AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
AXISP3245–LV
AXISP3245–LVE
UserManual
AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
TableofContents
Aboutthismanual..........................................3
Solutionoverview...........................................4
Productoverview...........................................5
Findthedeviceonthenetwork................................8
Browsersupport................................................8
Accessthedevice...........................................9
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount..........................9
Securepasswords...............................................9
Setup.....................................................10
Webpageoverview..............................................10
Imagequality...................................................12
Privacymasks..................................................16
Overlays.......................................................16
Streamingandstorage...........................................17
Events........................................................19
Applications....................................................23
Troubleshooting............................................25
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................25
Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................25
Upgradethermware............................................25
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................
Performanceconsiderations.......................................
Specications..............................................28
LEDindicators..................................................
SDcardslot....................................................
Buttons.......................................................
Connectors....................................................
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
Thisusermanualdescribesmultipleproducts.Someoftheinstructionsmaynotberelevantforyourproduct.
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Solutionoverview
Solutionoverview
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AXISP3245–LV
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AXISP3245–LVE
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Surveillancecenter
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Productoverview
Productoverview
AXISP3245–LV
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Mountingbracket
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Cameraunit
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Dome
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Lid
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Domecover
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Productoverview
AXISP3245–LVE
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Networkconnector(PoE)
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SDmemorycardslot
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StatusLEDindicator
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Audioconnector
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Controlbutton
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I/Oconnector
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Mountingbracket
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Cameraunit
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Lid
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Dome
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Productoverview
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Networkconnector(PoE)
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SDmemorycardslot
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StatusLEDindicator
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Audioconnector
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Controlbutton
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I/Oconnector
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Findthedeviceonthenetwork
Findthedeviceonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com.
Browsersupport
Youcanusethedevicewiththefollowingbrowsers:
TM
Chrome
Windows
OSX
Otheroperatingsystems
Ifyouneedmoreinformationaboutrecommendedbrowsers,gotoaxis.com/browser-support.
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Safari
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Accessthedevice
Accessthedevice
1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
IfyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.See
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccountonpage9.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser .
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount
Important
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage9.
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
Securepasswords
Important
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator .
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
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AXISP3245NetworkCameraSeries
Setup
Setup
Webpageoverview
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Liveviewcontrolbar
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Liveview
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Productname
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Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp
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Videocontrolbar
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Settingstoggle
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