Axis P3304 User Manual

AXISP3304FixedDomeNetworkCamera

UserManual

Aboutthisdocument

ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersofAXISP3304 FixedDomeNetworkCamera,andisapplicabletormware5.40and later.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproducton yournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen usingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems mayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsandapplications. LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite, asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availableviathe web-basedinterface.

Liability

Everycarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdocument.Please informyourlocalAxisofceofanyinaccuraciesoromissions.Axis CommunicationsABcannotbeheldresponsibleforanytechnicalor typographicalerrorsandreservestherighttomakechangestothe productandmanualswithoutpriornotice.AxisCommunicationsAB makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialcontained withinthisdocument,including,butnotlimitedto,theimplied warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose.Axis CommunicationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforincidentalor consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance oruseofthismaterial.Thisproductisonlytobeusedforitsintended purpose.

IntellectualPropertyRights

AxisABhasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologyembodied intheproductdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormore ofthepatentslistedatwww .axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore additionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheUSandother countries.

Thisproductcontainslicensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem “About”intheproduct’suserinterfaceformoreinformation.

ThisproductcontainssourcecodecopyrightAppleComputer, Inc.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see

www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesourcecodeisavailablefrom https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/

EquipmentModications

Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordancewiththe instructionsgivenintheuserdocumentation.Thisequipmentcontains nouser-serviceablecomponents.Unauthorizedequipmentchangesor modicationswillinvalidateallapplicableregulatorycertications andapprovals.

TrademarkAcknowledgments

AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare registeredtrademarksortrademarkapplicationsofAxisABinvarious jurisdictions.Allothercompanynamesandproductsaretrademarksor registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.

Apple,Boa,Apache,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer ,Linux, Microsoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuickTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespectiveholders. JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor registeredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsafliates.UPnP certicationmarkoftheUPnP

ImplementersCorporation.

isa

RegulatoryInformation

Europe

ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives

andharmonizedstandards:

•ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive2004/108/EC.See

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.SeeSafetyonpage2.

•RestrictionsofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)Directive201 1/65/EU.

SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3. Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable standardsfor:

•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe

instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.

•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen

installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended environment.

USA Usinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)–Thisequipmenthas

beentestedusinganunshieldednetworkcable(UTP)andfoundto complywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart 15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates, uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentina residentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcase theuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Usingashieldednetworkcable(STP)–Thisequipmenthasalso beentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)andfoundtocomply withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand, ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However ,thereisno guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor moreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Tobeusedinaresidentialareaorademandingelectricalenvironment, theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP) thatisproperlygrounded.

Canada

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.The productshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatis properlygrounded. CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconfomeàlanorme NMB-003duCanada.Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâble réseaublindé(STP)quiestcorrectementmisàlaterre.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccording toEN61000-6-1residential,commercialandlight-industrial environments.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.

Australia/NewZealand

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission accordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theproductshall beconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly grounded.

Japan

この装置は、クラスB情報技術装置です。この装置は、家庭環境で使用することを目的としていますが、この装置がラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使用されると、受信障害を引き起こすことがあります。取扱説明書に従って正しい取り扱いをして下さい。本製品は、シールドネットワークケーブル(STP)を使用して接続してください。また適切に接地してください。

Korea

이기기는가정용(B급)전자파적합기기로서주로가정에 서사용하는것을목적으로하며,모든지역에서사용할수 있습니다.적절히접지된STP(shieldedtwistedpair)케이 블을사용하여제품을연결하십시오.

Safety

ThisproductcomplieswithIEC/EN60950-1,SafetyofInformation TechnologyEquipment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors, theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable (STP)orotherappropriatemethod.

Thepowersupplyusedwiththisproductshallfullltherequirements forSafetyExtraLowVoltage(SELV)andLimitedPowerSource(LPS) accordingtoIEC/EN/UL60950-1.

Battery

TheAxisproductusesa3.0VBR/CR2032lithiumbatteryasthepower supplyforitsinternalreal-timeclock(RTC).Undernormalconditions thisbatterywilllastforaminimumofveyears.

LowbatterypoweraffectstheoperationoftheRTC,causingittoreset ateverypower-up.Whenthebatteryneedsreplacing,alogmessage willappearintheproduct’sserverreport.Formoreinformationabout theserverreport,seetheproduct´ssetuppagesorcontactAxissupport.

Thebatteryshouldnotbereplacedunlessrequired,butifthebattery doesneedreplacing,contactAxissupportatwww .axis.com/techsupfor assistance.

WARNING

•Riskofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

•Replaceonlywithanidenticalbatteryorabatterywhichis

recommendedbyAxis.

•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsor

thebatterymanufacturer'sinstructions.

DisposalandRecycling

Whenthisproducthasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof itaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout yournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contactyourlocalauthority responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaccordancewithlocallegislation, penaltiesmaybeapplicableforincorrectdisposalofthiswaste.

Europe

Thissymbolmeansthattheproductshallnotbedisposedof togetherwithhouseholdorcommercialwaste.Directive2012/19/EU onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isapplicablein theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto humanhealthandtheenvironment,theproductmustbedisposed ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysaferecyclingprocess.For informationaboutyournearestdesignatedcollectionpoint,contact yourlocalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould contacttheproductsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose ofthisproductcorrectly.

ThisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUon therestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectrical andelectronicequipment(RoHS).

China

Thisproductcomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative actAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyElectronic InformationProducts(ACPEIP).

ContactInformation

AxisCommunicationsAB Emdalavägen14 22369Lund Sweden

Tel:+46462721800 Fax:+4646136130

www.axis.com

Support

Shouldyourequireanytechnicalassistance,pleasecontactyourAxis reseller.Ifyourquestionscannotbeansweredimmediately,your resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatechannelsto ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareconnectedtotheInternet,youcan:

•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates

•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search

byproduct,category ,orphrase

•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate

supportarea

•chatwithAxissupportstaff(selectedcountriesonly)

•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/

LearnMore!

VisitAxislearningcenterwww .axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings, webinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISP3304FixedDomeNetworkCamera

TableofContents

HardwareOverview..........................................6

ConnectorsandButtons..........................................6

LEDIndicators..................................................7

AccesstheProduct..........................................9

AccessfromaBrowser...........................................9

AccessfromtheInternet..........................................10

SettheRootPassword...........................................10

TheLiveViewPage..............................................11

MediaStreams.............................................14

HowtoStreamH.264............................................14

MJPEG........................................................14

AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................14

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream....................15

AccessAudioStreams............................................16

SetUptheProduct..........................................17

BasicSetup....................................................17

VideoandAudio............................................18

VideoStream...................................................18

StreamProles.................................................20

CameraSettings................................................20

ViewArea.....................................................21

Overlay........................................................21

PrivacyMask...................................................22

AudioSettings..................................................23

AudioClips....................................................24

ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................25

PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................28

PresetPositions.................................................28

GuardTour.....................................................29

Advanced......................................................29

Detectors..................................................30

CameraTampering..............................................30

MotionDetection...............................................30

AudioDetection................................................32

Applications...............................................33

ApplicationLicenses.............................................33

InstallApplication...............................................33

ApplicationConsiderations........................................33

Events....................................................35

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules................................35

SetUpActionRules.............................................35

AddRecipients..................................................36

CreateSchedules................................................36

SetUpRecurrences..............................................36

Recordings.................................................37

RecordingList..................................................37

ContinuousRecording............................................37

SystemOptions.............................................39

Security.......................................................39

Date&Time....................................................40

Network.......................................................41

Storage.......................................................45

Ports&Devices.................................................46

Maintenance...................................................46

Support.......................................................47

Advanced......................................................47

ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................48

Troubleshooting............................................49

ChecktheFirmware.............................................49

UpgradetheFirmware...........................................49

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure....................................50

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Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................50

TechnicalSpecications......................................53

PerformanceConsiderations.......................................55

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456

HardwareOverview

Networkconnector

I/Oterminalconnector

Controlbutton

NetworkindicatorLED

PowerindicatorLED

Powerconnector

Audioout

Audioin

StatusindicatorLED

Microphone

ConnectorsandButtons

Fortechnicalspecications,seepage53.

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HardwareOverview

NetworkConnector

RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Duetolocalregulationsortheenvironmentalandelectricalconditionsinwhichtheproductistobeused,ashieldednetwork cable(STP)maybeappropriateorrequired.Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkandthatareroutedoutdoors orindemandingelectricalenvironmentsshallbeintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevices areinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,see ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

I/OConnector

Usewithexternaldevicesincombinationwith,forexample,tamperingalarms,motiondetection,eventtriggering,timelapserecording andalarmnotications.Inadditiontothe0VDCreferencepointandpower(DCoutput),theI/Oconnectorprovidestheinterfaceto:

•Digitaloutput–ForconnectingexternaldevicessuchasrelaysandLEDs.Connecteddevicescanbeactivatedbythe VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface,outputbuttonsontheLiveViewpageorbyanActionRule.Theoutputwill showasactive(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices)ifthealarmdeviceisactivated.

•Digitalinput–Analarminputforconnectingdevicesthatcantogglebetweenanopenandclosedcircuit,forexample: PIRs,door/windowcontacts,glassbreakdetectors,etc.Whenasignalisreceivedthestatechangesandtheinputbecomes active(shownunderSystemOptions>Ports&Devices).

PowerConnector

MiniDCconnector.Usethesuppliedadapter.

AudioConnector

TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:

•Audioin(pink)–3.5mminputforamonomicrophone,oraline-inmonosignal.

•Audioout(green)–3.5mmoutputforaudio(linelevel)thatcanbeconnectedtoapublicaddress(PA)systemoran activespeakerwithabuilt-inamplier.Astereoconnectormustbeusedforaudioout.

Foraudioin,theleftchannelisusedfromastereosignal.

ControlButton

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage48.

•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage42.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3 secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage42.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.

LEDIndicators

LED

Network

Color

Green

Amber

UnlitNonetworkconnection.

Indication

Steadyforconnectiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

Steadyforconnectiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkactivity.

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HardwareOverview

Status

Power

Note

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Tocongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.

GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.

Amber

Red

Green

Amber

&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.

Steadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.

Slowashforfailedupgrade.

Normaloperation.

Flashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.

AXISP3304FixedDomeNetworkCamera

AccesstheProduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows, SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage53.

ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.

TheAxisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseforviewingvideostreamsandone(1)AACaudiolicense.Thelicensesare automaticallyinstalledwithAMC.Theadministratorcandisabletheinstallationofthedecoders,topreventinstallationofunlicensed copies.

Note

•QuickTime

•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet

forviewingMotionJPEG.

AccessfromaBrowser

isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.

1.Startabrowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).

2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisproductinthebrowser’sLocation/Addresseld.Toaccesstheproductfroma Macintoshcomputer(MacOSX),clickontheBonjourtabandselecttheproductfromthedrop-downlist.

IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytolocatetheproductonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto discoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedocumentAssignanIPAddress andAccesstheVideoStreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheproductisaccessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe congured.Forinstructions,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage10.

4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.

Note

ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin yourownLiveViewpage.

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AccessfromtheInternet

Onceconnected,theAxisproductisaccessibleonyourlocalnetwork(LAN).ToaccesstheproductfromtheInternetyoumust congureyournetworkroutertoallowincomingdatatrafctotheproduct.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,which willattempttoautomaticallyconguretheroutertoallowaccesstotheproduct.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions> Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.

Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage43.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

SettheRootPassword

ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot Passworddialog,whichappearswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.

Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage43.

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage48.

TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.

TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:

1.ClickCreateself-signedcerticate.

2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandclickOK.Thecerticateiscreatedandthepasswordcannowbesetsecurely .

3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.

4.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

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AccesstheProduct

TheLiveViewPage

ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsanduser preferences.Consequently ,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeachavailablecontrol.

ControlsontheLiveViewPage

ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.

SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow tocongurestreamproles,seepage20.

ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto enableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage26.

ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.Forinformation abouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage26.

TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthow tocongureandenablethebutton,see.

ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.

TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpage.Selectthe audioclipandclickthePlaybutton.

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AXISMediaControlviewertoolbar

TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXISMediaControl(AMC)onpage14formore information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:

ThePlaybuttonconnectstotheAxisproductandstartsplayingamediastream.

TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.

TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thelocationwheretheimageissavedcanbespecied intheAMCControlPanel.

ClicktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentirescreen.PressESC(Escape)onthecomputer keyboardtocancelfullscreenview.

TheRecordbuttonisusedtorecordthecurrentvideostream.Thelocationwheretherecordingissavedcanbespeciedin theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.

AMCAudioControls

AMCaudiobuttonscontrolthespeakersandmicrophoneconnectedtotheclientcomputer.Thebuttonsareonlyvisiblewhen audioisenabled.

Speakerbutton—Clicktoturnthespeakersonoroff.

Microphonebutton–Clicktomuteorunmutethemicrophone.InSimplex-speakeronlymode,theMicrophoneandTalk

buttonsmustbothbeactivetosendaudiototheAxisproduct.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudiotransmission.

Usetheslidertocontrolthevolumeofthespeakersandthemicrophone.

Half-duplexmode

TheTalk/Listenbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweensendingandreceivingaudio.Thebuttoncanbecongured fromtheAudiotabintheAMCControlpanel:

Simplex–speakeronlymode

Tosendaudio,theTalkandMicrophonebuttonsmustbothbeactive.Clickeitherbuttontostopaudio transmission.

•Push-To-Talkmode:Clickandholdthebuttontotalk/send.Releasethebuttontolisten.

•Togglemode:Clickoncetoswitchbetweentalkingandlistening.

PTZControls

TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)controls.Theadministratorcanenable/disablecontrolsforspeciedusersunder SystemOptions>Security>Users.

Note

ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage21.

ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe mousepointer.

ClicktheCentermodebuttonandclickintheimagetocenterthecameraviewonthatposition.Thecentermode buttoncouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspecicarea.Clickintheimageanddragtodrawarectanglesurrounding theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.

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ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols. User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage29.

SelectaPTZpresetpositiontosteerthecameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions onpage28.

PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona positiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatposition.

ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage29.

AXISP3304FixedDomeNetworkCamera

MediaStreams

TheAxisproductprovidesseveralaudioandvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwill determinethetypeyouuse.

TheLiveViewpageintheproductprovidesaccesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,audiostreamsandtothelistofavailable streamproles.Otherapplicationsandclientscanaccessvideoandaudiostreamsdirectly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.

HowtoStreamH.264

H.264can,withoutcompromisingimagequality,reducethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%comparedwiththeMotion JPEGformatandasmuchas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuchlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespace arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muchhighervideoqualitycanbeachievedforagivenbitrate.

Decidingwhichcombinationofprotocolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:

UnicastRTP

RTPoverRTSP

RTPoverRTSPoverHTTP

MulticastRTP

AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproducttodeterminethetransportprotocoltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe AMCControlPanel,canbechangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspecicrequirements.

Note

H.264islicensedtechnology.TheAxisproductincludesoneH.264viewingclientlicense.Installingadditionalunlicensed copiesoftheclientisprohibited.Topurchaseadditionallicenses,contactyourAxisreseller.

Thisunicastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused forliveunicastvideo,especiallywhenitis importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.

Thisunicastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP) isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletocongure rewallstoallowRTSPtrafc.

Thisunicastmethodcanbeusedtotraverse rewalls.Firewallsarecommonlyconguredto allowtheHTTPprotocol,thusallowingRTPto betunneled.

Thismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemulticastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped. Multicastingprovidesthemostefcientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof clientsviewingsimultaneously.Amulticastcannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe routerisconguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomulticastovertheInternet,forexample. Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20 simultaneousconnections.

Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand requeststhestream. Notethatthereareamaximumof20 simultaneousunicastconnections.

MJPEG

ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.

TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.

AXISMediaControl(AMC)

AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.

AXISP3304FixedDomeNetworkCamera

MediaStreams

TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtocongurevariousvideoandaudiosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’s Manualformoreinformation.

TheAMCControlPanelisautomaticallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhichitcanbecongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:

•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartscreenorStartmenu)

•Alternatively,right-clickthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandclickSettings.

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream

YoucanalsoaccessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisproductinthefollowingways:

•MotionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbytheclient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPconnection tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.

•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

•WindowsMediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264decodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths canbeused:

-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

•QuickTime

.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp

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MediaStreams

Note

•<ip>=IPaddess

•TheAxisproductsupportsQuickTime6.5.1andlater.

•QuickTimemayaddlatencytothevideostream.

•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee

this.

AccessAudioStreams

TheLiveViewpageprovidesaccesstoaudiothroughAXISMediaControl;inadditionaudiocanbeaccessedinthefollowingways:

•VAPIX®ApplicationProgrammingInterface(API)Formoreinformation,visitwww.axis.com/developer

•WindowsMediaPlayersupportssimplexaudio.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-UnicastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-UnicastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Multicast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

•QuickTime

•TheJavaappletsupportssimplexaudiowithG.7 1 1encoding.

supportsG.7 1 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp

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SetUptheProduct

TheAxisproductcanbeconguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheproduct’sSetuppages,clickSetupin thetopright-handcorneroftheLiveViewpage.

•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.

•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions

Seealsotheonlinehelp

BasicSetup

BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1.Users.Seepage39.

2.TCP/IP.Seepage41.

3.Date&Time.Seepage40.

4.VideoStream.Seepage18.

5.Focus.Seepage17

6.AudioSettings.Seepage23.

TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.

FocusAdjustment

ThefocuscanbeadjustedunderBasicSetup>Focus.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoadjustthefocus.Forfurtherinformation aboutfocus,refertotheproduct’sInstallationGuide.

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