Axis M30 Series User manual

AXISM30NetworkCameraSeries
AXISM3057-PLVENetworkCamera
AXISM3058-PLVENetworkCamera
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AXISM30NetworkCameraSeries
TableofContents
Aboutthismanual..........................................3
Productoverview...........................................4
Findthedeviceonthenetwork................................5
Accessthedevice...............................................5
Securepasswords...............................................5
Webpageoverview..............................................6
Additionalsettings..........................................8
Imagequality...................................................8
Privacymass..................................................11
Overlays.......................................................12
Pan,tilt,andzoom(PTZ)..........................................13
Streamingandstorage...........................................14
Events........................................................17
Applications....................................................20
Troubleshooting............................................22
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................22
Checthecurrentrmware.......................................22
Upgradethermware............................................22
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................23
Performanceconsiderations.......................................24
Contactsupport.................................................25
Specications..............................................26
LEDindicators..................................................26
SDcardslot....................................................26
Buttons.......................................................26
Connectors....................................................26
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Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
Thisusermanualdescribesseveralproducts.Thismeansyoumayndinstructionsthataren’tapplicabletoyourproduct.
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Productoverview
Productoverview
1Mountingbracket
2Cameraunit
3Cover
4IRillumination
5Lid
6Networkconnector(Po)
7Partnumber(P/N)&Serialnumber(S/N)
8StatusLDindicator
9I/Oconnector
10Controlbutton
11HDMIconnector
12SDcardslot
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indthedeviceonthenetwork
indthedeviceonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,gotoHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyourdevice.
Accesstheevice
1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
IfyoudonotnowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwor.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.SeeSeta
newpasswordfortherootaccountonpage5.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Securepasswors
Important
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwor.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedHTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator.
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
Setanewpassworfortherootaccount
Important
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.
Towatchthisvideo,gotothewebversionofthisdocument.
www.axis.com/products/online-manual/34428#t10098905
Supporttip:Passwordsecurityconrmationcheck
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage5.
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indthedeviceonthenetwork
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClicCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
Webpageoverview
1Liveviewcontrolbar
2Liveview
3Productname
4Userinformation,colorthemes,andhelp
5Videocontrolbar
6Settingstoggle
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indthedeviceonthenetwork
7Settingstabs
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Additionalsettings
Additionalsettings
Imagequality
Aboutcapturemoes
Acapturemodeisoneofthepossibleviewsforthisproductandcanbeaccessedfromthedrop-downlistintheproduct’slive
streamview.
Inthetablebelow,youcanseethehighestandlowestavailableresolutionfordifferentviewsineachcapturemode.
Note
Oneofthecapturemodesfortheseproductsonlyallowoverview.
ViewSymbolAspectratioResolutions3057-PLVEResolutions3058-PLVE
Overview1:12048x2048to160x1602992x2992to160x160
Panorama8:3
32:9
2560x960to192x72
2560x720to1280x360
3584x1344to192x72
3584x1008to1280x360
DoublePanorama4:3
16:9
2560x1920to320x240
2560x1440to256x144
3584x2668to320x240
3584x2016to256x144
QuadView4:3
16:9
2560x1920to320x240
2560x1440to256x144
3584x2668to320x240
3584x2016to256x144
ViewAreas1-44:3
16:9
1920x1440to320x240
2048x1152to256x144
2048x1536to320x240
2048x1152to256x144
PanoramaCorner
Left/Right
8:3
2:1
2304x864to192x72
2368x1184
3200x1200to192x72
3200x1600
DoublePanorama
Corner
4:3
1:1
1920x1440to320x240
2048x2048to480x480
2560x1920to320x240
2880x2880to480x480
Corridor4:3
16:9
2560x1920to320x240
2560x1440to256x144
2560x1920to320x240
2560x1440to256x144
Selectexposuremoe
Therearedifferentexposuremodeoptionsinthecamerathatadjustsaperture,shutterspeed,andgaintoimproveimagequalityfor
specicsurveillancescenes.GotoSettings>Image>Exposureandselectbetweenthefollowingexposuremodes:
•Formostusecases,selectAutomaticexposure.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallighting,forexampleuorescentlighting,selectFlicker-free.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
•Forenvironmentswithcertainarticiallightandbrightlight,forexampleoutdoorswithuorescentlightingatnightand
sunduringdaytime,selectFlicker-reduced.
Selectthesamefrequencyasthepowerlinefrequency.
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Additionalsettings
•Tolocthecurrentexposuresettings,selectHoldcurrent.
Congurethequaview
Note
Quadviewisavailableinthesemountingpositions:
•Des
•Ceiling
1.SelectQuadviewamongthelivefeedsources.
2.GotoSettings>System>Orientationandclic.
3.Tochangethevieworder,draganddroptheyellowboxes.
OptimizeIRillumination
Inmostcases,theexposureoftheimageisautomaticallyadjustedtoobtainoptimalimagequality.Ifthecameraisplacedclosetoa
walloracorner,itcansometimesresultinsaturationofpartsoftheimage.Whenthishappens,theLED’sclosesttothewallor
cornerareautomaticallydimmedtoavoidsaturatingtheimage.
Dependingontheinstallationenvironmentandtheconditionsaroundthecamera,forexampleexternallightsourcesinthescene,
youcansometimesimprovetheIRilluminationifyoumanuallyadjusttheintensityoftheLED’s.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andturnonAllowillumination.
2.TurnonLiveviewcontrol.
3.MinimizeSettings.
4.Intheliveviewcontrolbar,clictheIlluminationbutton,turnonIRlightandselectanual.
5.Adjusttheintensity.
BenetfromIRlightinlow-lightconitionsusingnightmoe
Yourcamerausesvisiblelighttodelivercolorimagesduringtheday.Astheavailablelightdiminishes,youcansetthecamerato
automaticallyshifttonightmode,inwhichthecamerausesbothvisiblelightandnear-infraredlighttodeliverblac-and-white
images.Sincethecamerausesmoreoftheavailablelightitcandeliverbrighter,moredetailed,images.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andmaesurethattheIRcutlterissettoAuto.
Reucenoiseinlow-lightconitions
Toreducenoiseinlow-lightconditions,youcanadjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettings:
•Adjustthetrade-offbetweennoiseandmotionblur.GotoSettings>Image>ExposureandmovetheBlur-noise
trade-offslidertowardLownoise.
•Settheexposuremodetoautomatic.
Note
Ahighmaxshuttervaluecanresultinmotionblur.
•Toslowdowntheshutterspeed,setmaxshuttertothehighestpossiblevalue.
•Reducesharpnessintheimage.
•Opentheaperture.
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Additionalsettings
Reucemotionblurinlow-lightconitions
Toreducemotionblurinlow-lightconditions,adjustoneormoreofthefollowingsettingsinSettings>Image>Exposure:
•MovetheBlur-noisetrade-offslidertowardLowmotionblur.
Note
Whenyouincreasethegain,imagenoisealsoincreases.
•Setaxshuttertoashortertime,andaxgaintoahighervalue.
Ifyoustillhaveproblemswithmotionblur:
•Increasethelightlevelinthescene.
•Mountthecamerasothatobjectsmovetowarditorawayfromitratherthansideways.
Maximizetheetailsinanimage
Important
Ifyoumaximizethedetailsinanimage,thebitratewillprobablyincreaseandyoumightgetareducedframerate.
•Setthecompressionaslowaspossible.
•SelectMJPEGstreaming.
•TurnoffZipstreamfunctionality.
Hanlesceneswithstrongbacklight
Dynamicrangeisthedifferenceinlightlevelsinanimage.Insomecasesthedifferencebetweenthedarestandthebrightest
areascanbesignicant.Theresultisoftenanimagewhereeitherthedarorthebrightareasarevisible.Widedynamicrange
(WDR)maesbothdarandbrightareasoftheimagevisible.
ImagewithoutWDR.
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