AXIS Q35 Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes multiple products. Some of the instructions may not be relevant for your product.
AXIS Q35 Series Product overview Product overview Note 3–9 mm lens: Pressing the lens too hard while cleaning may cause the lens to move down. If this happens while the camera is in operation, re-calibrate the optics by clicking Calibrate from the Server Maintenance web page (System Options >...
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AXIS Q35 Series Product overview Mounting bracket Side lid covering side hole in mounting bracket Locking clip Conduit adaptor Unit casing Camera unit Dome cover Weather shield Springs...
HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for the data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations. To protect your data we recommend that you: •...
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AXIS Q35 Series How to access the product 3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.
Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet. To find the latest version of the datasheet, go to axis.com How to focus 1.
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AXIS Q35 Series Setup About remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer. It is a convenient way to ensure that the scene’s focus, viewing angle and resolution are optimized without having to visit the camera’s installation location.
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AXIS Q35 Series Setup 1. Go to Settings > Image > Image correction. 2. Enable Straighten image. How to hide parts of the image with privacy masks What is a privacy mask? A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevents users from viewing a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy masks appear as blocks of solid color or blurred image elements.
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AXIS Q35 Series Setup 1. Go to Settings > Image > Day and night, and make sure that the IR cut filter is set to Auto. 2. To determine at what light level you want the camera to shift to night mode, move the Threshold slider toward Bright or Dark.
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AXIS Q35 Series Setup How to enhance license plate recognition To better recognize the license plate of a car passing by the camera, you can apply and adjust a number of things. One option is to use the pixel counter in your camera to set the optimal pixel resolution: 1.
Image with WDR. Note If you use WDR, you may experience some WDR artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr Overlays 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.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to the MPEG-4 standard.
This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card five seconds before it detects motion and to stop one minute after. Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
13. Click Ok. Applications About applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications...
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AXIS Q35 Series Setup To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com Note • Several applications can run at the same time but some applications might not be compatible with each other. Certain combinations of applications might require too much processing power or memory resources when run in parallel. Verify...
To find the latest firmware and the release notes, go to axis.com/support/firmware 1. Download the latest firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware...
Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
AXIS Q35 Series Troubleshooting The product is accessible locally but not externally Router configuration Check that your router allows incoming data traffic to the Axis product. The router must support ® UPnP Firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your network administrator.
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AXIS Q35 Series Troubleshooting • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
AXIS Q35 Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page on axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Note The Status LED can be configured to flash while an event is active.
Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Audio connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in (pink) – 3.5 mm input for a mono microphone, or a line-in mono signal. • Audio out (green) – 3.5 mm output for audio (line level) that can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier.
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AXIS Q35 Series Specifications DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out. Max load = 50 mA 3–4 Configurable Digital input – Connect to pin 1 to activate, or leave floating...