
AXISQ17Series
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UserManual

AXISQ17Series
TableofContents
Aboutthismanual..........................................3
Solutionoverview...........................................4
Productoverview...........................................5
Findthedeviceonthenetwork................................6
Accessthedevice...............................................6
Securepasswords...............................................6
Setup.....................................................7
Webpageoverview..............................................7
Long-distanceconnections........................................8
Imagequality...................................................9
Privacymasks..................................................13
Overlays.......................................................13
Pan,tilt,andzoom(PTZ)..........................................14
Streamingandstorage...........................................15
Events........................................................17
Applications....................................................20
Troubleshooting............................................21
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................21
Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................21
Upgradethermware............................................21
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................
Performanceconsiderations.......................................
Specications..............................................24
LEDIndicators..................................................
Buzzer........................................................
SDcardslot....................................................
Buttons.......................................................
Connectors....................................................
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Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
ThisUserManualprovidesinformationontheproductregarding:
•Access
•Mainusecases
•Troubleshooting
•Specications
Note
TheUserManualmayincludemorethanoneproduct.Partofthecontent,e.g.someusecasesorspecications,mayonly
applytosomeofthem.Formoreinformationontheexactfeaturesetandspecications,seetheproduct’swebpageand
datasheetatwww.axis.com
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Solutionoverview
Solutionoverview
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Productoverview
Productoverview
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Networkconnector
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Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)
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Safetywire
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Powerconnector
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I/Oconnector
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Audioconnector
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Controlbutton
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microSDcardslot
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Functionbutton
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StatusLEDindicator
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IDCnetworkconnector
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Foot
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Groundingscrew
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Mountingplate
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Findthedeviceonthenetwork
Findthedeviceonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com.
Accessthedevice
1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
IfyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickonBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.See
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccountonpage6.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser .
Securepasswords
Important
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator .
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
Setasecurepasswordfortherootaccount
Important
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage6.
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
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Setup
Setup
Webpageoverview
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Liveviewcontrolbar
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Liveview
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Productname
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Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp
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Videocontrolbar
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Settingstoggle
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Settingstabs
Needmorehelp?
Youcanaccessthebuilt-inhelpfromthedevice’swebpage.Thehelpprovidesmoredetailedinformationonthedevice’sfeaturesand
theirsettings.
Long-distanceconnections
Thisproductsupportsber-opticcableinstallationsthroughamediaconverter.Fiber-opticcableinstallationsofferanumber
ofbenetssuchas:
•Long-distanceconnection
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Setup
•Highspeed
•Longlifetime
•Largecapacityofdatatransmission
•Electromagneticinterferenceimmunity
Findoutmoreaboutber-opticcableinstallationsonaxis.com/technologies/ber-optics.
ForinformationabouthowtoinstallthemediaconverterseetheInstallationGuideforthisproduct.
Imagequality
Capturemodes
CapturemodedenesthemaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Dependingonwhichcapturemodeyouselect,you
maynotbeabletouseWDR.
Whichcapturemodetochoosedependsontherequirementsofframerateandresolutionforthespecicsurveillancesetup.For
specicationsaboutavailablecapturemodes,seetheproduct’sdatasheetataxis.com.
Selectcapturemode
Whichcapturemodetochoosedependsontherequirementsofframerateandresolutionforthespecicsurveillancesetup.For
specicationsaboutavailablecapturemodes,seetheproduct’sdatasheet.Tondthelatestversionofthedatasheet,gotoaxis.com
Selectexposuremode
Therearedifferentexposuremodeoptionsinthecamerathatadjustsaperture,shutterspeed,andgaintoimproveimagequalityfor
specicsurveillancescenes.GotoSettings>Image>Exposureandselectbetweenthefollowingexposuremodes:
•Formostusecases,selectAutomaticexposure.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallighting,forexampleuorescentlighting,selectFlicker-free.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallightandbrightlight,forexampleoutdoorswithuorescentlightingatnightand
sunduringdaytime,selectFlicker-reduced.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
•Tolockthecurrentexposuresettings,selectHoldcurrent.
Adjustthefocus
Thisproducthasthreefocusmodes:
•Auto:Thecameraautomaticallyadjustsfocusbasedontheentireimage.
•Area:Thecameraautomaticallyadjustsfocusbasedonaselectedareaoftheimage.
•Manual:Thefocusissetmanuallyataxeddistance.
Toturnoffautofocusandadjustthefocusmanually:
1.Intheliveviewwindow,iftheZoomsliderisvisible,clickZoomandselectFocus.
2.ClickMandusetheslidertosetthefocus.
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