EZWatch EZ-TRACK-DOME - Manual (Page 2)

The camera can be set up with up to 256* preset positions. Presets are ‘bookmarked’
camera positions – positions that are stored so that they can be called up later. Setting a
preset saves the camera’s rotation angle, elevation angle, and zoom level. Calling a preset
will immediately move the camera to the saved angles. Presets can be stored and recalled
manually, and the camera can be set to rotate through each assigned preset in sequence.
When a preset is stored, a message will appear stating ‘Preset has been saved’. When a
preset is recalled, the camera will swivel, tilt, and zoom to the stored location. The
camera can be instructed to ‘Cruise’, which means it will rotate in sequence from the first
preset, to the second, then the third, and so on and so forth. This allows it to rotate
through various frequently-viewed areas in sequence and repeated. The cruise is initiated
through calling preset 82.
* - Please note that while the camera can support 256 presets, a large number of these are used for internal functions. Presets 80 – 103
and 170 – 173 are reserved for camera functions and cannot be used to store positions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Preset functions are also used to access special features of the
camera, and this raises one very, very important distinction: Setting a preset involves
pressing the ‘preset’ key while calling a preset involves pressing the ‘call’ key. Many
features require the specific function of either setting or calling a preset, and those
features will not work if the wrong command is used!
Setting presets with an AU40E joystick is simple, simply type in the preset and hit the
‘preset’ key. With an AU40Z joystick, you must instead press the preset key first, then
type in the preset number, and finally hit enter.
The camera can be set up with four ‘patterns’. A pattern is a range of motion controlled
by a person that can be recalled for later use. A pattern differs from a preset in that a
pattern stores movements and motions, while a preset stores only a single, fixed location.
Please note that contrary to the commands indicated by the camera manual, patterns can
only be set up within the menu. Setting presets 84-87 will NOT store patterns as indicated
by the manual. However, to recall a pattern CALLING presets 84-87 will function as
indicated. When a preset is stored, any actions entered are recorded, and when a preset is
recalled those actions are performed exactly.
The camera has three different ‘scan’ functions. Scanning is when the unit rotates around
360 degrees. The first scan function, auto scan, rotates the unit constantly to view the
surroundings. The second scan function, random scan, rotates the unit constantly with
random stops as it does so. The last scan function, frame scan, rotates constantly,
stopping at points defined by the user.
The final feature and perhaps the most widely-used and regarded is the motion tracking
feature of the camera. The camera can be configured to follow any movement it sees. It
does so in ‘steps’ – first the camera stops and waits for motion to appear, then when it
sees motion it attempts to center itself on where it saw the motion, then stops and looks