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AXIS M30 Network Camera Series

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Cleaning recommendations

NOTICE NO NO TICE TICE
Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone.
1. Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device.
2. If necessary, clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water.
Note
Avoid cleaning in direct sunlight or at elevated temperatures, as this may cause stains when the water droplets dry.

Privacy masks

A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevents users from viewing a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy
masks appear as blocks of solid color.
You'll see the privacy mask on all snapshots, recorded video, and live streams.
You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to turn off the privacy masks.
Important
If you use multiple privacy masks it may affect the product's performance.
Note
Privacy masks may appear warped in some view modes.

Overlays

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration. You can add either text or an image.

Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ)

Note
The PTZ functionality is only available in the dewarped views: Digital PTZ of view areas, digital PTZ of panorama, corner,
corridor and quad views.
Guard tours
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable
periods of time. Once started, a guard tour continues to run until stopped, even when there are no clients (web browsers) viewing the
images.

Streaming and storage

Video compression formats
Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The
available options are:
Motion JPEG
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