RECORD a Session > PTZ Control

During a recording, you can change the point of view and zoom factor for any of your PTZ cameras. You can control each PTZ-camera either manually, using the mouse, or by activating predefined positions called Presets.

Mouse-based Camera Control

It is possible to freely control the camera with your mouse:

▪Click at the spot that should be centered, to move the camera in the right position.

▪Drag a square around a specific part of the scene to constrain the camera view to that particular area.

▪Use the scroll-wheel on your mouse to zoom-in and zoom-out of the scene.

Using PTZ Positioning Buttons

Per default, those icons are hidden to free space for the camera preview.

To show these controls:

▪Click on the PTZ Preset Menu icon in the PTZ Preset side panel.

▪Select Show PTZ controls from that menu:

The following icons appear underneath the preview panel of each PTZ camera:

	PTZ Home position
	Zoom-out
	Zoom-in
	Moves the camera view to the left
	Moves the camera view to the right
	Moves the camera view up
	Moves the camera view down
	Autofocus

If no controls become available, it is a fixed camera of which the view cannot be remotely adjusted.

PTZ Preset-based Camera Control

If you need to switch between specific camera positions regularly, we recommend to save those positions in so-called presets. The biggest advantages of Presets are:

oInstantly return to a specific position and zoom level

oMove multiple Cameras with a single command

oPosition cameras from within the Remote Observer

Select PTZ Preset

When identical preset names are used to store a specific position for different cameras, all related cameras are moved with a single command.

Locally - To re-position one or more cameras to a previously saved position at the VideoSyncPro Studio recording station:

▪Open the PTZ Preset side panel to gain access to any previously saved positions.

▪Click on the postion icon in front of the required Preset name.

Remotely - To re-position one or more cameras to a previously saved position remotely:

▪Connect the Mangold Remote Observer to the current recording session.

▪Switch to the PTZ tab.

▪Push the Preset name to activate that Preset .

Either way, ALL cameras that have the selected Preset name stored for a specific position now automatically take that previously stored position.

Save or Change a PTZ-Preset

The fastest way to defines the required presets is this:

▪Position all cameras to a desired position (angle, zoom factor, etc.).

▪Click on the PTZ Preset Menu icon in the PTZ Preset side panel.

▪Select Save Preset for all cameras from that menu:

A dialog to name the current position of your cameras appears:

▪Enter an easy to recognize name for the current Preset-position.

This Preset is now entered for each camera individually and that entry is automatically listed in the PTZ Preset side panel.

Note: Calling a Preset-position will automatically re-position all cameras that have a Preset with that name in their list of Presets.

▪Click the Save button to store all currently listed Presets into the current Scenario file

Only lab managers and administrators can predefine presets that are also saved in the scenario.
Standard users can only create presets for the current recording session.

TIP:	If your video lab is used for completely different setups, ask your Lab Manager to save multiple Scenarios with the exact same cameras, but holding different sets of Presets.

Save a PTZ Preset for a single Camera

To save a specific camera position for a singe camera only:

▪Position that camera in the desired position (angle, zoom factor, etc.).

▪Right-click on the camera preview to gain access to this context menu.

▪Select Save Preset.

▪Enter a name that fits the current position in the upcoming dialog: ptz_safepreset

▪Confirm with OK to save.

Overwrite an existing Preset position

▪Position all cameras to their adjusted positions.

▪Select the Save Preset for all cameras command as described before.

▪Reuse the exact previous preset name to overwrite the previous settings.

Rename Preset

▪To rename an existing Preset, click the Edit pencil at the right.

▪Enter the new name into the upcoming dialog and confirm the correction with OK.

▪Save the scenario to ensure that the changes are available for the next recording.

Delete Preset

▪To delete an existing preset, click the Edit pencil at the right.

▪Click on Delete in the bottom left corner of the upcoming dialog.

▪Save the scenario to ensure that the changes are available for the next recording

Note: Presets are also shown as separate, clickable buttons on the PTZ tab of the Mangold Remote Observer.