AXIS M5065 PTZ Network Camera
Video and Audio
About overlays
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 current bit rate or the current frame rate.
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 18
.
How to include overlay text
1. Go to
Video & Audio > 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
1. Go to
Video & Audio > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. Under
Overlay Settings
, select
Include text
.
3. Enter the modifier
#D
. When the rule is triggered,
#D
is replaced by the text specified in the action rule.
Additional text in this field will be displayed also when the action rule is not active.
4. Go to
Events
>
Action Rules
and create your action rule.
5. From the
Actions
list, select
Overlay Text
.
6. Enter the text to display in the
Text
field.
7. Specify the
Duration
. The text can be displayed while the rule is active or for a fixed number of seconds.
How to display the pan or tilt position as a text overlay
It may be useful to retrieve, for instance from a recorded video, the pan or tilt position (in degrees) in which an event has taken
place. This can be obtained by including the 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
.
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