View And Record Video - Axis M5000-G User Manual

AXIS M5000-G PTZ Camera
Configure your device
Adjust the camera view (PTZ)
Limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements
If there are parts of the scene that you don't want the camera to reach, you can limit the pan, tilt, and zoom movements. For
example, you want to protect the privacy of residents in an apartment building, which is located close to a parking lot that you
intend to monitor.
To limit the movements:
1. Go to PTZ > Limits.
2. Set the limits as needed.
Create a guard tour with preset positions
A guard tour displays the video stream from different preset positions either in a predetermined or random order, and for configurable
periods of time.
1. Go to PTZ > Guard tours.
2. Click
3. Select Preset position and click Create.
4. Under General settings:
- Enter a name for the guard tour and specify the pause length between each tour.
- If you want the guard tour to go to the preset positions in a random order, turn on Play guard tour in random
order.
5. Under Step settings:
- Set the duration for the preset.
- Set the move speed, which controls how fast to move to the next preset.
6. Go to Preset positions.
6.1 Select the preset positions that you want in your guard tour.
6.2 Drag them to the View order area, and click Done.
7. To schedule the guard tour, go to System > Events.

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 57.
Reduce bandwidth and storage
Important
Reducing the bandwidth can lead to loss of detail in the image.
1. Go to Video > Stream.
2. Click
Guard tour.
in the live view.
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