User manual CANON VK-64

[. . . ] This manual also explains how to use the Network Video Recorder VK-16 v1. 3 and Viewer-Only use. See P. 40 for the functions not available in the Viewer Only mode. * VK-16 has the same functionality as VK-64 outlined in this manual, unless explicitly indicated otherwise. Request to Customers (1) Canon owns the copyright of this manual. The content of this manual may not be reproduced in its entirety or in part without prior permission. (3) All possible measures have been taken to ensure that the content of this manual is accurate. [. . . ] It is not necessary to change this setting if it is not required. 62 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Camera Summary - Edit Camera Server Settings The right-hand side of the Add Camera Server dialog may show one or more enabled cameras (depending on the type of Camera Server you are using). To edit settings: Step 1: Select a camera tab if available Click a tab to display that camera's settings. Step 2: Assign a location and zone 1 You can change the name of camera in the Camera Name field, if necessary. In the Location field, select a location for the camera from the drop-down menu. In the Zone field, select a zone for the camera from the drop-down menu. Enter Location Name or Zone Name and click OK. 2 5 Register Storage Servers and Camera Servers 3 When you add a Zone in the Add Zone dialog, you must also add it to a Location in the same dialog. 56 for how to add locations and zones. 63 Using the Add Camera Server Dialog Step 3: Update and setup camera thumbnail for Viewer 1 In the Preview area, a camera view is given. Captured image is shown in the thumbnail area, and is used as the thumbnail image of the Viewer screen. You can then use your mouse to redirect the viewing angle and zoom in or out. 2 Move the mouse cursor around the image. Arrows will appear and you can click and drag the cursor in that direction. When you move the mouse cursor to the center of the image, a zoom in or zoom out control will appear. Hold down the mouse on "-" to zoom out. Note For a VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi, only zoom is available. When the Recording Schedules window is first opened, the first Storage Server in the list is shown with its associated schedule to the right. Schedule Area - Used to set up standard day-to-day recording settings of the system. Storage Server selector Schedule Area 6 Configuring Recording Schedules 73 Configure Normal Recording Time Scale for schedules Zone Location Zone representing camera areas in the Location Camera schedule time bars Click and drag the horizontal scroll-bar to the right to view other schedule days. Click and drag the vertical scroll-bar downward to view any other zones. Selecting multiple items and dragging or moving While holding down the Ctrl key, click on individual schedule items to select them. You can adjust or move multiple schedule items to new positions by dragging them. You can also create multiple camera schedules. 74 Configure Normal Recording Create, Edit and Delete Recording Schedule Items To add or edit a schedule for a camera in a zone, you need to launch the Add Schedule Item or Edit Schedule Item dialog respectively. Step 1: Change Storage Server if necessary If you wish to display another Storage Server's schedule, click the Storage Server menu, otherwise proceed to Step 2. The menu may list more assigned Storage Servers. If you select another Storage Server, the Schedule Area will refresh and associated schedule zones will be shown. Step 2: Create the recording schedule. Click and drag a time period for a camera name and release the mouse button. Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the Schedule Area alongside a camera name and click Add Schedule. . . You can also click and drag an area covering several cameras to bring up the Add Schedule Item - multiple cameras dialog. Once created, settings for each camera can be customized. 6 Configuring Recording Schedules To edit and delete a recording schedule item: Right-click the schedule and select Edit from the context menu, or double-click the schedule. 76. Right-click the schedule and select Delete from the context menu. Alternatively, click to select the schedule, and select Delete from the Edit menu or press the Delete key on your keyboard. 75 Configure Normal Recording Note The minimum duration for a schedule item is 15 minutes. To edit the time only, simply click an existing schedule item and drag the right or left boundary to lengthen or shorten the time respectively. [. . . ] The selection will become a Video Window, and "snap" into alignment along the grid closest to it. 2 To re-size the Video Window, click any corner and drag the image outwards to snap to a larger grid area. The selection boundary will become a Video Window and "snap" into alignment along the grid closest to it. Create and align more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring, and resize the window. A layout example is shown to the right. 130 Working with Layout Grids Working with Small, Medium and Large Grids When you select Small Grid, Medium Grid or Large Grid from the Layout Grids submenu, the Viewing Area displays "cells" for Video Windows. These are boundaries indicating a uniform size which is used to display Video Windows in a tile-like manner. 8 Arranging and Saving Layout Drag a camera thumbnail image into a blank tile 1 In the Camera Selection Area, click a thumbnail image and drag its selection boundary onto the Viewing Area grid. [. . . ]