Controlling PTZ mode

When a camera's PTZ mode is enabled, you can control its Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) functions. To turn PTZ mode on or off, click (Simple PTZ) or (Advanced PTZ) at the top of the video item.

When PTZ mode is turned on, the PTZ controls and presets are displayed as follows:

Note: The functions available in PTZ mode may vary depending on the connected camera.

Selecting a PTZ mode

There are two PTZ modes: Simple PTZ and Advanced PTZ. If the camera supports Advanced PTZ mode, it is set as the default.



The behavior of Simple PTZ and Advanced PTZ modes differs as follows.

The full zoom out function is always available regardless of the selected mode. While using Simple PTZ mode, press and hold the [Shift] key to temporarily access Advanced PTZ functions such as moving to a point and area zoom.

Item Simple PTZ Advanced PTZ
Cursor on item hover Move Cross
Action on click Default (camera gets selected) Go to point mechanics are activated
Action on drag Drag arrow is displayed, and continuous PTZ is activated Zoom to area frame is displayed, and camera zooms to selected area after drag is finished
Action on mouse wheel Camera zooms in/out (physical zoom) Camera zooms in/out (physical zoom)

Moving to home position

Click on the PTZ video tile to move the camera to its configured home position.

Auto-tracking

This function sets the PTZ camera to automatically track moving objects.
  • Click on the PTZ video tile to enable auto-tracking.
  • To disable auto-tracking, click the icon again (highlighted in orange) to deselect it.

PTZ group and preset execution

Right-click a video tile and select PTZ to execute a PTZ group or preset. Select a group or preset number from the shortcut menu to execute it on the tile.

Note: PTZ group and preset settings are configured in the camera's PTZ tab. For more information, see Configuring PTZ settings.


  • Save current position: Save the current position as a preset. In the Preset settings dialog, enter the preset number and name, then click Save.
    • The added presets can be found in the PTZ tab of the camera.
  • Execute PTZ group: Select a PTZ group number to initiate the registered group.
  • Move to PTZ Home position: Move to the camera's Home position.
  • Move to PTZ preset: Select a PTZ preset number to move to the preset position.