AXIS M3045-WV Network Camera
Video
4. Select an
Aspect ratio
and a
Video stream resolution
.
5. A new view area covers the whole image. Use the mouse to move and resize the view area.
6. Select
Enable PTZ
to enable digital PTZ for the view area.
7. Click
Save
to save the settings.
To modify a view area, select the view area in the list and modify the settings as required. Click
Save
.
To remove a view area, select the view area and click
Remove
.
Note
The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a specific part of the
full view.
About overlays
Note
• Image and text overlay will not be displayed on video stream over HDMI.
Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
About overlay text
An overlay text can include the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, so-called modifiers can be used to
display, for example, the name of the current week or month.
You can choose between the following text overlay sizes:
Size
Text height
Background height
Small
10 pixels
20 pixels
Medium
16 pixels
28 pixels
Large
21 pixels
36 pixels
It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see
How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 21
.
How to include overlay text
1. Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. To include date and time, select
Include date
and
Include time
.
3. To include a text string, select
Include text
and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help
.
4. Select size, color, and placement of the text string.
5. Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
How to include overlay text in an action rule
Note
To display overlay text in multiple view areas, overlay text must be enabled in each view area.
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