Axis Communications AXIS 2420 user manual Focusing Your Camera

AXIS 2420 User’s Manual Focusing Your Camera 17

Verifying the Modem Connection and Completing the Installation

Having initiated your Dial-Up connection, as described above, you can quickly test the connection by accessing the AXIS 2420 from a standard browser, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, as follows:

abc.xyz

❶ Since the AXIS 2420 emulates a DNS server, you can type in any URL containing a period in the address field of your browser to display the AXIS 2420 Home Page, as shown here.

❷Click the Installation Wizard to configure the AXIS 2420 for use with your chosen modem.

Focusing Your Camera

If you have installed your camera in a location where you are unable to see the video images directly in a browser, follow the instructions below to achieve a good basic level of focus for your AXIS 2420:

❶ Power on the AXIS 2420 and then wait at least 10 seconds.			❺ Finally, turn the focus ring slowly towards the
			Far-focus (F, ∞		) position - until the Status Indi-
❷ Turn the focus ring to its extreme Far-focus (F, •) position.			cator displays Green; that is, until a Good level of
			focus (>80%) is achieved.
	Status Indicator
❸ To enable the Focus Assis-
				❻ Return to your browser applica-
tant: using a suitably pointed
				tion and review the picture quality.
object, press and hold the
				Repeat step 5 only if you consider
Control Button until the Sta-
				the focal distance as too distant -
tus Indicator flashes Yellow.
				until you are satisfied with both the
				focal distance and focus quality.
❹ Turn the focus ring to
its extreme Near-focus
(N) position.
	Control Button	❼ To exit the Focus Assistant: press and hold the Control button until
		the Status Indicator flashes Yellow. The Status Indicator displays
		Green when the Focus Assistant is closed.

For more information about lenses and focusing, please see Lenses and Advanced Focusing, on page 54.