AXIS M42 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes several products. This means you may find instructions that aren’t applicable to your product.
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)
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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)
AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Installation Installation To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/44428#t10170562 Installation video for the product.
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.
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.
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AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Get started Product name User information, color themes, and help Video control bar Settings toggle Settings tabs...
AXIS M42 Network Camera Series 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 19.
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AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings Note If you set the shift to night mode to occur when it’s brighter, the image remains sharper as there will be less low-light noise. If you set the shift to occur when it’s darker, the image colors are maintained for longer, but there will be more image blur due to low-light noise.
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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°.
AXIS M42 Network Camera Series 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.
How to show text overlay when the camera 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.
AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings 14. Click Save. View and record video This section includes instructions about how to configure your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to Streaming and storage on page 20.
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. To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/44428#t10106619 How to record a video stream when the camera detects motion Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running:...
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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.
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AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Additional settings To create a new recipient, click . To copy an existing recipient, click 6. Type a subject and a message for the email. 7. Click Save.
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.
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.
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.
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AXIS M42 Network Camera Series Learn more To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/44428#t10001688 How to download and install an application To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/44428#t10001688...
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.
3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. Technical issues, clues and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Problems upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrade failure If the firmware upgrade fails, the device reloads the previous firmware.
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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...
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.
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.