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AXIS 216FD Fixed Dome
Network Camera
User’s Manual
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About this Document Canada - This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 216FD Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.34 and later. It includes instructions for using and Europe - This digital equipment fulfills the requirements managing the AXIS 216FD on your network. Previous for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1998, and experience of networking will be of use when u
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Support Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can: • download user documentation and firmware updates • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases • report problems to Axis support by logging in to your priva
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AXIS 216FD 4 Contents Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 216FD 5 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The I/O Terminal Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Pinout and Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 216FD - Product Features 6 Product Features AXIS 216FD Fixed Dome Network Camera is a high-performance, progressive-scan camera for professional surveillance. Its discreet, compact casing effectively protects against tampering. Two-way audio support enables communication with visitors or intruders. Multi-window motion detection and simultaneous Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 allow for optimization both on image quality and bandwidth efficiency. Up to 30 fps in VGA. Multi-level password prote
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AXIS 216FD - Product Features 7 Overview Camera unit Dome casing Status indicator (LED) Microphone Cover plates Control button Power connector Audio out Audio in Power Network Serial number (S/N) indicator connector The serial number is required (LED) and PoE during the installation. I/O terminal Network Please make a note of the connector indicator serial number and retain (LED) for future reference. Microphone - Built-in microphone for one way audio. To prevent unauthorized listening,
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AXIS 216FD - Product Features 8 Audio out- Audio output (line level), which can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. A pair of headphones can also be attached. A stereo connector must be used for the audio out. Audio in - One 3.5mm input for a mono microphone, or for line-in mono signal (left channel is used from a stereo signal). Serial Number Label - The serial number may be required during installation. Control Button - Press this
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AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera 9 Accessing the Camera Before accessing the camera it must be installed. Please see the installation guide supplied with your product. The camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Mozilla with other operating systems. Notes: • To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and allow
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AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera 10 Setting the Password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. 3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog will appear. Enter the User name: root Note: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. 4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password i
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AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera 11 Adjusting the image Focus Image puller balance Zoom puller ring Tilt Tilt adjustment adjustment screw screw Locking screw 1. Open the Live View page in the Web interface and make the following adjustments on the camera: 2. Loosen the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws. 3. Turn the lens to the desired position. 4. Once satisfied, gently tighten the locking screw and tilt adjustment screws to secure the camera’s position. 5. Turn the image balance r
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AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera 12 The Live View Page Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible. 1 To resize the video image, click the View Size buttons: half-size (x /2), full-size (x1), x2 or x4. Note that this does not change the video image’s resolution, but simply how it is displayed. The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed. The Output but
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AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera 13 AMC audio controls There are audio controls for controlling the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see AXIS Media Control, on page 17 and Audio, on page 21. Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone, respectively. Use the sliders to control the volume on the speaker and microphone. The volume can be set between 0 and 100. The Buffer
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AXIS 216FD - Video Streams 14 Video Streams The AXIS 216FD provides several different image and video stream formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 216FD provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. How to stream MPEG-4 This video compressi
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AXIS 216FD - Video Streams 15 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 216FD is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the readme file included in the tool for more information. The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured
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AXIS 216FD - Video Streams 16 Alternative methods of accessing the video stream Video/images from the AXIS 216FD can also be accessed in the following ways: • Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, e.g. Mozilla/Firefox). This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required, for as long as required. See HTML Examples, on page 27. • Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path: http:///axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=320x2
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AXIS 216FD - Configuration 17 Configuration This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, and Operators, who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser (see Minimum web browsing requirements, on page 50). The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the A
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AXIS 216FD - Configuration 18 Video and Image settings Image Appearance Use these settings to change the image as required. The video image can be rotated and fine-tuned by adjusting the color level, the brightness and the sharpness. The configuration of the video image will affect the camera’s overall performance, depending on how it is used and on the available bandwidth. Setting higher resolution and lower compression improves video image quality, but increases the amount of bandwidth
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AXIS 216FD - Configuration 19 Text Overlay Settings Use these settings to include a text, date and time overlay. The text, date and time overlay is Text, date and included on one line at the top or bottom time overlay of the video image. Video Stream Define the maximum video stream time per session in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired, a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser. For unlimited video stream time, select the Unlimited radio but
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AXIS 216FD - Configuration 20 Low Light Behavior Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may instead increased image noise. Depending on requirements, use this to give higher priority to the image quality or to the frame rate. Please refer to the online help for more information . Advanced - MPEG-4 Settings GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composi
