Privacy Mask Setting Tool
A tool that lets you cover certain areas on the camera image with privacy masks. When the camera is panned, tilted, or zoomed, the privacy mask area responds to the camera image.
You can set privacy masks for up to eight areas while checking the image on the camera.
Display Screen of Privacy Mask Setting Tool
(1) Image Display Area - The image currently captured by the camera is shown. Privacy masks can be resized/moved in the image display area. Pan, tilt, and zoom operations are the same as in the VB-H41/610/710 Viewer. For details, see Ôˆow to Operate the ViewerÔ¼/P>
(2) [Switch Mouse Operation] button - Each time this button is clicked, the button switches between 
, and the mouse operation in the image display area changes. When the button is set to 
, privacy masks can be resized/moved. While in this mode, the camera orientation will not change. When the button is set to 
, pan/tilt operations can
(3) [Switch Screen Size] button - Each time this button is clicked, the screen size of the image display area switches between Ó´80 x 270Ô and Ó¹60 x 540Ô®
(4) [BLC] (Back Light Compensation) button - This button turns on/off backlight compensation. This control is effective when the image is dark due to backlight.
(5) [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button - This button is used to obtain/release the camera control privileges. For details, see Ô?btaining Camera Control PrivilegesÔ . 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.
(6) [Control for Admin] button - Displays the Control for Admin Panel
(7) Registered Privacy Mask Display Area (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 to the privacy mask selected.
(10)[Color] - Choose the color for the privacy mask area. All privacy mask areas are set to the selected color.
(11)[Quick adding] - Add a privacy mask area and save it in the camera.
(12)[Quick change] - Change a privacy mask area and save it in the camera.
(13)[Delete] - Delete the privacy mask area selected from the camera.
(14)[Image Stabilizer] - Show the usage condition of the image stabilizer. Set the image stabilizer under [Camera] in the Setting page
(15)[Detailed Settings] - Show the detailed settings.
(15)-1 [Enable privacy mask] checkbox - Select the checkbox if you want to enable the selected privacy mask area settings.
(15)-2, (15)-3 [Get camera info] - Load the current camera angle. Load the pan, tilt, and zoom settings of the camera and show them in (15)-2.
(15)-4 [Privacy Mask Position and Size] - Set left and upper edge, width, and height of the privacy mask.
(15)-5 [Preview settings] - The settings will be reflected in the image display area and in the registered privacy mask display area (capture area).
(16)[Restore settings] - Clear the settings you have specified on the screen of the tool and restore the settings saved in the camera.
(17)[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.
1 If you have not yet obtained the camera control privileges, click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control] button and obtain the 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 square markers (
) 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].
3 Click [Quick adding] to save the privacy mask area.
The set privacy mask area is saved in the camera.
You can set up to eight privacy masks. Repeat the setting operations to set multiple privacy mask areas
4 Confirm privacy mask areas.
Saved privacy mask areas are shown in the image display area and registered privacy mask display area (capture area).
(1) Privacy Mask Area
Enabled privacy mask areas are shown filled with color. Disabled privacy mask areas are just shown in a frame.
(2) View Restriction Area 
This is the area set with the View Restriction Setting Tool.
(3) Privacy Mask Area
Privacy masks for which the [Enable privacy mask] checkbox is selected are shown filled with color. Privacy masks that are not selected are shown in a hatched frame.
(4) Maximum Wide-angle Area
This is the visible area when the camera is at maximum wide angle. This area is only shown when a privacy mask area (3) is being dragged.
Important
The privacy mask areas are also part of the intelligent function detection area. Subject movement may be seen.
Privacy masks are applied to all images transmitted from the camera (live video, uploaded images, recorded video, video recorded to an SD memory card).
Privacy mask areas cannot be set in digital zoom areas.
Privacy masks set at a zoom position close to the tele end may deviate slightly from the specified position.
Set the privacy mask area to a somewhat larger size than the area you want to hide. Also, be sure to confirm that after setting a privacy mask, the area you want to hide does not become visible when the camera direction is altered by pan, tilt, or zoom operations.
If the privacy mask settings were changed after a panorama image was saved using the Panorama Creation Tool, the panorama image must be recreated using the Panorama Creation Tool.
Reconfigure all privacy mask positions and sizes when reconfiguring privacy mask settings after the image stabilizer setting was changed.
Changing/Deleting a Privacy Mask Area
How to Change
- Select the privacy mask area you want to change.
Click the privacy mask area you want to change in the registered privacy mask display area (capture area) or select a privacy mask area by clicking [Next].
- Change the position and size of the privacy mask area.
Privacy mask areas can be changed using the mouse or by entering values.
Entering values
Click [Detailed Settings].
Enter a value for the [Privacy Mask Position and Size] and click [Preview settings] to check the position and size of the preview frame.
Click [Get camera info] to load the current pan, tilt, and zoom settings.
If you want to cancel the changes and restore the settings saved in the camera, click [Restore settings].
- Click [Quick change] to save the privacy mask area.
The changed privacy mask area is saved in the camera.
Note
Select a disabled privacy mask and click [Quick change] to enable it.
How to Delete
Select the privacy mask area you want to delete and click [Delete].
The privacy mask area that was saved in the camera is deleted.
