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AXIS P1425-LE Network Camera Video To display overlay text when an action rule is triggered, the modifier #D should be used as described below. When the rule is triggered, #D will be replaced by the text specified in the action rule. Start by enabling overlay text in the video stream: 1. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab. 2. Under Overlay Settings, select Include text. 3. Enter the modifier #D and, optionally, additional text which will be displayed also when the action rule is not active. Create the action rule: 1. Go to Events > Action Rules 2. Click Add to create a new rule. 3. Select a Trigger and, optionally, a Schedule and Additional conditions. See the online help for details. 4. From the Actions list, select Overlay Text 5. Enter the text to display in the Text field. This is the text that #D will be replaced by. 6. Specify the Duration. The text can be displayed while the rule is active or for a fixed number of seconds. Example To display the text "Motion detected" when motion is detected, enter #D in the Include text field and enter "Motion detected" in the Text field when setting up the action rule. Note To display text in multiple view areas, overlay text must be enabled in each view area. Privacy Mask A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevent users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks appear as blocks of solid color and are applied on the video stream. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using 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. Focus & Zoom For installation instructions, refer to the product's Installation Guide. To set focus and zoom: 1. Install the camera as described in the Installation Guide. 2. Go to Video > Focus & Zoom. 3. On the Basic tab, set the zoom level using the slider. The buttons < and > move the zoom position one step in either direction. The buttons > move the zoom position in multiple steps in either direction. 4. Click Perform auto focus to focus the camera automatically. 22

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AXISP1425–LENetworkCamera
Video
To display overlay text when an action rule is triggered, the modifier
#D
should be used as described below. When the rule is
triggered,
#D
will be replaced by the text specified in the action rule.
Start by enabling overlay text in the video stream:
1.
Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2.
Under
Overlay Settings
, select
Include text
.
3.
Enter the modifier
#D
and, optionally, additional text which will be displayed also when the action rule is not active.
Create the action rule:
1.
Go to
Events > Action Rules
2.
Click
Add
to create a new rule.
3.
Select a
Trigger
and, optionally, a
Schedule
and
Additional conditions
. See the online help for details.
4.
From the
Actions
list, select
Overlay Text
5.
Enter the text to display in the
Text
field. This is the text that
#D
will be replaced by.
6.
Specify the
Duration
. The text can be displayed while the rule is active or for a fixed number of seconds.
Example
To display the text “Motion detected” when motion is detected, enter
#D
in the
Include text
field and enter “Motion detected” in
the
Text
field when setting up the action rule.
Note
To display text in multiple view areas, overlay text must be enabled in each view area.
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevent users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks appear as blocks
of solid color and are applied on the video stream. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using 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.
Focus & Zoom
For installation instructions, refer to the product’s Installation Guide.
To set focus and zoom:
1.
Install the camera as described in the Installation Guide.
2.
Go to
Video
>
Focus & Zoom
.
3.
On the
Basic
tab, set the
zoom
level using the slider. The buttons < and > move the zoom position one step in either
direction. The buttons << and >> move the zoom position in multiple steps in either direction.
4.
Click
Perform auto focus
to focus the camera automatically.
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