About Overlays - Axis Q6114-E User Manual

AXIS Q6114-E PTZ Dome Network Camera
Set Up the Product
Image Settings
Important
The autofocus behavior is affected by factors such as light conditions, contrasts in the scene, and objects moving in and out. In
these conditions or scenes, a manual focus could be preferable to enhance performance and allow the camera to focus faster.
Autofocus enabled - Autofocus enables the camera to focus although the distance to different objects of interest is constantly
changing. Whenever the camera's pan/tilt/zoom position is changed, the autofocus performs a search to find the ideal focus point.
Automatic focusing is enabled by default. If the focus position is changed manually using the focus bar, autofocus will be disabled
even if enabled in Image Settings. In this case, use the PTZ control panel to enable autofocus, see page 10. If required, the focus
control can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls.
Defog - Select this feature to counter the effects of foggy weather and get a clear image.
Noise reduction - Set to On to enable noise reduction. Noise reduction may increase the amount of motion blur.
Stabilizer - When monitoring environments that are subject to vibrations (e.g. traffic control), images may appear to be unsteady.
Select On or Off to enable/disable the stabilizer. Enabling the stabilizer will steady the image and will limit the digital zoom.
See the online help
Image freeze on PTZ - Select All movements to freeze the image while the camera is moving during a pan, tilt or zoom operation.
Once the camera reaches its new position, the view from that position is shown. Presets freezes the image only when the camera
moves between preset positions.

About overlays

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
About overlay text
An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, so-called modifiers can be used to
display information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate.
It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 19.
How to include overlay text
1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time.
3. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see File Naming &
Date/Time Formats in the online help
4. Select size, color, and placement of the text string.
5. Click Save.
To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time. See Date & Time on page 44.
How to include overlay text in an action rule
Example
To display the text "Motion detected" when motion is detected, enter #D in the Include text field and enter "Motion detected" in
the Text field when setting up the action rule.
1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. Under Overlay Settings, select Include text.
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