Chapter 4 Camera Management

Adjusting the IP Camera Focus and Zoom

Adjusting the IP Camera Focus and Zoom

To adjust the IP camera focus and zoom, perform the following steps while viewing video from the camera. For information about viewing video, see “Viewing Live Video” section on page 4-5.

Procedure

Step 1 Login to the IP camera.

The Home window appears.

Step 2 Click the View Video link.

The Camera Video & Control window appears.

Step 3 Verify that the field of view is correctly set.

Step 4 Click the Focus/Zoom toggle button located below the video pane.

Step 5 The focus and zoom controls appear.

Step 6 While watching the video pane, perform the following steps:

a.Move the Zoom slider until you achieve the desired zoom level.

b.Move the Focus slider until the video image is at its sharpest.

Step 7 (Optional) Click Auto Focus to have the IP camera automatically adjust its focus. To automatically adjust the focus to a particular region in the field of view, check the Specify Region check box and draw or select a region before clicking Auto Focus.

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, configuration settings are retained.

To power on the IP camera, take either of these actions:

Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) Category 5 or higher network cable to connect the IP camera to a network switch that provides 802.3af compliant PoE.

Use an optional 12 VDC or 24VAC power adapter to connect the IP camera to a wall outlet

To power off the IP camera, take either of these actions:

If the IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable

If the IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall or disconnect it from the camera

Resetting the IP Camera

You reset the IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the IP Camera (see Figure 1-1 on page 1-2). There are various reset types, as described in Table 4-3.

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Cisco Systems 6400 manual Adjusting the IP Camera Focus and Zoom, Powering the IP Camera On or Off, Resetting the IP Camera

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