In every video or sequence view, you can carry out the following actions:

  • Controlling camera recordings
  • Controlling the camera itself in case of a PTZ camera

Controlling Camera Recordings

  • The camera recording is displayed either in the video or sequence view.
  1. You have the following options to display the toolbar for camera recordings:
  • In a vertical video view, hover the mouse briefly over the lower margin.
  • In the sequence view, select the toolbar.
  1. You have the following functions to control the camera recording:
  • To rewind the camera recording at four different speeds (x2, x4, x8, x16), click the following symbol:
  • To pause the camera recording, click the following symbol:
  • To wind forward the camera recording at four different speeds (x2, x4, x8, x16), click the following symbol:
  • To switch to a live stream, click the following symbol:

Controlling PTZ Cameras with the Mouse

You can control PTZ cameras with the mouse.

  • The video stream is displayed either in the video or sequence view.
  1. Position the cursor in the camera display.
  • To change the camera viewing direction to a preset viewing direction, select a viewing direction under Preset.
  • The PTZ camera pans to the selected video direction.
  1. To pan the camera, complete the following steps:
  • Press and hold the left mouse button.
  • Move the mouse.
  • The camera pans in accordance with the mouse movement.
  1. To zoom the camera in, scroll the mouse wheel forward.
  1. To zoom the camera out, scroll the mouse wheel backwards.