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The Camera Bin (Figure 12-2), located across the bottom of the PTZ tab contains icons for each camera. A
camera currently being controlled is denoted by a blue outline. The icons update to show the thumbnail for
the preset icon selected above.
Hint: Cameras whose PTZ switches are disabled in their respective Input Configuration panels (Section
8.2.5) show dimmed icons in the Camera Bin, but may still be selected.
Enabling the Follow Preview switch at left in the Camera Bin header will automatically select camera icons
for you as these are chosen on the main Switcher’s Preview row.
12.1.2
PTZ PRESETS
The large Preset Bin (above the Camera Bin) shows eight thumbnail icons for the currently selected PTZ
camera. Click a preset to select it, and the camera automatically begins moving to the new position.
Hint: The number of the current Preset icon is shown in an overlay at upper left. When the actual camera
position at the moment does not correspond to a preset, an “M” is shown over the most recent selection,
rather than a number.
12.1.3
CONFIGURING PRESETS
When you roll the mouse over a preset, a configuration overlay (‘gear’)
appears in its upper right corner. Click this to display the PTZ Preset Editor
(Figure 12-3).
Initially, preset icons display the default PTZ Canvas representation. When a
live source is connected (and enabled in the PTZ tab of Input Configuration),
click the Snapshot icon to update the image using a grab from the live source
after making desired adjustments.
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While you will likely use the control surface joystick for most purposes
during production (see Section 12.1.4, the canvas in the PTZ Preset Editor panel also provides ‘trackball-like’
control over pan and tilt for connected cameras using the mouse. Simply drag horizontally or vertically on
the canvas to pan or tilt. The mouse-wheel provides zoom control.
Hint: If no camera is connected, a virtual display updates to simulate rotation and zoom as you navigate,
but you may well prefer to connect a camera and assign it to Preview, checking the output the camera on
a larger monitor while making adjustments.
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ETTINGS
Some further camera settings are grouped together just to the right of the Preset Editor’s Canvas. The White
Balance menu offers three options – Auto, Indoor and Outdoor. (This is a global setting, and affects all presets
for the selected camera.)
By contrast, the Focus setting, and the state of its Auto switch are stored individually in each preset. This is
also true for the Iris setting, and its Auto switch.
FIGURE 12-3