AXIS Media Control (AMC) User`s Manual
Contents
1. AXIS Media Control AMC User s Manual 2 AMC About This Document This manual is intended for administrators and users of the AXIS cameras and servers that want more detailed information about configuring the AXIS Media Control Intellectual Property Rights Axis Communications AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual Please inform your local Axis office of any inaccuracies or omissions Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Trademark Acknowledgments Internet Explorer Microsoft Windows and WWW are registered trademarks of2. You can choose to make the Asiz provided MPEG 2 video decoder the default for viewing MPEG 2 files This may conflict with other applications using an MPEG 2 decoder e g a DYO player choose standard priority to restore the orginal priority Set to default Set to standard MPEG 2 decoder priority cove This tab sets the advanced properties for MPEG 2 video processing and default video decoder Changes to the video processing properties will not take effect on media streams being displayed until the stream is restarted Note The MPEG 2 video decoder must be installed for this tab to be present in AMC Video Processing De interlacing helps eliminate unwanted image effects when viewing rapidly moving objects if you use an Axis video server or Dome camera that uses interlaced display but not if you use a video server or Dome camera that uses progressive display The default is to not apply de interlacing By default AXIS Media Control decodes as many MPEG 2 video frames as possible given the capabilities and performance of the computer To decrease the amount of CPU capacity used for video processing it is possible to only decode I or I and P frames This will however greatly reduce the quality of the video being displayed Only displaying I frames has the lowest performance quality ratio For an explanation of different types of MPEG frames please refer to the MPEG standards Default Video Decoder The MPEG 2 video dec
3. If you select Emulate Joystick Mode the camera moves in the direction of the mouse pointer If you click and hold down on the left mouse button and then point your cursor at the lower left hand corner of the image the camera continues to move left and down until you release the mouse button Area Zoom Area Zoom allows you to zoom in on a specific area of the video stream Put the cursor where you want the center of the area you want to zoom in on and then drag the cursor out as far as the size of the area you want to zoom in on Note that AMC is dependent on the camera s zoom calibration AMC 19 AMC Control Panel The AMC Control Panel is used to configure AMC The figure below General Tab shows the different parts of AMC that can be configured such as audio and PTZ for example The sections below describe each of these AMC tabs and how to configure AMC Open the AMC Control Panel by clicking Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Axis Media Control Depending on which camera you are using you will have either some or all of the following tabs shown in the figure below Note If you are using a simpler Axis camera not all of the tabs shown below will be visible If you then log into a camera with greater functionality the necessary software will also be installed for use with that camera If you later go back to the simpler camera while not usable the additional tabs will still be visible Note Also note that any chang
4. then e amp during mim Multicast Network Interface IP address of multicast interace default we MPEG 4 connection order RTF over ATSP over HTTP Multicast ATP Move Down kd Unicast ATP Sec A ATP over ATSP eta caret zm Note that any changes you make to this tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser Click View gt Refresh Timeout Timeout is the maximum time seconds that AMC will attempt to connect to an Axis product before displaying an error message The maximum timeout is 999 seconds the default is 15 seconds Reconnection Strategy If for any reason AMC looses its connection with your Axis camera a Reconnection Strategy can be used to set up a reconnection schedule The default strategy is for AMC to try to reconnect to the camera every 20 seconds for 5 minutes If AMC is not able to reconnect to your camera within 5 minutes an error message will pop up telling you that AMC was not able to reconnect to the camera If you still want AMC to keep trying to reconnect to your camera you can also set up a second and even a third period of time If you want AMC to keep trying indefinitely to reconnect to your camera click the infinite box Multicast Network Interface The Multicast Network Interface is the interface that AMC will use to connect to the multicast stream sent from the Axis camera or video server Windows will use the default interface see the figure ab
5. AMD processor Memory 128 MB RAM 128 MB RAM Graphics Card 16 MB video memory 32 64 MB recommended AGP card with DirectX support for high resolution color depths 64 MB video memory Software DirectX 9 0 or higher In addition to supporting streaming video AMC provides additional camera controls The controls provided by AMC will vary according to the features of the Axis camera and include controls for MPEG 2 MPEG 4 audio motion detection and Pan Tilt Zoom 2004 11 11 16 48 40 777 The status bar gives feedback on the connection to the camera AMC toolbar with controls e g for Starting and Late J j stopping video gt O 6 AMC AMC amp MPEG 4 Decoder Installing AMC If you are logged in and have Administrator rights to your computer AMC will be installed when you access an Axis camera or video server for the first time or when a newer version of the AMC is required by the Axis camera or video server Note A system administrator may also allow other types of users to install and update AMC If you have a problem installing AMC please see you system administrator 1 Start the Web browser and enter the IP address or host name for the camera or video server you want to access 2 A dialog bar at the top of the browser will say that this website wants to install AMC Click this bar to bring up a menu that asks if you want to Install ActiveX Control Select Install ActiveX Control to cont
6. PC s speakers and microphone and audio buffering Note that any changes you make in this tab will only take effect after you either restart AMC or you refresh the web page showing your Axis camera Click View gt Refresh Start Settings Mute speakers Turn off the sound from your PC s speakers Mute microphone Turn off the sound from your PC s microphone Audio buffering The audio buffer size can be adjusted from min to max depending on the quality of your network connection For networks with lower bandwidth a higher audio buffering level will reduce audio break up but may introduce a noticeable lag in audio transmission The default value is minimum Min which assumes an internal network or a network with good bandwidth Talk Button Option Push to talk If you have configured you Axis camera to be in half duplex mode select this option to speak by clicking and holding down the microphone button Let go of the microphone button to be able to hear Toggle Click once to talk and click once to listen Note that this option is only valid in half duplex mode and in Simplex speaker only modes In Simplex mode you switch between talk and secrecy i e no audio is transmitted 26 AMC MPEG 2 Tab A AXIS Media Control Audio PTZ Recording General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Video processing Decode only frames e Decode amp F frames Decode all frames possible Default video decoder
7. ceeccccccseeeseecccceeeeeeecceeseeeseeccessueessessesueesesesstsussessssteneesesess 20 ee 21 TRC eT EE 22 Keone rol a pip Ee 22 L ROCO D a 2 Windows Media Format RuntimMe eeesssessssseeennnnsssseseeennnnnnrrrrerrnennnnrreeerrnnnnnrrerererennnrrreererrersn 23 TP ao T De 24 EREECHEN 24 TE A EE 24 AO KEE 25 EE 25 E DUKON Ooi EE 25 MPEG TE 26 EE EE He De eT YN tal at ci ale 26 MPT OA TD 27 NS Os OC SSI cat cng tee lg ine ieee 21 Dermy deo Bie o a Se PEA oer ter eee rene rere eine ee Te eT ee ee er en tT 28 lee Tei eS E Sa a kc er a naa aa ete rato 28 IVS UAT COU E 29 PAS S e e UU E hy SO CE EE 30 Joys ark Pno Conna aO BEEE od EE dee 31 Using the AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick ccccccceesesseeesssssssssecseesssseeeeeesesseseeens 32 AMC Introduction This document gives you an overview of the controls provided by Axis Media Control AMC AMC is an ActiveX component that enables live video to be viewed in a Web browser Administrator or Operator rights are required to install and use AMC Table 1 Technical Requirements M JPEG MPEG Internet Browser Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Operating System Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Vista CPU Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher 1 GHz Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or higher or comparable recommended or comparable AMD processor
8. folder where recordings will be stored when the recording button is clicked The default recording folder is My Documents AXIS Media Control Recordings This folder will be created if it does not already exist If you want to save your recording to another folder simply click on the Browse button and choose the folder you would like to use to save your recording If you have not already installed Windows Media Format Runtime WMER see Installing Windows Media Format Runtime below Feedback It is also possible to specify the form of feedback given when making a recording When a recording has finished Windows can notify you that your recording is either complete or failed via a message or via one of its system sounds See Assign sounds to program events in your MS Help and Support files If you select Show an error message system sound notification will be turned off You can also select if you want the recording folder to open up in the background for quicker access to your recordings and for an on screen message to appear when a recording is being made Show an error message If you would like to be notified of an error with your recording via a message on the Live View page select this option See the figure below for an example AMC 23 AXIS AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera Live View Setup Help Video format Source Motion JPEG wi E A Down Unexpected error in AXIS SA Media Control SE C
9. remove the program 2 Select AXIS Media Control Embedded Do not delete the AXIS Media Control program since other Axis products may use it 8 AMC Installing an AAC Decoder If you want to hear or transmit audio from your Axis camera over your network or over the Internet and your hardware supports AAC audio you will need to install an AAC decoder 1 To start the installation select the Click here to install or upgrade the AAC Decoder link in the Live View page as shown in the figure below AAC Decoder which enables streaming AAC audio in Microsoft Internet Explorer has not been installed or could not be registered on this computer To install or upgrade the AAC Decoder you must have Administration rights on this computer and you must answer Yes when asked if you wish to allow the installation 2 Read through the AAC license agreement that appears and if you agree to the conditions select I accept the License agreement and click OK Install MPEG 4 Decoder License Install MPEG 4 Decoder Li vu lak WAA JEVER TR PE O PURLCHEA U UR DISPOSITION OF THE SOFTWARE AXIS TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE 7 GOVERNING LAW This agreement shall be deemed performed in and shall be construed by the laws of Sweden 8 AAC NOTICE Since the SOFTWARE contains AAC functionality the following provision applies
10. the respective holders Axis Customer Services Should you require any technical assistance please contact your Axis reseller If your questions cannot be answered immediately your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can Download user documentation and firmware updates Find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database Search by product category or phrases Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area Visit the Axis Support Web at www axis com techsup Axis Media Control AMC User s Manual Revision 1 0 Dated May 21 2007 Part no 24533 r4 0 Copyright Axis Communications AB AMC ee Table of Contents bet FCN EE 5 ANC adit Vege Geer Se Bacto la a EE 6 WoE AN 6 Removing AMC Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server amp Windows XP ccssssccssssceeseees 7 Removing AMC Windows ee 7 sane AA DE O ea 8 R OVD dE EE 11 Metalo NEE DEC O E EE 12 EE Ee DECO ETa 15 Installing Windows Media Format RuntiMe ssssserserseseeeeeeeesecereersseecereeresrererereereererereerereeereseeere 16 Topar Seu e EE 17 EE Eeer 17 Aadio Ges duane EE 17 Pan Tilt Zoom e EE 18 C aT NOG EE 18 r Joys Gek ole E 18 PTS ON EEN 18 ANM Gro at a ol EE 19 Generi Mal Eee EE 19 KEE e EE 19 Nowo Kl EE 20 EE 20 FR CTT Ter ee E 20 Multicast Network Interface c cc
11. ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE AAC STANDARD FOR ENCODING AND OR DECODING AUDIO INFORMATION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE AAC PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM VIA LICENSING CORPORATION 1000 BRANNAN STREET SUITE 200 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 4813 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2005 Axis Communications AB Axis is a registered trademark All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies We reserve the right to introduce modifications without notice I accept the License agreement O I do NOT accept the License agreement J Local intranet 100 AMC 3 Click on the dialog bar at the top of the window and select Install ActiveX Control Install AAC Decoder Install AAC Decoder AXIS 212 PTZ N E BX l http idh10 92 v 2 This website wants to install the following add on AXIS Media Control frog A x edd E de dE LCE BER EId Install Activex Control What s the Risk 127 35 se axis com incl install_aac shtml More information A Internet 100 4 Windows Vista A User Account popup will ask you want want to install AMC Click Continue User Account Control stops unauthorized changes to your computer If you started this program please continue 10 AMC 5 An Internet Explore
12. Control si A program needs your permission to continue User Account Control stops unauthorized changes to your computer If you started this program please continue ae Continue AMC 4 A Security Warning dialog will appear Click Install to proceed with the installation Note Make sure that Axis Communications AB is listed as the Publisher Internet Explorer Security Warning Do you want to install this software Name AXIS Media Control Publisher Axis Communications AB More options Install Don t Install While Files From the Internet can be useful this File type can potentially harm Your computer Only install software From publishers you trust What s the risk 5 AMC is now installed and can be configured by opening the AMC Control Panel Open the control panel either by right clicking in the video window or by opening the Control Panel gt Axis Media Control For more information about AMC configuration see AMC Control Panel Removing AMC Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server amp Windows XP 1 Ifyou need to remove AMC from your computer click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs to remove the program 2 Select AXIS Media Control Embedded Do not delete the AXIS Media Control program since other Axis products may use it Removing AMC Windows Vista 1 Ifyou need to remove AMC from your computer click Start gt Control Panel gt Programs gt Uninstall a Program to
13. WARE contains MPEG 4 functionality the following provision applies USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR USE DIRECTLY RELATED TO A DATA OR INFORMATION i GENERATED BY AND OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE FROM A CONSUMER NOT THEREBY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND ii FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND B OTHER USES SPECIFICALLY AND SEPERATELY LICENSED BY MPEG LA LLC O I accept the License agreement O I do NOT accept the License agreement a internet AMC 3 4 Click on the dialog bar at the top of the window and select Install ActiveX Control gt Install MPEG 4 Decoder Install MPEG 4 Decoder AXIS 225 E BK This website wants to install the Following add on AXIS Media Control From Axis x Communications AP IF you trust the website and the add on and want to install it cl Install ActiveX Control What s the Risk More information Click Close when the installation is completed E Done Internet R 100 Windows Vista A User Account popup will ask you want want to install AMC Click Continue User Account Control User Account Control stops unauthorized changes to your computer If you started this program please continue ot Details 13 14 AMC 5 Click Install to continue Install MPEG 4 Decoder Install MPEG 4 Decoder AXIS 212 DIN Installing Please wait I
14. an Sensitivity Controls the horizontal left right sensitivity of your joystick e At low sensitivity maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm far to the left or right e At high sensitivity maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm very little to the left or right Tilt Sensitivity Use the Tilt Sensitivity scale to adjust vertical up down sensitivity of your joystick e At low sensitivity maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm far up or down e At high sensitivity maximum speed is achieved by moving the joystick arm very little up or down Acceleration At low acceleration the camera turns at a speed relative to how far you move the joystick in any direction If you move the joystick far to one side the camera will turn quickly to that side High acceleration causes the joystick to move faster the further you move the joystick arm in any direction Note See AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick below for a description of the joystick and its parts Selected Joystick If you have more than one joystick attached to your computer use this drop down menu to select which joystick you want to use with your Axis PTZ camera The default joystick will appear in this box when it is plugged into a USB port and after you restart the AMC Control Panel Flip Tilt Axis The default setting for AMC is for the camera to tilt up if you pull your joystick arm backwards and tilt down if you push your joy
15. e also that assigned actions are highlighted under Actions and actual button configurations for your camera may be different from the example above Toggle play stop Press the joystick button to be assigned to Toggle play stop or select the button From the list below Ee a et
16. eo using AMC until it is installed See the Recording Tab AMC 17 Toolbar Controls The AMC toolbar visible below the video image in the Live View page of an Axis camera or video server will have general controls for playing or stopping the media stream The Live View page may also have other controls depending on the Axis product and how it has been configured in the Setup page This section gives a description of all the AMC controls General Controls There are AMC controls that are common to all cameras gt The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream The Stop button stops the stream being played and terminates all network traffic with the Axis product The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the current image The location where the image file is saved can be specified using the AMC Control Panel Click the View Full Screen button and the video image will fill the entire screen area No other windows will be visible Press Esc Escape on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view OOQ The record button is used to record the current video stream The location where the image file is saved can be specified using the AMC Control Panel Audio Controls There are some AMC controls that are specifically for audio but are only visible if audio is enabled in the Web Setup page for your Axis Camera These controls change the settings for the speaker and microphone connected to the cam
17. era or video server that is being configured E Click the Speaker Button to switch the sound off and on to your computer sg speaker If you have set your camera to half duplex mode and the half duplex Listen button appears in the live view page of your Axis camera you are only able to receive audio from the built in or external camera microphone To be able to send audio click this button See note below _ Ifyou have set your camera to half duplex mode and the half duplex Talk button appears in H the live view page of your Axis camera you are only able to send audio to the speakers connected to your Axis camera To be able to receive audio click this button Click the Microphone button to switch the sound off and on to your computer s microphone In Simplex speaker only mode you can click this button to stop sending audio to the camera See note below Note In Simplex speaker only mode microphone only you can use either the Microphone button or the half duplex Talk button to stop sending audio to the camera To send audio both buttons must be enabled Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone 18 AMC Pan Tilt Zoom Controls Center Mode The default setting for PTZ is the Center Mode When in Center Mode click on any part of the image other than its exact center and the camera will move so that the point you clicked on becomes the new center of the image Emulated Joystick Mode
18. es you make to the settings tabs in AMC will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser Click View gt Refresh General Tab S AXIS Media Control Audio PTZ Recording General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AXIS Media Control E Copyright 2004 2006 Asis Communications 46 Version 4 01 Versions ltem Version M JPEG handler 4 1 5 3 MPEG ATF source filter 1 6 3 4 MPEG HTTP source filter 1 3 3 1 MPEG 2 video Decoder 2 00 0 2510 AAC Audio decoder 2 0 0 0 MPEG 4 Video Decoder 0 1 0 Audio component 1 14 5 0 Avis File Writer 1 0 17 0 View License View User s Manual Cancel Versions Versions shows the software that has been installed to use with AMC and your Axis camera together with its version number The figure above shows version information about M JPEG MPEG and audio components To view the AXIS AMC license agreement click on View License or open the following link in your Web browser http www axis com techsup software amc license htm Click on View User s Manual to open the AXIS AMC User Manual PDF or open the following link in your Web browser http www axis com techsup software amc index htm 20 AMC Network Tab S AXIS Media Control General Network Snapshot MPEG 4 Audio PTZ Recording Timeout Network Connection Timeout 16 seconds Reconnection Strategy W Reconnect every ZU during D min then Reconnect every amp during min
19. inue Live view AXIS 210A Network Camera Windows Internet Explorer KOX e http 10 13 24 79 view index shtml v 5 x RE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Links Gv 4 l r fae Live view AXIS 2104 Network Camera Ze z A Gm Page v Op Tools CG This website wants to install the following add on AXIS Media Control from Axis Communications AB If you trust the website and the add on and want to install it click here AXIS 210A Network Camera Live View Setup Help Video format Motion JPEG AXIS Media Control which enables streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer has not been installed or could not be registered on this computer To install or upgrade the AXIS Media Control you must have Administration rights on this computer and you must answer Yes when asked if you wish to allow the installation AXIS 210A can also be configured to show still images AudioComponent which enables streaming audio in Microsoft Internet Explorer has not been installed or could not be registered on this computer To install or upgrade the AudioComponent you must have Administration rights on this computer and you must answer Yes when asked if you wish to allow the installation AXIS 2104 can also be configured to show still images CE internet 3 Windows Vista A User Account popup will ask you want want to install AMC Click Continue User Account
20. lose Playmg Motion JPEG 0009 PAN Left 1 Right ZOOM Wide Tele Ctrl panel Zoom out to overview image Limit Recording You can select to not record audio and to limit the amount of time of your recording Choose Stop recording after and set the number of minutes or seconds for your recording Or to conserve storage Space you can limit your recording to a specific size measured in megabytes Windows Media Format Runtime If you have not already installed WMER you will not be able to record and the Recording tab will appear as the example below To install WMER simply follow the instructions in the Recording tab as shown in the example below A AXIS Media Control General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Audio PTZ Recording Mpegd recording requires Windows Media Format Runtime Download Windows Media Format Runtime at http Wa axis com techsupy Cancel Apply IA AMC Snapshot Tab A AXIS Media Control Audio PTZ Recording General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG Snapshot folder u Documents ls Media Control Snapshots Browse Feedback When a snapshot iz taker iw Open the snapshot folder in the background Show a message IF ap eror occurs Show an eror message cancel Note that any changes you make to the Snapshot tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser Click View gt Refresh Snapshot folder Specify the
21. nd press the return key You can see under Assigned Actions in the figure above that buttons 11 and 12 have already been assigned a specific action Note also that assigned actions are highlighted under Actions and actual button configurations for your camera may be different from the example above 2 Using the AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick AMC Follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons using your AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick 1 Click once with your left mouse button to highlight one of the actions such as Toggle play stop listed in the menu under Actions Buttons configuration 45sign ctions Actions Decrease speed Increase speed Take snapshot Toggle Fullscreen Auto Focus ON Auto Focus OFF Auto iris ON Auto iris OFF Backlight compensation ON Backlight compensation OFF Select view Presets Camera I O Assign Buttons Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Button 5 Button amp Button 7 Button amp Button 9 Button 10 Button 11 Button 12 Assigned Actions Decrease speed Increase speed Ge 2 Press the configurable joystick button that you want to assign to that action and the button selection window will pop up with the button you selected highlighted in the menu Press Return to confirm your selection You can see under Assigned Actions in the figure above that buttons 11 and 12 have already been assigned a specific action Not
22. nternet Explorer Security Warning Do you want to install this software P Name AXIS Media Control Publisher Axis Communications AB more options While Files From the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer Only install software From publishers you trust What s the risk 2 Local intranet 100 6 Click Close 3 to complete the installation Install MPEG 4 Decoder Install MPEG 4 Decoder AXIS 212 2 To le http dh10 92 127 35 se axis comsinclf install_mpeg4 shtml v rx ee Internet AMC Removing an MPEG 4 Decoder To remove the decoder 1 Open the C Program Files Axis Communications Components folder 2 Right click the file AxMP4Dec dll and select Delete 15 16 AMC Installing Windows Media Format Runtime Windows Media Format Runtime WMEFR is used to create a high definition Windows Media Video files This is the file format AMC uses to store recorded video For more information see the Recording Tab If WMER is not already installed on your computer when you install AMC you will be prompted to install it Recording Mpeg4 recording requires Windows Media Format Runtime Download Windows Media Format Runtime at http ia axis comfbechsupy Note WMEFR is included in Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista and will automatically be installed when you download and install XP SP2 You can wait to install WMER but you cannot record vid
23. oder can be used to view standard MPEG 2 streams and files produced by other sources This decoder may however conflict with other MPEG 2 applications already installed in the target computer e g DVD player software Use the buttons on this tab to attempt to resolve conflicts or to set this decoder as the default for viewing MPEG 2 video content AMC 27 MPEG 4 Tab A AXIS Media Control Audio PTZ Recording General Network Snapshot MPEG MPEG 4 Video processing Use Advanced Video Rendering Decode only frames Decode amp P frames f Decode all frames possible Default video decoder You can choose to make the Asis provided MPEG 4 video decoder the default for viewing MPEG 4 files This may conflict with other applications using an MPEG 4 decoder choose standard priority to restore the original priority Set to standard priority OF Cancel This tab sets the advanced properties for MPEG 4 video processing and default video decoder Changes to the video processing properties will not take effect on media streams being displayed until the stream is restarted Note The MPEG 4 video decoder must be installed for this tab to be present in AMC Video Processing For MPEG 4 a new video renderer has been added with the introduction of DirectX 9 If problems are encountered when rendering the date or text overlay on the video select the Use Advanced Video Rendering check box This feature will al
24. ove unless you specify a specific interface listed in the drop down menu IP address of multicast interface AMC 21 For example a specific IP address can be selected if the multicast stream sent from the network camera or video server is not visible Or if you have more than one network interface you can select which network interface AMC will use to connect to the multicast stream sent from the Axis camera or video server listed MPEG 4 connection order AMC will use one of the protocols listed above depending on your network environment It will try each protocol in the order you specify and use the one that works best The default setting is shown in the figure above but you can either deselect a protocol or change the order AMC uses to select a protocol by highlighting a protocol and clicking Move Up and Move Down Z2 AMC Recording Tab A AXIS Media Control General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Audio PTZ Recording Recording tolder u Documents Al Media Control Recordings Browse Feedback When a recording has finished W Open the recording folder in the background Show a message f an error occurs Show an eror message Limit Recording Do not record audio Stop recording after i Seconds Note that any changes you make to the Recording tab will not appear in the live view until you refresh your browser Click View gt Refresh Recording Folder Specify the recording
25. r Security warning popup will ask you want want to the installation Click Install Install AAC Decoder Install AAC Decoder AXIS 212 PTZ N X Installing Please wait Internet Explorer Security Warning Do you want to install this software Name AXIS Media Control Publisher Axis Communications AB more options While Files From the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer Only install software from publishers you trust What s the risk a Local intranet 6 Finally click Close to complete the installation Install AAC Decoder Install AAC Decoder AXIS 212 PTZ N E fol le http dh10 92 127 35 se axis comsinclfinstall_aac shtml v o Internet Q10 AMC Removing an AAC Decoder To remove the decoder 1 Open the C Program Files Axis Communications Components folder 2 Right click the file AxAacDec dll and select Delete 11 12 AMC Installing an MPEG 4 Decoder On the live view page of your Axis camera you can select to view live video over your network or over the Internet using either Motion JPEG or MPEG 4 If you select MPEG 4 you will be prompted to install an MPEG 4 decoder Video format Motion JPEG e Motion JPEG MPEG 4 Note A system administrator may prevent users from installing and updating the MPEG 4 decoder If you have a problem installing the MPEG 4 decoder please see you system administrator 1 To start the in
26. rable buttons on its base While viewing the Live View image of your camera in your browser you can move the joystick arm left right and forwards backwards to pan the camera to different positions The joystick arm can also be turned clockwise to zoom the camera in on an image and counter clockwise to zoom the camera out from an image For more information see Joystick Settings AMC Joystick Button Configuration Using Your Mouse 31 Follow the steps below to configure one or more of the 12 joystick buttons 1 Click once with your left mouse button to highlight one of the actions such as Toggle play stop listed in the menu under Actions Buttons configuration 45sign Actions Actions Decrease speed Increase speed Take snapshot Toggle Fullscreen Auto Focus ON Auto Focus OFF Auto iris ON Auto iris OFF Backlight compensation ON Backlight compensation OFF Select view Presets Camera I O Assign Toggle play stop Buttons Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Button 5 Button amp Button 7 Button amp Button 9 Button 10 Button 11 Button 12 Assigned Actions Decrease speed Increase speed cancel 2 Click on Assign to bring up the button selection window Press the joystick button to be assigned to Toggle play stop or select the button From the list below Button 1 3 Select one of the buttons in the menu such as Button 1 shown in the figure below a
27. snapshot folder where snapshot images will be stored when the Snapshot button is clicked The default snapshot folder is My Documents AXIS Media Control Snapshots This folder will be created if it does not already exist If you want to save your snapshot to another folder simply click on the Browse button and choose the folder you would like to use to save your snapshot Feedback It is also possible to specify the form of feedback given when taking a snapshot When a snapshot is taken Windows will notify you that your snapshot has been taken or failed to be taken via one of its system sounds See Assign sounds to program events in your MS Help and Support files You can also select if you want the snapshot folder to open up in the background for quicker access to your snapshots and for an on screen message to appear when a snapshot is taken Show an error message If you would like to be notified of an error with your snapshot via a message on the Live View page select this option See Recording Tab Feedback for an example AMC 25 Audio Tab A AXIS Media Control General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Audio PTZ Recording Start settings Mute speakers w Mute microphone Audio buffering Hin M Min Low High Talk button option fa as f Push To Talk use as walkie talkie Toggle switch between talk listen mode cancel The Audio Tab controls the default AMC start settings for your
28. so need to be enabled if you want to use client side overlays in emulated joystick mode with MPEG 4 By default AXIS Media Control decodes as many MPEG 4 video frames as possible given the capabilities and performance of the computer To decrease the amount of CPU capacity used for video processing it is possible to only decode I or I and P frames This will however greatly reduce the quality of the video being displayed Only displaying I frames has the lowest performance quality ratio For an explanation of different types of MPEG frames please refer to the MPEG standards Default Video Decoder The MPEG 4 video decoder can be used to view standard MPEG 4 streams and files produced by other sources This decoder may however conflict with other MPEG 4 applications already installed in the target computer e g XVID DIVX6 players Use the buttons on this tab to attempt to resolve conflicts or to set this decoder as the default for viewing MPEG 4 video content 28 AMC PTZ Tab A AXIS Media Control General Network Snapshot MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Audio FT Recording Joystick Settings Pan Sensitivity Tit Sensitivity Acceleration Selected Joystick DEFAULT Flip Tilt Axis Configure Buttons Miscellaneous Stat in Eroulated Joystick Mode Disable Graphical Overlays cancel Note that PTZ changes you make will appear in the live view after you click the Okay or Apply button Joystick Settings P
29. stallation select the Click here to install or upgrade the MPEG 4 Decoder link in the Live View page as shown in the figure below Click here to install or upgrade the MPEG 4 Decoder MPEG 4 Decoder which enables streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer has not been installed or could not be registered on this computer To install or upgrade the MPEG 4 Decoder you must have Administration rights on this computer and you must answer Yes when asked if you wish to allow the installation AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera can also be configured to show still images 2 Read through the MPEG license agreement that appears and if you agree to the conditions select I accept the License agreement and click OK Install MPEG 4 Decoder License Install MPEG OX E http 10 13 24 79 inclficense shtml WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL SPECIFICATION OR SAMPLE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AXIS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF PRODUCTION LOSS OF PROFIT LOSS OF USE LOSS OF CONTRACTS OR FOR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL ECONOMIC OR INDIRECT LOSS WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT OF SALE PURCHASE USE OR DISPOSITION OF THE SOFTWARE AXIS TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE 6 GOVERNING LAW This agreement shall be deemed performed in and shall be construed by the laws of Sweden 7 NOTICE MPEG 4 VISUAL Since the SOFT
30. stick arm forward AMC 29 Check Flip Tilt Axis if you would like to reverse how your camera tilts In other words the camera will now tilt down if you pull the joystick arm backwards and tilt up if you push your joystick arm forward Calibrate Click Calibrate to open the Game Controllers window located in the MS Windows control panel which is used to configure game controllers located on the system See the MS Windows help files for more information Configure Buttons Click on Configure Buttons to bring up the Configure Button Menu Your Axis joystick has 12 buttons that can each be programmed to perform one of several different functions See Joystick button configuration below for more information Miscellaneous Set AMC to start in Emulated Joystick Mode instead of the default Center Mode Select Disable Graphical Overlays to hide the graphical overlays that normally appear in the image when viewing your camera on the Live View Web page 30 AMC AXIS 295 Video Surveillance Joystick WT 2 Configurable Buttons Arm 10 Configurable Buttons ae D pi e i n ai Ve ii E e S ar BW Base Ki Se So a J P 7 d i P amm pme ia A i z Ld a r EA e e An optional device that can be used with AMC is the AXIS 295 Surveillance Joystick It is specifically designed for responsive and accurate control of Pan tilt zoom PTZ and dome cameras This joystick has 2 configurable buttons on its arm and 10 configu
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search