Axis PTZ - Key Features and User Benefits; Wide-Angle View, Pan, Tilt, Zoom Control; Continuous Recording and Image Output; Simple Installation and Administration

AXIS Panorama PTZ User’s Manual Overview
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Features and Benefits
140 degrees of lateral view - The image stream from the AXIS Panorama PTZ features a wide
lateral display of almost 140 degrees and up to 65 degrees of tilt. The controls in the web
interface allow the image to be zoomed, tilted up and down and panned from right to left.
Multiple viewers can see any part of the panorama, independently of each other.
Full coverage all the time - The full field of view is constantly being covered. Even if a user is
zoomed in on a particular part of the view, images are still streamed from the whole
panorama, which is useful if you are recording (see below) from one particular part of the
view, but are viewing another part. This allows you to go back and view the part you
weren't looking at at the time of the event.
Continuous recording - The entire panorama can be recorded continuously, or after an alarm
event has occurred. Images are sent from the two cameras regardless of pan, tilt and zoom
actions by users, and in a non-panorama raw format. This is an advantage if images are to
be used as evidence in legal proceedings, as they are then in their original unaltered state.
Note that recording/upload must be configured for each camera.
Static Camera - The AXIS Panorama PTZ is defined as a static camera, that is, the camera
combination does not physically move when the panorama is viewed (there are no moving
parts at all). This can be significant when using the camera in a surveillance situation
where manoeverable cameras are prohibited.
Easy to Use - The AXIS Panorama PTZ requires no other special hardware or software. All
you need is Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or above. The AXIS Panorama PTZ has
complete plug-and-picture functionality - just assign an IP address and then view live
images in your browser.
Simple Installation and administration - Connects directly to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet
networks. Configuration and management via the product’s own Web-based
Administration Tools. Image control, time stamping and upload configuration are all
accessible from the tools.
Outdoor Use - When installed in an appropriate outdoor housing, the AXIS Panorama PTZ
can be used in outdoor applications.
Standard Image Format - The AXIS Panorama PTZ delivers high-quality pictures in standard
JPEG format, one from each camera. These are then joined together by the Panorama
application.