Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Canon Network Camera VB-C300 (hereafter referred to as the VB-C300).

This User’s Manual describes how to set up and use the VB-C300. Read this manual carefully before using the VB-C300 to ensure effective operation. Make sure that you read the ReadMe file on the Setup CD-ROM.

For the latest information, please refer to Canon Web site.

On Copyrights

Videos, images or sounds taken or recorded with your VB-C300 may not be utilized or published, without consent of copyright holders, under relevant copyright law.

Notes

1.The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this Manual is forbidden.

2.The contents of this Manual are subject to change without notice.

3.Every effort has been made to ensure that this Manual is flawless. However, if you find any oversights, please let us know.

4.Notwithstanding the above, Canon accepts no responsibility for any effects resulting from the use of this Manual.

Trademark Notice

Canon and Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System.

Other brand or product names in this Manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Request concerning disclosure of videos and audio

With respect to the disclosure of videos and audio, we request that sufficient consideration be given to matters of privacy and rights not to be photographed.

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We locate camera so that people cannot make special specifications.

When videos are taken of specific buildings, interiors and the like, we install the camera only after receiving approval from the administrator.

Please note that the operator of the camera site and not Canon has full responsibility regarding the disclosure of videos and audio.

Legal Notice

In some countries or regions, monitoring via a camera is banned by the law or regulation, and the law or regulation depends on the country or region.

Before using the VB-C300, check the law or regulation of the country or region where the camera is used.

Usage Notice of Audio

The audio and video may be out of sync.

The audio stream may be interrupted according to the performance of your PC and the network environment.

You can send audio and video to up to 15 clients. However, if there are a large number of clients, the audio stream may be interrupted.

The audio stream may be interrupted if you use anti-virus software.

Disconnecting the LAN cable also disconnects audio. Reconnect to the camera from the NC Viewer.

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