alarm The system's response when a camera input changes from its normal state to its abnormal
state (if the system has been configured to respond to such a condition). When an alarm is
triggered, the keyboard beeps until you acknowledge the alarm via the Ack button.
automatic
system
function
A system operation that, once you program it, can be initiated automatically via the matrix
keyboard. Shots, monitor tours, and alarms are examples of automatic system functions.
auxiliary Devices such as lights, audible alarms, door locks, that can be controlled via the keyboard.
Auxiliaries can also be initiated automatically in response to an alarm when they have been
configured to do so. See also latched auxiliary and momentary auxiliary.
called monitor The monitor that displays the video that is being controlled by the keyboard.
camera
command A directive issued to the camera via the keyboard—a pan, tilt, zoom, focus, or iris
command.
camera control
mode The condition of the keyboard when an operator is manually selecting or controlling
cameras, selecting a monitor, displaying shots, and running a monitor tour.
default
password The password that is preset at the factory. It is used initially to set the user-defined
password. See also keyboard lock and user defined password.
dual function
keys Keypad buttons used for both system control and menu programming. An example of a
dual function key is Iris Open (PG-DN). When in normal operating mode, pressing Iris
Open causes the iris of the selected camera to increase its size. When in menu
programming mode (by pressing Menu), pressing Iris Open (PG-DN) displays the next
page of the displayed menu.
dwell time The amount of time that an event within the monitor tour will remain on the monitor before
it is replaced by another event.
fixed shot The view of whatever a camera happens to be “looking at” when it is called up on the
monitor.
focus The process of adjusting the clarity of a scene or an object, as seen through a camera.
input A device such as a smoke detector or twilight sensor that, when configured to do so, can
trigger an alarm when it undergoes a change in state. See also auxiliary.
iris The camera component that determines how much light enters the camera. By adjusting the
iris, you can adjust the brightness and darkness of the video on the monitor.
keyboard lock A feature of the keyboard that prevents unauthorized use of certain functions of the system.
When the keyboard lock is enabled, “L” appears in the lower right corner of the LCD. The
keyboard lock is enabled or disabled by using the password. See also default password and
user defined password.
keypad The portion of the keyboard containing the buttons that enable you to call up an individual
camera, control a camera's iris, display shots, run Monitor Tours, and arm or disarm
monitors.