Axis Camera Station User Manual page 25

AXIS Camera Station
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3. Under Settings, enter the required information.
Enabled — The Enabled box should be checked. Recordings and Live View are not possible from this camera, if this box is
not checked.
Name — Enter a descriptive name for the camera.
Address — Enter the camera's IP address or host name.
Port — Enter the port number, if different than the default port 80.
Video port — Multiport video encoders: Select the video port number.
View areas: Select the number corresponding to the view area.
External audio — If an external audio device should be used with this camera or video encoder, select the audio device from
the drop-down list. All audio devices that have been added in the Add/Edit Aux Devices dialog are listed here. Select None
to use the camera's built-in audio capabilities or if audio should not be used.
4. A valid administrator user name and password are required to access and configure Axis network cameras and video
encoders.
Master Credentials is the default user name and password used to access one or more cameras so that credentials do not
have to be entered individually for each single camera. Master Credentials can be set under the menu item Options > Set
Master Credentials. You also have the option of using specific credentials for a camera. In this case, check Use specific
credentials and enter the specific user name and password.
5. Click OK to save.
Add a View Area
To add a view area, follow these steps:
1. Enable and configure View Areas in the camera's Setup pages (for instructions, refer to the documentation provided
with the camera).
2. Open the Configuration menu and select Add/Edit Cameras.
3. Click Add. Enter the camera's Name, Address and Port as described in Add Cameras and Video Encoders — Manually.
4. In the Video port field, select the number corresponding to the view area.
5. Click OK to save.
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