Pan, Tilt, And Zoom (Ptz) - Axis M30 Series User Manual

AXIS M30 Network Camera Series
Additional settings
Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:
1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
2. Start the application if it is not already running.
3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Add the overlay text:
4. Go to Settings > Overlay.
5. Select Create overlay and select Text overlay.
6. Enter #D in the text field.
7. Choose text size and appearance.
8. To position the text overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.
Create a rule:
9. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule.
10. Type a name for the rule.
11. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection.
12. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text.
13. Select a view area.
14. Type "Motion detected".
15. Set the duration.
16. Click Save.
Note
If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically.

Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ)

How to limit zoom movements
In this example, the camera is surveilling a parking lot with nearby apartment buildings. Set zoom limits to ensure privacy for residents.
To limit zoom movements, go to Settings > PTZ > Limits.
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.
Create a guard tour with preset positions
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable
periods of time.
1. Go to Settings > PTZ > Guard tours.
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