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    VN-C3WU V.NETWORKS VN-C3WU V.NETWORKS INSTRUCTIONS rinted in Japan S961552-001 SS961552-001 Thank you for purchasing the JVC VN-C3WU. To gain maximum benefit from this product, read this instruction manual carefully before use and retain it for future reference. The serial number is very important for maintaining quality of your product. At the tim[...]

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    2 CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product&apos[...]

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    3 ■ Keep away from moisture Fire or electrical shock can result from the presence of mois- ture. Spillage can occur from objects containing water (flower vases, flower pots, cups, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc.) and should not be placed on top of this device. ■ Do not touch Do not touch lines (antenna wires, phone lines, etc.) con- nected to [...]

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    4 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE AND PROPER USE This symbol informs you of the presence of the contents that demands caution (including danger and warning). Specifically prohibited contents (caution against electric shock in case of the left symbol) are illustrated in the symbol. This symbol informs you of prohibited actions. Specifically prohibited contents[...]

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    5 ■ Do not install this device in locations such as the following. T o avoid the possibility of fire or electrical shock, do not install this device in locations such as the following. • Where there is excessive humidity or dust. Do not install where there is excessive humidity or dust. Avoid locations with oil smoke or steam. • Locations whe[...]

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    6 Cautions • This instruction manual may not be reproduced in part or in its entirety . • Use caution to avoid infringing the copyrights of others during use. • Please note that this company does not assume any responsibility in the case of any possible errors that may be found in this instruction manual. • The contents of this instruction [...]

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    7 Contents Safety Precautions ...................................................................................... 2 Package Contents ....................................................................................... 8 Operating Environment .............................................................................. 9 VN-C3WU Installation [...]

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    8 Package Contents This product includes all of the following items. If any item should be missing, please contact your local dealer. VN-C3WU main unit Instruction manual (this document) VM-C3WU_E.65J 00.10.12, 7:13 PM Page 8 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    9 Operating Environment The environment described below is necessary for operation of the VN-C3WU. A personal computer running the following WWW browser software: WWW browser software that is compatible with JavaScript or Frame. Netscape 4.0 or higher, or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, is required. CPU performance and memory capacity should be th[...]

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    10 T o ensure correct usage ● When installing, avoid the following. • Locations subject to rain and water . • Locations where the ambient temperature exceeds the range of 0 - 40 (recommended) degrees C. • Locations with vibration. • Locations with excessive dust, oil or gas. ● When this product is used with AGC on (Auto on), the sensiti[...]

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    11 Names of VN-C3WU parts 10BASE-T 10BASE-T DC12V DC12V Rear view DC IN jack 10BASE-T port Body Alarm IN/OUT jack Side view Front view Lens cover Lens unit VN-C3WU Installation and Setup Before starting installation and setup It is necessary to set an IP address for each VN-C3WU unit. Use the following procedure for the setup of individual units. ([...]

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    12 Installation and setup 1. Installation Use the optional bracket (Model VN-BK30) for installation. Make the power and network connections after completion of the installa- tion work. Caution Install in a location with sufficient strength to prevent falling. VN-C3WU units can be installed as shown in the diagram below . 1 Attach the ceiling fixer [...]

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    13 2 . Connecting to a network T urn on the power of only one VN-C3WU unit. When network connection is completed and the power is turned on, the VN-C3WU unit will be connected to the network at the following IP ad- dress. Factory set (Default) IP address 192. 168. 0. 2 ● About the power supply connection cable • Length: 30m or less. • Recomme[...]

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    14 3 . Alarm IN/OUT connection Connect external devices to the alarm IN/OUT as shown below . ● Cable connection and disconnection Press the sensor insert button when connecting and disconnecting cables. After connecting or disconnecting, make sure the sensor insert button returns to its original position. ● About the alarm IN/OUT connection cab[...]

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    15 4 . Setting the VN-C3WU IP address 4-1 Changing the IP address of the PC Display the network settings panel by selecting Settings from the Start button , then selecting Control Panel and Network , in that order . 1 Select the TCP/IP item, then click on Properties. 2 Before making a change, always make a note of the original IP address. Change th[...]

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    16 About the web pages mentioned in this instruction manual From the following page, all the screens expressed as VN-C3WU pgae are contained in VN- C3WU and displayed by the web page browse and display function of the WWW browser software. Therefore depending on WWW browser software and its settings, the formats and fonts may be different from the [...]

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    17 4-2 Changing internal settings Start the WWW browser software. Specify the factory-set VN-C3WU web page address in the browse location in the WWW browser software. (When the factory-set IP address is specified, the WWW browser software will display the VN-C3WU top page.) http://192.168.0.2/ WWW browser software (using Netscape as an example) Cau[...]

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    18 Display of the VN-C3WU top page. The Settings page is displayed. VN-C3WU top page. VN-C3WU Settings page. Click on Settings. VM-C3WU_E.65J 00.10.12, 7:13 PM Page 18 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    19 Setup is performed by changing the "Other Settings" contents. Other Settings [IP address] Change to an IP address assigned or approved by the network administrator. [Subnet mask] Like the IP address, the subnet mask is assigned or approved by the network administrator. [Default Gateway] Set the default Gateway IP address. 0.0.0.0 means[...]

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    20 Other Settings [Program version] The version of the VN-C3WU main unit firmware. Cannot be changed. [Power Frequency] This setting reduces the amount of flicker under fluorescent lighting. Set to 50Hz or 60Hz in accordance with the power frequency at the installation location. [Password] Specify using up to 8 letters. Enter (re-enter) the same pa[...]

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    21 VN-C3WU Settings page "Other Settings" Press Apply button to enable the setting. Check the new IP address again. If there is no mistake in the entry, click on OK. Caution The confirmation screen shown above will appear when the IP address, subnet mask, host name and power frequency settings are changed. When OK is clicked in this confi[...]

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    22 4-3 Restore to the original PC IP address Using the same procedure as described in item 4-1, select Settings from the Start button, then select Control Panel and Network, in that order. Next, restore to the original IP address and reboot the PC in accordance with the messages. 5. VN-C3WU connection test This test confirms whether or not each VN-[...]

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    23 Enter the User Name and Password. In order to assure quick display of the VN-C3WU web page from the WWW browser being used, register a browse location (URL : Uniform Resource Locator) is recommended. Use Bookmarks with Netscape or Favovites with Internet Explorer for this registration. Enter a password. It is not necessary to enter a user name. [...]

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    24 VN-C3WU/Web page Explanation of display items and operations The following is a diagram of the configuration of the VN- C3WU internal URL (web pages). In order to access all the VN-C3WU web pages, the Administrator level password is required. Settings page (spushconfig_e.html or javaconfig_e.html) Password level USER OPERATOR ADMINISTRATOR Top p[...]

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    25 Still image page: http:// ***** still_e.html. ( ***** is the URL of the VN-C3WU) This page is to display a still image when browsing is started. To update the image, use the Reload or Refresh function of the WWW browser software. To save the image being displayed, use the Save as... function of the WWW browser software. Live image page: The URL [...]

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    26 Control page: The URL will be changed automatically by the WWW browser software. Netscape http:// ***** /spushcontrol_e.html Internet Explorer http:// ***** /javacontrol_e.html. ( ***** is the URL of the VN-C3WU) This page is to control Pan/Tilt operations and to operate the position memory. The images are updated automatically and displayed as [...]

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    27 Control Window When the Control Page is opened, the sub-window shown below will be displayed for setting pan, tilt, zoom, position memory shift and position memory . Caution Always perform Pan/T ilt operations after all button images have been read by the browser . VM-C3WU_E.65J 00.10.12, 7:13 PM Page 27 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    28 Pan/Tilt/Zoom control The current Pan/Tilt angle step and Zoom step are displayed here. Angles (integer value) can be changed by entering value and clicking on the Apply button. The Pan/Tilt can be controlled with the 8 Pan/Tilt operation buttons. The amount of movement for each operation of Pan/Tilt is the above Pan/Tilt Angle. The lens zoom ra[...]

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    29 Lens setting window Zoom Operates the zoom. Zoom-in and zoom-out are performed by changing the value and clicking on the Apply button. Focus Adjusts the focus. When set to Auto (auto-focus), focus will be adjusted automatically . When set to Manual, focus will be manually adjusted. (The focus position can be set by changing the value on the righ[...]

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    30 Position memory movement Position memory setting VN-C2WU control page (position memory setting) VN-C2WU control page (position memory setting) VN-C3WU control page (position memory setting) VN-C2WU control page (position memory control) VN-C2WU control page (position memory control) VN-C3WU control page (position memory control) The VN-C3WU is e[...]

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    31 Settings Page: The URL will be changed automatically by the WWW browser software. Netscape http:// ***** /spushconfig_e.html Internet Explorer http:// ***** /javaconfig_e.html. ( ***** is the URL of the VN-C3WU) This page is to make the camera image related settings and connection (setup) related settings. (The images are updated automatically a[...]

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    32 Control Window Refer to the Control Page explanation. Camera auto/ manual setting. Image Quality Settings Window Image quality related menu VM-C3WU_E.65J 00.10.12, 7:13 PM Page 32 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    33 Camera Auto/Manual Settings Image Quality Setting VN-C3WU settings page (Auto/manual settings) “Quality” in “Image Quality Setting” such as Saturation and Color Balance can be manually set. “Quality” in “Image Quality Setting” can be automatically set. Select Auto or Manual depending on operational environment. Click Apply after [...]

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    34 [Resolution] Three different image sizes are available: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 and 160 x 120. [Compression Rate] The compression ratio has an inversely proportional relationship to image quality but increasing the compression ratio increases the number of frames that can be displayed per second. [Frame Rate] Frame rate sets the upper limit for the[...]

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    35 Item Effect Saturation Adjustment of the color saturation. Also effective when Auto is set. (The larger the setting value, the greater the color saturation.) Color Balance Move the slide Adjustment of the tone. Also effective when Auto is set. (50 is the median value. Decreasing the settingvalue emphasizes red and increasing the settingvalue emp[...]

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    36 Alarm Settings Window Sets the VN-C3WU operation when an alarm signal is input. On/Off ------------- Set to On when the alarm input jack (alarm 1/2) is to be used; set to Off when the alarm jack not to be used. Setting ------------- The position memory shift and alarm output to the position memory can be set when an alarm is input. - Shift to a [...]

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    37 The input of an alarm a few seconds after a previous alarm has been input can be set separately as a relay alarm. Relay Alarm Input On/Off ------------- Set to On when alarm output is to be used; set to Off when alarm output is not to be used. Setting Items ---- Sets the signal to be output from the Alarm Output jack. - Momentum output Sets the [...]

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    38 How to link the VN-C3WU images The still or live mages of VN-C3WU can be pasted and displayed in a separate web page you have created. Displaying still image: A still image can be displayed by creating a web page with the contents described below. <IMG SRC="http:// ***** /still.jpg"> ***** shows the URL indicated by the VN-C3WU. [...]

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    39 <APPLET CODE="mjpeg.class"WIDTH=640 HEIGHT=480 CodeBase=http:// ***** /"></APPLET> ***** indicates the VU-C3WU IP address. Displaying with Java Live images can be displayed with Java-compatible WWW browser software (Internet Explorer, etc.) by creating a web page with the contents described below. Caution The resolutio[...]

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    40 Troubleshooting The IP address to which the VN-C3WU was changed has been forgotten. Unknown IP addresses are handled as repairs. Please consult your local dealer . The password protection was set but the password was forgotten. Disabling of the password protection function is handled as a repair . Please consult your local dealer . Be prepared t[...]

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    41 Color balance is unsatisfactory . • T ry changing the Camera Auto/Manual setting in the VN-C3WU Settings Page from Auto to Manual, and then back to Auto again. When changing between scenes with different light sources (for example, when moving from outdoors with sunlight to indoors with fluorescent lighting), there may be a slight delay before[...]

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    42 10BASE-T Specifications LAN standard IEEE 802.3 Communication protocol TCP/IP , HTTP Video element 1/3-inch, 300,000-pixel CMOS image sensor . Minimum focusing distance 1.0m Pan/tilt operation angle Pan: 320° T ilt: 90° Output image format 640 × 480, 320 × 240, 160 × 120 Power supply voltage DC 12V Power consumption 2.0A (max.) Operating te[...]

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    43 VM-C3WU_E.65J 00.10.12, 7:13 PM Page 43 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED VN- C V.NETWO R VN-C3WU V.NETWORKS Printed in Japan SS961552-001 COPYRIGHT © 2000 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . VN-C3WU_cover 00.10.12, 7:15 PM Page 2 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]