NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition User Guide - Manual (Page 255)

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22.4.9 RECORD GROUP
FIGURE 289
Three buttons labeled REC, STRM, and GRAB are located in the RECORD group.
 REC – Pressing this button enables TriCaster’s Record feature. As a safety measure, pressing the REC
button when recording is underway does not stop recording. Instead, the CTRL button flashes to
reminds you that you must hold the CTRL button down while pushing REC to end recording.
 STREAM – Push to enable or disable TriCaster’s live streaming feature.
 GRAB – Push to store a still imaged grabbed from Program output using TriCaster’s Grab feature.
22.4.10 PTZ CONTROL
Joystick control over pan, tilt, and zoom for connected robotic cameras is also provided.
Note: Joystick operations do not affect stored PTZ preset values.
To delegate the joystick to control a PTZ camera assigned to a specific TriCaster input, hold down SHIFT
button on the control surface and press a button in the M/E Delegate group. (Afterward, the button
corresponding to the current PTZ camera selection will light whenever SHIFT is pressed.)
 Pan: With SHIFT depressed, tilt the joystick left-right.
 Tilt: With SHIFT depressed, tilt the joystick backward-forward.
 Zoom: With SHIFT depressed, twist the joystick clockwise or counter-clockwise.
 Focus: When Auto is off, and with SHIFT + CTRL both pressed, twist the joystick clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
o Auto Focus toggle: With SHIFT + CTRL held down, press the joystick button.
 Preset selection:
o Use CTRL + LIVESET SHOT (1-4); add SHIFT to the above for presets (5-8).
 Press CTRL + LIVESET ZOOM RATE to adjust the camera’s Animation Speed.
 Hold down SHIFT and press the top joystick button to update the current PTZ preset (position, zoom
and thumbnail icon).