Canon recording software RM9 V10 User Manual

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„Change the Video Window Format
 [MPEG-4] is unavailable.
 The live video and its audio are not in synch when 
[H.264] is selected.
 [H.264] is unavailable.
 The live video and its audio are not in synch when 
[MPEG-4] is selected.
[MPEG-4] and [H.264] are unavailable.
„Change the Video Window Resolution
Select [Default] to use the camera’s resolution.
[1280 x 960] is unavailable.
The resolution cannot be specified for [H.264] format.
The resolution cannot be specified for [MPEG-4] format.
Note
 If you save the layout (p. 67), the [Video Receive Size] setting 
is also saved.
 The size used for [Default] is determined the first time you 
display a video from the camera. The size on the Viewer will 
not change, even if you change the size setting on the camera.
„Display the video Full Screen
You can display the video full screen.
A white frame is displayed surrounding the selected 
video window.
The video from the selected video window is 
displayed full screen.
Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings]
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Click [Video Format] and select the video format 
([JPEG] or [MPEG-4], or [H.264]) from the submenu.
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Click [Video Receive Size] and select the resolution 
([160x120], [320x240], [640x480], [1280x960], or 
[Default]) from the submenu.
Important
When you display more than one video window for the same 
camera, changes to the resolution of one of these windows are 
applied to all of the other windows.
1Click the video window menu button to display the 
menu.
2Click [Video Display Size] and select [Full Screen] from 
the submenu.
3A confirmation message is displayed. Click [Yes].
4To exit full screen display, press the Esc key.
1Click [Window] > [Camera Control].
2Click the video window of the camera you want to 
configure and click [Control] on the [Camera Control] 
dialog box to get control of the camera.
3Click [Advanced] on the [Camera Control] dialog box to 
display the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
4Click the tab that you want to configure.
5After configuring the settings, click [Close].
Important
If camera control is lost while the [Advanced Camera Settings] 
dialog box is open, you cannot continue configuring the 
settings. Click [Control] on the [Camera Control] dialog box 
again to get control and continue configuring the settings. 
						

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„Adjust the Image Quality
Adjust the image quality using the [Image Adjustment] tab 
in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
[Image Adjustment] tab
➀[Exposure]
The settings change according to the selected 
exposure setting.

Automatically control the exposure.
Shutter Priority)]
Specify the shutter speed.
 [Auto (Flickerless)]
Reduce flicker from light sources, such as 
fluorescent lighting. The shutter speed is 
automatically adjusted according to the lighting 
conditions.The following exposure compensation setting is 
displayed when [Auto], [Auto (Shutter Priority)] or [Auto 
(Flickerless)] is selected.
[Compensation]: Specify exposure compensation using 
seven levels, from -3 to +3 (alternately [Off], 
[Low], [Medium], [High]). Select negative 
values to darken the image and positive values 
to lighten the image.
[Metering Mode]: Specify the metering mode setting: 
[Center-weighted], [Average], or [Spot].
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed when [Exposure] is 
set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)] using 12 levels, 
from 1/8 to 1/8000 seconds.
Important
The settings may be different for different camera models. For 
details, see the camera manual.
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Metering modeDescription
[Center-weighted] Meters the entire scene, with an 
emphasis on the center. Correct 
exposure is obtained for a subject 
near the center of the scene, even 
though the periphery may be slightly 
darker or lighter. Use for subjects that 
are in the center of the scene.
[Average] Meters an average of the entire scene.    
A uniform exposure is obtained even 
when the scene has significant 
differences in brightness.
Use for scenes where, for example, 
cars are passing through or people 
are entering and exiting.
[Spot] Meters the center of the scene.
The correct exposure is obtained for a 
subject near the center of the scene, 
irrespective of the brightness of the 
periphery.
Use if the subject is lit by a spotlight or 
is backlit, where the exposure should 
be adjusted to the center of the 
scene. 
						

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 [Manual]
Compensate for the exposure manually. The 
following exposure compensation settings are 
displayed.
[Iris]: Specify the iris setting. Drag the slider to the left 
to close down the iris and make the image 
darker or to the right to open up the iris and 
make the image brighter.
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed using 15 levels, 
from 1/1 to 1/8000 seconds.
[Gain]: Specify the gain (sensitivity to brightness). Drag 
the slider to the left to decrease the gain and 
make the image darker or to the right to 
increase the gain and make the image brighter.
➁[Smart Shade Control]
Specify a value to use for the camera’s smart shade 
control feature for live image. Select one of seven 
levels, from 1 (weakest) to 7 (strongest), or [Off]. If [Off] 
is selected, the camera’s smart shade control setting is 
used for live image.
➂[Aperture Mode]
Specify the camera aperture mode.
[Night Mode]

Disable the night mode function.
 [Enabled]
Display live image in night mode.

The camera automatically switches to night mode.
➃[White Balance]
Specify the appropriate white balance by selecting one 
of the camera’s light source settings displayed in the 
list.
If [Manual] is selected, use one of the following two 
methods to adjust the white balance.
 [R Gain] and [B Gain]
Specify the white balance parameters by dragging 
the sliders. Drag to the right to increase the gain (the 
sensitivity to brightness).
Shot WB]
Force white balance adjustment to a light source. 
Using a white object (such as piece of white paper) 
as a standard, fill the shot with the object and click 
this button. You cannot specify [Aperture Mode] when you select 
[Auto] for [Aperture Mode] in a recording schedule.
 [Compensation] can be specified using seven levels, 
from -3 to +3. To disable exposure compensation, 
specify [0].
 [Compensation] can be specified as [Off], [Low], 
[Medium] or [High].
 The Smart Shade Control feature is not supported.
 You cannot select the [Metering Mode].
You cannot specify [Aperture Mode] when you select 
[Auto] for [Day/Night] in Video and Camera settings.
 [Auto] is unavailable for [Aperture Mode].
 [Exposure] and [White Balance] are unavailable.
Note
When [Night Mode] is enabled in [Aperture Mode], both the 
displayed and recorded images are in black and white.
Important
If you select [Enabled] for Night Mode, you will not be able to 
set the white balance. If you select [Auto] for Night Mode, 
however, you will be able to set the white balance, but those 
settings will be cleared when the camera switches to Night 
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„Adjust the Focus and Speed
You can use the [Focus and Speed] tab in the [Advanced 
Camera Settings] dialog box to adjust the focus and the 
pan/tilt/zoom speeds.
[Focus and Speed] tab
➀[Auto], [Auto (for domes)]
Automatically focus the image.
Use [Auto (for domes)] for cameras equipped with an 
indoor dome housing. The setting prevents the camera 
from focusing onto the dome surface.
➁[Fixed at infinity]
Fix the focal point at infinity.
➂[Manual]
Adjust the focus manually by clicking the [Far] or 
[Near] button.
Click [One Shot AF] to focus once on the current 
subject and then return to manual focus.
➃[Pan/Tilt]
Specify the pan/tilt speed ([Slow], [Normal] or [Fast]).
➄[Zoom]
Specify the zoom speed ([Slow] or [Fast]).
The pan/tilt speed is unavailable.
When the digital zoom on the camera is set to [Disable], 
the zoom speed is unavailable.
„Configure External Outputs
Use the [External Outputs] tab on the [Advanced Camera 
Settings] dialog box to configure output to external 
devices connected to the camera.
➀[Off]
Disable the external output.
➁[On]
Enable the external output.
Important
The settings may be different for different camera models. For 
details, see the camera manual.
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Viewer Settings
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You can save the size and position of a video window in 
the Viewer as a layout.
Configure a layout using the following procedure:
The following special layouts are also provided:
 Dynamic layouts
Specify criteria, such as camera tags and events, to 
only display video windows that meet the criteria. You 
can also select a pre-defined dynamic layout.
Sequences
Sequence through multiple layouts you have created at 
a certain time interval.
Note
When the Viewer starts, it displays the layout that was being 
displayed when the program last ended. A new layout with the 
name “Untitled1” is opened the first time the Viewer is started. 
You can save the layout with a name after you place a video 
window.
Create a Layout
Specify the layout name, layout background and the video 
window display conditions and open it as a new layout.
➀[Layout Name]
Enter the name of the layout.
➁[Background]
Specify the background of the layout. Click [Browse] to 
specify an image (a .bmp file or JPEG file) to be used 
for the background.
➂[Playback Options]
Specify how the video windows are displayed when the 
layout is opened.
 [View Live Video]
Display the live view from the camera.
 [Remember playhead positions]
Play back recordings starting from the positions that 
were playing when the program last ended.
Start at specific time]
Play back a recording starting at a specific time.
Start at offset before live]
Start playback from a position a specific amount of 
time in the past.
➃[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Configure the Video Window Layout
1. Create a layout
2. Place a video window 
3. Save the layout
1Click [Layouts] > [New Layout] to display the [New 
Layout] dialog box.
2Configure each item.
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Place a Video Window
You can place a video window anywhere in the viewing 
area.
You can arrange video windows according to a grid.
„Change the Layout Background Image
You can select an image for the layout background.
Note
 The image that you specify as the background will be 
registered to the [Background] list in the layout properties.
 To disable backgrounds, select [(None)] in the [Background] 
list of the layout properties.
„Display a Grid

Do not display a grid.
 [Alignment]
Display a dotted grid.
 [160x120] / [320x240] / [640x480]
Display a solid grid with one of three sizes.

Displays the [Custom Grid] dialog box.Configure a Custom Grid
Selecting [Custom] as a grid type displays the [Custom 
Grid] dialog box, where you can configure the size of the 
grid.
➀[Aspect Ratio]
Specify the aspect ratio of the grid frame ([4:3] or 
[16:9]).
➁[Horizontal] and [Vertical]
Specify the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in 
the grid frame.
Changing the value for one of the items changes the 
value in the other box to maintain a constant aspect 
ratio.
➂[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Note
Using a custom grid may increase the load on the CPU.
„Move a Video Window
You can drag a video window to any position.
When the grid is set to [None], the video window remains 
in the position to which it is dragged.
For options other than [None], the video window snaps to 
the grid position that is nearest to where the window is 
dragged.
Note
You can enlarge the video window in multiples of the grid frame 
size (2 x 2, 3 x 3, etc.).
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
Important
Following the above steps does not automatically save the 
layout. Be sure to enter a name and save the new layout after 
configuring it.
1Click [Layouts] > [Organize Layouts] to display the 
[Organize Layouts and Layout Sequences] dialog box.
2Click the layout for which you want to specify a 
background, and click [Properties] to display the 
properties of the layout.
3Click [Browse] for [Background].
4Specify the image file to use as the background, and 
click [Open].
1Click [Grids] on the toolbar.
2Select the type of grid.
Important
The number of video windows that can be displayed in the 
Viewer depends on factors such as the video card, CPU 
performance, video frame rate, camera video size, and the 
video quality.
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Save the Layout
After configuring the display and position of the video 
windows, follow these steps to save the layout.
Configure a Dynamic Layout
➀[Layout Name]
Enter the name of the dynamic layout.
➁[Display cameras that]
Specify the display criteria for cameras.
Click a check box to make a set of display criteria 
available, and then click each criteria list to select the 
criteria.
You can specify up to five sets of criteria.
The criteria are (from left to right), the property, 
operator, and status.Select [All of the following are met] to display only 
cameras that meet all the criteria. Select [Any of the 
following are met] to display cameras that meet any of 
the criteria.
➂[When conditions are not met, continue displaying 
cameras for]
Specify how long a video window in the layout will 
remain displayed when it does not match the criteria 
specified here.
➃[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
1Click [File] > [Save Layout].
2Change the layout name as required, and click [OK].
1Click [Layouts] > [New Dynamic Layout] to display the 
[New Dynamic Layout] dialog box.
2Specify the criteria for the video windows displayed in 
the dynamic layout.
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PropertyOperator for the 
decisionStatus
Tags  is
 isn’tCamera tags
Status  is
 isn’tCamera status 
(such as 
[Recording], 
[Idle], or [Error])
Event Type  is
 isn’tEvent type (such 
as [Motion] or 
[Sensor])
Event Priority is
is equal or higher than
is equal or lower thanEvent priority 
([Highest], [High], 
[Medium], [Low], 
or [Lowest])
Storage 
Server Group is
 isn’tThe name of 
Storage Server 
Group to which 
the Viewer is 
connected.
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
4Click [File] > [Save Layout].
5Change the layout name as required and click [OK].
Property
OperatorStatus 
						

							
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Switch Between Layouts
The menu is separated into two sub-menus:
• Shared layoutsDisplays shared layouts under the name of the Storage 
Server Group. The [Layouts] menu shows the Storage 
Server Groups.
All users have access to the layouts, however, only the 
administrator can make changes to them.
 User layouts Displays layouts created by the currently logged in 
user. These layouts are not available to other users.
„Configure a Layout Sequence
➀ [Sequence Name]
Enter the name of layout sequence.
➁ [Type]
Specify the type of layout sequence. ➂
[Available Layouts]
Displays a list of available layouts.
➃ [Add Layout]
Add the selected layout to the [Sequence Layouts] list.
➄ [Move Up] and [Move Down]
Move the selected layout up or down in the list to 
change the sequence order.
➅ [Remove Layout]
Remove a layout from the list.
\b [Sequence Layouts]
Displays a list of layouts in the order of the layout 
sequence.
➇ [Interval]
Specify the display time of each layout in the 
sequence, from 5 to 9999 seconds.
➈ [OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Open Multiple Layouts Using Tabs
You can open different layouts using tabs for quick 
access.
A new layout is displayed for the tab.
1Click [Layouts] on the toolbar to display a menu for 
selecting existing layouts.
2Select a layout.
1Click [Layouts] > [New Layout Sequence] to display 
the [New Layout Sequence] dialog box.
2Specify the layouts to be displayed in the sequence.
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3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
1Click [File] > [New Tab] to open a new tab.
2Select a layout and open it in the tab (p. 68). 
						

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Organize Layouts
You can change the display order of menus, classify and 
organize layouts in folders, and edit the layouts.
➀Layout tree
Displays a list of created layouts.
The layout tree uses the following icons:
➁[New Folder]
Create a new folder.
➂[Move to Folder]
Move the selected layout to a folder.
➃[Move Up] and [Move Down]
Move the selected layout up or down in the list.
➄[Delete]
Delete the selected layout from the list.
➅[Rename]
Change the name of the selected layout.
➆[Properties]
Displays the properties of the selected layout.
The properties displayed will differ according to the 
type of layout, as described below.
(Normal) Layout: Same as the properties displayed in 
step 2 on p. 65. You can configure the 
background and the video window display.
Dynamic Layout: Same as the properties displayed in 
step 2 on p. 67. You can specify the conditions 
for displaying cameras.
Layout Sequence: Same as the properties displayed in 
step 2 on p. 68. You can specify the layouts that 
will be automatically sequenced.➇[Copy to Folder]
Copy the selected layout to a folder.
➈[Close]
Close the dialog box.
Note
The settings in the [Organize Layouts and Layout Sequences] 
dialog box, such as the order of the layout sequence and the 
folder types are also displayed when you click the [Layout] menu, 
or when you click the [Layouts] button on the toolbar.
1Click [Layouts] > [Organize Layouts] to display the 
[Organize Layouts and Layout Sequences] dialog box.
IconDescription
Custom layout
Dynamic layout
Layout sequence
Folder
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Important
 You cannot change the name of the [Shared Layouts] and 
[User Layouts] folders.
 Only the administrator (or a user with the required 
permissions) can manage shared folders (p. 51). 
						

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