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AXIS M1113–E
Video
1. Go to Video > View Area .
2. Select an
Aspect ratio
and a
Video stream resolution
.
3. Use the mouse to move and resize the view area.
4. Select
Enable PTZ
to enable digital PTZ for the view area.
5. Click
Save
to save the settings.
Tip:
• The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a speci fi c part of
the full view.
Overlay
Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and
con fi guration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modi fi ers can be used to display
information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modi fi ers, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help .
To enable overlays:
1. Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates . The overlay image must fi rst be uploaded to
the Axis product, see Overlay Image .
3. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time .
4. To include a text string, select
Include text
and enter the text in the fi eld. Modi fi ers can be used, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats in the online help .
5. Select the text color, the text background color and the position of the overlay.
6. Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
Date & Time, on page 33
.
Overlay Image
An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example company logo, is used to provide
extra information or to mask a part of the image.
To use an overlay image, the image must fi rst be uploaded to the Axis product:
1. Go to
Video
>
Overlay Image
.
2. Click Browse and browse to the fi le.
3. Click Upload .
4. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list.
5. Click
Save
.
To display the overlay image:
1. Go to
Video
>
Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
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