Below is an instruction to guide you to use the pan/tilt/zoom function of Reolink cameras via Reolink Client if your camera supports this feature.

Applies to:  E1, E1 Pro, E1 Zoom, E1 Outdoor Series (E1 Outdoor, E1 Outdoor PoE, E1 Outdoor Pro, E1 Outdoor S, E1 Outdoor CX), RLC-523WA, RLC-823 Series (RLC-823A, RLC-823A 16X, RLC-823S1, RLC-823S2, RLC-823S1W), RLC-830A, RLC-511W, RLC-511WA, RLC-542WA, RLC-843WA, RLC-811A,  RLC-822A, RLC-833A, RLC-842A, RLC-843A, RLC-81PA, Reolink TrackMix Series, Reolink Argus PT Series, Reolink Argus Track, Reolink Go PT Series, Keen Ranger PT, Reolink Go Ranger PT

Note: Not all the cameras listed above fully support Pan&Tilt&Optical Zoom. See more details below:

  • Cameras that support PTZ: E1 Zoom, E1 Outdoor, E1 Outdoor PoE, E1 Outdoor Pro, RLC-523WA, RLC-823 Series (RLC-823A, RLC-823A 16X, RLC-823S1, RLC-823S2, RLC-823S1W), Reolink TrackMix Series (with zoom only available on the telescope/tracking lens), Argus Track.
  • Cameras that only support Pan: RLC-81PA.
  • Cameras that only support Pan and Tilt: E1, E1 Pro, E1 Outdoor CX, E1 Outdoor S, RLC-830A, Reolink Argus PT Series, Reolink Go PT Series, Keen Ranger PT, Reolink Go Ranger PT.
  • Cameras that only support Optical Zoom: RLC-511W, RLC-511WA, RLC-542WA, RLC-843WA, RLC-811A, RLC-822A, RLC-833A, RLC-842A, RLC-843A.

Steps below will show you how to control PTZ for your cameras on Reolink Client.

Step 1. Launch Reolink Client and connect your PTZ camera, then click the PTZ option on the live view page like the picture below: 

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Step 2. Control the PTZ.

To control the Pan/Tilt, please click the directional arrows to manually control the direction of the camera. Or click the button in the middle to start an automatic scan, then click it again to stop the auto scan. 

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  • Click "+" or "-" icon to adjust the Pan/Tilt speed on the Speed bar.

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  • Click "+" or "-" icon to zoom in or out.

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  • Click "+" or "-" icon to focus near or far.

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