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<h1>Introduction</h1>
 
The Observe section is where live observation and recording takes place. On this page you can find the rooms, and streams that you have access to.  
 
The Observe section is where live observation and recording takes place. On this page you can find the rooms, and streams that you have access to.  
  
 
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Here you will be able to do the following:
 
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*Perform [[#Live Observation|live observation]]
 
*Perform [[#Live Observation|live observation]]
 
*[[#Start a Recording|Start]] and [[#Stop a Recording|stop]] recordings
 
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*Control [[#Move Camera|Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras]]
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*Control [[#Move Camera (PTZ)|Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras]]
 
*[[#Talkback|Talkback]] into a room
 
*[[#Talkback|Talkback]] into a room
  
 
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<h2>Search</h2>
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The <b>Search</b> allows you to quickly find the specific room, device, or stream you are looking for.
 
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<ol>
 
<li>Click the {{img - icon | file = Search.png}} <strong>Search</strong> icon in the top left corner.</li>
 
<li>Click the {{img - icon | file = Search.png}} <strong>Search</strong> icon in the top left corner.</li>
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{{Aside - Helpful | content =  See the <b>search</b> feature in action! {{Try it out | link = https://app.storylane.io/share/qhybuoxgfho1}} }}
 
{{Aside - Helpful | content =  See the <b>search</b> feature in action! {{Try it out | link = https://app.storylane.io/share/qhybuoxgfho1}} }}
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Users can filter their list to show only specific items.  
 
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#<b>All</b> <em>(Default)</em><b>:</b> Selecting this will show all available items.
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#<b>All</b> <em>(Default)<b>:</b></em> Selecting this will show all available items.
 
#<b>Rooms:</b> Selecting this will display only the rooms available to the user.
 
#<b>Rooms:</b> Selecting this will display only the rooms available to the user.
 
#:<em>Rooms are created by the administrators of the system.</em>
 
#:<em>Rooms are created by the administrators of the system.</em>
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#<b>Streams:</b> Selecting this will display all available streams to the user.
 
#<b>Streams:</b> Selecting this will display all available streams to the user.
 
#:<em>BEAM streaming would fit under this category.</em>
 
#:<em>BEAM streaming would fit under this category.</em>
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The <b>Select</b> option allows users to <b>[[#Start Multiple Recordings|start multiple recordings]]</b> and <b>[[#Stop Multiple Recordings|stop multiple recordings]]</b> in multiple rooms.
 
The <b>Select</b> option allows users to <b>[[#Start Multiple Recordings|start multiple recordings]]</b> and <b>[[#Stop Multiple Recordings|stop multiple recordings]]</b> in multiple rooms.
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#Number of Rooms
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#<b>Select</b>: Opens the selction tool to check multiple rooms to perform an action.
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<li>Number of Rooms</li>
 
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<ol>
 
<ol>
 
   <li>Locate the room from the list.</li>
 
   <li>Locate the room from the list.</li>
 
   <li>Click on the name of that room.</li>
 
   <li>Click on the name of that room.</li>
 
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{{Aside | content = Recording happens at the room level.}}
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<ol>
 
<ol>
 
   <li>Locate a room that contains the desired stream.</li>
 
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   <li>Expand the room by clicking the {{Expand Icon}} <b>Expand</b> icon.</li>
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   <li>Expand the room by clicking the {{Expand Icon}} <strong>Expand</strong> icon.</li>
 
   <li>Click on the name of the stream.</li>
 
   <li>Click on the name of the stream.</li>
 
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Each video feed will have a variety of options for control. These controls can vary depending on the type of camera/device.  
 
Each video feed will have a variety of options for control. These controls can vary depending on the type of camera/device.  
 
*Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera
 
*Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera
 
*Fixed camera
 
*Fixed camera
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Users can zoom in and out on any video feed using a digital zoom. This zooming is only viewable to the user performing the zoom. This means that it will not impact a recording and will not affect other users live observing the feed.  
 
Users can zoom in and out on any video feed using a digital zoom. This zooming is only viewable to the user performing the zoom. This means that it will not impact a recording and will not affect other users live observing the feed.  
  
 
A digital zoom will only take the existing pixels and make them larger. This means there is no increase in image quality.  
 
A digital zoom will only take the existing pixels and make them larger. This means there is no increase in image quality.  
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#Click anywhere on the video feed of your PTZ camera, to open the stream controls.
 
#Click on the {{img - icon | file = Camera_Control.png | width = 18px}} <strong>PTZ</strong> icon.  
 
#Click on the {{img - icon | file = Camera_Control.png | width = 18px}} <strong>PTZ</strong> icon.  
 
#Position the {{img - icon | file = Bullseye.png | width = 18px}} <strong>bullseye</strong> on the desired location.
 
#Position the {{img - icon | file = Bullseye.png | width = 18px}} <strong>bullseye</strong> on the desired location.
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#*Mouse scroll wheel is used to zoom in and out.
 
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The preset dropdown enables users to quickly navigate to predefined locations with specific camera zoom levels.
 
The preset dropdown enables users to quickly navigate to predefined locations with specific camera zoom levels.
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#Using the {{img - icon | file = Camera_Control.png | width = 18px}} <b>PTZ control</b>, move the camera to the desired location.
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#Using the {{img - icon | file = Camera_Control.png | width = 18px}} <strong>PTZ control</strong>, move the camera to the desired location.
 
#Click the '<b>Select Preset</b>' dropdown and select '<b>Save Current</b>'.
 
#Click the '<b>Select Preset</b>' dropdown and select '<b>Save Current</b>'.
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Clicking the {{img - icon | file = Talkback.png | width = 16px}} <strong>Talkback</strong> icon allows a user to talk back into a room using the audio output on the camera (assuming this output has been wired to a speaker or audio transmitter).
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#Hover over the preset to be deleted and click the {{img - icon | file = Delete.png}} <b>Delete</b> icon.
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The {{img - icon | file = Fullscreen.png | width = 14px}} <strong>fullscreen</strong> icon allows you to expand the current camera view to fill the entire monitor screen.
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Clicking the {{img - icon | file = Talkback.png | width = 16px}} <b>Talkback</b> icon allows a user to talk back into a room using the audio output on the camera (assuming this output has been wired to a speaker or audio transmitter).
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The {{img - icon | file = Link.png | width = 14px}} <strong>share settings</strong> icon allows you to share videos with users who do not have VALT Accounts. If a user without an account opens the link, they will only see the VALT room that was shared with them.
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#Click on the {{img - icon | file = Link.png | width = 14px}} <strong>share settings</strong> icon.
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#Select an expiration for the sharing link.
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#*:<em>Select a date when the link will no longer be valid.</em>
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#*<b>End after period</b>
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#Click the ‘<strong>New Share Link</strong>’ button.
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{{Aside - Helpful | content =  Check out the <b>share link</b> feature yourself! {{Try it out | link = https://app.storylane.io/share/acqkkq2zwvgm}} }}
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#Click on the {{img - icon | file = Link.png | width = 14px}} <strong>share settings</strong> icon.
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#Click the {{img - icon | file = Link.png | width = 14px}} <strong>share settings</strong> icon.
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The {{img - icon | file = Audio.png | width = 18px}} <b>speaker</b> icon mutes / unmutes the audio for that camera. When viewing multiple cameras, the user can control which audio channel they are listening to using this button.
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The lock feature is used to prevent viewing and recording of a room. When a room is locked, the user will be greated with a message indicating that the room is locked, and by which user.
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#Open the room which you would like to lock.
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<h3>Delete Sharing Link</h3>
 
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<h3>Unlock Room</h3>
 
 
<h2>Views</h2>
 
<h2>Views</h2>
 
<h3>Matrix Views</h3>
 
<h3>Matrix Views</h3>
 
<h3>Save View</h3>
 
<h3>Save View</h3>
 
<h3>Delete View</h3>
 
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<h2>Hide Left Panel</h2>
 
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<h2>Recording Settings</h2>
 
<h2>Recording Settings</h2>
 
<h3>Information</h3>
 
<h3>Information</h3>

Latest revision as of 18:56, 24 February 2025

Introduction

The Observe section is where live observation and recording takes place. On this page you can find the rooms, and streams that you have access to.

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 00.png

Here you will be able to do the following:

⚠Not all features may be applicable for your application.

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Live Observation

Search

The Search allows you to quickly find the specific room, device, or stream you are looking for.

  1. Click the icon Search icon in the top left corner.
  2. Type the name of the room, device, or stream you are looking for.
  3. Look under Rooms for the search results.
🕮See the search feature in action!
6 port io block.png

Try it out!

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Filter

Users can filter their list to show only specific items.

  1. All (Default): Selecting this will show all available items.
  2. Rooms: Selecting this will display only the rooms available to the user.
    Rooms are created by the administrators of the system.
  3. Views: Selecting this will display any custom views available to the user.
    Views are saved collections of cameras and streams.
  4. Streams: Selecting this will display all available streams to the user.
    BEAM streaming would fit under this category.

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 02.png

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Select

The Select option allows users to start multiple recordings and stop multiple recordings in multiple rooms.

  1. Number of Rooms
  2. Select: Opens the selction tool to check multiple rooms to perform an action.

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 03.png

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Open a Room

  1. Locate the room from the list.
  2. Click on the name of that room.

✎Recording happens at the room level.

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 09.png

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Open a Stream

  1. Locate a room that contains the desired stream.
  2. Expand the room by clicking the + Expand icon.
  3. Click on the name of the stream.

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Camera Control

Each video feed will have a variety of options for control. These controls can vary depending on the type of camera/device.

  • Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera
  • Fixed camera

Digital Zoom

Users can zoom in and out on any video feed using a digital zoom. This zooming is only viewable to the user performing the zoom. This means that it will not impact a recording and will not affect other users live observing the feed.

A digital zoom will only take the existing pixels and make them larger. This means there is no increase in image quality.

🕮Want to see Digital Zoom in action?
6 port io block.png

Try it out!

Move Camera (PTZ)

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 10 0.png

  1. Click anywhere on the video feed of your PTZ camera, to open the stream controls.
  2. Click on the icon PTZ icon.
  3. Position the icon bullseye on the desired location.
    • Left click to center view on that point.
    • Mouse scroll wheel is used to zoom in and out.
🕮Want to see Camera Control (PTZ) in action?
6 port io block.png

Try it out!

Presets

The preset dropdown enables users to quickly navigate to predefined locations with specific camera zoom levels.

Create Presets

  1. Using the icon PTZ control, move the camera to the desired location.
  2. Click the 'Select Preset' dropdown and select 'Save Current'.

Delete Presets

  1. Click the 'Select Preset' dropdown.
  2. Hover over the preset to be deleted and click the icon Delete icon.

Talkback

Clicking the icon Talkback icon allows a user to talk back into a room using the audio output on the camera (assuming this output has been wired to a speaker or audio transmitter).

Sound Control

The icon speaker icon mutes / unmutes the audio for that camera. When viewing multiple cameras, the user can control which audio channel they are listening to using this button.

Fullscreen Mode

The icon fullscreen icon allows you to expand the current camera view to fill the entire monitor screen.

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Share Settings

The icon share settings icon allows you to share videos with users who do not have VALT Accounts. If a user without an account opens the link, they will only see the VALT room that was shared with them.

✎A share link can be deleted at any time.

Create Sharing Link

  1. Click on the icon share settings icon.
  2. Select an expiration for the sharing link.
    • No expiration (default)
      Will never expire but can manually be removed later.
    • End after date
      Select a date when the link will no longer be valid.
    • End after period
      Specify the duration(Days/Hours) of time for which the link will be valid.
  3. Click the ‘New Share Link’ button.
🕮Check out the share link feature yourself!
6 port io block.png

Try it out!

Copy Sharing Link

  1. Click on the icon share settings icon.
  2. Click the ‘Copy Link’ button.

Delete Sharing Link

  1. Click the icon share settings icon.
  2. Click the icon Delete icon.

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Locking Rooms

The lock feature is used to prevent viewing and recording of a room. When a room is locked, the user will be greated with a message indicating that the room is locked, and by which user.

When a room is locked, a icon lock icon will display next to the room.

VALT 6.3 Manual-Observe 08.png

Lock Room

  1. Open the room which you would like to lock.
  2. Click the icon lock icon.

Unlock Room

  1. Open the room which you would like to unlock.
  2. Click the icon unlock icon.

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Views

Matrix Views

Save View

Delete View

Hide Left Panel

Recording

Recording Settings

Information

Evaluation

Sharing

Author

Retention

Start a Recording

Prepare a Recording

Recording Options

Pause a Recording

Resume a Recording

Stop a Recording

Select

Start Multiple Recordings

Stop Multiple Recordings

Sharing Link

Comments

Add

Quick Markers

Enable Audio Mode

Add Mention

Attach a File

Open Comment Template

Select Color

Reset Timestamp

Reply

Edit

Delete

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