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USER MANUAL

AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera

About this document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrmware 5.40 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneﬁcial, for developing shell scripts and applications.

Later version of this document will be posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via the web-based interface.

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Please inform your local Axis ofﬁce of any inaccuracies or omissions. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and ﬁtness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material. This product is only to be used for its intended purpose.

Intellectual Property Rights

Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries.

This product contains licensed third-party software. See the menu item “About” in the product’s user interface for more information.

This product contains source code copyright Apple Computer, Inc., under the terms of Apple Public Source License 2.0 (see

http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl). The source code is available from http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/bonjour/

Equipment Modiﬁcations

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation. This equipment contains no user-serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modiﬁcations will invalidate all applicable regulatory certiﬁcations and approvals.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Apple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UNIX, Windows, Windows Vista and WWW are registered trademarks of the respective holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its afﬁliates. UPnPTM is a certiﬁcation mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

This equipment has been designed and tested to fulﬁll applicable standards for:

•Radio frequency emission when installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment.

•Immunity to electrical and electromagnetic phenomena when installed according to the instructions and used in its intended environment.

USA

Depending on the characteristics of the electrical environment, using shielded cables (STP) may be appropriate, in which case the following is applicable: This equipment has been tested using shielded cables (STP) and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed

to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Europe

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirements for RF emission according to the Class B limit of EN 55022.

This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to

EN 61000-6-1 residential, commercial and light-industry environments.

This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to EN 61000-6-2 industrial environments.

This product fulﬁlls the requirements for immunity according to EN 55024 ofﬁce and commercial environments.

Australia/New Zealand

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirements for RF emission according to the Class B limit of AS/NZS CISPR 22.

Korea

(B ) , .

Japan

Safety

This product complies to EN/IEC 60950-1 and EN/IEC 60950-22, Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

Support

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can:

•download user documentation and software updates

•ﬁnd answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrase

•report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area

•chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)

•visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup/

Learn More!

Visit Axis learning center www.axis.com/academy for useful trainings, webinars, tutorials and guides.

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Table of Contents
Hardware overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Accessing the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Access from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Set the root password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
The Live View page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Media streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
How to stream H.264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
MJPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
AXIS Media Control (AMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Alternative methods of accessing the video stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Accessing audio streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Setting up the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Video and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Video Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Stream Proﬁles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
View Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Privacy Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Focus & Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Audio Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Live View Conﬁg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Preset Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Guard Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
Detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Camera Tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Audio detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33
Convert Event Types to Action Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
Setting Up an Action Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Recurrences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Recording List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Continuous recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Ports & Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Reset to factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Checking the ﬁrmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Upgrading the ﬁrmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Emergency recovery procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Technical Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54

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Performance considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3	4	5	6	7
	4	5

1Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)

2SD card slot

3Network connector (PoE)

4Audio out

5Network, Status and Power LED indicators

6Audio in

7I/O connector

8Control button

Connectors

Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Caution

Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded network cable (STP) may be appropriate or required. Any network cables that are routed in outdoor environments or similar shall be shielded (STP) and intended for their speciﬁc use. Make sure that the network switch is properly grounded. See

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for regulatory requirements.

Audio in (pink) - 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal).

Audio out (green) - 3.5 mm output for audio (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in ampliﬁer. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out.

SD card slot - A standard or high-capacity SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage. For instructions on how to insert and remove an SD card, please refer to the Installation Guide.

Note

Before removal, the SD card should be unmounted to prevent corruption of recordings. To unmount the SD card, go to Setup > System Options > Storage > SD Card and click Unmount.

Control button - The control button is used for:

•Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

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•Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service. See page 42. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

•Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 48.

I/O connector

Note

For technical speciﬁcations, see page 54.

I/O terminal connector - Use in applications for e.g. motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording and alarm notiﬁcations. In addition to an auxiliary power and a GND pin, the I/O terminal connector provides the interface to:

•Digital output — For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Action Rule. The output will show as active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices) if the alarm device is activated.

•Digital input — An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs, door/window contacts, glass break detectors, etc. When a signal is received the state changes and the input becomes active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices).

Function	Pin	Notes	Speciﬁcations

GND	1	Ground

3.3 V DC Power	2	Can be used to power auxiliary equipment.	Max load = 50 mA
		Note: This pin can only be used as power out.

Digital Input	3	Connect to GND to activate, or leave ﬂoating (unconnected)	0 to +40 V DC
		to deactivate.

Digital Output	4	Internal connection to ground when activated, ﬂoating	Max load =100 mA
		(unconnected) when deactivated. If used with an inductive	Max voltage = +40 V DC
		load, e.g. a relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with
		the load, for protection against voltage transients.

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	1
3.3 V max 50 mA	2
	3
	4

LED indicators

LED	Color	Indication

Network	Green	Steady for connection to a 100 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
	Amber	Steady for connection to a 10 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.
	Unlit	No network connection.

Status	Green	Steady green for normal operation.
	Amber	Steady during startup and when restoring settings.
	Red	Slow ﬂash for failed upgrade.

Power	Green	Normal operation.
	Amber	Flashes green/amber during ﬁrmware upgrade.

Note

•The Status LED can be conﬁgured to be unlit during normal operation. To conﬁgure, go to Setup > System Options >Ports & Devices >LED. See the online help for more information.

•The Status LED can be conﬁgured to ﬂash while an event is active.

•The Status LED can be conﬁgured to ﬂash for identifying the unit. This can be done under Setup > System Options >

Maintenance.

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To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product.

The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Speciﬁcations, on page 54.

Note

•To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.

•QuickTimeTM is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.

•If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be conﬁgured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.

•The Axis product includes (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and (1) AAC audio license. These licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

Access from a browser

1.Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).

2.Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address ﬁeld. To access the product from a Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.

If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more information on how to discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.

3.Enter your user name and password. If this is the ﬁrst time the product is accessed, the root password must ﬁrst be conﬁgured; for instructions see Set the root password, on page 9 .

4.The product’s Live View page appears in your browser.

Note

The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁc requirements. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page.

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Access from the Internet

Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must conﬁgure your network router to allow incoming data trafﬁc to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically conﬁgure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options >

Network > TCP/IP Advanced.

For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 43. See also AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com\techsup

Set the root password

To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Conﬁgure Root Password dialog, which appears when the product is accessed for the ﬁrst time.

To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certiﬁcate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt trafﬁc between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certiﬁcate ensures encrypted exchange of information.

To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the ﬁrst dialog.

To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:

1.Click Create self-signed certiﬁcate.

2.Provide the requested information and click OK. The certiﬁcate is created and the password can now be set securely. All trafﬁc to and from the product is encrypted from this point on.

3.Enter a password and then re-enter to conﬁrm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been conﬁgured.

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Note

•The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.

•If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings, on page 48.

Conﬁgure capture mode

Capture mode deﬁnes the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s angle of view; if using a capture mode with a smaller maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced.

Select the desired capture mode from the drop-down list and click OK.

See also Capture Mode, on page 18.

The Live View page

If the Axis product has been customized to meet speciﬁc requirements, not all the items described below will appear in the Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available button.

Controls on the Live View page

Click View size to scale the image down to 800 pixels wide or to full scale. Only available in MJPEG.

The Stream Proﬁle drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream proﬁle. Stream proﬁles are conﬁgured under Video & Audio > Stream Proﬁles. See Stream Proﬁles, on page 18.

Click Pulse to activate the output for a deﬁned period of time, such as switching on an external light for 20 seconds.

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Click the Active/Inactive buttons to manually start and stop a connected device — e.g. switch an external light on and off.

The Manual Trigger button can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. The button is conﬁgured under

Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is not available. Enable this button from Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

The Audio clip drop-down list allows you to play an audio clip from the Live View page. Select the audio clip and click the Play button.

AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar

The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 13 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons:

The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.

The Stop button stops the media stream.

The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the video image. The location where the image is saved can be speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel.

Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will ﬁll the entire screen. Press ESC (Escape) on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.

The Record button is used to record the current video stream. The location where the recording is saved can be speciﬁed in the AMC Control Panel.

AMC Audio controls

AMC audio buttons control the speakers and microphone connected to the client computer. The buttons are only visible when audio is enabled.

Speaker button — Click to turn the speakers on or off.

Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - Network Camera speaker only mode, click this button to stop sending audio to the product.

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Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.

Half-duplex mode

The Talk/Listen button is used to switch between sending and receiving audio. The button can be conﬁgured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel:

•Push-To-Talk mode: Click and hold the button to talk/send. Release the button to listen.

•Toggle mode: Click once to switch between talking and listening.

Simplex – Network Camera speaker only mode

To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons must both be enabled. Click either button to stop audio transmission.

PTZ Controls

The Live View page also displays Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) controls. The administrator can enable/disable controls for speciﬁed users under

System Options > Security > Users.

Note

These controls are available if digital PTZ is enabled in the selected view area, see View Areas, on page 20.

Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer.

Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position. The center mode button could also be used to zoom in on a speciﬁc area. Click in the image and drag to draw a rectangle surrounding the area to be magniﬁed. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.

Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ control panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-deﬁned buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 28.

To view a speciﬁc view area or preset position, select the view area or preset position from the

Source list.

Pan and Tilt bars – Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view, or click on a position on the bar to steer the camera view to that position.

Zoom bar – Use the arrows to zoom in and out, or click on a position on the bar to zoom to that position.

The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls, see Controls, on page 28.

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Media streams

The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use.

The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream proﬁles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page.

How to stream H.264

The video compression standard H.264 makes good use of bandwidth, and can provide high quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.

Deciding which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options in AXIS Media Control are:

Unicast RTP	This unicast method (RTP over UDP) is used
	for live unicast video, especially when it is
	important to always have an up-to-date video
	stream, even if some images are dropped.	Unicasting is used for video-on-demand
		transmission so that there is no video trafﬁc
RTP over RTSP	This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP)	transmission so that there is no video trafﬁc
RTP over RTSP	This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP)	on the network until a client connects and
	is useful as it is relatively simple to conﬁgure	on the network until a client connects and
	is useful as it is relatively simple to conﬁgure	requests the stream.
	ﬁrewalls to allow RTSP trafﬁc.	requests the stream.
	ﬁrewalls to allow RTSP trafﬁc.	Note that there are a maximum of 20
		Note that there are a maximum of 20
RTP over RTSP over HTTP	This unicast method can be used to traverse	simultaneous unicast connections.
	ﬁrewalls. Firewalls are commonly conﬁgured to
	allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to
	be tunneled.

Multicast RTP	This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is always
	up-to-date, even if some images are dropped.
	Multicasting provides the most efﬁcient usage of bandwidth when there are large numbers of
	clients viewing simultaneously. A multicast cannot however, pass a network router unless the
	router is conﬁgured to allow this. It is not possible to multicast over the Internet, for example.
	Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20
	simultaneous connections.

AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit speciﬁc requirements.

Note

H.264 is licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

MJPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and updated at a rate sufﬁcient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and access to every image contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the Axis product is to use the AXIS Media Control in Internet Explorer in Windows.

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product.

AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera

Media streams

The AMC Control Panel can be used to conﬁgure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information.

The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on ﬁrst use, after which it can be conﬁgured. Open the AMC Control Panel from:

•Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

•Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings.

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

You can also access video and images from the Axis product in the following ways:

•Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required.

•Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi

•Windows Media Player. This requires AXIS Media Control and the H.264 decoder to be installed. The following paths can be used:

-Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

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

•QuickTimeTM. The following paths can be used:

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

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

AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera

Media streams

Note

•<ip>= IP addess

•The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.

•QuickTime adds latency to the video stream.

•It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.

Accessing audio streams

The Live View page provides access to audio through AXIS Media Control; in addition audio can be accessed in the following ways:

•VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API) For more information, visit www.axis.com/developer

•Windows Media Player supports simplex audio. The following paths can be used:

-Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

-Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp

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

•QuickTimeTM supports G.711 and AAC audio encoding. The following paths can be used:

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

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

•The Java applet supports simplex audio with G.711 encoding.

AXIS P3346 Fixed Dome Network Camera

Setting up the product

The Axis product can be conﬁgured by users with administrator or operator rights. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page.

•Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

•Operators have access to all settings except System Options