Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom
Viewing Live Video - Adjusting Pan, Tilt and Zoom
This is done in one of three ways:
Directly from within the Video Window,
Using the Camera Control Panel, or
Selecting a Preset Camera Angle.
Directly from within the Video Window
First enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window.
Alternatively, click the down-arrow at the base of the Video Window (or right-click on
the window). A drop-down menu will appear. Select Get Camera Control.
When you have finished, select Release Camera Control from the Video Window menu.
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If the camera is in use by another operator, a 'Can't get camera
control' message will appear. You may have to wait a few
moments and attempt to get control later.
Move the mouse cursor around the Video Window.
Arrows will appear in the cursor position when camera
control is activated. Click and drag the cursor in
the direction of the arrow for pan and tilt.
When you move the mouse cursor to the center of the
image, a zoom in or zoom out control will appear. Hold
down the mouse on '
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If Pan, Tilt and Zoom are active in a Video Window, you can only
drag the window by clicking and holding the title bar.
When you have control, the camera can be controlled either by
clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button
down. The latter method provides finer control.
If a control warning, "Control will be lost in 10 seconds."
appears, it means you have stopped making changes for 30
seconds and a 10 second countdown commences. To continue
control, click in the Video Window, i.e. use the controls.
You can still manipulate a camera that is currently recording. If
a camera position is defined for recording, the camera will
return to that position when you release control.
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' to zoom in. Hold down the
-
' to zoom out.