AXIS M3011 - Video
White balance
This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear the same. The AXIS M3011 can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively,
the type of light source can be manually selected from the 
for a description of each available setting.
Exposure Settings
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth considerations.
Exposure value - Increasing the exposure will improve image quality at the expense of the total frame rate. There may also be an increase in motion blur.
Exposure control - This setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of light being used. Allow slow shutter can be enabled/disabled when the exposure control is set to Automatic.
Enable Backlight compensation - Backlight compensation makes the subject appear clearer when the image background is too bright, or the subject too dark.
Exposure zones - This setting determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure.
Exposure priority - This defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. When Motion is prioritized, motion blur is minimized, but the image quality may be reduced with a higher frame rate. A prioritized Low noise will provide better image quality with a lower frame rate.
View Image Settings
Click View to view the video stream with the current configuration. Once satisfied, click Save.
Overlay Image
An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video image. An overlay can be used to provide extra information, or to mask a part of the video image.
To use an overlay image in the AXIS M3011 Network Camera, it must be selected from the
To use your own image, first upload it to the AXIS M3011 Network Camera. To upload enter the name of the file in the field provided, or click the Browse button, locate and click the Upload button.
Image Overlay Placement - To place the overlay image at specific coordinates in the live view image, check Include overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates.
Click View to view the overlay image in the video stream. Once satisfied, click Save.
Privacy mask
Privacy masks are up to three configurable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be viewable. Privacy masks cannot even be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List shows all the masks that are currently configured in AXIS M3011 Network Camera and indicates if they are enabled. To define a new mask:
1. Click Add. A rectangle appears on the image.
1.Place the rectangle over the desired area to conceal.
2.To resize, click and pull the bottom
3.Choose a color, black, white, gray or red for the box from the Privacy mask color
4.Enter a descriptive name in the Mask name field.
5.Click Save.
To edit a privacy mask, select it and reshape, move or change color as needed. Refer to the online Help 
for more information.
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