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Viewer software overview, Viewer software types, Features of the viewer software – Canon Vb-C50fi 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).