Canon EOS C300 Mark II User manual

GUIDE
IP Streaming with EOS C300 Mark II
and EOS C500 Mark II
EOS C300 MARK II AND
EOS C500 MARK II
IP STREAMING GUIDE
(VLC VERSION)
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Table of Contents
These materials explain the procedure for receiving Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II (with the Canon EU-
V1 or EU-V2 expansion unit attached – sold separately) IP streaming with the “VLC” application installed on a PC.
(Please refer to www.videolan.org for system requirements)
１． IP Streaming (“VLC” Application) Setup
1-1 Things to Prepare
1-2 Connection Diagram
２． Set the PC’s IP Address in Advance
３． Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II Network Settings
3-1 Set Network Connection
3-1-1 Select System Frequency
3-1-2 Enable Network
3-1-3 Select New Connection Setting
3-1-4 Create New Communication Setting
3-1-5 Setup with Network Connection
3-2 Prepare for Streaming Transmission
3-2-1 Create New Function Setting
3-2-2 Select Protocol
3-2-3 Input the Destination Server and Destination Port Number
3-2-4 Select Bit Rate and Resolution
3-2-5 Select Audio Out Channels
3-2-6 Connection Setting Save Destination
４． Streaming Transmission
4-1 Activate IP Streaming in the EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II
4-2 Perform VLC Settings on the PC

１．IP Streaming (“VLC” Application) Setup
1-1 Things to Prepare
①Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II (with either the Canon EU-V1 or EU-V2 expansion unit
attached – sold separately).
②PC (with VLC application installed from www.videolan.org)
*Operation checks have been performed with VLC Version 3.0.12.
③Ethernet cable ×1
1-2 Connection Diagram
Assumed connection format: Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II + Canon EU-V1 or EU-V2 Expansion Unit
(separately sold accessory) ⇔ Ethernet cable ⇔ PC
Connect (1) Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II + Canon EU-V1 or Canon EU-V2 Expansion Unit (separately
sold accessory) (2) PC with an Ethernet cable.
2. Set the PC’s IP Address in Advance
PC settings:
①Start the PC connected to the network, and go to [Control Panel]
②Select [Network and Internet]
③Select [Network and Sharing Center]
On the network settings screen, open Properties from the [Local area connection] state.
④Select Internet protocol 4 (TCP/IPv4)
⑤Open Properties
Do not select [Obtain an IP address automatically]. Instead, select [Use the following IP address] and set the settings
shown below.
(1) C300 Mark III/C500 Mark II + EU-V1 or EU-V2
③Ethernet
・We recommend using a category 5e (CAT5c) or higher Ethernet cable that supports gigabit.
*When using a category 5 (CAT5) cable, IP streaming may not be possible in some cases.
(2) PC

3．Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II Network Settings
3-1 Set Network Connection
3-1-1 Select System Frequency
①From MENU, go to [Recording/Media Setup] menu
②Select [System Frequency] ⇒ Press SET
③Select [59.94 Hz / 50.00 Hz / 24.00 Hz] ⇒ Press SET
3-1-2 Enable Network
④From MENU, go to [Network settings menu]
⑤Select [Network] ⇒ Press SET
・For the IP address, input [192.168.0.xxx]
For example: [192.168.000.002]
・For the subnet mask, input [255.255.255.0]
*Generally, the subnet mask values will be entered
automatically once you input the IP address.

⑥Select [Enable] ⇒ Press SET
3-1-3 Select New Connection Setting
①Select [New Conn. Setting (Wizard)] ⇒ Press SET

②Select [IP Streaming] ⇒ Press SET
③Confirm a new Connection Setting ⇒ Press OK
3-1-4 Create New Communication Setting
①Select [Create New Comm. Setting] ⇒ Press SET

②Select [Ethernet ] ⇒ Press SET
3-1-5 Setup with Network Connection
①Select [Setup with Network Connection]
②⇒ Press SET
③Under IP Address Settings (IPv4), select [Manual Setting] ⇒ Press SET
④Select [IP Address] ⇒ Press SET

⑤Input [192.168.0.xxx] as the IP address.
Example: [192.168.0.3] ⇒ Press SET
*These values are the address the C300 Mark III/C500 Mark II itself has. Set the values at the end so that they are
not the same as those of the device you are connecting to (the values set on the PC).
⑥Select [Subnet Mask] ⇒ Press SET
⑦Input [255.255.255.0] for subnet mask ⇒ Press SET

⑧[Use Gateway] ⇒ Disable
⑨[DNS Address] ⇒ Disable
⑩Save IP Address Setting (IPv4) ⇒ Press OK
⑪[TCP/IPv6 Settings] is not necessary for the assumed connection format of these materials, so you can select
Disable ⇒ Press SET

⑫Confirm Communication settings ⇒ Press OK
3-2 Prepare for Streaming Transmission
3-2-1 Create New Function Setting
①Select [Create New Func. Setting]
②⇒ Press SET
3-2-2 Select Protocol
①Select [UDP] or [RTP] or [RTP+FEC] or [RTSP+RTP]
②⇒ Press SET
(The [UDP] protocol will be selected for this example).