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Video and Audio

•Video & Audio > Video Stream. Under Preview, click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply.

•Video & Audio > Focus. Select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply.

•The Live View page in Internet Explorer in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle.

Image

You can modify the image resolution and compression, and rotate the image from the Image tab (Video & Audio > Video Stream).

The image can also be mirrored from the Image tab.

Setting the compression level affects the image quality and bandwidth; the lower the compression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements.

To avoid bandwidth problems on the network, you can limit the frame rate allowed to each viewer. The maximum frame rate can be set to Unlimited, or you can limit the frame rate to a value.

An image or text can be superimposed over the image as overlay. See Overlay, on page 21.

Save your settings before they can take effect.

H.264

H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates. An H.264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames, P-frames and B-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereas P-frames and B-frames only contain the differences from previous/future frames.

The GOV length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOV length may save considerably on bandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality.

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. CBR allows you to set a fixed Target bit rate that consumes a predictable amount of bandwidth. As the bit rate would usually need to increase for increased image activity, but in this case cannot, frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate for this, it is possible to prioritize either frame rate or image quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate and image quality are equally affected. You must save your settings before they can take effect.

The current bit rate can be set to appear as text overlay. To do this, select the Include text check box option under Overlay Settings and enter the code #b in the field.

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

There are four pre-programmed stream profiles available for quick set up. The settings for these can be adjusted. New customized profiles can also be created. Each profile has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose.

•The stream profiles can be accessed from the Stream profile drop-down list in the Live View page.

•To add, copy, modify, and remove stream profiles go to Video & Audio > Stream Profiles.

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Contents Axis P1343 Network Camera Equipment Modifications About this documentLiability Intellectual Property RightsAxis P1343 Network Camera Table of ContentsPerformance considerations Symptoms, possible causes and remedial actionsHardware overview Hardware overviewFor technical specifications, see ConnectorsFunction Pin Specifications LED indicatorsColor Indication Maintenance Status LED when using Focus AssistantReplacing the lens Start a browser Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari Accessing the productAccessing the product Access from a browserClick Create self-signed certificate Access from the InternetSet the root password Network TCP/IP AdvancedControls on the Live View Live ViewPTZ Controls Axis Media Control viewer toolbarAMC Audio controls Axis P1343 Network Camera Axis Media Control AMC How to stream H.264Media streams Media streamsQuickTimeTM. The following paths can be used Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Java applet supports simplex audio with G.711 encoding Accessing audio streamsSetting up the product Setting up the productBasic Setup Pixel Counter Video and AudioVideo and Audio Video StreamImage Stream Profiles264 White balance Camera SettingsExposure Settings Image AppearanceOverlay View AreaAudio Channels Audio SettingsPrivacy Mask FocusG711 G726 Audio InputAudio Output Audio ClipsLive View Config Default viewer for browsersLive View Config Browser Viewer Description Viewer SettingsUser Defined Links Output ButtonsGuard Tour Preset PositionsPTZ Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Pan Tilt ZoomControls AdvancedMotion Detection DetectorsDetectors Camera TamperingMotion detection parameters Set up motion detection15% 60-90% 75-95% Default valuesAudio detection Recommended valuesApplications ApplicationsConvert Event Types to Action Rules Setting Up an Action RuleEvents EventsSchedules RecipientsRecurrences Axis P1343 Network Camera Continuous recording RecordingsRecordings Recording ListAxis P1343 Network Camera Users System OptionsSystem Options SecurityIeee Date & TimeAudio Support IPv6 Address Configuration Basic TCP/IP SettingsNetwork IPv4 Address ConfigurationAdvanced TCP/IP Settings NAT traversal port mapping for IPv4 Link-Local IPv4 AddressSmtp email QoS Quality of ServiceBonjour StorageUPnPTM RTP/H.264Ports MaintenancePorts & Devices Network ShareLogs & Reports SupportSupport Overview System OverviewPlain Config Reset to factory default settingsScripting File UploadAxis P1343 Network Camera Checking the firmware TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Emergency recovery procedureProblems setting the IP address Symptoms, possible causes and remedial actionsProduct cannot be accessed from a browser Problems with the H.264 format Product is accessible locally but not externallyStatus and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly No images displayed on web Video and image problems, generalSetup Video & Audio Camera Settings Problems uploading filesPoor audio quality SettingsStorage and disk management problems No audioTechnical Specifications Technical SpecificationsSpecification Network Security Maintenance Installation aidsFunction/group Specifications Built-in MicrophonePerformance considerations Axis P1343 Network Camera M1.6
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