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General warnings
The tracking function should mainly be used in indoor environments.
Provide the best lighting possible in the detection zone: in poor lighting conditions, the inevitable
presence of noise on the image makes grayscale variations extremely critical. In poor lighting
conditions, the camera may easily lose the tracked object.
If IR illuminators are used, remember that:
The camera must be programmed to operate in B/W only (
DOME SETTINGS 1 > CAMERA >
ADDITIONAL
menu) because the Slow Shutter will make tracking unreliable in color mode
The lighting entirely covers the frame where motion is tracked, possibly by restricting the range of
action of the camera in tracking mode (using the
TRACKING BOUNDARY
option).
Avoid background objects in the frame which could trick the motion detector, such as for example
Venetian blinds, gates, doors with grid and objects with very marked, contrasting contours. A
chequerboard background is certainly the worst condition for satisfactory operation.
Do not use the privacy zone function in frames where auto tracking is used: the privacy zone can trick
the auto tracking function.
Do not use the auto tracking function if the object to be tracked and/or monitored moves too fast.
Recommended control parameters
SIZE SENS
: select
SMALL
particularly in poor lighting conditions to improve performance.
GRAY SENS
: most false alarms are caused by the tracking of unexpected objects. For this reason, it is
preferable to select low sensitivity.
ZOOM SETTING
: it is advisable to use the lowest possible zoom values.
WAIT TIME
: particularly, in the case of poor lighting conditions or frames with interference, it is preferable to
set the lowest possible time to prevent the camera from constantly tracking unexpected objects (e.g. “video
noise” in the frame).
TRACKING SPEED
: the
AUTO
setting should always be preferred, unless the object to be tracked does not
always move at low, constant speed.
TRACKING BOUNDARY
: it is strongly advised to delimit the tracking zone, avoiding including unnecessary
parts in the frame.
Tracking during cruise is available. When the camera is cruising among saved presets, it will detect and follow
moving object automatically when it stops at a specific preset. When the moving object gets out of view for
pre-defined interval, the camera will go back to its previously stopped preset and cruise to the next preset again.
Enter
DOME SETTINGS 1
>
MOTION
>
PARK ACTION
, set it as
REPEAT LAST
Go to
DOME SETTINGS 2
>
TRACKING SETTING
>
LOST ACT
, set it as
STOP TRACK
Go to
DOME SETTINGS 2
>
CRUISE
>
DWELL TIME
, set it as
8
and program the preset list
PRESET
+
90
+
ENTER
to start the function.
4.5.4.8. TIME
Screen 35: Time
Option
Value
Explanation
TIME FORMAT
12H, 24H
This entry is to set the time format in 12H or 24H.
SET TIME
This entry is to set the time of the ptz clock.
TIME
TIME FORMAT 24H
SET TIME
04:03
DATE FORMAT
M/D/Y
SET
DATE 19/01/2010
SAVE
CANCEL
EXIT
