Can I change the Native Home position on a cheap Chinese camera?

Oct 28, 2019
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Hi fellow camera users,

I have a new SV3C WiFi PTZ camera in the HX series. I was forced to mount it about 90 degrees left (north) of where I want my primary viewing area (east). So it mostly looks at an area I don't care about.
Is there any way I change the primary view area to east instead of north.
To remount the camera facing east has other issues and is not really worth the effort.

I have tried many (apparently applicable) settings in BI and also in the camera's online application with limited success.
I can cause the camera to temporarily move to the east view by setting a PTZ position and using it in a cycle, but it always returns to the north view after a minute or so.

I am using version 5.9.9.59 BI.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
This would likely be set in the camera's settings and not BI. I had a Foscam PTZ I used as a baby monitor and was able to set presets in the UI, and then call out which one it would go to on start up. Can you post some screenshots of the camera's UI?
 
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My first thought is to move it where you want it via the Monitor screen, and then click Submit to save it as a preset.

The question is then how to get it to return to that position by default on start up. Maybe look through the System options?
 
On dahua or hikvision cameras, they call it something like "park action" or "idle motion" or something like that, and allow you to choose a preset # to go to after X minutes.
 
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