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PTZ control
- On the menu bar of
the Control control, click the PTZ
control icon to switch to the operating mode of the cameras.

- The PTZ control function
is the central function for operating the selected PTZ camera.These functions are available for PTZ cameras. If no PTZ camera is present or the PTZ camera is deactivated, digital zoom and digital preset selection is also possible.
- Select the camera image,
and then use the PTZ control (5) to
move the camera by moving the bright spot in the desired direction.
- Drag the Zoom
slider (1) up or down to make the camera zoom in or out. Select the required
camera position (2) to pan the camera to a preset position. Including
the default position, ten positions are possible. The current position
is displayed.
- Optionally, click the triangle beside the position name, and then select the desired
position from the drop-down list. The position is immediately approached. The positions are set in the configuration
menu in the Camera
area (see Cameras). Use the four direction
arrows at the edge of the PTZ control to move the camera incrementally. Switch between daytime
and nighttime vision (6) to get an image when light conditions are poor,
providing this is supported by the camera.
- Click Auto to switch the camera automatically. The following camera functions are also available, if they are supported
by the hardware:
- Iris +, Iris -: opens or closes the iris of the camera to control the brightness.
- Auto Iris: automatically adjusts the iris opening to the optimum brightness of the environment.
- Close-up focus, long-range focus: adjusts the image sharpness to the objects in the camera focus.
- Autofocus: automatically adjusts the image sharpness to the objects in the camera focus.
Creating and deleting a preset camera position
- Move the camera to
the required position.
- Click Add
new camera position (3). The new camera position is added at the next free position number.
- Enter a name for the
position.
- To delete a preset
position, select the position and click Delete
(4). The deleted camera position is released, and subsequent positions are shifted
to compensate.
Example
Delete:
Position 3 is deleted. Position 4 is then shifted to position 3, position
5 to position 4 and so on.
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