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AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Table of Contents Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find the device on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About secure passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Product overview Product overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome cover IR illumination Network connector (PoE) SD card slots Control button Status LED indicator Restart button 3
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras 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 P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup Setup Product webpage overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 Live view control bar Live view Product name Controls Video control bar Settings toggle 5
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup 7 Settings tabs About the product's built-in help You can access the built-in help from the product’s webpage. The help provides more detailed information on the product’s features and their settings.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup Image quality About remote focus and zoom The remote focus and zoom functionality allows you to make focus and zoom adjustments to your camera from a computer. It is a convenient way to ensure that the scene’s focus, viewing angle and resolution are optimized without having to visit the camera’s installation location. Left: no focus. Right: remote focus applied. Left: no zoom. Right: remote zoom applied.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup 5. Adjust LED intensity. How to benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As light diminishes, you can set the camera to automatically shift to night mode. In night mode the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white images. Since the camera uses more of the available light it can deliver brighter, more detailed, images. 1.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup Image with WDR. Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr How to monitor long and narrow areas Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your product, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°. 2.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup Important Using multiple privacy masks may affect the product’s performance. Note You cannot add privacy masks to the quad stream, but it will show all privacy masks configured on the individual channels. How to create a privacy mask To create a privacy mask, go to Settings > Privacy mask . Overlays About overlays Note The overlay feature is not supported for the quad stream, only for the individual video streams. Overlays are superimposed over the video stream.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup 9. Go to System > Events > Action rules. 10. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger. 11. From the list of actions, select Overlay text. 12. Type “Motion detected”. 13. Set the duration. Note If you update the overlay text it will be automatically updated on all video streams dynamically.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup How to 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.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Setup 3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs. Create an action rule: 4. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule. 5. Type a name for the action rule. 6. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 7. From the list of actions, select Record video. 8. Select an existing stream profile or create a new one. 9. Enable and set the pre-trigger time to 5 seconds. 10.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support How to 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. Press and hold the control button and the restart button at the same time. 2.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras Troubleshooting 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 Technical issues, clues and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras 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 product 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 product are valid for your network.
AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras 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 Shows 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 P37–PLE Network Cameras Specifications Restart button Press the restart button to restart the product. Connectors Network connector RJ45 with High Power over Ethernet (High PoE).
User Manual AXIS P37–PLE Network Cameras © Axis Communications AB, 2018 Ver. M2.1 Date: November 2018 Part No.
