1.2.1 Using the Operation Bar
The operation bar is displayed to the left of the camera image when viewing images from a single camera, and provides the following features.
A.
End Display and Preset Display: When the lens has reached the end of its pan or tilt range, the appropriate message will be displayed here ([Left End], [Right End], [Up End] or [Down End]). Additionally, when a preset (see 1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets) is selected, the name of the preset is displayed here (except [Home Position]).
B.
Pan and Tilt Scan Buttons: Allow you to pan or tilt the lens to its maximum pan or tilt range. The lens returns to the original position when finished.
C.
Navigation Buttons: Allow you to pan the lens left and right, and tilt the lens up and down. Click the center navigation button to move the lens to the home position.
D.
Pan/Tilt Range Button: Allows you to limit the pan and tilt range of the camera’s lens (see 1.2.3 Limiting the Pan/Tilt Range).
E.
Preset Program Button: Allows you to add, change, or delete presets (see 1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets).
F.
Preset Selection Buttons and Menu: Allow you to move the lens to a pre-programmed position. You can register up to 20 presets (see 1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets).Click buttons 1–8 to move the lens to the corresponding preset, or select the desired preset from the pull-down menu.
G.
Brightness Controls: Allow you to change the brightness of the displayed image. Click [-] to darken the image, [+] to brighten the image, and [STD] to return the image to the standard brightness level. There are a total of 9 brightness levels available.
H.
Backlight Correction Buttons: Allow you to turn the backlight correction feature on and off. This feature can automatically correct the brightness of the camera image (see 1.2.10 Backlight Correction).
I.
White Balance Selector: Allows you to adjust the white balance to match the environment of the camera. Change this setting to achieve the most natural looking colors (see 1.2.4 White Balance).
J.
Output Control: Controls the output signals of the external I/O interface (see 7.4 Controlling the External Output Terminal).
K.
Refresh Rate Selector: Determines how often the camera image is refreshed (see 1.2.5 Video Images (MJPEG and MPEG-4) and Image Refresh Rate). Select [MPEG-4] or [MJPEG] to view video images, or one of the other settings to view still images (JPEG format) that are refreshed only periodically. For example, selecting [3 s] will refresh the camera image once every 3 seconds.
L.
Image Resolution Selector: Determines the resolution of the image (i.e., the size of the image in pixels) that is displayed.
M.
Image Quality Selector: Allows you to select the image quality. Select [Favor Clarity] for optimal image clarity, [Favor Motion] for optimal motion quality, and [Standard] for standard image quality. This selector is not displayed when [MPEG-4] is selected under [Refresh Rate].
N.
Streaming Method Selector: Allows you to select the method used to stream MPEG-4 images from the camera (see 1.2.5 Video Images (MJPEG and MPEG-4) and Image Refresh Rate). This selector is displayed only when [MPEG-4] is selected under [Refresh Rate]. To stream MPEG-4 images using Multicast, you must first configure the camera for multicasting (see 5.6 Changing Video Streaming Settings), after which [Multicast] is available from this pull-down menu.
Note
The brightness and white balance settings assigned to the home position are used each time the camera is turned on, however, the current settings are saved when registering a preset (see 1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets) and those settings are used when viewing a preset.
The camera lens moves to the home position when it is turned on. You can change the home position if necessary (see 1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets).