User's Manual

AXIS P1346 Network Camera
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
The PTZ menu is availabl e if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabl ed in the selected view area. For more information o n view areas,
see View Areas, on page 23.
Preset Positions
A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions can
be accessed in several ways:
• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up action rules. See page 35.
• When s etting up Guard Tour. See page 30.
Each view area has its own preset positions.
To add a preset position:
1. Go to PTZ > Preset Positions.
2. Use the pan, tilt and zoom controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name in the Current position field.
4. Click Add. The camera’s positio n is saved as a pre set position.
TheentireviewareaistreatedastheHome po sition which is readily accessible by clicking the Hom e buttonontheLiveView
page and in the Preset Positions setup window.
The product can be configured to return to the Home position w hen the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a specified length of
time. Enter the leng th of time in the Return to home after field and click Save.Setthetimetozerotopreventtheproductfrom
automatically returning to the Home position.
To include the preset position name in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio,selectInclude overlay text and enter the modifier #P in
the field. For more information about modifiers, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats intheonlinehelp
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