WebCam Monitor provides an intuitive user interface to preview the video from your camera. The Preview screen can be used effectively to position your webcam to get the best results while monitoring. The Preview Control bar is placed below the Preview screen and looks like this:

The table below explains the functions of each button on the Preview Control bar.

To perform this function:	Use this button:
Start the preview of the video from your Webcam	Click the Start Preview button -or- On the Monitor menu, click Start Preview
Pause the preview (to freeze the view and zoom in or take a snap if you notice something you want to examine in detail or use for later reference)	Click the Pause Preview button -or- On the Monitor menu, click Pause Preview
Stop the preview	Click the Stop Preview button -or- On the Monitor menu, click Stop Preview
Zoom In*	Click the Zoom In button
Zoom Out*	Click the Zoom Out button
Pan/Tilt (Only for IP Cameras)	Click the Pan/Tilt button
Start Monitoring for motion/noise triggered alerts or Periodic alerts	Click the Start Monitoring with Alerts button -or- On the Monitor menu, click Start Monitoring with Alerts
Stop Monitoring. Stops motion or noise detection and periodic alerts. You can stop monitoring started by the Scheduler using this button.	Click the Stop Monitoring button: -or- On the Monitor menu, click Stop Monitoring.
Start Recording Manually (recording will continue until you manually stop it)	Click the Start Recording button -or- On the Monitor menu, click Start Recording
Stop Recording.	Click the Stop Recording button: -or- On the Monitor menu, click Stop Recording.

* Every time you click on the Zoom In/Zoom Out button, there is a 25% increase/decrease in the view. You can zoom in up to 200% of the original view. If you want to zoom in to a particular portion of the Preview, click on the Zoom In button. Now point the cursor to that portion and click on it.