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  • Page 1 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera User manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Table of Contents Installation ..........

  • Page 3: Installation

    To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=88768&section=install How to install an AXIS M42 Series dome camera Preview mode Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is required to access the camera view in preview mode.

  • Page 4: Get Started

    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.

  • Page 5: Verify That No One Has Tampered With The Firmware

    Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack: 1. Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 52.

  • Page 6: Configure Your Device

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device Configure your device Basic settings Set the mounting position 1. Go to Video > Installation > Mounting position. 2. Click Change. 3. Select a mounting position and click Save and restart. Set the power line frequency 1.
  • Page 7 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 2. Turn on Allow illumination. 3. Click in the live view and select Manual. 4. Adjust the intensity. Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions by using night mode Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. But as the visible light diminishes, color images become less bright and clear.
  • Page 8 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°.
  • Page 9 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 1. Go to Video > Image and click 2. Click for Pixel counter. 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.

  • Page 10: View And Record Video

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 7. Select the image and a position. You can also drag the overlay image in the live view to change the position. Show a text overlay You can add a text field as an overlay in the video stream. This is useful for example when you want to display the date, time or a company name in the video stream.

  • Page 11: Set Up Rules For Events

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 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.
  • Page 12 Before you start: • Make sure you have an SD card installed. Make sure that AXIS Object Analytics is running: 1. Go to Apps > AXIS Object Analytics. 2. Start the application if it is not already running. 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
  • Page 13 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 1. Go to Video > Overlays. 2. Under Overlays, select Text and click 3. Enter #D in the text field. 4. Choose text size and appearance. 5. To position the text overlay, click and select an option.

  • Page 14: Audio

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Configure your device 14. In the list of actions, under Notifications, select Send notification to email and then select the recipient from the list. 15. Type a subject and a message for the email. 16. Click Save.

  • Page 15: The Web Interface

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface The web interface To reach the device’s web interface, type the device’s IP address in a web browser. Show or hide the main menu. Access the release notes. Access the product help. Change the language.

  • Page 16: Video

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Upgrade firmware: Upgrade the firmware on your device. Takes you to the Maintenance page where you can do a firmware upgrade. Connected clients Shows the number of connections and connected clients. View details: View and update the list of the connected clients. The list shows IP address, protocol, port, and PID/Process of each client.
  • Page 17 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Click to manually turn on the heater for a selected period of time. Click to start a continuous recording of the live video stream. Click again to stop the recording. If a recording is ongoing, it will resume automatically after a reboot.
  • Page 18 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Image Appearance Scene profile : Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific environment or purpose.
  • Page 19 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface : Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible. Local contrast : Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas.
  • Page 20 • Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you connect a supporting Axis accessory. Allow illumination: Turn on to let the camera use the built-in light in night mode.
  • Page 21 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface • Flicker-free 60 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the shutter speed 1/60 s. • Flicker-reduced : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds faster than 1/100 s (50 Hz) and 1/120 s (60 Hz) for brighter scenes.
  • Page 22 Zipstream is a bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example, in scenes with moving objects.
  • Page 23 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Select the bitrate reduction Strength: • Off: No bitrate reduction. • Low: No visible quality degradation in most scenes. This is the default option and it can be used in all types of scenes to reduce the bitrate.
  • Page 24 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Overlays : Click to add an overlay. Select the type of overlay from the dropdown list: • Text: Select to show a text that is integrated in the live view image and visible in all views, recordings and snapshots.

  • Page 25: Recordings

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Recordings Ongoing recordings: Show all ongoing recordings on the camera. Start a recording on the camera. Choose which storage device to save to. Stop a recording on the camera. Triggered recordings will end when manually stopped or when the camera is shut down.

  • Page 26: Apps

    • Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/products/analytics. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
  • Page 27 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Note The system uses the date and time settings in all recordings, logs, and system settings. Device location Enter where the device is located. Your video management system can use this information to place the device on a map.
  • Page 28 One-click cloud connection One-click cloud connection (O3C) together with an O3C service provides easy and secure internet access to live and recorded video from any location. For more information, see axis.com/end-to-end-solutions/hosted-services. Allow O3C: • One-click: This is the default setting. Press and hold the control button on the device to connect to an O3C service over the internet.
  • Page 29 Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
  • Page 30 When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
  • Page 31 To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
  • Page 32 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Add SSH account: Click to add a new SSH account. • Restrict root access: Turn on to restrict functionality that requires root access. • Enable SSH: Turn on to use SSH service. Account: Enter a unique account name.
  • Page 33 The SFTP client supports SFTP servers using SSH-2 with RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and ED25519 host key types. RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both...
  • Page 34 RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys, we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.
  • Page 35 IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management software (VMS).
  • Page 36 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Reconnect automatically: Specifies whether the client should reconnect automatically after a disconnect. Connect message Specifies if a message should be sent out when a connection is established. Send message: Turn on to send messages.
  • Page 37 DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share since each device gets its own folder.
  • Page 38 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Important Risk of data loss and corrupted recordings. Do not remove the SD card while the device is running. Unmount the SD card before you remove it. Unmount: Click to safely remove the SD card.
  • Page 39 When you create an ONVIF user, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. Add user: Click to add a new ONVIF user.
  • Page 40 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface Update user: Edit the user’s properties. Delete user: Delete the user. You can’t delete the root user. ONVIF media profiles An ONVIF media profile consists of a set of configurations that you can use to change media stream settings.
  • Page 41 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface You can connect an external monitor to the device through an HDMI cable. Single source A stream from a single camera is displayed on the external monitor. • Source: Select only one camera.
  • Page 42 The web interface Pairing allows you to use a compatible Axis network speaker or microphone as if it’s part of the camera. Once paired, the network speaker acts as an audio out device where you can play audio clips and transmit sound through the camera. The network microphone will take up sounds from the surrounding area and make it available as an audio input device, usable in media streams and recordings.

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page. Maintenance Restart: Restart the device.
  • Page 44 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera The web interface • Factory default: Upgrade and return all settings to the factory default values. When you choose this option, you can’t revert to the previous firmware version after the upgrade. • Autorollback: Upgrade and confirm the upgrade within the set time. If you don’t confirm, the device reverts to the previous firmware version.

  • Page 45: Learn More

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Learn more Learn more Long-distance connections This product supports fiber-optic cable installations through a media converter. Fiber-optic cable installations offer a number of benefits such as: • Long-distance connection • High speed • Long lifetime •...

  • Page 46: Overlays

    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 older MPEG formats.

  • Page 47: Applications

    Applications With applications, you can get more out of your Axis device. AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that makes it possible for third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis devices. Applications can be preinstalled on the device, available for download for free, or for a license fee.

  • Page 48: Cybersecurity

    AXIS Object Analytics AXIS Object Analytics is an analytic application that comes preinstalled on the camera. It detects objects that move in the scene and classifies them as, for example, humans or vehicles. You can set up the application to send alarms for different types of objects. To find out more about how the application works, see AXIS Object Analytics user manual.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    Don’t remove the SD card while the product is running. This device 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.

  • Page 50: Buttons

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Specifications Buttons Control button The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 52. • Connecting to a one-click cloud connection (O3C) service over the internet. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the status LED flashes green.

  • Page 51: Cleaning Recommendations

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Cleaning recommendations Cleaning recommendations NOTICE TICE TICE Never use harsh detergent, for example gasoline, benzene, or acetone. 1. Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or loose dirt from the device. 2. If necessary, clean the lens with a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 53: Upgrade The Firmware

    3. Go to Maintenance > Firmware upgrade and click Upgrade. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.
  • Page 54 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).

  • Page 55: Performance Considerations

    AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Troubleshooting • An installed and running application, such as AXIS Video Motion Detection, will always consume a video stream, whether it is used or not. A stopped application does not consume a video stream. The camera can deliver more than four simultaneous streams provided the configuration of any additional stream is identical to any of the first four streams.
  • Page 56 User manual Ver. M3.2 AXIS M4218-LV Dome Camera Date: September 2023 © Axis Communications AB, 2023 Part no. T10193818...

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