Configure Preset

Configure Preset

A preset is a predefined image position which contains configuration parameters for pan, tilt, zoom, focus and other parameters. You can also set a virtual preset after enabling digital zoom.

  1. Click Monitoring > Live View on the home page to enter the live view page.
  2. Start live view of camera.
    Note:

    See Start Live View for details about how to start live view.

  3. Click on the live view toolbar to open the PTZ control panel.
  4. Click to enter the PTZ preset configuration panel.
    Figure 1. Configure Preset
  5. Click the direction buttons to move the camera to the desired view or zoom in/out the view.
    Note:

    You can also scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out the view.

  6. Select a PTZ preset number from the preset list and click .
  7. Create a name for the preset.
  8. Click OK to save the settings.
    Note:
    • Up to 256 presets can be added.

    • The unconfigured preset is gray.

      The configured preset is highlighted.

  9. Optional: After setting the preset, you can do one or more of the followings:
    Option Description

    Call Preset

    Double-click the configured preset in the list, or select the preset and click to call the preset.

    Edit Preset

    Select the configured preset from the list and click to edit it.

    Delete Preset

    Select the configured preset from the list and click to delete it.

Configure Preset

A preset is a predefined image position which contains configuration parameters for pan, tilt, zoom, focus and other parameters. You can also set a virtual preset after enabling digital zoom.

  1. Click Monitoring > Live View on the home page to enter the live view page.
  2. Start live view of camera.
    Note:

    See Start Live View for details about how to start live view.

  3. Click on the live view toolbar to open the PTZ control panel.
  4. Click to enter the PTZ preset configuration panel.
    Figure 1. Configure Preset
  5. Click the direction buttons to move the camera to the desired view or zoom in/out the view.
    Note:

    You can also scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out the view.

  6. Select a PTZ preset number from the preset list and click .
  7. Create a name for the preset.
  8. Click OK to save the settings.
    Note:
    • Up to 256 presets can be added.

    • The unconfigured preset is gray.

      The configured preset is highlighted.

  9. Optional: After setting the preset, you can do one or more of the followings:
    Option Description

    Call Preset

    Double-click the configured preset in the list, or select the preset and click to call the preset.

    Edit Preset

    Select the configured preset from the list and click to edit it.

    Delete Preset

    Select the configured preset from the list and click to delete it.