iP Cameras Online Help Guide

Tool buttons

ButtonFunction

 

How the camera's "Home" position is determined.

 

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If no video detection areas have been set up, the camera's home position is centered in its

 

 

vertical and horizontal axis.

 

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If a video detection area has been set up, that view now becomes the home position.

 

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When a camera has been moved to other than the home position, after 5 minutes of no

 

 

movement the camera will always return to the home position.

 

 

 

arrow buttons – Click to incrementally position the camera in a vertical or horizontal direction.

 

 

 

preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 – These buttons are used to quickly drive the camera to a preset

 

watch area. (Up to 4 preset watch areas can be set.) Just "single-click" the button to go to the

 

preset watch area.

 

To set a preset watch area, use the arrow buttons to drive the camera to the desired area.

 

Then press and hold the desired 1, 2, 3, or 4 button for about 3-seconds. A checkmark will

 

briefly appear to confirm the preset is saved.

 

 

 

center home button – Click to drive the camera to its home position.

 

 

 

movie camera – Used to manually capture video clips. When clicked, a 10 second video clip is

 

captured, based on the pre-capture and post-capture settings stored in the camera. The video

 

clip will be stored as an event, and may trigger an email notification if desired. (Refer to the

 

"Edit camera settings" topic.)

 

Note, if a scheduled period has been setup for video motion detection, this feature is restricted

 

to the scheduled period. If no schedule has be setup, there is no restriction (operates 24/7).

 

 

 

still camera – Used to manually capture still pictures. You will be prompted to save the picture

 

if desired.

 

 

 

light – Used to toggle on or off the camera's auxiliary lighting LEDs. Depending on the ambient

 

low light conditions, the auxiliary LED lighting can improve video quality up to 15 feet.

 

 

 

auto pan – Causes the camera to swing through its entire horizontal range. At the end of the

 

panning motion, the camera will return to the starting position. After 5 minutes of no movement

 

the camera will always return to the home position.

 

 

 

stop / play – When clicked, this button toggles between stopping and starting the live video

 

stream. When stopped, the video image is replaced by a blank screen.

 

Note, if you inadvertently click on the live video screen, the video may go blank. You can use

 

this button to restart the live video.

 

 

 

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