Canon network camera VBS905F User Manual

							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 
						

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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
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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.
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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)
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Admin Tools
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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. 
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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.
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(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. 
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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. 
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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 
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Admin Tools
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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 
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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
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1Click [Start Panorama Creation].