Canon VB-C60 - Manual (Page 20)

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Features of VB-C60
The VB-C60 is a compact network camera integrating camera and server features.
Optical 40x Zoom Lens with Auto Focus and Pan and Tilt
functions
Equipped with a lens with optical 40x zoom (digital 4x), VB-C60 achieves video monitoring in
wide-ranging applications including in indoor locations such as stores and offices, as well as
in outdoor areas such as parking lots and plant facilities. Also, the auto focus function and the
pan and tilt functions that let you move the camera in left/right and up/down directions allow
for easy adjustment of viewing angle at the time of installation. These functions are also
convenient when the camera is operated remotely to monitor the condition.
High Quality Video of Moving Subjects
The VB-C60 utilizes a progressive-scan CCD to allow for the capture of noise-less, high
quality video of moving subjects.
Capturing Color Images at 0.7 lux and Day/Night Automatic
Switching
The camera can capture color images at the minimum subject illumination of 0.7 lux (1/30
sec.) Also, the day/night automatic switching function* ( "Day/Night" in Operation Guide)
automatically switches the camera between the color mode during daytime when sufficient
light is available and the black & white mode during nighttime when it is dark, in order to
support video monitoring in locations where illumination changes.
* Before enabling day/night automatic switching, thoroughly check the operation.
Simultaneous Distribution of JPEG and MPEG-4
Video compression adopts JPEG/MPEG-4 to achieve high image quality/high frame rate of up
to 30 frames per second* 1 in VGA (640 x 480). Up to 30 clients* 2 can view the same video
simultaneously.
*1 Note that the frame rate may drop depending on the performance of the viewer PC, number of clients
connected at the same time, network load, etc.
*2 In MPEG-4, up to 10 clients can be connected at the same time.
Multi-Streaming
In JPEG, image can be distributed in three sizes (640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120) at the
same time.
Smart Shade Control
When the background is bright and the subject is difficult to see, you can change the contrast
of dark areas to make the subject clearer. Unlike the backlight compensation, blown out of the
background can be prevented because bright areas are not controlled. These processes are
implemented by the dedicated hardware in the camera, so drops in image quality can be
reduced and system load can be decreased compared to when the conventional shade
control is used. See "Setting the Smart Shade Control" ( Operation Guide).