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USER MANUAL
AXIS P1346 Network Camera
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About this document encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS P1346 Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.40 and later. It • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. includes instructions for using and managing the product on your • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using • Connect the e
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Table of Contents Hardwareoverview .......................................... 5 Connectors .................................................... 6 LEDindicators .................................................. 7 StatusLEDwhenusingFocusAssistant .............................. 8 Replacingthelens ............................................... 8 Accessingtheproduct ....................................... 10 Accessfromabrowser ........................................... 10
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Table of Contents Symptoms,possiblecausesandremedialactions ...................... 52 Technical Specifications ...................................... 56 Performanceconsiderations ....................................... 58 4
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Hardware overview Hardware overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 10 13 11 14 15 1 SD card slot 2 Microphone 3 Status LED indicator 4 Zoom puller 5 Focus puller 6 Audio in 7 Audio out 8 Network connector (PoE) 9 Power LED indicator 10 Network LED indicator 11 Control button 12 Iris connector 13 Power connector 14 I/O terminal connector 15 Part number (P/N)& Serialnumber (S/N) 5
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Hardware overview Connectors Network connector - RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). Caution Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded network cable (STP) may be appropriate or required. Any network cables that are routed in outdoor environments or similar shall be shielded (STP) and intended for their specific use. Make sure that the network switch is properly grounded
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Hardware overview • Digital output — For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Action Rule. The output will show as active (shown under System Options > Ports & Devices) if the alarm device is activated. • Digital input — An alarm input for connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example: PIRs
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Hardware overview Power Green Normal operation. Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade. Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options >Ports & Devices >LED. See the online help for more information. • The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active. • The Status LED can be configured to flash for identifying the unit. This can be done under Setup > System Options > Maintenan
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Hardware overview Note For iris lenses not listed in the drop-down list, download the iris configuration file from www.axis.com To upload and use the downloaded configuration file, click the Upload tab. Click Browse and select the configuration file. Click Upload. The installed iris lens should now be included in the Iris Selection drop-down list, select it and press OK. If you select a DC iris configuration file for a P-iris lens, an error message will appear below the iris co
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Accessing the product Accessing the product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See TechnicalSpecifications,onpage56. Note • To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Accessing the product Access from the Internet Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must configure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced. For more information
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Accessing the product Note • The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. • If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Resettofactorydefault settings, on page 50. Configure capture mode Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. The capture mode setting also affects the camera’s angle of view; if using a capture mode with a smaller m
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Accessing the product Click the Active/Inactive buttons to manually start and stop a connected device — e.g. switch an external light on and off. The Manual Trigger button can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. The button is configured under Live View Config > Action Buttons. Click Snapshot to save a snapshot of the video image. Right-click the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AXIS M
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Accessing the product Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone. Half-duplex mode The Talk/Listen button is used to switch between sending and receiving audio. The button can be configured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel: • Push-To-Talk mode: Click and hold the button to talk/send. Release the button to listen. • Toggle mode: Click once to switch between talking and listening. Simplex–NetworkCameraspeaker only mode To send audio,
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Media streams Media streams The Axis product provides several audio and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, audio streams and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can access video and audio streams directly, without going via the Live View page. How to stream H.264 The video c
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Media streams TheAMCControlPanelcanbeusedtoconfigure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: • Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu) • Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer and click Settings. Alternative methods of accessing the video stream You can
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Media streams Note • = IP addess • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime adds latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this. Accessing audio streams The Live View page provides access to audio through AXIS Media Control; in addition audio can be accessed in the following ways: • VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API) For m
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Setting up the product Setting up the product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. Click Setup in the top right-hand corner of theLiveViewpage. • Administrators have unrestricted access to all settings. • Operators have access to all settings except System Options See also the online help . Basic Setup Basic Setup provides shortcuts to the settings thatshouldbemadebeforeusingtheAxisproduct: 1. Users. See page 41. 2. TCP/IP. S
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Video and Audio Video and Audio The video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following: • Video stream settings. See page 19. •Streamprofiles. See page 20. • Camera settings. See page 21. •Viewareas.See page 23. • Overlay image. See page 23. •Privacymask.See page 23. •Focus.See page 24. • Audio settings. See page 24. • Audio clips. See page 25. Video Stream You can define the following video stream settings from Video
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AXIS P1346 Network Camera Video and Audio • Video & Audio > Video Stream.Under Preview, click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply. • Video & Audio > Focus.Selectthe Show pixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Heig
