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; Getting Started Guide
Basic Configuration
Cameras
Camera settings are configured individually for each camera.
In the Administrator application’s Device Manager section (the white area in the middle), click
the plus sign next to the required device. Select the required camera, and click the Settings…
button to open the Camera Settings window.
In the Camera Settings window, you are able to specify required frame rate for the camera,
any audio sources, when and where to store the camera’s recordings, etc.
To set up image resolution and compression for the camera, click the Camera Settings
window’s Image Quality… button.
Video Motion Detection (VMD) on individual cameras is a key element in XProtect Basis+, as
detected motion may be used for determining when to start recording, when to generate alerts,
etc.
Click the Camera Settings window’s Motion Detection… button to adjust VMD sensitivity. VMD
settings should be verified under different conditions applying for the camera’s physical position
(such as day/night, windy/calm, etc.).
If some areas in the camera’s images should be ignored by VMD, these areas can be excluded
by clicking the Camera Settings window’s Exclude Regions… button. Always re-adjust VMD
settings after defining or changing exclusion regions.
PTZ Devices
PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras are supported throughout XProtect Basis+. Such cameras can be
operated manually as well as automatically.
If a device is an IP PTZ device, the camera has a
symbol next to it when listed in the
Administrator application’s Device Manager section. Analog PTZ devices attached to video encoders
can also be used, but they require more initial configuration: In the Administrator application’s
Device Manager section, select the video encoder device, click the Edit Device… button, then click
the Camera Settings… button to set up the device for use with PTZ cameras.
Check the device pack release notes available on www.milestonesys.com to see exactly which PTZ
features are supported for the devices used on your trial system.
PTZ presets and automated PTZ operations are configured by clicking the PTZ Preset Positions
button in the Camera Settings window. The button is not always immediately available; for more
information about how to make the button available, refer to XProtect Basis+’s built-in help system
or the manuals available on www.milestonesys.com.
Preset positions for absolute positioning PTZ devices can be configured directly.
Preset positions for relative positioning PTZ devices must in most cases be configured on the
PTZ device itself, and then imported into XProtect Basis+.
www.milestonesys.com
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