Associations window
In the Associations window, you can link audio inputs, event triggers, event links, auxiliary commands and manual recording controls to a camera, and edit their display settings. You can control a camera association by clicking on the overlay icon that displays on the camera’s live video panel. In addition, you can control a camera association from a joystick. For more information on the functionality of the Associations window, see the following table.
| Interface element | Description |
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| Camera list | Displays a list of cameras that you can configure with an association. |
| Available Controls list | Displays a list of controls that you can associate with a camera. The Recommended section of the list includes all inputs and outputs of the camera. |
| To move a control into the Associated Controls pane, select the control from the Available Controls list and click Add. | |
| Associated Controls pane | Displays a list of controls that you associate with the camera. |
| To change the order of the controls in the list, select the control and in the lower-right corner click the up or down Arrow icons. | |
| To remove a control, select the control and click Remove. | |
To change the icon style, select one of the following options from the Button Style list:
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| The Icon Set column displays the custom icons that the association uses. For more information, see Custom Icons window. | |
| The Timeout column displays the number of seconds the association displays when it is in an alarm state. This column is available only for Display Only associations. | |
| To assign a key or joystick button shortcut to a camera association, from the Shortcuts column click Manage. For more information, see Assigning joystick shortcuts. | |
| Display Options pane | Changes the association icons position and display settings. |
| To display an association icon only when you place the cursor over the video panel, in the Display Type area, select Auto-hide. | |
| To apply the display settings to a multiple of cameras, click Apply to. |
