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SNC toolbox mobile

Application Guide
Software Version 1.1

© 2015 Sony Corporation

 Overview How to use this guide
SNC toolbox mobile is a viewer for displaying the This guide is based on the assumption that this is shown
images of a network camera, searching for a network on the computer screen.
camera, and setting the view angle during installation Things to know to utilize the guide are written here.
using a smartphone or tablet. Pease use this before starting the operation.

Tip
SNC toolbox mobile stands for Sony Network Camera
Jump to the related pages
toolbox mobile. When you see this on the computer screen, if you click
the part where the related pages are displayed, you will
Features be redirected to the page with descriptions. The related
pages can be searched for easily.
• Economical and efficient operation via a smartphone
(you can install the camera by yourself).
• Instinctive zooming and focusing are available by Software screen examples
touch panel operation.
The software screens on this guide are examples for
Notes description. They may be different from the actual
screen.
• A connection cannot be made to a camera that has the
SSL function enabled.
• A connection cannot be made to a camera that has the Printing out
Digest access authentication function enabled.
• Use SNC toolbox mobile in a secure network for When you print, details of the screen or illustration will
wireless devices. not be able to be represented.

2 Overview / How to use this guide

 Camera list screen
Preparation Start the SNC toolbox mobile application.
The start screen is displayed. After searching for a
camera is completed, the screen changes to the camera
Preparation list screen automatically.
Download the SNC toolbox mobile application from
Google play (for Android) or the App Store (for iOS). Android iOS

Connect using Wi-Fi

There are 2 types of Wi-Fi connections between the
camera and devices such as a smartphone or a tablet.

• Connection mounting the IFU-WLM3 USB Wireless

LAN Module (not supplied) to the camera (SNC-
VB770/VM772R)
For the mounting position, SSID information, and
default password of the IFU-WLM3 USB Wireless
LAN Module, refer to the Installation Manual.
• Connection via a Wi-Fi router (connection using a
general purpose access point).

To connect to a Wi-Fi network, select the SSID and enter

the password of the router to be connected on the Wi-Fi
setting display of the smartphone or tablet. Tip
When you start the application while the IFU-WLM3
USB Wireless LAN Module (not supplied) is mounted
to the camera, the viewer is displayed automatically.
When you tap the return button, the screen returns to the
camera list screen.
In case of the connection using a general purpose access
point, only one camera in the camera list screen can be
selected.

1 Android iOS

Set a user name for the common administrator and the

default password to access the camera.

Preparation 3
 Android iOS
Operating and Setting
the Screen
There are 2 patterns for the control panel, operations,
and settings that are displayed on a smartphone or tablet,
depending on the camera’s model.

Pattern A
You can pan, tilt and zoom.

2 Android iOS
Monitor screen section

The camera viewer screen is displayed.

Operate and set the screen. For details, see “Operating
and Setting the Screen” (page 4).
Control panel section

3 Android iOS

Configure the wired network setting of the camera. Notes

Android iOS
• Some monitors do not display anything or react
slowly. In these cases, make sure that the video on the
camera or video on the Video codec tab (under the
Video/Audio menu) is set to JPEG.
When multiple images are set, set the larger image
number to JPEG (set “Image 2” to JPEG, if both
Image 1 and Image 2 are set).
• Operations on the monitor screen may not be
performed or the control panel may not be displayed
depending on the model and setting.

A wider view on the rotated screen

For a larger view, rotate the smartphone or tablet 90
degrees to the landscape orientation.

4 Operating and Setting the Screen

Controlling via the monitor screen Pattern B
Pan, tilt and zoom operations by touching the image on
the screen is available. The Zoom tab, Focus tab, and Other tab are available.
The settings related to zoom, focus, and view angle can
be performed. Administrator privileges of the camera
Double tapping (Tap the screen twice, lightly
are required to use these screens.
and quickly)
The camera moves so that the tapped portion is
positioned at the center of the display.

Flicking (Slide your finger on the screen) Monitor screen

section
The camera moves in the direction opposite to the
direction slid by the finger.

Pinch in/Pinch out (Slide two fingertips apart or

together on the screen)
Tab
*This function is applicable on iOS only.
You can zoom in and zoom out the image.

Controlling via the control panel

Control panel
section

A wider view on the rotated screen

You can operate the camera direction and zoom by using For a larger view, rotate the smartphone or tablet 90
the control panel for the monitor image currently degrees to the landscape orientation.
displayed.

Pan/Tilt control
Tap the arrow button in the direction in which you want
to move the camera. Touch and hold to move the camera
continuously.

Zoom control
Tap to zoom out, and tap to zoom in.
Touch and hold to zoom the camera continuously.

Operating and Setting the Screen 5

 Zoom tab Focus tab

1 Zoom mode 1
Select the zoom mode. The camera moves to Near side in large increments.
When you press and hold down the button, the camera
2 Zoom absolute position moves to Near side continuously.
The zoom position can be set with greater accuracy by
entering the value. 2
The camera moves to Near side in small increments.
3 Zoom bar When you press and hold down the button, the camera
The zoom position can be set by tapping or sliding the moves to Near side continuously.
zoom bar.
3
4 The camera moves to Far side in small increments.
The camera moves to Wide side in large increments. When you press and hold down the button, the camera
When you press and hold down the button, the camera moves to Far side continuously.
moves to Wide side continuously.
4
5 The camera moves to Far side in large increments.
The camera moves to Wide side in small increments. When you press and hold down the button, the camera
When you press and hold down the button, the camera moves to Far side continuously.
moves to Wide side continuously.
5 Easy Focus
6 When you tap the button, the Easy Focus function is
The camera moves to Tele side in large increments. performed.
When you press and hold down the button, the camera
moves to Tele side continuously. 6
Reload the entire viewer screen and change to the Zoom
7 tab.
The camera moves to Tele side in small increments.
When you press and hold down the button, the camera
moves to Tele side continuously.

8
Reload the entire viewer screen.

6 Operating and Setting the Screen

Other tab

1 Aspect ratio
Change the aspect ratio obtained from the camera
between 16:9, 4:3, and 3:2.

2 Stabilizer (stabilization)
Select the checkbox to display steadier images when the
camera is installed in a place subject to vibration.
(SNC-VM772R)

3 Distortion correction
Select the checkbox to display the images with less
distortion at a wide viewing angle while keeping a
naturalness of entire image. (SNC-VB770*/VM772R)
* This can be set when you attach the lens that supports
the distortion correction.

4
Reload the entire viewer screen and change to the Zoom
tab.

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