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USER’S MANUAL
AXIS M1011 Network Camera
AXIS 1011W Network Camera
AXIS M1031W Network Camera
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AXIS M1011/M1011W/M1031W - Notices Notices This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS M1011/M1011W/M1031W Network Camera, and is applicable for firmware release 5.00 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the camera on your network. Previous experience of networking will be of use when using this product. Some knowledge of UNIX or Linux-based systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this docum
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Table of contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Key features 4 Overview 5 Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description Product Description This manual applies to the AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W Network Camera. The information provided here applies to all models, except where otherwise indicated. Key features • Attractive, small-sized design These small, smart-looking and yet discreet cameras are perfectly suited for securing small businesses, boutiques, restau- rants, hotels or residences. • Progressive scan The cameras use progressive scan technology, providin
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description Overview AXIS M1031-W AXIS M1011/-W Lens with Lens with Status Indicator Status Indicator LED LED Microphone Light Speaker Rear view PIR Sensor (both models) Network connector Power connector Lock ring Product ID & Serial number (S/N). Control button The serial number may be required during the installation. Power Indicator LED Network Indicator LED Wireless Indicator LED (only activated on wireless models) PIR Sensor - AXIS M1031-W is equipped
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Product Description 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. Power Green Normal operation. Amber Flashes green/amber during firmware upgrade. Wireless Green Steady for connection to a wireless network. Flashes for network activity. Red Steady for no wireless network connection. Flash
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Accessing the Camera Accessing the Camera To install the AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W network cameras, refer to the installation guide supplied with your product. The network 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 Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications, on page 41. Notes: • To view streaming video in Microso
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears. 2. Enter a password and re-enter to confirm. Click OK. The Enter Network Password dialog appears. 3. Enter the User name: root 4. Enter the password set in step 2, and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 35. Notes: • The default administrator user name ‘root’
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Accessing the Camera Setting the root password over a secure connection To gain access to the product, you must set the password for the default administrator user - ‘root’. This is done in the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog, which appears when the network camera is accessed for the first time. To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate (see notes below). To set the passwor
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Accessing the Camera The Live View page How you customize the Live View page determines which buttons are visible. Not all the buttons described below will show up unless configured to do so. General controls The Stream Profile drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed stream profile on the Live View page. Stream profiles are configured under Video & Audio > Stream Pro- files, see Stream Profiles, on page 15 for more information. Light (Act
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Accessing the Camera AMC audio controls (AXIS M1031-W) AMC audio controls monitor the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled. Click the Speaker Button to switch the sound off and on to your computer's speaker. If you have set your network camera to half-duplex mode and the half-duplex Listen button appears first in the live view page of your Axis network camera, you are only able to receive audio from an external ca
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video Streams Video Streams The network camera provides several image and video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use. The Live View page in the network camera provides access to H.264, Motion JPEG, and MPEG-4 video streams, and to the list of available stream profiles. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. How to str
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video Streams AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the network camera. 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. Open the AMC Control Panel from: • W
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Video & Audio Settings This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Basic Setup, Video & Audio and Events. You can configure the camera by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools. Video Stream Th
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Configuration settings from Video & Audio > Audio Settings are displayed under Current Audio Settings. See Audio Settings (AXIS M1031-W), on page 17 for more information on the audio settings. H.264 & MPEG-4 GOV Settings The GOV structure describes the composition of the video stream. Setting the GOV-length to a higher value saves considerably on bandwidth but may have an adverse effect on image quality. Bit Rate Control The bit rate can be
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Camera Settings This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W. Image Appearance Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturation, whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation. Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image. Sharpness - Controls the am
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Image Overlay Placement - To place the overlay image at specific coordinates in the live view image, check Include overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates. Click View to view the overlay image in the video stream. Once satisfied, click Save. Privacy mask Privacy masks are up to three configurable areas of solid color that allow concealment of parts of the image that are not to be viewable. Privacy masks cannot be
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Video & Audio Settings Audio Input If the sound input is too low or too high, adjust the input gain for the network camera’s built-in microphone. Select the desired audio Encoding format, AAC, G711, G726. If AAC is selected, select the required Sample rate (number of times per second the sound is sampled). The higher the sample rate, the better the audio quality and the greater the bandwidth required. Depending on the selected encoding, set the desired audio quality
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Live View Configuration Live View Configuration Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile to be used for the Live View page. Listed are the standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles. See the online help files on this page for more information Default Viewer From the drop-down lists, select the default method for viewing video images for your browser. The camera attempts t
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AXIS M1011/M1011-W/M1031-W - Live View Configuration Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264, MPEG-4, and AAC (AXIS M1031-W) decoders included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies. Further decoder licenses can be purchased from your Axis dealer. Check the Enable recording button to
