Configuring Presenter mode from the web interface

Last Updated : Jul 19, 2024 |

About this task

From the web interface, select and configure Presenter mode to track a person. The camera automatically detects a human within the frame and starts tracking them. If there are several people in the frame, you can select the person to track with the remote control arrow buttons.

When configuring Presenter mode, you can determine the figure size, camera position, zoom and tilt, video alignment, and other settings. The web interface automatically saves the AI tracking configuration as you change the settings.

Procedure

  1. In the web interface side pane, scroll down to the Tracking section.
  2. For the Track setting, select Off.
  3. From the Mode list, select Presenter.
  4. Optional To display a green frame around a detected person, from the Humanoid frame list, select Default.
  5. Optional To display the tracking status in the video output, for the Tracking hint setting, select On.
  6. Scroll up to the top of the side pane and click Tracking.

    The web interface displays the AI tracking configuration options under the real-time video section.

  7. On the Presenter tab, select the Auto Zoom and Auto Tilt check boxes to automatically adjust camera zoom and tilt if the tracked person moves within the frame.
  8. Use the Target Retention Time slider to determine the time the camera takes to move to the default zone after the presenter leaves the camera view.

    You can select the default zone for tracking on the Zone tab.

  9. In the Figure Size area, select one of the following figure sizes:

    • Full: For entire body tracking.

    • Half Body: For tracking the upper part of the body.

    • Close Up: For tracking above the shoulders.

    • Custom: For adjusting the proportion size with the slider.

  10. From the Tracking Start Position list, select one of the following options:

    • Current Location: To start tracking within the current frame.

    • A preset number: To start tracking from a preset PTZ position.

  11. To determine where the tracked presenter shows relative to the image center, for the Character Position setting, select one of the following options:

    • Left

    • Middle

    • Right

  12. In the side pane Tracking section, for the Track setting, select On.