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AXIS M3106-L Network Camera

Recordings

Recordings

The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule:

To start a continuous recording, see

page 44

.

To set up action rules, see

page 38

.

To access recordings, see

Find Recordings on page 43

.

To play recordings, see

Play Recording on page 43

.

To export a recording as a video clip, see

Export Video Clip on page 44

.

To configure camera controlled storage, see

Storage on page 54

.

Find Recordings

Recordings stored on the SD card or network share can be accessed from the

Recordings > List

page. The page lists all recordings on

the storage device and shows each recording’s start date and time, duration and the event that triggered the recording.

Note

The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is
configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the

Recording time

filters according

to the product’s time zone. Date and time settings are configured under

System Options > Date & Time

, see

Date & Time

on page 48

.

To find a recording, follow these steps:

1. Go to

Recordings > List

.

2. To reduce the number of recordings displayed, select the desired options under

Filter

:

Recording time

– List recordings that started between the

From

and

To

times.

Event

– List recordings that were triggered by a specific event. Select

continuous

to list continuous recordings.

Storage

– List recordings from a specific storage device.

Sort

– Specify how recordings should be sorted in the list.

Results

– Specify the maximum number of recordings to display.

3. To apply the filters, click the

Filter

button. Some filters may take a long time to complete.

4. The recordings are displayed in the

Recording

list.

To play a recording, select the recording and click

Play

. See also

Play Recording on page 43

.

To view detailed information about a recording, select the recording and click

Properties

.

To export a recording or a part of a recording as a video clip, select the recording and click

Export

. See also

Export Video Clip on

page 44

.

To remove a recording from the storage device, select the recording and click

Remove

.

Play Recording

Recordings on the SD card or network share can be played directly from the Axis product’s webpages.

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Summary of Contents for M3106-L

Page 1: ...AXIS M3106 L Network Camera User Manual...

Page 2: ...enters Corporation SD SDHC and SDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD 3C LLC in the United States other countries or both Also miniSD microSD miniSDHC microSDHC microSDXC are all trademark...

Page 3: ...n accordance with local legislation penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste Europe This symbol means that the product shall not be disposed of together with household or comme...

Page 4: ...19 ONVIF Media Profiles 19 Camera Settings 19 View Area 21 About overlays 22 Privacy Mask 24 Configure the Live View Page 25 Default Viewer for Browsers 25 Viewer Settings 25 User Defined Links 26 Lig...

Page 5: ...Time 48 Network 49 Storage 54 Maintenance 56 Support 57 Advanced 57 Reset to Factory Default Settings 58 Troubleshooting 59 Check the Firmware 59 Upgrade the Firmware 59 Symptoms Possible Causes and...

Page 6: ...result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Indicates a situation which if not avoide...

Page 7: ...heir specific use Make sure that the network devices are installed in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions For information about regulatory requirements see Electromagnetic Compatibility EM...

Page 8: ...een Connecting to AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service See page 50 To connect press and hold the button for about 3 seconds LED Indicators Note The Status LED can be configured to flash for identifying t...

Page 9: ...sign an IP address see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www axis com techsup Note To show Bonjour as a browser bookmark go to Safari Preferences 3 E...

Page 10: ...ick Use HTTPS A temporary certificate valid for one year is created enabling encryption of all traffic to and from the product and the password can now be set securely 2 Enter a password and then re e...

Page 11: ...n low light conditions for optimal exposure Select a stream profile for the Live View page from the Stream Profile drop down list For information about how to configure stream profiles see page 19 Use...

Page 12: ...ed can be specified in the AMC Control Panel Enable this button from Live View Config Viewer Settings PTZ Controls Note These controls are available if digital PTZ is enabled in the selected view area...

Page 13: ...ffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream Note that there are a maximum of 20 simultaneous unicast connections Multicast RTP This method RTP over UDP should be used for live...

Page 14: ...is product in the following ways Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client Chrome or Firefox for example This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and whe...

Page 15: ...ote ip IP address The Axis product supports QuickTime 6 5 1 and later QuickTime may add latency to the video stream It may be possible to use other players to view the H 264 stream using the paths abo...

Page 16: ...View page Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings Operators have restricted access to settings see Users on page 46 See also the online help Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts...

Page 17: ...tream see Set Up Video Streams on page 17 Under Preview click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle or enter...

Page 18: ...it is recommended to control the bit rate by selecting Maximum bit rate MBR When the activity in the scene increases VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the complexity using up more bandwidth for in...

Page 19: ...or image quality To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value Stream Profiles A stream profile is a set of predefined stream settings inclu...

Page 20: ...to adjust the contrast where a higher value produces an image with high contrast between the dark and light areas and is suitable for scenes with wide dynamic range White Balance To change this setti...

Page 21: ...t the Priority between Low motion blur and Low noise When prioritizing low motion blur slider all the way to the right the camera will automatically increase gain as brightness decreases When the gain...

Page 22: ...h as a timestamp or during product installation and configuration About overlay text An overlay text can display the current date and time or a text string When using a text string so called modifiers...

Page 23: ...ke into consideration that the text overlay occupies 16 or 32 pixels in height depending on the resolution and has the same width as the video image Since it is static the position and size of an over...

Page 24: ...rom viewing parts of the monitored area Privacy masks appear as blocks of solid color and are applied on the video stream Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX application programming inter...

Page 25: ...r Push Recommended viewer for other browsers Motion JPEG QuickTime H 264 Other browsers Still image Displays still images only Click the Refresh button in your browser to view a new image For more inf...

Page 26: ...n the background in a hidden frame Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window Light Buttons The built in light on the AXIS product can be controlled directly from the Live View...

Page 27: ...on field 4 Click Add to save the preset position To include the preset position name in the overlay text go to Video select Include overlay text and enter the modifier P in the field For more informat...

Page 28: ...ements including their variable speeds and lengths 1 Go to PTZ Guard Tour and click Add 2 Select Create a record tour and click OK 3 Enter a descriptive name 4 Specify the pause length between runs 5...

Page 29: ...rol for a limited period of time Other users will be placed in queue A user who belongs to a group see Users on page 46 with a higher PTZ priority can go before other users in the queue and take contr...

Page 30: ...e lens is sprayed covered or rendered severely out of focus 4 Click Save To configure the product to send an alarm when tampering occurs 1 Go to Events Action Rules 2 Click Add to set up a new action...

Page 31: ...k Upload Package 3 Install the license if applicable For instructions see the documentation provided by the application vendor 4 Start the application Go to page Applications select the application in...

Page 32: ...work Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default uploaded applications and their settings are removed For information about factory default see Reset to Factory Default Setting...

Page 33: ...e false detections Start and Stop the Application To start the application select it in the Installed Applications list on the Applications page and click Start To stop the application select it in th...

Page 34: ...rectangle placed in the center of the image Use the mouse to move reshape and resize the area so that it covers the desired part of the image The default square can be changed to a polygon with up to...

Page 35: ...mple large ponds or large trees use exclude areas instead of the filter The filter will be applied to all moving objects in scene and if set to a value too large important objects might not be detecte...

Page 36: ...the camera appears smaller than an object close to the camera If the filter is set to ignore objects the size of a person people that are close to be camera can still be detected because they are larg...

Page 37: ...y record video during certain time periods select a Schedule 6 Under Actions select Record Video from the Type drop down list 7 Select the stream profile and storage device to use and configure the pr...

Page 38: ...rom the Trigger drop down list and then select VMD3 4 Optionally select a Schedule and Additional conditions See below 5 Under Actions select Record Video from the Type drop down list 6 Select a Strea...

Page 39: ...xample be used as an additional condition to prevent an action rule triggered by motion detection to record video while the camera view moves due to a PTZ operation Preset Reached Trigger the rule whe...

Page 40: ...R Mode can be turned on or off when the action rule is triggered Add Recipients The product can send media files and messages to notify users about events Before the product can send media files or no...

Page 41: ...ation Set Up Email Recipients Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers or by specifying the SMTP server port and authentication used by for example a corporate...

Page 42: ...To use the schedule in an action rule select the schedule from the Schedule drop down list in the Action Rule Setup page Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly for...

Page 43: ...ured under System Options Date Time see Date Time on page 48 To find a recording follow these steps 1 Go to Recordings List 2 To reduce the number of recordings displayed select the desired options un...

Page 44: ...3 3 Select the recording and click Export The Export Recording dialog opens 4 By default the complete recording is selected To export a part of the recording modify the start and stop times 5 Optional...

Page 45: ...the product to factory default settings will erase any uploaded language files and reset the product language to English Clicking the Restore button on the Maintenance page will not affect the langua...

Page 46: ...the firmware and existing clients support encryption but need to log in again and be configured to use this functionality Under User Settings select the Enable anonymous viewer login option to allow...

Page 47: ...sed Network Admission Control providing secure authentication of wired and wireless network devices IEEE 802 1X is based on EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol To access a network protected by IEEE...

Page 48: ...Create a self signed certificate see How to create a self signed certificate on page 48 2 Go to Setup System Options Security Certificates 3 Click Create certificate signing request and provide the re...

Page 49: ...ge 58 and then perform the installation again To use a static IP address check Use the following IP address and specify the IP address subnet mask and default router IPv6 Address Configuration If IPv6...

Page 50: ...m any location For more information and help to find a local AVHS Service Provider go to www axis com hosting The AVHS settings are configured under System Options Network TCP IP Basic The possibility...

Page 51: ...ress and enter the host name or IP address of the NTP server Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address The host name is usually the same as th...

Page 52: ...selected Alternative HTTP port Select this option to manually define an external HTTP port Enter a port in the range 1024 65535 If the port field is empty or contains the default setting which is 0 a...

Page 53: ...agement system on important events and status changes Check Enable traps and enter the IP address where the trap message should be sent and the Trap community that should receive the message Note If H...

Page 54: ...n the card from the Windows operating system a third party ext4 driver or application is required vFAT supported by most operating systems for personal computers The SD card is managed on the System O...

Page 55: ...file systems To manually format the SD card follow these steps 1 Insert the SD card in the SD card slot 2 Open the Axis product s webpages and go to Setup System Options Storage 3 Click SD Card 4 Cli...

Page 56: ...dress DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field 4 Enter the name of the share in the Share field Sub folders cannot be used 5 If required select The share requires login and enter the u...

Page 57: ...The System Options Support Logs Reports page generates logs and reports useful for system analysis and troubleshooting If contacting Axis Support please provide a valid Server Report with your query S...

Page 58: ...Advanced Plain Config Axis Support does not provide assistance Reset to Factory Default Settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution A reset to factory default will reset al...

Page 59: ...pgrading the firmware To upgrade the product s firmware 1 Download the latest firmware file to your computer available free of charge at www axis com techsup 2 Go to Setup System Options Maintenance i...

Page 60: ...sed before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device there may be problems accessing the product The product cannot be...

Page 61: ...nt in H 264 and Motion JPEG Modify the settings for your graphics adapter Refer to the adapter s documentation for more information Lower frame rate than expected See Performance Considerations on pag...

Page 62: ...be recorded Check that the SD card is not write protected that is read only SD card cannot be mounted Reformat the SD card and then click Mount NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Formatting the card will remove...

Page 63: ...Pan Tilt Zoom Digital PTZ Image settings Compression Color Brightness Sharpness Contrast White balance Exposure control WDR Rotation 0 90 180 270 including Corridor Format Text and image overlay Priv...

Page 64: ...attached storage NAS For SD card and NAS recommendations see www axis com Operating conditions 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Humidity 10 85 RH non condensing Storage conditions 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F...

Page 65: ...CPU reaches its maximum this will also affect the frame rate The following factors are among the most important to consider High image resolution and or lower compression levels result in images conta...

Page 66: ...User Manual Ver M1 5 AXIS M3106 L Network Camera Date August 2016 Axis Communications AB 2016 Part No 1529954...

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