User manual CANON VB-C50FI VIEWER SOFTWARE USER'S MANUAL

[. . . ] Viewer Software User's Manual Ver. 3. 6 Contents Introduction Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Usage Notice of Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] By clicking When you click on the panorama window, the camera pans and tilts so that the place you clicked moves to the center. By dragging When you drag inside the yellow frame on the panorama window to another position, the camera pans and tilts to shoot the area in the frame. 19 Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio Procedure 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-C50FSi/ VB-C50Fi. By dragging When you drag the edge of yellow frame on the panorama window to change the frame size, the zoom ratio changes accordingly. e Tip If you click outside the frame and drag the mouse while holding the button down, a blue frame is drawn. When you release the mouse button, the blue frame turns yellow and the camera pans, tilts and zooms to shoot the area in the new frame. 20 Using the Viewer for Java Selecting the Camera Procedure 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 1 Viewer for Java Using Presets Procedure You can control the camera by selecting preset camera positions (presets) registered on the camera server. Click on the Preset Selection Box to view the list of preset positions. When you select a preset position from the list, the display changes to show the video from that position. Preset Selection Box c Note The presets and camera selection options displayed are those set on the camera server. If no presets or additional cameras are registered on the camera server, no selection options are shown. 21 Adjusting Backlight Procedure 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 22 Using the Viewer for Java Taking a Snapshot of the Video Procedure This function allows you to take a snapshot (still picture) of a particular live video. When you take a snapshot, it appears in a new browser window. 1 Viewer for Java When you click on the camera icon, the still picture at the time you took the snapshot appears in a new window. c Note 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 prior permission from the copyright holder. For Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 users, you may not be able to use the camera icon to take snap shots. If so, hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click the camera icon or follow the instructions on the displayed Information Bar to disable the pop-up blocker. e Tip Printing and Saving a Still Picture The Viewer for Java does not have functions for printing or saving the video displayed. However, you can use the Snapshot function to save and print video as a still picture. 1 Take a snapshot of the video you want to print or save. 2 Use the Save or Print function in your Web browser to save or print the still picture. 23 Using the Viewer for Java "Glimpse" Screen 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 and only displays video images. [. . . ] Access to the camera server is apparently overcrowded. Wait some time and then try again to acquire control privileges. Solution Situation Message Details Solution At connection camera control is disabled The viewer cannot connect to the camera control server. This is normal operation because camera control is prohibited by the camera server. 51 Situation Message Details Solution At connection camera is off-line or abnormal The connected camera is switched off or the RS cable is not connected. There is a problem with the camera server (with the camera power supply or the RS cable connection). [. . . ]