Auto ROI is a powerful feature on the V-600UHD that lets compatible Canon cameras control your ROI shots with face detection data. You can have it track up to nine people in your wide shot, depending on the zoom mode selected.

 

Compatibility list available here:

• V-600UHD Ver.2.00 Camera Remote Control Compatibility Table (Canon)

The following guide is also covered in this demo video:

• V-600UHD: Auto ROI Demo

 

Getting Started

To begin, make sure your camera is up to date, and the LAN port is enabled. Please refer to your camera's manual for more information.

Note that this feature only works with HDMI.

 

You need to set the camera's IP address so it will be in the same range as the V-600UHD.

If using a single camera, you can directly connect the camera to the V-600UHD with a network cable. If you have multiple Auto ROI cameras, supported PTZ cameras from other brands, or want to use the WebRCS control panel with a web browser, connect all your devices together with a network switch.

You can also use a network router with DHCP, but this guide will not cover that, we will discuss setup using static IP addresses.

 

First, set the V-600UHD's IP address so that it is in the same range as your camera.

For example:

• Set the V-600UHD to 192.168.2.2
• Set the camera to 192.168.2.3

 

More info on IP configuration in this guide:

• How To Setup Your IP Address For Pro AV Products With LAN Control

 

If your camera is a supported model and you don't see a menu option for network settings, you need to update your camera's firmware, more information and downloads are on Canon's website.

 

 

Camera Settings

To change the camera's IP address, go to:

 

XF400 & XF405:

• System Setup > Network Settings > Connection Settings
  • Ethernet Settings
    • Manual
    • IP Address 192.168.2.3
    • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
• System Setup > Network Settings > Activate
  • Select Browser Remote
• Display Setup > HDMI Max Resolution
  • Select 3840x2160

 

XF705:

• Connection Settings
  • Add “Ethernet” settings
    • Manual
    • IP Address: 192.168.2.101
    • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Primary DNS Server: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Secondary DNS Server: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Network Configuration Name: (NONE) (default)
    • Save these settings
  • Network Function: Off -> Browser Remote
  • System Setup
    • SDI/HDMI Max Res.: 1920x1080 -> 3840x2160
  • Monitoring Setup
    • OSD Output HDMI: On -> Off

 

C200:

• Network Settings
  • Connection Settings
    • Add “Ethernet” settings
    • Manual
    • IP Address: 192.168.2.101
    • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    • Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Primary DNS Server: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Secondary DNS Server: 0.0.0.0 (default)
    • Network Configuration Name: (NONE) (default)
    • Save these settings
  • Activate: Off -> Browser Remote
  • System Setup
    • HDMI Max Res.: 1920x1080 -> 3840x2160
  • Camera Setup
    • AF Mode: One Shot -> Continuous
    • Face Detection: Off -> On
  • Monitoring Setup
    • OSD Output: On -> Off

 

 

V-600UHD Settings

Now you can create some ROI inputs by sharing the input the camera is connected to.

Go to Menu > Input > Assign/Scaling > Ch.X > Source > Shared Ch.Y

• Note: X is the channel you want to put a copy of your camera, and Y is the source channel where the camera image is.
• For example, if the camera is connected to HDMI input 1 and you want channel 2 to be a copy of it for Auto ROI, you would go to Menu > Input > Assign/Scaling > Ch.2 > Source > Shared Ch.1.

Note: The 8 selectable cross-points on the multi-view are referred to as channels. This is not to be confused with inputs, which are the physical input connectors for video sources.

For more info on cross-points and remapping them, see this guide:

• V-600UHD: How to Organize your Inputs Using Cross-Point Assign

 

From there, you can configure each input's Auto ROI settings, so that they will all behave differently on their own, giving you a variety of shots to choose from during production.

First, go to Menu > Input > Assign/Scaling > Ch.X / Scaler > Automatic ROI > Enabled

 

From there, you can adjust the rules for this channel to follow. These settings are covered in detail with examples in the next section.

 

There are a lot of different variables, so it helps to build out a configuration with one or two stand-in subjects. You can also point the camera at yourself and get some good results, but ultimately, you will want to configure this for your intended application.

 

Once you have all your settings configured, store your settings as a Preset Memory:

• V-600UHD: How to Save and Recall Settings Using Preset Memories

 

Most Zoom mode settings can track up to 2 faces in the camera frame. Group and Center Fixed support up to 9 faces.

 

 

Auto ROI Modes

Here are detailed breakdowns of each Zoom mode:

 

Zoom: Off

Stays with the scalers zoom ratio, while moving the center position with face tracking.

The crop is a fixed 1920x1080 window of your 4K source.

 

 

Zoom: Close Up, Up Shot, and Bust Shot

Moves the center position with face tracking.

The crop varies by mode:

• Close Up crops to the face area.
• Up Shot crops above the shoulders.
• Bust Shot crops above the bust.

 

 

Zoom: Group

Crops as group enters in frame.

Zoom ratio depends on positions of up to 9 detected faces.

• Area and Face Number parameters do not apply to this mode.

 

 

Zoom: Center Fixed

The crop area is anchored to the center of the frame.

Zoom ratio depends on the position of the detected face.

• The Area parameter does not apply to this mode.

 

 

Auto ROI Adjustments

Here are detailed breakdowns the additional settings:

 

Area: All

Detects face from entire frame.

• Face Number setting defines who will be detected.

 

 

Area: Left or Right

Detects face from left or right half of the frame.

• Face Number setting does not apply with this Area mode.

 

 

Area: Upper or Lower

Detects face from top or bottom half of the frame.

• Face Number setting does not apply with this Area mode.

 

 

Adjust

Adjusts the zoom ratio between -10% and +10%.

 

 

Lost Zoom Out

If the face detection subject leaves the frame, this gives you the option to automatically zoom out to the wide shot.

The options are Slow, Fast, and Off.

 

 

Tracking

How fast the shot follows the detected face.

The options are Slow, Fast, and Off.

• The Off setting disables Auto ROI.

 

 

Look Ahead

When turned On, this guesses what the tracking movement will be.

 

 

Hold Time

Determines how long the tracking holds, between 0.0 and 5.0 seconds.

 

 

Offset

This shifts the crop area horizontally or vertically.