(8) Privacy Zone Setting (PRIVACY ZONE)

The privacy zone function makes it possible to mask specific areas of the scene (screen) from view. Up to eight privacy zones can be configured.

Notes:

Certain camera orientations can cause privacy zone masked area to become visible.

The privacy zone function does not mask scene areas during the initialization routine performed immediately after camera power is turned on.

The zone position may shift if the stabilizer settings

are change after setting the privacy zone.

1.Move the cursor to PRIVACY ZONE, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select a privacy zone setting.

ON (1) : Turns on the privacy zone function.

ON (2) : Turns on the privacy zone function. (Mosaic)

OFF : Turns off the privacy zone function.

Use the following steps to configure privacy zones.

2.Move the cursor to PRIVACY ZONE, and then press the CAM (SET) button.

This will display the ZONE NUMBER selection menu. The picture will be full wide angle (WIDE) if there is no privacy zone defined for the current zone number.

**ZONE NUMBER 1 /8**

be masked, and then press the CAM (SET) button. This registers the camera position and returns to the zone setting menu.

** ZONE NUMBER

3 /8**

PAN/TILT

 

PUSH SET

ZOOM/FOCUS

 

PUSH SET

 

 

 

U TILT D/L PAN R

 

ZONE

SCALE

••••I••••

SET

DEL

-

+

RET

TOP

 

 

 

7.Move the cursor to PUSH SET to the right of ZOOM/FOCUS, and then press the CAM (SET) button. This will display the ZOOM/FOCUS setting menu.

8.Move the joystick left, right, up and down to adjust the position of the lens focus, and then press the CAM (SET) button.

This completes the adjustment procedure and returns to the zone setting menu.

Zoom can be set in a range of 1 to 10 magnifications.

**ZONE NUMBER

3 /8**

PAN/TILT

PUSH SET

ZOOM/FOCUS

PUSH SET

 

 

 

U ZOOM D/L FOCUS R

 

ZONE

SCALE

••••I••••

SET

DEL

-

+

RET

TOP

 

 

 

RET TOP

3.Move the cursor to ZONE NUMBER, and then tilt the joystick left or right to select the zone number (1 to 8) you want to configure.

An asterisk (*) to the right of the a number indicates that it already has a privacy zone configured for it. Selecting such a zone number zooms the picture to the zoom setting that was in effect when its privacy zone settings were configured.

4.Press the CAM (SET) button.

This will display the zone setting menu. The appearance of the menu depends on zone settings.

**ZONE

NUMBER 3 /8**

PAN/TILT

 

PUSH SET

ZOOM/FOCUS

PUSH SET

Zone frame

ZONE

SCALE

••••I••••

SET

DEL

-

+

RET

TOP

 

 

The currently configured zone frame will appear in the center of the picture.

Performing the remaining steps of this procedure will delete the current zone frame and replace it with the new zone frame that you configure.

5.Move the cursor to PUSH SET to the right of PAN/TILT, and then press the CAM (SET) button. This will display the PAN/TILT setting menu.

6.Use the joystick to point the camera at the location to

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9.Move the cursor to ZONE SCALE, and then tilt the joystick left or right to change the size of the zone frame.

Shifting the setting towards the - side makes zone frame smaller, while shifting towards the + side makes it larger. Note, that the aspect ratio of the zone frame is always 3:4. Also, the size of the zone frame that can be set changes according to the zoom ratio.

10.Move the cursor to SET, and then press the CAM (SET) button.

This completes the privacy zone setting procedure and returns to the zone number selection menu. Selecting DEL instead of SET deletes the zone settings and returns to the zone number selection menu.

(9) Image Hold Setting (IMAGE HOLD)

Image hold causes the current picture to be frozen until the camera finishes moving to a preset position. This function comes in handy when using a network interface unit for monitoring of camera images over a network.

1.Move the cursor to IMAGE HOLD, and then tilt the joystick left or right to toggle it on and off.

ON : Maintains the last image until the camera finishes moving to a preset position. However, the still image may be distorted with the effect of panning or tilting.

OFF : Picture being picked up by the camera continues to be displayed as the camera moves to a preset position.

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Panasonic WV-CS954 operating instructions Privacy Zone Setting Privacy Zone, Image Hold Setting Image Hold

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