AXIS M5000 PTZ Camera
Configure your device
1. Go to Video > Stream.
2. Click
3. Select Video format H.264.
4. Go to Video > Stream > General and increase Compression.
5. Go to Video > Stream > Zipstream and do one or more of the following:
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Select the Zipstream Strength that you want to use.
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Turn on Optimize for storage. This can only be used if the VMS supports B-frames.
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Turn on Dynamic FPS.
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Turn on Dynamic GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value.
Set up network storage
To store recordings on the network, you need to set up your network storage.
1. Go to System > Storage.
2. Click
3. Type the IP address of the host server.
4. Type the name of the shared location on the host server under Network share.
5. Type the username and password.
6. Select the SMB version or leave it on Auto.
7. Select Add share without testing if you experience temporary connection issues, or if the share is not yet configured.
8. Click Add.
Record and watch video
Record video directly from the camera
1. Go to Video > Image.
2. To start a recording, click
If you haven't set up any storage, click
network storage on page 11
3. To stop recording, click
Watch video
1. Go to Recordings.
2. Click
in the live view.
Add network storage under Network storage.
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again.
for your recording in the list.
and
. For instructions on how to set up network storage, see Set up
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