PTZ presets (configuration)

Depending on your surveillance system (see Your organization’s XProtect products and extensions), you can create, edit, and delete PTZ presets.

You define a PTZ camera's Home preset position on the camera's homepage. The PTZ capabilities available on the homepage depend on the camera.

Add PTZ presets

You can define additional PTZ preset positionsClosedCan be used for making the PTZ camera automatically move in different defined directions when particular events occur, and for specifying PTZ patrolling profiles.:

  1. In the view, select the relevant PTZ camera that you want to give a new PTZ preset.
  2. On the camera toolbar, click the PTZ icon to open the PTZ menu.
  3. Click Manage PTZ presets to open the window.

    Manage PTZ presets window in XProtect Smart Client.

  4. Click to add a new preset entry.
  5. Select the PTZ preset entry and enter a new name for the PTZ preset.
  6. Use the PTZ buttons to navigate to the relevant position and click Update preset to save.
  7. Use the arrows to move a PTZ preset up or down in the list. This can be useful if your list contains many presets.

Edit PTZ presets

You can make changes to existing PTZ preset postions, such as renaming or changing the preset position:

  1. In the view, select the PTZ camera with the PTZ preset you want to modify.
  2. On the camera toolbar, click the PTZ icon to open the PTZ menu.
  3. Click Manage PTZ presets and in the dialog box, select the PTZ preset.
  4. To edit the name of the preset, ensure the name of the PTZ preset is highlighted. Click the text and overwrite the existing name.
  5. If the camera is not in the correct position, use the PTZ buttons to navigate to the required position and then click Update preset to save.
  6. Use the up or down arrows to arrange the PTZ presets on the list.
  7. Click Close.

Delete PTZ presets

To delete an existing preset, select it and click .