User manual

AXIS P7210 Video Encoder
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom )
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 w ays:
• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up action rules. See page 28.
• When setting up Guard Tour. See .
• When s etting up the Gatekeeper. See
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. If required, select Use current position as Home.
5. Click Add.Thecamera’sposition,irisandfocussettingsaresavedasapresetposition.
The Hom e positio n is readily accessible by clicking the Home buttonontheLiveViewpageandinthePresetP
ositions setup w indow.
To set a customized home position, select Use current position as Home when adding a preset pos
ition. The user-defined home
position will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H). The default Home positi on, called “H ome”, will sti ll be ava ilable.
The product can be configured to return to the Home position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a specified length
of time. Enter the l ength of time in the Return to home when inactive field and click Save. Setthetimetozerotopreventthe
product fr om automatically returning to the H
ome position.
To include the preset position name in t
he 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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