AXIS FA51 Main Unit
Configure your device
View and record video
This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to
Streaming and storage on page 38
Reduce bandwidth and storage
Important
Reducing the bandwidth can result in loss of details in the image.
1. Go to
Video > Stream
.
2. Click
in the live view.
3. Select
Video format H.264
.
4. Go to
Video > Stream > General
and increase
Compression
.
5. Go to
Video > Stream > H.264 and H.265 encoding
and do one or more of the following:
-
Select the
Zipstream
level that you want to use.
-
Turn on
Dynamic FPS
.
-
Turn on
Dynamic GOP
and set a high
Upper limit
GOP length value.
View a live video stream on a monitor
Your camera can transmit a live video stream to an HDMI monitor even without a network connection. Use the monitor for
surveillance purposes or for public viewing, for example in a store.
1. Connect an external monitor using the HDMI connector.
2. Go to
System > Video out
and turn on
HDMI
.
3. Select a
Source
. Rotate the image if needed.
Set up network storage
To store recordings on the network, you need to set up your network storage.
1. Go to
System > Storage
.
2. Click
Add network storage
under
Network storage
.
3. Type the IP address of the host server.
4. Type the name of the shared location on the host server under
Network share
.
5. Type the username and password.
6. Select the SMB version or leave it on
Auto
.
7. Select
Add share even if connection fails
if you experience temporary connection issues, or if the share is not yet
configured.
8. Click
Add
.
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