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AXIS M7010 Video • Antialiasing will minimize distortion known as aliasing, which happens when a high-resolution image is represented at a lower resolution. • For each video input 75 Ohm video termination can be enabled/disabled via the product's web page at Video & Audio > Video Input > Video termination. These terminations are enabled on factory default. In cases where the product is to be connected in parallel with other equipment, for optimum video quality, it is recommended that termination be enabled for only the last device in the video signal chain. Image Settings Noise reduction - Set to On to enable noise reduction. Noise reduction may increase the amount of motion blur. Privacy Mask A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API). The Privacy Mask List (Video > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates if they are enabled. You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name. For more information, see the online help Important Adding many privacy masks may affect the product's performance. Note Privacy mask is not available for the quad stream. However, privacy masks configured on each channel will be displayed in the quad. Overlay Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and configuration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modifiers can be used to display information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modifiers, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . To enable overlays: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. The overlay image must first be uploaded to the Axis product, see Overlay Image. 3. To include date and time, select Include date and Include time. 4. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be used, see File Naming & Date/Time Formats in the online help . 5. Select the text color, the text background color and the position of the overlay. 6. Click Save. To modify the date and time format, go to System Options > Date & Time. See Date & Time, on page 31. 16

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AXIS M7010
Video
•
Antialiasing
will minimize distortion known as aliasing, which happens when a high-resolution image is represented at
a lower resolution.
•
For each video input 75 Ohm video termination can be enabled/disabled via the product's web page at Video & Audio >
Video Input > Video termination. These terminations are enabled on factory default. In cases where the product is to be
connected in parallel with other equipment, for optimum video quality, it is recommended that termination be enabled for
only the last device in the video signal chain.
Image Settings
Noise reduction -
Set to
On
to enable noise reduction. Noise reduction may increase the amount of motion blur.
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be
bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List (
Video
>
Privacy Mask
) shows all the masks that are currently con
fi
gured in the Axis product and indicates
if they are enabled.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name.
For more information, see the online help
Important
Adding many privacy masks may affect the product’s performance.
Note
Privacy mask is not available for the quad stream. However, privacy masks con
fi
gured on each channel will be displayed
in the quad.
Overlay
Overlays are used to provide extra information, for example for forensic video analysis or during product installation and
con
fi
guration. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, modi
fi
ers can be used to display
information such as the current bit rate or the current frame rate. For information about available modi
fi
ers, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help
.
To enable overlays:
1.
Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2.
To include an overlay image, select
Include overlay image at the coordinates
. The overlay image must
fi
rst be uploaded to
the Axis product, see
Overlay Image
.
3.
To include date and time, select
Include date
and
Include time
.
4.
To include a text string, select
Include text
and enter the text in the
fi
eld. Modi
fi
ers can be used, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help
.
5.
Select the text color, the text background color and the position of the overlay.
6.
Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
Date & Time, on page 31
.
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