera time is synchronized with the time of the 
    NTP server at the address acquired from the DHCP 
    server or DHCPv6 server. Note that only one NTP 
    server name (address) is used. If NTP server names 
    (addresses) are acquired from both the DHCP 
    server and DHCPv6 server, the server displayed in 
    [NTP Server (DHCP)] is the one used. 
    [Synchronize with NTP broadcast] 
    The camera will synchronize with the NTP server 
    time. The camera will synchronize time with NTP 
    broadcasts received from the NTP server.
    [Synchronize with computer time] 
    The camera will synchronize with the date and time 
    of the computer currently accessing the camera. 
    The [Time Zone] is not selected automatically, and 
    must be set separately as required.
    (4) [Time Zone] 
    Select from the list the appropriate time difference 
    from the Greenwich Mean Time.
    (5) [Daylight Saving Time]
    Select [Enable] to automatically adjust the daylight 
    saving time according to the time zone or [Disable] 
    not to automatically adjust the daylight saving time.
    Note
     If [Synchronize with computer time] is selected, after clicking 
    [Apply], [Setting Method] will change to [Set manually].
    [Date and Time] Setting Date and Time
    The following can be set here. 
     Current Date and Time
    The date and time set in the camera is shown. 
    Setting
    Select the date and time setting method, time 
    zone and daylight saving time for the camera.  
    						
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