Canon VB-C50iR How to Read This Manual

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Contents

Main ii Introduction Exclusion of Liability Copyright Information Notes Trademark Notices iii Request concerning disclosure of live videos Introduction Usage Notice of Audio iv Package Contents *The cable length may differ depending on the country in which the product was purchased. 1. VB-C50i main unit (or VB-C50iR main unit) 2. AC adapter PA-V16 (NTSC model only) 3. AC cable (1 meter/3 ft.) (NTSC model only) Contents vi Chapter 4 VB Administration Tools vii Chapter 5 Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution Chapter 6 Using the Picture Recording Function viii Chapter 7 Appendix ix How to Read This Manual For information about setting up the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR For information about using the Viewer x a Safe Use of Equipment a a Important Warnings a CAUTION: FDA regulation xi FCC NOTICE Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Rglementation canadienne sur les intrferences radio xii a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS xiii xiv xv Maintenance d Cleaning the Equipment Cleaning the Lens Page Page Features of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR 1-2 1-3 1-4 VB Administration Tools Ver. 2.1 ( P.4-2) Hardware and Software Requirements Viewer Software ( d Viewer Software Users Manual) Viewer for Java Ver. 3.6 Viewer for PC Ver. 3.6 VB Initial Setup Tool Ver. 2.0 ( P.2-7) VBCollector Ver. 2.1 ( P.6-9) Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR with Windows XP SP2... 1-6 1-7 Viewer Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately) WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1/LE Hardware and Software Requirements Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 (Storage Server System Requirements) Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately) System Components and Their Operation Rear VB-C50i Front 1-9 VB-C50iR Front 1-10 VB-C50i VB-C50iR System Components and Their Operation Bottom 1-11 Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) (Sold Separately) Example of Use Page Page Setup Workflow Page 2-4 1. Set Up the Camera Using a Tripod (VB-C50i) 2-5 1. Set Up the Camera Setup is now complete. Using the Wide Converter (VB-C50i) 2-6 Turning the Power ON and OFF The network connection is now complete. 2. Connect the Camera to the Network 2-7 3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera 2-8 2-9 5. A setup progress window appears and your settings will be saved. Initial settings are now complete. 3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera 2-10 4. Check Operation of the Camera 2-11 5. Install the Software 2-12 Viewer Software Overview Viewer Software Types Features of the Viewer Software Hardware and Software Requirements Handling of Video and Audio Page 3-2 What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages? 3-3 Accessing the Settings Title Page 3-4 Settings Title Page 3-5 Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Network) Root Account 3-6 Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Network) Ethernet Connection Keeping 3-7 Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video) Video Capture 3-8 Camera Control 3-9 3-10 Tip 0 Controllable range and shootable range are shown below. + Page 3-12 Presetting Best Shot (Preset) Common Settings 3-13 Presetting Best Shot (Preset) 3-14 Preset 1-20 Presetting Best Shot (Preset) Page 3-16 Setting Up the HTTP, Camera and Audio Servers (Server) Common Settings 3-17 HTTP Server 3-18 Camera Server 3-19 Audio Server Audio Reception 3-20 Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) Authorized User Account 3-21 Authorized/Restricted Host Specification Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) 3-22 Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) 3-23 Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) Current Camera Time 3-24 Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) New Camera Time Time Zone 3-25 Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous) DNS 3-26 Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous) Mail 3-27 Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous) External Device Names LED 3-28 Setting Up the Administration Tools (Administration Tools) On-board File System Information Recorded Picture Information and Manipulation 3-29 Miscellaneous Setting Up the Administration Tools (Administration Tools) Page VB Administration Tools Chapter 4-2 Overview of VB Administration Tools Installing the VB Administration Tools Page 4-4 Overview of VB Administration Tools Log Viewer ( P.4-61) Admin Viewer ( P.4-64) Schedule Setting Tool ( P.4-27) 4-5 Starting Up VB Administration Tools 1. Double-click the VB Admin Tools desktop icon or select VB Admin Tools from the Start menu. 2. The Server Setting dialog box appears. 4-6 3. The VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up. Starting Up VB Administration Tools 4-7 Panorama Creation Tool 4-8 Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen Panorama Creation Tool 4-9 Capturing Panorama Pictures 4-10 Panorama Creation Tool 3. When capturing ends and the picture is satisfactory, click the OK button. Updating/Deleting Panorama Pictures 1. Click the Update Panorama Image button. 1. Click the Remove image button and then the Update Panorama Image button. 4-11 Reconnecting Opening a Panorama Picture from a Picture File/Saving a Panorama Picture as a Picture File Displaying Connection Information 4-12 View Restriction Tool 4-13 View Restriction Tool Display Screen 4-14 4-15 Setting View Restrictions Changing Settings from the View Restriction Preview Frame 4-16 Retrieving Values from the Camera Angle of the Admin Viewer and Changing Settings 4-17 4-18 Preset Setting Tool 4-19 Preset Setting Tool Display Screen Preset Setting Area Display Screen 4-20 4-21 Setting Presets Changing Settings from the Preset Preview Frame 4-22 Retrieving Values from the Camera Angle of the Admin Viewer and Changing Settings 4-23 4-24 Preset Tour Preset Tour Settings Area Display Screen 4-25 4-26 Setting Preset Tour 4-27 Schedule Setting Tool 4-28 Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen (Toolbar) 4-29 Normal Schedule Normal Schedule Display Screen 4-30 Setting Up a Normal Schedule 4-31 5. Display the Service tab and enter settings for the services you want to use. 4-32 4-33 Special Schedule Special Schedule Display Screen 4-34 Setting Up a Special Schedule 4-35 4-36 7. When you have completed setting the sub- schedule tracks, click OK button. 4-37 Resetting Schedule Settings 4-38 Setting Up Service 4-39 Timer Setting Tool Timer Setting Tool Display Screen 4-40 Setting Up Picture Recording Setting Up Audio Playback 4-41 Motion Detection Setting Tool Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen (Live Mode) 4-42 4-43 Flow of Motion Detection Settings 4-44 Setting Up Motion Detection 1. Open the Motion Detection Setting Tool with the Schedule Setting Tool. 2. Set the camera frame rate and the camera position for detection (Camera tab). 4-45 3. Create a motion detection area (Area tab) 4. Setting the level of motion detection for the motion detection area (Area tab) 4-46 4-47 5. Enter picture recording settings when the device detects motion (Recording tab). 4-48 6. Enter the settings for output to an external device when the device detects motion (Output tab). 7. Set audio playback and automatic tracking when the device detects motion (Audio/ Tracking tab). 4-49 This completes the settings for motion detection. 8. Check motion detection status in the server. 4-50 Motion detection status and screen display 4-51 Setting the motion detection level while checking recorded images 2. Align the camera position and click the Rec. Start button in Live Mode. 3. Adjust the motion detection level in the Area tab while checking the video in Video Mode. 4-52 Night Mode Setting Tool Night Mode Setting Display Screen 4-53 Setting Up Night Mode 1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Night Mode Setting Tool. 2. Check Cancel Infrared Cut Filter. 3. Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the Night Mode Setting screen. External Device Input Setting Tool External Device Input Setting Tool Display Screen 4-55 Setting Up External Device Input 1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Input Setting Tool. 2. Perform picture recording operations. 3. Specify the audio playback operation settings. External Device Output Setting Tool External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen 4-57 Setting Up External Device Output 4-58 Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture recording 4-59 Tip Parameter E-mail Notification Settings dialog box q w e 4-60 Audio Playback Setting dialog box 4-61 Downloading Log Files Log Viewer 4-62 Viewing the Log Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved File Copying and searching a log 4-63 Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs 1. Choose Filter from the View menubar. Log Viewer 4-64 Admin Viewer [Special privileges of Admin Viewer] 4-65 Starting Up Admin Viewer Operating External Devices and Motion Detection Setting Notification of Changes in External Device Input and Motion Detection Status 4-66 Displaying and Saving the External Device Input and Motion Detection Status Operating External Device Output 4-67 Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions 1. Choose either ON or OFF from View Restriction in the Privilege menu. Operating a Camera Advanced Camera Control To Enable or Disable View Restrictions... 4-68 Clicking the Screen to Control the Camera 4-69 Camera-Specific Functions 4-70 Sending audio Sending Audio 1. Click the Microphone setting button on the toolbar. 2. The Microphone setting dialog box appears. 4-71 Shade Correction 1. Click the Shade Correction button on the toolbar. 2. The Shade Correction dialog box appears. Page Page 5-2 HTTP (WWW) server Example of a Web page for video distribution (VB-C50i/VB-C50iRs built-in page) Internet Web Pages for Video Distribution 5-3 Web Pages for Video Distribution 5-4 Viewer for Java Viewer Overview LiveApplet Glimpse 5-5 Viewer Overview Viewer for PC 5-6 Viewing Sample Pages 5-7 Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page 5-8 Saving Web Page Data 5-9 Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page Embed the Viewer for Java, and Display a Text in a Separate Frame 5-10 1sample.htm 2header.htm 3lvappl.htm 5-11 Using Glimpse and LiveApplet Together 5-12 1glimps.htm 2popup.htm 5-13 Providing LiveApplet without Camera Control Modifying the Startup and Disconnection Screens Nothing Specified 5-14 Certain Images Specified 5-15 Displaying the Host Name, Frame Count and Other Information on the Video Screen 5-16 Displaying Bitmap Images on the Video Screen Specifying the Background Color Pasting a Picture to the Background 5-17 Viewer for Java Parameters LiveApplet 5-18 5-19 Glimpse 5-20 Applet Tag Descriptions 5-21 Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos Setting Up the Web Server 5-22 Creating wvh Files 5-23 Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos 1<A HREF="WebView.wvh">Let's view the image</A> Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC 5-24 Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access 5-25 GetStillImage Parameters Displaying Live Video from a Specified Angle as Still Pictures 5-26 Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address Internet 5-27 Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone 1. Start up your browser and enter the following URL. http://192.168.100.1:80/mobile/index.html 2. The sample page appears. 5-28 Example of Creating a Screen for Distribution of a Still Image to a Mobile Phone Camera Control by Position Specification Overwriting Sample Pages POS1.htm 5-29 Example of Creating a Screen for Distribution of a Still Image to a Mobile Phone still.jpg parameters Page Page 6-2 Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device Sample Application Combining a Door-opening Sensor 6-3 Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device 6-4 Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule Sample Application Using Sequential Mode 6-5 Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule 6-6 Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule Warning device Sample application in combination with a warning device ON/OFF 6-7 Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule 6-8 Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule 6-9 Using VBCollector 6-10 Starting Up VBCollector Registering a Server Adding a Server Installing VBCollector 6-11 2. Enter each item in the various fields and click the OK button. 6-12 Downloading images to a shared folder on the network 6-13 Editing Server Information 6-14 Registering Tasks Adding a Task 1. To add a task, choose New Task from the Task menu bar. 2. Enter each item in the various items and click the OK button. 6-15 6-16 Editing Tasks Executing and Canceling Tasks Executing a Task Canceling a Task 6-17 Display Task Status 6-18 Starting/Stopping the Service Details Displayed on the Task View Refresh Task View Display Content 6-19 Automatic Downloading by Notification 6-20 6-21 Viewing Recorded Images Displaying Images 6-22 6-23 Animate Images 6-24 Animation Zoom in/out 6-25 Deleting Images 6-26 Viewing Logs 6-27 Displaying Logs According to Selection Criteria 1. Choose Filter from the View menu bar. 2. The Filter dialog box appears. 6-28 Search Logs 6-29 Selecting Log Files 6-30 Setting Download Capacity Page 7-2 Troubleshooting The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR does not start up. VBSetup.exe does not work. The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR sample page does not appear. The video does not appear. 7-3 7-4 Message Explanation Response A007 View restriction setting error (warning) Log Messages Camera Server-related Log Messages Message Explanation A001 Camera server startup failure (crit) A002 Protocol initialization failure (err) 7-5 A008 Compatibility error in the view restrictions settings (warning) A010 Camera control driver start and stop (info) A011 Camera control device error (warning) A012 WebView Livescope client start and stop (info) 7-6 A023 Detection in change of point of contact (err) A022 Applet archive load failure (warning) Message Explanation A015 WebView Administrator Viewer start (info) 7-7 A050 Access permission when restricting user access (info) A101 A102 Password mismatch when restricting user access (notice) Detection of motion (err) 7-8 B102 Client connection denied (notice) B011 Audio client connected (info) B012 B101 Received unusual request (notice) 7-9 B103 B201 Message B111 7-10 B302 B403 B401 Audio device initialization failed (crit) B402 Audio server initialization failure (crit) 7-11 Message Explanation S005 System settings changed (info) System settings updated The VB software settings were modified without a reboot. System-related Log Messages The VBCollector Log Messages Log messages output by Task Scheduler Service 7-13 7-14 Log messages while downloading 7-15 7-16 7-17 Log messages at dial-up connection Specifications 7-18 VB-C50i/VB-C50iR AC Adapter 7-19 External Device I/O Terminals External Device Input Terminals (IN+, IN) External Device Output Terminals (OUT A, OUT B, OUT C) Internal Connection Chart 7-20 System Configuration Example of Basic System Configuration - Viewing Videos Using a Viewer Viewer Software Functions 7-21 Sample Network Configurations Sample Configuration in an ISP Environment Sample LAN Environment Configuration Internet Client receiving images Upgrading the Firmware Remotely 7-23 Restoring the Factory Default Settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration Tools Page via a Web Browser 7-24 Restoring the Factory Default Settings 4. The VB-C50i/VB-C50iRs factory default settings are restored. Resforing the Factory Default Settings from the Reset Switch 1. Turn off the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. 7-25 Factory Default Settings Item Setting Item Setting 1 Item setting 2 (m) (d) (y) (m) (d) (y) 7-26 Factory Default Settings Item Setting Item Setting 1 Item setting 2 (m) (d) (y) (m) (d) (y) 7-27 Index A B C D I L M N O S T U V W Page PUB.YT1-1345-101 CANON INC. 2004 PRINTED IN JAPAN Mxico, D.F., Mxico