Canon 3.6 manual

User’s Manual Viewer Software Ve r . 3.6 E ENGLISH[...]

2 Introduction Important ....................................................................................... 4 Copyright Information ................................................................... 4 Usage Notice of Audio .................................................................. 4 T rademark Information .............................[...]

3 Using the Viewer for PC ......................................................... 31 “Viewer for PC” Screen .............................................................. 31 Panorama Window ................................................................................ 32 Starting Camera Control ..............................................[...]

4 Important 1 Copyright © 2004 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this manual is forbidden. 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. 3 Every effort has been made to ensure that content of this manual is free from errors. If you encounter any errors, omissio[...]

Introduction 5 W ebV iew Livescope Overview ■ WebView Livescope is the system that allows camera control and live video distribution from a remote location. ■ The system is configured for a camera server and viewer software. The camera server distributes live video taken by the video camera to the Internet or an Intranet. The viewer software ca[...]

6 LiveApplet Video display functions Camera control functions Glimpse Video display functions Viewer f or Jav a V iewer Overview This is a viewer written using Java. This viewer allows the camera server’s videos to be viewed on any computer with a Web browser that runs Java, regardless of the platform. Because the Java applet is downloaded when t[...]

Introduction 7 Vie wer for PC This is a viewer that runs as an application. This viewer provides video display and camera control functions and appears in a separate window at startup. While the Viewer for PC has to be pre-installed, it offers the advantage of displaying the first video quickly. At present, only a Windows version of this viewer is [...]

8 Operating Envir onment Viewer f or Jav a V er . 3.6 Viewer f or PC V er . 3.6 Windows 2000 (SP4)/ Windows XP (SP1a or SP2) Netscape 7.1 or 7.2, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2) Operating System Web Browser * Must be installed in advance from the CD-ROM supplied with the camera server. ( → p.26) Windows 2000 (SP4)/ Windows XP (SP1[...]

Chapter 1 V iewer for Java This chapter describes the preparations required for using the Viewer for Java and explains how to use the viewer.[...]

10 Pr eparations for Using the V iewer for Java The Viewer for Java is automatically downloaded from the camera server. There is no need to install it in advance. However, depending on the type of Web browser you are using and your software settings, you must change your Web browser settings. Using Internet Explorer * For Internet Explorer 6.0 Inte[...]

View er for J av a 1 11 Using Netscape * For Netscape 7.1 Netscape also has a setting that specifies whether the use of Java is permitted. Select “Preferences” from the “Edit” menu, click “Advanced” and then click in the “Enable Java” checkbox. The settings for the Web browser vary depending on the version used. Refer to the setting[...]

12 When You are Connected to a LAN If the camera server is used via an Intranet and you specify the Web browser proxy setting manually, videos are distributed via the proxy. This can result in a slower frame rate and proxy server overload. Use the procedure shown below to set up a “No proxy” connection. Note that if you are accessing a camera s[...]

View er for J av a 1 13 ● Use a proxy server for your LAN 1 From the “Tools” menu, select “Internet Options” and click the “Connections” tab. 2 Click “LAN settings” to open the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box. 3 Tick “Use a proxy server for your LAN” in “Proxy server” and click “Advanced”. 4 In the “Exce[...]

14 ● Manual proxy configuration 1 From the “Edit” menu, select “Preferences”. 2 Select “Proxies” in “Advanced” and select “Manual proxy configuration”. 3 In the “No Proxy for” field, enter “Camera server IP address:HTTP conversion server service port”. If there are multiple settings, use a semicolon (;) as the separato[...]

View er for J av a 1 15 ➤ Starting Up the V iewer for Java When the “Using Viewer for Java” button in the Web Browser that displayed the Web page for distributing videos is clicked, the Viewer for Java starts up and connects to the camera server. The Viewer for Java is started up from the Web browser that displayed the Web page for distributi[...]

16 Using the V iewer for Java “LiveApplet” Screen There are two types of Viewer for Java ( → p.6). The following is a description of “LiveApplet”. “LiveApplet” is a viewer with a GUI that allows the user to change the camera angle, zoom ratio and backlight adjustment settings. The functions of the GUI displayed on the Web browser are [...]

View er for J av a 1 17 6 7 8 9 10 11 P anorama Window * Not available with the VB-C50Fi. You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama window or dragging the yellow frame on the panorama window. The black frame indicates the range of movement for the camera center. The camera center cannot be moved outside this frame. The blue frame indic[...]

18 Star ting Camera Contr ol Although multiple clients can simultaneously connect to the camera server, multiple clients cannot simultaneously control the camera. Consequently, “control privileges” has been introduced by which only the client who currently holds the control privileges can control the camera. Backlight adjustment and presets can[...]

View er for J av a 1 19 Procedure Contr olling the Camera Once you have been granted camera control privileges, you have complete control over the camera angle, the zoom ratio and the backlight adjustment setting. Move the button on the Pan Scroll Bar or Tilt Scroll Bar. The camera angle changes to match the position of the scroll bar buttons. Tilt[...]

20 Procedure Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio Move the Zoom Scroll Bar button up or down. The camera zooms in or out to match the position of the zoom bar button. Zoom Scroll Bar Move the button up to zoom in (telephoto). Move the button down to zoom out (wide-angle). ■ Changing the Zoom Ratio on the Panorama Window * Not available with the VB-C50F[...]

View er for J av a 1 21 Procedure Selecting the Camera When multiple cameras are connected to the camera server, you can switch between cameras. Click on the Camera Selection Box to view the list of cameras. When you select a camera from the list of names, the display changes to show the video from that camera. Camera Selection Box Procedure Using [...]

22 Procedure Adjusting Backlight Backlight adjustment is useful when the video is dark due to backlighting. When you click the [Backlight Adjustment] button, video darkened by backlighting becomes brighter. Click the button again to cancel. Backlight Adjustment Button[...]

View er for J av a 1 23 Procedure ● Because a new still picture is captured when you click the camera icon, the still picture displayed may be fractionally later than the moment you clicked the icon. ● Under copyright law, video or still pictures photographed by the viewer cannot be used for any purpose other than personal enjoyment without pri[...]

24 “Glimpse” Screen The Glimpse viewer is used only for viewing video; it does not include camera control functions. There are two types of Viewer for Java ( → p.6). The following is a description of “Glimpse”. The “Glimpse” viewer is a light-weight Viewer for Java. It has a short download time as it has no camera control functions an[...]

Chapter 2 V iewer for PC This chapter describes the preparations required for using the Viewer for PC and explains how to use the viewer.[...]

26 Pr eparations for Using the V iewer for PC Installing the Viewer f or PC The Viewer for PC must be pre-installed on your PC. For details on installing, please refer to the user’s manual of the camera server you are using. ● Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later must be installed to run the Viewer for PC. Check that it is already insta[...]

View er for PC 2 27 Using Bro wsers Other Than the Recommended Pr oducts To launch and run the Viewer for PC from a Web browser, the recommended browsers are: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2), and Netscape 7.1 or 7.2. The use of any browser other than these may require some setup measures. If you cannot launch the viewer after installat[...]

28 Starting Up the V iewer for PC The Viewer for PC can be started up in two ways: From the Web browser that displayed the Web site for distributing videos, or starting it up independently. Normally it is started up from the Web browser. To create a Web page for distributing videos, refer to the User’s Manual provided on the CD-ROM enclosed with [...]

View er for PC 2 Viewer for PC 2 29 Connecting to the Camera Server When you use the Viewer for PC to connect to the camera server and monitor, if the Viewer for PC was started up from the Web browser, it automatically connects to the camera server. But if the Viewer for PC was started up independently, you need to specify the camera server or sele[...]

30 Selecting a Registered Camera Server and Connecting Procedure Select the connection target from the site selection box. The camera servers displayed here are sites that were registered by selecting “Add to camera site list” when a connection was made by specifying a connection target, or registered using the “Register Connected Site button[...]

Viewer for PC 2 31 Using the V iewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides a GUI that allows you to change the camera angle, zoom ratio and backlight adjustment settings. “Viewer f or PC” Screen The functions of the GUI displayed when the Viewer for PC starts up are briefly described below. 1 2 3 4 6 Video Source Size Change Button The right-hand b[...]

32 10 11 12 13 14 15 P anorama Window * Not available with the VB-C50Fi. You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama window or dragging the yellow frame on the panorama window. The black frame indicates the range of movement for the camera center. The camera center cannot be moved outside this frame. The blue frame indicates the area cur[...]

View er for PC 2 33 Starting Camera Control Although multiple clients can simultaneously connect to the camera server, multiple clients cannot simultaneously control the camera. Consequently, “control privileges” has been introduced by which only the client who currently holds the control privileges can control the camera. The use of backlight [...]

34 Procedure Controlling the Camera Once you have been granted camera control privileges, you have complete control over the camera angle, the zoom ratio and the backlight adjustment setting. Changing the Camera Angle * Not available with the VB-C50Fi. Move the button on the Pan Scroll Bar or Tilt Scroll Bar. The camera angle changes to match the p[...]

View er for PC 2 35 Procedure Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio Move the Zoom Scroll Bar button up or down. The camera zooms in or out to match the position of the zoom bar button. Zoom Scroll Bar Move the button up to zoom in (telephoto). Move the button down to zoom out (wide- angle). ■ Changing the Zoom Ratio on the Panorama Window * Not availabl[...]

36 c Note Procedure Selecting the Camera When multiple cameras are connected to the camera server, you can switch between cameras. Click on the Camera Selection Box to view the list of cameras. When you select a camera from the list of names, the display changes to show the video from that camera. Camera Selection Box Procedure Using Presets You ca[...]

View er for PC 2 37 Procedure Changing the Video Source Size If multiple video source sizes are specified on the camera server, these buttons can be used to select the size used for display. Changing the video source size does not change the size of the video displayed. * The ef fects of the Video Source Size Change Button may not be reflected in a[...]

38 Procedure Adjusting Bac klight Backlight adjustment is useful when the video is dark due to backlighting. When you click the [Backlight Adjustment] button, video darkened by backlighting becomes brighter. Click the button again to cancel. Backlight Adjustment Button Procedure P ausing and Restar ting Video Display Video can be paused or restarte[...]

View er for PC 2 39 Menu-based Operations All the functions accessed via buttons can also be accessed from the menu bar. Functions that can only be accessed from the menu bar are discussed on the following pages. * See p.47 for details on using the Camera Site List. Procedure Registering a camera site during connection By registering a camera site [...]

40 e Tip Procedure Saving Still Pictures to Files When the video you want to save appears, click the [Pause/Resume] button. The video is displayed as a still picture. Select “Save” from the “File” menu. When it ends, the video is resumed when you click the [Pause/Resume] button. Saving and Printing Still Pictures You can save and print snap[...]

View er for PC 2 41 Using the V iewer for PC Procedure 1 2 3 Printing Still Pictures When the video you want to print appears, click the [Pause/Resume] button. The video is displayed as a still picture. Select “Print” from the “File” menu. Specify the print settings. To change the printer settings, click the [Setup] button. When you have fi[...]

42 Connection Information ● Protocol WebView-TCP or WebView-HTTP ● Video [WV-TCP] IP address of camera server:port number ● Camera control [WV-TCP] IP address of camera server:port number ● Video/Camera [WV-HTTP] IP address of camera server:port number ● Proxy Proxy usage information ● Local time Local time on the camera server (GMT) Ca[...]

Chapter 3 V iewer for PC Settings This chapter describes how to specify the software environment settings for the Viewer for PC.[...]

44 Procedure “Starting protocol” Setting Select “Setup Properties” from the “View” menu. V iewer for PC Settings From the “Setup Properties” window, you can specify a range of settings governing the operation of the Viewer for PC. Normally, there is no need to alter these settings. 1 2 Specify whether connection to the camera server[...]

View er for PC Settings 3 45 Procedure “HTTP pr otocol” Setting Select “Setup Properties” from the “View” menu and then select the “HTTP protocol” tab. 1 2 Specify these settings when you are connecting using the WebView-HTTP protocol. You can use asterisks (*) as wildcards in the host name in the “Set hosts not using proxy.” se[...]

46 Procedure “Display option” Setting Select “Setup Properties” from the “View” menu and then select “Display option”. Select “Set video display size used at startup”. 1 2 Use this setting to specify the size of the video displayed at startup. Note that the opening screen shown at startup is displayed at an image size of 320 × [...]

View er for PC Settings 3 47 Registering and Changing the Server The camera server can be registered beforehand and thereafter you can access the server simply by selecting it from the registered servers. The procedures for registering and changing camera server are described below. Procedure Adding to a list The camera server can be registered dur[...]

48 Make the changes. Click “OK” to activate the changes. 2 Procedure Changing or deleting registration details in the list Choose “Camera Site List” from the “View” menu, and select the registered camera site that you want to change or delete. If you want to make changes in the details, click Edit. To delete a site, click Delete. 1 ■ [...]

View er for PC Settings 3 49 While a camera site is selected, you can move it to a different position in the list by clicking the Up or Down button. This order is reflected in the list displayed in the Site Selection dialog box. 3 Registering and Changing the Server[...]

Appendix Messages displayed in the viewers are explained in this section.[...]

Appendix 51 Err or Messages Message Details Solution too many clients The limit on the number of video server connections has been e xceeded. Access to the camera server is apparently ov ercrowded. W ait some time and then reconnect. Situation At connection Message Details Solution can’t connect version mismatched The camera server is a diff eren[...]

52 Viewer for PC Error Messages Message Details Solution No response from video server . The viewer could not connect to the video server . There is a coding error in the Web page used f or video distr ibution, or there is a problem on the camera server . Check with the administrator of the camera server . Situation At connection Message Details So[...]

Appendix 53 Message Details Solution Couldn’t get camera control privileges. The limit on the number of people queuing f or camera control privileges has been exceeded. Access to the camera server is apparently ov ercrowded. W ait some time and then reconnect. Situation At connection Message Details Solution Y ou do not hav e video ser ver access[...]

54 Index A Allowing Java to be used 10 B Backlight adjustment 17,22,32,38 C Camera angle 19,34 Camera control 18,33 Camera control status display 18,33 Camera information display 42 Camera selection box 16,21,31,36 Camera zoom ratio 20,35 Connection information display 42 Control privileges 18,33 F Full-screen mode 37 G Glimpse 6,24 Glimpse screen [...]

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