Canon CR-N500 Remote Camera Control Application User Manual
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- Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 1
Remote Camera Control Application User Manual This document should be read before using the network camera. - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 2
...7 Verified Mobile Devices ...7 Supported Cameras...7 Limitations...7 Installation ...8 Launching the Remote Camera Control Application 9 Main Screen...9 Registering Cameras ...11 Camera List...14 Editing Camera Information ...14 Removing Cameras ...14 Displaying Camera Video in the Video Display - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 3
Configuring Pan/Tilt Direction Settings ...29 Exporting or Importing the Settings ...30 Exporting Settings...30 Importing Settings...30 Troubleshooting ...31 3 - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 4
Introduction This document explains Remote Camera Control Application (hereafter referred to as "this software") settings and operations. Carefully read this document before use to ensure correct use of this software. Precautions - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 5
User Manual This document is intended to be read on a computer screen. Notes 1. prepared with the utmost attention to accuracy. For questions or comments, please contact a Canon sales representative. 4. Canon shall assume no liability for any outcome of using this product, notwithstanding items 2 - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 6
Canon remote cameras (hereafter referred to as "cameras") while watching the video. This software is capable of the following: • Operation of registered cameras For camera operations and features, refer to the Settings Guide of each camera. Also, make sure to configure initial camera settings before - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 7
16 GB Supported Cameras Refer to the "Remote Camera Control Application Compatible Cameras" from the website along with the User Manual. The screenshots address. • Check the Canon website for the latest operating environment information when applying a service pack or updating the operating system - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 8
Installation 1 Double-click [RemoteCameraControlApplicationSetup.exe] in the installation package. The installation screen appears. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and when the installation complete window appears, click [Close]. Double-click on the software added to the desktop to start. - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 9
is installed, the Remote Camera Control Application icon appears in the desktop. Double-click the icon to launch this software and display the main screen. Main Screen (5) (1) (2) (6) (3) (4) (1) Menu button Displays the menu. (2) [Camera List] (P. 14) Displays the camera name and thumbnail - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 10
White balance Trace Note Click the menu and select [Full-Screen Mode] to hide the title bar and Windows taskbar. To exit full screen mode, click the menu and select [Exit Full Screen Mode]. 10 - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 11
as user settings and network connection. The camera can be registered even in standby. 1 Click the menu and select [Camera Management]. 2 In the [Camera Management] dialog, click [Add]. 3 In the [Add Camera] dialog, click [Search Camera]. Cameras are searched for on the network and displayed - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 12
] dialog. (3) [Connect As Guest User] Select this checkbox to skip entering the user name and password. On the Camera's Settings Page, the camera control and video distribution privileges must be granted to guest users. (4) [User name], [Password] Enter the user name and password for either the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 13
on the Settings Page. • To change the camera name, edit [Camera Name] in the [Edit Camera] dialog. • Configure camera settings such as user privileges on the Camera Settings Page. For further details, see the camera User Manual. 6 Click [Connect]. The camera is registered and displayed in the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 14
display the Settings Page. Editing Camera Information Select a camera whose information to edit in [Camera List] and click [Edit]. Edit the camera information in the [Edit Camera] dialog, then click [Connect]. Removing Cameras Select a camera to remove from in [Camera List] and click [Remove] to - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 15
layout in the display order, starting with 1. For details, refer to "Changing the Video Display Area Layout" (P. 15). (3) Video display area Displays camera video. When the camera is on standby, appears, and when it is disconnected, appears. The pan/tilt position is displayed on the left edge and at - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 16
For example, if [1+5] is clicked, one large video and five small videos are displayed. Cameras are assigned numbers in the video display area in the display order. 16 - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 17
in the video display area are turned on. • Setting cameras to standby Click the menu and select [Camera Power] > [All Standby]. All cameras in the video display area are set to standby. Selecting a Camera to Operate Click the camera number and select a camera to operate first. In order to select the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 18
operation area of this software need to be configured on the Camera's Settings Page. For details on the Settings Page, refer to the user manual of the camera. [PTZ/Focus] Pan/Tilt/Zoom and focus operations of the Camera are available in this software. [Focus] Changes the focus settings. Autofocus - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 19
. Click and hold to continue and release to stop. [Preset] It is possible to call the presets registered to the camera. Note Register presets on the Camera's Settings Page. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Spped Mode Specify the time or speed to move to the Pan/Tilt/Zoom position. Click [Time (sec - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 20
[Exposure] Camera exposure adjustment is available. Items that cannot be used depending priority AE) The iris is adjusted manually. The shutter speed and gain are adjusted automatically. (Manual) The exposure (shutter speed, gain, iris, etc.) is adjusted manually. (Portrait) Blurs the background to - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 21
appear on the screen. - When autofocus does not work well, adjust the focus manually. [AE Shift] When one of the [Shutter Mode], [Gain] and [Iris (Hz)] Sets the shutter speed by frequency. This is used to reduce black bands on the screen, flickering from fluorescent lighting, and to fine tune the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 22
set the white balance when shooting (P. 22). [White Balance] Camera white balance adjustment is available. [Mode] Sets white balance according to . [Color Temperature] Specify [Color Temperature] to adjust the white balance. [Manual] Set [R Gain] and [B Gain] for the white balance to the desired - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 23
of blue tint shift in the white balance when [Mode] is set to [Manual]. Move the slider knob or click or to change the value. [Color Temperature traces registered to the camera can be executed from the main screen. Simultaneous operation is available when multiple cameras are operated. For details - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 24
pan, tilt, zoom operations, focus, and video quality, for activating when necessary. Since a trace is registered to a camera, it can be executed from any computer. Note that the pan, tilt, zoom, and focus operation by the trace function cannot be reproduced with exact - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 25
, and focus operations recalled in the preset. • By clicking [Cancel] while recording a trace, recording stops and recorded data is discarded. • If the camera is operated from another device while recording a trace, the result of the operation by another device will also be included in the recorded - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 26
of the main screen. For details, refer to "[Trace]" (P. 23). 1 Select the registered trace and click [Prepare Trace]. The camera moves to the start position. Once the camera is moved to the start position, the button display changes to [Execute]. 2 Click [Execute]. The trace is executed. Note Click - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 27
be operated using a keyboard or joystick by this software. Settings for operating cameras using a keyboard or joystick can be changed according to use. Assigning Arbitrary Keys Keys are assigned to each function available for the keyboard in the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 28
(function key) Control + F1 to F9 (function key) Control + A Escape * Preset displays the page corresponding to the target preset number in [Preset] of camera operation area, and enables to call the preset by pressing the key corresponding to the first digit of the number. For example, by pressing - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 29
tilt the camera forward. Note • The [Keyboard Shortcuts] and [Pan/Tilt Direction Settings] settings can be exported or imported by clicking [Export] or [Import]. For details, see "Exporting or Importing the Settings" (P. 30). • For the operation of the joystick, refer to the instruction manual of - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 30
export on the dialog screen. Contents which can be exported are as follows: Name [Camera List] [Operational Settings] [Screen View] Setting details Registered camera information such as [Camera Name] and [Destination Address] (P. 11) [Keyboard Shortcuts] and [Pan/Tilt Direction Settings] (P. 27 - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 31
product was purchased or a Canon sales representative, check the following items. Note For information on troubleshooting for the camera, controller, or switcher, refer to each manual . Problem Cannot add camera Cannot connect to camera Camera video not displayed Camera cannot be operated from the - Canon CR-N500 | Remote Camera Control Application User Manual - Page 32
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