Axis P14 Series User Manual page 11

AXIS P14 Network Camera Series
Setup
2. Adjust the size and placement of the rectangle in the camera's live view around the area of interest, for example
where the license plates of passing cars are expected to appear. You can then see the number of pixels represented by
the sides of the rectangle.
Note
You can use an object of a known size in the view as a reference to decide how much resolution is needed for recognition.
In addition, you can try to adjust the following to optimize license plate recognition:
• Shutter speed
• Gain
• Zoom
Monitor long and narrow areas
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°.
2. If the device doesn't rotate the view automatically, log in to the webpage and go to Settings > System > Orientation.
3. Click
4. Rotate the view 90° or 270°.
Find out more at axis.com/axis-corridor-format
Reduce noise in low-light conditions
To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings:
• Set the exposure mode to automatic.
Note
A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.
• To slow down the shutter speed, set max shutter to the highest possible value.
• Reduce sharpness in the image.
• Set the max gain to a lower value.
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