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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 Axis Communications AB. See Contact Information on page 3 . systems may also be beneficial, for developing shell scripts and applications. Later versions of this document will be posted to the Axis Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) website, as required. See also the product’s online help, available via This equipment has been designed and tested to fulfill applicable the web-based interface.
  • Page 3 (STP) or other appropriate method. Battery The Axis product uses a 3.0 V BR/CR2032 lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of five years.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Application Considerations ........AXIS Video Motion Detection ....... . .
  • Page 5 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Table of Contents Security ............

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Network connector Audio out LED indicators (network, status, power) Audio in I/O connector Control button Fan connector SD card slot Mounting bracket 10 Unit casing 11 Spring 12 Camera heater...

  • Page 8: Network Connector

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 63. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 54. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Hardware Overview LED Indicators Note • The Status LED can be configured to be unlit during normal operation. To configure, go to Setup > System Options > Ports & Devices > LED. See the online help for more information.

  • Page 10: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 11: Set The Root Password

    3. Click OK. The password has now been configured. Set Power Line Frequency Power line frequency is set the first time the Axis product is accessed and can only be changed from Plain Config (see page 63) or by resetting the product to factory default.

  • Page 12: Axis Media Control Viewer Toolbar

    2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 15 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 13 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.
  • Page 14 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Access the Product The PTZ controls can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls, see Controls on page 31.

  • Page 15: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

  • Page 16: Alternative Methods Of Accessing The Video Stream

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Media Streams The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information. The AMC Control Panel is automatically installed on first use, after which it can be configured. Open the AMC Control Panel from: •...

  • Page 17: Access Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.

  • Page 18: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 19: Video And Audio

    Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply. • When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle. Image The default image settings can be configured under Video &...
  • Page 20 Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 21: Stream Profiles

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.
  • Page 22 The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows using different prioritization in normal light and in low light.

  • Page 23: View Area

    To modify a view area, select the view area in the list and modify the settings as required. Click Save. To remove a view area, select the view area and click Remove. Note The PTZ functionality is useful during installation of the Axis product. Use a view area to crop out a specific part of the full view. Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, such as forensic video analysis or during product installation and configuration.

  • Page 24: Overlay Image

    For more information about privacy masks, see Privacy Mask on page 25. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.

  • Page 25: Privacy Mask

    Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application programming interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled.

  • Page 26: Focus & Zoom

    • Half-duplex – Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 13.

  • Page 27: Audio Input

    • Simplex – Network Camera speaker only - Audio is transmitted from a client to the Axis product and can be played by a speaker connected to the product. To transmit audio using the Live View page, the Talk and Microphone on buttons must both be active, see AMC Audio Controls on page 13.

  • Page 28: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 41.

  • Page 29: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 30 Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1.

  • Page 31: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) The PTZ menu is available if digital PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) is enabled in the selected view area. For more information on view areas, see View Area on page 23.

  • Page 32: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 41). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 33: Detectors

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 34: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 35 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 36: Axis Video Motion Detection

    AXIS Video Motion Detection is an application that detects moving objects in the camera’s field of view. When a moving object is detected, AXIS Video Motion Detection sends an alarm that can be used by the Axis product or by third-party software, to, for example, record video or send a notification.
  • Page 37 Note To add and modify exclude areas, Internet Explorer and AXIS Media Control (AMC) must be used. To add an exclude area, click Add. The default exclude area is a rectangle placed in the center of the image. Use the mouse to move, reshape and resize the area so that it covers the desired part of the image.
  • Page 38 • Enabling visual confirmation may introduce video latency. Ignore Filters If AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects too many unwanted objects, start by modifying the include and exclude areas. If still too many objects are detected, use one or more of the ignore filters.

  • Page 39: Using The Application In An Action Rule

    The following example shows how to configure the Axis product to record video when AXIS Video Motion Detection 3 detects motion. 1. Insert an SD card in the Axis product, or go to Setup > System Options > Storage in the Axis product’s webpages and configure the product to use a network share.
  • Page 40 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS Video Motion Detection 4. From the Trigger drop-down list, select Applications and then select VMD 3. 5. Configure other settings as required. For example, to only record video during certain time periods, select a Schedule.

  • Page 41: Events

    Events The Event pages allow you to configure the Axis product to perform actions when different events occur. For example, the product can start a recording or send an email notification when motion is detected. The set of conditions that defines how and when the action is triggered is called an action rule.
  • Page 42 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 43: Add Recipients

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Events Actions Available actions include: • Day/Night Vision Mode – Set day mode (IR cut filter on) or night mode (IR cut filter off). • Output Port – Activate an I/O port to control an external device.
  • Page 44 Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates on page 52.

  • Page 45: Create Schedules

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Events Create Schedules Schedules can be used as action rule triggers or as additional conditions, for example to record video if motion is detected outside office hours. Use one of the predefined schedules or create a new schedule as described below.

  • Page 46: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 47: Export Video Clip

    Note The exported recording is a Matroska video file (.mkv). To play the recording in Windows Media Player, AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software To export a video clip, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 48: Continuous Recording

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 58. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 49: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 50: System Options

    IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering.
  • Page 51 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.

  • Page 52: Date & Time

    Axis product: Server/Client certificates - To authenticate the Axis product. CA certificates - To authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 53: Network

    IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
  • Page 54 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note •...
  • Page 55 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 56 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 57 SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, etc need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).

  • Page 58: Storage

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera System Options Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 63. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .
  • Page 59 To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.

  • Page 60: Network Share

    6. Click Connect. To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s folder on the designated share, click Clear under Storage Tools. To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings, select Remove recordings older than and select the number of days or weeks.

  • Page 61: Ports & Devices

    The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

  • Page 62: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the...

  • Page 63: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    System Options Plain Config Plain Config is for advanced users with experience of Axis product configuration. Most parameters can be set and modified from this page. To open Plain Config, go to System Options > Advanced > Plain Config. Axis Support does not provide assistance.

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.

  • Page 65: Symptoms, Possible Causes And Remedial Actions

    Troubleshooting 5. Reinstall the product, referring to the Installation Guide. If the emergency recovery procedure does not get the product up and running again, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup/ Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions Problems setting the IP address Try the installation again.
  • Page 66 Check in the AMC Control Panel (H.264 tag) that video processing is NOT set to Decode only key frames. Lower the image resolution. The maximum frames per second is dependent on the utility frequency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis product. See Technical Specifications on page 68. Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Hardware failure Contact your Axis reseller.
  • Page 67 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Troubleshooting No audio Incorrect setup Check the sound card in the computer. Ensure that mute is not selected and that the volume settings are correct. Check that Enable audio support is selected under Setup > System Options > Security > Audio Support.

  • Page 68: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Models AXIS P3365-VE: 2 MP / HDTV 1080p, vandal-resistant, outdoor Image sensor Progressive scan RGB CMOS 1/2.8” Lens Varifocal with remote zoom and focus, IR corrected, megapixel resolution 3-9 mm, F1.3, P-iris Horizontal angle of view: 102°-35°...
  • Page 69 Platform; specifications at www.axis.com AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with Interface One-Click Camera Connection. ONVIF Profile S; specification at www.onvif.org AXIS Media Control SDK (available at www.axis.com), event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system...

  • Page 70: Connectors

    Drill hole template, Installation Guide, Windows decoder 1-user license, 1 resitorx screw accessories driver, smoked dome cover, weather shield, 5 m (16') network cable with pre-mounted gasket, connector kit Video AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Station, Video management software from Axis’ management Application Development Partners available on www.axis.com/techsup/software software (not included)

  • Page 71: Connection Diagrams

    AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Technical Specifications Digital input 0 to max 40 V DC Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating (unconnected) to deactivate Digital output 0 to max 40 V DC, open drain, Connected to pin 1 when activated, floating (unconnected) 100 mA when deactivated.
  • Page 72 Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 73 User Manual Ver. M4.3 AXIS P3365-VE Fixed Dome Network Camera Date: July 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 Part No. 1486217...

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