Axis Communications 231D+/232D+ user manual Overlay Image Settings, Advanced Camera Settings

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Overlay Image Settings

An overlay image is an image included in the video image. This might, for example, be your own company logo. Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image:

1.Go to Setup > Video & Image > Overlay Image.

2.To upload the file (a logo or image) to the AXIS 231D+/232D+, click the Browse button and locate it on your computer or server.

3.Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions.

4.The image is now available in the Use overlay image drop-down list.

5.Click Save.

6.Go to Setup > Video & Image and modify the parameters under Overlay Settings.

Overlay image requirements		Overlay image limitations
Image Formats	Image Size
• Windows 24-bit BMP (full color)	The height and width of the overlay	• If the image overlay and text overlay are larger
• Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors)	image in pixels must be exactly	than the video image, no overlay will be dis-
	divisible by 4.	played. When also using a text overlay, this
		will occupy 16 pixels in height and as many in
		width as the video image.
		• If the overlay is initially positioned so that
		part of it is outside the video image, it will be
		relocated so that it appears over the video
		image, i.e. the entire image is always dis-
		played.
		• The maximum overlay image size supported by
		the AXIS 231D+/232D+ is the same as the
		maximum image resolution. See Technical
		Specifications, on page 46.

Advanced Camera Settings

To optimize the lighting settings according to your requirements, modify the following settings under Lighting Conditions:

•White balance - the white balancing system in the AXIS 231D+/232D+ can automatically detect white in the image and intelligently use this as a reference for other colors.

•Exposure control - this setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of light being used.

•IR cut filter (AXIS 232D+ only)- when the IR cut filter is set to OFF, the camera will be able to ‘see’ infrared light, e.g. at night, thus making the image clearer. The image is shown in black & white when the IR cut filter is off.