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  • Page 1 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Table of Contents Get started ..........

  • Page 3: Get Started

    Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.

  • Page 4: Webpage Overview

    Secure passwords Important Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password. The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they may be used in various types of installations.
  • Page 5 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Get started Settings tabs...

  • Page 6: Additional Settings

    AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image This section includes instructions about how to configure your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features function, go to Learn more on page 18. Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes.
  • Page 7 3. Use the Local contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR. 4. If you still have problems, go to Exposure and adjust the Exposure zone to cover the area of interest. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Compensate for barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a phenomenon where straight lines appear increasingly bent closer to the edges of the frame.
  • Page 8 Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°.
  • Page 9 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation. 2. Click 3. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect faces to appear.

  • Page 10: View And Record Video

    AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182#t10106902 How to change the appearance of the mask Show an image overlay You can add an image as an overlay in the video stream.

  • Page 11: Set Up Rules And Alerts

    To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182#t10106619 How to record a video stream when the camera detects motion Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
  • Page 12 1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
  • Page 13 9. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 10. Type a name for the rule. 11. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection. 12. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text.
  • Page 14 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings 4. In To SIP address, type the SIP address. 5. In From SIP account, select Registered. 6. To test the connection, click Test. 7. Click Save. Set up the camera to make a SIP call when it detects movement 1.
  • Page 15 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/69182#t10110432 How to send an email notification when someone tampers with the input signal 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O Ports and turn on Supervised I/O.
  • Page 16 Set up the intrusion alarm Important To set up an intrusion alarm you need the AXIS Dome Intrusion Switch C. With a dome intrusion switch mounted inside the camera, you can receive a notification if someone removes the camera dome.

  • Page 17: Audio

    AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Additional settings Audio Add audio to your recording Turn on audio: 1. Go to Settings > Audio and turn on Allow audio. 2. Go to Input > Type and select your audio source. Edit the stream profile which is used for the recording: 3.

  • Page 18: Learn More

    WDR. Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa.

  • Page 19: Overlays

    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. To install 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.
  • Page 20 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Learn more The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream.

  • Page 21: Applications

    Actual average bitrate 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.

  • Page 22: Security

    AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the network camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    5. Use the installation and management software tools to assign an IP address, set the password, and access the video stream. The installation and management software tools are available from the support pages on axis.com/support. It is also possible to reset parameters to factory default through the web interface. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance and click Default.

  • Page 24: Technical Issues, Clues And Solutions

    Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...

  • Page 25: Performance Considerations

    IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed by DHCP changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).
  • Page 26 Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications Specifications Product overview AXIS P3255-LVE Mounting bracket Camera unit Cover Dome Network connector (PoE)

  • Page 28: Led Indicators

    This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
  • Page 29 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications Function Notes Ground Ring power 12 V for external source Microphone/Line in Microphone (analog or digital) or line in (mono). 5 V microphone bias is available. Line out Line level audio output (mono). Can be connected to a public address (PA) system or an active speaker with a built-in amplifier.
  • Page 30 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Specifications DC ground DC output 12 V, max 25 mA Supervised input Digital output...
  • Page 31 User Manual Ver. M3.3 AXIS P3255-LVE Dome Camera Date: May 2021 © Axis Communications AB, 2021 Part No. T10156980...

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