AXIS M5065 PTZ Network Camera
About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
About preset positions
A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of
the following values:
•
Pan and tilt positions
•
Zoom position
•
Focus position (manual or automatic)
How to access the preset positions
Preset positions can be accessed in several ways:
•
By selecting the preset from the
Preset positions
drop-down list in the Live View Page.
•
When setting up action rules. See
How to add a preset position
1. Go to
Setup > PTZ > Preset Positions
.
2. Click in the image or use the controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Write a name in the
Current position
field.
4. If required, select
Use current position as Home
.
5. Click
Add
to save the preset position.
How to include the preset position name in an overlay text
1. Go to
Video & Audio
.
2. Select
Include text
.
3. Write the modifier
#P
in the field.
4. Click
Save
.
How to set the home position
The
Home
position is readily accessible by clicking the
Home
button on the live view window and in the Preset Positions setup window.
To set a customized home position, select
Use current position as Home
when adding a preset position. The user-defined home
position will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H). The default Home position, called “Home”, will still be available.
The product can be configured to return to the
Home
position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a specified length
of time. Enter the length of time in the
Return to home when inactive
field and click
Save
. Set the time to zero to prevent the
product from automatically returning to the
Home
position.
OSDI Zones
On-Screen Direction Indicator (OSDI) zones can be included in the overlay text (see
) to aid the user to
navigate the Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name.
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