Axis Q3505-V User Manual

AXISQ3505–VFixedDomeNetworkCamera

UserManual

AboutthisDocument

ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
Q3505–VFixedDomeNetworkCamera,andisapplicabletormware

5.55andlater.Itincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingthe
productonyournetwork.Previousexperienceofnetworkingwillbeof
usewhenusingthisproduct.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-based
systemsmayalsobebenecial,fordevelopingshellscriptsand
applications.LaterversionsofthisdocumentwillbepostedtotheAxis
website,asrequired.Seealsotheproduct’sonlinehelp,availablevia
theweb-basedinterface.

LegalConsiderations

Videoandaudiosurveillancecanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfrom
countrytocountry.Checkthelawsinyourlocalregionbeforeusing
thisproductforsurveillancepurposes.

Thisproductincludesone(1)H.264decoderlicenseandone(1)AAC
decoderlicense.Topurchasefurtherlicenses,contactyourreseller.

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

SD,SDHCandSDXCaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofSD-3C,
LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.Also,miniSD,microSD,
miniSDHC,microSDHC,microSDXCarealltrademarksorregistered
trademarksofSD-3C,LLCintheUnitedStates,othercountriesorboth.

TM

ImplementersCorporation.

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isa

RegulatoryInformation

Europe

ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableCEmarkingdirectives

andharmonizedstandards:

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

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.

•LowVoltage(LVD)Directive2006/95/EC.SeeSafetyonpage3.

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

SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Acopyoftheoriginaldeclarationofconformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommunicationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)

Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllapplicable
standardsfor:

•Radiofrequencyemissionwheninstalledaccordingtothe

instructionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.

•Immunitytoelectricalandelectromagneticphenomenawhen

installedaccordingtotheinstructionsandusedinitsintended

environment.

USA

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
andfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.

Canada

ThisdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCANICES-3(ClassB).Theproduct
shallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
CetappareilnumériqueestconformeàlanormeCANNMB-3(classeB).
Leproduitdoitêtreconnectéàl'aided'uncâbleréseaublindé(STP)qui
estcorrectementmisàlaterre.

Europe

ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
accordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theproductshallbe
connectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforemissionandimmunity
accordingtoEN50121-4andIEC62236-4railwayapplications.

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

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN61000-6-2industrialenvironments.

Thisproductfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaccordingto
EN55024ofceandcommercialenvironments

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/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TechnologyEquipment.Ifitsconnectingcablesareroutedoutdoors,
theproductshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkcable
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.

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

•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate

supportarea

•chatwithAxissupportstaff(selectedcountriesonly)

•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/

LearnMore!

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

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:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

www.axis.com

Support

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

•downloaduserdocumentationandsoftwareupdates

•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Search

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AXISQ3505–VFixedDomeNetworkCamera

TableofContents

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

ConnectorsandButtons..........................................7

LEDIndicators..................................................8

StatusLEDBehaviorandBuzzerSignalforLevellingAssistant...........8

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

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

AccessfromtheInternet..........................................9

SettheRootPassword...........................................9

TheLiveViewPage..............................................10

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.....................................................23

Overlay........................................................24

PrivacyMask...................................................26

Focus&Zoom..................................................26

SetZoomandFocus-OpticalZoomforMonitoring....................26

AudioSettings..................................................27

AudioClips....................................................28

ConguretheLiveViewPage.................................29

PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................31

PresetPositions.................................................31

Gatekeeper....................................................31

GuardTour.....................................................31

Advanced......................................................32

Detectors..................................................33

CameraTampering..............................................33

ShockDetection................................................33

MotionDetection...............................................33

AudioDetection................................................35

Applications...............................................36

ApplicationLicenses.............................................36

InstallApplication...............................................36

ApplicationConsiderations........................................36

Events....................................................38

SetUpActionRules.............................................38

AddRecipients..................................................40

CreateSchedules................................................41

SetUpRecurrences..............................................41

Recordings.................................................42

RecordingList..................................................42

ContinuousRecording............................................42

Languages.................................................44

SystemOptions.............................................45

Security.......................................................45

Date&Time....................................................47

Network.......................................................48

Storage.......................................................53

Ports&Devices.................................................54

Maintenance...................................................55

Support.......................................................55

Advanced......................................................56

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ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings...................................57

Troubleshooting............................................58

ChecktheFirmware.............................................58

UpgradetheFirmware...........................................58

Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialActions.....................59

TechnicalSpecications......................................62

Connectors....................................................65

Multicable(soldseparately).......................................66

PerformanceConsiderations.......................................67

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HardwareOverview

Note

3–9mmlens:Pressingthelenstoohardwhilecleaningmaycausethelenstomovedown.Ifthishappenswhilethe
cameraisinoperation,re-calibratetheopticsbyclickingCalibratefromtheServerMaintenancewebpage(System
Options>Maintenance).

1.

Networkconnector

2.

Controlbutton

3.

I/Oconnector

4.

Audioout

5.

Audioin

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

SDcardslot
AC/DCconnectorforpoweraccessory(outdoormodelonly)
Mountingbracket
Sidelid
Lockingclip
Unitcasing

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12.

Cameraunit

13.

Domecover

14.

Springsinunitcasing

15.

StatusLED

16.

Functionbutton

ConnectorsandButtons

Fortechnicalspecications,seepage62.

NetworkConnector

RJ45EthernetconnectorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).

NO

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Theproductshallbeconnectedusingashieldednetworkcable(STP).Allcablesconnectingtheproducttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspecicuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdevicesareinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(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).

AudioConnector

TheAxisproducthasthefollowingaudioconnectors:

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

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

SDCardSlot

AmicroSDcard(notincluded)canbeusedforlocalrecordingwithremovablestorage.Formoreinformation,seeTechnical
Specicationsonpage62.

NO

TICE

NO NO

TICE TICE

Topreventcorruptionofrecordings,theSDcardshouldbeunmountedbeforeremoval.Tounmount,gotoSetup>System
Options>Storage>SDCardandclickUnmount.

Note

ForSDcardrecommendationsseewww.axis.com

ControlButton

Forlocationofthecontrolbutton,seeHardwareOverviewonpage6.

Thecontrolbuttonisusedfor:

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•Resettingtheproducttofactorydefaultsettings.Seepage57.

•ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage49.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
secondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.

•ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService.Seepage49.Toconnect,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seconds.

FunctionButton

Thefunctionbuttonhasmultiplefunctions:

•AsLevellingAssistant–Thisfunctionhelpstoensuretheimageislevel.Pressthebuttonforabout2secondstostart
thelevellingassistantandpressagaintostop.ThestatusLED(see)andbuzzersignalassistlevellingoftheimage.
Theimageislevelwhenthebuzzerbeepscontinuously.

•ToviewtheStatusLED–PressthebuttononcetolightuptheStatusLEDs.Pressagaintoturnthemoff.TheLEDs
willturnoffautomaticallyafter10seconds.

LEDIndicators

LED

Status

Note

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashwhileaneventisactive.

•TheStatusLEDcanbeconguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>Maintenance.

Color

Unlit

Amber

GreenShowssteadygreenfor10secondsfornormaloperationafterstartupis

Amber/redFlashesamber/redifnetworkconnectionisunavailableorlost.

Indication

Connectionandnormaloperation

Steadyduringstartup.Flashesduringrmwareupgrade.

completed.

StatusLEDBehaviorandBuzzerSignalforLevellingAssistant

ForinformationontheFunctionbuttonusedforlevellingtheimage,seeConnectorsandButtons.

Pressandholdthefunctionbutton(2)formorethantwosecondstolevelthecamera.

•Whenthecameraislevel,bothLEDsaresteadygreen,andthebeepiscontinuous.

•Whenthecameraisnotlevel,theLEDsashacombinationofred,greenandorange,andthebeepoccursatslowintervals.

BothLEDsbrieyashgreentoindicatethatthelevellingisgettingbetter.

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AccesstheProduct

ToinstalltheAxisproduct,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeproduct.

Theproductcanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.TherecommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMacintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalSpecicationsonpage62.

ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.

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

Note

•QuickTime

•Ifyourcomputerrestrictstheuseofadditionalsoftwarecomponents,theproductcanbeconguredtouseaJavaapplet

forviewingMotionJPEG.

AccessfromaBrowser

TM

isalsosupportedforviewingH.264streamsandforaudio.

1.Startabrowser(Chrome,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,seeSettheRootPasswordonpage9.

4.Theproduct’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.

Note

ThecontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeencustomizedtomeetspecicinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferences.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfunctionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.

AccessfromtheInternet

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

Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage50.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat

www.axiscam.net

ForTechnicalnotesonthisandothertopics,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup

SettheRootPassword

ToaccesstheAxisproduct,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whichopenswhentheproductisaccessedforthersttime.

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Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordcanbesetviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,whichrequiresanHTTPS
certicate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtocoloverSSL)isaprotocolusedtoencrypttrafcbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPScerticateensuresencryptedexchangeofinformation.SeeHTTPSonpage45.

Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandcannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theproductmustbe
resettothefactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultSettingsonpage57.

TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPconnection,enteritdirectlyinthedialog.

TosetthepasswordviaanencryptedHTTPSconnection,followthesesteps:

1.ClickUseHTTPS.

Atemporarycerticate(validforoneyear)iscreated,enablingencryptionofalltrafctoandfromtheproduct,andthe
passwordcannowbesetsecurely.

2.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoconrmthespelling.

3.ClickOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.

PTZMode

PTZmodeissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault
settings.TheproductcanuseeitherOpticalzoomforinstallationorOpticalZoomformonitoring.ThedefaultmodeisOptical
zoomforinstallation.Inthismodeopticalzoomisdisabledformonitoring,butitispossibletoenableviewareasanddigital
PTZ.TheGatekeeperfunctionisnotavailableinthismode.

SelectOpticalzoomformonitoringtouseopticalzoomonlyformonitoring(suchasforGatekeeper).InthismodedigitalPTZ
andviewareasaredisabled.

CongureCaptureMode

CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Thecapturemodesettingalso
affectsthecamera’sangleofview.

Selectthedesiredcapturemodefromthedrop-downlistandclickOK.

SeealsoCaptureModeonpage20.

SetPowerLineFrequency

PowerlinefrequencyissetthersttimetheAxisproductisaccessedandcanonlybechangedfromPlainCong(seepage57)
orbyresettingtheproducttofactorydefault.

Selectthepowerlinefrequency(50Hzor60Hz)usedatthelocationoftheAxisproduct.Selectingthewrongfrequencymaycause
imageickeriftheproductisusedinuorescentlightenvironments.

Note

Powerlinefrequencyvariesdependingongeographicregion.TheAmericasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Localvariationscouldapply.Alwayscheckwiththelocalauthorities.

TheLiveViewPage

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

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ControlsontheLiveViewPage

ClickViewsizetoscaletheimagedownto800pixelswideortofullscale.OnlyavailableinMJPEG.

ClickWDRontoenableWDRinintensebacklightconditions.ClickWDRofftodisableWDRinlowlight
conditionsforoptimalexposure.

SelectastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.Forinformationabouthow
tocongurestreamproles,seepage20.

ClickPulsetoactivatetheproduct’soutputportforadenedperiodoftime.Forinformationabouthowto
enableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage30.

ClicktheActive/Inactivebuttonstomanuallyactivateandinactivetheproduct’soutputport.Forinformation
abouthowtoenableandcongureoutputbuttons,seepage30.

TheManualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Forinformationabouthowto
congureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage11.

ClickSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintendedforusewhenthe
AXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.

ClickDefogtoenableordisabletheDefogfeature.FormoreinformationseeEnableDefogonpage21.

TheAudioclipdrop-downlistallowsyoutoplayanaudioclipfromtheLiveViewpage.Selectthe
audioclipandclickthePlaybutton.

EnableordisabletheGatekeeperbyselectingOnorOfffromthedrop-downlist.Formoreinformationaboutthe
Gatekeeper,seepage31.

ManualTrigger

TheManualTriggerisusedtotriggeranactionrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggercanforexamplebeusedto
validateactionsduringproductinstallationandconguration.

Tocongurethemanualtrigger:

1.GotoSetup>Events.

2.ClickAddtoaddanewactionrule.

3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,selectInputSignal.

4.Fromtheseconddrop-downlist,selectManualTrigger.

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5.Selectthedesiredactionandconguretheothersettingsasrequired.

Formoreinformationaboutactionrules,seeEventsonpage38.

ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:

1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

2.UnderActionButtons,selectShowmanualtriggerbutton.

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.

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AccesstheProduct

Note

ThesecontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheselectedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage23.

ClicktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandclickintheimagetomovethecameraviewinthedirectionofthe
mousepointer.

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

ClicktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZcontrolpanelwhichprovidesadditionalPTZcontrols.
User-denedbuttonscanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage32.

Toviewaspecicviewareaorpresetposition,selectitfromtheSourcelist.

PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtiltthecameraview,orclickona
positiononthebartosteerthecameraviewtothatposition.

Focusbar–Usethearrowstofocusthecamera,orclickonapositiononthebar
tosetthefocusposition.Usingthefocusbarwilldisabletheproduct’sautofocus.
Tore-enable,usethePTZcontrolpanelwhichisopenedbyclickingtheCtrlpanel
button(seeabove).

ThePTZcontrolscanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage32.

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MediaStreams

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.
Notealsothatallmulticastviewerscountasoneunicastviewerinthemaximumtotalof10
simultaneousconnections.

Unicastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotrafc
onthenetworkuntilaclientconnectsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof10
simultaneousunicastconnections.

MJPEG

ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufcient
tocreateastreamthatshowsconstantlyupdatedmotion.

TheMotionJPEGstreamusesconsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexcellentimagequalityandaccesstoeveryimage
containedinthestream.TherecommendedmethodofaccessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisproductistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.

AXISMediaControl(AMC)

AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsistherecommendedmethodofaccessinglivevideofromtheAxisproduct.

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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

TM

.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

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

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

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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.71 1encoding.

TM

supportsG.7 1 1andAACaudioencoding.Thefollowingpathscanbeused:

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

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

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SetUptheProduct

SetUptheProduct

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

•Administratorshaveunrestrictedaccesstoallsettings.

•OperatorshaveaccesstoallsettingsexceptSystemOptions

Seealsotheonlinehelp

.

BasicSetup

BasicSetupprovidesshortcutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1.Users.Seepage45.

2.TCP/IP.Seepage48.

3.Date&Time.Seepage47.

4.VideoStream.Seepage18.

5.Focus&Zoom.Seepage26.

6.AudioSettings.Seepage27.

TheBasicSetupmenucanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.

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VideoandAudio

VideoandAudio

Thevideoandaudiosettingscanbeusedtooptimizevideoandaudioquality.Youcancongurethefollowing:

•Videostreamsettings.Seepage18.

•Streamproles.Seepage20.

•Camerasettings.Seepage20.

•Viewareas.Seepage23.

•Overlayimage.Seepage24.

•Privacymask.Seepage26.

•Focusandzoom.Seepage26.

•Audiosettings.Seepage27.

•Audioclips.Seepage28.

VideoStream

YoucandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo&Audio>VideoStream:

•Image.Seepage18.

•Audio.Seepage27.

•H.264.Seepage19.

•MJPEG.Seepage19.

PixelCounter

Thepixelcountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelcounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisacertainsize,forexampleinfacerecognition.

Thepixelcountercanbeaccessedfrom:

•Video&Audio>VideoStream.UnderPreview,clickOpenandselecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenablethe
rectangleintheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidth
andHeighteldsandclickApply.

•Video&Audio>Focus&Zoom.SelecttheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletherectangleintheimage.Usethe
mousetomoveandresizetherectangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeighteldsandclickApply.

•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-clickintheimageandselect
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetherectangle.

Image

ThedefaultimagesettingscanbeconguredunderVideo&Audio>VideoStream.SelecttheImagetab.

Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:

•Resolution.Selectthedefaultresolution.

•Compression.Thecompressionlevelaffectstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
compression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.

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•Mirrorimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanbemirrored.

•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimagecanberotated.

•Maximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeachviewercanbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframeratecanbesetasUnlimited,whichmeanstheAxisproductalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleunderthecurrentconditions.

•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage24.

ClickSavetoapplythenewsettings.

H.264

H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideocompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamconsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuchasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisacompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlycontainthedifferencesfrompreviousframes.

TheH.264streamsettingscanbeconguredfromtheVideo&Audio>VideoStreampage.SelecttheH.264tab.Thesettings
denedinthispagewillapplytoallH.264streamsthatdonotuseastreamprole.

TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoconsecutiveI-frames.IncreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveconsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomecases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffectonimagequality.

TheAxisproductsupportsthefollowingH.264prole(s):

•Main.TheMainproleprovideshighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtotheBaselineprolebut
requiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.

•High.TheHighproleprovidesreducedbitrateandhighercompressionwithmaintainedvideoqualitycomparedtothe
Mainprolebutrequiresmoreprocessingpowertodecode.

ThebitratecanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orMaximumbitrate(MBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtotheimage
complexity,usingupmorebandwidthforincreasedactivityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageactivity.Whentheactivityin
thesceneincreases,thebitratewouldusuallyincreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
selectingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufcient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisrecommendedtocontrolthebitratebyselecting
Maximumbitrate(MBR).Whentheactivityinthesceneincreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaccordingtothecomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforincreasedactivityinthescene,andlessforlowersceneactivity.MBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthconsumption.

TheMBRtargetbitrateworksliketheceilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitrate
maybounceupanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkicksin.However,because
MBRwillalwaysprioritizeacontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Becausesettinga
targetvaluepreventsthebitratefromincreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffectednegatively.Topartlycompensatefor
this,selectwhichvariableshallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateand
imagequalityareequallyaffected.

Thecurrentbitratecanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,selectIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.

Toapplythesettings,clickSave.

MJPEG

Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightorcomplexscenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstocontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesconsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofincreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventincreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.

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StreamProles

Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsincludingresolution,compression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolescanbeused:

•Whensettinguprecordingusingactionrules.SeeEventsonpage38.

•Whensettingupcontinuousrecording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage42.

•IntheLiveViewpage–selectthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.

Forquicksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eachpredenedprolehasadescriptivename,indicatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolescanbemodiedandnewcustomizedstreamprolescanbecreated.

Tocreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video&Audio>StreamProles.

ToselectadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.

CameraSettings

TheVideo&Audio>CameraSettingspageprovidesaccesstoadvancedimagesettingsfortheAxisproduct.

CaptureMode

CapturemodedenesthemaximumresolutionandmaximumframerateavailableintheAxisproduct.Acapturemodewithalarge
maximumresolutionhasareducedmaximumframerateandviceversa.

Thecapturemodesettingalsoaffectsthecamera’sangleofviewastheeffectivesizeoftheimagesensordiffersbetweencapture
modes.

Capturemodeissetthersttimetheproductisaccessed.SelectthedesiredcapturemodeandclickOK.

Important

Changingcapturemodewhentheproducthasbeenconguredisnotrecommendedasmostothersettingswillbeeither
removedorreset.

Tochangecapturemode,followthesesteps:

1.GotoSetup>Video&Audio>CameraSettings.

2.Selectthenewcapturemode.

3.ClickSave.

4.Reviewandrecongureallsettings,forexample:

-Viewareas

-Streamproles

-PTZsettingsincludingpresetpositionsandguardtours

-Gatekeeper

-Focuswindows

-Motiondetectionwindows

-Privacymasks

-Imageoverlays

-Exposurezones

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-Whitebalancewindows

-Actionrules

-Settingsinuploadedapplications

ImageAppearance

IncreasingtheColorlevelincreasesthecolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumcolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blackandwhiteimage.

TheimageBrightnesscanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproducesabrighterimage.

IncreasingtheSharpnesscanincreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightincreaseimagenoiseespeciallyinlowlight
conditions.Alowersettingreducesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.

TheContrastchangestherelativedifferencebetweenlightanddark.Itcanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.

LocalContrastappliescontrasttoaspecicareaoftheimage.Usetheslidertoadjustthecontrast,whereahighervalueproduces
animagewithhighcontrastbetweenthedarkandlightareas.

ImageCorrection

ElectronicImageStabilization(EIS)

Whenmonitoringanenvironmentthatissubjecttovibrationssuchasatrainstation,orwhenthecameraismountedonapole,
imagesmayappearunsteady.Toautomaticallyimproveimagestability,selectElectronicimagestabilization(EIS)fromVideo&
Audio>CameraSettings.

BarrelDistortionCorrection

Barreldistortionisalenseffectthatcausesanimagetolookcurved.Theextentofdistortiondependsonthezoomlevel.

Toeditbarreldistortionsettings,clickEditfromVideo&Audio>CameraSettings>ImageCorrection.IntheBarrelDistortion
Correctionwindow,adjusttheslidertocorrectthedistortion,usingthegridforassistance.

EnableDefog

EnablethisfeaturefromVideo&Audio>CameraSettingstocountertheeffectsoffoggyweatherandgetaclearimage.Orclick
theDefogbuttonintheproduct’sLiveViewpage.ThisbuttoncanbeconguredtoappearintheLiveViewpagefromLiveView
Cong>LiveViewLayout.UsetheDefogEffectslidertoadjustthedegreeofcounteringasrequired.

Note

Toomuchbrightnesscannegativelyimpactimagequalitywhendefogisactive.

WhiteBalance

Whitebalanceisusedtomakecolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessofthecolortemperatureofthelightsource.TheAxis
productcanbesettoautomaticallyidentifythelightsourceandcompensateforitscolor.Alternatively,selectthetypeoflight

sourcefromthedrop-downlist.Foradescriptionofeachavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp

ThewhitebalancewindowisenabledfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptionsthatappearintheWhitebalancedrop-down
list.Selectoneoftheoptionsfromthedrop-downlisttosetthewhitebalancewindowproperties.SelectAutomatictousethe
defaultsettingsfortheAutomaticandAutomaticoutdooroptions(intheWhitebalancedrop-downlist).SelectCustomtomanually
setareferencewindowforwhitebalanceintheviewarea.

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