View And Record Video - Axis V5938 User Manual

AXIS V5938 PTZ Network Camera
Configure your device
Control the camera with VISCA over IP
Note
Using the IP protocol for PTZ control increases the risk of unauthorized access. It enables UDP on ports 52380 and 52381,
which allows anyone on the network to change settings without having to log in to the camera.
1. Go to Settings > System > Accessories.
2. Turn on VISCA.
3. Select VISCA over IP.
Control the camera with VISCA over serial
1. Connect a serial cable to the RS232 connector.
2. Go to Settings > System > Accessories.
3. Turn on VISCA.
4. Select VISCA over serial.
5. Select the camera's Position in series.
- Select Point to point if the device is directly connected to the VISCA controller.
- Select Endpoint if the device is the last device in the daisy chain.
- Select In-chain (daisy chain) if the device is in the middle of the daisy chain.
6. Select Baud rate.

View and record video

This section includes instructions about configuring your device. To learn more about how streaming and storage works, go to
Streaming and storage on page 62.
Reduce bandwidth and storage
Important
Reducing the bandwidth can lead to loss of detail in the image.
1. Go to Video > Stream.
2. Click
3. Select Video format H.264.
4. Go to Video > Stream > General and increase Compression.
5. Go to Video > Stream > Zipstream and do one or more of the following:
Note
The Zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265.
- Select the Zipstream Strength that you want to use.
- Turn on Optimize for storage. This can only be used if the VMS supports B-frames.
- Turn on Dynamic FPS.
in the live view.
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