Axis 01240-001 User Manual

AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries

AXISM4206–LV

AXISM4206–V

UserManual

AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries

TableofContents

Aboutthismanual..........................................3

Productoverview...........................................4

Findthedeviceonthenetwork................................6

Accessthedevice...............................................6

Aboutsecurepasswords..........................................6

Setup.....................................................7

Webpageoverview..............................................7

Imagequality...................................................9

Privacymasks..................................................13

Overlays.......................................................13

Streamingandstorage...........................................14

Events........................................................16

Applications....................................................17

Troubleshooting............................................18

Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................18

Firmwareoptions...............................................18

Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................18

Upgradethermware............................................19

Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................19

Performanceconsiderations.......................................

Specications..............................................22

LEDindicators..................................................

SDcardslot....................................................

Buttons.......................................................

Connectors....................................................

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AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries

Aboutthismanual

Aboutthismanual

Thisusermanualdescribesmultipleproducts.Someoftheinstructionsmaynotberelevantforyourproduct.

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AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries

Productoverview

Productoverview

AXISM4206–V

1

Networkconnector(PoE)

2

SDmemorycardslot

3

Controlbutton

4

StatusLEDindicator

5

HDMIconnector

6

Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)

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AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries

Productoverview

AXISM4206–LV

1

Networkconnector(PoE)

2

IRillumination

3

SDmemorycardslot

4

Controlbutton

5

StatusLEDindicator

6

HDMIconnector

7

Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)

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Findthedeviceonthenetwork

Findthedeviceonthenetwork

TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support

FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com

Accessthedevice

1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.

IfyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.

2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.See
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccountonpage6.

3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.

Aboutsecurepasswords

Important

Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.

Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.

Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:

•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator .

•Don’texposethepassword.

•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.

Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount

Important

Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.

1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeAboutsecurepasswordsonpage6.

2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

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Setup

Setup

Webpageoverview

1

Liveviewcontrolbar

2

Liveview

3

Productname

4

Controls

5

Videocontrolbar

6

Settingstoggle

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Setup

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Settingstabs

Needmorehelp?

Youcanaccessthebuilt-inhelpfromthedevice’swebpage.Thehelpprovidesmoredetailedinformationonthedevice’sfeaturesand
theirsettings.

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