Audio Input - Axis Q3505–V User Manual

AXIS Q3505–V Fixed Dome Network Camera
Video and Audio
• Simplex – Network Camera speaker only - Audio is transmitted from a client to the Axis product and can be played by
a speaker connected to the product. To transmit audio using the Live View page, the Talk and Microphone on buttons
must both be active, see AMC Audio Controls on page 12.
• Simplex – Network Camera microphone only - Audio captured by the product microphone is transmitted from the
Axis product to one or more clients.
To set the audio mode, go to Video & Audio > Audio Settings and select the desired mode from the Audio mode drop-down list.

Audio Input

An external microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio-in connector. Configure the audio input settings under Video
& Audio > Audio Settings.
Note
If using balanced Line in a stereo contact must be used. Hot on tip, cold on ring and ground on sleeve.
Select External Microphone to use an external microphone or Line to use a Line in device, e.g. an audio mixer for multiple
microphones or a microphone with a built-in amplifier, as audio source.
Select the Yes option if the Line input or external microphone is Balanced.
Select the +30 dB microphone boost option to amplify the signal of the external microphone connected to the Axis product.
Microphone boost option is useful when a microphone's volume is too low and you want to increase it. This option is not available
when the Line source is selected
The Microphone power option provides DC power for an external microphone.
The Microphone power option is available for external microphones. 5V DC power or 12 V phantom power are available depending
on if the microphone is unbalanced or balanced.
Microphone power should only be used with microphones that have no battery. This setting should not be enabled when using a
dynamic or battery powered microphone.
Use the Input gain to control the volume of the audio input. If the sound is too low, choose a higher dB value, to amplify the
sound. If the sound is too high, choose a lower dB value. 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.
Use the Encoding option to select digital audio encoding format.
• AAC requires a license for both encoding and decoding. AAC is the least complicated and most widely used codec. 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 is an unlicensed standard codec that is useful when integrating audio into a VoIP system
• G726 is an unlicensed speech codec that is most commonly used within the security industry.
Note
The Sample rate defines 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.
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 .
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