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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series AXIS P3227-LV Network Camera AXIS P3227-LVE Network Camera AXIS P3228-LV Network Camera AXIS P3228-LVE Network Camera User Manual...
AXIS P32 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 P32 Network Camera Series Solution overview Solution overview AXIS P3227-LVE or AXIS P3228-LVE AXIS P3227-LV or AXIS P3228-LV Surveillance center This is an example of how the products can be installed and used.
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 P32 Network Camera Series Get started Settings tabs...
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Image quality 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. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes: •...
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. View and record video This section includes instructions about how to configure your device.
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.
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Additional settings 13. Set the duration. 14. Click Save.
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.
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more Maximum bitrate (MBR) With maximum bitrate, you can set a target bitrate to handle bitrate limitations in your system. You may see a decline in image quality or frame rate when the instantaneous bitrate is kept below the specified target bitrate. You can choose to either prioritize image quality or frame rate.
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.
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Learn more To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. www.axis.com/products/online-manual/37204#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/37204#t10001688...
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.
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...
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).
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. Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications Product overview AXIS P3227-LV and AXIS P3228-LV Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Control button...
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Specifications Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome...
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AXIS P32 Network Camera Series Specifications AXIS P3227-LVE and AXIS P3228-LVE Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Control button Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome Weather shield...
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.