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SECTION 4: CONFIGURING THE PTZ CAMERA
SECTION 4
Configuring the PTZ Camera
This section includes steps for the initial setup and configuration of your PTZ camera. For additional information on the using the
configurable features of the camera, refer to "SECTION 5 OSD Menu Reference" on page 45.
The on-screen display OSD menus are used to configure the video image setup, presets, patrols, time tasks, patterns, motion,
privacy zones, and alarms. Common setup tasks include configuration of the following:
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Image parameters
: Image parameters include focus, zoom limit, Day/Night mode, noise reduction, sharpness, wide
dynamic range, iris, gain, shutter speed, exposure, white balance, privacy and OSD settings.
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Presets:
Presets are user-definable settings for pointing the camera at a specific field of view. Each of the user-definable
presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, zoom, iris, and other settings. When a preset is called, the dome will automatically
move to the defined position. You can modify, delete and call each preset you define.
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Tours
: Tours are composed of a combination of Presets that are called automatically and sequentially. For each preset called, a
configurable dwell time, the pause time for each preset, is applied.
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Pattern:
A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions that can be recalled with a
command from a controller or automatically by a configured function (alarm, park, time task, or power-up). By default, focus
and iris are in auto status when the preset is being memorized.
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Time Task:
A time task is a pre-configured action that is performed automatically at a specific date and time. The
programmable actions include: preset 1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-4, pan scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama
scan, day/night mode or none.
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Privacy
zones are portions of the field of view that are blocked (for privacy) or sensed for motion.
The camera OSD menus can be accessed in three ways:
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Through the PTZ Control panel in the DVR.
When using this method, many setup parameters are saved in the DVR. This
method is perhaps the easiest. Specific instructions for using this method are in the ALIBI DVR user manual.
