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USER'S MANUAL
AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera
AXIS P3301-V Fixed Dome Network Camera
AXIS P3304 Fixed Dome Network Camera
AXIS P3304-V Fixed Dome Network Camera

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3301-V Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3304 Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3304-V Fixed Dome Network Camera...
  • Page 2 • download user documentation and firmware updates • find answers to resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category, or phrases • report problems to Axis support by logging in to your private support area • visit Axis Support at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Table of contents Contents Product overview 4 Key features ................4 Overview .

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    This manual applies to the AXIS P3301/AXIS P3301-V and AXIS P3304/AXIS P3304-V Fixed Dome Network Cameras. These cameras will be referred to in the manual as AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304. The information provided here applies to all models, except where otherwise indicated.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Weight AXIS P3301 = 425g (0.94 lb) power supply excl. Weight AXIS P3301-V = 580g (1.28 lb) power supply excl. Weight AXIS P3304 = 435g (0.96 lb) power supply excl. Weight AXIS P3304-V = 590 g (1.30 lb) power supply excl.

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    Control Button - press this button until the status LED blinks green to install the camera using an AVHS service (see page 34), or the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service described on page 35. To restore the factory default settings using the control button, follow the instructions Resetting to the Factory Default Settings, on page 40.

  • Page 7: Accessing The Camera

    Accessing the Camera Refer to the installation guide supplied with your product in order to install the AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 network camera. The network camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems.

  • Page 8: Setting The Root Password

    Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced. For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 35. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Setting the root password over a secure connection To gain access to the product, the password for the default administrator user root must be set.

  • Page 9: Adjusting The Image

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 To create an HTTPS connection, start by clicking this button. To configure the password directly via an unencrypted connection, enter the password here. Note: • HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and servers.

  • Page 10: The Live View Page

    JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available. AXIS Media Control The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC), for more information.
  • Page 11 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Half-duplex mode The Talk/Listen button is used to switch between sending and receiving audio. The button can be config- ured from the Audio tab in the AMC Control panel: • Push-To-Talk mode: Click and hold the button to talk/send, release the button to listen.

  • Page 12: Video Streams

    Important! H.264 is licensed technology. The network camera includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

  • Page 13: Motion Jpeg

    QuickTime adds latency to the video and audio stream (up to 3 seconds) • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this <ip> = IP address...

  • Page 14: Video & Audio Settings

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Video & Audio settings This section describes how to configure the camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the configuration menus via the Setup link; and Operators, who have access to the settings under Basic Setup, Video &...

  • Page 15: Overlay Settings

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Overlay Settings Use these settings to include an text, date, and time as overlay. Click for information on available options. Text, Preview date & time overlay For a preview of the image before saving, select video format and Open. When satisfied with the settings, click Save.

  • Page 16: Stream Profiles

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 MJPEG Sometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control the bandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Defining the frame size as Default provides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage during low light.

  • Page 17: Overlay Image

    This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear the same. The AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color.

  • Page 18: Privacy Mask

    To receive audio, release the button. Note: The push-to-talk button is configured from AMC (see AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 13). It is possible to configure the push-to-talk button so that it toggles between the speaking and listening modes.

  • Page 19: Audio Input

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Audio Input An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in the connector of the network camera. If an external microphone or line source has been connected, the internal microphone is automatically disconnected. The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device.

  • Page 20: Live View Config

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Live View Config Layout Stream Profile From the Stream Profile drop-down list, select the stream profile that is to be used for the Live View page. Listed are the standard stream profiles as well as the ones created under Video & Audio > Stream Profiles. See the online help files this page for more information.

  • Page 21: Action Buttons

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Viewer Settings Check the Show viewer toolbar box to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. The administrator can disable the installation of the H.264 decoder included with AMC. This is used to prevent the installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 22: Ptz

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Note: The Pan Tilt Zoom feature only applies to the AXIS P3304/AXIS P3304-V Network Camera. In the Pan Tilt Zoom Settings page you can enable digital PTZ and create the PTZ preset positions. Check the Enable digital PTZ box and click Save to enable digital pan/tilt/zoom and PTZ controls in Live View.

  • Page 23: Guard Tour

    Entrance (H). You can return the AXIS P3304 Network Camera to the overview image after a set time of viewing a preset position. The interval is configurable from 0 seconds (i.e. disabled) to 300 seconds. The default interval is 30 seconds.

  • Page 24: Applications

    If there is an Internet connection Automatic Installation appears in the web page. If there is no Internet connection to the camera, go to www.axis.com to acquire a License key file. You will need a license code and the device's serial number to receive a license key.

  • Page 25: Events

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Events An event or Event Type in the camera triggers actions when activated. An event type is a set of parameters that defines the actions. A common event type is an alarm that causes the camera to upload images. Many event types use an Event Server, to receive uploaded images.

  • Page 26: Triggered Event

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Triggered Event A triggered event could be activated by: • a push button connected to the camera’s input port • a manually activated action, such as from an action button in the web interface • detected movement in a configured motion detection window •...

  • Page 27: Scheduled Event

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Scheduled Event A Scheduled event can be activated at preset times, in a repeating pattern on selected weekdays. Configuration example: 1. Click Add scheduled... on the Event Types page. 2. Enter a descriptive Name for the event, such as Scheduled e-mail upload.

  • Page 28: Camera Tampering

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Camera tampering The camera tampering application generates an alarm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is covered, sprayed, or severely defocused. First, you must create an event, see How to set up a triggered event, on page 26, for the camera to send an alarm.

  • Page 29: Motion Detection

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 10 Include and/or Exclude windows can be configured. • Included windows target specific areas within the whole video image Excluded windows define areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows are •...

  • Page 30: Port Status

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Object Size History Sensitivity High level Only very large objects An object that appears in the region trig- Ordinary colored objects on ordinary trigger motion detection gers the motion detection for a long backgrounds trigger the motion detection...

  • Page 31: System Options

    Enable Basic Setup - Before using the AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Network Camera, there are certain settings that should be made, most of which require Administrator access privileges. To quickly access these settings use the Basic Setup in the menu.

  • Page 32: Audio Support

    RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service. In Axis implementation, the network device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with the help of digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security). The certificates are provided by an Certification Authority (CA).

  • Page 33: Date & Time

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Date & Time Current Server Time - displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). New Server Time - select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes.
  • Page 34 Note: DHCP should only be enabled if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Network Camera by name (host name). If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, run AXIS IP Utility to search the network for connected Axis products or reset the network camera to factory default settings and then perform the installation again.

  • Page 35: Axis Internet Dynamic Dns Service

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service Enable this option to use the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS service to assign a host name for easy access to your network camera (requires Internet access). Click Settings... to register the camera with the Axis Internet Dynamic DNS service, or to modify the existing settings (requires access to the Internet).
  • Page 36 SOCKS SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis network camera can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall/proxy server. This functionality is useful if the network camera is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, and such need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (such as the Internet).
  • Page 37 The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic.

  • Page 38: Ports & Devices

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 RTP/H.264 These settings are the port range, IP address, port number (video and audio), and Time-To-Live value to use for the video stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help.
  • Page 39 For more information, please visit the Developer pages at www.axis.com/developer Plain Config - this function is for the advanced user with experience of Axis network camera configuration. All parameters can be set and modified from this page. Help is available from the standard help pages.

  • Page 40: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    The unit now has the default IP address 192.168.0.90 Note: For other methods of setting the IP address, please refer to the product’s Installation Guide that accompanies the prod- uct, or download a copy from www.axis.com...

  • Page 41: The I/O Terminal Connector

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 The I/O Terminal Connector Pinout and Interface The 4-pin I/O terminal connector provides the interface to: • 1 transistor output • 1 digital input • auxiliary power • The terminal connector is used in applications for motion detection, event triggering, time lapse recording, alarm notification via email, and image storage to FTP locations.

  • Page 42: Terminal Connector

    AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 Terminal Connector AXIS P3301/-V/AXIS P3304/-V e.g. pushbutton 3.3V max. 50mA...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade your camera with the latest firmware from the Axis Web site, your camera receives the latest functionality available. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

  • Page 44: Axis Support

    Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems by providing the server report, the log file and a detailed description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.
  • Page 45 See page 40. The IP address has been changed by If the camera and client are on the same network, Run AXIS IP Utility to locate the camera. DHCP Identify the camera using its model or serial number Alternatively: 1) Move the camera to an isolated network or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server.
  • Page 46 Problem with AMC. To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to (Internet Explorer only) allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Installation of additional ActiveX Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under Live View Config >...
  • Page 47 Check that the correct Audio Input source is selected under Setup > Audio > Source. Select Microphone for the internal microphone or for a connected external microphone. Select Line for a connected line in source. For further assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    Minimum AXIS P3301/ AXIS P3301-V: 1 lux F1.3 illumination AXIS P3304/AXIS P3304-V: 0.9 lux F1.7 Shutter time AXIS P3301/ AXIS P3301-V: 1/20000 s to 1/4 s AXIS P3304/AXIS P3304-V: 1/24500 s to 1/6 s Camera angle • Pan: 360° adjustment •...
  • Page 49 *This product includes software developed by the Open SSL Project for use in the Open SSL Tool kit (www.openssl.org) System Application • Open API for software integration, including VAPIX® and AXIS Camera Integration Programming Application Platform*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video...

  • Page 50: General Performance Considerations

    94 x 144 x 132 mm (3.7” x 5.7” x 5.2”) Weight • AXIS P3301: 425 g (0.94 lb) excl. power supply • AXIS P3304: 435 g (0.96 lb) excl. power supply • AXIS P3301-V: 580 g (1.28 lb) excl. power supply •...

  • Page 51: Glossary Of Terms

    MAC address for an IP address. services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for image compression. CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) - A CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that uses ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) - A circuit both negative and positive circuits.
  • Page 52 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively. a single GIF file. A GIF89a can also be specified for interlaced presentation. ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own GOV (Group Of VOPs) - A group of VOPs is the basic unit microprocessor.
  • Page 53 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Glossary of Terms Image compression - Image compression minimizes the file LAN (Local Area Network) - A LAN is a group of size (in bytes) of an image. Two of the most common computers and associated devices that typically share compressed image formats are JPEG and GIF.
  • Page 54 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Glossary of Terms NWay - A network protocol that automatically negotiates administrative control, and a caching service. Any proxy the highest possible common transmission speed between server associated with a gateway server, or part of a two devices.
  • Page 55 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Glossary of Terms Switch - A switch is a network device that connects server may contain any number of server and client programs. A web server is the computer program that network segments together, and which selects a path for supplies the requested HTML pages or files to the client sending a unit of data to its next destination.
  • Page 56 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Glossary of Terms image, which may also be a completely new image. WAN (Wide-Area-Network) - Similar to a LAN, but on a larger geographical scale. W-LAN (Wireless LAN) - A wireless LAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier: where the network connections for end-users are wireless.
  • Page 57 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Index IEEE 802.1X 32 Input 41 Action 25 IP Address Filtering 31 Action Buttons 10, 21 Active/Inactive 21 Administrator 14 Alarm 29, 41 Live View 10 AMC 7 Live View Config 20 ARP/Ping 34 Logs & Reports 39...
  • Page 58 AXIS P3301/AXIS P3304 - Index Upgrade Server 38 UPnP 35, 37 Video Stream 14 WDR 17...

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