Axis P3904-R - Manual

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Hardware Overview NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Due to local regulations or the environmental and electrical conditions in which the product is to be used, a shielded networkcable (STP) may be appropriate or required. All cables connecting the product to the network and that are...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Accessing the Product Accessing the Product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows,Safari with Ma...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Accessing the Product The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. If the password for root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 47 . To set the password via a sta...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Accessing the Product Manual Trigger The Manual Trigger is used to trigger an action rule from the Live View page. The manual trigger can for example be used to validate actions during product installation and configuration. To configure the manual trigger: 1. Go to Setup...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Accessing the Product Click the Emulate joystick mode button and click in the image to move the camera view in the direction of the mouse pointer. Click the Center mode button and click in the image to center the camera view on that position. The center mode button could ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Media Streams Media Streams The Axis product provides several video stream formats. Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine thetype you use. The Live View page in the product provides access to H.264 and Motion JPEG video streams, and to the li...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for moreinformation. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Setting Up the Product Setting Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. • Administrators have unrestricted access to...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video Video It is possible to configure the following video features in your Axis product: • Video stream. See page 15 . • Stream profiles. See page 16 . • Camera settings. See page 17 . • View areas. See page 18 . • Overlay image. See page 19 . • Privacy mask. See page 2...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video Click Save to apply the new settings. H.264 H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates.An H.264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames and P-frames. ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video Camera Settings The Video > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product. Image Appearance Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black a...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video Exposure zones - This setting determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto setting can be used. For particular requirements, select a predefined area. Shutter & Gain The shutter and gain settings affect the ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video 6. Select Enable PTZ to enable digital PTZ for the view area. 7. Click Save to save the settings. To modify a view area, select the view area in the list and modify the settings as required. Click Save . To remove a view area, select the view area and click Remove ....

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Video Privacy Mask A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot bebypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List ( Video > Privacy Mask ) shows all t...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Live View Config Live View Config You can customize the Live View page and alter it to suit your requirements. It is possible to define the following features ofthe Live View page. • Stream Profile. See page 16 . • Default Viewer for Browser. See page 22 . • Viewer Settin...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Live View Config • Select Enable recording button to enable recording from the Live View page. This button is available when using the AMC viewer. The recordings are saved to the location specified in the AMC Control Panel. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 11 . User D...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas,see View Area on page 18 . Preset Positions A preset position is a predefined view that can be us...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) To modify or remove guard tours, go to PTZ > Guard Tour , select the guard tour in the Guard Tour List and click Modify/Remove . For more information see the online help . Note This Axis product supports limited guard tours. The pause between succes...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Detectors Detectors Camera Tampering Camera Tampering can generate an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed or severelydefocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule must be set up. To configure tampering: 1. Go...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Detectors Note • Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance. • The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Moti...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Applications Applications Third party applications can be uploaded to and installed on the Axis product. Applications add functionality to the product, forexample video analytics and intelligent video capabilities such as recognition, tracking, detection and counting. For...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Events Events The Axis product can be configured to perform actions when different events occur, for example, start a recording when motion isdetected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an Action Rule . Available action rule...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Events - Use Schedule – Trigger the rule according to the selected schedule. See Schedules on page 34 . Available actions include: • Overlay Text – Display an overlay text. See Using Overlay Text in an Action Rule on page 20 . • PTZ Control - Preset Position – Go to a pre...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Events The recording Duration of some actions can be set to include time immediately before and after the event. Select Pre-trigger time and/or Post-trigger time and enter the number of seconds. When While the rule is active is enabled and the action is triggered again du...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Events Setting Up an Email Recipient Email recipients can be configured by selecting one of the listed email providers, or by specifying the SMTP server, port andauthentication used by, for example, a corporate email server. Note Some email providers have security filters...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Recordings Recordings The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule: • To start a continuous recording, see page 35 . • To set up action rules, see page 32 . • To access recordings, see Recording List on page 35 . • To conf...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Languages Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selectedlanguage. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the fi...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options System Options Security Users User access control is enabled by default and can be configured under System Options > Security > Users . An administrator can set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anony...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options 2. Select an HTTPS certificate from the list of installed certificates. 3. Optionally, click Ciphers and select the encryption algorithms to use for SSL. 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings....

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options To change the date and time settings, select the preferred Time mode under New Server Time : • Synchronize with computer time – Sets date and time according to the computer’s clock. With this option, date and time are set once and will not be updated automa...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options Assign IP Address Using ARP/Ping The product's IP address can be assigned using ARP/Ping. The command must be issued within 2 minutes of connecting power. 1. Acquire a free static IP address on the same network segment as the computer. 2. Locate the serial ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service assigns a host name for easy access to the product. For more information, see www.axiscam.net To register the Axis product with AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service, go to System Options > ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options HTTP The HTTP port used by the Axis product can be changed under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced . In addition to the default setting, which is 80, any port in the range 1024–65535 can be used. HTTPS The HTTPS port used by the Axis pro...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options Note H.264 video streams will not be available if the RTSP server is disabled. SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the otherside of a firewall or proxy server. This functi...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options UPnP TM The Axis product includes support for UPnP TM . UPnP TM is enabled by default and the product is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. UPnP TM can be disabled under System Options > Network > UPnP ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options The SD card is managed on the System Options > Storage page. Click SD Card to open Storage Management . If the card’s status shows as failed, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair . This option is only available for SD c...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options • the subnet mask • the system time • uploaded applications are kept but must be restarted Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be re...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera System Options Advanced Scripting Scripting allows experienced users to customize and use their own scripts. NO NO NOTICE TICE TICE Improper use may cause unexpected behavior and loss of contact with the Axis product. Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this func...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking the Firmware Firmware is software that determines the functionality of network devices. One of your first actions when troubleshooting a problemshould be to check the current firmware version. The latest version may contain a corre...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Troubleshooting Storage and disk management problems Storage disruption A storage disruption alarm is sent if a storage device is unavailable, removed, full, locked or if otherread or write problems occur. To identify the source of the problem, check the System Log under ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Model AXIS P3904–R Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8” Lens M12 mount, fixed iris, megapixel resolutionHorizontal angle of view: 87°Vertical angle of view: 47°Diagonal angle of ...

AXIS P3904–R Network Camera Technical Specifications Function/group Item Specifications Includedaccessories Installation and Management Software CDInstallation GuideDrill hole templateWindows decoder 1-user licenseTop cover toolLens toolAllen key resitorx Videomanagementsoftware (notincluded) AXIS C...