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- 1 Getting Started 3
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 7
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked) 27
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols 29
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus 33
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number 37
- 7 Advanced Features 41
- 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and 500i Series Only) 41
- 7.2 AutoTrack Operation (500i Series Only) 45
- 7.2.1 AutoTrack Settings and Recommendations 45
- 7.2.2 AutoTrack Optimization 46
- 7.3 Virtual Masking (500i Series Only) 47
- 7.4 Privacy Masking (300 and 500i Series Only) 47
- 7.5 Motion Detection with Region of Interest (500i Series Only) (Preset positions 90 through 99) 48
- 7.6 Image Stabilization (500i Series Only) 48
- 7.7 Pre-position Tour 48
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome 49
- 8.1 Overview of Features 49
- 8.2 System Requirements 50
- 8.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 50
- 8.4 Configuring the IP AutoDome Camera 51
- 8.5 Installing the Required Software 52
- 8.5.1 Changing the Network Settings 55
- 8.6 Main Screen 57
- 8.7 Viewing Live Images and Controlling the AutoDome PTZ 58
- 8.7.1 Establishing a Connection 58
- 8.7.2 Configuring Data Streams 58
- 8.7.3 Controlling Camera Operations 59
- 8.7.4 Entering a Keyboard Control Command 60
- 8.8 Alarm Connections 62
- 8.8.1 Sending an Alarm E-mail 63
- 8.9 Partitioning 64
- 8.9.1 Viewing the Partition Status 68
- 8.9.2 Editing a Partition 70
- 8.9.3 Deleting Recordings 71
- 8.9.4 Deleting all Partitions 71
- 8.10 Recording Scheduler 71
- 8.10.1 Holidays 72
- 8.10.2 Deleting Holidays 72
- 8.10.3 Time Periods 72
- 8.10.4 Activating the Recording 73
- 8.10.5 Recording Status 73
- 8.11 Recording Profiles 73
- 8.12 Alarm Rules 74
- 8.12.1 Creating Alarm Rules 75
- 8.12.2 Alarm Rule Examples 76
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections 81
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide 85
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked)
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number
- 7 Advanced Features
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide

VG4 AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 21
Bosch Security Systems, Inc. User’s Manual F.01U.089.433 | 4.0 | 2008.09
Rule # Choices:
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Saves and exits the menu.
Enabled Turns the rule on or off after
its inputs and outputs have
been defined.
YES to enable or NO to disable NO
Input Toggles through a list of valid
inputs set in the Alarm I/O
Setup > Inputs Setup Menu
that define the rule's inputs.
A rule can have up to four (4)
inputs.
Alarm Inputs 1 – 7 and any
additional inputs which were set in
the Inputs Setup Menu, including
Aux On/Off (1-99), Shot, and
NONE.
NONE
Output Toggles through a list of valid
outputs set in the Alarm I/O
Setup > Outputs Setup
Menu that defines a rule's
outputs.
Alarm Outputs 1 – 3 and any
additional outputs set in the
Outputs Setup Menu including:
Alarm Relay, Aux On/Off (1-99),
Shot, OSD, Transmit, and NONE.
Some outputs, such as Alarm
Outputs 1-3, Alarm Relay, and Aux
On/Off can be set to be active for a
specific duration of time as follows:
Seconds: 1-5, 10, 15, or 30
Minutes: 1-5 or 10
Latched: The alarm stays active
until acknowledged.
Follows: The alarm follows the
alarm rule.
NONE
i
NOTICE! You can include up to four (4) Input and Output events in a single rule. Each input
and output, however, must be true for the alarm's rule to be valid and enabled.










