Activating Scans

Pelco DVR5100 manual Activating Scans

4.On the Panel Keypad press or until the preset number appears in the text field, and then press the yellow function key . The

camera is moved to the preset location. To cancel your selection without activating the preset, press the red function key .

To scan is to view an area by panning a camera horizontally to the right or left. There are three types of scans available:

•Scan Random: A random scan occurs when the camera pans in an irregular, unsystematic pattern.

•Scan Frame: A frame scan occurs when the camera is repositioned for a three-second interval scan followed by a three-second pause.

•Scan Auto: An auto scan occurs by panning a camera continuously to the left or right.

Your cameras might provide predefined scans. Refer to the documentation for your cameras to determine which predefined scans are available, and then enter their numbers in the instructions below when you need to run them.

NOTE: The instructions in this manual refer to the DVR5100 Control Pad. Refer to Navigating Through Menus with the KBD5000 Keyboard on page 4 and Navigating Through Menus with a PC Keyboard and Mouse on page 6 for alternate keystrokes if you are using either of these devices.

To activate scanning:

1.While in live view mode, select a video pane that is displaying video from a camera with PTZ capabilities. The video pane border is green.

2.From the main menu, select Actions, and then press Enter/Shift . The Action menu appears.

Figure 51. Scripts Menu

3. Select PTZ Operations, and then press Enter/Shift , The PTZ Operations dialog box appears.

Figure 52. PTZ Operations Dialog Box

4.On the Panel Keypad press or until the scan number appears in the text field, and then press the yellow function key . The

camera scans according to the actions. To cancel your selection without activating the scan, press the red function key .

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DVR5100 specifications

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