Axis Communications M3007P user manual Stream Profiles, Camera Settings, Image Appearance

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AXIS M3007–P

Video

Baseline. The Baseline profile is recommended for clients that don’t support CABAC entropy coding.

Main. The Main profile provides higher compression with maintained video quality compared to the Baseline profile but requires more processing power to decode.

The bit rate can be set as Variable bit rate (VBR) or Constant bit rate (CBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower image activity. When the activity in the scene increases, the bit rate would usually increase as well. If there is a surplus in bandwidth, this may not be an issue and selecting Variable bit rate (VBR) will be sufficient. But if bandwidth is limited, it is recommended to control the bit rate by selecting Constant bit rate (CBR). When the activity in the scene increases, VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the complexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the scene, and less for lower scene activity. CBR allows you to set a target bit rate that limits the bandwidth consumption.

The CBR target bit rate works like the ceiling of a tent. It limits the bit rate, while maintaining some flexibility . The bit rate may bounce up and down within the set target but when it nears the set target value, the limitation kicks in. However, because CBR will always prioritize a continuous video stream, it allows temporary overshoots from the target bit rate. Because setting a target value prevents the bit rate from increasing, frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for this, select which variable shall be prioritized, frame rate or image quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate and image quality are equally affected.

The current bit rate can be set to appear as text overlay. Under Overlay Settings, select Include text and enter the modifier #b in the field.

To apply the settings, click Save.

MJPEG

Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default setting provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the frame size optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage, the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.

Stream Profiles

A stream profile is a set of predefined stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Stream profiles can be used:

When setting up recording using action rules. See Events on page 34.

When setting up continuous recording. See Continuous Recording on page 39.

In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the Stream profile drop-down list.

For quick setup, use one of the predefined stream profiles. Each predefined profile has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. If required, the predefined stream profiles can be modified and new customized stream profiles can be created.

To create a new profile or modify an existing profile, go to Setup > Video > Stream Profiles.

To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config .

Camera Settings

The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.

Image Appearance

Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and white image.

The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

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Contents Axis M3007-P About this Document Legal ConsiderationsLiability Intellectual Property RightsSupport Learn MoreTable of Contents Axis M3007-PPerformance Considerations Connectors and Buttons Network ConnectorFor technical specifications, see RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet PoELED Indicators SD Card SlotControl Button Status LED IndicationAccess the Product Access from a BrowserAccess from the Internet Set the Root PasswordSet Power Line Frequency Camera OrientationLive View Click Use HttpsGo to Setup Events Controls on the Live ViewAxis Media Control viewer toolbar Manual TriggerPTZ Controls Axis Media Control AMC How to Stream H.264Media Streams Alternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream QuickTimeTM. The following paths can be usedAxis M3007-P Set Up the Product Basic SetupSet Up Video Streams VideoPixel Counter View modesDouble Panorama OverviewPanorama Image Quad View264 Click Save to apply the new settingsDirection Image Appearance Camera SettingsStream Profiles Exposure Settings White BalanceWide Dynamic Range Shutter & GainDate/Time Formats in the online help To enable overlays View areasOverlay Go to Video Video Stream and select the Image tabGo to Video Overlay Image Overlay ImageUse Overlay Text in an Action Rule Privacy Mask Go to Events Action RulesConfigure the Live View Default Viewer for BrowsersViewer Settings Browser Viewer DescriptionUser Defined Links Guard Tour Preset PositionsPTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Advanced ControlsTo add a guard tour Go to PTZ Guard Tour and click AddDetectors Camera TamperingMotion Detection Go to Detectors Camera TamperingSet Up Motion Detection Windows Motion Detection ParametersAxis M3007-P Install Application Go to Setup ApplicationsApplications Application LicensesAxis M3007-P Set Up Action Rules EventsConvert Event Types to Action Rules Go to Events Action Rules and click AddTriggers Recipient Types Add RecipientsActions Go to Events Schedules and click Add Set Up Email RecipientsCreate Schedules Set Up Recurrences Go to Events Recurrences and click AddRecordings Recording ListContinuous Recording Go to Recordings ListClick Save to save and start the recording Languages System Options SecurityUsers IP Address FilterGo to System Options Security Ieee IeeeCertificates Basic TCP/IP Settings Go to Setup System Options Security CertificatesDate & Time NetworkIPv4 Address Configuration IPv6 Address ConfigurationAssign IP Address Using ARP/Ping ARP/PingAdvanced TCP/IP Settings Axis Internet Dynamic DNS ServiceAxis Internet Dynamic DNS Service requires IPv4 DNS ConfigurationNTP Configuration Host Name ConfigurationLink-Local IPv4 Address NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4QoS Quality of Service FTPStorage UPnPTMRTP/H.264 BonjourMount and Unmount SD Card Format SD CardMaintenance Network ShareTo add a network share Go to System Options Storage Click Network ShareSupport Support OverviewSystem Overview Logs & ReportsFile Upload Reset to Factory Default SettingsPlain Config Troubleshooting Upgrade the FirmwareEmergency Recovery Procedure Check the FirmwareSymptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP addressProduct cannot be accessed from a browser Product is accessible locally but not externallyProblems with streaming H.264 Video and image problems, generalVideo Camera Settings Key framesStorage and disk management problems Storage disruptionRe-mount the storage device Reformat the SD card and then click MountTechnical Specifications Function/group Specifications System Application Maintenance Built-inInstallation aids Data Streaming PowerConnectors Performance ConsiderationsM6.3