Axis Communications 206 Overview of the Setup tools, Basic Configuration, Video & Image

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Overview of the Setup tools

Basic Configuration

The links under Basic Configuration are shortcuts providing a convenient way of making the basic settings the first time the unit is configured.

Tools	Description
Instructions	General Instructions
Users	See System Options > Security > Users below
TCP/IP	See System Options > Network > TCP/IP below.
Date & Time	See System Options > Date & Time below
Video & Image	See Video & Image below
Wireless (AXIS 206W only)	See System Options > Network > Wireless below.

Video & Image

Tools	Settings	Description
Video & Image	Image Appearance	Basic settings - resolution, compression, image rotation, color, brightness and sharpness.
	Overlay Settings	Add a text overlay to the video image.
	Video Stream	Used to limit the video stream display time and frame rate.
Advanced	Lighting Conditions	White balance and exposure control settings.

Live View Config

Tools	Description
Layout	Customize the Live View page. Set your preferred method of viewing moving images.
HTML Examples	Add live video from the AXIS 206 to your own web site, or to an HTML page on your local hard disk.

System Options

Tools	Settings / Options / Description
Users		Access to the camera can be restricted to defined users only (maximum 20). An administra-
		tor has unrestricted access to the Setup tools and can determine rights for all other users;
		Administrators or Viewers.
Date & Time		Define the date and time settings for your camera, manually or automatically.
Network	TCP/IP- basic settings	Specify the IP address configuration, set up notification for a changed IP address, and reg-
		ister/unregister for the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service.
	TCP/IP	Configure DNS, Host Names, the HTTP port, NAT traversal, network traffic settings (AXIS
	advanced settings	206/AXIS 206M only).
	Wireless	Provides access to the wireless connection settings. These settings are the same as those in
	(AXIS 206W only)	the AXIS Setup Tool (see page 15).
	SMTP	Specify the host names or addresses for your primary and secondary mail servers in the
		fields provided to allow the camera to send email notification of IP address changes.
	UPnP	The AXIS 206 includes support for UPnP. Enter a user-friendly name for the camera. UPnP is
		enabled by default.
LED settings		The Status LED can be made to flash whenever the camera is accessed.
Maintenance		Functions for restarting the camera, restoring settings, upgrading the camera, backing up
		and restoring configurations.
Support	Support Overview	Links to the Troubleshooting guide, the Server report and Axis Support Service.
	Logs & Reports	Generate Logs (all log information is shown in one file), reports (information about the
		camera’s status) and a parameter list.