Appendix B: Connecting a PTZ Camera

PTZ Presets and PTZ Cruise

You can set preset positions for your PTZ cameras. You can also use PTZ cruise to have the camera automatically cycle through presets.

Setting PTZ Presets

1Using the PTZ controls, move the camera into position.

2(Optional) In the Time field, select the number of seconds the camera will remain in that position during PTZ cruise before going to the next position.

3Click Set to set the preset. The Total and No. field will automatically increase. The Total field shows you the total number of created presets, and the No. field shows you the number of the preset you are currently creating.

Total Number of presets

Preset number

 

 

 

 

 

Go To Preset

 

 

 

Time shown

 

 

 

 

Set Preset

 

 

 

 

 

before changing

 

 

 

Save Presets

Clear Preset

4Complete the steps above to create additional presets as needed. Press Save when you are finished to save all created presets.

Selecting PTZ Presets

1In the No. field, select the number of the preset you would like to select.

2Click Go to to go to the preset.

Deleting PTZ Presets

1In the No. field, select the number of the preset you would like to delete.

2Click Clear to delete the preset and click Save to save your changes.

Starting / Stopping PTZ Cruise

When PTZcruise is enabled, the camera will cycle throughsavedpresets. You must set and save presets to use PTZ cruise.

To start / stop PTZ cruise:

1Right-click to open the Menu Bar and click the Start Cruise button (). Enter the system password. The camera will cycle through PTZ presets.

•TostopthePTZcruise,right-clicktoopentheMenuBarandclicktheStopCruisebutton (). Enter the system password.

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