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AXIS Q1602 Network Camera
Video and Audio
An overlay text can display the current da te and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modifiers c an be used to display
information such as the current b it rate or the current frame rate. For information about a vailable modifiers, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help .
To enable overlays:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Ima ge tab.
2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. The overlay image m ust first be uploaded to
the Axis product, see
Overlay Image
.
3. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time.
4. To include a text string, select Include text and e nter the text in the field. Mo difier s can be us e d, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help .
5. Select the text color, the text background color and the position of the overlay.
6. Click Save.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystem Options > Date & Time.See
Date & Time, on page 36
.
Overlay Image
An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for examp le company logo, is used to provide
extra information or to mask a part of the image.
To use an overlay image, the image must first be up loaded to the Axis product:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image.
2. Click Browse andbrowsetothefile.
3. Click Upload.
4. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list.
5. Click Save.
To display the overlay image:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. Under Overlay Settings,selectInclude overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates.
3. Click Save.
For information about supported image formats, see the online help
.
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an area of solid color that pro hibits users f rom viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks canno t be
bypassed via the VAPIX® A pplication Program m ing Interface (API).
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 are enabled.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name.
For more information, see the online help
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