Using the Event log
Alarms and activity detection are tagged and stored in the event log for easy retrieval. Each event is labelled
with event type (alarm or activity), its camera title, time, and date. To view an event from the event log:
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Press event to display the event log.
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Use
and
to select the event required, the event is displayed in a preview window.
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Press copy to save the event to Zip
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or Jaz
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Press mode-menu to exit the event log.
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Tip: Use
and
to page through the event log.
Filtering the Event log
The event log can be filtered by time and date, type of alarm, event state, or by camera. To filter the event log:
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Press and hold event to display the event filter menu.
•
Use
to move the cursor.
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Use
to toggle the box on
or off , or change the time or date.
Tip: It is advisable to filter the events before displaying them when recording over a number of days.
Alarm
Event type
On
Event state
Filter from
00:00
Filter to
12:00
Time now
Camera Select
1
2
3
4
Event type
Select whether Alarms, Activity detection or Systems
alarms (panic alarms, time/date change, power
up/down) are displayed.
Event state
Select whether the event is to be displayed when it
is triggered (On) or when it ends (Off) or both.
Filter from
Select the time and date of the first event to be dis-
played. If there is no event at the selected time, the
next nearest event is displayed.
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, or press
to view the event in full screen.
Activity
System
Off
Both
01:01:1999
01:01:2000
5
6
7
8
9
Filter to
Select the time and date of the last event to be dis-
played. If there is no event at the selected time, the
next nearest event is displayed.
Time now
Moving the cursor onto the 'time now' text changes
the 'Filter to' option to the current time and date.
Camera select
Use the camera keys to toggle whether the camera
events will be displayed or not. In the example
above only cameras 1 to 3 will be displayed in
the event log.
Note: Cameras cannot be selected using the cursor keys.
Remote keyboard features
Controlling Telemetry cameras
Pan and Tilt
The joystick is used to control pan and tilt telemetry function. It provides proportional control of variable
speed telemetry.
Lens control
There are four lens functions on the keyboard: Zoom in/out, and Focus near/far.
Auxiliary functions
The following auxiliary functions are available:
- Press and hold to activate the wash function (if available)
- Toggle wiper on and off (if available)
- Toggle lamps on and off (if available)
auto-pan
- Toggle the auto-pan function on or off (not supported with Pelco domes)
- Toggle the patrol mode on or off (not supported with Pelco domes)
Star commands
The *command key is used to send commands directly to the telemetry receiver, refer to the receiver manual
for valid commands.
Storing a preset
1. Press and hold the preset key – A pop-up box appears.
2. Enter the two digit preset number using the camera keys. Camera 10 denotes number 0, for example,
preset 7 should be entered as camera 10 and camera 7.
3. The pre-set is stored when the pop-up box disappears.
Recalling a preset
1. Press the preset key – A pop-up box appears.
2. Enter the two digit preset number using the camera keys. Camera 10 denotes number 0, for example,
preset 7 should be entered as 10 and 7.
3. The pop-up box disappears and the camera will move to the preset position.
Controlling multiple Digital Sprites
To select a unit to control:
1. Press the Unit Select key on the keyboard.
2. Press the camera key which corresponds to the unit number you wish to control. For example, press
camera 3 to select unit 3.
3. The keyboard is now logged onto the selected unit.