# Can the pan/tilt cameras be set to do a guard tour (a continuous pan/tilt of the area)?

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

Alarm.com cameras do not currently have guard tour functionality, but pan/tilt cameras do have the option to point the camera to a user-created angle when a specific event-triggered event takes place. Example: If the front door is opened, the camera can be told to pan to the front door and record. For more information on creating or updating pan/tilt presets, see Change a pan/tilt camera's position presets.

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## Procedure

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Alarm.com cameras do not currently have guard tour functionality, but pan/tilt cameras do have the option to point the camera to a user-created angle when a specific event-triggered event takes place.

**Example**: If the front door is opened, the camera can be told to pan to the front door and record. For more information on creating or updating pan/tilt presets, see <u>[Change a pan/tilt camera's position presets](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Video/Video_Settings/Change_a_pan_tilt_camera's_position_presets)</u>.

<div><span></span>### **To create a rule for the camera to switch to a preset:**

1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click **Video**.
3. Click **Recording Rules**.
4. Click **Add New Rule**.
5. Click to select a supported rule from the *New Video Recording Rule* menu. Supported rules: 
    - *Sensor Opened or Closed*
    - *System Armed or Disarmed*
    - *Entry Delay*
    - *Lock Activity* (for accounts with Z-Wave locks enrolled)
6. Enter a name for the new Recording Rule.
7. Customize the rule as desired.
8. Click to select the cameras that should record based on the Recording Rule.
9. Click to select **Move To**.  
       
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10. Using the dropdown menu, select the desired preset.
11. If video clip recipients are desired, click **Add** to select the recipients to be notified when this recording rule is triggered.
12. Click **Save Rule**.

</div></div>## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/Video/Live\_Video/Can\_the\_pan%2F%2Ftilt\_cameras\_be\_set\_to\_do\_a\_guard\_tour\_(a\_continuous\_pan%2F%2Ftilt\_of\_the\_area)%3F](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Video/Live_Video/Can_the_pan%2F%2Ftilt_cameras_be_set_to_do_a_guard_tour_(a_continuous_pan%2F%2Ftilt_of_the_area)%3F)

<small>Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.</small>