Canon VB-M40 Network Camera VB-M40 Installation Guide

Network Camera

Installation Guide

YT1-1600-000

Thank you for purchasing Canon Network Camera VB-M40/VB-M40B (hereafter referred to as the

camera).

The only difference between VB-M40 and VB-M40B is the exterior color.

Be sure to read "Installation Guide" (this document) and "VB-M40 Operation Guide" (included in

the Setup CD-ROM) before use.

This "Installation Guide" explains the mounting method of the VB-M40 using the ceiling mount

cover (optional). Be sure to read the "Safety Precautions" section for correct use. After reading this

Installation Guide, keep it in a readily accessible location for future reference.

For the installation method of this camera using the indoor dome housing (optional), please read

the "DR40-C-VB/DR40-S-VB Installation Guide" bundled with the indoor dome housing.

The detailed procedures for using this camera are explained in the "VB-M40 Operation Guide".

Read these guides carefully before using the VB-M40 to ensure correct use.

* For the latest information (firmware and bundled software, instruction manuals, operating

environment, etc.) please check our website.

Caution

Request a professional installer for all camera installation work. Never

try to install VB-M40 yourself. Doing so may result in unforeseen

accidents such as dropping the camera or electric shock

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Check Bundled Items

This product comes with the following items. If any item is missing, contact the dealer where you

purchased the product.

1. VB-M40/VB-M40B

4. VB-M40 Installation Guide (This document)

2. Power connector

5. Warranty card

3. Setup CD-ROM

6. Notice

Instruction Manuals

VB-M40 Installation Guide (This document)

This guide provides notes on the camera installation and explains the procedures to install the

camera using a ceiling mount cover (optional), as well as the main camera specifications.

VB-M40 Operation Guide (Included in the Setup CD-ROM)

This document explains the initial camera settings, Admin Tools settings, viewer operations

and troubleshooting, etc.

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Options

Options can be bought separately as necessary. A ceiling mount cover or indoor dome housing is

necessary to install the camera on a ceiling.

Ceiling Mount Cover SS40-S-VB/SS40-B-VB

This dedicated optional item is used to install the camera on a ceiling. This installation guide

explains the mounting method.

The ceiling mount cover is available both in silver (SS40-S-VB) and black (SS40-B-VB), to match

the silver and black models of this camera.

Indoor Dome Housing DR40-C-VB/DR40-S-VB

This dedicated optional item lets you embed the camera into the ceiling, providing an installation

with a cleaner look. The dome is available in two colors: clear (DR40-C-VB) and smoked

(DR40-S-VB).

AC Adapter PA-V17

A dedicated AC adapter for this camera.

Symbols Indicating Safety Precautions

This Installation Guide uses the following marks to indicate important information the

user should know in order to use the product safely. Be sure to observe these items.

Warning

Inappropriate handling against the instruction accompanied by this

sign may result in death or serious injury. Be sure to observe these

warnings to ensure safety.

Caution

Inappropriate handling against the instruction accompanied by this

sign may result in injury. Be sure to observe these precautions to

ensure safety.

Caution

Inappropriate handling against the instruction accompanied by

this sign may result in property damage. Be sure to observe these

precautions.

Important

This symbol indicates important or restricted items. Be sure to read

this document.

Note

Contains reference information for operation or additional

explanations.

Safety Precautions

This section explains precautions that must be observed when using the camera. If they

are not observed, injury, death and/or property damage may occur. Read the following

information carefully and be sure to observe the precautions.

Installation Precautions

Warning

Do not install in the following places:

Places in strong direct sunlight, near heat-generating objects, or places subject to high

temperatures

Places near fire sources or flammable solvents (alcohol, thinner, etc.)

Humid or dusty places

Places subject to lamp black or steam

Places subject to sea air

Confined or enclosed places

Installing in such places may cause

fire or electric shock

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Caution

For installation or inspection of this camera, consult or request the dealer where you

purchased the product.

This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all

local codes.

When installing on a ceiling, make sure the surface is capable of withstanding the

total weight of the ceiling mount cover and the camera, and is sufficiently reinforced if

necessary.

Periodically check the ceiling plates and fixing screws for rust and loose material to

prevent injuries and equipment damage due to falling items.

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Do not install in unstable places, places subject to significant vibration or impact, or

places subject to salt damage or corrosive gas, as this may result in malfunction.

The camera cannot be installed on vertical surfaces such as walls.

Be sure to attach the safety wire when installing the camera.

Failure to do so may result in the camera falling or other accidents.

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Do not touch the edges of metal parts with bare hands.

Do not insert your finger in the space between the parts and the ceiling.

Injury may result.

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Caution

Do not carry the network camera by the camera head.

Do not turn the camera rotator by hand.

Do not install the camera on an unstable or inclined surface.

Malfunction may result.

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Take care not to damage wiring or pipes in the room.

Damage to peripheral items may result.

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Cautions on Use

Warning

If you discover defective conditions such as smoke, strange sounds, heat or strange

odors, immediately stop using the camera and contact your nearest dealer.

Continued use may cause fire or electric shock.

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Do not disassemble or modify the camera.

Do not damage the connecting cord.

Do not spill water or other liquid inside the camera, spray the camera with water, or

otherwise make it wet.

Do not insert foreign objects into the camera.

Do not use flammable sprays near the camera.

Do not leave LAN cables, external power supplies or AC adapter (optional) power

connectors connected when the camera is not in use for long periods.

Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner or benzine when cleaning

the camera.

Installing in such places may cause

fire or electric shock

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Write the serial number and MAC address of the camera (printed on the seal at the bottom of

the camera) in the field below before storing this manual in a safe location.

Serial No.

_________________________________

MAC Address

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©CANON INC. 2011

Printed in Taiwan

ENGLISH

CANON INC.

Notes on Power Supply

Warning

Only use the dedicated AC adapter PA-V17 (optional) for AC power.

Do not set any heavy objects on the power cable.

Do not pull, forcibly bend, scratch, or modify the power cable.

Do not cover or wrap the AC adapter (optional) with cloth or blankets.

Fire or electric shock may result.

Be sure to read the instruction manual for the PA-V17 (optional) before use.

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Caution

Never touch the camera head during initialization. Initialization failure or malfunction

may result.

After turning off the power, wait for at least five seconds before turning the power on

again. If the power is turned on again too quickly, the camera may operate poorly.

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External Dimensions

VB-M40/VB-M40B

130 mm (5.12 in)

132 mm (5.20 in)

124 mm

179 mm (7.05 in)

160 mm (6.30 in)

45 mm (1.77 in)

155 mm (6.10 in)

(

4.88 in)

* Even with the junction box

plate, the height of the

device is 160 mm (6.30 in)

Ceiling Mount Cover

45 mm

(1.77 in)

179 mm (

7.05 in)

128 mm (

5.04 in)

Junction Box Plate

85.7 mm

(3 3/8 in)

83.5 mm

(3 9/32 in)

46.0 mm

(1 13/16 in)

83.5 mm

(3 9/32 in)

85.7 mm

(3 3/8 in)

46.0 mm

(1 13/16 in)

4.5 mm

(

0.18 in)

Junction box fixing holes

Ceiling Plate

30.0 mm

(1.18 in)

94.0 mm (3.70 in)

144.0 mm (5.67 in)

20.0 mm

(0.79 in)

66.0 mm

(2.60 in)

4-

3.4 mm

(4-

0.14 in)

4-

3.4 mm

(4-

0.14 in)

4-

4.5mm

(4-

0.18 in)

Ceiling mount holes

Camera mounting holes

Junction box plate holes

Notes on Privacy and Publicity Rights Regarding the Use of

Video/Audio

When using the VB-M40 (for video or audio recording), it is the full responsibility of the user

to protect privacy and avoid any violation of publicity rights. Canon shall have no liability

whatsoever in this regard.

Reference

If identifiable structures or premises will be captured, be sure to gain approval of the building

management office before installing the camera.

Legal Notice

In some cases, camera monitoring may be prohibited by law or regulation, the details of which

differ by country or region. Before using the VB-M40, check the laws or regulations of the country

or region where the camera is used.

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Main Specifications

Camera

Image Sensor

1/3 type CMOS (primary color filter)

Number of Effective Pixels

Approx. 1.3 million pixels

Scanning Method

Progressive

Lens

20x Optical (4x Digital) Zoom Lens with Autofocus

Focal Length

f=4.7 (W) – 94mm (T)

F-number

F1.6 (W) – F3.5 (T)

Viewing Angle

Horizontal: 55.4° (W) – 2.8° (T)/Vertical: 42.3° (W) – 2.2° (T)

Day/Night Switch

Auto or Manual. Auto switching between “Switching brightness” and “Response”.

Min. Subject Illumination

Day Mode (color) :

0.4 lux (F1.6, Shutter Speed 1/30 sec., when Smart Shade Control is off)


0.03 lux (F1.6, Shutter Speed 1/8 sec., when Smart Shade Control is on)

Night Mode (monochrome) :



0.001 lux (F1.6, Shutter Speed 1/8 sec., when Smart Shade Control is on)

Focus

Auto/One-shot AF/Manual/Fixed at infinity (for dome)

Shooting Distance

Day Mode: 0.3 m (12 in) –

∞

(W)/1.0 m (3.3 ft) –

∞

(T)

(from front of lens)

Night Mode: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) –

∞

(W)/1.5 m (4.9 ft) –

∞

(T)

Shutter Speed

1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,

1/4000, 1/8000 sec.

Exposure

Auto/Flickerless/Shutter-Priority AE, Manual (Shutter Speed/Aperture/AGC Gain)

White Balance

Auto/Select Light Source (Warm Fluorescent, White Fluorescent, Daylight

Fluorescent, Mercury Lamp, Sodium Lamp, Halogen Lamp)/Manual/Lock (One-shot WB)

* Manual setting is available with RM-Lite

Metering Mode

3 options (Center-weighted/Average/Spot)

Exposure Compensation

7 levels

Smart Shade Control

7 levels (function for increasing the brightness of shaded subjects in an image with

sharp contrast of brightness and darkness)

Image Stabilizer

2 levels (Electronic)

Pan Angle Range

340° (±170°)

Tilt Angle Range

100º (Ceiling-mounted position: -90º – 10º)

Moving Rate

Pan: Max. 150º/sec, Tilt: Max. 150º/sec

Server

Video Compression Method

H.264, JPEG

Image Size

JPEG:

160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960

H.264:

320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960

Image Quality

JPEG/H.264: 5 levels

Frame Rate *1

JPEG:

30 – 0.1 fps

H.264: 30/15/10 fps

Max. Frame Rate

Max. 30 fps (1280 x 960) *1

Simultaneous Client Access

JPEG:

Max. 30 Clients + 1 Admin Client

H.264: Max. 10 Clients

Audio Compression Method

G.711 μ-law (64 kbps)

Audio Communication Method

Full-duplex (two-way) - Echo cancellation function compliant

Audio Playback

available *2

Protocol

IPv4:

TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMP (MIB2), SMTP (Client), DHCP (Client),

DNS (Client), ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, SMTP authentication,

WV-HTTP (from Canon), ONVIF

IPv6:

TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP (Client), DNS (Client), ICMPv6,

POP3, NTP, SMTP authentication, WV-HTTP (from Canon), ONVIF

On-Screen Display

available

Encrypted Communications

SSL/TLS, IPsec (Auto Key Exchange/Manual)

Camera Control

3 user levels available (Administrator/Authorized user/Guest user)

Up to 50 users’ user names and passwords can be set for Authorized users.

Preset Setting

Max. 20 positions. (Preset tour capable)

View Restriction

available

Privacy Mask

Number of registration: Max. 8 places, Number of mask colors: 1 (select from 9

colors)

Access Control

Access control (user name & password)/Host-based access control (IPv4, IPv6)

Intelligent Function

<Image>

Type of Detection: moving object detection, removed object detection,

abandoned object detection, and camera tampering detection

Field of Detection: Max. 15 places

<Volume>

Volume Detection

Event Trigger Type

External Device Input 1/2, Intelligent Function (Image), Intelligent Function (Volume),

Timer

Image Upload

FTP/HTTP/SMTP (e-mail)

Temporary storage memory in camera: Max.approx 4MB, Frame Rate: Max. 10 fps

Event Notification

HTTP/SMTP (e-mail)

Language

English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Japanese

*1)

The frame rate may be reduced due to Viewer PC’s specs, the number of clients accessing at the same time, network

loads, type or movement of the subject, image quality setting or other reasons.

*2)

A separately-sold amplifier speaker is necessary for playing audio files.

“ONVIF” is trademarks of ONVIF Inc.

Interface

Network Terminal

LAN x 1 (RJ45, 100Base-TX (Auto/full-duplex/half-duplex))

Audio Input Terminal

Φ

3.5 mini-jack connector (monaural)

(common for LINE IN & MIC IN)

LINE IN/MIC IN can be switched in the setting page.

LINE IN x 1 (connect to an amplifier microphone) or MIC IN x 1 (connect to a

microphone w/o amplifier)

Audio Output Terminal

Φ

3.5 mini-jack connector (monaural)

(LINE OUT)

LINE OUT x 1 (connect to an amplifier speaker)

External device I/O Terminal

Input x 2

Output x 2

Memory Card

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card Compatible. Max. 32 GB, Frame Rate: Max. 1fps

Others

Operating Environment

Temperature: -10 – 50°C (14 – 122°F)/Humidity: 5 – 85%RH (without condensation)

Power Supply

PoE: PoE power supply via LAN connector (IEEE802.3af compliant)

AC adapter: optional PA-V17 (AC 100 V)

External power source: AC 24 V/DC 12 V

Power Consumption

with PoE: Max. approx. 9.8 W/with AC adapter PA-V17: Max. approx. 12.5 W

Dimensions

Φ

132 x 155 mm (H) (

Φ

5.20 x 6.10 in (H)) (Camera only)

Weight

Approx. 1150 g (2.535 lb)

(Camera only)

AC Adapter (optional)

Model

PA-V17

Input

100 VAC 50/60 Hz

Output

13 VDC 1.8 A (MAX), temperature -10°C to 35°C humidity 20 to 85%RH

(non-condensing) When combined with the network camera

13 VDC 1.0 A (MAX), temperature -10°C to 45°C humidity 20 to 85%RH

(non-condensing)

Polarity

Black line side (-), white line side (+)

Dimensions

58 mm x 118 mm x 25 mm (2.28 in x 4.65 in x 0.98 in) (W x D x H) (excluding

projections)

Weight

Approx. 215 g (0.474 lb) (excluding cables)

Ceiling mount (optional)

Model

SS40-S-VB/SS40-B-VB

Type

Silver type/black type

Network camera-mounting

Temperature -10 to 50°C , humidity 5 to 85%RH (non-condensing)

environments

Dimensions

Φ

179 mm x 45 mm (7.05 in x 1.77 in) (H)

Weight

Approx. 378 g (0.833 lb) (ceiling mounting bracket, ceiling mount cover)

WARNING

To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product

to rain or moisture.

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