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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 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome | en 57
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11. Disconnect the IP AutoDome Ethernet cable from the dedicated network switch and
reconnect the Ethernet cable to the local area network (LAN).
8.6 Main Screen
By default, the IP AutoDome opens the LivePage window when started. The main screen is
divided into eleven segments as illustrated below.
Figure 8.9 IP AutoDome Display Screen
Reference # Description
1 The View-Control tab enables the user to control the camera (see
Section 8.7.3 Controlling Camera Operations, Page 59).
2 The Aux Control tab is used to enter pre-programmed keyboard control
commands.
3 The Camera 1 tab displays live video.
4 The Livepage enables the user to view live video.
5 The Recordings tab enables the user to view and manage recorded video. (This
tab becomes visible only after a recording device is selected on the Settings
page.)
6 The Settings tab enables the user to define General, Encoder, Camera,
Recording, Alarm, and Service settings.
7 The MPEG-4 Stream 1 tab enables the user to view compressed live video
which ensures the data remain low so that local conditions within wide limits
can be adapted.
8 The MPEG-4 Stream 2 tab enables the user to view live video.
9 The M-JPEG tab enables the user to view a JPEG picture compression in each
frame of video.
10 The System log display box contains information about the connection and
operating status of the IP AutoDome (see Section 8.7.3 Controlling Camera
Operations, Page 59).
11 The Event log display box contains information about alarm connections (see
Section 8.7.3 Controlling Camera Operations, Page 59).










