How-to Create and Save a Security Camera Live View

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  • Follow these instructions to create and save a new security camera live view in the Viewtron VMS software for Mac and Windows.

    VMS software security camera live view setup

    1. Click on the plus button to add a new live view.
    2. You will see the new view tab added and notice there is an *asterisk next to it. The *asterisk is present to show you that the new view has not yet been saved. If you close the software before finishing these instructions, that view will not be saved for the next time you start the VMS software.
    3. You can choose the camera layout for the view along the bottom of the screen.
    4. Drag the cameras from the left menu on to the new live view grid.

    VMS software save security camera live view

    To save the view, so it is not lost when you restart the software:
    1. Expand the View panel on the left menu.
    2. Right click on the live view that you added and select Save View.
    3. Confirm that the asterisk next to the view name is gone. That is how you know it is saved.

    VMS software rename live view

    You can also rename the view by 1) right clicking again and selecting Modify View. 2) Notice that the *asterisk is no longer present. This means that the view has been saved.