Canon VB-C300 Start Manual page 17

Features of the VB-C300
Upright Position and Ceiling Mount
The VB-C300 can be mounted at the upright position or on the ceiling by simply changing settings
(→ dOperation Guide P.1-9).
* The camera cannot be installed in locations subject to direct sunlight, high temperatures, high
humidity, or other adverse conditions (→ P.x).
Compact and Stylish Design
The camera's stylish design fits various environments as a part of construction or interior. Also
the supplied ceiling mount cover will hide the ceiling bracket and cables (→ P.vi) when mounting
the camera on the ceiling.
PoE Function
The camera is capable of the PoE function to transfer video/audio data and supply power via a
LAN cable connected to a PoE* HUB (→ P.xii). You do not have to prepare power supply if you
connect the camera to a PoE HUB.
*Power over Ethernet. Compliant with the IEEE 802.3af standard by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers.
Up to 100 m of the LAN cable can be connected between the camera and the PoE HUB (→ P.xii).
Shade Correction Function (NC Viewer)
If the background of an image is bright, making the subject difficult to see, you can adjust the
contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see. Unlike backlight compensation, the shade
correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions
(→ dOperation Guide P.3-29).
Optional Indoor Dome Housing for Various Mounting Options
You can use the optional indoor dome housing (→ P.1-9). Two types of dome housing are provided.
The Smoke type hides the presence of the camera and the Clear type appeals the presence of
the camera while protecting it from dusts. You can install the camera as a dome camera and
allow various mounting options.
Monitoring Videos from Multiple Locations using Optional Recording Software
You can use the optional recording software "Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 V1.3" (→ P.1-10)
to build a video monitoring system consisting of the network cameras installed at multiple locations.
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