AXIS P7210 Video Encoder
Troubleshooting
Slow image update
Con
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guring pre-buffers, motion detection, high-resolution images or high frame rates will affect
the performance of the Axis product.
Poor performance
Poor performance may be caused by heavy network traf
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c, multiple users accessing the product,
low performance clients, use of features such as motion detection, event handling or uploaded
applications.
Poor quality snapshot images
Screen incorrectly
con
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gured on your computer
Con
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gure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, that is, at least 16 bits. Using only 16 or 256
colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image.
Overlay image is not displayed
Incorrect size or location of
overlay image
The overlay image may have been positioned incorrectly or may be too large. See
Overlay Image
Settings
in the online help for more information.
Browser freezes
Firefox can sometimes
freeze on a slow computer
Lower the image resolution
Problems uploading
fi
les
Limited space
There is only limited space available for the upload of your own
fi
les. Delete existing
fi
les to free
up space.
Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly
Changes in luminance
Motion detection is based on changes in luminance in the image. This means that if there are
sudden changes in the lighting, motion detection may trigger mistakenly. Lower the sensitivity
setting to avoid problems with luminance.
No audio
Incorrect setup
Check the sound card in the computer. Ensure that mute is not selected and that the volume
settings are correct.
No audio or very poor audio
quality
Check that
Enable audio support
is selected under
Setup > System Options > Security > Audio
Support
.
Check that the correct
Audio Input
source is selected under
Setup > Video & Audio > Audio
Settings
.
Poor audio quality
CPU overloaded
Reduce the number of listeners and viewers. Decrease image resolution and compression.
Unsynchronized audio and
video
Synchronize the product’s date and time settings with an NTP server. Go to
Setup > System
Options > Date & Time
.
Distorted audio
Check that the correct
Audio Input
source is selected under
Setup > Video & Audio > Audio
Settings
.
Feedback loops
Feedback loops might appear in full-duplex mode. Try moving the microphone or the speaker, or
use half-duplex mode instead.
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