Canon network camera VBS805D User Manual
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How to Operate the Viewer 131 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer (5) [Reconnect] button The camera is reconnected. (6) [Audio Reception] button Displays the Receive Audio panel. (7) Control Privilege Status Indicator Whether or not the current client has camera control privileges is shown in this area. (8) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button This button is used to obtain and release the camera control privileges. (9)Slider for tilt This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical movement) of the camera. (10)Slider for pan This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal movement) of the camera. (11)Slider for zoom This slider is used to control the zoom ratio. You can zoom in (telephoto) by moving the knob upwards or zoom out (wide-angle) by moving the knob downwards. (12)[BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This control is effective when the video is dark due to backlight. (13)Information Field Information messages, warning messages and error messages are shown to the user. (14)[Get a Snapshot] button A still image from the moment of clicking is displayed in a new window. (15)[Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button Switch between Area Zoom and Drag to Move functions for dragging in the video display area. (16)[Viewer PTZ] button The Viewer PTZ panel appears. (17)[Panorama Display] button The panorama display panel is displayed. (18)[Digital PTZ] button The Digital PTZ panel is displayed. (19)Preset selection box You can control the camera with presets registered in the camera beforehand. (20)[Home Position] button Move the camera angle to the home position. (21)Panorama Display Panel This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Panorama Display] button. (22)Panorama Display Area Displays panorama images registered in the camera. You can operate the camera by controlling the frame lines within the panorama display area. (23)Digital PTZ Panel This panel is displayed upon clicking the [Digital PTZ] button. (24)Digital PTZ Area Designator Specify the area in the video display area to crop with Digital PTZ. Obtaining Camera Control Privileges The camera cannot be controlled by multiple users simultaneously. Only the user with the control privileges can control the camera. To perform backlight compensation camera control, you must obtain control privileges first. How to Operate Click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button to obtain the control privileges. „Camera Control Privilege Status Indicator Display of the camera control buttons and camera control status indicator changes according to the status of control privileges shown as follows. [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button This button is used to obtain/release the camera control privileges. Camera Control Privilege Display Displays camera control privilege status. Admin ViewerVB Viewer Control privileges not assigned With the VB Viewer, the control privilege status indicator appears in gray and an animated [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button is displayed. The Admin Viewer does not display a control privilege status indicator. The [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button is grayed out. When waiting for control privileges in the VB Viewer, the remaining standby time is shown on the control privilege status indicator. Waiting for control privileges
132 Controlling the Camera Obtain camera control privileges before carrying out the following operations. These operations can be carried out in both the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer. Note Operations carried out by clicking or dragging will not be precise. Users operating the camera in the Admin Viewer with the administrator authorities can control the camera outside the view restrictions. Users operating the camera in the Admin Viewer with the authorized user authorities can control the camera only within the view restrictions. Users operating the camera in the VB Viewer can control the camera within the view restrictions. „Changing the Camera Angle You can change the angle by doing one of the following: Use the pan and tilt sliders The camera angle will change according to the knob position on the sliders. The knob can also be moved by clicking on an empty part of the slider. Click on the video When you click on the video display area, the camera angle changes so that the clicked position becomes the center of the video. If the desired position is not displayed in the center with one click, align the mouse pointer and click again until the desired position is displayed in the center. Note While using the Viewer PTZ, clicking on the video display area does not work. In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the pan and tilt with the camera control button (p. 141). „Change the Camera Angle in the Panorama Display Area Move by clicking Clicking a point in the panorama window moves the pan and tilt to center on that point. Move by dragging Dragging the yellow frame lines in the panorama window moves the pan and tilt to capture that area. Note Clicking outside the yellow frame lines and dragging will create blue frame lines. When you release the mouse button, the blue lines will turn yellow and the camera will change the pan, tilt and zoom in order to capture that area. Important The estimated pan and tilt operational durability is 50,000 full cycle operations. For example, 25 full cycles made per day would result in 6 years of operation. The focus and zoom may also operate abnormally if the pan and tilt operational durability estimates are exceeded. After gaining control privileges with VB Viewer, the duration for which control privileges can be held exclusively over other guest users counts down. Control privileges assigned (restricted time counting down) The control privilege status indicator is shown in blue. The [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button in the VB Viewer is blue in the center. The [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button in the Admin Viewer is yellow green in the center. Control privileges assigned 1Click the [Panorama Display] button. 2Change the camera angle in the panorama display area. Video Display Area This slider is used to control the pan (horizontal movement) of the camera. This slider is used to control the tilt (vertical movement) of the camera. The frame lines within the display area show the image currently being captured by the camera. Blue frame lines mean that you do not have camera control privileges. Yellow frame lines mean that you have camera control privileges.
How to Operate the Viewer 133 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer „Use Area Zoom/Drag to Move You can drag on the video display area to zoom in and out, and change the camera angle. Note You cannot not use Area Zoom or Drag to Move when using Viewer PTZ. Use Area Zoom to Zoom In and Out Drag left-to-right to define an area to zoom in on. Drag right-to-left to draw out a rectangle in which will appear a preview of the video display area size in relation to the final image when zoomed out, as well as defining the center of the video display. When operating in Area Zoom mode, an icon (zoom in: ; zoom out: ) appears in the rectangle. To stop Area Zoom, right-click while holding the left button and while the rectangle is displayed. When dragged left-to-right, the camera will zoom in until the area in the rectangle fills the video display area. When dragged right-to-left, the camera will zoom out, centered around the area in the rectangle.Use Drag to Move to Change the Camera Angle The camera angle will move in the direction of the arrow. The maximum length of the arrow is half the width and height of the video display area, and movement speed increases in accordance with the length of the arrow. Note When using Drag to Move, the sliders will not move while the camera moves. The camera will stop. „Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio Move the knob on the slider up or down to zoom in or out The camera zoom ratio will change according to the knob position on the slider. The knob can also be moved by clicking on an empty part of the slider. 1Click the [Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button to enter mode. 2Drag out a rectangle in the video display area. 3Release the mouse button. 1Click the [Switch Area Zoom/Drag to Move] button to enter mode. 2In the video display area, drag in the direction you would like to change the camera angle. An arrow will appear. 3Release the mouse button.
134 Note In the Admin Viewer, you can also control the zoom with the Camera Control button (p. 141). If [Digital Zoom] is set to [Enable] in [Camera] on the Setting page, the icon for the digital zoom telephoto end is displayed. (p. 48). Zoom refers to digital zoom only. „Change the Zoom Ratio in the Panorama Display Area You can change the zoom ratio by dragging the yellow frame lines in the panorama window and changing the size of the frame. The zoom ratio will adjust to capture the area in the changed frame. Note Zoom refers to digital zoom only. „Using the Preset/Home Position You can control the camera using presets and home position registered in the camera beforehand (p. 96). Click the preset selection box and select a preset from the displayed list to go to the selected preset camera angle. Click the [Home Position] button to move the camera angle to the home position. Note Register presets and home position beforehand using the Preset Setting Tool (p. 98). Registered presets will appear in the preset selection box. „Compensating Backlight This control is effective when the video is dark due to backlight. Clicking [BLC] brightens video that is dark due to backlight. Clicking the button again cancels backlight compensation. Magnifying Part of the Video (Viewer PTZ) You can use the Viewer PTZ panel to magnify part of the camera’s video in the video display area. 1Click the [Panorama Display] button. 2Change the zoom ratio in the panorama display area displayed. Maximum telephoto digital zoom (only when digital zoom is on) Maximum telephoto Slider for zoom Move the knob upwards to zoom in (telephoto) Move the knob downwards to zoom out (wide-angle) Maximum Wide Angle Important The [BLC] button is not available if [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Auto]. The [BLC] button is not available if [Exposure] is set to [Manual]. [Home Position] button Preset selection box
How to Operate the Viewer 135 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer „Viewer PTZ Viewer PTZ uses the digital zoom function to enlarge part of a video without using the camera pan, tilt or zoom functions. This function allows you to enlarge part of a video when using the camera in a locked position, for example, during use of an intelligent function. Note Video cropped with Viewer PTZ will not be videos recorded manually, or by event or timer. The cropped position in the video display area will be reflected in full screen mode as well. „Opening the Viewer PTZ Panel Click the [Viewer PTZ] button to display the viewer PTZ panel. The [Viewer PTZ] button appearance will change as follows depending on the status of the Viewer PTZ function. The initial status of the Viewer PTZ panel shows the preview frame (yellow) occupying the entire video. „Adjusting the Preview Frame Size Drag the preview frame line to make the frame smaller, and a magnified view of the video in the frame will be shown in the video display area. The preview frame turns blue when you drag it. You can also click and drag outside the preview frame to draw a new preview frame. Note The Viewer PTZ uses digital zoom, so the higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the quality of the video becomes. „Moving the Preview Frame You can move the preview frame to the desired position. Move by dragging Click within the preview frame and drag it over the subject that you want to see magnified. The preview frame turns blue when you drag it. Move by clicking Click a position outside of the preview frame and the preview frame will move to that position. Click the subject that you want to see magnified. Move using sliders You can pan, tilt and zoom the displayed video using sliders. Note After changing the preview frame, the video display area will continue to display the cropped video corresponding to the preview frame even after the Viewer PTZ panel is closed. However, when you reconnect to Viewer, the initial status will be restored. Important When the Viewer PTZ function is used, you cannot operate the camera by clicking/dragging the video display area. Viewer PTZ disabled (video being received by the camera appears in the video display area) Viewer PTZ enabled (magnified video appears in the video display area) Preview Frame (Magnified display area) Center of preview frame
136 „Exiting Viewer PTZ Click the [Viewer PTZ] button again. The Viewer PTZ panel closes and Viewer PTZ is exited. Cropping and Displaying Part of Video (Digital PTZ) You can use the Digital PTZ panel to crop and display part of a camera video in the video 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 facilitates simple panning, tilting, and zooming without changing the camera lens position that was adjusted at the time of installation by transmitting just part of the camera effective pixel area from the camera to the viewer. Note If digital PTZ is enabled while receiving H.264 video, the received video changes to JPEG format. „Differences Between Viewer PTZ and Digital PTZ Viewer PTZ and Digital PTZ are both simple pan, tilt, and zoom functions that use the digital zoom function, but they have the following differences because they employ different operating principles. „Opening the Digital PTZ Panel Click the [Digital PTZ] button to display the Digital PTZ panel.The appearance of the [Digital PTZ] button differs as follows depending on the state of the Digital PTZ function. „Specifying a Cropping Range Change the position and size of the preview frame on the Digital PTZ panel to specify the range to display in the video display area. You can also click and drag outside the preview frame to draw a new preview frame. The preview frame is blue when you have not obtained camera control privileges. When you obtain camera control privileges, the preview frame turns yellow and you can use the following procedures to resize and move it. „Changing the Size You can resize the preview frame by dragging it. The preview frame turns blue during dragging. The video inside the frame is displayed in the video display area in accordance with the size of the frame. Viewer PTZDigital PTZ Enlarges the specified part of the video transmitted from the camera and then displays it in the viewer.Transmits only the trimmed part of the entire area that can be captured by the camera. The size of the received data is large.The size of the received data is small. PTZ operation can be performed independently for each viewer.Independent operation cannot be performed for each viewer (if multiple viewers are connected, the same display is applied in the other viewers). Digital PTZ is disabled (displays the scene as seen by the camera). Digital PTZ is enabled (displays trimmed video).
How to Operate the Viewer 137 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer The preview frame size can be set to any of five sizes (the changed size is displayed under [Video Size] on the digital PTZ panel). The sizes that can be selected depend on the [Video Size Set] setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on the Setting page (p. 50). If the aspect ratio of the set [Video Size Set] is 16:9, the five sizes are 640 x 360, 512 x 288, 384 x 216, 256 x 144, and 128 x 72. If the aspect ratio is 4:3, the five sizes are 640 x 480, 512 x 384, 384 x 288, 256 x 192, and 128 x 96. „Changing the Position You can move the preview frame by dragging the inside of the frame. If you click any position in the Digital PTZ display area, the preview frame moves to the clicked position. Note The preview frame moves in stages. You cannot finely adjust the position. „Specifying a Range with the Sliders You can use the pan, tilt, and zoom sliders for the video display area to specify the cropping range in the video display area. The preview frame on the Digital PTZ panel also moves in accordance with the operation of the pan, tilt, and zoom sliders. „Using a Preset or the Home Position You can use a registered preset or home position to specify the range for Digital PTZ. Click the preset selection box and select a preset from the displayed list to move the preview frame on the Digital PTZ panel to the preset position and display the video inside 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 the preset or home position beforehand using the Preset Setting Tool (p. 98). Registered presets will appear in the preset selection box. „Exiting Digital PTZ Click the [Digital PTZ] button again. The Digital PTZ panel closes and Digital PTZ ends. Although clicking the close button of the Digital PTZ panel closes the Digital PTZ panel, Digital PTZ will stay on. However, when you reconnect to Viewer, the initial status will be restored. Setting Video and Audio „Changing the Video Size You can set a desired video size for video received from the camera. The sizes that can be selected depend on the [Video Size Set] setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on the Setting page (p. 50). [Video Size Set] settingSelectable video size JPEGH.264*1 1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270*4 480 x 270 960 x 540 1920 x 1080*2 *3 1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 / 320 x 180320 x 180 640 x 360 1280 x 720*2 *3 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240320 x 240 640 x 480 1280 x 960*2 *3
138 *1 When the [Enable H.264 reception] checkbox is checked in Admin Viewer > Control for Admin > [Video Reception] (p. 146), H.264 video sizes will be added to the menu display. *2 The H.264 video sizes set in [Video Size] under [Video] > [H.264(1)] and [H.264(2)] (p. 50) on the Setting page are added to the menu. *3 If [H.264(2)] is set to [Enable] under [Video] > [H.264(2)] (p. 51) on the Setting page, the video sizes for both [H.264(1)] and [H.264(2)] are added to the menu. *4 [Video Size Set] cannot be set to [1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270] for the VB-S805D and VB-S905F (p. 50). „Changing the Display Screen Size You can change the display screen size. The display screen sizes that can be selected depend on the [Video Size Set] setting under [Video] > [All Videos] on the Setting page (p. 50). * [Video Size Set] cannot be set to [1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270] for the VB-S805D and VB-S905F (p. 50). [Actual Pixels] displays the video at the size at which it is being captured. [Fit to Window] displays the video at the maximum size possible in the web browser window. „Displaying in Full Screen Mode You can show video over the entire display. Clicking this button will switch the viewer to full screen mode. To close the full screen window, either click that appears in the lower right of the full screen window or select [Exit Full Screen Mode] in the following menu. You can display the necessary panels for controlling the camera in the full screen mode. Right-click on the screen and select the necessary panel from the menu that appears. [Start/Stop Control] Obtain and release the camera control privileges. [Preset] Select a preset. [Home Position] Move the camera angle to the home position. [Panorama] Displays the panorama display panel. [Start/Exit Viewer PTZ] The viewer PTZ panel is displayed. [Start/Exit Digital PTZ] The Digital PTZ panel is displayed. [Control] Displays the camera control panel. [Pan/Tilt Slider] Displays the pan/tilt slider. [Control for Admin] Displays the Control for Admin Panel (Admin Viewer only). [Drag to Move Mode/Area Zoom Mode] Switch between Area Zoom and Drag to Move functions for dragging in the video display area. [Video Capture Size] Switch video capture size. [Snapshot] Get a snapshot. [Audio Reception] Displays the Receive Audio panel. [Event Display] Displays the event display panel (Admin Viewer only). [Start/Stop Memory Card Recording] Start and stop video recording to a memory card (Admin Viewer only). [Exit Full Screen Mode] Exit full screen mode. Important H.264 video cannot be displayed using VB Viewer. [Video Size Set] settingSelectable display size 1920 x 1080 / 960 x 540 / 480 x 270*Actual Pixels 480 x 270 960 x 540 1920 x 1080 Fit to Window 1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 / 320 x 180Actual Pixels 480 x 270 640 x 360 1280 x 720 Fit to Window 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240Actual Pixels 480 x 360 640 x 480 1280 x 960 Fit to Window Admin ViewerVB Viewer
How to Operate the Viewer 139 5 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer You can move any panel by clicking the title bar and dragging it to the desired position. „Getting a Snapshot Captures a still image from live video and displays it in a new window. You can also save still images. Click [Get a Snapshot] button at the moment you want to capture a still image. A snapshot panel will open showing a still image from the moment you clicked it. When the snapshot panel is open, click the [Get a Snapshot] button to update the image displayed in the snapshot panel. To save a still image, right-click on it and select the save option from the menu that appears. Enter the file name desired and save the image. Note The snapshot is saved as a JPEG file. The saved snapshots are the same size as the video capture size. „Reconnect To reconnect the camera, click this button. Note If you reconnect, audio reception will stop and camera control privileges will be lost. „Receiving Audio You can receive audio through the microphone attached to the camera. Click this button to receive audio. Select the [Receive audio] checkbox in the Receive Audio panel that appears and use the slider to set an appropriate volume. Note To receive audio, set [Server] > [Audio Server] > [Audio Transmission from the Camera] to [Enable] in the setting pages beforehand (p. 58). The first time the Receive Audio panel is launched from the VB Viewer, a message to install the “Canon Network Camera Audio Receiver” add-on will be displayed in the information bar of the web browser. Install the add-on. Regardless whether or not the Receive Audio panel is open, audio will always be received if the [Receive audio] checkbox is selected in the Receive Audio panel. To use the audio function in environments that use a proxy server, the camera IP address must be specified in [Internet options] > [Connections] > [LAN settings] > [Proxy server] > [Advanced] > [Exceptions] of Internet Explorer. IconMeaning Receiving audio Not receiving audio
140 Checking Information The following icons will appear depending on the content of the information displayed. Note For details on the messages, see “List of Viewer Messages” (p. 165). Icon (color)MeaningDescription (Blue) InformationAppears when a camera operation has been successful. The following information appears. Help messages, such for each button and pull down menu Frame rate information Pan, tilt, zoom camera information Pan, tilt, and zoom information for Digital PTZ (Yellow) WarningA message will appear notifying the user when camera control privileges cannot be obtained, audio reception stops, etc. (Orange) ErrorAppears when a system error occurs.