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Canon Europe Ltd

3 The Square, Stockley Park 
Uxbridge, Middlesex 
UB11 1ET UK

Canon Inc

canon.com

Canon Europe

canon-europe.com

English Edition 
© Canon Europa N.V., 2013

Specifications

VB-S30D

CamEra

Image Sensor

1/4.85 type CMOS (primary colour filter)

Number of Effective Pixels

Approx. 2.1 million pixels

Scanning Method

Progressive

Lens

3.5x optical (4x digital zoom) lens with auto focus 

Focal Length

2.25 (W) – 7.88 mm (T)* 

F-number

F1.4 (W) – F2.6 (T)

Viewing Angle

Horizontal: 77.7° (W) – 20.7° (T)
Vertical: 40.4° (W) – 11.6° (T)

Day/Night Switch

Auto/Manual

Min. Subject Illumination

Day Mode (colour):

     0.95 lux (F1.4, shutter speed 1/30 sec., smart shade control off, 50IRE)
     0.07 lux (F1.4, shutter speed 1/2 sec., smart shade control off, 50IRE)
     0.025 lux (F1.4, shutter speed 1/2 sec., smart shade control on, 50IRE)

Night Mode (monochrome):

     0.5 lux (F1.4, shutter speed  1/30 sec., smart shade control off, 50IRE)
     0.04 lux (F1.4, shutter speed 1/2 sec., smart shade control off, 50IRE)
     0.015 lux (F1.4, shutter speed 1/2 sec., smart shade control on, 50IRE)

Focus

Auto/One-shot AF/Manual/Fixed at infinity

Shooting Distance 

(from front of lens)

0.3 m (12 in.) – infinity

Shutter Speed

1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/16000 sec.

Exposure

Auto/Auto (Flickerless)/Auto (Shutter-priority AE)/Manual 
(Shutter Speed, Gain)

White Balance

Auto/Light Source (Daylight Fluorescent/White Fluorescent/ 
Warm Fluorescent/Mercury Lamp/Sodium Lamp/Halogen Lamp)/ 
Manual (One-shot WB/R Gain/B Gain)

Metering Mode

Center-Weighted/Average/Spot

Exposure Compensation

9 levels

Smart Shade Control

Auto/Manual/Disable 
Auto: 3 levels (default setting)
Manual: 7 levels [Brightens shaded areas of a video]

AGC Limit

5 levels

Pan Angle Range

350° (±175°)

Tilt Angle Range

90° (ceiling-mounted position: -90° – 0°)
[When the horizontal direction of the camera is 0°]

Moving Speed

Pan: Max. 120°/sec., Tilt: Max. 120°/sec.

SErVEr

Video Compression Method

JPEG, H.264

Video Size

JPEG, H.264: 1920 x 1080, 960 x 540, 480 x 270, 1280 x 720, 
640 x 360, 320 x 180, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Video Quality

JPEG, H.264: 5 levels

Frame Rate

JPEG: 0.1 – 30 fps
H.264: 1/2/3/5/6/10/15/30 fps
[Values represent streaming performance from the camera]
[The frame rate may be reduced due to Viewer PC's specs, the 
number of clients accessing at the same time, network loads, video 
quality setting, type or movement of the subject or other reasons]

Max. Frame Rate

When streaming JPEG, H.264 (1920 x 1080): 30 fps
When used in the following combinations:
When streaming H.264(1) (1920 x 1080) and H.264(2) 
(all sizes) simultaneously: 15 fps
When streaming H.264(1) (all sizes) and H.264(2) 
(1920 x 1080) simultaneously: 15 fps
When streaming H.264(1) (1980 x 960) and H.264(2) 
(1980 x 960) simultaneously: 15 fps
When streaming H.264(1) (1980 x 720) and H.264(2) 
(1980 x 720) simultaneously: 15 fps

I-Frame Interval

0.5/1/1.5/2/3/4/5 sec.

Simultaneous Client Access

Max. 30 C 1 Admin Client [H.264: Max. 10 Clients]

Camera Control

Administrator, Authorised user, Guest user (level of control 
varies depending on user) Max. 50 user names and passwords 
registered for Authorised users

Access Control

User authority (user name and password), 
Host Access Restrictions (IPv4, IPv6)

Encrypted Communications

SSL/TLS, IPsec (Auto Key Exchange/Manual)

IEEE 802.1X

EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP

Protocol

IPv4: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMP (MIB2), SMTP (Client), DHCP 
(Client), DNS (Client), ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, SMTP authentication, 
RTSP, WV-HTTP (Canon proprietary), ONVIF
IPv6: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP (Client), DHCPv6 (Client), DNS 
(Client), ICMPv6, POP3, NTP, SMTP authentication, RTSP, WV-HTTP 
(Canon proprietary), ONVIF

AutoIP

Available

Audio Compression Method

G.711 μ-law (64 kbps)

SErVEr ConT.

Audio Communication Method

Sound Transfer Protocol by Canon

Privacy Mask

Number of registration: Max. 8 places, Number of mask colours: 
1 (select from 9 colours)

View Restriction

Available

Preset

Max. 20 positions

Intelligent Function

Video: Detection Types: moving object detection, abandoned object 
detection, removed object detection, camera tampering detection, 
and passing detection
Detection Settings: Max. 15
Volume: Volume Detection

Event Trigger Type  

External Device Input, Timer, Intelligent Function (Video), 
Intelligent Function (Volume)

Image Upload

FTP/HTTP/SMTP (email). Temporary storage memory in camera: 
Max. approx. 5 MB, Frame Rate: Max. 10 fps (JPEG), Max. 30 fps (H.264) 

Event Notification

HTTP/SMTP (email)

On-Screen Display 

Available

Daylight Saving Time 

Available

Custom Settings 

Number of registers: 4 
Items to Reg.: Pan/Tilt/Zoom, Exposure, Smart Shade Control, 
Focus, White Balance, Image Quality Adjustment, Day/Night

aPPLICaTIon

Viewer

Camera-side: Admin Viewer, VB Viewer
Client-side: RM-Lite Viewer

Admin Tools 

Privacy Mask Setting Tool, Panorama Creation Tool, 
View Restriction Setting Tool, Preset Setting Tool, 
Intelligent Function Setting Tool, Log Viewer, Recorded Video Utility

Included Software 

VB Initial Setting Tool, Backup Tool, Restore Tool, Memory 
Card Unmount Tool, RM-Lite, Proxy Authentication Admin Tools/
Admin Viewer

Language 

English/German/Spanish/French/Italian/Japanese

Operating Environment

(PC specifications and OS 

does not apply to RM-Lite)

Recommended
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600
Graphics Board: Not specified
Memory: 2 GB or more
Viewer Display: 1920 x 1080 or more

OS:
Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise/Home Premium 
SP2 32/64-bit
Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional/Enterprise/Home Premium 
SP1 32/64-bit
Windows 8/Windows 8 Pro/Windows 8 Enterprise 32/64-bit
Windows Server 2008 Standard SP2 32/64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit

Web Browser: Internet Explorer 8/9/10 32-bit
Runtime Libraries:
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
[When using Internet Explorer 8/9]

.NET Framework 4.5
[When using Internet Explorer 10]

InTErfaCE

Network Terminal

LAN x 1 (RJ45, 100Base-TX (auto/full-duplex/half-duplex))

Audio Input Terminal

(common for LINE IN & MIC IN)

ϕ

3.5 mm (

ϕ

0.14 in.) mini-jack connector (monaural)

Switch LINE IN/MIC IN in the setting page
LINE IN x 1 (connect to an amplifier microphone) or MIC IN x 1 
(connect to a microphone w/o amplifier)

External Device I/O Terminal

Input x 1, Output x 1

Memory Card

microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC 
Memory Card Compatible 
Frame Rate: Max. 1 fps (JPEG), Max. 30 fps (H.264)

oThEr

Operating Environment

Temperature: -10°C – +50°C (+14°F – +122°F)
Humidity: 5% – 85% (without condensation)

Power Supply

PoE: PoE power supply via LAN connector (IEEE802.3af compliant)

Power Consumption

Max. 7.8W

Dimensions

(

ϕ

 x H) 

ϕ

120 x 54 mm (

ϕ

4.72 x 2.13 in.) [Excluding projections]

Weight

Approx. 270g (9.6 oz.)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated. 
Subject to change without notice.

™ and ®: All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks 
of their respective manufacturers in their markets and/or countries.

* (W): maximum wide angle, (T): maximum telephoto

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