Axis M11 Network Camera Series User manual

AXISM11NetworkCameraSeries
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AXISM11NetworkCameraSeries
TableofContents
Aboutthismanual..........................................3
Productoverview...........................................4
Findthedeviceonthenetwork................................5
Browsersupport................................................5
Accessthedevice...........................................6
Verifythatnoonehastamperedwiththermware....................6
Setanewpasswordfortherootaccount............................6
Securepasswords...............................................6
Additionalsettings..........................................7
Webpageoverview..............................................7
magequality...................................................9
Privacymasks..................................................12
Overlays.......................................................12
Pan,tilt,andzoom(PTZ)..........................................13
Streamingandstorage...........................................14
Events........................................................17
Applications....................................................20
Troubleshooting............................................21
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................21
Firmwareoptions...............................................21
Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................21
Upgradethermware............................................22
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................22
Performanceconsiderations.......................................23
Specications..............................................25
LEDindicators..................................................25
SDcardslot....................................................25
Buttons.......................................................25
Connectors....................................................26
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Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
Thisusermanualdescribesmultipleproducts.Someoftheinstructionsmaynotberelevantforyourproduct.
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Productoverview
Productoverview
1Zoompuller
2Focusring
3Powerconnector
4Controlbutton
5Networkconnector
6PowerLED
7tatusLED
8NetworkLED
9microDcardslot
10Irisconnector
11I/Oconnector
12¼
″ crewmount
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Findthedeviceonthenetwork
Findthedeviceonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemPaddressesinWindows®,useAXSPUtilityorAXSDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignPaddresses,seethedocumentHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyour
deviceonthedevicepageataxis.com.
Browsersupport
Youcanusethedevicewiththefollowingbrowsers:
ChromeTMFirefox®Edge®Safari®
Windows®recommendedxx
OSX®recommendedx
Otheroperatingsystemsxx
fyouneedmoreinformationaboutrecommendedbrowsers,gotoaxis.com/browser-support.
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Accessthedevice
Accessthedevice
1.OpenabrowserandenterthePaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
fyouhaveaMaccomputer(OSX),gotoSafari,clickBonjourandselectthedevicefromthedrop-downlist.Toadd
Bonjourasabrowserbookmark,gotoSafari>Preferences.
fyoudonotknowthePaddress,useAXSPUtilityorAXSDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.fyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.Seeeta
newpasswordfortherootaccountonpage6.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Verifythatnoonehastamperedwiththermware
TomakesurethatthedevicehasitsoriginalAxisrmware,ortotakefullcontrolofthedeviceafterasecurityattack:
1.Resettofactorydefaultsettings.SeeResettofactorydefaultsettingsonpage21.
Afterthereset,securebootguaranteesthestateofthedevice.
2.Congureandinstallthedevice.
Setanewpasswordfortherootaccount
mportant
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.fthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.Seeecurepasswordsonpage6.
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
Securepasswords
mportant
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator.
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
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Additionalsettins
Additionalsettins
Webpageoverview
1Liveviewcontrolbar
2Liveview
3Productname
4Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp
5Videocontrolbar
6ettingstoggle
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Additionalsettins
7ettingstabs
Needmorehelp?
Youcanaccessthebuilt-inhelpfromthedevice’swebpage.Thehelpprovidesmoredetailedinformationonthedevice’sfeaturesand
theirsettings.
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Additionalsettins
Imagequality
Levelthecamera
Toadjusttheviewinrelationtoareferenceareaorobject,usethelevelingguideincombinationwithamechanicaladjustment
ofthecamera.
1.GotoSettings>System>rientationandclick.
2.Adjustthecameramechanicallyuntilthepositionofthereferenceareaorobject,isalignedwiththelevelingguide.
Selectexposuremode
Therearedifferentexposuremodeoptionsinthecamerathatadjustsaperture,shutterspeed,andgaintoimproveimagequalityfor
specicsurveillancescenes.GotoSettings>Image>Exposureandselectbetweenthefollowingexposuremodes:
BenetfromIRlightinlow-lightconditionsusingnightmode
Yourcamerausesvisiblelighttodelivercolorimagesduringtheday.Astheavailablelightdiminishes,youcansetthecamerato
automaticallyshifttonightmode,inwhichthecamerausesbothvisiblelightandnear-infraredlighttodeliverblack-and-white
images.Sincethecamerausesmoreoftheavailablelightitcandeliverbrighter,moredetailed,images.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andmakesurethattheIRcutlterissettoAuto.
Reducenoiseinlow-lightconditions
Toreducenoiseinlow-lightconditions,youcanadjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettings:
Note
Ahighmaxshuttervaluecanresultinmotionblur.
•Toslowdowntheshutterspeed,setmaxshuttertothehighestpossiblevalue.
•Reducesharpnessintheimage.
Reducemotionblurinlow-lightconditions
Toreducemotionblurinlow-lightconditions,youcanadjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettings:
Note
magenoisewillincreaseifyouincreasethegain.
•ncreaseshutterspeedandgain.GotoSettings>Image>ExposureandsetMaxshuttertoashortertime,andMaxgain
toahighervalue.
fyouarestillexperiencingmotionblur,youcantryoneofthefollowing:
•ncreasethelightlevelinthescene.
•Mountthecamerasothatobjectsmovetowarditorawayfromitratherthansideways.
Handlesceneswithstrongbacklight
Dynamicrangeisthedifferenceinlightlevelsinanimage.nsomecasesthedifferencebetweenthedarkestandthebrightest
areascanbesignicant.Theresultisoftenanimagewhereeitherthedarkorthebrightareasarevisible.Widedynamicrange
(WDR)makesbothdarkandbrightareasoftheimagevisible.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Widedynamicrange.
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Additionalsettins
2.frequired,turnonWDR.
3.UsetheContrastslidertoadjusttheamountofWDR.
ImagewithoutWDR.
ImagewithWDR.
Note
WDRmaycauseartifactsintheimage.
FindoutmoreaboutWDRandhowtouseitataxis.com/web-articles/wdr.
Monitorlongandnarrowareas
Usecorridorformattobetterutilizethefulleldofviewinalongandnarrowarea,forexampleastaircase,hallway,road,ortunnel.
1.Dependingonyourdevice,turnthecameraorthe3-axislensinthecamera90°or270°.
2.fthedevicedoesn’trotatetheviewautomatically,logintothewebpageandgotoSettings>System>rientation.
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