System Configuration; Example Of Basic System Configuration - Viewing Videos Using A Viewer; Viewer Software Functions - Canon VB-C50Fi User Manual

System Configuration

Example of Basic System Configuration - Viewing Videos Using a Viewer

VB-C50Fi
This system configuration consists of the VB-C50Fi with Viewer Software (→ P.1-4). The Viewer
Software consists of the Viewer for PC and the Viewer for Java.
Viewer for PC must be installed in advance from the supplied CD-ROM, To use the Viewer for
Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand.

Viewer Software Functions

Viewer Software
• Videos from the VB-C50Fi can be displayed by a Web browser that can run Java
• Because the Viewer for Java is automatically downloaded and does not need to be
Viewer for Java
• Because it uses the HTTP protocol, the Viewer for Java penetrates firewalls.
• An application for viewing videos from the VB-C50Fi that is launched from a Web
• The Viewer for PC must be pre-installed.
• Install Viewer for PC from the supplied CD-ROM.
Viewer
for PC
• Compared with the Viewer for Java, start-up is faster because the Viewer does not need
• Because it supports the HTTP protocol, the Viewer for PC penetrates firewalls unscathed.
● Install the Viewer for PC from the "VBToolsInstall.exe" file on the supplied CD-
ROM (→ P.2-11).
Note
● The User's Manual for the viewer software is provided on the supplied CD-ROM
(Viewer-E.pdf).
● To connect the VB-C50Fi to the Internet, you require a leased line connection to an
Internet service provider or a LAN-type dial-up IP connection. If you are using a LAN-
type dial-up connection, check that the connection supports bidirectional calling.
VB-C50Fi
(10/100Mbps)
Router
Internet
applet.
To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand.
pre-installed, unlike the Viewer for PC, it is compatible with any platform that supports
Java-capable environments.
However, it may not run stably on some platforms or browser types.
Also, because the Viewer is downloaded when the Web page loads, start-up times and
execution speeds are slower than the Viewer for PC.
browser.
to be downloaded. This Viewer is recommended for users who use the viewer frequently.
Ethernet
Functions
Viewer Software
(Viewer for Java or Viewer for PC)
Recommended Browser
Please refer to Hardware and
Software Requirements (→ P.1-4).
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