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Using Pan/Tilt/Zoom
You can pan, tilt and zoom the camera to set the camera angle.
Note
Camera operations using clicking and dragging, do not offer a high precision control of the camera.
Clicking on the Video Display Area or Use the Sliders
Note
Click operations and slider operations in the video display area become available after starting the Viewer PTZ or Digital PTZ
(P. 50).
Moving by Clicking on the Video Display Area
If you click in the video display area, the camera angle will change to center on the mouse pointer location. If the
camera angle does not center on the desired location with a single click, repeat the operation.
Moving Using the Sliders
Drag the pan and tilt sliders to pan and tilt the camera.
Drag the zoom slider to zoom the camera.
The slider can also move by clicking directly on the slider bar.
Note
• The zoom ratio (digital zoom ratio) is shown in the information display.
Important
• Multiple users cannot obtain control privileges simultaneously.
• The Obtain/Release Camera Control Privileges button is displayed for authorized users and guest users if [Camera Control] is selected
in [Basic] > [User Management] > [User Authority] on the Setting Page.
• Administrators can take away camera control privileges from authorized users or guest users. Authorized users can also take away
camera control privileges from guest users.
A user with lower privileges cannot obtain camera control privileges while a user with higher privileges has camera control privileges.
Once finished, the administrator should always exit the Viewer or click the [Obtain/Release Camera Control Privileges] button to
release the control privileges.
Zoom Slider
Drag upward to zoom in (telephoto), drag
downward to zoom out (wide-angle).
Tilt Slider
Move the camera vertically.
Pan Slider
Move the camera horizontally.
