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AXIS P37–PLE Network Camera Series

Additional settings

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 14

, 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.

Events

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.

Trigger an action

1. Go to

Settings > System > Events

to set up a rule. The rule defines when the camera will perform certain actions. Rules

can be setup as scheduled, recurring, or for example, triggered by motion detection.

2. Select the

Condition

that must be met to trigger the action. If you specify more than one condition for the rule, all of the

conditions must be met to trigger the action.

3. Select which

Action

the camera should perform when the conditions are met.

Note

If you make changes to an active rule, then the rule needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Record video when the camera detects motion

This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects motion and to
stop one minute after.

Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:

1. Go to

Settings > Apps

>

AXIS Video Motion Detection

.

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Summary of Contents for P37-PLE

Page 1: ...AXIS P37 PLE Network Camera Series AXIS P3717 PLE Network Camera AXIS P3719 PLE Network Camera User Manual...

Page 2: ...page overview 5 Image quality 7 Privacy masks 9 Overlays 10 Streaming and storage 11 Events 14 Applications 15 Troubleshooting 16 Reset to factory default settings 16 Check the current firmware 16 Upg...

Page 3: ...work Camera Series Product overview Product overview 1 Mounting bracket 2 Camera unit 3 Dome cover 4 IR illumination 5 Network connector PoE 6 SD card slots 7 Control button 8 Status LED indicator 9 R...

Page 4: ...he root password See Set a new password for the root account on page 4 3 The live view page opens in your browser Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text...

Page 5: ...Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Webpage overview 1 Live view control bar 2 Live view 3 Product name 4 User information color themes and help 5 Video control bar 6 Settin...

Page 6: ...ork Camera Series Additional settings 7 Settings tabs Need more help You can access the built in help from the device s webpage The help provides more detailed information on the device s features and...

Page 7: ...utomatically adjusted to obtain optimal image quality If the camera is placed close to a wall or a corner it can sometimes result in saturation of parts of the image When this happens the LED s closes...

Page 8: ...it s brighter the image remains sharper as there will be less low light noise If you set the shift to occur when it s darker the image colors are maintained for longer but there will be more image bl...

Page 9: ...the device doesn t rotate the view automatically log in to the webpage and go to Settings System Orientation 3 Click 4 Rotate the view 90 or 270 Find out more at axis com axis corridor format Privacy...

Page 10: ...ring product installation and configuration You can add either text or an image Show an image overlay To add an image as an overlay in the video stream 1 Go to Settings Overlay 2 Click Create overlay...

Page 11: ...ndwidth consumption of your video stream Variable bitrate VBR With variable bitrate the bandwidth consumption varies based on the level of activity in the scene The more activity in the scene the more...

Page 12: ...ng the average bitrate option You can define the total storage required to store the video stream for a specified amount of time retention time when image quality is adjusted to meet the specified tar...

Page 13: ...ontained in the stream H 264 or MPEG 4 Part 10 AVC Note H 264 is a licensed technology The Axis product includes one H 264 viewing client license To install additional unlicensed copies of the client...

Page 14: ...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 overla...

Page 15: ...indicates the time that must pass before an email is sent Create a rule 1 Go to Events Rules and add a rule 2 Type a name for the rule 3 In the list of conditions select Tampering 4 In the list of ac...

Page 16: ...y default through the web interface Go to Settings System Maintenance and click Default Check the current firmware Firmware is the software that determines the functionality of network devices One of...

Page 17: ...twork Obtain a new IP address from the network administrator and reinstall the device If you receive Request timed out this means that the IP address is available for use with the Axis device Check al...

Page 18: ...der how various settings and situations affect the performance Some factors affect the amount of bandwidth the bitrate required others can affect the frame rate and some affect both If the load on the...

Page 19: ...to focus The lens needs fine tuning Green The image is in focus SD card slot NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Risk of damage to SD card Do not use sharp tools metal objects or excessive force when inserting or...

Page 20: ...AXIS P37 PLE Network Camera Series Specifications Connectors Network connector RJ45 with High Power over Ethernet High PoE 20...

Page 21: ...User Manual Ver M5 2 AXIS P37 PLE Network Camera Series Date January 2020 Axis Communications AB 2018 2020 Part No T10127371...

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