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Overview

■WebView Livescope is the system that allows camera control and live video distribution from a remote location.

■The system is configured of a camera server and viewer software. The camera server distributes live videos taken by the video camera to the Internet or an Intranet. The viewer software can display those videos and remotely control the camera.

■The WebView Livescope system can be used in a wide range of applications such as distributing live videos from a Web site and monitoring.

The following types of camera servers are available:

•Network Camera Server VB101

•Network Camera VB-C10/VB-C10R

•WebView Livescope camera server ver. 3.10

The following types of Viewer Software packages are available:

•WebView Livescope viewer software (This manual: provided free of charge with camera server product)

•WebView Livescope MV ver. 2.0/LE software

WebView Livescope is an video distribution system that enables users to actively (by performing operations by oneself) view live (showing now) video

from Web pages by allowing users to change camera angle and zoom magnification.

Video Sender	L i v e	Video Recipient
(Camera server)	L i v e	Video Recipient
	Sending the current video	(Viewer software)
	Sending the current video
VB101	Viewing by switching angle and zoom magnification

A c t i v e

VB-C10

Offers an easy way	Offers the advantage of
to provide live information contents.	being able to actively select desirable
	parts from live video according to
	the user's purposes.

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Contents Ver Contents Appendix Conventions IntroductionCopyright Information V e OverviewJava Viewers Viewer OverviewLiveApplet GlimpseHelper Viewer Helper Viewer Ver Operating EnvironmentJava Viewer Ver Chapter Using Netscape Navigator or Communicator Preparations for Using the Java ViewerUsing Internet Explorer Using Netscape Navigator or Communicator When You are Connected to a LANUsing Internet Explorer Starting Up the Java Viewer LiveApplet Screens Using LiveAppletPanorama Window Camera Control Status Displays Starting Camera ControlChanging the Camera Angle in the Panorama Window Controlling the CameraChanging the Camera Angle Changing the Zoom Ratio in the Panorama Window Changing the Camera Zoom RatioSelecting the Camera Using PresetsAdjustment of Backlight Printing and Saving Still Pictures Taking a Snapshot of the VideoCustomizing the Viewer Screen Glimpse Screen Using GlimpseHelper Viewer Installing the Helper Viewer Preparations for Using the Helper ViewerDifference between 2 Helper Viewers Functions added in the VB Package VersionHelper Viewer Using Browsers Other Than the Recommended Products Starting Up Independently Starting Up Helper ViewerStarting Up from the Web Browser Port No Connecting to a Camera ServerDisconnecting VB Package Version only Selecting a Registered Camera Server and ConnectingHelper Viewer Screens Using the Helper ViewerThis frame Click the Start Control button to acquire control privileges Using the Helper Viewer Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio Selecting the Camera Changing the Video Source Size Using Full-Screen ModeStopping and Restarting Video Display Tip Saving Still Pictures to Files Saving and Printing Still PicturesPrinting Still Pictures Saved File FormatsVideo Information Displaying InformationConnection Information Camera InformationHelper Viewer Settings Viewing videos from behind a firewall Helper Viewer SettingsSpecifying the Starting protocol Setting Http protocol Settings Helper Viewer SettingsPerformance Setting Display option Setting Adding to a list Registering and Changing the ServerRegistering in a Camera Site List Changing or deleting registration details in the list Adding a relay server to the list Registering in the Relay Server ListRegistering and Changing the Server Page Appendix Java Viewer Error Messages Error MessagesAppendix Helper Viewer Error MessagesError Messages Index PUB.YT1-1330-000 Canon INC.2002