Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom
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Directly from within the Video Window
First enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window.
Alternatively, click the down-arrow at the base of the VideoWindow (or right-click on
the window). Adrop-down menu will appear. Select Get Camera Control.
If the camera is being used by the Admin Viewer or another VB
Administration Tools associated with the camera server, a ‘Can’t
get camera control’message will appear. You may have to wait a
few moments and attempt to get control later.
Move the mouse cursor around the Video Window.
Arrows will appear in the cursor position when you have
gained control of the camera. Click and drag the cursor
in the direction of the arrow for pan and tilt.
When you move the mouse cursor to the center of the
image, a zoom in or zoom out control will appear. Hold
down the mouse on ‘+’ to zoom in. Hold down the
mouse on ‘-’ to zoom out.
When you have finished, select Release Camera Control from the Video Window menu.
If Pan, Tilt and Zoom are active in a Video Window, you can only
drag the window by clicking and holding the title bar.
When you have control, the camera can be controlled either by
clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button
down. The latter method provides finer control.
If a control warning, “Control will be lost in 10 seconds.”
appears, it means you have stopped making changes for 30
seconds and a 10 second countdown commences. To continue
control, click in the Video Window, i.e. use the controls.
You can still manipulate a camera that is currently recording. If
a camera position is defined for recording, the camera will
return to that position when you release control.
Tip
Viewing Live Video - Adjusting Pan, Tilt and Zoom
This is done in one of three ways: (VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi have Zoom only).
Directly from within the Video Window,
Using the Camera Control Panel, or
Selecting a Preset Camera Angle.