AXIS P3214-VE Network Camera
Video
View Area
A view area is a cropped part of the full view. Each view area is treated as a video source in
Live View
and has its own video
stream and PTZ settings.
When setting up a view area it is recommended that the video stream resolution is the same size as or smaller than the view area
size. Setting the video stream resolution larger than the view area size implies digitally scaled up video after sensor capture,
requiring more bandwidth without adding image information.
To enable, go to
Video > Camera Settings
and select
Enable View Areas
.
To add a new view area:
1. Go to
Video > View Area
.
2. Click
Add
.
3. The new view area appears under
Selected view area
. Enter a descriptive name in the
Name
field.
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.
Overlay
Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and
configuration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modifiers can be used to display
information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modifiers, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help
.
It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see
Use Overlay Text in an Action Rule
To enable overlays:
1. Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. To include an overlay image, select
Include overlay image at the coordinates
. The overlay image must first be uploaded to
the Axis product, see
.
3. To include date and time, select
Include date
and
Include time
.
4. 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
.
5. Define text overlay characteristics in the relevant fields.
6. Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
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