PTZ control

  1. On the menu bar of the Control control, click the PTZ control icon to switch to the operating mode of the cameras.
  2. 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.
  3. Select the camera image, and then use the PTZ control (5) to move the camera by moving the bright spot in the desired direction.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Click Auto to switch the camera automatically. The following camera functions are also available, if they are supported by the hardware:
Creating and deleting a preset camera position
  1. Move the camera to the required position.
  2. Click Add new camera position (3). The new camera position is added at the next free position number.
  3. Enter a name for the position.
  4. 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 ClosedDelete: Position 3 is deleted. Position 4 is then shifted to position 3, position 5 to position 4 and so on.