Move 4K Autotracking Guide
How to Operate Auto Tracking
Step 1: Open the Web Interface
Start by opening the camera's web interface in your browser. Type the camera's IP address into the address bar and navigate to it. You'll be presented with a login screen — enter your credentials to proceed to the main dashboard.
If you need help locating your camera's IP address, see the Network Setup Guide.
Step 2: Navigate to the Control Tab
Once logged in, you'll see the main dashboard with a video preview at the top. Directly below the video preview are three tabs: Speed, Image, and Control. Click on the Control tab.
Step 3: Select the Automation Tab
Within the Control tab, you'll find three sub-tabs: Automation, Mode, and Ports. Select the Automation tab to access the auto tracking settings.
Step 4: Configure Your Settings
- Automation Mode: At the very top of the Automation tab, you'll see an Automation toggle for switching between Off, Auto Framing, and Auto Tracking.
- Time Delay: Below the automation mode toggle, you can enable or disable Time Delay and set a specific delay time before tracking turns on.
- Tracking Start Location: Set where the camera should be positioned when auto tracking begins.
- Tracking Stop Location: Define where the camera should move when tracking stops.
- Target Loss Timeout: Set how long the camera waits before giving up on a lost target, and which preset it moves to when that happens.
For what each of these options does, see the settings reference below.
The Move 4K also offers Presenter Lock Mode™, Horizontal/Vertical Composition, Tracking Sensitivity, and Tracking Zoom Level controls in this same tab — see the Move 4K reference below for what each of these does.
Step 5: Apply Your Changes
After adjusting any of these settings, click Apply for the changes to take effect.
Using the Remote Control
You can toggle auto tracking on and off using the remote control's F keys:
- F1 – Enable video-based auto framing
- F2 – Enable audio-based auto tracking
- F3 – Enable video-based auto tracking
- F4 – Disable auto tracking
The F1 and F2 remote keys are not currently functional.
You can also use the directional arrows on the IR remote to switch between targets when using Select Target or Multi Target Presenter Lock™ modes.
Autotracking Settings Reference
Auto Tracking Features
The Move 4K has the following features:
- Auto Tracking
- Auto Framing
- Presenter Lock Mode
- Horizontal and Vertical Composition toggles
- Tracking sensitivity toggle
- Tracking zoom level toggle
- Time Delay
- Tilt Lock
- Start and Stop Tracking Locations
- Target Loss Timeout
Auto Tracking
The Auto Tracking feature allows the camera to automatically follow and capture the movement of a single subject within the frame.
Auto Framing
Auto Framing adjusts the camera's composition to keep all subjects well-framed.
Presenter Lock Mode™
Presenter Lock™ automatically follows and captures the movement of a selected subject within the frame. This feature allows users to focus on a specific presenter, even while others are in the frame, ensuring precise and dynamic tracking. Seamlessly switch between presenters using directional arrows or the number pad for a professional experience.
- Off: No bounding box will be displayed around the tracked target.
- Select Target: Momentarily displays a green bounding box around a newly acquired target, allowing users to confirm the selected subject. Users can seamlessly switch between targets by moving left or right using the directional arrows on the IR remote, VISCA commands, joystick controllers, or the web interface.
- Multi-Target: Displays numbered bounding boxes around multiple subjects on the web interface video feed. Users can switch between targets using the directional arrows or by entering the box number on the number pad. The Home button will refresh and reassign the boxes around the subjects.
- Debug: Includes the functions of Select Target, with an additional red bounding box displayed around all tracked and untracked targets for advanced troubleshooting and analysis.
Horizontal Composition
Horizontal Composition refers to the horizontal positioning of the subject within the camera frame during tracking.
- Left: The subject is positioned towards the left side of the frame.
- Center: The subject is positioned in the middle of the frame.
- Right: The subject is positioned towards the right side of the frame.
Vertical Composition
Vertical Composition refers to the vertical positioning of the subject within the camera frame during tracking.
- Top: The subject is positioned towards the top side of the frame.
- Center: The subject is positioned in the middle of the frame.
- Bottom: The subject is positioned towards the bottom side of the frame.
Tracking Sensitivity
The Tracking Sensitivity toggle controls how sensitive the camera is to the movement of the subject. Think of this like there is an imaginary box around the subject — when the edge of that box touches the edge of the frame, the camera will move to keep the subject in the specified composition. At the lowest sensitivity, imagine the box is very small, so the subject has to be very near the edge of the frame for the camera to react. Conversely, at high sensitivity, the box around the subject is much larger, so when they move slightly left of center, the larger box may already be touching the side of the frame and the camera will react.
- Low Sensitivity: The camera tracks with reduced responsiveness to target movements, resulting in a slower tracking speed.
- Medium Sensitivity: Strikes a balance between responsiveness and stability. Tracks with moderate speed and accuracy, capable of following moderately fast movements without instability.
- High Sensitivity: Offers quick and precise response to even subtle target movements.
Fast target movements at high sensitivity might lead to jittery or sudden camera adjustments.
Tracking Zoom Level
- Dynamic Zoom: Enables tracking while allowing manual zoom control.
- Medium Close Up: Frames the subject's head and shoulders.
- Medium Shot: Frames the subject from head to waist.
- Long Shot: Frames the subject's full body from head to feet.
Time Delay
The Time Delay feature allows the user to set a delay between when tracking is toggled on and when the camera actually starts tracking. This delay can be set between 0 and 60 seconds.
Tilt Lock
Tilt Lock does exactly what you would expect — it locks the camera's tilt function so that the camera cannot tilt.
Tracking Start and Stop Location
This feature allows the user to select where they want the camera to go when tracking starts, and where they want it to go when tracking stops. You can also mix and match — for instance, you could set the camera to go to preset 5 when auto tracking is turned on, and go to the home position when tracking stops.
- Home: Sends the camera back to its home position when tracking starts/stops.
- Track Now: Begins tracking wherever the camera currently is and will not change the location or cause the camera to move.
- Presets: Calls a specific preset that you, as the user, must specify for when autotracking is turned on/off. You can choose any of the camera's 254 presets.
Target Loss
This setting determines what the camera does when it cannot find the subject/target it was actively tracking. This can happen if the subject leaves the room or is blocked from the view of the camera by an object or other people.
- Target Timeout: Enables users to set a specific time duration, from 6 to 60 seconds. If the camera loses track of the subject being followed during tracking within this defined time, the camera will automatically activate a user-defined preset to reposition itself.
- Target Loss Preset: Specifies which preset the camera should call when the target timeout occurs.
Target Loss Timeout (6–60 seconds) is a separate setting from Time Delay (0–60 seconds) — Time Delay controls when tracking starts, while Target Loss Timeout controls how long the camera waits after losing its target before repositioning.
For a full walkthrough with step-by-step configuration examples, see Configuring Target Loss.