Canon Vb-C50fi Home Security System User Manual


 
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Viewer Software Overview
By using the Viewer software, you can view images sent from the VB-C50Fi on a PC, as well as
control the camera. Below is an outline of the Viewer software. For details, please refer to “Viewer
Overview” ( P.5-4) or to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) on the CD-ROM.
Viewer for PC
When started up, this viewer displays as a separate
window. The viewer is installed beforehand on the PC
to be used. For installation details, please refer to “5.
Install the Software” in this Chapter ( P.2-11).
Viewer Software Types
There are 2 types of viewers described below.
Viewer for Java
The viewer appears in the Web browser. You need to
install Java VM beforehand. See the web site for more
details.
WebView Product web site
http://www.canon.com/webview
Features of the Viewer Software
Pan, tilt control*: You can control pan and tilt with the scroll bars.
zoom control: You can control zoom with the scroll bars.
Backlight adjustment: You can brighten the image when it is dark due to backlight.
Panorama window display*: You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama window
or by dragging the frame inside the window.
Image saving and printing: You can save and print snapshots of live images.
Audio transmission (Viewer for PC only)*: You can send audio to the camera.
*
Not available with the VB-C50Fi.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Please refer to “Hardware and Software Requirements” ( P.1-4).
Handling of Video
Please refer to “Introduction” ( P.iii).