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Presets

Presets​

The number keys in the bottom right-hand corner of the sceen are used for setting and calling presets. The preset control area can be seen in the image below:

Image highlighting the presets control area of the main screen

Setting a Preset​

The PTZOptics Move 4K and the Link 4K cameras 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.

important

The video feed in the web interface is highly compressed and may not properly display video feed's true colors. For best results, a high quality viewer like NDI Studio Monitor, vMix, OBS or something similar should be used when color tuning.

Setup​

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.

tip

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.

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 Horizon.

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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.

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.

  • Zoom the camera all the way out and point it at the center-most location in the scene.

  • Adjust any of the camera’s image settings until satisfied with the look/style of the image.

  • Click [Set] then type [0] and then press enter.

  • Preset zero is now saved.

4. Standard Presets: These presets can be assigned to any number between 1 and 254. See the steps for setting a standard preset below.

  • Begin by calling preset zero.

  • Move the camera into the position intended to save as a preset.

  • 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.

  • Make adjustments to the image settings to color match with preset zero.

  • To save the preset ensure the "Set" button is highlighted, then click on any number key 1 through 10, or manual input a number 0 through 255.

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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.

Saving a preset, will populate the number key used with a screenshot of the camera position at the time preset was saved.

Calling a Preset​

To call a preset, simply click the "Call" button and either click on your saved preset shown on the number keys, or input your number manually.

Preset Banks​

Preset Banks are sets of 10 customizable presets. There are five total customizable preset banks and you can see them listed to the right of the preset number keys. Simply click the bank you want to work in to swap to it.

Image of preset banks

Editing Presets​

To edit the presets, click the "Edit" button in the bottom right corner.

Editing Options Include:

  • Giving your presets custom names by clicking on their titles.
  • Giving them a custom image by clicking on the icon in the center of a preset (This will allow you to upload an image from your computer).
  • Deleting presets by clicking on their respective trash can icons.
  • Giving each preset bank it's own custom name.

Image Settings​

Clicking the cog wheel in the top right-hand corner of the video feed opens the image settings menu seen below.

Screenshot of the image settings