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Setting the Smart Shade Control, Setting the Haze Compensation

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(2) (1) (3) (4) (5) (1) [Pan/Tilt] button Move pan and tilt in the direction of the arrows. Operation will continue as long as you are holding down the button and will stop when you release it. Clicking the center button will make the camera face straight forwards. (2) [Pan/Tilt Speed] button Select a speed from [Fast], [Normal] and [Slow]. (3) [Control speed by zoom position] checkbox Check the box to adjust the pan/tilt speed in response to the visible range. Pan/tilt speed is slowest at maximum telephoto, and fastest at maximum wide angle. Uncheck the box to pan/tilt at a set speed. The checkbox is always checked if [Control by zoom position] is selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control] > [Pan/Tilt Speed Control] on the setting page (p. 59). The pan/tilt speed control can be enabled/disabled using this checkbox when [Control at set speed] is selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control] > [Pan/Tilt Speed Control]. (4) [Zoom] button Zooms in or out. Operation will continue as long as you are holding down the button and will stop when you release it. (5) [Zoom Speed] button Set the zoom speed to [Fast] or [Slow]. Note Changing the [Pan/Tilt Speed] or [Zoom Speed] will not change the speed of the slider, or of the pan, tilt or zoom in panorama. „ Setting the Smart Shade Control The smart shade control function differs from backlight compensation in that only dark areas are brightened while bright areas are kept intact. (1) (2) (1) [Smart Shade Control] Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable]. (2) Adjusting the Smart Shade Control When smart shade control is [Manual], set one of the 7 levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong). Example: If the background is bright and the subject is hard to see, this function brightens dark areas to make the subject clearer. In comparison to backlight compensation, smart shade control can reduce overexposure of bright areas. OFF Smart Shade Control BLC (Back Light Compensation) Important • [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if [Exposure] is set to [Manual]. • If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Disable]. Note • When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, the video data size increases. • When [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, setting a high compensation strength may increase screen noise. If noise is noticeable, lower the control level. „ Setting the Haze Compensation If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts contrast in the video to improve subject visibility. (1) (2) 152

Section	Page
Introduction	2
Disclaimer	2
Notes on Network Security	2
Copyright	2
Notes on Privacy and Publicity Rights Regarding the Use of Video/Audio	2
Trademark Notice	3
Notes on the Included Software RM-Lite ( Disclaimer )	3
Notes on License Agreement for Included Software	3
Only for European Union and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)	3
Open Source Software	4
Security Export Control	4
How to Read This Operation Guide	5
User Manuals	5
How to Use This Operation Guide	5
Icons Indicating Particular Camera Models	5
Symbols Indicating Safety Precautions	5
Safety Precautions	6
Maintenance	8
Disposing of the Camera	8
Chapter 1 Before Use	13
Features	14
Common Features	14
Camera Software	15
Installed Software	15
Included Software	15
Additional License (Sold Separately)	15
Network Video Recording Software (Sold Separately)	15
RM-Lite (Please refer to the “Administrator Manual”)	17
Operating Environment	18
Camera Angle Setting Tool, Admin Viewer/VB Viewer, Admin Tools	18
Notes on Operating Environment	19
Notes on Use When the [Windows Firewall] Function is Enabled	19
Notes on Use with Internet Explorer 9 or Greater and Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2012	19
Notes on Use with Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2012	20
Chapter 2 Initial Settings	23
Preparing the Camera for Use	24
Installing the Necessary Software	26
Making Initial Camera Settings	28
Launch the Camera Management Tool	28
Searching for Cameras and Setting up Networks	28
Set the Password, Date and Time, Camera Name and Video	29
Registering Camera’s IP Address to Trusted Sites	30
Access the Top Page of the Camera to Check Video	31
Access the Top Page from Camera Management Tool	31
Top Page	31
Checking Camera Video	32
Chapter 3 Camera Angle Setting Tool	35
Setting the Camera Angle	36
Launching the Camera Angle Setting Tool	36
Connecting to the Camera	36
Connecting with a Camera List	37
Disconnecting from the Camera, Shutting Down	39
Display Screen of Camera Angle Setting Tool	40
Setting the Camera Angle	41
Setting Focus and Exposure Compensation	42
Creating a Camera Specification File	43
Chapter 4 Setting Page	45
Setting Menu	46
Accessing the Setting Menu	48
Setting Menu	48
Items Common to All Setting Pages	48
[Network] Setting Administrator Password, LAN, IP Address, DNS, etc	50
[Date and Time] Setting Date and Time	54
[Camera] Setting Initial Camera Settings and External Device Name	56
[Video] Setting Video Size, Quality and Frame Rate	61
[RTP] Setting RTP Server, Audio Multicast and RTP Streaming	64
[Upload] Setting HTTP/FTP Upload and E-mail Notification	66
[Server] Setting the Video Server, Audio Server, HTTP Server, FTP Server and WS-Security	69
[Event] Setting Video Record, Volume Detection, External Device Output/Input, Audio Playback and Timer	71
[Access Control] Setting User Access Privileges	75
[IPsec] Setting IPsec	77
[SSL/TLS] Setting HTTP Communication Encryption	80
[802.1X] Network Port Authentication Settings	82
[Memory Card] Memory Card Operations and Settings	84
[Reboot Item] Setting Items Requiring Rebooting	87
[Maintenance] Viewing Current Settings, Event Logs and Performing Maintenance	88
Chapter 5 Admin Tools	91
Admin Tools Overview	92
Admin Tools	92
Privacy Mask Setting Tool	92
Panorama Creation Tool	92
View Restriction Setting Tool	92
Preset Setting Tool	93
Intelligent Function Setting Tool	93
Log Viewer	93
Recorded Video Utility	93
Accessing the Admin Tools	94
Launching the Admin Tools	94
Privacy Mask Setting Tool	95
Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool	95
Setting the Privacy Mask Area	96
Changing/Deleting a Privacy Mask Area	98
Panorama Creation Tool	99
Display Screens of Panorama Creation Tool	100
Capturing a Panorama Image	100
Saving/Deleting a Panorama Image on the Camera	101
Saving a Panorama Image as Image Files/Opening from Image Files	101
View Restriction Setting Tool	102
Display Screens of View Restriction Setting Tool	103
Setting View Restrictions	104
Preset Setting Tool	106
Display Screens of Preset Setting Tool	107
Setting the Preset	108
Preset Tour	111
Intelligent Function Setting Tool	113
Display Screen of Intelligent Function Setting Tool	116
Flow of Intelligent Function Setting	117
Setting Intelligent Function Detection Settings	119
Log Viewer	125
Display Screens of Log Viewer	125
Downloading Log Files	126
How to View Logs	126
Recorded Video Utility	128
Display Screens of Recorded Video Utility	128
Confirming Recorded Video	129
Narrowing Down the Number of Videos	129
Downloading Video	130
Exporting to Video Files That Can Be Played Back	130
Playing Back Videos	130
Deleting Videos	132
Displaying Memory Card Information	132
Control for Admin	133
Using Control for Admin	133
Chapter 6 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer	135
Overview of Viewer	136
Major Differences Between the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer	136
User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges	136
Launching the Viewer	138
Launching the Viewer	138
Shutting Down the Viewer	138
Connecting from Admin Tools	138
How to Operate the Viewer	139
Display Screens of Admin Viewer	139
VB Viewer	140
Obtaining Camera Control Privileges	141
Controlling the Camera	142
Magnifying Part of the Image (Viewer PTZ)	145
Cropping and Displaying Part of an Image (Digital PTZ)	146
Setting Video and Audio	147
Checking Information	150
Performing Operations and Settings in the Admin Viewer	151
Transmitting Audio	151
Using Control for Admin	151
Displaying Event Status	158
Recording to an Memory Card Manually	159
Chapter 7 Appendix	161
Memory Card Access	162
Modifiers	164
Troubleshooting	166
List of Log Messages	168
Log Messages on the Camera	168
List of Viewer Messages	178
Messages Displayed in the Information Field	178
Restore Default Settings	180
Restoring the Initial Setting from the Maintenance Page in the Web Browser	180
Restoring Factory Default Settings with the Reset Switch on the Camera	180
List of Factory Default Settings	182

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(1)

[Pan/Tilt] button

Move pan and tilt in the direction of the arrows.

Operation will continue as long as you are holding

down the button and will stop when you release it.

Clicking the center button will make the camera face

straight forwards.

(2) [Pan/Tilt

peed] button

Select a speed from [Fast], [Normal] and [Slow].

(3)

[Control speed by zoom position]

checkbox

Check the box to adjust the pan/tilt speed in response

to the visible range. Pan/tilt speed is slowest at

maximum telephoto, and fastest at maximum wide

angle.

Uncheck the box to pan/tilt at a set speed.

The checkbox is always checked if [Control by zoom

position] is selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control]

> [Pan/Tilt Speed Control] on the setting page (p. 59).

The pan/tilt speed control can be enabled/disabled

using this checkbox when [Control at set speed] is

selected in [Camera] > [Camera Control] > [Pan/Tilt

Speed Control].

(4)

[Zoom] button

Zooms in or out. Operation will continue as long as

you are holding down the button and will stop when

you release it.

(5) [Zoom

peed] button

Set the zoom speed to [Fast] or [Slow].

Note

Changing the [Pan/Tilt Speed] or [Zoom Speed] will not change

the speed of the slider, or of the pan, tilt or zoom in panorama.

Setting the Smart Shade Control

The smart shade control function differs from backlight

compensation in that only dark areas are brightened while

bright areas are kept intact.

(1) [

mart

hade Control]

Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable].

(2)

Adjusting the

mart

hade Control

When smart shade control is [Manual], set one of the 7

levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong).

Example: If the background is bright and the subject

is hard to see, this function brightens dark areas to

make the subject clearer.

In comparison to backlight compensation, smart

shade control can reduce overexposure of bright

areas.

Note

•

When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for smart shade control,

the video data size increases.

•

When [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, setting a

high compensation strength may increase screen noise. If

noise is noticeable, lower the control level.

Setting the Haze Compensation

If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts contrast in

the video to improve subject visibility.

(1)

(4)

(2)

(5)

(3)

Important

•

[Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if

[Exposure] is set to [Manual].

•

If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Smart

Shade Control] is set to [Disable].

(1)

(2)

OFF

mart

hade

Control

BLC (Back Light

Compensation)

(1)

(2)