User's Manual

AXIS M1043–W Network Camera
Video and Audio
To include the current bit rate as overlay text go to Video & Audio > Video Stream > Overlay Settings,selecttheInclude text check
box option, and enter the overlay code in the field. See the online help
for supported formats.
Overlay image
An overlay ima ge can be us ed to provide ex t ra information, or to mask a part of the video image.
To use your own image, such as a logo, first upload the image to the Axis product. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image, click
Browse to locate the file and then click Upload.ThefilecanthenbeselectedfromtheUse overlay im age drop-down list.
To place an overlay image at specificcoordinates,gotoVideo & Audio > Video Stream and select the Include overlay image at
coordinates check box option and enter the X and Y coordinates.
For more information see the online help
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits use rs from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be
bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently config ured in the Axis product and
indicates if they are enabled.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse,chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.
For more information, see the online help
Audio Settings
The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under Video & Audio > V
ideo Stream > Audio.
Audio C hannels
Select the type of audio transm is sion fr om the Audio mode: drop-down list (Video & Audio> Audio Settings). The different types 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; i f feedback loops appear, try moving the microphone or the speaker.
Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the Axis pro duct and the client com puter, but only in one
direction at a time. You must actively receive sound using the Talk/Listen button vis 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 r ele ase it when 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 control panel
(see AXIS Media Control on
page 13 ).
Simplex - speaker only - Audio is transmitted from the client to the Axis product and played by the speaker connected 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 transmi
ssion.
Simplex - microphone only - Audio captured by the microphone connected to the Axis product is transmitted from the product to
one or more clients.
For more information about these settings, please see the online help
.
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