PTZ Controls Explained

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PTZ Controls Explained

The buttons on the left hand panel are used to control the camera's movement, zoom and focus

 

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Name

Function

Direction Buttons For PTZ Control In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Directions

The direction buttons are used to control the left/right and up/down movement of the PTZ camera.

Menu And Confirm Button For UTC Control In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Auto Cruise

Press to start 360° auto scan. The PTZ will rotate constantly until pressed again. This is compatible with 2 speeds; Slow (speed = 0) , Fast (speed = anything above 0).

 

PTZ Movement Speed Slider For PTZ Control In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Speed

Speed dictates how fast the camera moves around. Set the speed anywhere from 0 to 100 with 100 being the fastest.

 

Focus Step Count In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Step

The Step number determines how much the focus will change when focus +/- is used. A step number of 1 will only make minute adjustments allowing for fine tuning where as a step number of 20 will make larger more noticeable adjustments.

 

Zoom In And Zoom Out Buttons In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Zoom

Press + to zoom the camera lens in and - to zoom the camera lens out.

 

Manual Focus Cotnrol Buttons In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Focus

As default the camera will use the built in auto-focus, however the camera can be manually focussed by pressing +/-.

 

Iris Open And Close Control Buttons In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Iris

As default the camera will automatically adjust its exposure with the built in iris, however Iris + and - allow you to manually open or close the camera's iris so you can control the amount of light hitting the image sensor.

 

Auto Focus Button In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Auto Focus

The Auto Focus button will automatically focus the camera's image.

 

Zoom Restore Button In The PTZ Control Screen On A Zip DVR Or NVR

Restore

Clicking the Restore button will adjust the zoom back to the previous focal length. The camera's image can then be re-focused using the Auto Focus button.