Axis ptz dome network camera User Manual

USER MANUAL

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

About this document

This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P5532 Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrmware 5.40 and l ater. It includes instructions for u sing 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 syste ms may also be beneﬁcial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Laterversionsofthisdocumentwill be posted to the Axis website, as required. See also the product’s online h e lp, available v ia 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 intende d 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.a xis.com/patent.htm and o ne 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.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(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 o r modiﬁcations will invalidate all applicable regulatory certiﬁcations and approvals.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Apple, Boa, Bo njour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microso Mozilla, Real, SMPTE, QuickTime, UN IX, Windows, Windows Vista and WWW are registered trademarks of the respe ctive holders. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registe trademarks of Oracle and/or its afﬁliates. UPnP mark of the UPnP

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Support

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questio ns cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries throu 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)

gh the appropriate channels to

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

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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

• Radio frequency emiss

instructions and used in its inten ded environment.

• Immunity to ele ctrica l and electromagnetic ph en omena when

installed accor environment.

ion when installed according to the

ding to the instructions and used in its intended

USA

Depending on the characteristics of the electrical environment, using shielded cables (STP) may be appropriate, in which case the following is applicable: This eq uipm en t has been tested using shielded cables (STP) and found to comply with th e limits fo r 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 Europe

This digital equipment fulﬁlls the requirements for RF emiss ion

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 environ m e n ts.

Australia/New Zealand

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

Korea

이 기기는 가정용(B급) 전자파적합기기로서 주로 가정에서 사 용하는것을목적으로하며, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.

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。

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Table of Contents

Hardwareoverview .......................................... 5

Connectors .................................................... 5

LEDindicators .................................................. 6

MidspanLEDindicators ........................................... 6

Accessingtheproduct ....................................... 7

Accessfromabrowser ........................................... 7

AccessfromtheInternet .......................................... 8

Settherootpassword ............................................ 8

TheLiveViewpage .............................................. 9

Mediastreams .............................................. 12

HowtostreamH.264 ............................................ 12

MJPEG ........................................................ 12

AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 12

Alternativemethodsofaccessingthevideostream .................... 13

Accessingaudiostreams .......................................... 14

Settinguptheproduct ....................................... 15

BasicSetup .................................................... 15

VideoandAudio ............................................ 16

VideoStream ................................................... 16

Stream Proﬁles ................................................. 17

CameraSettings ................................................ 17

Overlay ........................................................ 19

PrivacyMask ................................................... 19

AudioSettings .................................................. 19

AudioClips .................................................... 21

Live View Conﬁg ............................................ 22

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) ......................................... 25

PresetPositions ................................................. 25

Gatekeeper .................................................... 25

GuardTour ..................................................... 26

OSDIZones .................................................... 26

Advanced ...................................................... 26

ControlQueue .................................................. 27

Detectors .................................................. 28

MotionDetection ............................................... 28

Audiodetection ................................................. 29

Applications . .............................................. 30

Events .................................................... 31

ConvertEventTypestoActionRules ................................ 32

SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 32

Recipients ..................................................... 33

Schedules ...................................................... 33

Recurrences .................................................... 34

Recordings ................................................. 35

RecordingList .................................................. 35

Continuousrecording ............................................ 35

SystemOptions ............................................. 37

Security ....................................................... 37

Date&Time .................................................... 38

Network ....................................................... 39

Storage ....................................................... 43

Ports&Devices ................................................. 44

Maintenance ................................................... 44

Support ....................................................... 45

Advanced ...................................................... 46

Resettofactorydefaultsettings ................................... 46

Multi-ConnectorCable(soldseparately) ........................ 47

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

Checking the ﬁrmware ........................................... 49

Upgrading the ﬁrmware .......................................... 49

Emergencyrecoveryprocedure ..................................... 49

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Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions ...................... 50

Technical Speciﬁcations ...................................... 54

Performanceconsiderations ....................................... 56

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Hardware overview

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

Network connector (High PoE)

Multi-connector

Control button

SD memory card slot

Status LED indicator

Restart button

Connectors

Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE 802.3at. Use the supplied midspan.

Caution

Due to local regulations or the environmental 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 midspan is properly grounded. See Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for regula

SD card slot - A standard or high-capacity SD card (not included) can be used for l ocal 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 c orruption of recordings. To unmount the SD card, go to Setup

>SystemOptions>Storage>SDCardand click Unmount.

Control but

ton - The control button is used for:

• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage 40. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

tory requiremen ts.

and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded network

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Hardware overview

• ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService. Seepage 40. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

• Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 46.

Restart button - Press to restart the product.

Multi-connector - Terminal connector for connecting external equipment:

• Audio equipment

• Input/Output (I/O) devices

• AC/DC po wer supply

When connecting external equipment, a multi-connector cable (available from Axis) is required in order to maintain the product’s IP rating, see Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately), on page 47.

LED indicators

Color

Unlit

Amber

Amber/red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost.

Red Flashes red for ﬁrmware upgrade failure.

Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after restart.

Note

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

Indication

Connection and normal operation

Steady during startup. Flashes during ﬁrmware upgrade.

Midspan LED indicators

LED

Port

AC input Green Steady when AC power connected.

Color

Unlit No cam era connected.

Green Steady when camera connected, normal operation.

ashing

Green, ﬂ

Green, ﬂashing

Indication

Slow ﬂas

Fast ﬂash when input voltage is out of range or other internal error.

h when over current or short circuit condition on the port.

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Accessing the product

To install the Axis product, refer to the I ns talla tion 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 Co ntrol (AMC) when prompted.

• QuickTime

• 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 a nd (1) A AC audio license. These licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the deco ders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

Access from a browser

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

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 (M ac 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 8 .

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

Note

The layout of the Live View p age may have been customized to meet speciﬁcrequi examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page.

rements. Consequently, some of the

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Accessing the product

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 t 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 pag e 41.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topi

cs, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com\techsup

he NAT-traversal feature, which

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, w hich appears when the product is accessed for the ﬁrst time.

To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can b e 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.Thecertiﬁcate 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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Accessing the product

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 46.

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

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.SeeStream Proﬁles, on page 17.

Click Pulse to activate the output for a deﬁnedperiodoftime

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 s napshot 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.

, such as switching on an external light for 20 seconds.

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 P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Accessing the product

Activate the product’s fan with this button. Enable this button from Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons. The Fan button is activated automatically. Press this button to activate it manually.

Enable or disable the Gatekeeper by selecting On or Off from the drop-down list. See page 25 for more information about Gatekeeper.

AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar

The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. S ee AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 12 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 c onnected 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.

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.

With the PTZ Control Queue enabled the time each user is in control o f the PTZ settings is limited. Click the buttons to request or release control of the PTZ controls. The PTZ Control Queue is set up under PTZ > Control Queue.

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Accessing the product

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 theareatobemagniﬁed. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.

Click the Ctrl panel button to open the PTZ c ontrol panel which provides additional PTZ controls. User-deﬁned buttons can also appear in the Control panel. See Controls, on page 27.

Select a PTZ preset position to steer the camera view to the saved position. See Preset Positions, on page 25.

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.

Focus bar – Use the arrows to focus the camera, or click on a position on the bar to set the focus position. Using the

focus bar will disable the product’s autofocus. To re-enable, use the PTZ control panel which is opened by clicking the Ctrl panel button (see above).

Iris bar – Click on a position on the iris bar to change the degree to which the iris is opened. This will disable the product’s auto iris. To re-enable, use the PTZ control panel which is opened by clicking the Ctrl panel button (see above).

The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls,seeControls, on page 27.

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

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 s treams directly, without going via the Live View page.

How to stream H.264

The video com pression 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

RTP over RTSP

RTP over RTSP over HTTP

Multicast RTP

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 opti

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.

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.

This unicast method (RTP tunneled over RTSP) is useful as it is relatively simple to conﬁgure ﬁrewallstoallowRTSPtrafﬁc.

This unicast method can be used to traverse ﬁrewalls. Firewalls are commonly conﬁgured to allow the HTTP protocol, thus allowing RTP to be tunneled.

This method (RTP over UDP) should be used for live multicast video. The video stream is al 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 ro 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.

ons disabled, to suit speciﬁc requirements.

Unicasting is used for video-on-demand transmission so that there is no video trafﬁc on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections.

ways

uter unless the

MJPEG

This format uses s to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image qualityandaccesstoeveryimage contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the Axis product is to use the AXIS

ontrol in Internet Explorer in Windows.

Media C

tandard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayedandupdatedataratesufﬁcient

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

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

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Media streams

TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtoconﬁgure 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 fo llowing 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.Enterthepathhttp://<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

• QuickTime

. The following paths can be used:

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

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

AXIS P5532 PTZ 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 A xis 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

• QuickTime

•TheJava applet supports simplex audio with G.711 encoding.

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

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Setting up the p roduct

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 theLiveViewpage.

• Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings.

• Operators have access to all settings except System Options

See also the online help

Basic Setup

Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings thatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1. Users. See page 37.

2. TCP/IP. See page 39.

3. Date & Time. See page 38.

4. Video Stream. See page 16.

5. Audio Settings. See page 19.

The Basic Setup menu can be disabled from System Options > Security > Users.

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Video and Audio

The video and audio settings c a n be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can conﬁgure the following:

• Video stream settings. See page 16.

•Streamproﬁles. See page 17.

• Camera settings. See page 17.

• Overlay image. See page 19.

•Privacymask.Seepage 19.

• Audio settings. See page 19.

• Audio clips. See page 21.

Video Stream

You can deﬁne the following video stream settings from Video & Audio > Video Stream:

•Image.Seepage 17.

• H.264. See page 17.

•MJPEG.Seepage 17.

Pixel C

The p requirement that the image is a certain size, for e xample in face recognition.

The pixel counter can be accessed from:

ounter

ixel counter shows the number of pixels in an area of the image. The pixel counter is useful in situations where there is a

• Video & Audio > Video Stream.UnderPreview, click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height ﬁelds and click Apply.

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Video and Audio

• The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter.Usethemouse to move and resize the rectangle.

Image

You can modify the image resolution and compression, and rotate the i mage from the Image tab (Video & Audio > Video Stream).

Setting the c om pression level affects the image quality and bandwidth; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements.

To avoid bandwi dth problems on the network, you can limit the frame rate allowed to each viewer. The maximum frame rate can be set to Unlimited, or you can limit the frame rate to a value.

An image or text can be superimposed over the image as overlay. See Overlay, on page 19.

Save your settings before they can take effect.

H.264

H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates. An H.264 video stream c onsists of different types of frames such as I-frames, P-frames and B-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames and B-frames only contain the differences from previous/future frames.

The GOV length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOV length may save considerably on bandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality.

ThebitratecanbesetasVariable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower image activity. CBR allows you to set a ﬁxed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate would usually need to increas e for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is possible to prioritize either frame rate or image quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate and image quality are equally affected. You must save your settings before they can take effect.

The current bit rate can be set to appear as text overlay. To do this, select the In

Settings and enter the modiﬁer#b in the ﬁeld.

clude text check box option under Overlay

MJPEG

Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG vi provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usag e, but may give poor image quality. To prevent i ncreased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an o

deo stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default setting

ptimal value.

Stream Proﬁles

There are four pre-programmed stream proﬁles available for quick set up . The settings for these can be adjusted. New customize d proﬁles can also be created. Each proﬁle has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose.

•Thestreamproﬁles can be accessed from the Stream proﬁle drop-down list in the Live View page.

• To add, copy, modify, and remove stream proﬁles go to Video & Audio > Stream Proﬁles.

• To select the default stream proﬁle go to Live View Conﬁg > Stream Proﬁle and choose the proﬁle from the drop-down list.

r more information see the online help

on this page.

Camera Settings

The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera

Video and Audio

Image Appearance

Increasing the Color level increases the color s aturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and white image.

The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

Increasing the Sharpness can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.

White balance

White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light s ource. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light

source from the drop-down list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help

Wide Dynamic Range (Dynamic Contrast)

Wide dynamic range (Dynamic Contrast) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. In intense backlight conditions, enable WDR. Disable WDR In low light conditions for optimal exposure.

Note

This setting is only possible when using automatic exposure control.

Exposure Settings

Conﬁgure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth considerations.

Exposure control - These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Automatic is the default settings can be used in most situations. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality.

Maxexposuretime-Select the maximum exposure time from the drop-down list. Increasing the exposure time will improve image quality, but decrease the frame rate. There may also be an increase in motion blur the shutter speed in low light to improve image brightness.

Enable Backlight compensation - Enable this option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in the image to appear too dark.

Exposure zones - This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto setting can be used. For particular requiremen

Max gain - Measured in decibels (dB), gain information in the image. A high level of ampliﬁcation may provide a better image in very low light situations. A high gain will also increasetheamountofimagenoise.

t, select a predeﬁned area.

describes the amount of ampliﬁcation applied to a signal, in this case the visual

.CheckingAllow slow shutter decreases

Day/Night

The IR cut ﬁlter prevents infrared (IR) light from reaching the image sensor. In poor lighting conditions, for example at night, or when using an IR lamp, set the IR cut ﬁlter to Off. This increases light sensitivity and allows the product to “see” infrared light. The image is shown in black and white w hen the IR cut ﬁlter is off.

If using automatic Exposure control,settheIRcutﬁlter to Auto to automatically switch between On and Off accordingtothe lighting conditions.

Image settings

Autofocus enabled - Automatic focusing is enabled by default. If the focus position is changed manually using the focus bar, autofocus will be disabled even if enabled here. In this case, use the PTZ control panel to enable autofocus, see PTZ Controls, on page

10. If required, the focus control can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls.

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