AXIS P3215-VE Network Camera
Set Up the Product
Set Up the Product
The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click
Setup
in
the top right-hand corner of the Live View page.
•
Administrators
have unrestricted access to all settings.
•
Operators
have access to all settings except System Options
See also the online help
.
Basic Setup
Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings that should be made before using the Axis product:
1. Users. See
.
2. TCP/IP. See
3. Date & Time. See
4. Video Stream. See
5. Focus & Zoom. See
The Basic Setup menu can be disabled from
System Options > Security > Users
.
Focus & Zoom
For installation instructions, refer to the product’s Installation Guide.
To set focus and zoom:
1. Install the camera as described in the Installation Guide.
2. Go to
Video
>
Focus & Zoom
.
3. On the
Basic
tab, set the
zoom
level using the slider. The buttons < and > move the zoom position one step in either
direction. The buttons << and >> move the zoom position in multiple steps in either direction.
4. Click
Perform auto focus
to focus the camera automatically.
5. If more adjustments are needed, go to the
Advanced
tab.
Note
• Movements in front of the camera should be avoided during automatic focusing.
On the
Advanced
tab, focus can be adjusted manually:
1. Click
Open iris
to open the iris to its maximum position. This gives the smallest depth of field and provides the best
conditions for focusing.
2. Focus is set in the
Focus window
. Use the mouse to move and resize the focus window.
3. Click in the
Focus position
bar to focus on a desired location. The buttons < and > move the focus position one step in
either direction. The buttons << and >> move the focus position in multiple steps in either direction.
4. When satisfied, click
Enable iris
to enable the iris.
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