Canon VB-M42 Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator s Manual - Page 105

Operate the Camera, Get Control of a Camera

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Operate the Camera You can change the camera angle or adjust the video quality for a camera in the video window. Get Control of a Camera 1 Click the video window. 2 Click [Window] > [Camera Control] to display the [Camera Control] dialog box. Note • If the camera is idle for one minute, camera control is released automatically. A count down message is displayed 10 seconds before the release. If you want to keep control of the camera, operate the camera or click [Advanced] before the countdown ends. • If you want to move the video window while you are in control of the camera, drag the title bar. 6 • You can also control the camera while recording. If the camera angle to be used during recording has been set, the camera returns to the set position when the Viewer releases camera control. Day-to-Day Operations (1) (6) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (1) Camera angle control buttons Change the camera angle. (2) [Select Preset] Moves the camera to a preset position. (3) [Panorama] Displays the [Panorama] window. Move the camera to a position using the panorama image. (4) [Viewer PTZ] Displays a region of the camera video, zoomed in to fill the video window. For details, see "Zoom a Region of the Video (Viewer PTZ)" (p. 103). (5) [Control]/[Release] Get or release control of the camera. (6) Zoom slider Drag to change the zoom position. Drag up to move toward the telephoto position and down to move toward the wide-angle position. (7) [Advanced] Configure the camera's advanced settings. 3 Click [Control]. You now have control of the camera for a certain period. 105

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Day-to-Day Operations
6
You can change the camera angle or adjust the video
quality for a camera in the video window.
Get Control of a Camera
(1)
Camera angle control buttons
Change the camera angle.
(2) [
S
elect Preset]
Moves the camera to a preset position.
(3) [Panorama]
Displays the [Panorama] window. Move the camera to
a position using the panorama image.
(4)
[Viewer PTZ]
Displays a region of the camera video, zoomed in to
fill the video window. For details, see “Zoom a Region
of the Video (Viewer PTZ)” (p. 103).
(5) [Control]/[Release]
Get or release control of the camera.
(6)
Zoom slider
Drag to change the zoom position. Drag up to move
toward the telephoto position and down to move
toward the wide-angle position.
(7) [Advanced]
Configure the camera’s advanced settings.
You now have control of the camera for a certain
period.
Note
•
If the camera is idle for one minute, camera control is released
automatically. A count down message is displayed 10 seconds
before the release. If you want to keep control of the camera,
operate the camera or click [Advanced] before the countdown
ends.
•
If you want to move the video window while you are in control
of the camera, drag the title bar.
•
You can also control the camera while recording. If the camera
angle to be used during recording has been set, the camera
returns to the set position when the Viewer releases camera
control.
Operate the Camera
1
Click the video window.
2
Click [Window] > [Camera Control] to display the
[Camera Control] dialog box.
3
Click [Control].
(1)
(6)
(7)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)