Axis Communications 207 Video Stream, Test, Advanced Camera Settings, Low Light Behavior

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18AXIS 207 - Configuration

Video Stream

Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours, or set it as unlimited. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast.

The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problems on the network.

Test

For a preview of the image before saving, click Test. When satisfied with the settings, click Save. Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format, even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.

Please refer to the online help for more information .

Advanced - Camera Settings

This page contains settings for fine-tuning the video image. These include the color level, brightness, sharpness and exposure control.

Please see the online help for further information on these settings.

Low Light Behavior

Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may instead increase the image noise. Depending on requirements, use this to give higher priority to the image quality or to the frame rate.

Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings

GOV Settings

The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited.

Note: Cyclic refresh should not be enabled if Event handling is enabled and the file format is set to MPEG-4 under Upload images/video (under Setup > Event configuration > Event settings).

Bit Rate Control

Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality, but at the expense of increased bandwith usage whenever there is more activity in the image. Limiting the bit rate to a defined value will prevent excessive bandwidth usage, but images will be lost when the limit is exceeded.

Note that a maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates.

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Contents Axis 207 Network Camera User’s Manual About this Document Page Contents Axis 207 Product Features Key featuresOverview LED indicators NetworkAccessing the Camera Access from a browserSetting the Password Accessing the camera from the Internet3GPP Compatibility Focusing Live ViewTo focus AMC audio controls How to stream MPEG-4 Video StreamsAxis Media Control AMC MPEG-4 clientsMotion Jpeg QuickTime & Real PlayerAlternative methods of accessing the video stream Configuration Accessing the Setup toolsAxis Media Control Video and Image settings Overlay SettingsImage Appearance Video Stream Advanced Camera SettingsAdvanced MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settings TestAudio Settings GeneralLive View Config LayoutCustomizing the default Upload Own Web FilesOwn Home Action Buttons Default Video FormatDefault Viewer Output ButtonsViewer Settings Html ExamplesTriggered by Input Port Event ConfigurationWhen Triggered Motion DetectionAxis 207 Event Configuration Motion Detection Object Size History SensitivityAxis 207 Event Configuration Examples Port StatusDate & Time System OptionsSecurity OperatorIP Address Configuration Network Basic TCP/IP SettingsNetwork Advanced TCP/IP Settings DNS ConfigurationLink-Local Address NTP ConfigurationHost Name Configuration NAT traversal port mappingWAN internet QoS Quality of service Network TrafficUPnP LED SettingsSmtp email BonjourMaintenance ConfigurationSupport Resetting to the Factory Default Settings Using the Control ButtonAdvanced I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and InterfaceTerminal Connectors Axis Checking the Firmware TroubleshootingBasic Configuration Upgrading the FirmwareEmergency Recovery Procedure Axis SupportCamera is accessible locally, but not externally BrowserUsers Power indicator is not constantly litCamera is inaccessible Decode only I framesIs enabled under System Options Date & Time Problems uploading filesAudio volume too low/high No audioTechnical Specifications Video compressionRequirements Applications not includedSpecification MPEG-4 licensing Glossary of Terms Compression See Image Compression Half-duplex See Full-duplex VOP See VOPAxis 207 Glossary of Terms SSL/TSL Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security URL Uniform Resource Locator An address on the network An I-VOP is complete image frame Index NumericsSystem Options