9BChapter 10: Camera setup
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To set up a camera for a restricted access view:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > Restricted Access Camera.
2. Check which analog camera or cameras you want to have restricted access and click
Apply.
3. Click Exit to return to live view.
Configure PTZ settings
Use the PTZ Setup menu to configure only analog PTZ dome cameras. Each analog camera
must be set up individually. The cameras must be configured before they can be used.
Ensure that the PTZ dome cameras are correctly connected to the RS-485 port on the back
panel.
Note: If a camera does not work correctly after configuring the recorder, check the parameters
entered.
To configure PTZ dome camera settings:
1. Click the PTZ Control icon on the live view toolbar.
– Or –
From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > PTZ Setup.
2. Select the camera, baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and
address for the camera. See Appendix H “Default menu settings” on page 154 for the
default values.
Note: It is important to ensure that the settings correspond with those used in the PTZ
camera.
3. Click Copy to copy the settings to another camera, if required, and select the cameras.
4. Click Apply to save the settings and then click Exit to return to live view.
PTZ presets and tours
Presets are previously defined locations of an analog PTZ dome camera. It allows you to
quickly move the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. They are configured and modified
from the Camera Setup > PTZ Presets/Tours window (see Figure 24 below).
Tours are series of presets. Shadow tours allow you to record the manual movement of a PTZ
and follow the same tour at a later date.
Note:
The PTZ dome camera used must be able to support a preset command. See
Appendix G “Supported PTZ commands” on page 152 for the complete list of PTZ commands
available by camera protocol.
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