Canon VK-16 v2.0 Owner's Manual
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1. Connect to Master Storage Server x 3 Enter the IP address or host name of the Master Storage Server in Host Name or IP and the port number in Port Please enter the Master Storage Server settings below Master Storage Server Host Mame or IF 4 Click Connect 5 Enter your User Name and Password and click Login EA x Please enter your user name and password User Lagin User Mame Password O if you need to use a proxy server you need to change the Internet option settings in the following procedure 1 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Internet Option 2 Select the Connection tab 3 Click LAN settings Change the proxy server settings O If using a proxy server between a Viewer and a Storage Server it should be one which does not perform response buffering Proxies which are configured to perform response buffering may lead to delays in sending small amounts of data such as events from the Storage Server to the Viewer The Apache proxy server does perform response buffering so is not recommended O You cannot transmit or receive audio when using a proxy server Note Starting the Viewing Screen W The dialog for entering the IP address will also be shown even Tip when connection to the Storage Server failed Use Viewer only without connecting to Storage Server Viewer Only Mode You can use the Viewer only without connecting to a Storage2. 5 A 5 gt lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Basic Video Window Functions Add more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring Your Viewing Screen could look like this 2 Network Yideo Recorder K 64 Storage Server 6 x File Edit View Help Location Checkout Area Front Entrance Carpark E ine TAS x e 1 ap ics e Zone Checkout Area e ES Front Entrance and Carpark Camera Control Camera Preset E Night Mode e Day Mode Night Mode Outputl O OFF ON Output2 or of Output3s Sor 90H E Litt 1 Exposure yite balance Y 1 Camera4 Reco capture Still Frame Q Zoom In Q Zoom Out Event Search Jump to Time i Extract Video Return to Live gt Arranging Video Windows There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the Viewing Area Ask your System Administrator 4 e In the Viewer the number of Video Windows you can display simultaneously will depend on your video card the resolution and quality settings of the camera and the Live Video Viewing Settings frame rate set in the Viewer Settings window of the Configuration and Preferences screen eo If the load on the computer CPU is high Viewer operations may take longer Note Basic Video Window Functions Selecting Multiple Video Windows You can select multiple video windows easily You can also move
3. Shopping Center SS A list of pre configured locations appears Mailing House Click a location in the list Zones for that list will bdo ele appear in the thumbnail section to the right Cinema Complex Step 2 Select a Zone from the menu or thumbnail folder region Location E Click the Zone drop down menu or on the down Shopping Center anos A list of pre configured zones appears one Checkout 4rea Front Entrance Once a Zone is selected from the drop down menu Car Park Entrance the Camera Selection Area for the selected Zone Cash Register 1 Cash Register 2 moves to the left Rear Entrance Click a zone in the list Alternatively click the scrollbar Checkout Area located under the Camera Selection Area Drag it to the right until the desired Zone is displayed 5 A 5 lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Basic Video Window Functions Creating scaling and moving Video Windows Once you have chosen a location and a zone you are ready to view one or more cameras in that zone Camera thumbnail images are used to create Video Windows in the Viewing Area The Viewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoring and viewing recorded video simultaneously Click and drag a camera thumbnail onto the Viewing Area Click the thumbnail image and while holding down the mouse button drag its boundary anywhere onto the Viewing Area Release th
4. Event indicator gt P 25 A color bar is displayed at the top of live Video Windows when an event occurs if enabled Viewing Area for Video Windows gt P 14 The Video Windows are arranged here Video Windows can be re sized They can also be arranged into a uniform grid Video Window gt P 20 Recorded videos and live videos are displayed in these windows Camera Name gt P 38 Name of camera currently selected Playback controls P 38 Click the VCR like controls to play rewind fast forward or jump to previous and next events Timeline control gt P 38 Scroll forwards through the current day or jump forward incrementally by day or week Timeline gt P 38 Paste date and time as well as events which occurred are displayed here Events are displayed Click to initiate a Menu bar gt P 15 Access common menus from here 2 Network Yideo Recgffler K 64 Storage Server File Edit View Help Location Checkout Area FUE s al Fone Checkout Area and Camera Control CameraA Release Control Preset aj Might Mode O Day Mode Night Mode GOFF gm ON Cutpuk2 E E Outputs E ur Sot OutpuE1 White balance Y a zoom In LEN Record Mow Capture Still Frame Record Now button Capture Still Frame gt P 42 button gt P 42 Click to save the current as bars colored according to the priority Click and manual recording with a image on a Vi
5. Contents Viewing and Searching Events oooooooooooo 45 Displaying the Live Events Log List ooooooooooo 46 Overview of Alert Parameters 0 0 00 cece eee eee 46 Se arcnina Events Ei tee Soe a wee a Ee ak Pee be 47 Selecting Criteria for Searching 0 c cece eee 48 VIEWING found events 2 todoiuse atma ua la ds edt ei oe ka 49 ICEX teria da 51 Overview VK 64 VK 16 is a network video recording and monitoring software and consists of the Storage Server and Viewer The Storage Server can record videos and events sensor input and motion detection data from multiple camera servers The Viewer can display videos from multiple camera servers in real time and play back videos recorded on the Storage Server This manual explains how to use the Viewer The Viewer can be used by itself without connecting to the Storage Server Some functions such as video recording sensor events and motion detection Capture Still Frame are not available P 13 Chapter 1 A Using the ie Uperato Lo in his c a e Viewer and ing Screen Viewing Screen Example Location selector P 18 Drop down menu indicating locations available in the system Zone selector P 18 Drop down menu indicating zones within a location Camera Control Panel gt P 27 A range finder enables you to control a camera and quickly determine a camera position
6. connecting to a Storage Server W If a connection error occurs you may not have a Master Storage se Server connected Ask your System Administrator ip Starting the Viewing Screen Connect to the localhost lf you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server select localhost to start the Viewer Step 1 Connect to localhost Matter Storage Server 4 Select localhost from the Cancel drop down menu Click Connect Step 2 Login Enter your User Name and Password and click Login Please enter your User name and password ES C o 5 re r gt D lt D z 0 O y o r r O Q 5 User Login User Name Password 3 The user name and password for the VK 64 VK 16 entered in this step are defined by your System Administrator on the he Storage Server Configuration dialog They can be different from the user name and password used to log into Windows Note Starting the Viewing Screen Specify the IP address of Storage Server to connect Viewer If you installed the Viewer and Storage Server on separate PCs specify an IP address of Storage Server and connect Viewer to the Storage Server If you are unsure of the address to use ask your System Administrator 4 Select Use IP address from Master Storage Server th e d ro p d own menu A RS i 2 IF address ae Cancel 9 Click Connect
7. cut or copy multiple windows simultaneously Selecting Multiple Video Windows There are three ways to select multiple windows e On your keyboard hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them e Click outside the Video Windows and drag a selection box around the Video Windows you want selected as shown below Only windows contained within the area of selection are selected Dragging around part of an image will not select it O f you wish to select all Video Windows click Select All from the Edit menu or on your keyboard press Ctrl A o Video Windows from different zones and locations can be aaa displayed in the same Layout eo You can copy and paste a multiple selection of Video Windows at one time which can be pasted into and saved as a new Layout Tip 5 A 5 lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Video Window States Video Window Properties include e Title bar indicates name of camera live or recorded viewing e Video display displays live or recorded information o Pre recorded video indicator displays a time date stamp in the title bar for recorded footage e Event indicator displays a colored bar across the top of the Video Window O Pan tilt and zoom controls when the Video Window is double clicked or the Video Window menu item Get Camera Control is selected controls appear to enable pan tilt and zoom About Video Window states Video Windows
8. Server When Storage Server is not used some functions such as video recording sensor events motion detection and event search are not available y Select Not use Storage Server from the drop down menu Click Connect Master Storage Server Not use Storage Server Cancel 13 C id Q rr gt D D D O Le D pay e O r O You can hide these panels via the View menu P 15 Starting the Viewing Screen Viewer Start up Window When you start the VK 64 VK 16 for the first time and or no Layouts have been configured you will notice that the Viewing Area is blank as shown below Previously configured cameras on the network will appear as thumbnail images in the Camera Selection Area on the top of the screen These can be dragged onto the Viewing Area for monitoring If your Administrator has already created a Layout for you then the Viewing Area will display the first Personal Layout or first Shared Layout if there are no Personal Layouts as shown in the example on the previous pages 2 Network Yideo Recorder K 64 Storage Server File Edit View Help 10 x Location Front Ent i a gt ea o A a A FT e AA ee Zone 1 3 eL a as A M Default Personal Layout Checkout Area Click to maximize the Viewing Screen Viewing Area iomOmOmOoO KKK gt P Network Yideo Recorder K 64 File Edit View Help V
9. a time period in the Event SSS Display Area Click Zoom Out to zoom out a time period in the Event Display Area Click event to select it Se e When you click an event Click A time segment with darker color to select it the associated indicates that recorded video Video Window will display exists for that period the event s Move mouse over event to get details event to select it Entry Disk space on drive Os warning 9 32 74 AM Type of event Camera Name Time of event Daylight Savings Indicator The Storage Server will adjust for Daylight Savings if configured in Date and Time property of the control panel as follows C o 5 ro r gt D 7 3 O D y 5 o lt D 5 ro m lt 0 5 r 7 e When normal time has changed to Daylight Savings time time that is skipped is displayed in the Timeline as missing e When gaining time rewinding the clock back from 02 00 to 01 00 the extra time is duplicated Skipped Time Duplicated Time Where Daylight Saving changes have occurred the Timeline display is still continuous Only the labels are affected Using the Timeline Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another location if required Files are automatically saved as QuickTime mov format and can be viewed in a QuickTime player or any other player that supports mov files A maximum of one hour of video can be extra
10. and Manual Focus Auto Adjust the focus automatically Auto for domes Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom Select the White Balance mode from the drop down menu The following modes are available VB C300 only Auto Automatically adjusts the white balance Fluorescent Select this option when using the camera under neutral white or cool white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent H Select this option when using the camera under a day light fluorescent lighting Mercury light Select this option when using the camera under a mercury lighting Sodium light Select this option when using the camera under orange light of a sodium lighting Halogen light Select this option when using the camera under a halogen or incandescent lighting Manual Drag each slide bar to adjust each gain value R or B gain Select from Slow Normal and Fast for Pan and Tilt Select from Slow and Fast for Zoom When the optional dome housing is used select this option to automatically adjust the focus without focusing on the wall surface Fixed at Infinity Focus is fixed at a point of infinity Manual Press and hold Far or Near button to adjust the focus Clicking One Shot AF adjusts the focus just once automatically VB C300 only 5 a 5 re gt lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom C3 e When you have finished select Release Camera Control from the active Video Window menu o Panorama im
11. can be displayed in the Viewing Area according to their conditions Zone E LE l oa Checkout Area v AAA O Live when viewing live video from a Camera Server y Front Entrance and Carpark O Pre recorded displays pre recorded video from a Storage Server Live Events Log list Double click an event to view it in the corresponding Video Window The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer if left open in a previous session 2 Zoom Out Event Search Jump to Tine Pre recorded 0 Click to view recorded footage in the Ll corresponding Video Window The full camera name event may not display if you reduce the size of the window Note Video Window States Each Video Window displays video from an individual camera Video Windows can be re sized repositioned or closed o Title bar The title bar consists of menu camera name and live or recorded status Cash Register 1 Recorded video Playback The lightning symbol in the lower right hand corner indicates live video For recorded video the time date indicator may not fully display if the Video Window size has been reduced O Pre recorded Video Indicator When recorded video is shown the title bar on a Video Window will change from black to gray e Event Indicator A If the option for Operator p Notification has been set a Red Highest color bar will flash on top of
12. operation Users are advised to read these memos Storage Server includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation www apache org Apache software is protected by the copyright law Copyright c 2000 2003 Apache Software Foundation For the license terms associated with this software please refer to the file APACHE _LICENSE in the folder LICENSE within the installation directory Contents Introduction OVER VIC W 6 64 eee a a eee 6 eed ba ert dh a ee ES 5 Chapter 1 Using the Viewer Operator Login Viewing Screen Example 2 020 e eee eee eee 8 Starting the Viewing Screen 00 00 10 Launching Procedure sucias rra eM 5 a dette 5 10 Connect to the localhost a MIB we 11 Specify the IP address of Storage Server to connect Viewer 12 Use Viewer only without connecting to Storage Server Viewer Only Mode 13 Viewer Startup Window e A A 14 Viewing Screen Menu bar 5 2 000 e eee eees 15 Menu Bar Functions a TO A A 15 Chapter 2 Working with Video Windows Selecting Cameras for Viewing 00000ee00ee 18 About the Camera Selection Area nananana aeaa 18 About Camera Thumbnails MA A my ww 18 Selecting Locations and their Zones x uana a anana eee ee eee 19 Basic Video Window Functions 0 20 Creating scaling and moving Video Windows 005 20 Arrangifig aid
13. or live time Jump to Time q Select a Video Window and click Jump to Time x 2 The Jump to Time dialog opens Select a Enter a date and time to display day and or time Click OK Mon Tue Wed thu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Sat Sun 3 A ii The Playhead and Timeline will move to 10 11 1 19 ST gt a a a A the time selected If no Video Windows are a fe selected only the timeline is moved Today 17 05 2006 i Using the calendar is shown below Time 1 01 32PM ca Click to scroll back through the months Click to scroll forward through the months C o 5 ro r gt D x 3 D D y 5 o lt D 5 m lt 0 5 ee 7 28 5 12 Click a day to highlight 24 26 137 it then click OK to 31 2 bring up that day in Today 17 05 2006 the Timeline Time 1 01 32 PM Click up down arrows to select a time or Alternatively click the click each time current month and a segment and month selector will overwrite existing appear value Lit January February March To select another year click the current year and scroll down or back up using the up down arrows x August 2006 Ma Using the Timeline Initiating a manual recording with duration of one minute A manual recording with duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum frame rate The manual recording is displayed on the Tim
14. to it Methods include Use the Playback Controls Kalal om py You can control to play rewind fast forward or jump to previous and next events gt P 38 The fast forward and rewind speeds change by 1x 2x 5x and 10x each time you click the buttons W Videos recorded at different times can be played back 88 simultaneously First select a Video Window and move the Playhead to start playback Next select another Video Window and move the Playhead to another time This is ideal for comparing the same or different cameras at different times Tip Drag the Playhead to a new time Click and drag the Playhead shaft to another location When you move the Playhead you are effectively controlling all Video Windows that have been selected Click in the Event Display Area of the Timeline The Playhead will move to that location and playback of recorded video commences from that time 3 e When you choose to play back video the video is played over a network Therefore the response and smoothness of the play back SIS will depend on network traffic and other properties of the network e The time displayed on the Timeline is the time of PC where the Viewer is running Using the Timeline Click and drag the time bar to move through the Timeline Move your mouse pointer over the time bar and it becomes a hand Click and drag to the left or right to move back or forward in time You can only scroll right to the current time
15. A Canon Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 Viewer Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK 64 v1 4 hereafter referred to as VK 64 VK 64 is a network video recording and monitoring system and consists of the Storage Server and Viewer This manual explains how to use the Viewer Please read this manual prior to operation to ensure you will be able to use the Viewer and Storage Server effectively This manual also explains how to use the Network Video Recorder VK 64 v1 4 and Viewer Only use When you have finished reading this manual please store it in a safe place VK 16 has the same functionality as VK 64 outlined in this manual unless explicitly indicated otherwise Request to Customers 1 Canon owns the copyright of this manual The content of this manual may not be reproduced in its entirety or in part without prior permission 2 The content of this manual is subject to change without notice 3 All possible measures have been taken to ensure that the content of this manual is accurate If you happen to notice errors omissions or other faults please contact your vendor 4 Irrespective of items 2 and 3 above Canon cannot bear responsibility for any effects that result from operation 5 When description of this manual uses the Control Panel it conforms to operations with Window XP Classic style Request to Cu
16. Click and drag to positions on the Timeline to show video from that time Timeline control gt P 39 Scroll forwards through the p current day or jump forward incrementally by day or week Starting the Viewing Screen Before you use the Viewing Screen make sure you have the user name and password Ask your System Administrator for the user Note name and password Launching Procedure Before you launch the Viewer make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels Step 1 Start the Viewer Double click the VK Viewer desktop icon VE Viewer Alternatively from the Windows Start menu select Programs gt WebView Livescope gt Network Video Recorder VK Series v1 4 gt VK Viewer The connect option menu Start up Screen is displayed Select Master Storage Server option and click Connect Start up Screen localhost W gt bView Network Video Recorder Connects to Storage O VK 64 v1 4 Server and starts the Viewer Select this option If you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server Use IP address Connects to Storage Canon Copyright 2007 canon Inc Server and starts the _ _ _ oooO Viewer by specifying its IP Master Storage Server address Select this option is _ Cancel when the Storage Server and the Viewer are installed on separate PCs Not use Storage Server Select this option to use the Viewer only without
17. Floor event 3 Motion Cash 3 ral PAE Aa Pitt Street Mall Checkout rea Motion Cash 3 z 2 20 09 Pitt Street Mall Food Court Motion Cash 3 55 37 Pitt Street Mall G F Lift Area i Sea rch Door Bell Entrance 06 3 tt Food Court Res u It Door Open Entrance 8230 5 Pitt UE Checkout Area Displ ay Motion Store Room f06 11 24 Pitt at Mall Checkout Area Area Motion Cash 3 6 25 06 I itt Street Ma ist Floor Foor Court C o 5 Q r gt D x 3 D D y 5 o lt D 5 ta m lt 0 5 ee 7 Motion Cash 3 fe 3 06 aia Pitt Street Mall Checkout Area nera Cancel Double click an event to view it in the Video Window or click an event to highlight it and then click View Event in Camera to view it Viewing and Searching Events Selecting Criteria for Searching When you initiate a search certain criteria can be specified such as Priority Location and Zone on the network a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period To initiate a search Step 1 Select a date and time range to search Click in the From and To date panels and overwrite the existing entries for month day year and time Alternatively click the down arrow next to each date panel to bring up the calendar Click off the calendar to close it again In the Event Search dialog you can also scroll through time using the up down arrows Click an hours minutes or seconds segment to highlight it a
18. a ME l live Video Window when an Lo ra A E event occurs The color mo l indicates the event priority m m im i E The bar will flash for a pre Mage defined time and then remain gt E steady for one minute until dake we W disappearing An audio alert may also sound if pre defined 5 a 5 re gt lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom Viewing Live Video Adjusting Pan Tilt and Zoom This is done in one of three ways O Directly from within the Video Window e Using the Camera Control Panel O Selecting a Preset C3 e For a VB C50FSi and VB C50Fi only zoom is available O If a fixed camera or an external camera such as VC C50i is connected to VB C50i you cannot use pan tilt and zoom operations Note Using the Camera Directly from within the Video Window Double clicking on a live Video Window Alternatively click the down arrow at the base of the Video Window or right click on the window A drop down menu will appear Select Get Camera Control l Front Entrance If the camera server is being used by the Viewers or VBAdmin Tools supplied with the Camera Server a Can t get camera control message will appear You may have to wait a few moments and attempt to get control later Move the mouse cursor around the Video Window Arrows will appear in the cursor position when you have gained control of the camera Click and drag the cursor i
19. age needs to be set on the Camera Server in advance VB C50FSi VB C50Fi cannot display panorama image Exposure can be adjusted for VB C300 only e White balance can be adjusted for VB C300 only Note Selecting a Preset Camera Angle If preset camera angles have been set up they will be We Size k available from the Preset drop down menu of the Camera Control panel or a sub menu The following explains how to select a preset from a sub menu Geb Gamera Control Release Camera Control Camera Control Double click a Video Preset Camera Angles Preset 1 Checkout Area 1 Window or select Get Preset 2 Corridor West Camera Control from the Preset 3 Corridor East Video Window menu Preset 4 Entrance From the Video Window menu click Preset Camera Angles Backlight Compensation Might mode Control External Devices TT F YES i sda Poorrerctinn Select a preset position from the sub menu Other Video Window Functions Changing the size of a Video Window Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a new size you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu Open the Video Window menu and select Video Display Size E Video Display Size Small Ey Click the Video window menu icon or Videu Receve tre Medium right click in the Video Window to bring Large up a contex
20. cted at a time If you do not have a QuickTime player installed visit http www quicktime com for a free download Select a Video Window and time period then click Extract Video Click a Video Window to highlight it then click and drag E tran Tr Ta tee A a et Extract Video salino period for it in the Timeline Click Extract Video The Extract Video dialog opens 2 E 3 In the Date field click each segment and overwrite with Extract video From camera blah desired date Altern atively ale 25105 2006 click the down arrow to use From 10 21 26 to 10 21 26 the calendar In the From and To field Carcel 4 click the time segments and overwrite with desired time or use the up down arrows Lore SR Hx 5 Click OK to display the Save As dialog Browse to a suitable folder in which to save the extracted video and click Save 3 e You must select only one Video Window to extract video e QuickTime player version 6 5 1 or later is recommended e On Windows Vista don t specify the Windows folder or the Program Files folder on the system drive to store snapshots and video files as image and video files can t be saved in those folders Note Returning to Live Video To return to the live video click Return to Live gt The Playhead Return to Live o e returns to the live position in the Timeline Viewing and Searching Ev
21. deo drag the Time bar to go back or forwards in time duration of one minute Window Viewing Screen Example Camera Selection Area gt P 18 e end menu icon Thumbnail representations of cameras added to each zone are displayed here gt P 31 These can be dragged onto the Viewing Area for viewing Select preset camera angles custom pan tilt and zoom and select a Video Window size 18 x Carpark Live Events Log list P 45 Indicates events that have been logged on Storage Servers after the Viewer was launched AT came De Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons gt P 38 Click to zoom in or out of the Timeline Event Search button gt P 47 Click to bring up a dialog and enter search details based on time range Location Zone and priority Cc 5 A ep gt D lt D D O y D o esp O r O 2 5 Jump to Time button gt P 41 Click to enter a specific date and time to jump to to start playing recorded video The Timeline moves to the time selected Extract Video button gt P 44 Click to extract a segment of video to save as another file Return to Live button Zoom Out J Event Search A Return to Live gt P 44 playhead to the current time If you click this button while playing recorded video the selected Video Window will return to live video i Click to return the Timeline Timeline playhead gt P 40
22. double click an event to ist Floor view it in a Video Window laitt street Mall Foor Court Clicking Cancel stops any searching and closes the dialog Fitt Street Mall Checkout Area View Event in Camera ip Cancel When you have finished viewing an event in a Video Window click Return to Live in the Timeline to return the Video Window Note to live viewing g Index A S Audio Pan luto tates 34 Searching Events coococoonnccccnnccnacinnoo 47 Criteria for Searching cccoocononcccoonnnno 48 C Date and Time Range ccccccccccccccccnnncnnnnnnss 48 Camera Control PO T a Ein Camera ee 49 Exposure Mode fovea sion Oo eau eae 28 Viewing found events Pih 49 a Teaia anaE Suaeatawsd rasan Garaade ten ienes 29 Selecting a Preset Camera Angle 30 pane Hitano Zoom eee ee es Shade Correction ccccesecseseeeeees 34 Cameras tar viewing oe epee 18 Starting Viewing MA A 10 camera TITIES gisten teie 19 Connect to the localhost 11 Scan and Zone ro a aca sects 19 Specify the IP address of Storage Server to Selecting Locations and their Zones 19 oo XA i gt 0 12 Capture Still Frame ommrmrmmmm e Viewer Only Mode ccssccssecssecssecssesseeseeevee 13 p T Daylight Savings Indica iam 3 ee 2 38 Capture Still Frame oo 38 42 E PR Video 0 cgi
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24. e balance Others E Click this button to Click this button When the Video display exposure to display white Window is selected control gt P 28 balance control click Get Control gt P 29 Click Release If preset camera Control when angles have been finished Se UD Oy your Switch On and Off of Administrator they external device will be available from output of the camera a drop down menu To display select View gt Camera Control from the menu bar or click the Video window menu icon or right click in the Video Window to bring up a context menu and select Camera Control If a Video Window is not selected the preview window will be blank Click on a Video Window to control the camera You can control the pan tilt and zoom operation using a panorama image Click inside the Panorama window to adjust the pan and tile angles so that the clicked position becomes the center of the image Alternatively you can move or zoom in out the yellow scope to perform the pan tilt and zoom operation If the digital zoom is enabled by the Camera Server a boundary between the optical and digital zoom is displayed Click and drag the Zoom slider to perform the zoom operation Click this button to display extended camera control panel P 29 5 A 5 lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom 3 When using the VB C300 you cannot use Night Mode in the foll
25. e mouse button The live Video Window with video image will be displayed ation F des Entrance When placed the thumbnail Zone image the Video Window is rn re sized and re positioned Front Entrance Area according to the Layout Grid A selected Video Window is highlighted Could not connect to camera An error message will appear in the Video Window if there is a connection problem Re size a Video Window Move a Video Window Basic Video Window Functions Click a Video Window to highlight it An arrow icon will appear in the lower right corner Click the arrow icon and drag outwards You can also click on the other corners and drag to re size the window Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired size E Alternatively click the Video Window menu button and select Video Display Size Select Small Medium Large or Default from the sub menu A right click action on the Video Window will also bring up the same menu Click anywhere on a Video Window and drag it to any position in the Viewing Area 3 e For best performance on the Viewer such as to view as many Video Windows as possible re size the Video Windows to a Note standard resolution for example 160 x 120 320 x 240 640 x 480 o When Video Windows that are other than a standard resolution are displayed the load on the computer CPU will be high and Viewer operations may take longer
26. eature used to compensate for camera views with strong backlighting i e viewing a dark image against a strong backlight It can be enabled from the Video Window menu It is not to be confused with Shade Correction To enable backlight compensation While Camera Control is active select Backlight Compensation ES Click menu bar of the Video window or right click in the Video Window to bring Preset Camera Angles b Backlight Compensation e CE Mp a co Might mode t On 2 Select Backlight Compensation from Control External Devices F the menu and select Off or On from the sub menu Preset Camera Angles Backlight Compensation E Weli You can set the backlight compensation to fight mode Low Off Low Medium or High for VB C300 Control External Devices Medium VB C50i VB C50 R VB C50FSi and VB High CSOFi 3 If Low Medium or High is selected the tick black dot is not displayed Note Other Video Window Functions Other Menu Options Other functions available from the Video Window menu include Click Night mode and select Disabled Enabled IR light off or Enabled IR light on from the sub menu Selecting Enabled IR light on will remove the IR cut filter and turn the built in IR light on The IR light Backlight Compensation cannot be used with the VB C300 VB C50FSi or Might mode gt VB C50Fi Control External Devices Click Control External Devices to c
27. eline and Live Events Log as Manual recording username This is handy for capturing random events not associated with sensor recording or outside preset recording times To initiate manual recording Py cp Select a Video Window for a noo 1 manual recording Click Record Now E e The Record Now function records at the maximum frame rate Extended recording time will use additional disk space on the MOE Storage Server Excessive use of this function should not be performed without first checking with an administrator e The Record Now function is only enabled if a Storage Server is configured for the camera e Recording will be for approximately one minute The actual duration of recorded video may vary depending on settings and network delays e The priority of an event created by a manual recording using Record Now will always be Priority 1 It cannot be changed from Event tab Capturing a Still Frame AS Click Capture Still Frame to save the current image on a Video Window 4 Select a Video Window to capture a still image 2 Click Capture Still Frame 4 On Windows Vista don t specify the Windows folder or the Program Files folder on the system drive to store snapshots Note and video files as image and video files can t be saved in those folders Using the Timeline Zooming In and Out of the Timeline Zoomin Zoom out Click Zoom In to zoom into
28. ents About Live Events Log list The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched Events are color coded according to priority The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer if left open in a previous session of VK 64 VK 16 MM Live Events Log a 2 ES Date amp Time LA A Recording sta Front Entrance 1117 2006 09 53 21 fice L1 Rece 3 Motion Rear Entrance 11 17 2006 09 53 21 Shopping Ctr Loading Zone 5 Recording sta Front Entrance 11 17 2006 09 53 C CEE 1 Motion Front Desk 11 17 200 9 53 20 Shopr 7 S Recording sta Front Entrance 11 17 2006 09 5 Office L1 Fi 5 3 Motion Rear Entrance 11172006 09 53 21 Shopping Ctr Loading one 5 Recording sta Front Entrance 11 17 2001 izl ce L1 Reception 4 1 Motion Front Des 11 17 ae 35 20 pping Ctr Office S Recording sta Front Entrance 11f17r200 0s ce Ld Reception 3 1 Motion nt De i J hopping Ctr Office 2 D al Y ooo o al lt a Click and drag scroll bar to view events To maximize double click title bar or click the maximize icon g The bell icon is replaced by a dot icon when Z the event is acknowledged by double clicking m lt D A Re sizing the window to a custom size 0 nf Click the corners or edges and drag the window out to a new size Release the mouse but
29. eo Windows 0 alle we 22 Selecting Multiple Video Windows 0 2 eee 23 Video Window States 00ocooooooomooomoso 24 Video Window Properties include o o oooooooooo 24 About Video Window states 0 0 o oooooonernanaoa 24 Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom 0 00 cee ees 26 Viewing Live Video Adjusting Pan Tilt and Zoom 26 Other Video Window Functions 0oooooocoooooo 31 Changing the size of a Video Window ccc eee 31 Changing the size of a Received Video VB C50i VB C50iR VB C50FSi a SS leo ce A ieee A eee Leake aah aN il 31 Enabling Backlight Compensation 000 00s 32 Other Menu Options os ios aslo et oo abe Oa oo ae eS rn tone bbs 33 About Shade Correction ni A eet ad eee ae 34 ADOUTAUdIO PANGI sunt la a ee ord Bee t s Bale SE 34 If you are using the Viewer Chapter 3 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events oniy you can skip this chapter Using the Timeline sisi a Sr A 38 Timeline Overview csi ia eee 38 Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline 39 Using the Timeline to check play and extract video 40 Initiating a manual recording with duration of one minute 42 Capturing a Stll Frames eoii a ee ee hee et eee et 42 Daylight Savings Indicator 0 0 cc eee eee 43 Extracting video to save to another location o o o ooo 44
30. g double click on the event to acknowledge it and view it in its 1 associated Video Window 2 In the bottom right corner of the Viewer click Return to Live when you have finished viewing the event The Video Window will return to live viewing Viewing and Searching Events Searching Events lf you have multiple events you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog To launch the Event Search Dialog Click Event Search On the Timeline click Event Search A Event Search The Event Search dialog opens Enter a keyword for particular events WA xl Enter a search start Enter a search end date and time date and time Event Search Select a Location and Zone Where an Locations an Zones E Select a To search for events enter earch criteria below and click Search 00 00 00 lt to From rom 8 21 2006 m Description event Search Results Event All Events State fal states x Priority A Priorities ga Priority Search ies D Select a E o d E a state of be event camera Date amp Time Location amp Zone ee Doo Info Desk 5 l6 12 55 3 tt Stre Checkout Area _ Select a 3 Motion Cash 1 6 23 06 12 50 04 Pitt Street Mall 1st Floor type of 2 Door Be Entrance 68 23 06 12 40 46 Pitt Street Mall ist
31. iewing Screen Menu bar Menu Bar Functions The following table lists the Viewing Screen menus CA Switch Master Storage Server Switches among Master Storages Servers The connect option menu for Storage Server is displayed Exit Closes the application Cut In the Viewing Screen this removes selected Video Windows from the current layout and places to the Clipboard You can paste these Video Windows onto the same or another layout Copy In the Viewing Screen this copies selected Video Windows from the current layout and places to the Clipboard You can paste these Video Windows onto the same or another layout In the Viewing Screen this action pastes the cut or copied Video Window into the current Layout Delete In the Viewing Screen this deletes selected Video Windows from the current layout In the Storage and Camera Server Summary screen this deletes selected Storage Servers Camera Servers Locations or Zones In the Recording Schedule screen this deletes selected Normal or Special Day schedules Select All In the Viewing Screen this action selects all Video Windows in the current Layout Search Events The Event Search dialog is displayed Configuration Selects the Configuration and Preferences Screen if the Viewing Screen is open Selects the Viewing Screen if the Configuration and Preferences Screen is open Hides the Menu Bar and Title Bar to allow more display room for Video Windows Clicking the Esc key re
32. ine Using the Timeline Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail video is seen live The Playhead shown below will be in a live position The live position represents the present time The Playhead remain fixed as time scrolls to the left underneath representing the passage of real time Click to search for Click to jump to a Click to extract a Click to return the past events specified date time segment of video to Playhead to the save as another file Live position if it has been moved days or by weeks _ Day indicator Events associated with Event display area selected cameras Video Windows in the Viewing Area are indicated in stronger colors as primary events C o m In a Zoom Gut Event Search Jump to Time Extract Video e gt D 3 D 5 D D 5 o E i lt Click the time bar and drag to Click to scroll D scroll through the Timeline forward hours by To m lt D r 7 Priorities are color coded as follows 3 If no cameras are selected all events are shown as primary events Note Va You can hide the timeline by de selecting Light Green Tip Timeline from the View menu Using the Timeline Using the Timeline to check play and extract video You can view pre recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping
33. lent interval network load can be mitigated by reducing data to transmit 5 A 5 gt lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Chapter 3 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and pre recorded viewing as well as view and search events q If you are using the Viewer only you can skip this chapter Using the Timeline Timeline Overview On the Viewing Screen a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras is shown in the Timeline Area gt P 8 at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars Selecting a colored bar moves the Playhead to the event and the associated Video Window is switched to playback mode Click to save the current image on a Video Window in a file Click to Zoom in Camera Name A manual recording or out of the Video Window The name ofthe with duration of one Timeline to or Playback controls camera currently minute is initiated less selected Click to scroll back Darker areas indicate hours by days or by recorded video for this weeks period Events for non selected cameras Video Windows in the Viewing Area are in weaker colors indicated as secondary event Playback controls Playhead region H 4 al M li be MH Previous Event Rewind Nudge Back Play Pause Nudge Forward Click in this area of Fast Forward the Playhead shaft and drag to positions Next Event on the Timel
34. n the direction of the arrow for pan and tilt When you move the mouse cursor to the center of the image a zoom in or zoom out control will appear Hold down the mouse on to zoom in Hold down the mouse on to zoom out When you have finished select Release Camera Control from the Video Window menu Adjust Pan Tilt and Zoom ma o If you have camera control you can only drag the window by NF Tip clicking and holding the title bar When you have control the camera can be controlled either by clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button down The latter method provides finer control o If a control warning Control will be lost in 10 seconds appears it means you have stopped making changes for 30 seconds and a 10 second countdown commences To continue control click in the Video Window e use the controls e You can still manipulate a camera that is currently recording If the recording position has been set the Camera Server will return to that position after the Viewer release camera control Using the Camera Control Panel Pan Tilt controls Click Clicking this button Set Night to nudge or click and returns the camera Mode hold for continuous to face the front movement Camera Control CameraA q x y 4107 Release Control m Preset Might Mode O Day Mode Y Night Moile Gu puel OF OFF Y on Gukpute a 8 oy A A Or aa Exposure Whit
35. nd then click the up or down arrow Step 2 Select an event keyword In the Description field enter a Description ae d keyword such as deleting 6 recording frames etc Found events will be based on your text entry Step 3 Select a Location and Zone to Search From the Where fields select a Where allocations e fazones tC Location and Zone from the drop down lists Only events within the location will be selected Viewing and Searching Events Step 4 Select a type of Event Select a type of Event from the drop down list Event fan Events id Step 5 Select a State Select a State for the event whether it was On or Off during the State Al states y period Alternatively select All States Step 6 Select a Priority Select a Priority from the drop down list Priority Jallpriorties Y Step 7 Click Search When you have entered the day and time range click Search to initiate the event search Events that are found will be listed in the window below If necessary stop a search at any time by clicking Stop Search C 4 To r D 3 o D y o lt D 5 O m lt 5 r 0 Viewing found events To view an event in a Video Window click the event to highlight it and click View Event in Camera to view it in a Video Window ee teat es Pitt Street Mall Pitt Street Mall Food Court Pitt Stre lall Checkout Area Are You can also
36. nteract with other viewer or Admin Viewers o Shade Correction cannot be applied to multiple Video Windows e Shade correction is performed by using image processing within the Viewer and not on the Camera Server lt can be used on live or recorded video see below Note About Shade Correction Shade Correction compensates darker regions of images and makes them lighter Correction only applies to the displayed Video Window in the Viewer Darker regions are most affected by Shade Correction About Audio Panel Clicking this button after selecting a Video Window or selecting a Video Window after clicking this button starts audio playback Play audio also when using the ae i microphone Clicking this button after selecting a Video Window or selecting a Video Window after clicking this button starts audio transmission When ticked audio Click this button to is played back even display silent detection when a microphone control is used Silence Detection J Use silence detection to reduce network traffic Use the default sensitivity setting f Set the sensitivity manually m High Tick this option to Tick this option to detect silent intervals manually adjust the with predefined detection sensitivity sensitivity Drag the slide bar to adjust the detection sensitivity Other Video Window Functions When ticked silent intervals are detected while transmitting audio For a si
37. occas 39 44 Extracting video to save to JURA T ime ggg cece cece eee 39 41 another location 44 ON ee ee 38 Playback COMMBIS ccccccscceesseseees 38 40 G Playheadiregion cccceseccseseceeeseeenees 38 40 PRROGGIBEIINOW ccccececcececeecececceceeeeeececees 38 42 Get Camera Control seeceeeeeeee 24 Return to LIVE escecsssseesssseessseeessesesseee 39 44 ZOOM IN ZOO OU ias 38 39 43 IntrodUGHION TR ae 2 V Video WINndoW ccccececeeeececeeeees 20 31 M PAT PANG MN isso de 22 Manual Recording cocino 49 AA A 34 PA aeoea 15 Camera Thumbnall omcomorrrrnmsicrs 20 Changing the size tai 31 O Control External Devices oo 33 Creating scaling and MoOving 20 A rai 5 Enabling Backlight Compensation 32 INIQNE A ia 33 P Selecting Multiple Video Windows 23 l Shade Correction iii tle 34 A Ore cesta eas cohen ane Video Window States ooccccccccccoononos 24 Viewing and Searching Events 45 Live Events LOGILIST i cccccsecnacebnccaveacboaaeacade 46 Searching VEINS ica 47 Viewing Screen Example 0c008 8 Index Canon CANON INC U S A CANADA MEXICO ASIA OCEANIA EUROPE 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan CANON U S A INC NEW JERSEY OFFICE One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 1198 USA If you hav
38. ontrol any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server This is only enabled when you have camera control For more information on external devices ask your System administrator Shade Correction b Admin viewer Click Shade Correction to correct shaded areas in the Video Window This affects the individual Video Window on display i e any duplicate unselected windows are not affected This is discussed on the following page Shade Correction Admin viewer Low Audio Panel Medium High very high 5 a 5 re gt lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Close Window Click Admin Viewer to activate the WebView Livescope Admin Viewer if the Admin Viewer or NC Viewer is installed For the VB C300 the NC Viewer is activated Refer to your Camera Server User s Manual for more information on the Admin Viewer or NC Viewer Click Audio Panel to display the Audio Panel gt P 34 when you want to use the audio function of the VB C300 VB C50i VB C50iR or VB C50FSi Refer to your VB C300 VB C50i VB C50iR or VB C50FSi User s Manual for more information on the audio settings Click Close Window to close the Video Window that is currently selected You can also close a selected Video Window by pressing the Delete key Other Video Window Functions 3 o lt is recommended to install the Admin Viewer and or NC Viewer in advance e The camera server which is sending or receiving audio cannot i
39. op down menu lists the physical locations of cameras on the system O The Zone drop down menu lists the groups of areas within each location Location Checkout Area Pitt Street Mall y J ae gt E Y i C2 e 2 wer St Bae When you select a location its associated zones will be listed below About Camera Thumbnails When a Location is selected the thumbnail images of the Camera Servers registered in that Location will appear Depending on the number of cameras in the selected Location a scrollbar at the bottom of the Camera Selection Area can be used to scroll the display of thumbnails Front Entrance i J Thumbnail images can be dragged onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows 34 Locations zones and thumbnails are configured and managed by users with Administrator privileges You must have Administrator Note privileges in order to modify settings W You can hide the Camera Selection Area to allow more display a space for Video Windows From the View menu select Camera TP Selector to hide show the Camera Selection Area Selecting Cameras for Viewing Selecting Locations and their Zones Selection is performed in the following order Click and drag Select a Zone in gt that Location thumbnails to Location view live video Step 1 Select a Location from the drop down menu Location E Click the Location drop down menu or on the down arrow Head Office
40. owing cases Note When Day amp Night is set to Auto on the Camera and Video Settings page When the Night Mode is set to Auto with a recording schedule e Exposure Control Items when the Exposure Mode is Auto Exposure Auto Backlight LE E Clicking this button disables Clicking this button enables backlight compensation low level backlight compensation Set the Exposure Mode to Auto VB C300 only Auto Automatically adjusts the exposure Clicking this button enables high level backlight compensation Clicking this button enables mid level backlight compensation e Exposure Control Items when the Exposure Mode is Manual Exposure Manual Tris 5 T Shutter 1 A Pp Gain 5 1 esl Set the Exposure Mode to Manual VB C300 only Manual Dragging slide bars adjust the aperture value shutter speed and gain value Drag each slide bar to adjust the aperture value shutter speed or gain value o White Balance Control Items White Balance Manual One Shot B k aain 266 6 Gain 51 Drag each slide bar to adjust each gain value To forcibly adjust the white balance capture a white object e g a piece of white paper and click One Shot WB O Other items Focus Speed Settings Y Auto A a Slow Y Auto ifor domes Y Normal Fixed at infinity O Fast Manual One Shot foam Slow O Fast Far hear Switch between Auto Focus
41. stomers Indemnity Software defect may cause an error in recording and damage or loss of recorded data Canon cannot bear responsibility for any effects that result from operation You should agree with it before using the product Support Information For various types of information relating to support including updated product software patch installer User s Manual operating environment etc please refer to Canon Web site Copyright Information Please note that copyright laws prohibit the customer from using recorded videos and still pictures for any purpose other than personal requirements without permission from the copyright holder Trademarks e Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc e Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System O QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc O Apache is a trademark of the Apache Software Foundation O Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation O All other company or product names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Icons Used in this Manual Indicates important information that must be observed or actions that are prohibited during an operation These notes must be read to prevent possible faults or errors during operation Indicates supplementary information or a reference to an
42. stores the Viewer to its previous state i e before selecting the Full Screen mode Captions Hide Show the captions of Video Windows Camera Selector Hide Show the Camera Selection Area Hide Show the Timeline Area Live Events In the Viewing Screen this action opens the Live Events Log at the position and size that it was last open A tick beside the menu item indicates that the screen is open Selecting the menu item again will close the window and the menu item will be unticked Camera Control Brings up the Camera Control Panel where you can set the viewing position and zoom C a Q me gt D D D I O Le D Q a O r ulbo Viewing Screen Menu bar View Audio Audio panel Displays the Audio panel to transmit or receive audio Shows or hides the captions of the status bar The status bar displays load information for the Viewer i e total frame rate CPU number of displayed events number of Video Windows About This action opens the About box featuring the startup splash screen with version number Chapter 2 A Working with Wi This chapter shows you how o create onno or viewi Al Selecting Cameras for Viewing About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display thumbnails of all the camera servers You can select another set of thumbnails of currently available cameras via the Location and Zone drop down menus O The Location dr
43. t menu Rama Select Video Display Size from the menu and then select Small Medium Large or Raw from the sub menu A Raw selection displays the Video Window selected at the Video Receive Size Changing the size of a Received Video VB C50i VB C50iR VB C50FSi VB C50Fi only You can select a video size received by the Viewer To change the size of received video via the menu Open the Video Window menu and select Video Receive Size Ea Video Display Size q Click the Video window menu icon or Small right click in the Video Window to bring Ms up a context menu Large 2 Select Video Receive Size from the perak menu and then select Small Medium Large or Default from the sub menu Selecting Default displays the Video Window in the size received from the Camera Server E e When multiple Video Windows from a single Camera Server are displayed and the Video Receive Size is changed from one of them the change will apply to all Video Windows Selected video receive sizes are saved when the layout is saved e The Video Receive Size used for Default is determined when connection with Camera Server starts Even if you change the size from the Camera Server after the connection is made it will not apply Note 5 A 5 lt Y D O 5 o O 0 Other Video Window Functions Enabling Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation is a camera f
44. ton Location amp one Offic Reception Shopping Ctr Loading Zone When you launch the Viewer again Office L1 Reception the Live Events Log will retain the Shopping Ctr Office size you selected Office L1 Reception Shopping Ctr Loading Zone Office L1 Reception Shopping Ctr Office gt Office L1 Reception Shopping Ctr Office 3 Only the most recent 200 events are shown in the Live Events Log Note g Viewing and Searching Events Displaying the Live Events Log List To display the Live Events Log List if it is not displayed Selecting Live Events from View Menu Select Live Events from the View menu bar Live Events Log list opens Once selected the menu item will be ticked next time you display it Overview of Alert Parameters Acknowledgement status Priority of the event 1 Highest 2 High 3 Medium 4 Low 5 Lowest Event type that has occurred Camera name where event occurred Date and time of event Location and Zone fe fevent camera Date amp Time Location amp Zone S R ing sta Front Entra 11 17 20 end Office L1 Reception 4 3 Motion Rear Entrance 11 17 2006 09 53 21 Shopping Ctr Loading Acknowledging and Viewing Events A new event entry will appear at the top of the Live Events Log list and will flash for a defined period if configured If Operator Acknowledgement is required the event will flash indefinitely if not acknowledged In the Live Events Lo
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