Canon network camera VBS805D User Manual
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Chapter 4 Admin Tools ❏Privacy Mask Setting ❏Panorama Image Registration ❏View Restriction Setting ❏Camera Preset Setting ❏Intelligent Function Setting ❏Viewing Logs ❏Managing Memory Card Video
82 Admin Tools consists of applications for remotely making camera settings, checking operating conditions, and acquiring logs. Admin Tools This is the top page of Admin Tools. All tools can be launched from this page. Privacy Mask Setting Tool A tool that lets you hide areas you do not want to be seen by setting privacy masks. Up to eight areas can be masked, allowing thorough protection of privacy. Panorama Creation Tool A panorama image creation tool that shows the entire area that can be captured by this camera. Once a panorama image is captured and registered, it is shown in the panorama display panel of the viewer. As the panorama image is also shown when view restrictions and presets are set, you can see at a glance which part of the entire area the set area is occupying. View Restriction Setting Tool The View Restriction Tool restricts the viewable capture range in the VB Viewer. You can set the desired range with the mouse by referring to the preview in panorama mode. Admin Tools Overview (p. 84) (p. 85) (p. 89) (p. 92)
Admin Tools Overview 83 4 Admin Tools Preset Setting Tool A tool that lets you set presets and the home position visually. You can make the desired settings with the mouse by referring to the preview in panorama or full video mode. Intelligent Function Setting Tool This tool is used to set intelligent functions that perform uploads, notify the viewer, record a log, etc., if a change has occurred in the captured video due to movement of a subject. By setting the conditions, you can let the camera detect events such as “moving object”, “abandoned object”, “removed object”, “camera tampering”, “passing”. You can view the video on the camera while setting the position and size of the detection area and line, detection conditions, etc. Log Viewer This viewer shows the logs of operating conditions of the camera. Recorded Video Utility This is a utility for browsing and managing video recorded on memory cards inserted in the camera. You can display a list of recorded video, play it back, delete it and download it. (p. 96) (p. 103) (p. 115) (p. 118)
84 Launching the Admin Tools The Admin Tools can be launched from the top page of the camera. A user authentication window appears. The Admin Tools top page will appear. (1) [Admin Viewer] Click to launch Admin Viewer. (2) [Setting Page] Click to launch Setting Menu. (3) [Back to top] Click this button to navigate to the top page. (4) [Admin Tools] Click the buttons of any tool to launch Admin Tools. Note The first time you launch any of the Admin Tools, wait about 5 to 10 seconds until the software is downloaded to your computer. From then on, launching will be quicker. Also, when accessing via SSL encrypted communication, download time will take longer (about 20 to 30 seconds). None of the following tools can be launched concurrently: Privacy Mask Setting Tool, Panorama Creation Tool, View Restriction Setting Tool, Preset Setting Tool and Intelligent Function Setting Tool. In environments without a proxy server, select [Internet options] > [Connections] tab > [LAN settings] and clear the [Automatically detect settings] checkbox in Internet Explorer. Any of the Admin Tools can also be launched from the Camera Management Tool. For details, please refer to the “Camera Management Tool User Manual”. Accessing the Admin Tools 1Start the top page of the camera (p. 31). 2Click [Admin Tools]. 3Enter a user name and password and click [OK] (p. 31). Important The Admin Tools Certificate must be installed on any computers using [Admin Tools]. (p. 26) (1) (2)(3) (4)
85 Admin Tools 4 A tool that lets you cover certain areas on the camera video with privacy masks. When the camera is panned, tilted, or zoomed, the privacy mask area responds to the camera video. Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool (1) Video Display Area The video currently captured by the camera is shown. Privacy masks can be resized/moved in the video display area. Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the Admin Viewer. For details, see “How to Operate the Viewer” (p. 129). (2) [Switch Mouse Operation] button Each time this button is clicked, the button switches between and , and the mouse operation in the video display area changes. When the button is set to , privacy masks can be resized/moved. While in this mode, the camera orientation will not change.When the button is set to , pan/tilt operations can be performed. (3) [Switch Screen Size] button Each time this button is clicked, the screen size of the video display area switches between “480 x 270” and “960 x 540”. (4) [BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This control is effective when the video is dark due to backlight. (5) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button This button is used to obtain/release the camera control privileges. For details, see “Obtaining Camera Control Privileges” (p. 131). If camera control privileges have not yet been obtained elsewhere, Privacy Mask Setting Tool You can set privacy masks for up to eight areas while checking the video on the camera. (1) (5) (6) (15) (16)(4)(14)-1 (14)-2 (14)-3 (14)-4 (14)-5 (14) (13)(12) (3) (2) (7) (10) (11) (8) (9)
86 such as in the Admin Viewer, the control privileges will be obtained the moment the Privacy Mask Setting Tool is launched. (6) [Control for Admin] button Displays the Control for Admin Panel (p. 123). (7) Registered Privacy Mask Display Area (Capture area) You can check the settings for the area where the camera can physically capture privacy masks. Even if a panorama image is saved in the camera, it will not be displayed here. (8) [Registered Privacy Masks] Show the number of registered privacy masks. You can set up to eight privacy masks. (9) [Next] When multiple privacy masks are set, clicking this button switches to the privacy mask selected. (10)[Color] Choose the color for the privacy mask area. All privacy mask areas are set to the selected color. (11)[Quick add] Add a privacy mask area and save it in the camera. (12)[Quick change] Change a privacy mask area and save it in the camera. (13)[Delete] Delete the privacy mask area selected from the camera. (14)[Detailed Settings] Show the detailed settings. (14)-1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox Select the checkbox if you want to enable the selected privacy mask area settings. (14)-2 [Pan], [Tilt], [Zoom] You can specify values for each camera angle. (14)-3 [Get camera position] Load the current camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, and zoom settings of the camera and show them in (14)-2. (14)-4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size] Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the privacy mask. (14)-5 [Preview settings] The settings will be reflected in the video display area and in the registered privacy mask display area (capture area). (15)[Restore settings] Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera. (16)[Save settings] Save the privacy mask settings specified under [Detailed Settings] in the camera. Setting the Privacy Mask Area Set the privacy mask area while checking the video on the camera. A preview frame showing the privacy mask area is shown in the video display area. If you want to change the size, drag the square markers (■) positioned at the four sides of the preview frame. Drag from inside the frame to move the privacy mask area. If you want to cancel the changes and restore the settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings]. The set privacy mask area is saved in the camera. You can set up to eight privacy masks. Repeat the setting operations to set multiple privacy mask areas. Saved privacy mask areas are shown in the video display area and registered privacy mask display area (capture area). 1If you have not yet obtained the camera control privileges, click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button and obtain the control privileges. 2Set the position and size of the privacy mask area. 3Click [Quick add] to save the privacy mask area. 4Confirm privacy mask areas.
Privacy Mask Setting Tool 87 4 Admin Tools (1) Privacy Mask Area Enabled privacy mask areas are shown filled with color. Disabled privacy mask areas are just shown in a frame. (2) View Restriction Area This is the area set with the View Restriction Setting Tool. (3) Privacy Mask Area Privacy masks for which the [Enable privacy mask] checkbox is selected are shown filled with color. Privacy masks that are not selected are shown in a hatched frame. (4) Maximum Wide-angle Area This is the visible area when the camera is at maximum wide-angle. This area is only shown when a privacy mask area (3) is being dragged. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (3) Important The privacy mask areas are also part of the intelligent function detection area. Subject movement may be seen. Privacy masks are applied to all video transmitted from the camera (live video, uploaded video, recorded video, video recorded to a memory card). Check privacy mask settings again if the [Video] > [Video Size Set] settings on the Setting page have been changed. The privacy mask function is not available in the following situations: – While the camera is starting up after being turned on – For the video display area in [Setting Page] > [Camera Angle] – While a panorama image is being created The position of the privacy mask will need to be set again if the image flip setting is changed. Set the privacy mask area to a somewhat larger size than the area you want to hide. Also, be sure to confirm that after setting a privacy mask, the area you want to hide does not become visible when the camera direction is altered by pan, tilt, or zoom operations. If the privacy mask settings were changed after a panorama image was saved using the Panorama Creation Tool, the panorama image must be recreated using the Panorama Creation Tool. Privacy masks may deviate slightly from their specified positions depending on the zoom position. You can set privacy masks for optical zoom areas only. Privacy mask areas cannot be set in digital zoom areas.
88 Changing/Deleting a Privacy Mask Area How to Change Click the privacy mask area you want to change in the registered privacy mask display area (capture area) or select a privacy mask area by clicking [Next]. Privacy mask areas can be changed using the mouse or by entering values. Entering values Click [Detailed Settings]. Enter a value for the [Privacy Mask Position and Size] and click [Preview settings] to check the position and size of the preview frame. Click [Get camera position] to load the current pan, tilt, and zoom settings. If you want to cancel the changes and restore the settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].The changed privacy mask area is saved in the camera. Note Select a disabled privacy mask and click [Quick change] to enable it. How to Delete Select the privacy mask area you want to delete and click [Delete]. The privacy mask area that was saved in the camera is deleted. 1Select the privacy mask area you want to change. 2Change the position and size of the privacy mask area. 3Click [Quick change] or [Save settings] to save the privacy mask area.
89 Admin Tools 4 A panorama image capture/creation tool that shows the entire area that can be captured by this camera. When performing pan, tilt, or zoom operations, setting presets using the viewer, etc., you can see at a glance which part of the entire area the set area is occupying. Admin Viewer Preset Setting Tool Panorama Creation Tool Important If the privacy mask settings were changed using the Privacy Mask Setting Tool, it is recommended that you recreate the panorama image to reflect the new privacy mask settings in the panorama image. Create/capture a panorama image with the Panorama Creation Tool and save it in the camera. You can see at a glance which part of the entire area the displayed area is occupying.
90 Display Screens of Panorama Creation Tool (1) [Load from camera] Show the panorama image saved in the camera. (2) [Save to camera] Save the currently shown panorama image in the camera. (3) [Load from file] Show JPEG files as a panorama image. (4) [Save to file] Save the currently shown panorama image as a JPEG file. (5) Creation date and time Show the date and time a panorama image was captured or loaded from a JPEG file. (6) [Clear] Delete the currently shown panorama image. (7) Panorama Image Display Area Show the panorama image. (8) [Cancel] Stop the capture of a panorama image. (9) [Start Panorama Creation] Start capturing a panorama image. (10)[Finish Panorama Creation] Confirm the captured panorama image. (11)Status Display Show the panorama image capturing status, such as [Capturing images...], etc. (12)[Exposure Lock] Select [Center] or [Current Position] for the auto exposure lock position. (13)[White Balance Lock] Set the white balance to [Do not lock], [Center], or [Current Position]. (14)[Focus Lock] Set the focus to [Do not lock], [Center], or [Current Position]. Capturing a Panorama Image The capture is started. Change the settings beforehand for [Exposure Lock], [White Balance Lock], and [Focus Lock] (VB-S30D only) as necessary. To stop the capture when underway, click [Cancel]. When you position the mouse pointer over the panorama image, a white grid is shown. If you want to recapture part of the panorama, position the pointer inside the grid, right-click and select [Recapture]. To recapture an entire panorama image, click [Start Panorama Creation] again. Note The following users will be disconnected while creating a panorama image. - All users except for administrators (1) (5) (6) (7) (8) (11) (9) (10)(14) (2) (3) (4) (12) (13) 1Click [Start Panorama Creation].