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3.4 PTZ Operation
Before starting PTZ control, please make sure the camera you wish to control is a supported PTZ camera and is installed and
configured properly. See section 4.2.6 PTZ for setup information. To enter PTZ mode, follow one of the options below:
1. Right-click on the screen and select PTZ Control.
2. Click on the joystick button in the menu bar located on the bottom of the main screen.
3. Press the PTZ button on the DVR’s front panel, or
4. Press the PTZ button on the IR remote control.
In PTZ mode, user can control PTZ operation with the USB mouse.
While pressing the left button of the mouse, drag the mouse pointer up/down, left/right to move pan/tilt position of the camera
accordingly. The further away from the center of the screen you move the mouse, faster will the camera move. The user can
also zoom-in/out by rolling the wheel of mouse up or down.
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Full PTZ functions are available by using USB mouse, IR remote control, or keyboard controller and are
available only on supported PTZ cameras.
For focus control in PTZ mode, right-click to get the pop-up menu as shown below. Default mode is to “ZOOM”. Select
“FOCUS” to switch the mouse’s wheel function from zoom-in/out to focus near/ far.
The user can also select the preset button to start/ stop a preset, or exit PTZ screen model.
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setting menu. The maximum number of preset is 255, but the number of available presets may vary by
camera make and model.