Audio Output; Audio Clips - Axis Q1604 User Manual

AXIS Q1604 Network Camera
Video and Audio
Input gain - Control the volume (dB Full Scale) of the audio input. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB, to amplify the
sound. If the sound is too high, choose a lower dB. The Level bar gives a visual representation of the audio signal level in dB
relative to the full-scale input level.
• Green — the signal is at a good level.
• Yellow — the signal is becoming distorted.
• Red — the signal is distorted.
Encoding - Select digital audio encoding format.
AAC requires a license for both encoding and decoding. AAC is the least complicated and most widely used codec.
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If achieving the best possible audio quality is a priority, AAC is the recommended codec to use. An AAC license
is included in the Axis product.
• G711
G726
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Sample rate - The number of times per second the sound is sampled. A higher sample rate will provide better audio quality, but
also requires a greater bandwidth.
Bit rate - Set the required bit rate depending on the selected encoding. A higher bit rate will give better audio quality. A lower bit
rate may have latency or delay, but will require less bandwidth.
For more information about these settings, please see the online help

Audio Output

An external speaker can be connected to the product's Audio-out connector. The output can be used with high impedance
headphones or connected to another amplifier with speakers.
Configure the audio output settings under Video & Audio > Audio Settings.
Output gain - Control the volume (dB Full Scale) of the line audio output. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB. If the
sound is too high, choose a lower dB.

Audio Clips

An audio clip is a sound file that can be played either when an event occurs or manually from the Live View page. Audio clips can
be uploaded to the product or recorded by a microphone connected to the product.
You can add, play, download, modify and remove audio clips from Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the
online help .
Note
Audio clips cannot be used if the product's audio functionality is enabled. The audio functionality is enabled on the Audio
tab under Video & Audio > Video Stream.
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