JVC VN-C2U User's Manual
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1. The appliance may fall symbol provided by RETAC causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appli ance Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should Vives use a mounting kit approved by the manu S3126A facturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are pro vided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the appli ance and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This appliance should not be placed in a built in in stallation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source Indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For appliance designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions This appliance system is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having2. a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source Indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For appliance designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions This appliance system is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electri cian to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety pur pose of the grounding plug 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it form the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock Never push objects of any kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage po
3. perform routine safety checks to deter mine that the appliance is in safe operating condition VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Japan Package Contents This product is packaged with the following items Contact your dealer of purchase for any missing items O VN C2U main unit O VN C2AU controller CD ROM O Ferrite core O Instruction manual this document Operational Environment The following environment is necessary for the operation of VN C2U PC operating with Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT CPU Pentium 133MHz or equivalent or higher 200MHz or higher recommended Memory 32MB or more 64MB or more recommended Hard disk space 20MB or more Display and video card 640 X 480 pixels or higher high color 1024 X 768 pixels or higher true color recommended 10BASE T LAN board connector cables LAN environment 10BASE T network cross connected with HUB etc of IEEE802 3 standard It is also possible to connect your PC with VN C2U directly 1 1 using a crossing cable please check since some LAN boards do not allow use of cross cables Precautionary Notes OAvoid installing in the following locations e Where the unit is exposed to rain or water e Where the ambient temperature exceeds the range of OWC 40 C recommended e Where there is vibration e Dusty areas or areas with oil or gas OThe sensitivity will automatically increase when using this unit in a dark location with the AGC
4. 43 aM The connected VN C2U angle steps of the pan tilt can be changed using the right and left arrow buttons lt Jjand E gt The pan tilt positions are changed using the 8 pan tilt buttons The operating angle of the pan tilt button when pressed one time is set using the angle steps The pan tilt position display is as shown in the illustration Portion of the image will be missing with 50 10 area this range y 30 area J Q D Q 5 30 area 50 75 lt Tilt direction gt 5 Pan range Tilt range Pan tilt shoot range 13 Controller 2 ik YN C2U Controller CAM0001 File View Setting Help CAMERA see ANGLE SET PAN O TILT 0 deg room no Ca fll ioeo gt z PSE The VN C2U controller is equipped Pr f i with a feature to save 1 frame of the images from the connected VN C2U as a still image The currently displayed VN C2U image can be saved by clicking this button For details see page 20 Still image save feature The VN C2U main unit is equipped with 6 position memories The positions of the connected VN C2U can be changed by clicking these buttons For details on changing the position memory contents see page 19 Changing the position In case the VN C2U controller screen is memory too large to fit in the screen click here to reduce the controller size Clicking this button will switch the screen alternately between large and small Contr
5. I The VN C2U connection point information is created as a dat file extension dat in the I Connection point information can easily be copied to another PC by copying the dat file i l l l i folder where the connection software was installed l l Operating the Controller Software Establishing Connection and changing the connection point For the installation procedure see page 7 Installing the software When the VN C2U controller vn c2u exe is started up a splash logo will appear followed by the following screen N C2U Controller File View Setting Help ANGLE SET Clicking one of the buttons will establish connection with the registered connection point Connection can also be made using the following procedure File View Seling Help New Delete Exit Select Open from the File menu Select the connection point then click the OK button Room No 1 Room No 2 Stairs 12 Controller 1 The VN C2U screen will immediately appear when connection is established The currently connected VN C2U name angle steps of the pan tilt and pan tilt positions will be displayed F CAMO001 09 43 54 AM panitilt display Luc BNF vez Consotercanooon mer File View Setting Help A Do y T s 39 7 Le T 4 rently connected VN 2U Bis we ie ay PAN 40 TILT 60 deg Ranytilt MStart Sj AY REVNE Controter BEO 03 43 54 AM A 9
6. WW V NETWORKS VN C2U 211999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED INS TRUCTION This instruction manual is printed on recycled paper Thank you for purchasing the JVC VN C1U For Customer Use To gain maximum benefit from this product read this Enter below the Model No and Serial instruction manual carefully before use and retain it for future No which are located on the rear of the reference or cabinet Retain this information for future The serial number is very important for maintaining quality of FEAR 2 your product At the time of purchase check to see that the serial number is correctly printed on the top of the unit and Model No that the serial numbers on the unit and warranty match Serial No SS961423 002 1 2 oF 4 N 10 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all of these instructions Save these instructions for later use All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manu facturer as they may cause hazards Do not use this appliance near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Do not place this appliance on an unstable PORTABLE CART WARNING cart stand or table
7. a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electri cian to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety pur pose of the grounding plug 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it form the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock Never push objects of any kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance Do not attempt to service this appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following condition
8. ay Enter the same password when setting the password protection or when changing the password To cancel the password protection leave the spaces Do you want to change the password blank Entered characters will be displayed as x V NETWORKS Setup Tool x Setting will be updated when clicking The following Password Request screen will appear for VN C2U set with password protection VN C2U setup cannot be made unless the password matches V NETWORKS Setup Tool OR x Password has been set A K Connection password Cancel Notes The V NETWORKS setup tool will only operate on PCs installed using the procedure described on page 7 execution of setup exe The setup tool will not operate properly if setup exe has not been executed For PCs that have executed setup exe can also operate the setup tool by copying the setup folder to the hard disk etc The VINETWORKS setup tool is a software that is used only when setting up In case the folder is copied we asked that it be deleted after completion of the setup unless the PC requires the folder for a special reason For setup of a second unit and following reboot the PC and return to step 2 page 5 Proceed when all VN C2U settings are completed 3 4 Restoring the IP address of the work PC In the same manner as 3 1 start from the Start button then go Setup Control Panel Network then correct restore the TCP IP properties of the network settin
9. f Frames from the Quality Setup menu Position Memory W Room No 1 CAMO0001 Set the upper limit of the transmitted number of frames per second for the image sent from VN C2U The actual number of frames per second transmitted or displayed is influenced by the performance of the PC image compression ration and LAN environment To prevent obstruction in communication to other users please lower the frame rate when a LAN is shared by multiple processes especially when in an environment where there is a constant heavy load on the network Changing the position memory p Lon wu RTE TUUVEN I Setting Hel Quality Frame rate iRoom No 1 CAM0001 The displayed pan tilt positions can be gt ee changed registered by clicking Memory PAN 50 TILT 75 deq File Vie Select Position Memory from the Setup menu Same as the controller screen 19 Still image save feature With the VN C2U controller a desired snapshot of the displayed image can be taken and saved as a JPEG image file if VN C2U Controller CAM0001 File View Setting Help ANGLE SET PAN O TILT O deg lt 4 10deg CA Click the Snapshot button ie Snap Ea Save The snapshot display will appear Up to 16 snapshots can be displayed When 16 snapshots are displayed the camera mark will disappear A beeping sound will be heard when clicking the Snapshot button at this time A file name is attached on
10. f the symptom persists contact your dealer of purchase Canceling of operation is purposely set so that it cannot be made for several seconds when the unit is connecting The image is out of focus The focus can be adjusted by following the procedure given below 1 Set the pan and tilt positions to 0 0 2 Remove the lens cover 3 Loosen the screw locking the lens block Note For your safety turn off the power before loosening the screw 4 Start up the VN C2U controller so that the VN C2U image can be viewed 5 Rotate the lens block slowly until the image is in focus 6 Securely tighten the lock screw 7 Close the lens cover check to make sure that the notches on the lens cov er and case are aligned Lens block Mount so that the notches are aligned Lock screw 23 When there is a problem with the tint The image size changed or the position shifted automatically Check the color adjustments of the display and video card The tint may vary slightly depending on the display monitor and the video card of the PC The tint may be improved by adjusting the color setting of the monitor Depending on the video card the color may also be adjusted by selecting Display Proper ties right click on the desktop Switch to True Color 24 bit Reproduction of natural colors becomes difficult when the PC is set to High Color 16 bit or lower It is recommended that the PC is set to True Colo
11. gs to the original IP address which was noted After correction reboot the PC according to the on screen instructions 4 Enabling the set IP address Turn the power of VN C2U off then turn the power back on The pan tilt mechanisms will reset when the power is turned on This reset operation can be used to check that the unit is operating normally X The IP address changed using the setup tool is enabled for the first time when the power of VN C2U is turned off then turned backed on The unit will continue operation using the IP address before the change until the power is turned off IP ADDRESS SEARCH FUNCTION By pressing the Search button you can view the IP address of V NETWORKS now connected to the network Pressing the search button brings up the search screen window By pressing Search on the search screen window a list of IP address of all V NETWORKS is displayed Using TIME OUT you can set the time for search from 0 to 30 seconds 10 5 Registering the connection point Start up the VN C2U controller VN C2U connection software vn c2u exe Execute Create New from the File menu to set the connection point i N C2U Cor foller Fie View Settfg Help Open Enter the VN C2U IP address of the connection point and the setting name the illustration shows an example using 172 16 1 50 F7 Set New N C2U F7 Set New VN C2U To copy connection point settings to another PC I
12. in due to a special installation select Normal Cancel IP addres MAC addr Camera IL IP addres 1726 fi 50 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Nour _ ID lmane View tf Normal Frequency 50Hz C 60Hz Setting to reduce flickering under fluorescent lighting Specify 50Hz or 60Hz depending on The Camera ID is equivalent to the ID the power supply frequency of the code of the VN C2U main unit Input installed location using alphanumerics This setting does not directly concern users Normally this ID is set by numbering up Set appropriate values for the sub net mask during the setting If unknown contact your network management X For an explanation of the password button see the following page Password protection feature I VN C2U is equipped with an access protection feature using a password to regulate connecting PCs users I This password can be set or canceled using the VINETWORKS setup tool Never forget the password since the password setting can only be changed and canceled when the current password matches The following screen will appear when clicking the Password button of the V NETWORKS setup tool Enter the current password When Denis T E setting the password protection for the Nee eaceeens first time leave this space blank cancel Entered characters will be displayed as Confirm password CS
13. ing Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manu facturer as they may cause hazards Do not use this appliance near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Do not place this appliance on an unstable PORTABLE CART WARNING cart stand or table The appliance may fall symbol provided by RETAC causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appli ance Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should Vives use a mounting kit approved by the manu S3126A facturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are pro vided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the appli ance and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This appliance should not be placed in a built in in stallation such as
14. ints or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance Do not attempt to service this appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the appliance c If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water d If the appliance does not operate normally by following the op erating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to nor mal operation e If the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been dam aged f When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service When replacement parts are required be sure the service techni cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance ask the service technician to
15. ly when selecting Save and Quit from the Save menu of each snapshot display where followed by a Save dialog box Specify the location to save File name Save as type JPEG ipa gt Cancel I Open as read only y j Note Saved images can be viewed using a conventional viewer software However inverted images will not be displayed inverted Furthermore the reproduced tint may vary with the VN C2U controller screen 20 You forgot or misplaced the VN C2U IP address changed using the V NETWORKS setup tool You set the password protection feature but forgot the password A Cannot control pan tilt mecha nism with the connected VN C2U message appears It takes awhile to cancel when the Connecting message is displayed 21 What to do when Record of contents changed using the V NETWORKS setup tool is saved in a file named vsetup log located in the root direc tory using the following format IP address before change ID before change IP address after change ID after change Date time day month year h m The unit will be treated as a repair if the IP address remains unclear even after refer encing the vsetup log file Please contact your dealer of purchase Cancellation of the password protection is treated as a repair Please contact your dealer of purchase For security reasons a proper identification may be requested Turn off the power of VN C2U then turn it back on I
16. mber of frames of the image displayed per second is proportional to the compression ratio Compression ratio Low Mid High Image quality High Mid Low Number of frames Min Mid Max Used to set the unit to the factory settings Click OK to enable settings To enable settings after making changes click OK X For details on the image sensor settings see the following page 17 Image sensor settings The VN C2U uses a CMOS image sensor as an imaging device It is possible to adjust the image by changing the image sensor settings Saturation Color saturation adjustment Saturation increases when the value is increased and the saturation decreases when the value is decreased WB Blue Blue balance adjustment for the white balance The color of blue will deepen when the value is increased and the color weakens when the value is decreased WB Red Red balance adjustment for the white balance Full Auto Used to switch between automatic and manual When the check is removed the operation settings for the following 5 items will switch to manual Gain Internal amp gain adjustment Operated only when there is shortage of light Exposure Exposure time adjustment The exposure time increases when the value is increased and the time decreases when the value is decreased Contrast adjustment Brightness Brightness adjustment 18 Specifying the transmitted number of frames File Viv Setting Help Select Number o
17. nable the set IP address of VN C2U Turn the power of VN C2U off once then turn the power back on 5 Register the connecting point X Register the IP address information of VN C2U to the user PC Names of VN C2U parts DC input jack Lens block Lens cover 1OBASE T port Front Rear Top Installation and Setup 1 Installation Install using the separately sold mounting kit model no VN BK20 Do not turn the power on or connect to a network until installation is completed Note To prevent the unit from falling mount only on areas with sufficient strength VN C2U can be installed as shown in the diagram below or inverted Do not install the unit sideways ta 1 Mount the bracket onto the ceiling etc 2 Mount the cover on the bracket 3 Mount VN C2U on the bracket 2 Connecting to a network Turn on the power of only one VN C2U Connecting VN C2U to a network and turning on the power will connect the unit to a network with the following IP address Factory set IP address 192 168 1 2 To retain electromagnetic compatibillity use the provided To power outlet ferrite core when connecting to VN C2U Wound 3x Special adapter Ferrite core Install the ferrite core within 50mm of VN C2U side connector Shielded modular cable X When connecting to a HUB use a straight cable When connecting directly to a PC use a crossing cable Note All VN C2U at the time of shipment have
18. nistrator for at the space below lly assigned to this computer cally assign IP addresses ask address and then type it in Obtain an IP address auto 3 Set appropriate values for the Sub net Mask during the setting If IP Address unknown contact your network management Cuihnat hd sal 255 255 255 0 Cancel 3 2 Installing the software Insert the VN C2U controller CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The setup program is located in the JVC folder of the CD ROM Execute JVC Setup exe then follow the on screen guidance to setup the software 2 VN C2U Controller Setup E VN C2U Controller Setup VN C2U Controller Setup 3 3 VN C2U IP address setup The V NETWORKS setup tool is located in the JVC setup folder of the CD ROM Execute JVC setup vsetup exe execute directly from the CD ROM Sa V NETWORKS Setup Tool Start to V NETWORKS set up Si Input the IP address of VN C2U being Connection IP address E a a E sel Search Factory set IP address is 192 168 1 2 Input the IP address assigned or authorized by the network management The illustration shows an example 192 168 001 002 Image View using 172 16 1 50 ss 00 80 88 C0 40 1B AE CANTON Breau ene anin Depending on the installation condition Password select either Normal installation JVC mark on VN C2U is upright or Inverted C Upside Down gt installation if uncerta
19. oller small Connected VN C2U name Position display Pan tilt button Change connection point button Position call button Normal display button 14 Controller 3 FT N C2U Controller CAM0001 File View Setting Help Placing the mouse pointer on the VN The angle steps can be directly inputted C2U and waiting momentarily will by clicking the mouse on the angle step display the VN C2U name in a form of a display To change input a numerical balloon display The entire VN C2U value then press the Enter key name will appear in the balloon display even for long names Creating a new connection point See page 11 Registering a connection point 19 Deleting a connection point 72 N C2U Cod froller CAM0001 File View Set Select Delete from the File menu F7 Delete Room No 4 id Room No 2 f Room No 1 J Hall Select the connection point then click OK i Delete YN C2U 172 16 1 30 Check the content to delete then click Hall OK CAMO003 Note Connection point settings cannot be restored once they are deleted Take special caution when making deletions 16 Changing the display size and inverting the image Adjusting the image quality File View Setting Help Select Image Quality from the Setup menu B Room No 1 CAMO001 The compression ratio is inversely proportional to the image quality The nu
20. on Full Auto on At this time the screen may appear rough however this is not a malfunction OWhen using Full Auto on for the white balance of this unit the tint may appear slightly different from that of the actual color due to the principle of the automatic white balance tracking circuit however this is not a malfunction OWhen shooting a highly bright object such as lamps etc white tails may appear above and below the object on the screen This is an elemental characteristic seen when shooting solid objects referred to as the smearing effect and is not a malfunction About Upgrades Upgrades of the software VN C2U can obtained via the Internet The upgrade software can be downloaded from the following homepage http www jvc victor co jp Installation and Setup Before starting installation and setup Since a setup of one IP address is necessary for each VN C2U follow the procedure given below to setup each unit the installation can be made at the same time if the power is left off 1 Install VN C2U X When installing in a location where it is difficult to turn the power on and off install after completing steps 2 through 5 2 Connect VN C2U to a network turn the power of VN C2U on 3 Set the IP address of VN C2U X Always contact the network management for the IP address of VN C2U and use only that which is assigned or authorized For setup of a second unit and following reboot the PC and return to step 2 4 E
21. r Adjust WB Red and WB Blue It is also possible to adjust the tint using the WB Red and WB Blue in the Image quality adjustment screen Turn Full Auto off then turn it back on When shooting scenes with different light sources for example alternately switching between an outdoor scene under sunlight and indoor scene under fluorescent lighting the automatic white balance tracking may take some time to operate In this case check off Full Auto and check it again for immediate operation of the automatic white balance tracking When the same VN C2U is connected to multiple PCs the PC used to set or control VN C2U last has priority over the remaining PCs LAN specification Communication protocol Image sensor M O D Pan Tilt angles Output image size Line voltage Demand current Operating temperature Mass Dimensions Unit mm Specifications IEEE802 3 standard UDP IP 1 3 inch 300 000 pixels CMOS image sensor 1 0m Pan 100 Tilt 80 640 X 480 320 X 240 160 X 120 pixels DC 5 V 1 4 max O to 40 C Approx 260 g 122 a s 197 LR 24 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD NCO NA SHHOMLAN A
22. s a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the appliance c If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water d If the appliance does not operate normally by following the op erating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to nor mal operation e If the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been dam aged f When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service When replacement parts are required be sure the service techni cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to deter mine that the appliance is in safe operating condition VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Japan 1 2 oF 4 N 10 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all of these instructions Save these instructions for later use All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before clean
23. the same IP address Correct access cannot be obtained when turning the power of multiple units on at the same time due to overlap of ID addresses Always turn on the power of one unit at a time and proceed with the following VN C2U IP address setup In the case where doubling of IP addresses occur correct access may not be achieved unless waiting for at least 10 minutes after making correction or turning off all network devices then turning them back on 3 VN C2U IP address setup 3 1 Changing the IP address of the PC making the setting From the Start button proceed to Setup Control Panel Network to display the network setup panel Network 21 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed E Client for Microsoft Networks 1 Select TCP IP and click Properties 2 Before making changes take note of the original IP address After taking note of the IP address Remove Primary Network Logon Properties Ciont for Microsoft Nomore change it to 192 168 1 1 Eile and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks Cancel mE zix Bindings Advafced NetBl0S DNS Configuration Gateway INS Configuration IP Address ee An IP address can be automatic 4 After clicki ng OK reboot the PC If your network does not automi your network admi
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