AXIS P7210 Video Encoder
Video and Audio
To place an overlay image at speci
fi
c coordinates, go to
Video & Audio
>
Video Stream
and select the
Include overlay image at
coordinates
check box option and enter the X and Y coordinates.
For more information see the online help
Audio Settings
The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under
Video & Audio
>
Video Stream
>
Audio
.
Select the desired audio channel from the drop-down list.
Audio Channels
Select the type of audio transmission from the
Audio mode:
drop-down list (
Video & Audio
>
Audio Settings
). The different types are:
Full duplex -
Simultaneous two-way audio allowing you to transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time. There is no
echo cancellation; if feedback loops appear, try moving the microphone or the speaker.
Half-duplex -
Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the Axis product and the client computer, but only in one
direction at a time. You must actively receive sound using the
Talk/Listen
button visible in the
Live View
page (see
). In
Push-To-Talk
mode, click and hold the button to speak and release it when done. In
Toggle
mode, click
once to switch between speaking and listening. The
Talk/Listen
mode is con
fi
gured from the
Audio
tab in the AMC control panel
(see AXIS Media Control on
).
Simplex - Network Camera speaker only -
Audio is transmitted from the client to the Axis product and played by the speaker
connected to the product. To send audio, the
Talk
and
Microphone
buttons in the AMC toolbar must both be enabled. Click either
button to stop audio transmission.
Simplex - Network Camera microphone only -
Audio captured by the microphone connected to the Axis product is transmitted from
the product to one or more clients.
For more information about these settings, please see the online help
.
Audio Input
An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the product’s Audio-in connector. Con
fi
gure the audio input settings
under
Video & Audio
>
Audio Settings
.
Source -
Select
Microphone
for an external microphone or
Line
for a Line in device, e.g. an audio mixer for multiple microphones or
a microphone with a built-in ampli
fi
er.
Microphone power -
Microphone power should only be used with electric microphones that have no battery. This setting should not
be enabled when using a dynamic or battery powered microphone.
Input gain -
Control the volume (dB Full Scale) of the audio input. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB, to amplify the
sound. If the sound is too high, choose a lower dB. The
Level
bar gives a visual representation of the audio signal level in dB
relative to the full-scale input level.
• Green — the signal is at a good level.
• Yellow — the signal is becoming distorted.
• Red — the signal is distorted.
Encoding -
Select digital audio encoding format.
•
G711
is an unlicensed standard codec that is useful when integrating audio into a VoIP system.
•
G726
is an unlicensed speech codec that is most commonly used within the security industry.
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