Selecting a PTZ preset
2025-10-03Last updated
To move a PTZ camera to a previously defined area of interest in the camera view and activate an appropriate zoom level, select a PTZ preset.
Before you begin
Procedure
To select a PTZ preset in Genetec Operation desktop:
- Launch Genetec Operation desktop and open the Monitoring task.
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To display a PTZ camera, double-click or drag it from the area view into a tile.
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To select a quick access preset, in the PTZ widget, select the
preset that you require.
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To select another preset not shown in the quick access presets, in the
PTZ widget, click Toggle to advanced mode
(
). Then select a
preset from the Presets list and click Go to PTZ
preset (
).
Note:In Security Center SaaS, Axis cameras use preset 0 as their home position. After a restart or update, the cameras automatically return to this position.PTZ preset functions, including home position, are available only if presets have been configured. For more information, see Creating PTZ presets.
To select a PTZ preset in Genetec Operation web:
- Launch Genetec™ Operation web.
- In the Tiles view, to display a PTZ camera, double-click or drag it from the area view into a tile.
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To select a quick access preset, click PTZ mode (
), then select the quick
access preset number that you require.
Note:In Security Center SaaS, Axis cameras use preset 0 as their home position. After a restart or update, the cameras automatically return to this position.PTZ preset functions, including home position, are available only if presets have been configured. For more information, see Creating PTZ presets.
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To select another preset not shown in the quick access presets, click PTZ
mode (
), then click Switch mode and click
Advanced.
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From the Preset list, select a preset and click
Run preset.
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From the Preset list, select a preset and click
Run preset.