User manual

AXIS P1214–E Network Camera
Troubleshooting
Why do I not get maximum
frames per second?
See Performance Considerations on page 48.
The maximum frames per se cond is dependent on the utility fr equency (60/50 Hz) of the Axis
product. See Technical Specifications on page 46.
Image degeneration
Decrease the GOV length. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the H.264 tab to modify the
GOV length.
Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly
Hardware failure
Contact your Axis reseller.
Status indicator LED is flashing red and the product is inaccessible
A firmware upgrade has
been interrupted or the
firmware has otherwise been
damaged
See Emergency Recovery Procedure on page 41.
No images displayed on web page
Problems with AXIS Media
Control (Internet Explorer
only)
To enable the updating of video images in Internet Explorer, set the browser to allow ActiveX
controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Me dia Control is installed on your computer.
Installation of additional
ActiveX component
restricted or prohibited
Configure the Axis product to use a Java applet for updating video images in Internet Explorer. Go
to Setup > Live View Config and select Java applet under Default viewer.
Poor quality snapshot images
Screen incorrectly
configured on y our computer
Configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, that is, at least 16 bits. Using only 16 or 256
colors will produce dithering artifacts in the image.
Overlay image is not displayed
Incorrect size or location of
overlay image
The overlay image may have been positioned incorrectly or ma y be too large. See Overlay Image
Settings in the online help for more informa tion.
Privacy mask is not displayed
Incorrect size or location of
privacy mask
The privacy mask may have been positioned incorrectly or may be too large.
Browser freezes
Firefox can sometimes
freeze on a slow computer
Lower the image resolution
Problems uploading files
Limited space There is only limited space available for the upload of your own files. Delete existing files to free
up space.
Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly
Changes in luminance
Motion detection is based on changes in luminance in the image. This means that if there are
sudden changes in the lighting, motion dete ction may trigg er mistakenly. Lower the sensitivity
setting to avoid probl
ems w ith luminance.
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