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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

VG4 AutoDome Modular Camera System Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome | en 61
Bosch Security Systems, Inc. User’s Manual F.01U.089.433 | 4.0 | 2008.09
Aux Control Tab
The Aux Control tab is used to enter pre-programmed keyboard control commands. See
Section 6 Keyboard Commands by Number, Page 37, for a list of all commands. To access the
Aux Control tab, navigate to the Livepage and click the Aux Control tab (see Figure 8.15
below).
Figure 8.15 Aux Control Tab
To Enter a Keyboard Control Command:
1. Place the cursor in the Command Number field.
2. Click the desired command number via the on-screen keypad.
3. Click either the Aux On or the Aux Off button to initiate or stop the command. See
Section 6 Keyboard Commands by Number, Page 37, for a list of commands.
4. If the command initiates a menu, use the Up/Down arrows on the View Control to
navigate the menu. Click the Focus or Iris button to select a menu item.
To Set a Preset Shot:
Preset shots (or scenes) are camera positions that are saved in memory for future use.
1. Move your cursor over the live image and wait for the area to display a directional arrow
().
2. Click and hold a mouse button to pan to the desired position you want to save.
3. Click any number combination from 1-99 (1-64 for a 200 Series AutoDome, 90-99 for 500i
Series AutoDome are used for motion detection) from the on-screen keypad to identify
the scene number.
4. Click the Set Shot button. The image area displays a message that indicates which shot
number was saved.
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NOTICE! The Aux Control tab can also be used to display the OSD menus. Once the OSD
menus are displayed, the virtual joystick in the View Control tab can be used to navigate the
menus, and the Focus and Iris buttons can be used to make menu selections.
Number Description
1 Command number field
2 Keypad (numbers 0-9)
3 Show a preset shot
4 Set a preset shot
5 Initiates a command
6 Deletes a number in the Command Number field
7 Used to select a menu item
8 Stops a command










