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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera User Manual...
  • Page 2 About this Document Regulatory Information This manual is intended for administrators and users of AXIS V5914 Europe PTZ Network Camera, and is applicable to firmware 5.75 and later. It includes instructions for using and managing the product on your This product complies with the applicable CE marking directives network.
  • Page 3 When the battery needs replacing, a log message will appear in the product’s server report. For more information about the server report, see the product´s setup pages or contact Axis support. The battery should not be replaced unless required, but if the battery does need replacing, contact Axis support at www.axis.com/techsup for...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Safety Information Safety Information Hazard Levels DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) ........
  • Page 6 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Table of Contents Advanced ............

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Hardware Overview Hardware Overview Power connector 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio in 3.5 mm, unbalanced audio out Network connector Microphone power LED (XLR) XLR, balanced audio in (left) XLR, balanced audio in (right) BNC connector (SDI)

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    ≤100 W or a rated output current limited to ≤5 A. Audio Connector The Axis product has the following audio connectors: • Audio in – 3.5 mm input for a stereo microphone, or a line-in stereo signal.

  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    Resetting the product to factory default settings. See page 54. • Connecting to an AXIS Video Hosting System service. See page 46. To connect, press and hold the button for about 3 seconds until the Status LED flashes green. •...

  • Page 10: Access The Product

    To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and one (1) AAC audio license. The licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

  • Page 11: Set The Root Password

    Set the Root Password To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root. This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed for the first time.
  • Page 12 2. Under Action Buttons, select Show manual trigger button. AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar The AXIS Media Control viewer toolbar is available in Internet Explorer only. See AXIS Media Control (AMC) on page 15 for more information. The toolbar displays the following buttons: The Play button connects to the Axis product and starts playing a media stream.
  • Page 13 Microphone button – Click to mute or unmute the microphone. In Simplex - speaker only mode, the Microphone and Talk buttons must both be active to send audio to the Axis product. Click either button to stop audio transmission. Use the slider to control the volume of the speakers and the microphone.

  • Page 14: Media Streams

    Note also that all multicast viewers count as one unicast viewer in the maximum total of 20 simultaneous connections. AXIS Media Control negotiates with the Axis product to determine the transport protocol to use. The order of priority, listed in the AMC Control Panel, can be changed and the options disabled, to suit specific requirements.

  • Page 15: Axis Media Control (Amc)

    AXIS Media Control (AMC) AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Internet Explorer in Windows is the recommended method of accessing live video from the Axis product. The AMC Control Panel can be used to configure various video and audio settings. Please see the AXIS Media Control User’s Manual for more information.

  • Page 16: Access Audio Streams

    • The Axis product supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later. • QuickTime may add latency to the video stream. • It may be possible to use other players to view the H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does not guarantee this.

  • Page 17: Set Up The Product

    Set Up the Product Set Up the Product The Axis product can be configured by users with administrator or operator rights. To open the product’s Setup pages, click Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. •...

  • Page 18: Video And Audio

    Width and Height fields and click Apply. • When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and select Pixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle.

  • Page 19: Stream Profiles

    Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixed amount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highest frame rate possible under the current conditions.

  • Page 20: Camera Settings

    To change this setting go to Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light source from the drop-down list.

  • Page 21: Overlay

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Video and Audio Wide Dynamic Range Wide Dynamic Range can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.

  • Page 22: Overlay Image

    Since it is static, the position and size of an overlay image will remain the same regardless of resolution and Pan/Tilt/Zoom movements. To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP image with maximum 250 colors.

  • Page 23: Set Up Audio

    • Half-duplex – Audio can be transmitted to and from the Axis product but only in one direction at a time. To transmit audio using the Live View page, use the Talk and Listen buttons, see AMC Audio Controls on page 12.

  • Page 24: Audio Input

    • 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.

  • Page 25: Audio Clips

    To add, download, modify or remove audio clips, go to Video & Audio > Audio Clips. For more information see the online help To configure the Axis product to play audio clips when an event occurs, an action rule must be set up. For more information, see Events on page 34.

  • Page 26: Configure The Live View Page

    Viewer Settings To configure options for the viewer, go to Live View Config > Viewer Settings. • Select Show viewer toolbar to display the AXIS Media Control (AMC) or the QuickTime viewer toolbar under the video image in your browser. •...
  • Page 27 Defining the link as a web link will open the link in a new window. Output Buttons External I/O devices connected to the Axis product’s output ports can be controlled directly from the Live View page. To display output buttons in the Live View page: 1.

  • Page 28: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    Axis product. Each OSDI zone is set up with coordinates and a descriptive name. OSDI zones are set up under PTZ > OSDI Zones. The Axis product uses the coordinates of the center of the view to set the lower left and upper right zone areas.

  • Page 29: Advanced

    Advanced Limits Define the pan, tilt, zoom and focus limits for the Axis product. Movements to the left and right, up and down, can be restricted to narrow the area under surveillance. Near focus limit is used to prevent the camera from autofocusing on objects close to the camera. This way, the camera can ignore objects such as overhead wires, streetlights, or other cameras placed close to the camera.

  • Page 30: Control Queue

    60 seconds after the last PTZ control command. 2. Event — The Axis product can be configured to go to a preset position when triggered by an alarm (see Events on page 34). The event will immediately be placed first in the queue except when an administrator is in control.

  • Page 31: Detectors

    Audio Detection The Axis product can be configured to generate an alarm when audio rises above or falls below the threshold value. The threshold value can be set in the range 0–100 where 0 is the most sensitive and 100 the least sensitive.

  • Page 32: Applications

    Manual installation — obtain the license key from the application vendor and upload the key to the Axis product To request a license, the Axis product serial number (S/N) is required. The serial number can be found on the product label and under System Options >...
  • Page 33 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Applications If the Axis product is reset to factory default, uploaded applications and their settings are removed. For information about factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 34: Events

    Convert Event Types to Action Rules If the Axis product is upgraded to firmware version 5.40 or later, it is recommended to convert Event Types to Action Rules. The legacy user Event Types in the camera will continue to work but will not be visible in the user interface of the camera. The Event Types need to be converted to Action rules to become visible in the user interface.
  • Page 35 Recording – Triggers the rule when the Axis product records to the storage device. The recording status trigger can be used to notify the operator, for example by flashing LED lights, if the product has started or stopped to record to the storage device.

  • Page 36: Add Recipients

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events • Send Notification – Send a notification message to a recipient. • Send SNMP Trap – Send an SNMP trap message to the operator. Make sure that SNMP is enabled and configured under System Options > Network > SNMP.

  • Page 37: Create Schedules

    Optionally, select Use encryption to send emails over an encrypted connection. The server certificate can be validated using the certificates available in the Axis product. For information on how to upload certificates, see Certificates on page 44.

  • Page 38: Set Up Recurrences

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Events Set Up Recurrences Recurrences are used to trigger action rules repeatedly, for example every 5 minutes or every hour. To set up a recurrence: 1. Go to Events > Recurrences and click Add. 2. Enter a descriptive name and recurrence pattern.

  • Page 39: Recordings

    Note The recording’s start date and time is set according to the Axis product’s date and time settings. If the Axis product is configured to use a time zone different from the local time zone, make sure to configure the Recording time filters according to the product’s time zone.

  • Page 40: Export Video Clip

    Continuous Recording The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to a storage device. For information about storage devices, see Storage on page 50. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings.

  • Page 41: Languages

    Languages Multiple languages can be installed in the Axis product. All web pages including the online help will be displayed in the selected language. To switch languages, go to Setup > Languages and first upload the new language file. Browse and locate the file and click the Upload Language button.

  • Page 42: System Options

    IP address filtering is enabled on the System Options > Security > IP Address Filter page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select Allow or Deny from the list and click Apply to enable IP address filtering.
  • Page 43 4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy for the different user groups. 5. Click Save to enable the settings. To access the Axis product via the desired protocol, in the address field in a browser, enter https:// for the HTTPS protocol and http:// for the HTTP protocol.

  • Page 44: Date & Time

    Axis product: Server/Client certificates - To authenticate the Axis product. CA certificates - To authenticate peer certificates, for example the certificate of an authentication server in case the Axis product is connected to an IEEE 802.1X protected network.

  • Page 45: Network

    IPv4 Address Configuration By default, the Axis product is set to use IPv4 (IP version 4) and to obtain the IP address automatically via DHCP. The IPv4 settings are configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Basic.
  • Page 46 5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from 192.168.0.125:... or similar. 6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field. For other methods of assigning the IP address, see the document Assign an IP Address and Access the Video Stream on Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup Note •...
  • Page 47 Host Name Configuration The Axis product can be accessed using a host name instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS name. The host name is configured under System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
  • Page 48 (LAN) from the public network (Internet). Use NAT traversal when the Axis product is located on an intranet (LAN) and you wish to make it available from the other (WAN) side of a NAT router.
  • Page 49 SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol. The Axis product can be configured to use a SOCKS server to reach networks on the other side of a firewall or proxy server. This functionality is useful if the Axis product is located on a local network behind a firewall, and notifications, uploads, alarms, etc need to be sent to a destination outside the local network (for example the Internet).

  • Page 50: Storage

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera System Options Note The initial password can only be set once. If the password is lost, the Axis product must be reset to factory default, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 54. UPnP The Axis product includes support for UPnP .

  • Page 51: Network Share

    To prevent corruption of recordings, the SD card should always be unmounted before it is ejected. The SD card is automatically mounted when the card is inserted into the Axis product or when the product is started. A manual mount is only required if the card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.

  • Page 52: Ports & Devices

    The Axis product provides several maintenance functions. These are available under System Options > Maintenance. Click Restart to perform a correct restart if the Axis product is not behaving as expected. This will not affect any of the current settings.

  • Page 53: Support

    Click Default to reset all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. This button should be used with caution. The Axis product can also be reset to factory default using the control button, see Reset to Factory Default Settings on page 54.

  • Page 54: Advanced

    For more information, see www.axis.com/developer File Upload Files, for example webpages and images, can be uploaded to the Axis product and used as custom settings. To upload a file, go to System Options > Advanced > File Upload. Uploaded files are accessed through http://<ip address>/local/<user>/<file name> where <user> is the selected user group (viewer, operator or administrator) for the uploaded file.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    To upgrade the product’s firmware: 1. Save the firmware file to your computer. The latest version of the firmware is available free of charge from Axis website at www.axis.com/techsup 2. Go to Setup > System Options > Maintenance in the product’s webpages.
  • Page 56 Axis product. Check all cabling and reinstall the product. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis product is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the This means that if the same default static IP address is also used by another device, there may same subnet.
  • Page 57 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Troubleshooting Poor rendering of H.264 Ensure that your graphics card is using the latest driver. The latest drivers can usually be images downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. Modify the settings for your graphics adapter. Refer to the adapter’s documentation for more Color saturation is different in H.264 and Motion JPEG...

  • Page 58: Technical Specifications

    AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Camera Models AXIS V5914 50 Hz AXIS V5914 60 Hz Image sensor 1/3'‘ progressive scan RGB CMOS Lens Autofocus, P-iris control, 4.3 - 129 mm, F1.6-4.7 Horizontal angle of view: 58.3° - 2.1°...
  • Page 59 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Item Specifications Function/group Audio Audio streaming Two-way, stereo Audio SDI: AES3 24 bit, 48 kHz compression HDMI: LPCM Network: AAC LC 8 to 48 kHz, 8 to 128 kbit/s G.711 PCM 8 kHz 64 kbit/s G.726 ADPCM 8 kHz 24 to 32 kbit/s...
  • Page 60 Interface AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Connection. ONVIF Profile S; specification at www.onvif.org AXIS Media Control SDK (available at www.axis.com), event trigger data in video stream Quality of Service (QoS) layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system...

  • Page 61: Connectors

    Included Power supply, Wall/Ceiling mount, Terminal connector for I/O, Installation Guide, accessories Windows decoder 1-user license, Lens cover Video AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS Camera Station, Video management software from Axis’ management Application Development Partners available on www.axis.com/techsup/software software Languages German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean,...
  • Page 62 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Technical Specifications Function Notes Specifications 0 V DC 0 V DC (-) DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out. Max load = 50 mA 3–4...

  • Page 63: Performance Considerations

    Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure. Bandwidth affected. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance. Frame rate affected. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
  • Page 64 User Manual Ver. M2.2 AXIS V5914 PTZ Network Camera Date: July 2015 © Axis Communications AB, 2015 Part No. 1491442...

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