Canon RM-Lite Use and care manual

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Network Video Recording Software
RM Series
Administrator’s Manual
Make sure you read this manual before using the software.

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Thank you for purchasing RM-64/RM-25/RM-9 Network Video Recording Software (hereafter referred to as “RM-64/25/9” or
“this software”).
This manual also explains how to use RM-Lite v1.1 Network Video Recording Software (hereafter referred to as “RM-Lite”).
For the difference between RM-64/25/9 and RM-Lite, see “About RM-Lite” (p. 28).
Please read this manual before using the software. After reading this manual, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
In addition, please read the license agreement before using the software. The license agreement can be found in the
LICENSE folder on the setup CD-ROM.
Request to Customers
1. Canon owns the copyright of this manual. The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this manual is
forbidden.
2. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
3. This document has been prepared with the utmost attention to accuracy. However, if you have any comments, please
contact the Customer Service Center indicated on the back cover.
4. Irrespective of items (2) and (3) above, Canon cannot bear responsibility for any effects resulting from operation.
5. Control Panel procedures described in this manual use the Windows 7 Basic display theme.
Disclaimer
Malfunction and failure of this software, or other factors may cause problems, such as recording failure, recorded data
corruption or data loss. Canon shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred by the user as a result of
such problems. Please use this software with this understanding.
Support Information
For support information, including software updates (patch installer), user manuals, and operating environments, see the
Canon Web site.
Copyright Information
Videos, images or sounds recorded with your camera may not be utilized or published, without the consent of the copyright
holders, if any, except in such a way as permitted for personal use under the relevant copyright law.
Trademark notices
• Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, SQL Server and Visual C++ are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System.
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• NVIDIA and GeForce are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
• Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
• All other company or product names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

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NOTICE ABOUT THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED FROM MPEGLA, LLC. UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR
THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A
CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL,
INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND ADDITIONAL LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant
video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or
(2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license is granted or
implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.
(Notice displayed in English as required.)
About Third Party Software
This product contains third party software modules.
Each module’s license conditions are also available in the OpenSourceSoftware folder in the LICENSE folder on the
accompanying set-up CD-ROM.

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This product has the following manuals:
• Administrator’s Manual (this guide)
This manual is intended for the system administrator and provides information on how to operate this software product.
• Viewer Operation Guide
This simplified manual is intended for general users and explains how to operate the Viewer.
Please also read the manuals provided with each camera, as required.
About Sample Screens Unique to This Software
In this manual, some screens that are unique to this software are used as examples to illustrate operations. Please note that
they may differ from the actual screens.
The VB-M40 is mainly used as the example camera in this manual. In addition, screens from Windows 7 are used as
samples to describe operations.
How to Display and Read This Manual
This manual assumes that you display and read it on your computer’s screen.
Icons in This Manual
The following icons indicate descriptions you should pay close attention to.
Icons Indicating Camera Models
The following icons indicate information unique to that camera model.
About the Manuals
Icon Meaning
Important Cautions and restrictions during operation. Make sure to read these carefully.
Note Supplementary descriptions and reference information.
Hint Information useful for operation.
Icon Camera Model
VB-M700F
VB-M600D and VB-M600VE
VB-M40
VB-C500VD and VB-C500D
VB-C60
VB-C300
VB-C50Fi and VB-C50FSi
VB-C50i and VB-C50iR

About the Manuals
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Icons Indicating Products
The following icons indicate information that is unique to the full product and the Lite version.
Icon Meaning
Features unique to the RM-64/25/9. They cannot be used with RM-Lite.
Information unique to RM-Lite.