Actions you can perform on remote Security Desk applications - Security Center 5.10

Security Center User Guide 5.10

Applies to
Security Center 5.10
Last updated
2023-05-02
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.10

The following table lists what you can do while remotely monitoring a Security Desk from the Remote task.

If you want to find out more information about these commands, click the See also links.

Command Description Default keyboard shortcut See also
Controlling cameras
View live video You can view video in the Monitoring task.
NOTE: You cannot hear audio from the remote monitor on your local Security Desk.
  Live and playback video modes
Change the stream selection Change the video stream on the selected camera.   Changing the video stream
Switch to playback Switch to playback video when you are currently viewing live video. P Live and playback video modes
Pause/play Pause or play the video recording. G Live and playback video modes
Previous frame When your playback video is paused, go to the previous video frame. N Camera widget
Next frame When your playback video is paused, go to the next video frame. M Camera widget
Jump backward Jump backwards in the recorded video according to the seek time specified in the Video options tab. Ctrl+Shift+N Camera widget
Jump forward Jump forward in the recorded video according to the seek time specified in the Video options tab. Ctrl+Shift+M Camera widget
Go to specific date/time Jump to a specific time in the video recording.   Switching between video modes
Switch to live Switch to live video. L Switching between video modes
Controlling PTZ cameras
PTZ pan left Pan the PTZ camera image to the left. Left arrow PTZ widget
PTZ pan right Pan the PTZ camera image to the right. Right arrow
PTZ tilt down Tilt the PTZ camera image down. DOWN ARROW
PTZ tilt up Tilt the PTZ camera image up. UP ARROW
PTZ zoom in Zoom in the PTZ camera image. Hold the PLUS SIGN (+)
PTZ zoom out Zoom out the PTZ camera image. Hold the HYPHEN (-) key
Go to preset Go to preset position.  
Rename preset/pattern/auxiliary Rename a preset, pattern, or auxiliary.  
Save preset Save preset position.  
Go to home position Go to PTZ home (default) position.  
Adjust PTZ motor speed Adjust the speed of the PTZ motor.  
Lock/unlock PTZ motor Lock the PTZ controls from other users.  
Focus near/far Manually focus the image near or far.  
Flip horizontally/vertically Flip the PTZ motor 180 degrees.  
Start PTZ pattern Start a PTZ pattern. Click any preset of PTZ button to stop the pattern.  
Record new PTZ pattern Record a new PTZ pattern.  
Set/clear auxiliary Start or stop the PTZ auxiliary command.  
Controlling remote Security Desk layout
Close all open tasks Close all open tasks on the remote Security Desk workstation.   Opening tasks
Save the workspace Save the task list so that it is automatically restored the next time same user logs on to the remote Security Desk.   Saving tasks in Security Center
Start task cycling Automatically switch between all loaded tasks in the Security Desk. By default, a 4 second dwell time for each task is used.   Opening tasks
Stop task cycling Stop the task cycling rotation.   Opening tasks
Full screen Toggle between displaying Security Desk in full screen and windows mode.   Opening tasks
Rename task Rename the selected task.   Opening tasks
Change tile pattern Change the tile pattern in the canvas. Ctrl+P