Axis M4206-LV User manual

AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries
AXISM4206-LVNetworkCamera
AXISM4206-VNetworkCamera
UserManual

AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries
TableofContents
Aboutthismanual..........................................3
Productoverview...........................................4
Installation................................................6
Getstarted................................................7
Findthedeviceonthenetwork....................................7
Accessthedevice...............................................7
Webpageoverview..............................................8
Additionalsettings..........................................10
Adjusttheimage................................................10
idepartsoftheimagewithprivacymasks..........................13
Showatextoverlayinthevideostreamwhenthedevicedetectsmotion..14
Viewandrecordvideo............................................15
Setuprulesandalerts...........................................16
Learnmore................................................19
Aboutcapturemodes............................................19
Viewarea......................................................19
Remotefocusandzoom..........................................19
Privacymasks..................................................19
Overlays.......................................................20
Streamingandstorage...........................................20
Applications....................................................21
Troubleshooting............................................23
Resettofactorydefaultsettings...................................23
Firmwareoptions...............................................23
Checkthecurrentrmware.......................................23
Upgradethermware............................................24
Technicalissues,cluesandsolutions................................24
Performanceconsiderations.......................................26
Specications..............................................27
LEDindicators..................................................27
SDcardslot....................................................27
Buttons.......................................................27
Connectors....................................................27
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AXISM42NetworkCameraSeries
Aboutthismanual
Aboutthismanual
Thisusermanualdescribesseveralproducts.Thismeansyoumayndinstructionsthataren’tapplicabletoyourproduct.
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Productoverview
Productoverview
AXISM4206-V
1Networkconnector(PoE)
2SDmemorycardsot
3Controbutton
4StatusLEDindicator
5HDMIconnector
6Partnumber(P/N)&Serianumber(S/N)
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Productoverview
AXISM4206-LV
1Networkconnector(PoE)
2IRiumination
3SDmemorycardsot
4Controbutton
5StatusLEDindicator
6HDMIconnector
7Partnumber(P/N)&Serianumber(S/N)
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Installation
Installation
Towatchthisvideo,gotothewebversionofthisdocument.
www.axis.com/products/onine-manua/44428#t10170562
Instaationvideofortheproduct.
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etstarted
Findthedevieonthenetwork
TondAxisdevicesonthenetworkandassignthemIPaddressesinWindows®,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManager.Both
applicationsarefreeandcanbedownloadedfromaxis.com/support.
FormoreinformationabouthowtondandassignIPaddresses,gotoHowtoassignanIPaddressandaccessyourdevice.
Browsersupport
Youcanusethedevicewiththefollowingbrowsers:
ChromeTMFirefox®EdgeTMSafari®
Windows®recommendedrecommendedx
macOS®recommendedrecommendedxx
Linux®recommendedrecommendedx
Otheroperatingsystemsxxxx*
*SupportediniOSandiPadOS
Ifyouneedmoreinformationaboutrecommendedbrowsers,gotoAXISOSPorta.
Aessthedevie
1.OpenabrowserandentertheIPaddressorhostnameoftheAxisdevice.
IfyoudonotknowtheIPaddress,useAXISIPUtilityorAXISDeviceManagertondthedeviceonthenetwork.
2.Entertheusernameandpassword.Ifyouaccessthedeviceforthersttime,youmustsettherootpassword.SeeSeta
newpasswordfortherootaccountonpage7.
3.Theliveviewpageopensinyourbrowser.
Setanewpasswordfortherootaount
Important
Thedefaultadministratorusernameisroot.Ifthepasswordforrootislost,resetthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.See
Resettofactorydefautsettingsonpage23
Towatchthisvideo,gotothewebversionofthisdocument.
www.axis.com/products/onine-manua/44428#t10098905
Supporttip:Passwordsecurityconrmationcheck
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etstarted
1.Typeapassword.Followtheinstructionsaboutsecurepasswords.SeeSecurepasswordsonpage8.
2.Retypethepasswordtoconrmthespelling.
3.ClickCreatelogin.Thepasswordhasnowbeencongured.
Seurepasswords
Important
Axisdevicessendtheinitiallysetpasswordincleartextoverthenetwork.Toprotectyourdeviceaftertherstlogin,set
upasecureandencryptedTTPSconnectionandthenchangethepassword.
Thedevicepasswordistheprimaryprotectionforyourdataandservices.Axisdevicesdonotimposeapasswordpolicyasthey
maybeusedinvarioustypesofinstallations.
Toprotectyourdatawestronglyrecommendthatyou:
•Useapasswordwithatleast8characters,preferablycreatedbyapasswordgenerator.
•Don’texposethepassword.
•Changethepasswordatarecurringinterval,atleastonceayear.
Webpageoverview
1Liveviewcontrobar
2Liveview
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3Productname
4Userinformation,coorthemes,andhep
5Videocontrobar
6Settingstogge
7Settingstabs
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Additionalsettings
Additionalsettings
Adjusttheimage
Thissectionincludesinstructionsabouthowtocongureyourdevice.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreabouthowcertainfeatures
function,gotoLearnmoreonpage19.
Adjustthezoomandfous
Toadjustthezoom:
1.GotoSettings>Image>Zoomandusetheslidertoadjustthezoom.
Toadjustthefocus:
1.GotoSettings>Image>ocusandclickShowAarea.
2.Adjusttheautofocusareatocoverthepartoftheimagethatyouwanttobeinfocus.
Ifyoudon’tselectanautofocusarea,thecamerafocusesontheentirescene.Werecommendthatyoufocusona
staticobject.
3.ClickAutofocus.
4.Tonetunethefocus,usethefocusslider.
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,clicktheIlluminationbutton,turnonIRlightandselectManual.
5.Adjusttheintensity.
BenetfromIRlightinlow-lightonditionsusingnightmode
Yourcamerausesvisiblelighttodelivercolorimagesduringtheday.Astheavailablelightdiminishes,youcansetthecamerato
automaticallyshifttonightmode,inwhichthecamerausesbothvisiblelightandnear-infraredlighttodeliverblack-and-white
images.Sincethecamerausesmoreoftheavailablelightitcandeliverbrighter,moredetailed,images.
1.GotoSettings>Image>Dayandnight,andmakesurethattheIRcutlterissettoAuto.
2.Todetermineatwhatlightlevelyouwantthecameratoshifttonightmode,movetheThresholdslidertowardBright
orDark.
3.EnableAllowIRilluminationandSynchronizeIRilluminationtousethecamera’sIRlightwhennightmodeisactivated.
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