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On the left side of the user level screens (Live, Player and MultiView) you can find several pre-defined softbuttons on the left-hand side of the image.

You can customize these buttons in order to facilitate certain work processes or to simplify the access to certain actions or dialogs. For example, you can define a softbutton for calling the URL of an external alarm plan in an emergency or for sending IP Notify messages to other computers or cameras. Also, you can use these buttons to control the features of the pan/tilt head via the serial interface.

Defining Softbuttons

In order to edit a softbutton, you have the following possibilities:

You can configure a softbutton in the screen of your choice by [Shift]-clicking the button.
In order to edit softbutton functions, go to the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog and edit, add or delete features in the list.

Configuring a Softbutton

Hold down [Shift] and click on one of the softbuttons on the Live, Player or MultiView screens.

Set the function for the softbutton:

List Box

Description

Replace button with

Specify the action to be performed.

Replace button with	Replaces the current softbutton feature by the one selected in the right list.
Insert button above	Inserts a new softbutton with the function defined in the right list above the selected button.
Insert button below	Inserts a new softbutton with the function defined in the right list underneath the selected button.
Delete this button	Deletes the selected softbutton from the softbutton menu.

No Function

Select a function for the selected softbutton.

Set

Click on this button to temporarily store the configuration of this softbutton.

Note

Always remember to permanently store any modifications of the configuration in the Store current configuration into flash memory dialog so that the buttons are still available even after rebooting the camera.

Executing a Command

Default Menu: Click on this button to reset the menu of this page to its factory default settings.
Copy Menu: Click on this button to copy the menu of this page to the other side of the camera.
Define Function: Displays the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog so that you can edit the features in the list as described under Editing Softbutton Functions.

Editing Softbutton Functions

Use the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog to edit, add and delete softbutton functions.

Column	Description
Name	Enter a short unique name that can be selected later on in the feature list of the Define Softbutton dialog.
Color	Set the color of the softbutton.
Function	Select the desired function.
Parameter	Some features require parameters. Once you have selected a feature, the related parameters are displayed here. Use spaces to separate multiple parameters and enter the parameter values with preceding "=" characters. For more information on the required parameters, see the HTTP API help topic.
Options	To delete a softbutton, select the Delete this button option of the button and click on Set.

Notes

To add a new function, fill in the fields of the last row and click on the Set button. This will temporarily store the definition and add a new, empty row.
Click on either the Function or Name link to sort the table accordingly.
Once you have added a new function, you can select it for a softbutton as described under Define Softbutton by [Shift]-clicking a button.

Memorizzazione della configurazione

Fare clic sul pulsante Imposta per attivare le impostazioni e salvarle fino al prossimo riavvio della videocamera.

Fare clic sul pulsante Default per caricare i valori di default di questa finestra di dialogo (opzione non presente in tutte le finestre di dialogo).

Fare clic sul pulsante Ripristina per annullare le modifiche più recenti che non sono state memorizzate in modo permanente nella videocamera.