AXIS M30 Network Camera Series
Additional settings
1. Go to live view and select
H.264
.
2. Go to
Settings > Stream
.
3. Do one or more of the following:
-
Turn on the Zipstream functionality and select the desired level.
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Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value.
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Increase the compression.
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Turn on dynamic FPS.
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. The monitor can be used for
surveillance purposes or for public viewing, e.g. in a store.
1. Connect an external monitor using the HDMI connector.
2. Change the HDMI settings under
Settings > System > HDMI
.
Important
In order to view the video stream via the HDMI connector, be sure to select a capture mode that supports HDMI.
Set up network storage
To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage:
1. Go to
Settings > System
>
Storage
.
2. Click
Setup
under
Network storage
.
3. Enter the IP address of the host server.
4. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server.
5. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password.
6. Click
Connect
.
Record and watch video
To record video you must first set up network storage, see
Set up network storage on page 10
, or have an SD card installed.
Record video
1. Go to the camera’s live view.
2. To start a recording, click
Record
. Click again to stop the recording.
Watch video
1. Click
Storage > Go to recordings
.
2. Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically.
Set up rules and alerts
You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of conditions and actions.
The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a recording or send an email when it detects
motion, or show an overlay text when it records.
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