Image Vault PRO COMMAND - Playback Control Operations

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PRO Command
Continuous Play of Open Cameras: Check Continuous to play video at any
speed in either direction. Click “Go Live” to play the selected camera in nearly real
time. To play all open cameras together check “Cycle Through Open Windows”
and use “Continuous” (or “Go Live”) to play all windows in sync. While playing
back continuously a throttle control will appear in place of the “Disconnect” and
“Catalog” buttons. Use this throttle to adjust the rate of playback. You may also
replace the detailed controls of Item O with a jog slider for quick and simple
playback control.
Synchronizing Cameras: To sync two cameras click on one and drag to the
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camera. Use the “Sync All” icon (lower right, Item W) to snap all open windows to
the time of the selected camera.
Camera Windows: Use the “Full Screen” icon (Item F) on a camera window to
make the camera window take up the entire matte area. Click again to restore
the camera window. You can click and drag the border of a camera window to
change the window size (borders must be enabled), though you may not change
the aspect ratio. Click the menu icon (Item J) and select “Original Size” to force
the camera window to display at original resolution. Enable Use Smooth Zooming
to enhance the screen appearance any time a camera window is enlarged or an
image is zoomed.
Zoom: Use the Zoom tool (Item G) to digitally zoom in on a portion of the cam-
era image. Enable Use Smooth Zooming to enhance the screen appearance any
time a camera window is enlarged or an image is zoomed.
PTZ Movement: To manually move a PTZ camera, open and select the PTZ cam-
era. Click the menu icon (Item H) and a window will appear. The window will give
you options to control direction, zoom, focus, pan and tilt speeds, as well as iris
controls. To select a desired preset right click camera or click Item I and choose
‘Move PTZ.” Click the “Last” icon or “Go Live” (Item N) to see the results.
Each PTZ protocol will have it’s own user interface. Button layout and options
will change depending on which protocol you are using. You will need to get
comfortable using the software to setup your PTZ camera as buttons may have
different functions that what they are labeled. For additional information please
refer to the built in Help menu for detailed information.