Privacy Masks - Axis M30 Series User Manual

AXIS M30 Network Camera Series
Additional settings
Note
• WDR can cause artifacts in the image.
• WDR may not be available for all capture modes.
1. Go to Settings > Image > Wide dynamic range.
2. Turn on WDR.
3. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest.
Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr.
About view area
A view area is a cropped part of the full view. You can stream and store view areas instead of the full view to minimize bandwidth
and storage needs. PTZ is enabled for all view areas. By using view areas you can create preset positions and also remove parts of
the full view, for example, the sky.

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.
A privacy mask is a user-defined area that covers a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks appear either as
blocks of solid color or with a mosaic pattern.
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.
Note
If you view the video stream over HDMI and restart the product, the privacy masks will disappear. To show the privacy
masks again, restart the video stream.
Hide parts of the image with privacy masks
You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.
Image with WDR.
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