Axis Q1775, User Manual

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AXIS Q1775 Network Camera
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
The PTZ menu is available if a PTZ driver has been uploaded. See Install PTZ Driver on page 30 .
About preset positions
A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of
the following values:
• Pan and tilt positions
• Zoom position
How to access the preset positions
Preset positions can be accessed in several ways:
• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up action rules. See page 41 .
• When setting up guard tours. See page 29 .
How to add a preset position
1. Go to Setup > PTZ > Preset Positions .
2. Click in the image or use the controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Write a name in the Current position field.
4. If required, select Use current position as Home .
5. Click Add to save the preset position.
How to include the preset position name in an overlay text
1. Go to Video & Audio .
2. Select Include overlay text .
3. Write the modifier
#P
in the field.
4. Click Save .
Set the Home Position
The Home position is readily accessible by clicking the Home button on the Live View page and in the Preset Positions setup window.
To set a customized home position, select Use current position as Home when adding a preset position. The user-defined home
position will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H). The default Home position, called “Home”, will still be available.
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 home when inactive field and click Save . Set the time to zero to prevent the
product from automatically returning to the Home position.
About the focus window
The focus window makes it possible to select an area of the camera’s image to which that focus should be applied. This can be useful
if there is a part of the image where focus is more critical, or if a part of the image should be ignored by the autofocus.
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