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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12
Fixed Dome Network Camera
User’s Manual
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consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use About this Document of this material. This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS 209FD/FD-R Trademark Acknowledgments Network Camera, and is applicable for software release 4.47 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network. Apple, Boa, Bonjour, Ethernet, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft, Mozilla, Previous experience of networking will be of use when u
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 3 Contents Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 4 Product overview Description The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 Fixed Dome Network Camera is a high-performance, progressive-scan camera with a discreet compact casing that effectively protects against tampering. The AXIS 209FD is ideally suited for office and business locations, whereas the product casing of the AXIS 209FD-R/FD-R M12 allows it to be used in humid environments such as professional in-vehicle surveillance. Multi-window motion detection and simultaneous
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 5 Overview Front view Rear view Position of rear cable exit (optional) Side view Base plate ∅102mm Screw holes Product ID & Serial number (S/N) label Screw hole Screw hole Network cable with connector Screw hole Indicator LEDs Screw hole Control button Dimensions Diameter 1 = 102mm (4.02”), Diameter 2 = 100mm (3.94”) Height = 39mm (1.54”) Weight = 0.18 kg (0.40lb) 39mm ∅100mm
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 6 Control button - Press this button to install using the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, or to restore the factory default settings, as described in Resetting to the factory default settings, on page 31. LED Indicators LED Color Description Network Green Steady for connection to 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Amber Steady for connection to 10 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity. Unlit No connection. Status Green Shows steady green for
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 7 Accessing the Camera The network camera must be installed first before you can access it. To install the camera please see the installation guide supplied with the product. The camera can be used with most 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 Active
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 8 Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears. Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configu- ration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certifi- cate. To do so, click the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Create Certificate window, and then proceed as follows. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter, to confirm the spelling. Clic
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 9 Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen. Click the Record button to start an MPEG-4 recording (only available when viewing MPEG-4).
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 10 Video Streams The AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 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 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 compression sta
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 11 MPEG-4 clients AXIS Media Control (AMC) The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG) from the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 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
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 12 Configuring the camera This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the configuration menus; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Video & Image, Audio, Live View Config and Event Configuration. The camera is configured from the Setup link from a browser. (For supported browsers, see Technical Specifications, on page 37). The descriptions below show examples of th
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 13 Video & Image Image Use these settings to change the image as required. The image can be rotated, the image resolution and compression be adjusted, and the white balance be changed. The image can also be mirrored to change the perspective. 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 i
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 14 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 button option. Note that the maximum video stream time does not apply to clients connecting via multicast. The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited to avoid bandwidth problems on the network. To allo
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 15 Advanced Camera This page contains settings for fine-tuning the video image. Lighting Conditions To compensate for the lighting Conditions, the Color level, Brightness, Sharpness, and the exposure control can be adjusted. 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 increase image noise. Depending on requ
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 16 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the MPEG-4 video stream. Setting the GOV-length to a high value saves considerably on bandwidth. The Cyclic refresh parameter gives a smoother bit rate and can be useful if bandwidth is limited. Bit Rate Control Limiting the maximum bit rate is a good way of controlling the bandwidth used by the MPEG-4 video stream. Leaving the Maximum bit rate as unlimited will provide consistently good image quality, b
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 17 Live View Config Layout The settings on this page allow you to decide the layout of the Live View page. You can include action buttons, decide the default video format, and the default viewer among other things. Default Video Format Select the default video format to use on the Live View page. Checking the Show video format selection box option displays a drop-down list on the Live View page allowing you to temporarily change the format. When using MPEG-4 as the
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 18 Action Buttons The Show manual trigger button option lets you manually trigger and stop an event from the Live View page. See Event Config, on page 20. Enabling the display of the Snapshot button allows users to save a snapshot from the video stream by clicking the button. This button is mainly intended for use with browsers other than Internet Explorer, or when otherwise not using AXIS Media Control (AMC) to view the video stream. AMC (an ActiveX control) for I
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 19 To add a new video source, click the Add button. This opens the External Video Source Setup dialog; Here you can make all the necessary settings. To modify an existing video source, select it and click the Modify button. To delete an external video source, select it and click the Remove button. Sequence Mode Sequence Mode is a configuration that automatically displays the view from multiple, previously defined preset positions (see the online help) and external vi
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12 20 Event Config Pre-defined parameters, known as an Event or Event Type can trigger certain actions in the camera. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server, to receive uploaded images. An event that is triggered by a signal, such as a door switch, motion detection, or system event, is called a triggered event, see page 20. A scheduled event runs at pre-programmed times. An Action refers to what ha
