Access The Product; Adjust Focus - Axis P13 SERIES Installation Manual

AXIS P13 Series
1. Prepare the wall or ceiling for installation of the stand. Use the stand as a template and
mark the holes before drilling.
2. Route the network cable through the wall or ceiling. Leave approximately 30 cm (11.8
in) of cable for connecting the camera.
3. If connecting an auxiliary device, for example an I/O, audio, or external power device, to
the camera, repeat the step above as applicable to the specific device.
4. Install the stand on the wall or ceiling and make sure that the screws and plugs are
appropriate for the material (e.g. wood, metal, sheet rock, stone).
5. Install the camera on the stand and tighten the tripod screw.
6. Connect all cables to the camera.
7. Aim the camera in the right direction and use the supplied Allen key to tighten the
ball joint.

Access the Product

AXIS IP Utility and AXIS Camera Management are recommended methods for finding Axis products
on the network and assigning them IP addresses in Windows®. Both applications are free and can
be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are
• Internet Explorer
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• Safari with OS X
TM
• Chrome or Firefox
For more information about using the product, see the User Manual available at www.axis.com

Adjust focus

Follow these instructions to set the focus and zoom.
If the camera is mounted so that you cannot look at the image and access the lens at the same
time, use the Focus Assistant, see Adjust focus with the Focus Assistant on page 19.
1. Open the product's home page and go to Setup > Basic Setup > Focus.
2. Under the Basic tab, click Open iris. If the button is inactive the iris is already open.
3. If focus has been set before, click Reset to reset the back focus.
4. Loosen the zoom puller and the lock screw for the focus ring on the lens by turning them
counter-clockwise. See Hardware Overview on page 10.
5. Move the zoom puller and the focus ring to set zoom and focus and check the quality of
the image in the image window.
6. Re-tighten the zoom puller and the lock screw for the focus ring.
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with other operating systems.
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