Controlling Cameras and Their Outputs
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even darker or lighter. There are buttons on the keypad that enable you to
control the camera's iris, which is the device that regulates the brightness or
darkness of the picture.
To make the picture brighter, press the
Iris Open
button. To make the
picture darker, press the
Iris Close
button.
To return the iris to its default setting, press both iris buttons simultaneously.
“Flipping” the SpeedDome
You can flip a SpeedDome 180° in the opposite direction. The SpeedDome
flip is especially useful when you are tracking a subject who walks directly
under the SpeedDome and then continues walking on the other side of the
SpeedDome.
To flip the currently selected SpeedDome, press the
Flip
button on the
keypad. When you flip a SpeedDome, the LCD displays the following
message:
Cam x
Flip Dome
Running the “Apple Peel” Pattern
You can instruct a SpeedDome to run the Apple Peel pattern. This is a
default pattern that all SpeedDomes can run without any user programming.
The Apple Peel pattern consists of three
revolutions of camera panning, with tilt starting at
the ceiling. Each revolution tilts down
approximately 30°. The Apple Peel pattern
provides you with a complete view of the area.
Apple Peel Pattern
