User`s manual
DS-7200/DS-7300/DS-8100 Series DVR USER’S MANUAL
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Configuring PTZ Cameras
Configuring Basic PTZ Settings
Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used. Before proceeding verify that the PTZ and
RS-485 of the DVR are connected properly.
To configure PTZ settings:
1. Enter the PTZ Configuration menu, shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >
PTZ Configuration.
Figure 39. PTZ Configuration Menu
2. Select the Serial Settings tab.
3. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu. If all cameras
are to be configured with the same settings, select All Cameras from the list.
4. Configure PTZ settings, including those of Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit, Parity, Flow Ctrl, Protocol and
Address according to the parameters of the PTZ camera(s).
5. Click the Save button to save current settings.
To test and verify PTZ settings:
1. Enter the PTZ Configuration menu, shown in Figure 42, by going to Main Menu > System Configuration >
PTZ Configuration.
2. Select the On Camera Settings tab. This will open up the On Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 40.
Figure 40. PTZ Configuration Menu > On Camera Settings Menu
3. Select the camera to test in the camera drop down menu.
4. Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons (Zoom In/Out, Focus In/Out, Iris In/Out), test
the functionality of the PTZ camera. If PTZ camera and protocol supports it, you may also click the Auto-Scan
button to test its function. PTZ controls buttons are shown in Figure 41.