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AXIS Companion Eye mini L

Daily use

4. Select

Axis Mobile Streaming

to improve playback performance for thumbnails and mobile apps.

-

Axis Mobile Streaming is activated when there is only one

High

profile active and the resolution is set for HD

(1280x720) or above. Selecting

Axis Mobile Streaming

slightly increases storage usage.

-

When playing recordings, only those recorded with

Axis Mobile Streaming

enabled can toggle between

High

and

Low

.

5. Click

OK

to save.

Configure video motion detection

Recording only when motion is detected saves considerably on disk space and bandwidth, compared to continuous recording.

If the motion detection is triggered too often, you can adjust the settings to ignore parts of the view or certain types of events.

1. In AXIS Companion, go to

>

Cameras

.

2. Make sure the camera is enabled in the

Motion detection

column.

3. Click

for a camera and select

Motion recording...

.

4. In the

Motion recording

dialog, click

Settings...

.

5. Choose what part of the camera view to include in the motion detection:

-

Edit the dark area to be included for motion detection.

-

To draw an area that will be excluded from motion detection, select

Exclude area

and edit the light area.

Note

For some camera models you can only draw squares, and for others you can draw more complex polygons.

6. Expand

Advanced

to adjust the settings of the filters.

-

Small objects filter

— Ignore objects that are small, such as animals.

-

Swaying objects filter

— Ignore objects that only move within a short distance, such as trees or flags that

move when it is windy.

Note

The swaying objects filer is not available for all camera models.

-

Short-lived objects filter

— Ignore objects that only appear for a short period of time, such as light beams

from passing cars or fast-moving shadows.

7. Click

OK

twice.

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Summary of Contents for Companion Eye mini L

Page 1: ...AXIS Companion Eye mini L User Manual...

Page 2: ...ions and WDR technology delivering high image quality even in scenes with complex light conditions The camera features Power over Ethernet PoE that allows one cable to provide both network connectivit...

Page 3: ...AXIS Companion solution can consist of AXIS Companion cameras Axis IP cameras and encoders with firmware 8 40 or higher AXIS Companion recorders Axis system accessories such as memory cards and switch...

Page 4: ...ccess is enabled Register a MyAxis account Register a MyAxis account at axis com my axis login Install the hardware 1 Install your camera hardware 2 Connect the recorder to your network 3 Connect the...

Page 5: ...IS Companion then you might have devices that are not supported in AXIS Companion version 4 Unsupported devices include third party NAS devices and old Axis devices with a firmware that can t be updat...

Page 6: ...lick the Restore device link to fix the issue on the device webpage 11 Click Finish and wait while AXIS Companion configures the cameras Note The configuration may take several minutes For getting sta...

Page 7: ...tutorials View live video 1 Go to 2 Select which camera you want to view To watch a video of how to zoom pan and take snapshots see the AXIS Companion tutorials Play a recording 1 Go to 2 Use the tim...

Page 8: ...ll be included in the file when you save a recording You can add a password to the digital signature for increased security Protect your digital signature with a password 1 In AXIS Companion go to Cus...

Page 9: ...zoomed in image Change the folder where snapshots are saved 1 Go to Customize 2 Change the settings under Snapshots Adjust the image settings 1 Go to Cameras 2 Click for the camera you want to adjust...

Page 10: ...sure the camera is enabled in the Motion detection column 3 Click for a camera and select Motion recording 4 In the Motion recording dialog click Settings 5 Choose what part of the camera view to incl...

Page 11: ...your MyAxis account on your mobile When you install the AXIS Companion 4 mobile app you must accept when prompted with a question if you want to receive notifications If you want to deactivate the no...

Page 12: ...et connection is down Activate offline mode Click Site and turn on Offline mode Show video on an external display What you need An Apple TV or Android TV device The AXIS Companion 4 app installed on y...

Page 13: ...angle for Orientation 5 Click Close Connect to a door station You can connect a door station to both your AXIS Companion desktop app as well as the mobile app This makes it possible for you to answer...

Page 14: ...f Door station calls Add cameras to your site 1 Connect the cameras to the recorders integrated PoE switch or an external PoE switch 2 Go to Cameras 3 Click Add devices 4 Select the devices you want t...

Page 15: ...ly use Remove a camera from your site 1 Go to Cameras 2 On the row of the camera you want to remove click Remove 3 If the camera has ongoing recordings select Stop motion and continuous recording to s...

Page 16: ...r notification No contact Go to Fix common issues on page 16 My sites do not appear in my mobile app Make sure you have version 4 of the AXIS Companion mobile app Fix common issues Before you restart...

Page 17: ...K Hard reset a camera Note A hard reset will not affect your recordings Note A hard reset will reset all the settings including the IP address 1 Select the camera you want to hard reset and remove it...

Page 18: ...ress and release the control button to start the recorder Release the reset button after 15 30 seconds when the LED indicator flashes amber 4 Slowly put the recorder back in its place 5 The process is...

Page 19: ...User Manual Ver M4 2 AXIS Companion Eye mini L Date February 2020 Axis Communications AB 2018 2020 Part No T10117929...

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