User guide

Camera Menu
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Alarms
The camera can be commanded to carry out a specified operation when a alarm is triggered. The
following provides information on setting Alarms.
Note
Scheduled tasks, alarms and manual dome camera control will always begin when they are
selected or scheduled to start. None of these camera actions have a priority over the other. If a
camera action is in progress and a new action is selected or activated the previous action will stop
before the new action is started.
Alarm Actions
The dome provides four alarm inputs. By connecting alarm devices, such as smoke alarms,
twilight sensors, or motion sensors, to these inputs, you can enhance the usability of your video
surveillance system. You can further improve your video surveillance by assigning a dome action,
such as a preset or pattern, to start whenever an alarm input changes from normal to abnormal.
When Alarms is selected from the Camera menu. Figure 5-6 the Alarms screen will be displayed.
Figure 5-6 Alarms screen
Use this screen to assign a preset, pattern, sequence or scan to occur whenever the alarm's input
state changes from normal to abnormal. You may also choose to have no action occur when the
alarm's input state changes.