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AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Table of Contents About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solution overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................................................. Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................................................
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This User Manual provides information on the product regarding: • Access • Main use cases • Troubleshooting • Specifications Note The User Manual may include more than one product. Part of the content, e.g. some use cases or specifications, may only apply to some of them. For more information on the exact feature set and specifications, see the product’s web page and datasheet at www.axis.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Solution overview Solution overview 4
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Product overview Product overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I/O connector Audio connector Status LED indicator Control button microSD card slot Network connector Part number (P/N) & Serial number (S/N) 5
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Find the device on the network Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support. For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, see the document How to assign an IP address and access your device on the device page at axis.com. Access the device 1.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Need more help? You can access the built-in help from the device’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the device’s features and their settings. Image quality Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings 2. Adjust the autofocus area to cover the part of the image that you want to be in focus. If you don’t select an autofocus area, the camera focuses on the entire scene. We recommend that you focus on a static object. 3. Click Autofocus. 4. To fine tune the focus, use the focus slider. Remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings 2. If the device doesn’t rotate the view automatically, log in to the webpage and go to Settings > System > Orientation. 3. Click . 4. Rotate the view 90° or 270°. Find out more at axis.com/axis-corridor-format. Reduce noise in low-light conditions To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings: • Set the exposure mode to automatic. Note A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As the available light diminishes, you can set the camera to automatically shift to night mode, in which the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white images.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings 7. Go to System > Events > Rules and add a rule. 8. Type a name for the rule. 9. In the list of conditions, select AXIS Video Motion Detection. 10. In the list of actions, select Use overlay text. 11. Select a view area. 12. Type “Motion detected”. 13. Set the duration. 14. Click Save. Streaming and storage Bitrate control With bitrate control, you can manage the bandwidth consumption of your video stream.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1 Target bitrate Average bitrate (ABR) With average bitrate, the bitrate is automatically adjusted over a longer timescale. This is so you can meet the specified target and provide the best video quality based on your available storage. Bitrate is higher in scenes with a lot of activity, compared to static scenes. You are more likely to get better image quality when needed when using the average bitrate option.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings kbit/s 1 2 s 1 2 Target bitrate Actual average bitrate Video compression formats Decide which compression method to use based on your viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. The available options are: Motion JPEG Motion JPEG, or MJPEG, is a digital video sequence that is made up of a series of individual JPEG images.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings Set up network storage To store recordings on the network, you need to set up network storage: 1. Go to Settings > System > Storage. 2. Click Setup under Network storage. 3. Enter the IP address of the host server. 4. Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. 5. Move the switch if the share requires a login, and enter username and password. 6. Click Connect. Add audio to your recording Turn on audio: 1.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running. 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. Create a rule: 1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 4.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Additional settings 2. Connect the other end of the power wire to pin 2 (DC input/+). 3. Connect the other end of the I/O wire to pin 3 (I/O output). Configure the I/O port in the camera’s webpage 1. Go to Settings > System > I/O ports. 2. Give the input module a descriptive name. 3. To make the PIR detector send a signal to the camera when it senses motion, select Closed circuit in the drop-down list.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values. To reset the product to the factory default settings: 1. Disconnect power from the product. 2.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting 1. Download the firmware file to your computer, available free of charge at axis.com/support/firmware. 2. Log in to the product as an administrator. 3. Go to Settings > System > Maintenance. Follow the instructions on the page. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. AXIS Device Manager can be used for multiple upgrades. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Problems with streaming Multicast H.264 only accessible by local clients Check if your router supports multicasting, or if the router settings between the client and the device need to be configured. The TTL (Time To Live) value may need to be increased. No multicast H.264 displayed in the client Check with your network administrator that the multicast addresses used by the Axis device are valid for your network.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. LED Indicators Status LED Indication Unlit Connection and normal operation. Green Steady green for 10 seconds for normal operation after startup completed. Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Specifications Audio input 1 Tip 2 Ring 3 Sleeve Unbalanced microphone (with or without electret power) or line Electret power if selected Ground For audio in, the left channel is used from a stereo signal. I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications.
AXIS P14 Network Camera Series Specifications 1 2 3 4 DC ground DC output 12 V, max 25 mA Digital input Digital output 22
User Manual AXIS P14 Network Camera Series © Axis Communications AB, 2018 - 2020 Ver. M7.2 Date: June 2020 Part No.
