AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera
Video and Audio
Stream Profiles
A stream profile is a set of predefined stream settings including resolution, compression, frame rate and overlay settings. Stream
profiles can be used:
•
When setting up recording using action rules. See
Events on page 30
.
•
When setting up continuous recording. See
Continuous Recording on page 32
.
•
In the Live View page – select the stream profile from the
Stream profile
drop-down list.
For quick setup, use one of the predefined stream profiles. Each predefined profile has a descriptive name, indicating its purpose. If
required, the predefined stream profiles can be modified and new customized stream profiles can be created.
To create a new profile or modify an existing profile, go to
Setup > Video & Audio
>
Stream Profiles
.
To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to
Setup > Live View Config
.
Camera Settings
The
Video & Audio > Camera Settings
page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.
Image Appearance
Increasing the
Color level
increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a
black and white image.
The image
Brightness
can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Increasing the
Sharpness
can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light
conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.
The
Contrast
changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.
White Balance
White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis
product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light
source from the drop-down list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help
.
Wide Dynamic Range
Wide dynamic range (
Dynamic Contrast
) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark
areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.
Note
This setting is only possible when using automatic exposure control.
Exposure Settings
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth
considerations.
Exposure value -
Click in the bar to fine-tune the exposure.
Exposure control -
These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used.
Automatic
is the default settings can be used in most
situations. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality.
Flicker-free 50 or 60 Hz
is used to remove
flicker which can be caused by fluorescent and other light sources. The
Hold current
option locks the current exposure settings.
Enable Backlight compensation -
Enable this option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in
the image to appear too dark.
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