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AXIS 223M Network Camera
User’s Manual
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Japan - This is a class B product based on the standard of the About this Document Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information This manual is intended for administrators and users of the Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or AXIS 223M Network Camera, and is applicable for software television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio release 4.45. It includes instructions for using and managing interference. Install and use the equipment
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AXIS 223M 3 Contents Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accessing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Access from a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 223M 4 Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ports & Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AXIS 223M - Product Features 5 Product Features The AXIS 223M is a high performance camera, designed for demanding security installations. It delivers crisp, clear images, disclosing every detail, thanks to its top quality 2.0 Megapixel progressive scan CCD sensor, Megapixel lens and advanced image processing. AXIS 223M features a removable infrared cut filter, which enables color video in high and low light conditions, as well as IR sensitive black/white video at night. Supported by the
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AXIS 223M - Product Features 6 The AXIS 223M offers a comprehensive set of network security and management features. This includes support for port based network control (IEEE802.1X), which allows the camera to be connected to a network secured with this control, and HTTPS encryption, which provides a secure channel between camera and application and enables authentication of the video source. Axis video products are efficiently managed with the powerful AXIS Camera Management tool, provi
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AXIS 223M - Product Features 7 Network connector - The AXIS 223M connects to the network via a standard network cable, and automatically detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet). This socket can also be used to power the AXIS 223M via Power over Ethernet (PoE). The camera also negotiates the correct power level when using PoE. Audio output - Audio output (line level), which can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a buil
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AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 8 Accessing the Camera Follow the instructions in the AXIS 223M Installation Guide to install the camera. The AXIS 223M can be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows, and Firefox with other operating systems. See also the Technical Specifications, on page 60. Note:: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must set your browser to allow the AXIS Media Control (AM
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AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 9 Setting the root password 1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the Configure Root Password dialog appears Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPS by creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Create Certificate window, and then proceed as follows. 2. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to confirm the s
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AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 10 Zoom puller 2. Set the DC-Iris to Disabled (Tele/wide) and click Save. 3. Unscrew the zoom puller on the lens by turning it Focus puller anti-clockwise. Adjust the zoom setting as required. Re-tighten the zoom puller. 4. Unscrew the focus puller on the lens. Adjust the focus as required. Re-tighten the focus puller. 5. From the Focus adjustment page, set the DC-Iris to Enabled and click Save. Note: The DC-Iris should always be disabled while focusing
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AXIS 223M - Accessing the Camera 11 The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the image currently being displayed. Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available. If you have Video format set to Motion JPEG, you can use the View size buttons to either reduce the image to 800 pixels in width or return the image to full scale. To view the View size buttons, Setup > Video & Image > Resoluti
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AXIS 223M - Video Streams 12 Video Streams The AXIS 223M provides several different image and video formats. The type to use depends on your requirements and on the properties of your network. The Live View page in the AXIS 223M provides access to Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, as well as to single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page. Video stream types Motion JPEG This format uses sta
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AXIS 223M - Video Streams 13 MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods To deliver live streaming video over IP networks, various combinations of transport protocols and broadcast methods are employed. • RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast. • RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate which transport protocol to use for the stream. RTSP is t
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AXIS 223M - Video Streams 14 Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the stream. However, as more and more unicast clients connect, the traffic on the network will increase and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum of 20 unicast viewers, note that all multicast users combined count as 1 unicast viewer. RTP/RTSP This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP. This can be used
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AXIS 223M - Video Streams 15 Other MPEG-4 clients Although it may be possible to use other clients to view the MPEG-4 stream, this is not guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, e.g. QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must be set to Simple. It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings. To assess the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ the following path can be used: rtsp:///mpeg4/media.amp This path is for all supported methods, and the client will negotiate with the
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AXIS 223M - The Setup link 16 The Setup link The AXIS 223M is configured from the Setup link, which is available on the top right hand side in the web interface. This configuration can be done by: • Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings under the Setup link • Operators, who have access to the Video & Image, Live View Config and Event Configuration settings. Accessing the Setup link from a browser Follow the instructions below to access the Setup link from a browser. 1
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AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings 17 Video and Image Settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 223M. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the setup tools. Click to access the online help. Image Image settings Image appearance - Use these settings to change the image. The video image can be rotated and fine-tuned by adjusting the color level, the brightness and sharpness. The configuration of th
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AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings 18 When you check the Widescreen resolutions (16:9) option under Image Appearance, all the currently open video streams are stopped and the resolutions for this format are displayed in the drop-down list. Open video streams are also stopped when this box is unchecked and the format switches to 4:3. Please see the online help for further information on these settings. Text overlay settings - The date, time, and user defined text can be included on one li
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AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings 19 When you select one of these options, more options appear for the selected type. See the online help for further information.Overlay/Mask Type Upload and use an overlay/mask To upload an overlay image/privacy mask to the camera: 1. Select the type of overlay to use in Overlay/Mask Type. 2. In the field Upload own image, click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer or server. 3. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen ins
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AXIS 223M - Video and Image Settings 20 Camera Settings To compensate for poor lighting conditions, you can adjust the Color level, Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, and the Exposure control. DC-Iris should always be enabled, except when focusing, or when using a non-DC-Iris lens. The settings for low light behavior determine how the camera behaves at low light levels. These settings affect video image quality and are basically a measure of how much noise to allow in the video images. Pleas
