AXIS M3025–VE Network Camera
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas,
see
View Area, on page 19
.
Preset Positions
A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions can
be accessed in several ways:
•
By selecting the preset from the
Source
drop-down list in the Live View Page.
•
When setting up action rules. See
page 31
.
To add a preset position:
1. Go to
PTZ > Preset Positions
.
2. Use the pan, tilt and zoom controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name in the
Current position
field.
4. Click
Add
. The camera’s position and focus settings are saved as a preset position.
The entire view area is treated as the
Home
position which is readily accessible by clicking the
Home
button on the Live View
page and in the Preset Positions setup window.
The product can be configured to return to the Home position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a specified length of
time. Enter the length of time in the
Return to overview after
field and click
Save
. Set the time to zero to prevent the product from
automatically returning to the Home position.
To include the preset position name in the overlay text, go to
Video
, select
Include overlay text
and enter the modifier
#P
in the field.
For more information about modifiers, see
File Naming & Date/Time Formats
in the online help
.
Advanced
Controls
Panel Shortcut Command Buttons
can be configured to provide direct access to commands issued via the VAPIX® Application
Programming Interface. The buttons will be displayed in the PTZ control panel, which is available in the Live View page through
the
Ctrl panel
button, see
page 11
.
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