Programming
Setting & Calling Presets
The PTZOptics Move 4K, the Move SE, and the Link 4K cameras all utilize the same newly upgraded camera presets system. This section explains how to get the most out of presets and how to properly use them.
Steps
Step 1. Lighting: Before adjusting the camera’s settings and saving presets, it is extremely important that you are satisfied with the lighting in the area you plan to operate the camera.
The easiest lighting to work with, is often referred to as “flat lighting”, meaning the lighting is as evenly dispersed as possible throughout the scene.
Step 2. Default: We recommend setting all of the camera’s image settings, exposure settings, color settings, and focus settings to default before setting up presets. The default settings can be found in the On-Screen Display section of this menu. To set the camera's image settings to their defaults, use the Restore Default menu in the on-screen display, or set them to default in the camera's Web UI.
Saving a preset saves the camera position as well as all the image settings it had at that exact time.
When panning, tilting, and zooming the camera, all image settings will stay set to their last applied saved values unless the camera is in automatic modes such as auto-exposure.
Step 3. Preset Zero: With all the image settings defaulted, the first preset to establish is Preset Zero. This preset, will essentially serve as the baseline reference point.
Follow the steps below to establish preset zero.
1. Zoom the camera all the way out and point it at the center-most location in the scene.
2. Adjust any of the camera’s image settings until satisfied with the look/style of the image.
3. Press [PRESET] then [0] using the IR Remote.
4. Preset zero is now saved.
When auto-tracking is enabled, the camera can call a preset and utilize the image settings saved to it.
For example, if a preset is saved with an exposure compensation setting of -3, auto-tracking will automatically move to that preset location and set the exposure compensation to -3.
The camera will switch to the settings saved to the preset regardless of the image settings used before auto-tracking is enabled.
Step 4. Standard Presets: These presets can be assigned to any number between 1 and 254.
1. Begin by calling preset zero.
Its recommended to take a screenshot of preset zero to help color match new presets or camera shots from different cameras.
Its also helpful to pull the camera’s video feed into live streaming software such as Vmix or OBS for viewing and comparison. To properly compare image quality, ensure you are using the same monitor or screen.
2. Move the camera into the position intended to save as a preset.
3. Compare the new preset position with preset zero to ensure they match. Most of the time they will not be an exact match, because different areas have different lighting that requires different settings.
4. Make adjustments to the image settings to color match with preset zero.
Step 5. Save the Preset: