Operation Manual

AXISQ16NetworkCameraSeries
Setup
Howtocreateaprivacymask
Tocreateaprivacymask,gotoSettings>Privacymask.
Overlays
Aboutoverlays
Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.Theyareusedtoprovideextrainformationduringrecordings,suchasatimestamp,
orduringproductinstallationandconguration.
Howtoshowatextoverlaywhenthecameradetectsmotion
Thisexampleexplainshowtodisplaythetext“Motiondetected”whenthecameradetectsmotion:
MakesuretheAXISVideoMotionDetectionapplicationisrunning:
1.GotoSettings>Apps>AXISVideoMotionDetection.
2.Starttheapplicationifitisnotalreadyrunning.
3.Makesureyouhavesetuptheapplicationaccordingtoyourneeds.
Addtheoverlaytext:
4.GotoSettings>Overlay.
5.Enter#Dinthetexteld.
6.Choosetextsizeandappearance.
Createanactionrule:
7.GotoSystem>Events>Actionrules.
8.CreateanactionrulewithAXISVideoMotionDetectionastrigger.
9.Fromthelistofactions,selectOverlaytext.
10.Type“Motiondetected”.
11.Settheduration.
Howtoaddstreetnamesandcompassdirectiontotheimage
Note
Thestreetnameandcompassdirectionwillbevisibleonallvideostreamsandrecordings.
1.GotoSettings>Apps.
2.Selectaxis-orientationaid.
3.ClickOpen.
4.Toaddastreetname,selectAddtextandmodifythetexttotthestreet.
5.Toaddacompass,selectAddcompass.
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