User's Manual

AXIS P1346–E Network Camera
Video and Audio
The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that a re currently configured in the Axis product and
indicates if they a re enabled.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse,chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
For more i nformation, see the online help
Focus
You can focus the Axis product under Video & Audio > Focus. For most applications, the adjustments on the Basic tab are sufficient.
If re quire d, add itional adjus tments can be made on the Advanced tab. Before focus ing, always c lick Open iris to open the iris to its
maximum. This gives the smallest depth of field and thus best conditions for correct focusing. Click Enable iris when finished focusing.
Basic
Follow the on-screen instructions on the Basic tab to adjust zoom and focus. The pixel counter is used to determine the number of
pixels in an area of the image, for example to ensure that the image size fulfills specific requirements. To position the pixel counter,
click on the text and drag the window to the desire d position.
Note
• The back focus (step 2) should only be reset if the camera has been focused previously.
• Set focus as precisely as possible using the focus puller on the lens (step 3) before starting the automatic fi ne-tuning
(step 4).
• If the camera is placed so that it is difficult to l ook at the image and move the pullers at the same time, you can use the
Focus Assistant to focus the camer a; for instructions , see the Installation Guide supplie d with the product.
Advanced
The tools on this page can be used to find the optimal focus positio n. Always open the iris before focusing a nd enable it when finished
focusing. Focus is measured in the part of the image covered by the Focus window. Use the mouse to move and resize the window
and the n click Fine-tune focus automatically. If needed, click in the Focus position baroronthearrowsattheendsofthebar,to
further adjust the focus. The buttons < and > move the focus position one step in either direction. The buttons << and >> move the
focus position multiple steps in either direction. C licking on the bar sets focus to that position. If the camer a is not focused after
completing the above instructions, try the Full range focus scan. The scan, which can take s everal minutes, transforms the focus
position bar to a graph where peaks indicate the best focus positions . Click in the gra ph to set focus to the desired position.
Audio Settings
The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under Video & Audio > Video Stream > Audio.
Audio Channels
Select the type of audio transmission fr
om the Audio mode: drop-down list (Video & Audio> Audio Settings). The d ifferent typ es are:
Full duplex - Simultaneous
two-way audio allowing you to transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time. There is no
echo cancellation; if feedback loops appear, try moving the microphone or the speaker.
Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the Axis product and the client computer, but only in one
direction at a time. You must actively receive sound us ing the Talk/Listen button v is ible in the Live View page (see AXIS Media
Control viewer toolbar). In Push-To-Talk mode, click and hold the button to speak and release it w hen done . In Toggle mode, click
once to switch between speaking and listening. The Talk/Listen mode is configured from the Audio tab in the AMC contro l panel
(see A X IS Media Control on page 16).
Simplex
- speaker only - Audio is transmitted from the client to the A xis product and played by the speaker c onnected to the
product. To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons in the AMC toolbar must both be enabled. Click either button to stop
audio transmission.
Simplex - microphone only - Audio captured by the microphone connected to the Axis product is transmitted from the product to
one or m ore clients.
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