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CONTROLLING THE P.T.Z. CAMERA
Once the P.T.Z. Control Panel is open, you can direct the camera by selecting its channel and
using the directional controls. Click and hold to move the camera in the desired direction.
You can adjust the speed of movement using the slider. The
Iris
,
Focus
and
Zoom
controls
are paired to either side and allow you to adjust the image by increasing or decreasing their
respective functions. Some cameras feature automatic iris and focus controls and those
buttons will not affect that camera. Similarly, the
Wiper
and
Light
buttons will not work on
cameras without those features.
If the P.T.Z. camera will only be manually controlled, then you may wish to change the
recording mode and schedule for manual recording only as every time the camera moves, the
DVR will treat that as motion detection.
CONFIGURING POINTS AND CRUISES
In addition to being manually controlled, you can configure your camera to follow a set path,
pointing from location to location and repeating. In this mode, you should change your alarm
settings, if not your recording mode and schedule. Each time the camera moves, it will trigger
a motion detection event. It is recommended that you set the channel to record continuously
and turn off any alarm activity associated with that channel.
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Creating Preset Points
STEP 1.
Point the camera to the desired spot. Adjust focus, iris and zoom as necessary.
STEP 2.
Set the Preset pull-down to the desired number (1-99) and then click
Set
.
STEP 3.
Move the camera to the next desired spot and repeat to create the next preset.
Creating a Cruise
STEP 1.
Click on the
Cruise Settings
button
to open the
Cruise Settings
window.
STEP 2.
Click on the
Settings
button net to
the correct channel.
STEP 3.
Select which number cruise this will
be. You may also give it a custom name.
STEP 4.
Click on the green
+
button on the
left to begin adding preset points to the list.
STEP 5.
In addition to selecting the Preset
point, you may also select the speed at
which the camera will move along with how
long it will stay pointed at that point before
moving on to the next point.
STEP 6.
Click OK to add this point to the list.
STEP 7.
Repeat Steps 4-6 as needed to add
more points. The camera will return to the
first point after stopping at all the points on
the list and the cruise will begin again.
To remove a point, select the check box to
the left and click on the red
X
button.
STEP 8.
When complete, click on the green
button to save.
To test your cruise, return to the P.T.Z. controls, select your Cruise line and press
Start
. You
can edit your cruise at any time by changing Preset points as well as adding or deleting points
from the list.
