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).

[UDP]: This protocol prioritizes transfer speeds but does not guarantee the reliability/integrity of the data.
Lost or delayed IP packets are ignored.
[RTP]: Standard protocol for video/audio broadcasts over the internet. Lost or delayed IP packets are
ignored.
[RTP+FEC]: This setting uses the RTP protocol and adds a layer of FEC error correction so the receiving side
can recover lost or delayed IP packets. This combination is more common for broadcasts over Wi-
Fi networks.
[RTSP+RTP]: This setting uses the RTSP (reel time streaming) protocol to control the streaming server camera) in
real time and the RTP protocol for the broadcast over IP. With the RSTP protocol, the receiver can
control when to start and stop the broadcast.
*A decoder or PC software that supports FEC control is required.
3-2-3 Input the Destination Server and Destination Port Number
①Select [Destination Server] ⇒ Press SELECT
②Input the Destination Server ⇒ Press OK
Input the Destination Server of the device you are connecting to (PC), select [Set], ⇒ Press OK
Example: [192.168.0.2] (The PC’s IP address set in advance.)

If necessary, input the [Dest. Port No.] in the same way, select [Set], ⇒ Press OK
● Normally, the port number initially set is used (it is normally 5000).
③Confirm [Destination Server] and [Dest. Port No.] ⇒ Press OK
3-2-4 Select Bit Rate and Resolution
①Select bit rate and resolution. Select any option
②⇒ Press SET

3-2-5 Select Audio Out Channels
①Select audio output channels [CH1/Ch2], [CH3/Ch4]
②⇒ Press SET
(For the audio to record, from MENU [ Audio settings] ⇒ [Select CH1/CH2 Input] and [Select CH3/CH4
Input], you can select any of [INPUT terminal / MIC terminal / Internal mic.])
③Save Function Settings ⇒ Press OK
3-2-6 Connection Setting Save Destination
①Select [Conn. Setting]
②⇒ Press SET
・Twenty (20) connection settings (SET) that can be registered. Push the joystick up and down to scroll down the
screen.

③Setting completed ⇒ Press OK
④Now, you will notice the [ ] Ethernet icon on top of the screen. This icon indicates that the ethernet
connection on the camera is now active.

4. Streaming Transmission
Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II:
4-1 Activate IP Streaming in the EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II
①Go to Sub Menu 2 under Network Settings Menu
②Select Enable ⇒ Press SET
③Now, [ ] IP streaming is activated.
● The Canon EOS C300 Mark III/ EOS C500 Mark II will show a [ ] icon showing the
connection method.

● On the screen, the [ ] icon will be shown in white and video/audio streaming transmission will start.
● When [Off] is selected for [Network Functions], transmission will terminate, and the [ ] icon will
disappear.
PC:
4-2 Perform VLC settings on the PC
①Open the VLC Media Player
②Select [Media]
③Select [Open Network Stream]
⇒ In the [Please enter a network URL] cell, input the network URL that matches the protocol that
was selected under the protocol settings earlier (under 3-2-2 in the guide).
For this example, input 【udp://@:5000】 and click [Play (P)▼].
⇒ If successful, the images will appear on the screen.
*Notes:
・Recording to the SD card during IP streaming is not possible.
・The specification is for the IP streaming function to remain engaged, and not be turned off when a media mode is
switched or the camera power is turned off, and for IP streaming to start (restart) when the camera recovers, or the
camera’s power is turned back on.