# Change Fisheye View Modes

Most fisheye cameras support three view modes: [panoramic](#h_df712e62f3), [four-way split](#h_a441fae0d0), and [pan-tilt-zoom](#h_66f2331ef2). You can change the view mode to best suit the needs of your install location.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You need [Site Admin](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/getting-started/roles-and-permissions-for-cameras) permissions to change the view mode of a fisheye camera.
{% endhint %}

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### View modes and feature compatibility

|                          |                                     |                                     |                                    |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
|                          | [**180° Panoramic**](#h_df712e62f3) | [**Four-Way Split**](#h_a441fae0d0) | [**Pan-Tilt-Zoom**](#h_66f2331ef2) |
| **Privacy Zones\***      | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **People Analytics**     | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **Vehicle Analytics**    | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **People Counting**†     | ✅                                   | ✅                                   |                                    |
| **Vehicle Counting**     | ✅                                   | ✅                                   |                                    |
| **Audio**                | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **Motion Search**        | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **Motion Notifications** | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |
| **Crowd Notifications**  | ✅                                   | ✅                                   | ✅                                  |

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* \*Fisheyes must be in Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) mode to configure privacy regions. Once set, the configured privacy regions carry over to the panoramic and four-way split modes.
* †Fisheyes support people counting, but they **do not** support occupancy trends.
  {% endhint %}

***

## Panoramic mode

In panoramic mode, the camera provides a 180° horizontal view, which is best when the camera is wall-mounted.

![](https://1795869993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d9311943cd949a7845a094c74e845fe3386ff64a%2F5f55b3562a4e88d66f5301854a0d2471df6f7f1d.jpg?alt=media)

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to update.**
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**At the bottom right, click Settings .**
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**Under General > Fisheye Mode, click .**
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**On Set View Mode, select Panoramic and click Save.**
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### Edit panoramic tilt

You can change the tilt of the panoramic view to optimize the field of view.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You **cannot** edit the panoramic tilt of the D80.
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{% stepper %}
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to update.**
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**At the bottom left of the footage, click the SQ/HQ dropdown and select Edit Tilt.**
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**You should see arrows on the tiles, confirming that you are in edit mode. Click the arrows to change the position of the tile.**

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{% endstep %}

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**To confirm or delete changes, click or at the bottom of the screen.**
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{% endstepper %}

***

## Four-way split mode

In four-way split mode, the panoramic view is split into four sections for a 360° view, mainly used when the camera is ceiling-mounted. This view mode is best suited to monitor an outdoor corner, hallway intersection, or to replace multiple cameras with a single one.

![](https://1795869993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7eee98abac917d8cf3bcf427290714eac92aad94%2Fb5be8ee441abcf6afe55f31994bb1e1ea0388a9f.jpg?alt=media)

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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{% step %}
**Select the camera you want to update.**
{% endstep %}

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**At the bottom right, click Settings .**
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**Under General > Fisheye Mode, click .**
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**On Set View Mode, select Four-Way Split and click Save.**
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{% endstepper %}

### Edit four-way split panels

You can update the panels in the four-way split view to optimize the fields of view.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You **cannot** edit the four-way split panels of the D80.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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{% step %}
**Select the camera you want to update.**
{% endstep %}

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**At the bottom left of the footage, click the SQ/HQ dropdown and select Edit Panel View.**
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**You should see arrows on the tiles, confirming that you are in edit mode. Click the arrows to change the position of the tile.**

<div align="left" data-with-frame="true"><img src="https://1795869993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-00e339bf13c0daddca5e918ae0167623f96ed7c4%2F30d86ff2022757af2e530be3b1c89755d7bd21a2.png?alt=media" alt="" width="294"></div>
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**If you point a tile outside of the field of the physical camera lens view, the image appears distorted.**

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**Point the tile in the opposite direction to restore image quality.**

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**To confirm or delete changes, click or at the bottom of the screen.**
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***

## Pan-Tilt-Zoom mode

In Pan-Tilt-Zoom mode, the video feed can be displayed as a 360° view or a tile view with different angles to explore the video with digital PTZ functionality.

{% hint style="danger" %}
The D80 **does not** support pan-tilt-zoom mode.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to update.**
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**At the bottom right, click Settings .**
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**Under General > Fisheye Mode, click .**
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**On Set View Mode, select Pan/Tilt/Zoom and click Next.**
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**Check the relevant boxes to use any of the tile views and Save.**

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### Set the mount location

Once you change the camera to PTZ mode, you must set the mount location to enable the correct controls for the digital PTZ.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to update.**
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**At the bottom right, click Settings .**
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**Under General > Mount Location, click .**

a. Select **Mounted to Wall** or **Mounted on Ceiling**, depending on where the camera is mounted.\
b. Click **Save.**
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{% endstepper %}

### Configure tile default home positions

You can edit the home positions of each tile to configure the default view of each tile.

{% hint style="danger" %}
The camera needs to be in a tile view to see this menu option.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select the camera you want to update.**
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**At the bottom left of the footage, click the SQ/HQ dropdown and select Edit Home Positions.**

a. Click and drag a camera tile view to the needed view.\
b. Click **Save.**
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{% endstepper %}

### Change the orientation of tile views

On any tile view, you can change the orientation of each tile.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You will only see tile options in this menu if you select them when [setting the camera to PTZ mode.](#h_66f2331ef2)
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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{% step %}
**Select the camera you want to view.**
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**In the right navigation, select one of the tile views from the PTZ icon.**

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**Click a tile to make it full-screen.**
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**Click and drag to move the image to the needed view.**
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**When you get the angle you want, clickto return to the full tile view.**
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