AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera
Video and Audio
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. Define text overlay characteristics in the relevant fields.
5. Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
Date & Time on page 40
.
Displaying the Pan Position as a Text Overlay
It may be useful to retrieve, for instance from a recorded video, the pan position (in degrees) in which an event has taken place.
This can be obtained by including the pan position in the image as a text overlay, using a modifier. To display the pan position as a
text overlay:
1. Go to
Setup
>
Video
>
Video Stream
.
2. Under
Overlay settings
, select
Include text
and enter
#x
.
3. Configure the optional size, color and positon of the text overlay.
4. Click
Save
.
Use Overlay Text in an Action Rule
Action rules, see
page 30
, can display an overlay text when the rule is triggered. The text can be used to provide information for
forensic video analysis, notify surveillance operators or validate triggers and actions during product installation and configuration.
To display overlay text when an action rule is triggered, the modifier
#D
should be used as described below. When the rule is
triggered,
#D
will be replaced by the text specified in the action rule.
Start by enabling overlay text in the video stream:
1. Go to
Video & Audio > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. Under
Overlay Settings
, select
Include text
.
3. Enter the modifier
#D
and, optionally, additional text which will be displayed also when the action rule is not active.
Create the action rule:
1. Go to
Events > Action Rules
2. Click
Add
to create a new rule.
3. Select a
Trigger
and, optionally, a
Schedule
and
Additional conditions
. See the online help for details.
4. From the
Actions
list, select
Overlay Text
5. Enter the text to display in the
Text
field. This is the text that
#D
will be replaced by.
6. Specify the
Duration
. The text can be displayed while the rule is active or for a fixed number of seconds.
Example
To display the text “Motion detected” when motion is detected, enter
#D
in the
Include text
field and enter “Motion detected” in
the
Text
field when setting up the action rule.
Set Up Audio
To change the product’s audio settings, go to
Video & Audio > Audio Settings
.
To include the audio stream in a video stream, go to
Video & Audio > Video Stream
. Under the
Audio
tab, select
Enable audio
.
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