Controlling Cameras - American Dynamics Matrix Keyboard Operator's Manual

Controlling Cameras

Each camera installed at your facility has a unique identification number. To control a
camera, you must first select the camera with the matrix keyboard. Then you can
control the zoom, focus, iris, pan and tilt of the selected camera. Figure 3-1 identifies
the location of the pan/tilt, zoom and focus controls on the matrix keyboard.
Figure 3-1: Pan/Tilt, Zoom and Focus Controls
Tracker Ball: controls the pan/tilt
of the selected camera.
Zoom Buttons: adjust the
magnification of the image
from the selected camera.
The number of cameras that can be controlled by the matrix keyboard depends upon
the system configuration. Refer to the system operating instructions for additional
information about the number of cameras supported by your system.
Selecting Cameras
Each camera has a unique number associated with it. To select a camera, use the
number buttons to enter the camera number, then press
The video from the camera appears on the called monitor, and the camera number
appears in the bottom left corner of the monitor. Once a camera has been selected by
the matrix keyboard, its number appears in the CAM field of the LCD.
Controlling Pan and Tilt
Once you have selected a camera, you can manually control the movement of that
camera using the Tracker Ball. Pan is side-to-side camera movement. Tilt is up and
down camera movement. Figure 3-2 illustrates the Tracker Ball movement associated
with pan and tilt control.
3-2
Focus Buttons: adjust
the clarity of the image
from the selected camera.
(Camera button).
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