Pelco C1554M-A (4/05) Controlling an Auxiliary, Using the On-Screen Menu

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Controlling an Auxiliary
To control a camera’s auxiliaries, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to control the auxiliaries for that camera.
VMX300(-E) allows you to set an auxiliary to run continuously, or to run for just a moment.
To run an auxiliary for a moment, select the desired auxiliary on the Auxiliaries tab and click Momentary. The auxiliary feature operates for a
moment, then stops.
To run an auxiliary continuously, select the desired auxiliary on the Auxiliaries tab, or double-click the auxiliary name. The auxiliary feature
operates until the check box is cleared.
The Momentary option stops the auxiliary feature from running continuously. If the auxiliary is running continuously when you give the command
to run it momentarily, the feature operates for a moment, then stops, and the check box is automatically cleared.
NOTE: In order for auxiliary controls to function as described here, the camera’s auxiliary setting must be set to continuous mode.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Figure 43. Device Control Dialog Box - On-Screen Display Tab (left) and Sample On-Screen Display (right)
The On-Screen Display tab of the Device control dialog box allows you to display the camera’s on-screen menu on the destination device or custom
window the camera is switched to. The options presented in the on-screen display depend on the camera model. Refer to the Pelco camera
documentation for information on specific options.
Using the On-Screen Menu
To display the camera’s on-screen menu:
1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the On-Screen Display tab.
2. Click Show On-Screen Display. The camera’s on-screen menu appears in the destination device or custom window.
3. Navigate the menu: Use the up arrow and down arrow buttons on the On-Screen Display tab to move the option selector beside the
desired menu option. Or you can send tilt up and tilt down commands using mouse or keyboard controls to move the option selector up and
down in the menu. When instructed to press Iris Open or Iris Close, use the Iris Open and Iris Close button on the On-Screen Display tab
(these buttons do not actually open or close the iris).
4. Select a menu item: With the option selector positioned beside the desired option, click the Select On-Screen Display Menu Item button.
The selected option executes.
5. Exit: To close the menu, navigate to the Exit option and click the Select On-Screen Display Menu Item button.