User Manual of PanoVu Series Network Camera
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Appendix 10 Camera Function Description
Note:
The functions vary depending on different camera models.
Limit Stops
The camera can be programmed to move within the limit stops (left/right, up/down).
Scan Modes
The camera provides 5 scan modes: auto scan, tilt scan, frame scan, random scan and panorama scan.
Preset Freezing
This feature freezes the scene on the monitor when the camera is moving to a preset. This allows for
smooth transition from one preset scene to another. It also guarantees that masked area will not be
revealed when the camera is moving to a preset.
Presets
A preset is a predefined image position. When the preset is called, the camera will automatically move
to the defined position. The presets can be added, modified, deleted and called.
Label Display
The on-screen label of the preset title, azimuth/elevation, zoom, time and camera name can be
displayed on the monitor. The displays of time and camera name can be programmed.
Auto Flips
In manual tracking mode, when a target object goes directly beneath the camera, the video will
automatically flips 180 degrees in horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking. This function
can also be realized by auto mirror image depending on the models of camera.
Privacy Mask
This function allows you to block or mask certain area of a scene, for preventing the personal privacy
from recording or live viewing. A masked area will move with pan and tilt functions and automatically
adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide.
3D Positioning
In the client software, use the left key of mouse to click on the desired position in the video image and
drag a rectangle area in the lower right direction, then the camera system will move the position to the
center and allow the rectangle area to zoom in. Use the left key of mouse to drag a rectangle area in
the upper left direction to move the position to the center and allow the rectangle area to zoom out.
Proportional Pan/Tilt
Proportional pan/tilt automatically reduces or increases the pan and tilt speeds according to the
amount of zoom. At telephoto zoom settings, the pan and tilt speeds will be slower than at wide zoom
settings. This keeps the image from moving too fast on the live view image when there is a large
amount of zoom.
Auto Focus
The auto focus enables the camera to focus automatically to maintain clear video images.
Day/Night Auto Switch
The cameras deliver color images during the day. And as light diminishes at night, the cameras switch
to night mode and deliver black and white images with high quality.
Slow Shutter
In slow shutter mode, the shutter speed will automatically slow down in low illumination conditions to
maintain clear video images by extending the exposure time. The feature can be enabled or disabled.
Backlight Compensation (BLC)
If you focus on an object against strong backlight, the object will be too dark to be seen clearly. The BLC