Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VN-C10 JVC
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INSTR UCTIONS Model V .NETW ORKS L WT0095-001C VN-C10 For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the body . Retain this information for future ref erence .
2 PORTABLE CART WARNING (symbol provided by RETAC) S3125A IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Sav e these instructions for later use . 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet bef ore cleaning.
3 Safety Precautions CA UTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NO T REMO VE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL.
4 Contents ................................................................................................. 4 Features ................................................................................................. 6 Items Included ................
5 Step 4 Setting with V .Networks Contr oller 4-1 Star ting Up V .Networks Controller ............................................. 44 4-2 Function Settings with V .Netw orks Controller ............................ 45 4-3 Motion Detection Standby ....
6 Features Introduction • VN-C10 uses a 1/3-inch CCD with 380,000 pix els, enab ling monitoring of high quality images. •F or the compression method, in addition to the standard JPEG, VN-C10 suppor ts MPEG4 f or a wide range of bit rates . (With MPEG4, up to 4 clients can be connected at one time.
7 Required Operating Envir onment Upgrading the Application F or information on upgrading the application, visit the f ollo wing website. http://www .jvc-victor .
8 Operating Precautions ● VN-C10 is designed f or indoor use. For outdoor use , prepare a proper housing to cov er and protect the camera. ● The product should not be installed or used in the f ollowing locations . • Locations subject to rain or w ater .
9 Controls, Connectors and Indicators (Front, top and side views) 1 Lens mount The mount for attaching a lens . Either a C- mount or a CS-mount lens can be used. 2 Back-f ocus adjustment ring The ring for adjusting bac k-focus and chang- ing the mount method.
10 (Side and rear views) Controls, Connectors and Indicators (continued) Introduction 9 V entilation opening F or the internal cooling f an. Install the cam- era in a w ay that does not co ver the opening. 0 [RESET] button Press this button to reset VN-C10.
11 Connection Examples Network Connection P eer-to-P eer Connection VN-C10 VN-C10 LAN INTERNET PC PC Images are automatically updated at a regular interval.
12 Set the camera in the f ollowing procedure. Preparation Pr ocedure Preparations ☞ P age 13 ☞ P age 19 ☞ P age 43 ☞ P age 44 ☞ P age 55 ☞ P age 61 ❈ If multiple PCs are in use, first turn on the power f or one PC and proceed to 2-4 Other Settings with V .
13 1-1 Attaching a Lens Attach a lens in the f ollowing pr ocedure. 1. Bef ore attaching a lens, chec k the mount method of the lens. VN-C10 is set for CS-mount at the f actor y .
14 Connect the camera to DC 12 V or A C 24 V . 1-2 Connecting the Power Cord Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) CLASS 2 ONL Y For USA ISOLA TED POWER ONL Y POWER G 2 2 1 1 OUT COM ALARM.
15 1-3 Connecting a LAN Cable Connect the camera to a hub or a PC b y using a LAN cable. Note F or 100 BASE-TX, use a CA T -5 cable. POWER G 2 2 1 1 OUT COM ALARM DC12V A C24V OUTPUT INPUT PUSH CLASS .
16 1-4 Connecting the Alarm I/O T erminals Connect the alarm I/O terminals with external equipment suc h as a sensor , buzzer , etc. Input Requirements • No-voltage rela y “A-contact” input or NPN open collector input (A-contact: Contact is normally open and closes when the alarm is tur ned on.
17 This terminal is f or connecting with an alarm annunciator such as an indicator , a lamp or a buzzer . 1-4 Connecting the Alarm I/O T erminals (continued) Alarm Output T er minal Output Requirements • Equiv alent to NPN open collector output (The output logic is set with [V .
18 1-5 Installing the Camera Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) [Fall Pre vention] W ARNING • Special care is required if the camera is installed on a w all or ceiling. Y ou should not attempt to install it by y ourself as it ma y cause injur y or an accident.
19 2-1 Installing the Software Installing V .Netw orks Controller 1. Select [Setup.e x e] f ound in the [JVC] f older . 2. Proceed by f ollowing the instructions shown on the screen. 3. If the installation is successfully ex ecuted, the [V .Networks] icon is created in [Progr ams] of the Windows [Start] menu.
20 2-2 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows XP Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) After attaching the camera, proceed to set the IP address of the PC b y which the camera is operated. With Windows XP , follow the pr ocedure below to set the IP address.
21 2-2 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows XP (continued) 3. Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] and c lick [Pr operties]. 4. Select [Use the follo wing IP address] to set [IP Address] and [Subnet Mask] and then c lic k . Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)].
22 2-2 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows 2000 Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) After attaching the camera, proceed to set the IP address of the PC b y which the camera is operated. With Windows 2000, follow the pr ocedure below to set the IP ad dress.
23 2-2 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows 2000 (continued) Select [Use the f ollowing IP Address]. 4. Clic k [IP Address] in [TCP/IP properties]. 5. Click . Set the IP address to “192.168.0.3. ” Set [Subnet mask] to an appropriate value according to the operating en vironment.
24 2-3 Setting the IP Address for VN-C10 with V .Networks Setup T ool Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) Set the IP address f or VN-C10 by using the installed [V .Networks Setup T ool]. (With this [V .Netw orks Setup tool] only VN-C10, not other models, can be connected.
25 2-3 Setting the IP Address for VN-C10 with V .Networks Setup T ool (continued) Note In a system where more than one VN-C10 are used, turn on the power f or a VN-C10 first and proceed the setting to 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool. Only then turn on the power f or a second one and go on to 2-4.
26 1. Select [Start], [Pr ograms], [V .NETWORKS] and then [vn-c10u Setup T ool] to star t up [V .Networks Setup T ool]. 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) Set passw ords, alarm, motion detection etc.
27 VN-C10 is equipped with an access protection (security) function that, by setting passw ords, regulates users of the connected PC. Setting and cancellation of passw or ds can be performed with [V .Networks Setup T ool]. According to access right (authorization) lev els, up to 3 pass words (user , operator and administrator) can be set.
28 This section describes alarm setting. Alarm input is activated in the f ollo wing cases. • Input signals are receiv ed from an input ter minal located on the rear panel of the camera, [ALARM INPUT 1] or [ALARM INPUT 2]. ( ☞ Page 16) • Motion has been detected.
29 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [2. Alar m Setting] (continued) 1 Alarm 1 Select [ON] to conv er t signals input to the [ALARM INPUT 1] terminal to [Alar m 1] sig- nals. If [Alarm Output] is selected, alar m signals are sent to the [ALARM OUTPUT] ter minal ac- cording to the output por t setting.
30 Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) This section describes the setting of the motion detection function which enables VN-C10 to trigger an alarm when motion is detected in a specified area. Motion is monitored while being compared to the reference ima ge .
31 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [3. Motion Detection Setting] (continued) V .Networks General Setting Refresh Interval The ref erence image on which motion detec- tion is based is refreshed at a regular inter- v al. In a condition where the ref erence im- age changes, lik e outdoors, set a lo w value .
32 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [4. Recording Setting] Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) This function records the ima ge to the memory of VN-C10 when an alarm is activated. (This cannot be set for MPEG4.) • When an alarm is activated, image recording can be carried out in one of the follo wing two wa ys.
33 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [4. Recording Setting] (continued) 3. Others Set the recording action when the memor y capacity f or recording has become full. One of the f ollowing two can be selected. (The internal memor y capacity is 8 MB.
34 VN-C10 is equipped with an FTP c lient function which regularl y uploads still images to an existing FTP server , thus enabling sim ultaneous image monitoring at man y places and by man y people. (This function cannot be set f or MPEG4.) 1. Start up [ V .
35 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [5. FTP Client Setting] (continued) 9 Error Reco very (Connection error) Specify a recov ery action when an error occurred f or TCP connection or FTP ver ification of VN-C10. Retry fore v er : Recov er y attempt is repeated until the power f or VN-C10 is turned off.
36 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [ 6. Multicast ] Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) Select [Multicast Mode]. Selecting [Multicast Mode] allows VN-C10 to send the same image data to multiple recipients on the network at one time without lo wering the frame rate.
37 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [6. Multicast] (continued) VN-C10 multicast ad dresses on the network can be sear ched. 1. Start up [V .Networks Setup T ool]. Select [Sear ch]. 2. The [V .Networks Sear ch] screen is display ed. 3. The [Multi Address Sear ch] screen is display ed.
38 Either JPEG or MPEG4 can be selected as the image compression f ormat. 1. Start up [V .Netw orks Setup T ool] and for the compression f ormat, select JPEG or MPEG4.
39 An HTML file can be set as the default page of the web br owser . 1. Start up [V .Networks Setup T ool] and select [Web]. 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [9. W eb] Select whether to enable the setting of the HTTP def ault page. If [Av ailable] is selected, specify an html file f or the default page .
40 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [10. FTP Server ] Preparations (Step 2 Setting the Network) Using FTP client software, HTML pages, GIF and JPEG ima ges can be uploaded. 1. Start up [V .Networks Setup T ool] and select [FTP Server]. Select whether to enable or disab le the FTP server func- tion.
41 2-4 Other Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool [11. Time Setting ] This section describes how to set the standar d time f or VN-C10. NTP can be used f or this function. 1. Start up [V .Networks Setup T ool] and select [Time]. There are two wa ys to set the time, with or without NTP .
42 Note F or connecting VN-C10 with the f actory settings, either one of the environments described below is required. •E n vironment where no DHCP ser ver e xists . •E n vironment where a DHCP ser ver , which clear ly defines the IP address and MA C address allotted to VN-C10, e xists.
43 3-1 Back-focus Adjustment <For a fixed-focus lens> If focus cannot be attained using the f ocus r ing of the lens, adjust the bac k-focus as f ollo ws. 1. Loosen the back-f ocus loc k screw b y turning it counterclockwise with a Phillips scre wdriver .
44 4-1 Starting Up V .Networks Contr oller Operations (Step 4 Setting with V .Networks Contr oller) With the installed Controller , camera ima ges can be monitored. The settings for recording, replay and frame rate etc. can also be performed. 1. Select [Start], [Pr ograms], [V .
45 12 3 4 1 File New : Creates a new file if the camera is con- nected for the first time. Delete : Deletes a file. Motion Detect Standby : F or selecting the camera f or which motion detection is enabled. Exit : Exits “Controller . ” 2 View Image Size : Sets the image dis- play siz e.
46 4-3 Motion Detection Standby With [V .Netw orks Controller] running, automatic connection will be activated upon reception of motion detection alert from VN-C10. 1. Select [File] and then [Motion Detect Standby]. 2. Select the camera. Click . 3. Click .
47 Note Note ● With MPEG4, the follo wing settings are not av ailable . • 640x480 • Upside Down ● In the Fine mode, image details can be check ed. Not suitable when a mo ving object is to be recorded. (only for VN-C10 fir m- w are v ersion 1.4 and subsequently) ● 640 x 480 size is only use in fine mode.
48 With [V .Netw orks Controller], settings for image quality such as the ima ge compression rate, white balance, etc., can be done. 1. Select [Setting] and [Quality]. 4-5 Setting the Image Quality 2. Change the set values. (F or functional description, ☞ ne xt page) 3.
49 4-5 Setting the Image Quality (continued) Photo-metering Area 1 Compression Rate Sets the image compression rate . A lo wer compression rate means a higher image quality . Howe ver , with a reduced compression r ate, data v olume also increases. This setting is not a vailab le f or MPEG4.
50 4-6 Frame Rate Sets the maximum number of images per minute that are sent from VN-C10. This v alue is set to “15” at the factory . Note The actual number of frames receiv ed and displa yed per second is aff ected b y f actors such as the PC perf or mance and the image compression rate as w ell as the LAN environment.
51 With [V .Netw orks Controller], it is possible to set the action to be taken upon reception of an alarm signal. 1. Select [Setting] and [Alarm Setting]. 4-7 Alarm Setting Te xt box (With [Rela y Alar m] selected, 1 and 2 cannot be set.) 2. Change the set values.
52 1 Message When an alarm is received, the message entered into the te xt box is displa y ed. The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 100. 2 Recording When an alarm is received, recording star ts. Non-Stop : Recording continues until the Stop button is pressed.
53 4-8 Time Stamp With [V .Netw orks Controller], the [Time Stamp] function can be set. This function displays the date and time on the camera ima ges, and the date and time are recorded. 1. Select [Setting] and [Time Stamp]. Select [Visible]. Note • With MPEG4, , and cannot be set.
54 4-9 Changing the Registered Information With [V .Netw orks Controller], registered information on camera connection etc. can be changed. 1. Select [Setting] and [Property]. Change the camera. 2. Proceed with the setting. 3. When complete, clic k . Cannot be changed.
55 1 6 23 4 5 [V .Netw orks Controller] can be used to select the camera, record and pla yback the camera images etc. (The Controller screens are identical with those f or other V .Networks models. Certain functions are not av ailable f or VN-C10.) 5-1 Operations with V .
56 Operations (Step 5 Operations with V .Networks Controller) [V .Netw orks Controller] can be used to sa ve camera images to a file. 1. Click the [REC] b utton. 5-2 Record/Stop Connected camera (Files are sav ed under this name) 2. Click the [ST OP] button.
57 For playbac k, select the file sa ved with the record function of [V .Network Contr oller]. The playbac k function cannot be effective while mo ving images are displa yed. 1. Click the [PLA Y] button. 5-3 Playback Press [Ref er to Local Rec.] to select the file.
58 Operations (Step 5 Operations with V .Networks Controller) 5-3 Playback (continued) 3. Click . Slidebar •M ov es to ward the right as the pla yback time progresses. • Can be dragged with the mouse. 4. [Playbac k] is display ed. [Stop] button [P ause] button [Play] b utton VN-C10_E_44-61.
59 Record/Pla yback time • Do not record or play a file that e xceeds 2 GB with [V .Networks Controller]. With Windows applications, data in e xcess of 2 GB cannot be randomly accessed.
60 5-5 Snapshot 1. Click the [SnapShot] b utton. [SnapShot] button Select [File] and [Sav e]. Specify the f older into which the file is sav ed. 2. The [Snap] screen appears. 3. The [Save As] screen appears. With [V .Netw orks Controller], images being displayed or repla yed can be sa ved as still image files.
61 The f ollowing en vironment is required for vie wing and operating VN-C10 with a Web bro wser . It is necessary for the PC to satisfy the tec hnical requirements described in this instruction manual ( ☞ Pag e 7).
62 Security level <Operator> <User> <Administrator> Top page (index-e.html) Still image page (still-e.html) Moving image page (java-e.html) Still image URL (still.jpg) Serverpush moving image URL (push.jpg) Java moving image URL (mjpeg.
63 Start up the web browser . Specify the factory-set web page address of VN-C10. (With the factory-set IP address entered, the web br owser displa ys the VN-C10 top page.) 6-3 Starting Up the Web Browser Note If a pro xy ser ver is set f or accessing the Inter net, there are cases in which the IP address cannot be directly specified.
64 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser IP address, image quality , alarm, FTP , etc. can be set with a Web br owser . Hyperlink to the Home page. The setting page is display ed. T op page Click [Settings].
65 Click [Apply] to update the settings . Other Settings: http://******/config-e.html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) The settings can be changed in the [Other] screen. (They can also be changed with [V .Networ ks Setup T ool] .) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (1.
66 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (1. Other Settings) (continued) Item Effect DHCP Sets whether to use DHCP . IP Address Changes to the address allotted or appro ved b y the network administrator . (This can be changed only when DHCP is not used.
67 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (1. Other Settings) (continued) Note • P ass word Protection Function VN-C10 is equipped with a security function for restricting browser (user) access . F or this function, there are three access (security) le vels according to the authorization status.
68 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (2. Image Settings) Image Quality Setting Window: http://******/configimage-e.html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) Item Effect Compression Rate Sets the compression rate f or images.
69 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (3. View Settings) View Setting Window: http://******/viewconfig-e .html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) Item Effect Image size Select one from the 3 image sizes, “640x480, ” “320x240” or “160x120. ” ❈ In the Fine mode, image details can be chec ked.
70 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (4. Alarm Settings) Alarm Setting Window: http://******/alarm-e.html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) This section describes the setting of actions of VN-C10 when an alarm signal has been received.
71 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (5. FTP Settings) FTP Client Setting Window: http://******/ftp-e.html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) (This function cannot be set f or MPEG4.) Note • FTP Client Function This is a function that regularly uploads VN-C10 still images to the e xisting FTP ser ver .
72 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-4 Settings with a Web Br owser (5. FTP Settings) (Continued) Item Effect FTP Function F or enab ling/disabling the FTP functions. Snap Shot FTP Select here if JPEG images are to be uploaded to an FTP ser v er regu- larly .
73 Hyperlink to the Home page Still Image P age: http://******/still-e.html (*******represents the URL of VN-C10.) This page displays only still images .
74 Operations (Step 6 Operations with a Web Br owser) 6-6 Viewing Moving Images Hyperlink to the top page Moving Ima ge Pa ge: http://******/jav a-e.html (****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) This page displa ys only moving images. The images taken in by the camera are updated automati- cally and displa yed as mo ving images.
75 <IMG SRC=“http:// ****** /still.jpg”> ( ****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) <IMG SRC=“http:// ****** /push.jpg”> ( ****** represents the URL of VN-C10.) <APPLET CODE=“mjpeg.class” WIDTH=640 HEIGHT=480 CodeBase=“http:// ****** /”> </APPLET> ( ****** represents the URL of VN-C10.
76 Tr oubleshooting F orgotten the VN-C10 IP ad- dress that was changed with [V .Networks Setup T ool]. Unable to record. While “No w Connecting…” is being display ed, it takes time to cancel an action. The coloration is unsatisf actor y . Image size changes automati- cally .
77 MAC address BF LOCK U1-32 138 146 41 1/4 – 20UNC 71 70 35 55 42 64.5 Specifications LAN standard IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Communication protocol TCP/IP , UDP , HTTP , FTP , ICMP , ARP , R TP , RTSP , DHCP , NTP Image pickup de vice 1/3 type IT CCD Av ailable pix els Approx.
78 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Japan L WT0095-001C R is a registered trademark owned b y VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . R is a registered trademark in Japan, the U .S.A., the U .K. and man y other countries. © 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED VN-C10 V .
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