MENU
Open the main menu setup screen.
3.6 PTZ Operation
To operate a PTZ camera, the channel connected to a PTZ camera should be in full-screen mode. To
activate PTZ control, right-click and select “PTZ” in the pop-up menu. When in PTZ mode, will
appear on the right-button corner of the screen.
PTZ Control
In PTZ mode, the user can control the PTZ camera using the
USB mouse. While pressing the left button, drag the mouse
cursor up/down or left/right to move the camera’s pan/tilt
position. The further away from the center the mouse’s cursor
moves, the faster the PTZ camera will move.
To move the camera to a preset position, click the preset
position number at the bottom of the screen to move the
camera accordingly. The presets must be set before selection.
Full PTZ functions are available by using the USB mouse or keyboard controller. The
availability of functions depends on the camera’s ONVIF integration. Consult the camera’s
manual for more information.
ZOOM/FOCUS
If the mode is set to “Zoom”, move zoom-in/out by rolling the wheel of the mouse.
If the mode is set to “Focus”, the camera’s focus can be controlled by rolling the
wheel of the mouse.
PRESET
When the preset menu pops up, select the preset number and click “Enter” to
move to the corresponding preset position. The maximum Preset numbers
supported is 255.
TOUR
Enable the TOUR function. When ‘TOUR’ is on, the camera will move to preset
positions in order. To turn the tour off, right-click on the screen and select ‘Tour’.
GUARD TOUR
When enabled, the camera will automatically switch positions according to the sequence of presets
set in the GUARD TOUR settings. (See “4.2.3 PTZ” for more information.)
Users can set an interval for each preset position. Some presets might be skipped in cases