Axis Communications 0511-001 User manual

USER MANUAL

AXIS P3384–V

About this Document

This manual is intended for administrato rs and users of the AXIS P3384–V Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is applicable to ﬁrmware

5.4 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 versions 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 Communicat ions 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 r ights 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.,underthetermsofApplePublicSourceLicense2.0(see http://www.opensource.apple.com/apsl). The source code is available from http://developer.apple.com/darwin/pro jects/ bon jour/

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, Microso 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 registe trademarks of Oracle and/or its afﬁliates. UPnP mark of the UPnP

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Safety

This product complies with EN/IEC/UL 60950-1, 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 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 lo gging in to your private

support area

• chat with Axis support staff (selected countries only)

through 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 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

This equipment has been tested using a shielde d network cable (STP) and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. The se 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 caus e harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will no t occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmf u l 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 equ ipment 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-00 3.

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-industrial 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

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Table of Contents

HardwareOverview .......................................... 4

Connectors .................................................... 4

LEDIndicators .................................................. 5

AccessingtheProduct ....................................... 6

AccessfromaBrowser ........................................... 6

AccessfromtheInternet .......................................... 7

SettheRootPassword ........................................... 7

TheLiveViewPage .............................................. 8

MediaStreams ............................................. 11

HowtoStreamH.264 ............................................ 11

MJPEG ........................................................ 11

AXISMediaControl(AMC) ........................................ 11

AlternativeMethodsofAccessingtheVideoStream .................... 12

AccessingAudioStreams ......................................... 13

SettingUptheProduct ...................................... 14

BasicSetup .................................................... 14

VideoandAudio ............................................ 15

VideoStream ................................................... 15

Stream Proﬁles ................................................. 16

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

ViewAreas ..................................................... 18

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

PrivacyMask ................................................... 20

Focus & Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AudioSettings .................................................. 21

AudioClips .................................................... 22

Live View Conﬁg ............................................ 23

PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) ......................................... 26

PresetPositions ................................................. 26

GuardTour ..................................................... 27

Advanced ...................................................... 27

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

CameraTampering .............................................. 28

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

AudioDetection ................................................ 30

Applications . .............................................. 31

Events .................................................... 32

SettingUpanActionRule ........................................ 33

Recipients ..................................................... 34

Schedules ...................................................... 34

Recurrenc

Recordings ................................................. 36

RecordingList .................................................. 36

ContinuousRecording ............................................ 36

SystemOptions ............................................. 38

Security ....................................................... 38

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced ...................................................... 48

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

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

CheckingtheFirmware ........................................... 49

UpgradingtheFirmware .......................................... 49

EmergencyRecoveryProcedure .................................... 49

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

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

PerformanceConsiderations ....................................... 56

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Hardware Overview

Product ID and Serial number (S/N)

SD card slot

Network connector (PoE)

Audio out

Network, Status and Power LED indicators

Audio in

I/O connector

Control button

Connectors

For technical speciﬁcations, see page 54.

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

NOTICE

The product shall be connected using a shielded network cable (STP). All cables connecting the product to the network switch 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 audio out.

SD card slot - A standard or high-capacity SD card (not included) can be used for local recording with removable storage.

NOTICE

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

Control button - The control button is used for:

• ConnectingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservice.Seepage 41. To connect, press and hold the button for about 1 second until the Status LED ﬂashes green.

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• ConnectingtoAXISInternetDynamicDNSService. Seepage 41. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds.

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

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 a nd the input becomes active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices).

LED Indicators

LED

Network

Status

Power

Note

Color

Green

Amber

Unlit No network connection.

Green Steady green for normal operation.

Amber

Red

Green

Amber

• 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

Indication

Steady for connection to a 100 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

Steady for connection to a 10 MBit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

Steady during startup and when restoring settings.

Slow ﬂash for failed upgrade.

Normal operation.

Flashes green/amber during ﬁrmware upgrade.

to ﬂash for identifying the unit. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance .

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Accessing the Product

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.Toviewstreamingvideoin Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.

Note

• 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.

Access from a Browser

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

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis prod uct 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.

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

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 7 .

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

Note

The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁc installation requirements and user preferences. Cons equently, 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.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.

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 pa ge 48.

Set Power Line Frequency

Power line frequency is set the ﬁrst time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Conﬁg(seepage 48) or by resetting the product to factory default.

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Select the power line frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz) used at the location of the Axis product. Selecting the wrong frequency may cause image ﬂickeriftheproductisusedinﬂuorescent light environments.

When using 50 Hz, the maximum frame rate is limited to 25 fps.

Note

Power line frequency is different in different geographic regions. In the Americas, 60 Hz is usually used; most other parts of the w orld use 50 Hz. Local variations may apply, always check with the local authorities.

The Live View Page

The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speciﬁc installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page. The following provides an overview of each available control.

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.

Click WDR on to enable WDR in intense backlight conditions; see Wide Dynamic Range on page 17. Click Lightﬁnder Mode to enable this mode; see Lightﬁnder Mode on page 17.

The Stream Proﬁle drop-down list allows yo u to select a customized or pre-programmed stream proﬁle. S tream proﬁles are conﬁgured under Video & Audio > Stream Proﬁles.SeeStream Proﬁles on page 16.

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

Click the Active/Inactive buttons to manually start and stop a connected device — e. on and off.

The Manual Trigger button is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page; see . Enable this button from 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.

g. switch an external light

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.

Activate or de-activate IR illumination from Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings.Movetheslidertoincrease or decrease the intensity of the LEDs. Enable this button from Live View Conﬁg > Action Buttons.

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AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar

The AXIS Media C ontrol view er toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 11 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 - speaker only mode,theMicrophone and Talk

buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission.

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 – speaker only mode

To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons must both be active. 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 di

gital PTZ is enabled in the selected view area, see View Areas on page 18.

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 u theareatobemagniﬁed. To zoom out, rotate the mouse wheel.

sed to zoom in on a speciﬁc area. Click in the image and drag to draw a rectangle surrounding

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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 – Click on a position on the focus bar to set the focus position. This 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).

Click t he 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 27.

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

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

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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

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 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

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 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.

purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis re se ller.

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 m aximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections.

MJPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayedandupdatedataratesufﬁcient 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 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.

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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 c an 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.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

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Note

• <ip>= IP addess

• The Axis pro duct 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 M e d ia 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 sup ports 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

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Setting Up the Product

The Axis product can be conﬁgured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, 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

See also the online help

Basic Setup

Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings thatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct:

1. Users. See page 38.

2. TCP/IP. See page 41.

3. Date & Time. See page 40.

4. Video Stream. See page 15.

5. Focus & Zoom. See page 20.

6. Audio Settings. See page 21.

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

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Video and Audio

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

• Video stream settings. See page 15.

•Streamproﬁles. See page 16.

• Camera settings. See page 17.

•Viewareas.Seepage 18.

• Overlay image. See page 19.

•Privacymask.Seepage 20.

• Focus and zoom. See page 20.

• Audio settings. See page 21.

• Audio clips. See page 22.

Video Stream

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

•Image.Seepage 15.

• H.264. See page 16.

•MJPEG.Seepage 16.

Image

The defau lt image settings can be conﬁgured under Video & Audio > Video Stream.SelecttheImage tab.

The following settings are available:

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• Resolution. Select the default resolution.

• Compression. The compression level affects the image quality, bandwidth and ﬁle size of saved images; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements and larger ﬁle sizes.

• Rotate image. If required, the image can be rotated.

• Mirror. If required, the image can be mirrored.

• Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each vie wer can be limited.

• Overlay settings.SeeOverlay on page 19.

Click Save to apply the new settings.

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 consists of different types of frames such as I-frames and P-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames only contain the differences from previous 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.

The Axis product supports two H.264 proﬁles.TheMainproﬁle provides higher compression than the Baseline proﬁle with the same video quality, but requires more processing power to decode.

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 increase 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 priorit 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 Include text check box option under Overlay Settings and enter the modiﬁer #b in the ﬁeld.

y means that frame rate and image quality are equally

MJPEG

Sometimes the image size is large due to low bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default setting provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storag the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.

e usage, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage,

light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the

Stream Proﬁles

Astreamproﬁle is a set of pre-conﬁgured stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Stream proﬁles can be used:

• When setting up recording using action rules, see Events on page 32.

• When setting up a continuous recording, see Continuous Recording on page 36.

• In the Live View page — select the stream proﬁle from the Stream proﬁle drop-down list.

Four pre-programmed stream proﬁles are available for quick set up. Each pre-programmed proﬁle has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. If required, the pre-programmed stream proﬁles can be modiﬁed and new customized stream proﬁle s can be created.

To create a new proﬁle or modify an existing proﬁle, go to Setup > Video & Audio > Stream Proﬁles.

To select a default stream proﬁle for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Conﬁg.

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Camera Settings

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

Image Appearance

Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. 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.

The Contrast changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.

White Balance

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

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

The white balance window is enabled for the A utomatic and Automatic outdoor options that appear in the White balance drop-down list. Select one of the options from the drop-down list to set the white balance window properties. Select Automatic to use the default settings for the Automatic and Autom atic outdoor options (in the White balance drop-down list). Select Custom to manually set a reference window for white balance in the view area.

Wide Dynamic Range

Wide dynamic range (WDR - Dynamic Capture) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Enable W DR in intense backlight conditions. Disa ble WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.

Important

Use WDR in combination with automatic exposure contr ol. Other exposure settings could give undesirable results.

Lightﬁnder Mode

Select the Lightﬁnder Mode option from the drop-down list from Camera Settings > Wide Dynamic Range. This mode enables heightened visibility in the product, and better imag and construction sites.

e quality in low light conditions such as in parking lots, city surveillance

Exposure Settings

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

Exposure value - Click in the

Exposure control - Thes situations. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality. Flicker-free 50 or 60 Hz is used to remove

ﬂicker which can be caused by ﬂuorescent and other light sources. The Hold current option locks the current exposure settings.

bar to ﬁne-tune the exposure.

e settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Automatic is the default settings can be used in most

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

Exposur

setting can be used. For particular requirement, select a predeﬁned area.

appear too dark.

ezones-This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto

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Shutter & Gain

The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis pro duct allows using different prioritization in normal light and in low light.

Shutter speed is related to the amount of time the shutter is opened and is measured in seconds (s). A slow shutter speed allows more light to reach the sensor and can help produce a brighter image in low light situations. On the other hand, a slow shutter speed can cause moving objects to appear blurry.

Set Shutter to

• Auto to set the shutter speed automatically. If required, use Max shutter to limit the shutter speed to prevent the frame rate from being reduced. For example, to get 30 fps, set Max shutter to 1/30.

• Fixed to use a ﬁxed shutter speed.

Gain, measured in decibel (dB), is the amount of ampliﬁcation applied to the image. A high gain may provide a better image in low light situations but will increase the amount of image noise.

Set Gain to

• Auto to set the gain automatically. If required, use Max gain to limit the applied gain.

• Fixed to use a ﬁxed gain.

When Shutter and Gain are both set to Auto, it is possible to set the Priority between low motion blur and low noise manually and to use a different Priority in Normal Light and in Low Light.

Example

Consider an area where people or vehicles move during the day, but where there should be no movements during night. To be able to, for example, recognize faces or license plates, move the normal light priority slider toward low motion blur. At nighttime, motion detection is more important than identiﬁcation. Motion blur is acceptable and since low light can cause a lot of noise, move the low light priority slider toward low noise.

Example

If storage space or bandwidth is limited, try using a lower gain. Thi

Iris adjustment

Select Enable automatic iris adjustment to automatically compensate for changing light conditions. This option is not available if a ﬁxed iris is used.

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, se image is shown in black and white when the IR cut ﬁlter is off.

If using automatic Exposure control,settheIRcutﬁlter to lighting conditions.

ttheIRcutﬁlter to Off. This increa ses light sensitivity and allows the product to “see” infrared light. The

s will reduce image noise a n d produce smaller image ﬁles.

Auto to automatically switch between On and Off accordingtothe

View Areas

A view area is a cropped part of the full view. Each view area is treated as a video source in Live View and has its own video

ream and PTZ settings.

To enable view areas, go to Video & Audio > Camera Settings and select Enable View Areas.

When s etting up a view area it is recommended that the video stream resolution is the same size as or smaller than the view area size. Setting the v ideo stream resolution larger than the view area size implies digitally scaled up video after sensor capture, requiring more bandwidth without adding image information.

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