Flip

To automatically rotate the dome 180° from its current pointing position.

 

See Automatic “Flip” feature.

Freeze Frame

A feature that allows the current image to be maintained on-screen when switching to a

 

preset or pattern. This function prevents the display of the dome movement and lens

 

adjustments while the preset or pattern position is sought. Once the preset or pattern is

 

ready for display, the image switches smoothly to the new scene. See Preset and Pattern.

Home Position

The default position to which the dome returns after an assigned period of inactivity

 

passes. The default position may be a Preset, Pattern, or No Action.

Input

A connection point on the dome that enables the system to monitor Input Devices. There

 

are four inputs available for the dome.

Input Devices

External devices that provide information about the condition of system components

 

connected to the inputs on the dome. Typical input devices include door contacts, motion

 

detectors and smoke detectors.

IR Mode

A feature of the camera that permits manual or automatic switching between color and IR

 

(black-and-white) operation. When IR mode is active, clearer images may be obtained

 

under low-light conditions.

Line Lock

Allows you to phase lock the video with the AC power line. When line lock is enabled, it

 

prevents vertical video rolling when switching multiple cameras to a single monitor. If

 

text appears slightly tinted on color monitors, disabling the line lock may prevent this

 

problem.

Name Information

Relates to the display the dome name, the area where the dome is pointing, the name of

 

the preset or pattern that is running, and alarm names. The display of each type of name

 

setting can be enabled or disabled. When the display of camera or area names is enabled,

 

the information appears on the screen continuously. Preset, pattern, and alarm names

 

appear only while they are active.

Normal Input State

North Position

Open Shutter

Password

Protection

Pattern

Describes the expected state of a device connected to one of four dome inputs. The normal state may be open or closed. When a device is not in its normal input state, an alarm is issued. Transmitting the dome input states to the host controller is not supported with Manchester.

User-definable setting that may correspond to magnetic north or some well-known landmark. Used to approximate the camera dome's pointing direction when Direction Indicators are enabled.

Setting used to improve the quality of video obtained in extreme low-light situations. When the Open Shutter setting is enabled, low-light information is collected over multiple fields based on the Shutter Limit setting. As a result, video may appear blurred or choppy in extreme low-light situations. This setting does not effect camera operation in normal lighting situations. See also Automatic Gain Control (AGC).

Prevents unauthorized users from starting the Configuration Utility. The password may be from 1 to 8 characters long.

A series of pan, tilt, zoom and focus movements from a single programmable dome. Up to 3 patterns may be programmed for the dome.

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