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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series AXIS P3245–LV AXIS P3245–LVE User Manual...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes multiple products. Some of the instructions may not be relevant for your product.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview AXIS P3245–LV Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome Dome cover...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Product overview Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector AXIS P3245–LVE Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Product overview Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector...
Find the device on the network Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.
Bonjour as a browser bookmark, go to Safari > Preferences. If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network. 2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a secure password for the root account on page 9 .
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup Setup Webpage overview Live view control bar Live view Product name User information, color themes, and help Video control bar Settings toggle...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup Settings tabs Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the device’s features and their settings.
WDR. Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup Left: no zoom. Right: remote zoom applied. Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes: •...
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Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Compensate for barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a phenomenon where straight lines appear increasingly bent closer to the edges of the frame. A wide field of view often creates barrel distortion in an image.
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Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup 2. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and placement of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example, where the faces of passing persons are expected to appear. You can then see the number of pixels represented by the sides of the rectangle.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to the MPEG-4 standard.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup Bitrate control By setting the bitrate control you can manage the bandwidth consumption for your video stream. Variable bitrate (VBR) With variable bitrate the bandwidth varies based on the level of activity in the scene. The more activity in the scene, the more bandwidth is required.
3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. Create a rule: 1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD).
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This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion: Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
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Setup • Register with a SIP server or PBX. • Set up AXIS Video Motion Detection in the camera. Make basic SIP settings 1. Go to Settings > System > SIP. 2. Select Allow SIP. 3. Click NAT traversal and enable STUN.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Setup 1. Set up the stream profile to include audio, see Add audio to your recording on page 19. Turn on audio detection: 1. Go to Settings > System > Detectors > Audio detection. 2. Adjust the alarm level according to your needs.
Applications Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications. To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com.
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The counter is embedded in the camera which means you do not need a dedicated computer to run the application. AXIS People Counter is intended for retail environments, like stores or shopping malls, or other environments where you want to...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.
Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Function Notes Ground Ring power 12 V for external source Microphone/Line in Microphone (analog or digital) or line in (mono). 5 V microphone bias is available. Line out Line level audio output (mono). Can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications DC ground DC output 12 V, max 25 mA Supervised input Digital output...