User's Manual

AXIS P5522 PTZ Dome Network Camera
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 ways:
• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up Events. See page 28.
• When setting up Guard Tour. See page 24.
• When setting up the Gatekeeper. See page 31
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 position is readily accessible by clicking the Home buttonontheLiveViewpageandinthePresetP
ositions s etup window.
To set a customized home position, select Use current position as Home when add ing a preset pos
ition. The user-defined home
position will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H). The de fault H ome position, called “H ome”, w ill still be availa ble.
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 when inactive field and click Save.Setthetimetozerotopreventthe
product from 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
.
Guard Tour
A guard to ur displays the video stream from different preset positions, one-by-one, in a predetermined order or at random and for
configurable time periods. The enabled guard tour will keep running after the user has logged off or closed the browser.
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