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  • Page 1 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series AXIS M4206-LV Network Camera AXIS M4206-V Network Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Table of Contents About this manual ......... .

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes multiple products. Some of the instructions may not be relevant for your product.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview AXIS M4206-V Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Control button Status LED indicator HDMI connector Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)
  • Page 5 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Product overview AXIS M4206-LV Network connector (PoE) IR illumination SD memory card slot Control button Status LED indicator HDMI connector Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N)

  • Page 6: 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 7: Webpage Overview

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Get started • Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator. • Don’t expose the password. • Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.
  • Page 8 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Get started Settings tabs...

  • Page 9: Additional Settings

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image To find out more about what you can do with the image, see Learn more on page 16. Adjust the focus 1. Go to Settings > Image > Focus and click Show AF area.
  • Page 10 Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Monitor long and narrow areas 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.
  • Page 11 Additional settings 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2. If the device doesn’t rotate the view automatically, log in to the webpage and go to Settings > System > Orientation.

  • Page 12: Hide Parts Of The Image With Privacy Masks

    This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion: Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
  • Page 13 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings Turn on the Zipstream functionality and select the desired level. Note The zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265. Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value. Increase the compression.

  • Page 14: Set Up Rules And Alerts

    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 15 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings Create a rule: 1. Go to Events > Rules and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, select Tampering. 4. In the list of actions, select Send notification to email and then select a recipient from the list. Go to Recipients to create a new recipient.

  • Page 16: Learn More

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Learn more Learn more About capture modes A capture mode consists of a resolution and the corresponding frame rate available in the product. The capture mode setting affects the camera’s field of view and aspect ratio.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Applications

    Target 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. To find the user manuals for Axis applications, go to axis.com.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.

  • Page 20: Upgrade The Firmware

    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 21 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 22: Performance Considerations

    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 23: Specifications

    AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Shows steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed.
  • Page 24 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Specifications Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
  • Page 25 User Manual Ver. M5.2 AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Date: February 2020 © Axis Communications AB, 2019 - 2020 Part No. T10131394...

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