Axis Q1647 User Manual page 18

AXIS Q16 Network Camera Series
Setup
How to reduce bandwidth and storage
Important
If you reduce the bandwidth it can result in loss of details in the picture.
1. Go to live view and select H.264.
2. Go to Settings > Stream.
3. Do one or more of the following:
- Turn on the Zipstream functionality and select the desired level.
- Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value.
- Increase the compression.
- Turn on dynamic FPS.
How to set up network storage
To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage:
1. Go to Settings > System > Storage.
2. Click Setup under Network storage.
3. Enter the IP address of the host server.
4. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server.
5. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password.
6. Click Connect.
How to add audio to your recording
Edit the stream profile which is used for the recording:
1. Go to Settings > System > Stream profiles.
2. Select the stream profile and click Modify.
3. In the Audio tab, select the Audio stream checkbox and select On from the drop-down list.
4. Click Ok.
How to record and watch video
To record video you must first set up network storage, see How to set up network storage on page 18, or have an SD card installed.
1. Go to the camera's live view.
2. Click on Record once to start recording and one more time to stop recording.
To watch your recording:
1. Click on Storage > Go to recordings.
2. Select your recording in the list and it will play automatically.
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