About Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom); About Preset Positions - Axis P3905-RE User Manual

AXIS P3905-RE Network Camera

About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)

About PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is available if you have enabled digital PTZ in the selected view area. For more information on view areas,
see View Area on page 20.

About preset positions

A preset position is a saved view that can be used to quickly steer the camera to a specific position. A preset position consists of
the following values:
• Pan and tilt positions
• Zoom position
Each view area has its own preset positions.
How to access the preset positions
Preset positions can be accessed in several ways:
• By selecting the preset from the Source drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up action rules. See page 31.
• When setting up guard tours. See page 27.
How to add a preset position
1. Go to Setup > PTZ > Preset Positions.
2. Click in the image or use the controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Write a name in the Current position field.
4. Click Add to save the preset position.
How to include the preset position name in an overlay text
1. Go to Video.
2. Select Include text.
3. Write the modifier #P in the field.
4. Click Save.
How to set the home position
The entire view area is treated as the Home position which is readily accessible by clicking the Home button on the live view
window and in the Preset Positions setup window.
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 length of time in the Return to home after field and click Save. Set the time to zero to prevent the product from
automatically returning to the Home position.
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