About Overlays - Axis Q6045-S Mk II User Manual

AXIS Q6045-S Mk II PTZ Dome Network Camera
About video settings
Autofocus enabled - Autofocus enables the camera to focus although the distance to different objects of interest is constantly
changing. Whenever the camera's pan/tilt/zoom position is changed, the autofocus performs a search to find the ideal focus point.
Automatic focusing is enabled by default. If the focus position is changed manually using the focus bar, autofocus will be disabled
even if enabled in Image Settings. In this case, use the PTZ control panel to enable autofocus, see page 12. If required, the focus
control can be disabled under PTZ > Advanced > Controls.
Auto defog - The product will detect fog and automatically filter it out to get a clear image. Select the level of fog removal from the
drop-down list. High implies that maximum fog removal is applied and off implies no fog removal. Auto defog can be activated
incorrectly in scenes with low contrast, high light level variations or when auto focus is slightly off. This can affect the image quality
by for example, increasing image contrast. Also, too much brightness can negatively impact the image quality when defog is active.
Noise reduction - Set to On to enable noise reduction. Noise reduction may increase the amount of motion blur.
Image freeze on PTZ - Select All movements to freeze the image while the camera is moving during a pan, tilt or zoom operation.
Once the camera reaches its new position, the view from that position is shown. Presets freezes the image only when the camera
moves between preset positions.

About overlays

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
About overlay text
An overlay text can include the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, so-called modifiers can be used to
display, for example, the current bit rate or the current frame rate.
You can choose between the following text overlay sizes:
Size
Small
Medium
Large
It is also possible to display text when an action rule is triggered, see How to include overlay text in an action rule on page 22.
How to include overlay text
1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time.
3. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see File Naming &
Date/Time Formats in the online help
4. Select size, color, and placement of the text string.
5. Click Save.
To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time. See Date & Time on page 49.
How to include overlay text in an action rule
Example
To display the text "Motion detected" when motion is detected, enter #D in the Include text field and enter "Motion detected" in
the Text field when setting up the action rule.
1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
Text height
10 pixels
16 pixels
21 pixels
.
22
Background height
20 pixels
28 pixels
36 pixels