AXIS P5522 PTZ Dome Network Camera
Troubleshooting
Problems with the H.264 format
No H.264 displayed in the | Check that the relevant H.264 connection methods and correct interface are enabled in the AMC |
client | Control Panel (streaming tab). See AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 11. |
| In the AMC Control Panel, select the H.264 tab and click Set to default H.264 decoder. |
| Check that RTSP is enabled under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced. |
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No multicast H.264 | Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis product |
displayed in the client | are valid for your network. |
| Check with your network administrator to see if there is a firewall preventing viewing. |
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Multicast H.264 only | Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the |
accessible by local clients | product need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased. |
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Poor rendering of H.264 | Color depth set incorrectly on clients. Set to |
images | If text overlays are blurred, or if there are other rendering problems, you may need to enable |
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| Advanced Video Rendering from the Video tab in the AMC Control Panel. |
| Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver. The latest drivers can usually be |
| downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. |
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Color saturation is different | Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Refer to the adapter’s documentation for more |
in H.264 and Motion JPEG | information. |
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Lower frame rate than | Reduce the number of applications running on the client computer. |
expected | Limit the number of simultaneous viewers. |
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| Check with the network administrator that there is enough bandwidth available. |
| Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only |
| key frames. |
| Lower the image resolution. |
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Why do I not get maximum | See Performance considerations, on page 55. |
frames per second? | The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis |
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| product. See Technical Specifications, on page 53. |
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Image degeneration | Decrease the GOV length. |
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Status indicator LED is flashing red and the camera is inaccessible
Afirmware upgrade has been interrupted or the firmware has otherwise been damaged
See Emergency recovery procedure, on page 49.
No images displayed on web page
Problems with AXIS Media | To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer, set the browser to allow ActiveX |
Control (Internet Explorer | controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control is installed on your workstation. |
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Installation of additional | Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go |
ActiveX component | to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer. |
restricted or prohibited |
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Video and image problems, general | |
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Image too dark or too light | Check the video image settings under Setup > Video & Audio > Video Stream and Setup > |
| Video & Audio > Camera Settings. |
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Missing images in uploads | This can occur when trying to use a larger image buffer than is actually available. Try lowering |
| the frame rate or the upload period. |
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