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AXIS V5938 PTZ Network Camera
Additional settings
EIS also reduces the file size of the compressed image and lowers the bitrate of the video stream.
Note
When EIS is turned on the image is cropped slightly, lowering the maximum resolution.
1. Go to Settings > Image > Image correction.
2. Turn on EIS.
Show an image overlay
You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.
1. Go to Settings > Overlay.
2. Click Image list.
3. Upload an image and click Done.
4. Click Create overlay.
5. Select Image and click Create.
6. Select the image from the drop-down list.
7. To position the image overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.
8. Click Create.
Show the pan or tilt position as a text overlay
You can show the pan or tilt position as an overlay in the image.
1. Go to Settings > Overlay and click Create overlay.
2. Select Text and click Create.
3. In the text field, type #x to show the pan position.
Type #y to show the tilt position.
4. Choose appearance, text size, and alignment.
5. The current pan and tilt positions show up in the live view image and in the recording.
Adjust the camera view (PTZ)
Limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements
If there are parts of the scene that you don't want the camera to reach, you can limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements. For
example, you want to protect the privacy of residents in an apartment building, which is located close to a parking lot that you intend
to monitor. To limit the movements, go to Settings > PTZ > Limits.
Control the camera with VISCA
There are two ways to control this camera with VISCA:
VISCA over IP - Select this to communicate over the Ethernet.
VISCA over serial - Select this to communicate over serial connection.
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