Axis Camera Station User Manual page 11

AXIS Camera Station
Workspaces
PTZ Controls
AXIS Camera Station has two types of pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) controls:
Mechanical is for PTZ cameras (including cameras where digital PTZ has been enabled in the camera's Setup page)
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Digital can be used with any camera
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In the Live View workspace, PTZ Control is available under Tools.
Mechanical PTZ Control
The pan, tilt and zoom functionality for PTZ cameras can be controlled:
• using the Mechanical PTZ Control under Tools
• using the mouse
When using the Mechanical PTZ Control, click on the arrow buttons to pan and tilt. Click on the center buttons "+" and "-"
to zoom in and out.
To steer the camera view to a preset position, select the position from the Presets drop-down list. For more information on
presets, see Add a PTZ Preset Position, on page 36.
When using the mouse, click in the camera view to pan and tilt. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
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For information on using a joystick, see Input Devices, on page 53.
Digital PTZ Control
Digital PTZ can be used with cameras that do not have mechanical PTZ support. Digital PTZ can be controlled:
using the Digital PTZ Control under Tools
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• using the mouse
When using the Digital PTZ Control, use the zoom in and out buttons (represented by magnifying glasses) to zoom in and out.
After zooming in, use the red navigation box in the Digital PTZ Control to pan and tilt. Click and drag the box to the desired
location. To zoom out, right-click or use the zoom out button.
When using the mouse, click in the camera view and use the wheel to zoom in. After zooming in, use the navigation box that appears
in the lower right-hand corner of the live view to pan and tilt. Click and drag the box to the desired location. To zoom out,
right-click or use the mouse wheel.
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