Canon Vb-C50fi - Manual (Page 38)

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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).