Canon network camera VBS900F User Manual

							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
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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 
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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
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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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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.