6.Move to the focus –/+ control and do one of the following:

To focus closer to an object, turn the shuttle (outer dial) to the right. The plus sign (+) is highlighted by a circle, indicating the

direction of the change. As an alternative, press and hold the Plus button to focus closer.

Figure 34. Focus Closer to An Object

To focus farther away from an object, turn the shuttle (outer dial) to the left. The minus sign (-) is highlighted by a circle, indicat-

ing the direction of the change. As an alternative, press and hold the Minus button to focus farther away.

Figure 35. Focus Farther Away From an Object

7. Press to close the Focus dialog box.

REPOSITIONING A CAMERA WITH PTZ CAPABILITIES

If you select a camera that supports pan, tilt, and zoom operations, you can reposition the camera with the joystick. PTZ cameras can be repositioned to view a wider scene, to view a tighter scene, or to view a scene in a different direction. To enter PTZ mode, the on-screen menus must be turned off. While in PTZ mode, it is not possible to navigate the on-screen menus. A blue border surrounds the video pane when PTZ mode is on. In addition to controlling a PTZ camera manually from the front panel controls, you can reposition the camera based on predefined patterns, presets, and scan operations. Refer to Using Patterns, Presets, and Scans on page 41 for more information.

To reposition a camera with the front panel controls:

NOTE: The instructions in this manual refer to the DVR5100 Control Pad. Refer to Navigating Through Menus with the KBD5000 Keyboard on page 4 and Navigating Through Menus with a PC Keyboard and Mouse on page 6 for alternate keystrokes if you are using either of these devices.

1.In the live view mode, navigate to a video pane. The selected video pane is surrounded by a green border.

2.On the front panel controls, press Enter/Shift . The border around the video pane changes to blue.

Figure 36. PTZ Mode Indicated by Blue Border

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DVR5100 specifications

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