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Table Of Contents
- 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

24 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 AutoDome Modular Camera System
F.01U.089.433 | 4.0 | 2008.09 User’s Manual Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
Diagnostic Events
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description
Exit Saves and exits the menu.
Alarm Status Enters the Alarm Status menu
and displays the real time status
of alarm inputs and outputs.
Alarm Inputs 1 to 7, Alarm
Outputs 1 to 3, and Alarm Relay
BIST Enters the Perform Built-in Self
Tests menu. If confirmed, the
BIST tests start and the results
are displayed.
YES to start test. NO to exit the
menu.
Typical results displayed as
follows:
BIST
Exit...
Data Flash: PASS
Bilinx: PASS
FPGA: PASS
Digital I/O 1: PASS
Digital I/O2: PASS
VCA: PASS
Homing: PASS
Internal Temp. Displays the current dome
temperature.
High Temp Events Displays the number of times the
high temperature threshold is
exceeded.
Highest Temp Displays the highest temperature
reached.
Low Temp Events Displays the number of times the
low temperature threshold is
exceeded.
Lowest Temp Displays the lowest temperature
reached.
Security Access Displays the number of times the
locked-command menu is
unlocked.
CTFID Access Displays the number of times the
Configuration Tool is accessed.
Homing Events Displays the number of times the
AutoDome was rebooted.
Homing Failed Displays the number of times the
AutoDome failed to home
properly.
Loss Home Events: Displays the number of times the
AutoDome lost the home
position.
Home Position Good Displays if the current AutoDome
home position is good. Displays
YES if good.










