Setting The Privacy Mask Area - Canon VB-M40 Operation Manual

4 [Obtain/release Camera Control] button
This button is used to obtain/release the camera
control privileges. For details, see "Obtaining Camera
Control Privileges" (P. 6-6). If camera control privileges
have not yet been obtained elsewhere, such as in the
Admin Viewer, the control privileges will be obtained
the moment the Privacy Mask Setting Tool is launched.
5 [Focus]
Focus can be operated if the control privileges have
been obtained. Focus operations are the same as in
the Admin Viewer. For details, see "Setting the Focus"
(P. 6-13).
6 [Smart Shade Control]
Smart shade control can be operated if the control
privileges have been obtained. Smart shade control
operations are the same as in the Admin Viewer. For
details, see "Setting the Smart Shade Control"
(P. 6-12).
7 Capture area
You can check the settings for the area where the
camera can physically capture privacy masks. Even if
a panorama image is saved in the camera, it will not be
displayed here.
8 [Registered Privacy Masks]
Show the number of registered privacy masks. You can
set up to eight privacy masks.
9 [Next]
When multiple privacy masks are set, clicking this
button switches the privacy mask selected.
A q [Color]
Choose the color for the privacy mask area. All privacy
mask areas are set to the selected color.
A a [Quick adding]
Add a privacy mask area and save it in the camera.
A s [Quick change]
Change a privacy mask area and save it in the camera.
A d [Delete]
Delete a privacy mask area saved in the camera.
A f [Image Stabilizer]
Show the usage condition of the image stabilizer. Set
the image stabilizer under [Camera] in the Setting
page (P. 4-11).
A g [Detailed Settings]
Show the detailed settings.
A g -1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox
Select the checkbox if you want to enable the
selected privacy mask area settings.
A g -2, A g -3 [Get camera info]
Load the camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, and zoom
settings of the camera and show them in (A g -2).
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A g -4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size]
Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the
privacy mask.
A g -5 [Preview settings]
Reflect the settings specified under [Privacy Mask
Position and Size] and the specified pan, tilt, and
zoom settings in the image display area and capture
area.
A h [Restore settings]
Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of
the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera
A j [Save settings]
Save the privacy mask settings specified under
[Detailed Settings] in the camera.

Setting the Privacy Mask Area

Set the privacy mask area while checking the image on
the camera.
Operate the camera to adjust the privacy mask to the
1
desired position.
If you have not yet obtained camera control privileges,
click the [Obtain/release Camera Control] button and
obtain control privileges.
2 Set the position and size of the privacy mask area.
A preview frame showing the privacy mask area is
shown in the image display area.
If you want to change the size, drag the "■"
positioned at the four sides of the preview frame. Drag
from inside the frame to move the privacy mask area.
If you want to cancel the changes and restore the
settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].