AXIS Q87 Bispectral PTZ Network Camera Series
Setup
Note
If you use WDR, you may experience some WDR artifacts in the image.
Find out more about WDR and how to use it at
axis.com/web-articles/wdr
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
How to limit pan, tilt, and zoom movements
In this example, the camera is surveilling a parking lot with nearby apartment buildings. Set pan, tilt and zoom limits to ensure
privacy for residents.
To limit pan, tilt and zoom movements, go to
Settings > PTZ
>
Limits
.
About guard tours
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable
periods of time. Once started, a guard tour continues to run until stopped, even when there are no clients (web browsers) viewing the
images.
How to create a guard tour with preset positions
1. Go to
Settings > PTZ > Guard tours
2. Click
+
.
3. Select
Preset position
.
4. To edit the guard tour’s properties, click
5. Type a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length in minutes between each tour.
6. If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions in a random order, turn on
Shuffle
.
7. Click
Done
.
8. Click
Add
to add the preset positions that you want in your guard tour.
9. Click
Done
to exit the guard tour settings.
10. To schedule the guard tour, go to
System > Events
.
Streaming and storage
How to choose video compression format
Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The
available options are:
Motion JPEG
Motion JPEG or MJPEG is a digital video sequence that is made up of a series of individual JPEG images. These images are then
displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated motion. For the viewer to perceive motion
video the rate must be at least 16 image frames per second. Full motion video is perceived at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames per second.
The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of bandwidth, but provides excellent image quality and access to every image
contained in the stream.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC
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