8.5.3 Configure the settings relating to the preset positions (“Preset position” setup menu)
Click the [Setup>>] button of “Preset position” on the [Image/Position] tab of the “Image/Audio” page (→8.5 Configure the settings relating to image position [Image/Position]).
It is possible to register, edit and delete the preset positions on this page.
When the focus, brightness, zoom factor are adjusted, the adjustment will be applied immediately to the currently displayed image on the [Image/Position] tab.
 
IMPORTANT
When the zoom factor is 45x or more, the setting of the preset positions will become unavailable.
Preset position can be set to a maximum of 256 positions.
Note
Depending on the environment (such as when the temperature is below 5° C (41 °F), for example), the moving speed of the camera to the preset position may become slower.
Reconfigure the preset position if the way the camera is fixed is changed after registering preset positions.
Position No
[Preset ID]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether to enable or disable the preset ID display. This function can be applied to each preset position.
On: Displays the preset ID.
Off: Does not display the preset ID.
Default: Off
IMPORTANT
When “Preset ID (0-9,A-Z)” or “Preset ID” is configured, it is necessary to click the [Set] button to apply them.
Note
When “On” is selected, the entered preset ID will be displayed at the position selected for “OSD” on the [Basic] tab of the “Basic” page. (→[OSD] - [Date/time position])
[Preset ID (0-9,A-Z)]
Enter the preset ID to be displayed on images. This function can be applied to each preset position.
Available number of characters: 0 - 20 characters
Available characters: 0-9, A-Z and the following marks. ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + - , . / ; : = ?
Default: None (blank)
Note
The entered preset ID will be displayed next to the preset position number on the pull-down menu. When “On” is selected for “Preset ID”, the preset ID will be displayed on images.
[Auto focus]
Select “Auto” or “Off” to determine whether to enable or disable the auto focus function after the camera has moved to a preset position. This function can be applied to each preset position.
Auto: The auto focus function will be activated after moving to a preset position.
Off: Does not activate the auto focus function after moving to a preset position.
Default: Off
Note
When the preset position is set to shoot the following objects, it is recommended to select “Off”, and adjust the focus before registering the preset positions.
An object whose contrast is low
An object whose depth never changes
An object with high luminance such as a spotlight
[Dwell time]
Select a dwell time (duration the camera stops for at each preset position) for the preset sequence operation.
Off/ 5s/ 10s/ 15s/ 20s/ 25s/ 30s
Default: 10s
Note
When the preset sequence operates, preset positions that are set to “Off” will not be moved to and the sequence will move to the next position.
[Super Dynamic]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether to turn on or off the Super Dynamic function. This function can be applied to each preset position.
On: The Super Dynamic function will work.
Off: The Super Dynamic function will not work.
Default: Off
[Back light compensation (BLC)]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the back light compensation (BLC) function. When “On” is selected for “Super Dynamic”, this setting is unavailable. The back light compensation function can compensate back light by setting mask areas on brighter parts of images.
On: Mask areas will be set automatically.
Off: Mask areas will not be set automatically. It is necessary to set them manually.
Default: Off
[Mask area]
When “Off” is selected for “Super Dynamic” and “Back light compensation (BLC)”, it is possible to compensate for backlight by masking brighter areas.
Refer to 8.5.2 Set mask areas for descriptions of how to mask.
[Zoom] buttons, [Focus] buttons, [Brightness] buttons, Control pad/buttons
Refer to 1.2 About the “Live” page for descriptions of how to operate these buttons/pad.
[Set] button
Registers the preset positions.
[Delete] button
Deletes the preset position specified by the position number.
[Close] button
Click this button to close the “Preset position” setup menu.
Register the preset positions
1.
Select a preset position number.
The selected preset position number will be displayed in the “Position No” area.
When the selected number has already been registered, the camera will move to the selected preset position.
2.
Move the camera to the desired direction.
3.
To display the preset ID on the “Live” page, select “On” for “Preset ID” and enter the desired position title to be displayed.
4.
The settings for “Auto focus” and “Dwell time” can be configured for each position independently.
5.
Click the [Set] button.
6.
The settings for each item such as “Super Dynamic” can be configured for each position independently. The settings for “Super Dynamic”, “Back light compensation (BLC)” and “Mask area” are updated immediately.
Note
When registering the preset position, the camera direction may move slightly.
When a setting other than “Scene file is not applied” is selected for “Scene file” of “Image adjust”, “Super Dynamic”, “Back light compensation (BLC)”, and “Mask area” cannot be used.