Axis M3203-V User manual

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
UserManual

AboutthisDocument
ThismanualisintendedforadministratorsandusersoftheAXIS
M3203-VNetworkCamera,andisappliabletormware5.5and
later.Itinludesinstrutionsforusingandmanagingtheproduton
yournetwork.Previousexperieneofnetworkingwillbeofusewhen
usingthisprodut.SomeknowledgeofUNIXorLinux-basedsystems
mayalsobebeneial,fordevelopingshellsriptsandappliations.
LaterversionsofthisdoumentwillbepostedtotheAxiswebsite,
asrequired.Seealsotheprodut’sonlinehelp,availableviathe
web-basedinterfae.
LegalConsierations
Videosurveillaneanberegulatedbylawsthatvaryfromountryto
ountry.Chekthelawsinyourloalregionbeforeusingthisprodut
forsurveillanepurposes.
Thisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderliense.Topurhase
furtherlienses,ontatyourreseller.
Liability
Everyarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisdoument.Please
informyourloalAxisofeofanyinauraiesoromissions.Axis
CommuniationsABannotbeheldresponsibleforanytehnialor
typographialerrorsandreservestherighttomakehangestothe
produtandmanualswithoutpriornotie.AxisCommuniationsAB
makesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothematerialontained
withinthisdoument,inluding,butnotlimitedto,theimplied
warrantiesofmerhantabilityandtnessforapartiularpurpose.Axis
CommuniationsABshallnotbeliablenorresponsibleforinidentalor
onsequentialdamagesinonnetionwiththefurnishing,performane
oruseofthismaterial.Thisprodutisonlytobeusedforitsintended
purpose.
IntellectualPropertyRights
AxisABhasintelletualpropertyrightsrelatingtotehnologyembodied
intheprodutdesribedinthisdoument.Inpartiular,andwithout
limitation,theseintelletualpropertyrightsmayinludeoneormore
ofthepatentslistedatwww.axis.com/patent.htmandoneormore
additionalpatentsorpendingpatentappliationsintheUSandother
ountries.
Thisprodutontainsliensedthird-partysoftware.Seethemenuitem
“About”intheprodut’suserinterfaeformoreinformation.
ThisprodutontainssoureodeopyrightAppleComputer,
In.,underthetermsofApplePubliSoureLiense2.0(see
www.opensource.apple.com/apsl).Thesoureodeisavailablefrom
https://developer.apple.com/bonjour/
EquipmentMoications
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandusedinstritaordanewiththe
instrutionsgivenintheuserdoumentation.Thisequipmentontains
nouser-servieableomponents.Unauthorizedequipmenthangesor
modiationswillinvalidateallappliableregulatoryertiations
andapprovals.
TraemarkAcknowlegments
AXISCOMMUNICATIONS,AXIS,ETRAX,ARTPECandVAPIXare
registeredtrademarksortrademarkappliationsofAxisABinvarious
jurisditions.Allotherompanynamesandprodutsaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespetiveompanies.
Apple,Boa,Apahe,Bonjour,Ethernet,InternetExplorer,Linux,
Mirosoft,Mozilla,Real,SMPTE,QuikTime,UNIX,Windows,Windows
VistaandWWWareregisteredtrademarksoftherespetiveholders.
JavaandallJava-basedtrademarksandlogosaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofOraleand/oritsafliates.UPnPTMisa
ertiationmarkoftheUPnPTMImplementersCorporation.
RegulatoryInformation
Europe
ThisprodutomplieswiththeappliableCEmarkingdiretives
andharmonizedstandards:
•EletromagnetiCompatibility(EMC)Diretive2004/108/EC.See
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
•LowVoltage(LVD)Diretive2006/95/EC.Seeafetyonpage2.
•RestritionsofHazardousSubstanes(RoHS)Diretive2011/65/EU.
SeeDisposalandRecyclingonpage3.
Aopyoftheoriginaldelarationofonformitymaybeobtainedfrom
AxisCommuniationsAB.SeeContactInformationonpage3.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandtestedtofulllappliable
standardsfor:
•Radiofrequenyemissionwheninstalledaordingtothe
instrutionsandusedinitsintendedenvironment.
•Immunitytoeletrialandeletromagnetiphenomenawhen
installedaordingtotheinstrutionsandusedinitsintended
environment.
USA
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
andfoundtoomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevie,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotetionagainstharmfulinterfereneina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandanradiate
radiofrequenyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaordane
withtheinstrutions,mayauseharmfulinterferenetoradio
ommuniations.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferene
willnotourinapartiularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
auseharmfulinterferenetoradioortelevisionreeption,whih
anbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
enouragedtotrytoorrettheinterferenebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
•Reorientorreloatethereeivingantenna.
•Inreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreeiver.
•Connettheequipmentintoanoutletonairuitdifferentfrom
thattowhihthereeiverisonneted.
•Consultthedealeroranexperienedradio/TVtehniianforhelp.
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)
thatisproperlygrounded.
Canada
ThisClassBdigitalapparatusomplieswithCanadianICES-003.The
produtshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatis
properlygrounded.
CetappareilnumériquedelalasseBestonfomeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.Leproduitdoitêtreonnetéàl'aided'unâble
réseaublindé(STP)quiestorretementmisàlaterre.
Europe
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofEN55022.Theprodutshallbe
onnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP)thatisproperly
grounded.
Thisprodutfulllstherequirementsforimmunityaordingto
EN55024ofeandommerialenvironments
Australia/NewZealand
ThisdigitalequipmentfulllstherequirementsforRFemission
aordingtotheClassBlimitofAS/NZSCISPR22.Theprodutshall
beonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(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
ThisprodutomplieswithIEC/EN/UL60950-1,SafetyofInformation
TehnologyEquipment.Ifitsonnetingablesareroutedoutdoors,
theprodutshallbegroundedeitherthroughashieldednetworkable
(STP)orotherappropriatemethod.

DisposalanRecycling
Whenthisproduthasreahedtheendofitsusefullife,disposeof
itaordingtoloallawsandregulations.Forinformationabout
yournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontatyourloalauthority
responsibleforwastedisposal.Inaordanewithloallegislation,
penaltiesmaybeappliableforinorretdisposalofthiswaste.
Europe
Thissymbolmeansthattheprodutshallnotbedisposedof
togetherwithhouseholdorommerialwaste.Diretive2012/19/EU
onwasteeletrialandeletroniequipment(WEEE)isappliablein
theEuropeanUnionmemberstates.Topreventpotentialharmto
humanhealthandtheenvironment,theprodutmustbedisposed
ofinanapprovedandenvironmentallysafereylingproess.For
informationaboutyournearestdesignatedolletionpoint,ontat
yourloalauthorityresponsibleforwastedisposal.Businessesshould
ontattheprodutsupplierforinformationabouthowtodispose
ofthisprodutorretly.
ThisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofDiretive2011/65/EUon
therestritionoftheuseofertainhazardoussubstanesineletrial
andeletroniequipment(RoHS).
China
Thisprodutomplieswiththerequirementsofthelegislative
atAdministrationontheControlofPollutionCausedbyEletroni
InformationProduts(ACPEIP).
ContactInformation
AxisCommuniationsAB
Emdalavägen14
22369Lund
Sweden
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
www.axis.com
Support
Shouldyourequireanytehnialassistane,pleaseontatyourAxis
reseller.Ifyourquestionsannotbeansweredimmediately,your
resellerwillforwardyourqueriesthroughtheappropriatehannelsto
ensurearapidresponse.IfyouareonnetedtotheInternet,youan:
•downloaduserdoumentationandsoftwareupdates
•ndanswerstoresolvedproblemsintheFAQdatabase.Searh
byprodut,ategory,orphrase
•reportproblemstoAxissupportstaffbyloggingintoyourprivate
supportarea
•hatwithAxissupportstaff(seletedountriesonly)
•visitAxisSupportatwww.axis.com/techsup/
LearnMore!
VisitAxislearningenterwww.axis.com/academy/forusefultrainings,
webinars,tutorialsandguides.

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
TableofContents
HardwareOverview..........................................5
ConnetorsandButtons..........................................5
LEDIndiators..................................................6
AccessingtheProduct.......................................7
AessfromaBrowser...........................................7
AessfromtheInternet..........................................7
SettheRootPassword...........................................7
TheLiveViewPage..............................................8
ediaStreams.............................................11
HowtoStreamH.264............................................11
MJPEG........................................................11
AXISMediaControl(AMC)........................................11
AlternativeMethodsofAessingtheVideoStream....................12
SettingUptheProduct......................................14
BasiSetup....................................................14
Video.....................................................15
VideoStream...................................................15
StreamProles.................................................16
CameraSettings................................................16
ViewArea.....................................................17
Overlay........................................................18
PrivayMask...................................................19
LiveViewCong............................................21
PTZ(PanTiltZoom).........................................23
PresetPositions.................................................23
GuardTour.....................................................23
Advaned......................................................24
Detectors..................................................25
CameraTampering..............................................25
MotionDetetion...............................................25
Applications...............................................28
AppliationLienses.............................................28
InstallAppliation...............................................28
AppliationConsiderations........................................28
Events....................................................30
SettingUpanAtionRule........................................31
Reipients.....................................................31
Shedules......................................................33
Reurrenes....................................................33
Recordings.................................................34
ReordingList..................................................34
ContinuousReording............................................34
Languages.................................................35
SystemOptions.............................................36
Seurity.......................................................36
Date&Time....................................................38
Network.......................................................38
Storage.......................................................44
Maintenane...................................................44
Support.......................................................45
Advaned......................................................45
ResettoFatoryDefaultSettings...................................46
Troubleshooting............................................47
ChekingtheFirmware...........................................47
UpgradingtheFirmware..........................................47
EmergenyReoveryProedure....................................47
Symptoms,PossibleCausesandRemedialAtions.....................48
TechnicalSpecications......................................51
PerformaneConsiderations.......................................53
4

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
HardwareOeriew
HardwareOeriew
2
1
3
4567
1tatusindicatorLED
2Coverplates
3Controlbutton
4PowerindicatorLED
5NetworkindicatorLED
6Networkconnector
7ProductIDanderialnumber(/N)
ConnectorsanButtons
Fortehnialspeiations,seepage51.
NetworkConnector
RJ45EthernetonnetorwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE).
NO NO
NOTICE TICE TICE
Theprodutshallbeonnetedusingashieldednetworkable(STP).Allablesonnetingtheproduttothenetworkshall
beintendedfortheirspeiuse.Makesurethatthenetworkdeviesareinstalledinaordanewiththemanufaturer’s
instrutions.Forinformationaboutregulatoryrequirements,seeElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)onpage2.
5

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
HardwareOeriew
ControlButton
Theontrolbuttonisusedfor:
•Resettingtheproduttofatorydefaultsettings.Seepage46.
•ConnetingtoanAXISVideoHostingSystemservie.Seepage40.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3
seondsuntiltheStatusLEDashesgreen.
•ConnetingtoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServie.Seepage40.Toonnet,pressandholdthebuttonforabout3seonds.
LEDInicators
LEDColorIndication
GreenSteadyforonnetiontoa100Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkativity.
AmberSteadyforonnetiontoa10Mbit/snetwork.Flashesfornetworkativity.
Network
UnlitNonetworkonnetion.
GreenSteadygreenfornormaloperation.
AmberSteadyduringstartupandwhenrestoringsettings.
Status
RedSlowashforfailedupgrade.
GreenNormaloperation. Power
AmberFlashesgreen/amberduringrmwareupgrade.
Note
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtobeunlitduringnormaloperation.Toongure,gotoSetup>SystemOptions>Ports
&Devices>LED.Seetheonlinehelpformoreinformation.
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashwhileaneventisative.
•TheStatusLEDanbeonguredtoashforidentifyingtheunit.GotoSetup>SystemOptions>aintenance.
6

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
AccessingtheProduct
AccessingtheProduct
ToinstalltheAxisprodut,refertotheInstallationGuidesuppliedwiththeprodut.
Theprodutanbeusedwithmostoperatingsystemsandbrowsers.ThereommendedbrowsersareInternetExplorerwithWindows,
SafariwithMaintoshandFirefoxwithotheroperatingsystems.SeeTechnicalpecicationsonpage51.
ToviewstreamingvideoinInternetExplorer,allowinstallationofAXISMediaControl(AMC)whenprompted.
TheAxisprodutinludesone(1)H.264deoderlienseforviewingvideostreams.ThelienseisautomatiallyinstalledwithAMC.
Theadministratorandisabletheinstallationofthedeoders,topreventinstallationofunliensedopies.
Note
•QuikTimeTMisalsosupportedforviewingH.264streams.
•Ifyouromputerrestritstheuseofadditionalsoftwareomponents,theprodutanbeonguredtouseaJavaapplet
forviewingMotionJPEG.
AccessfromaBrowser
1.Startabrowser(InternetExplorer,Firefox,Safari).
2.EntertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisprodutinthebrowser’sLoation/Addresseld.Toaesstheprodutfroma
Maintoshomputer(MaOSX),likontheBonjourtabandselettheprodutfromthedrop-downlist.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilitytoloatetheprodutonthenetwork.Forinformationabouthowto
disoverandassignanIPaddress,seetheInstallationandManagementSoftwareCDorthedoumentAssignanIPAddress
andAccesstheVideotreamonAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.om/tehsup
3.Enteryourusernameandpassword.Ifthisisthersttimetheprodutisaessed,therootpasswordmustrstbe
ongured.Forinstrutions,seeettheRootPasswordonpage7.
4.Theprodut’sLiveViewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Note
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsand
userpreferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedin
yourownLiveViewpage.
AccessfromtheInternet
Oneonneted,theAxisprodutisaessibleonyourloalnetwork(LAN).ToaesstheprodutfromtheInternetyoumust
ongureyournetworkroutertoallowinomingdatatraftotheprodut.Todothis,enabletheNAT-traversalfeature,whih
willattempttoautomatiallyonguretheroutertoallowaesstotheprodut.ThisisenabledfromSetup>SystemOptions>
Network>TCP/IPAdvanced.
Formoreinformation,seeNATtraversal(portmapping)forIPv4onpage41.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamiDNSServieat
www.axiscam.net
ForTehnialnotesonthisandothertopis,visittheAxisSupportwebatwww.axis.com/techsup
SettheRootPasswor
ToaesstheAxisprodut,youmustsetthepasswordforthedefaultadministratoruserroot.ThisisdoneintheCongureRoot
Passworddialog,whihappearswhentheprodutisaessedforthersttime.
Topreventnetworkeavesdropping,therootpasswordanbesetviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,whihrequiresanHTTPS
ertiate.HTTPS(HypertextTransferProtooloverSSL)isaprotoolusedtoenrypttrafbetweenwebbrowsersandservers.The
HTTPSertiateensuresenryptedexhangeofinformation.SeeHTTPonpage41.
7

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
AccessingtheProduct
Thedefaultadministratorusernamerootispermanentandannotbedeleted.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,theprodutmustbe
resettothefatorydefaultsettings.SeeResettoFactoryDefaultettingsonpage46.
TosetthepasswordviaastandardHTTPonnetion,enteritdiretlyinthedialog.
TosetthepasswordviaanenryptedHTTPSonnetion,followthesesteps:
1.ClikCreateself-signedcerticate.
2.ProvidetherequestedinformationandlikOK.Theertiateisreatedandthepasswordannowbesetseurely.
3.Enterapasswordandthenre-enterittoonrmthespelling.
4.ClikOK.Thepasswordhasnowbeenongured.
SetPowerLineFrequency
PowerlinefrequenyissetthersttimetheAxisprodutisaessedandanonlybehangedfromPlainCong(seepage46)
orbyresettingtheproduttofatorydefault.
Seletthepowerlinefrequeny(50Hzor60Hz)usedattheloationoftheAxisprodut.Seletingthewrongfrequenymayause
imageikeriftheprodutisusedinuoresentlightenvironments.
Whenusing50Hz,themaximumframerateislimitedto25fps.
Note
Powerlinefrequenyvariesdependingongeographiregion.TheAmeriasusuallyuse60Hz,whereasmostotherpartsof
theworlduse50Hz.Loalvariationsouldapply.Alwayshekwiththeloalauthorities.
TheLiveViewPage
TheontrolsandlayoutoftheLiveViewpagemayhavebeenustomizedtomeetspeiinstallationrequirementsanduser
preferenes.Consequently,someoftheexamplesandfuntionsfeaturedheremaydifferfromthosedisplayedinyourownLiveView
page.Thefollowingprovidesanoverviewofeahavailableontrol.
8

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
AccessingtheProduct
ControlsontheLiveViewPage
SeletastreamprolefortheLiveViewpagefromtheStreamProledrop-downlist.For
informationabouthowtoongurestreamproles,seepage16.
TheanualTriggerbuttonisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.For
informationabouthowtoongureandenablethebutton,seeManualTriggeronpage9.
ClikSnapshottosaveasnapshotofthevideoimage.Thisbuttonisprimarilyintended
forusewhentheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisnotavailable.Enablethisbutton
fromLiveViewCong>ActionButtons.
ManualTrigger
TheanualTriggerisusedtotriggeranationrulefromtheLiveViewpage.Themanualtriggeranforexamplebeusedto
validateationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Toongurethemanualtrigger:
1.GotoSetup>Events.
2.ClikAddtoaddanewationrule.
3.FromtheTriggerdrop-downlist,seletInputSignal.
4.Fromtheseonddrop-downlist,seletanualTrigger.
5.Seletthedesiredationandonguretheothersettingsasrequired.
Formoreinformationaboutationrules,seeEventsonpage30.
ToshowthemanualtriggerbuttonsintheLiveViewpage:
1.GotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
2.UnderActionButtons,seletShowmanualtriggerbutton.
AXISMeiaControlviewertoolbar
TheAXISMediaControlviewertoolbarisavailableinInternetExploreronly.SeeAXIMediaControl(AMC)onpage1 1formore
information.Thetoolbardisplaysthefollowingbuttons:
ThePlaybuttononnetstotheAxisprodutandstartsplayingamediastream.
TheStopbuttonstopsthemediastream.
TheSnapshotbuttontakesasnapshotofthevideoimage.Theloationwheretheimageissavedanbespeied
intheAMCControlPanel.
CliktheViewFullScreenbuttonandthevideoimagewilllltheentiresreen.PressESC(Esape)ontheomputer
keyboardtoanelfullsreenview.
TheRecordbuttonisusedtoreordtheurrentvideostream.Theloationwherethereordingissavedanbespeiedin
theAMCControlPanel.EnablethisbuttonfromLiveViewCong>ViewerSettings.
9

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
AccessingtheProduct
PTZControls
TheLiveViewpagealsodisplaysPan/Tilt/Zoom(PTZ)ontrols.Theadministratoranenable/disableontrolsforspeiedusersunder
SystemOptions>Security>Users.
Note
TheseontrolsareavailableifdigitalPTZisenabledintheseletedviewarea,seeViewAreaonpage17.
CliktheEmulatejoystickmodebuttonandlikintheimagetomovetheameraviewinthediretionofthe
mousepointer.
CliktheCentermodebuttonandlikintheimagetoentertheameraviewonthatposition.Theentermode
buttonouldalsobeusedtozoominonaspeiarea.Clikintheimageanddragtodrawaretanglesurrounding
theareatobemagnied.Tozoomout,rotatethemousewheel.
CliktheCtrlpanelbuttontoopenthePTZontrolpanelwhihprovidesadditionalPTZontrols.
User-denedbuttonsanalsoappearintheControlpanel.SeeControlsonpage24.
SeletaPTZpresetpositiontosteertheameraviewtothesavedposition.SeePresetPositions
onpage23.
PanandTiltbars–Usethearrowstopanandtilttheameraview,orlikona
positiononthebartosteertheameraviewtothatposition.
ThePTZontrolsanbedisabledunderPTZ>Advanced>Controls,seeControlsonpage24.
10

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
MediaStreams
MediaStreams
TheAxisprodutprovidesseveralvideostreamformats.Yourrequirementsandthepropertiesofyournetworkwilldeterminethe
typeyouuse.
TheLiveViewpageintheprodutprovidesaesstoH.264andMotionJPEGvideostreams,andtothelistofavailablestream
proles.Otherappliationsandlientsanaessvideostreamsdiretly,withoutgoingviatheLiveViewpage.
HowtoStreamH.264
H.264an,withoutompromisingimagequality,reduethesizeofadigitalvideolebymorethan80%omparedwiththeMotion
JPEGformatandasmuhas50%morethantheMPEG-4standard.Thismeansthatmuhlessnetworkbandwidthandstoragespae
arerequiredforavideole.Orseenanotherway,muhhighervideoqualityanbeahievedforagivenbitrate.
Deidingwhihombinationofprotoolsandmethodstousedependsonyourviewingrequirements,andonthepropertiesof
yournetwork.TheavailableoptionsinAXISMediaControlare:
UniastRTPThisuniastmethod(RTPoverUDP)isused
forliveuniastvideo,espeiallywhenitis
importanttoalwayshaveanup-to-datevideo
stream,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
RTPoverRTSPThisuniastmethod(RTPtunneledoverRTSP)
isusefulasitisrelativelysimpletoongure
rewallstoallowRTSPtraf.
RTPoverRTSPoverHTTPThisuniastmethodanbeusedtotraverse
rewalls.Firewallsareommonlyonguredto
allowtheHTTPprotool,thusallowingRTPto
betunneled.
Uniastingisusedforvideo-on-demand
transmissionsothatthereisnovideotraf
onthenetworkuntilalientonnetsand
requeststhestream.
Notethatthereareamaximumof20
simultaneousuniastonnetions.
MultiastRTPThismethod(RTPoverUDP)shouldbeusedforlivemultiastvideo.Thevideostreamisalways
up-to-date,evenifsomeframesaredropped.
Multiastingprovidesthemostefientusageofbandwidthwhentherearelargenumbersof
lientsviewingsimultaneously.Amultiastannothowever,passanetworkrouterunlessthe
routerisonguredtoallowthis.ItisnotpossibletomultiastovertheInternet,forexample.
Notealsothatallmultiastviewersountasoneuniastviewerinthemaximumtotalof20
simultaneousonnetions.
AXISMediaControlnegotiateswiththeAxisproduttodeterminethetransportprotooltouse.Theorderofpriority,listedinthe
AMCControlPanel,anbehangedandtheoptionsdisabled,tosuitspeirequirements.
Note
H.264isliensedtehnology.TheAxisprodutinludesoneH.264viewinglientliense.Installingadditionalunliensed
opiesofthelientisprohibited.Topurhaseadditionallienses,ontatyourAxisreseller.
MJPEG
ThisformatusesstandardJPEGstillimagesforthevideostream.Theseimagesarethendisplayedandupdatedataratesufient
toreateastreamthatshowsonstantlyupdatedmotion.
TheMotionJPEGstreamusesonsiderableamountsofbandwidth,butprovidesexellentimagequalityandaesstoeveryimage
ontainedinthestream.ThereommendedmethodofaessingMotionJPEGlivevideofromtheAxisprodutistousetheAXIS
MediaControlinInternetExplorerinWindows.
AXISMeiaControl(AMC)
AXISMediaControl(AMC)inInternetExplorerinWindowsisthereommendedmethodofaessinglivevideofromtheAxisprodut.
11

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
MediaStreams
TheAMCControlPanelanbeusedtoongurevariousvideosettings.PleaseseetheAXISMediaControlUser’sManualformore
information.
TheAMCControlPanelisautomatiallyinstalledonrstuse,afterwhihitanbeongured.OpentheAMCControlPanelfrom:
•WindowsControlPanel(fromtheStartsreenorStartmenu)
•Alternatively,right-likthevideoimageinInternetExplorerandlikSettings.
AlternativeMethosofAccessingtheVieoStream
YouanalsoaessvideoandimagesfromtheAxisprodutinthefollowingways:
•otionJPEGserverpush(ifsupportedbythelient,Firefox,forexample).ThisoptionmaintainsanopenHTTPonnetion
tothebrowserandsendsdataasandwhenrequired,foraslongasrequired.
•StillJPEGimagesinabrowser.Enterthepathhttp://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi
•WindowsediaPlayer.ThisrequiresAXISMediaControlandtheH.264deodertobeinstalled.Thefollowingpaths
anbeused:
-UniastviaRTP:axrtpu://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP:axrtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-UniastviaRTSP,tunneledviaHTTP:axrtsphttp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-Multiast:axrtpm://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
•QuickTimeT.Thefollowingpathsanbeused:
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.amp
-rtsp://<ip>/axis-media/media.3gp
12

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
MediaStreams
Note
•<ip>=IPaddess
•TheAxisprodutsupportsQuikTime6.5.1andlater.
•QuikTimeaddslatenytothevideostream.
•ItmaybepossibletouseotherplayerstoviewtheH.264streamusingthepathsabove,althoughAxisdoesnotguarantee
this.
13

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
SettingUptheProduct
SettingUptheProduct
TheAxisprodutanbeonguredbyuserswithadministratororoperatorrights.Toopentheprodut’sSetuppages,likSetupin
thetopright-handorneroftheLiveViewpage.
•Administratorshaveunrestritedaesstoallsettings.
•OperatorshaveaesstoallsettingsexeptSystemOptions
Seealsotheonlinehelp.
BasicSetup
BasiSetupprovidesshortutstothesettingsthatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisprodut:
1.Users.Seepage36.
2.TCP/IP.Seepage38.
3.Date&Time.Seepage38.
4.VideoStream.Seepage15.
TheBasiSetupmenuanbedisabledfromSystemOptions>Security>Users.
14

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
Video
ItispossibletoongurethefollowingvideofeaturesinyourAxisprodut:
•Videostream.Seepage15.
•Streamproles.Seepage16.
•Camerasettings.Seepage16.
•Viewarea.Seepage17.
•Overlayimage.Seepage18.
•Privaymask.Seepage19.
VieoStream
YouandenethefollowingvideostreamsettingsfromVideo>VideoStream:
•Image.Seepage15.
•H.264.Seepage16.
•MJPEG.Seepage16.
PixelCounter
Thepixelountershowsthenumberofpixelsinanareaoftheimage.Thepixelounterisusefulinsituationswherethereisa
requirementthattheimageisaertainsize,forexampleinfaereognition.
Thepixelounteranbeaessedfrom:
•Video>VideoStream.UnderPreview,likOpenandselettheShowpixelcounteroptiontoenabletheretangle
intheimage.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle,orenterthenumberofpixelsintheWidthandHeight
eldsandlikApply.
•TheLiveViewpageinInternetExplorerwithAXISMediaControl(AMC)inWindows.Right-likintheimageandselet
Pixelcounter.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheretangle.
Image
ThedefaultimagesettingsanbeonguredunderVideo>VideoStream.SelettheImagetab.
Thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
•Resolution.Seletthedefaultresolution.
•Compression.Theompressionlevelaffetstheimagequality,bandwidthandlesizeofsavedimages;thelowerthe
ompression,thehighertheimagequalitywithhigherbandwidthrequirementsandlargerlesizes.
•irrorimage.Ifrequired,theimageanbemirrored.
•Rotateimage.Ifrequired,theimageanberotated.
•aximumframerate.Toavoidbandwidthproblems,theframerateallowedtoeahvieweranbeLimitedtoaxed
amount.Alternatively,theframerateanbesetasUnlimited,whihmeanstheAxisprodutalwaysdeliversthehighest
frameratepossibleundertheurrentonditions.
•Overlaysettings.SeeOverlayonpage18.
15

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
ClikSavetoapplythenewsettings.
H.264
H.264,alsoknownasMPEG-4Part10/AVC,isavideoompressionstandardthatprovideshighqualityvideostreamsatlowbitrates.
AnH.264videostreamonsistsofdifferenttypesofframessuhasI-framesandP-frames.AnI-frameisaompleteimagewhereas
P-framesonlyontainthedifferenesfrompreviousframes.
TheGOVlengthisthenumberofframesbetweentwoonseutiveI-frames.InreasingtheGOVlengthmaysaveonsiderablyon
bandwidthrequirementsinsomeases,butmayalsohaveanadverseaffetonimagequality.
ThebitrateanbesetasVariablebitrate(VBR)orConstantbitrate(CBR).VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheimage
omplexity,usingupmorebandwidthforinreasedativityintheimage,andlessforlowerimageativity.Whentheativityin
theseneinreases,thebitratewouldusuallyinreaseaswell.Ifthereisasurplusinbandwidth,thismaynotbeanissueand
seletingVariablebitrate(VBR)willbesufient.Butifbandwidthislimited,itisreommendedtoontrolthebitratebyseleting
Constantbitrate(CBR).Whentheativityintheseneinreases,VBRadjuststhebitrateaordingtotheomplexity,usingup
morebandwidthforinreasedativityinthesene,andlessforlowerseneativity.CBRallowsyoutosetatargetbitratethat
limitsthebandwidthonsumption.
TheCBRtargetbitrateworksliketheeilingofatent.Itlimitsthebitrate,whilemaintainingsomeexibility.Thebitratemayboune
upanddownwithinthesettargetbutwhenitnearsthesettargetvalue,thelimitationkiksin.However,beauseCBRwillalways
prioritizeaontinuousvideostream,itallowstemporaryovershootsfromthetargetbitrate.Beausesettingatargetvalueprevents
thebitratefrominreasing,framerateandimagequalityareaffetednegatively.Topartlyompensateforthis,seletwhihvariable
shallbeprioritized,framerateorimagequality.Notsettingaprioritymeansthatframerateandimagequalityareequallyaffeted.
Theurrentbitrateanbesettoappearastextoverlay.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludetextandenterthemodier
#bintheeld.
Toapplythesettings,likSave.
MJPEG
Sometimestheimagesizeislargeduetolowlightoromplexsenery.Adjustingthemaximumframesizehelpstoontrolthe
bandwidthandstorageusedbytheMotionJPEGvideostreaminthesesituations.SettingtheframesizetotheDefaultsetting
providesonsistentlygoodimagequalityattheexpenseofinreasedbandwidthandstorageusageinlowlight.Limitingtheframe
sizeoptimizesbandwidthandstorageusage,butmaygivepoorimagequality.Topreventinreasedbandwidthandstorageusage,
themaximumframesizeshouldbesettoanoptimalvalue.
StreamProles
Astreamproleisasetofpredenedstreamsettingsinludingresolution,ompression,framerateandoverlaysettings.Stream
prolesanbeused:
•Whensettingupreordingusingationrules.SeeEventsonpage30.
•Whensettingupontinuousreording.SeeContinuousRecordingonpage34.
•IntheLiveViewpage–seletthestreamprolefromtheStreamproledrop-downlist.
Forquiksetup,useoneofthepredenedstreamproles.Eahpredenedprolehasadesriptivename,indiatingitspurpose.If
required,thepredenedstreamprolesanbemodiedandnewustomizedstreamprolesanbereated.
Toreateanewproleormodifyanexistingprole,gotoSetup>Video>StreamProles.
ToseletadefaultstreamprolefortheLiveViewpage,gotoSetup>LiveViewCong.
CameraSettings
TheVideo>CameraSettingspageprovidesaesstoadvanedimagesettingsfortheAxisprodut.
16

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
ImageAppearance
InreasingtheColorlevelinreasestheolorsaturation.Thevalue100givesmaximumolorsaturation.Thevalue0givesa
blakandwhiteimage.
TheimageBrightnessanbeadjustedintherange0–100,whereahighervalueproduesabrighterimage.
InreasingtheSharpnessaninreasebandwidthusage.Asharperimagemightinreaseimagenoiseespeiallyinlowlight
onditions.Alowersettingreduesimagenoise,butthewholeimagewillappearlesssharp.
TheContrasthangestherelativedifferenebetweenlightanddark.Itanbeadjustedusingtheslidebar.
WhiteBalance
Whitebalaneisusedtomakeolorsintheimageappearthesameregardlessoftheolortemperatureofthelightsoure.TheAxis
produtanbesettoautomatiallyidentifythelightsoureandompensateforitsolor.Alternatively,seletthetypeoflight
sourefromthedrop-downlist.Foradesriptionofeahavailablesetting,seetheonlinehelp.
ExposureSettings
Conguretheexposuresettingstosuittheimagequalityrequirementsinrelationtolighting,framerateandbandwidth
onsiderations.
Exposurevalue-Clikinthebartone-tunetheexposure.
EnableBacklightcompensation-Enablethisoptionifabrightspotoflight,forexamplealightbulb,ausesotherareasin
theimagetoappeartoodark.
Exposurezones-Thissettingdetermineswhihpartoftheimageisusedtoalulatetheexposure.Formostsituations,theAuto
settinganbeused.Forpartiularrequirements,seletapredenedarea.
Exposurepriority-WhenotionisprioritizedandmaximumShuttertimeissettoasmallvalue,motionblurintheimageis
minimized.Thisanbeusefulforreognitionofmovingobjetssuhaspeopleandvehiles.However,prioritizingmotionmayause
aninreaseinimagenoise,espeiallyinlowlightsituations.WhenLownoiseisprioritizedandGainissettoasmallvalue,image
noiseisminimized.Thelesizeisredued,whihanbeusefulifstoragespaeorbandwidthislimited.However,prioritizinglow
noisemayresultinaverydarkimage,espeiallyinlowlightsituations.
ViewArea
Aviewareaisaroppedpartofthefullview.TheviewareaistreatedasavideosoureinLiveViewandhasitsownvideo
streamandPTZsettings.
Whensettingupaviewareaitisreommendedthatthevideostreamresolutionisthesamesizeasorsmallerthantheviewarea
size.Settingthevideostreamresolutionlargerthantheviewareasizeimpliesdigitallysaledupvideoaftersensorapture,
requiringmorebandwidthwithoutaddingimageinformation.
Toenable,gotoVideo>CameraSettingsandseletEnableViewArea.
Toonguretheviewarea:
1.GotoVideo>ViewArea.
2.SeletanAspectratioandaVideostreamresolution.
3.Usethemousetomoveandresizetheviewarea.
4.SeletEnablePTZtoenabledigitalPTZfortheviewarea.
5.ClikSavetosavethesettings.
17

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
Note
ThePTZfuntionalityisusefulduringinstallationoftheAxisprodut.Useaviewareatoropoutaspeipartofthe
fullview.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensivideoanalysisorduringprodutinstallationand
onguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextandisplaytheurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modiersanbeusedtodisplay
informationsuhastheurrentbitrateortheurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
Itisalsopossibletodisplaytextwhenanationruleistriggered,seeUsingOverlayTextinanActionRule.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
2.Toinludeanoverlayimage,seletIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.Theoverlayimagemustrstbeuploadedto
theAxisprodut,seeOverlayImage.
3.Toinludedateandtime,seletIncludedateandIncludetime.
4.Toinludeatextstring,seletIncludetextandenterthetextintheeld.Modiersanbeused,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp.
5.Denetextoverlayharateristisintherelevantelds.
6.ClikSave.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystemOptions>Date&Time.SeeDate&Timeonpage38.
OverlayImage
Anoverlayimageisastatiimagesuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theimage,forexampleaompanylogo,isusedtoprovide
extrainformationortomaskapartoftheimage.
Sineitisstati,thepositionandsizeofanoverlayimagewillremainthesameregardlessofresolutionandPan/Tilt/Zoom
movements.Tosetupadynamimask,whihwillalwaysmaskthespeiedpartofmonitoredarea,seePrivacyMaskonpage19.
Touseanoverlayimage,theimagemustrstbeuploadedtotheAxisprodut.TheuploadedimageshouldbeaWindows24-bitBMP
imagewithmaximum250olors.Theimagewidthandheight,inpixels,mustbeexatlydivisibleby4andannotbelargerthanthe
maximumimageresolution.Ifombiningtextandimageoverlays,takeintoonsiderationthatthetextoverlayoupies16or32
pixelsinheight(dependingontheresolution)andhasthesamewidthasthevideoimage.
ToautomatiallysaletheimagetotheresolutionusedbytheAxisprodut,selettheoptionScalewithresolutionfromthe
TransparenySettingspagewhihisdisplayedwhenuploadingintheimage.
Touploadanoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.ClikBrowseandbrowsetothele.
3.ClikUpload.
4.TheTransparencySettingspageisnowdisplayed:
-Tomakeaolorintheoverlayimagetransparent,seletUsetransparencyandentertheRGBhexadeimalvalue
fortheolor.Example:Tomakewhitetransparent,enter#FFFFFF.
18

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
-Tosaletheimageautomatially,seletScalewithresolution.Theimagewillbesaleddowntotthe
resolutionusedbytheAxisprodut.
5.ClikSave.
Toselettheimagetouseasoverlay:
1.GotoVideo>OverlayImage.
2.SelettheimagetousefromtheUseoverlayimagelistandlikSave.
Todisplaytheoverlayimage:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludeoverlayimageatthecoordinates.
3.Toontroltheimage’sposition,entertheXandYoordinates.TheX=0andY=0positionisthetopleftorner.Ifapartof
theimageispositionedoutsidethevideoimage,theoverlayimagewillbemovedsothatthewholeimageisvisible.
4.ClikSave.
UsingOverlayTextinanActionRule
Ationrules,seepage30,andisplayanoverlaytextwhentheruleistriggered.Thetextanbeusedtoprovideinformationfor
forensivideoanalysis,notifysurveillaneoperatorsorvalidatetriggersandationsduringprodutinstallationandonguration.
Todisplayoverlaytextwhenanationruleistriggered,themodier#Dshouldbeusedasdesribedbelow.Whentheruleis
triggered,#Dwillbereplaedbythetextspeiedintheationrule.
Startbyenablingoverlaytextinthevideostream:
1.GotoVideo>VideoStreamandselettheImagetab.
2.UnderOverlaySettings,seletIncludetext.
3.Enterthemodier#Dand,optionally,additionaltextwhihwillbedisplayedalsowhentheationruleisnotative.
Createtheationrule:
1.GotoEvents>ActionRules
2.ClikAddtoreateanewrule.
3.SeletaTriggerand,optionally,aScheduleandAdditionalconditions.Seetheonlinehelpfordetails.
4.FromtheActionslist,seletOverlayText
5.EnterthetexttodisplayintheTexteld.Thisisthetextthat#Dwillbereplaedby.
6.SpeifytheDuration.Thetextanbedisplayedwhiletheruleisativeorforaxednumberofseonds.
Example
Todisplaythetext“Motiondeteted”whenmotionisdeteted,enter#DintheIncludetexteldandenter“Motiondeteted”in
theTexteldwhensettinguptheationrule.
PrivacyMask
Aprivaymaskisauser-denedareathatpreventusersfromviewingpartsofthemonitoredarea.Privaymasksappearasbloks
ofsolidolorandareappliedonthevideostream.PrivaymasksannotbebypassedusingtheVAPIX®appliationprogramming
interfae(API).
19

AXISM3203-VNetworkCamera
Video
ThePrivayMaskList(Video>Privacyask)showsallthemasksthatareurrentlyonguredintheAxisprodutandindiates
iftheyareenabled.
Youanaddanewmask,re-sizethemaskwiththemouse,hooseaolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
Formoreinformation,seetheonlinehelp
Important
Addingmanyprivaymasksmayaffettheprodut’sperformane.
20