Axis Q1604 E User Manual

AXISQ1604-ENetworkCamera
VideoandAudio
Shutter&Gain
Theshutterandgainsettingsaffecttheamountofmotionblurandnoiseintheimage.Toadapttodifferentlighting,available
storagespaceandbandwidth,itisoftennecessarytoprioritizeeitherlowmotionblurorlownoise.TheAxisproductallows
usingdifferentprioritizationinnormallightandinlowlight.
Shutterspeedisrelatedtotheamountoftimetheshutterisopenedandismeasuredinseconds(s).Aslowshutterspeedallows
morelighttoreachthesensorandcanhelpproduceabrighterimageinlowlightsituations.Ontheotherhand,aslowshutter
speedcancausemovingobjectstoappearblurry.
SetShutterto
•Autotosettheshutterspeedautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxshuttertolimittheshutterspeedtopreventtheframe
ratefrombeingreduced.Forexample,toget30fps,setMaxshutterto1/30.
•Fixedtouseaxedshutterspeed.
Gain,measuredindecibel(dB),istheamountofamplicationappliedtotheimage.Ahighgainmayprovideabetterimageinlow
lightsituationsbutwillincreasetheamountofimagenoise.
SetGainto
•Autotosetthegainautomatically.Ifrequired,useMaxgaintolimittheappliedgain.
•Fixedtouseaxedgain.
WhenShutterandGainarebothsettoAuto,itispossibletosetthePrioritybetweenlowmotionblurandlownoisemanuallyandto
useadifferentPriorityinNormalLightandinLowLight.
Example
Consideranareawherepeopleorvehiclesmoveduringtheday,butwherethereshouldbenomovementsduringnight.Tobeableto,
forexample,recognizefacesorlicenseplates,movethenormallightpriorityslidertowardlowmotionblur.Atnighttime,motion
detectionismoreimportantthanidentication.Motionblurisacceptableandsincelowlightcancausealotofnoise,move
thelowlightpriorityslidertowardlownoise.
Example
Ifstoragespaceorbandwidthislimited,tryusingalowergain.Thiswillreduceimagenoiseandproducesmallerimageles.
IRcutlter
TheIRcutlterpreventsinfrared(IR)lightfromreachingtheimagesensor.Inpoorlightingconditions,forexampleatnight,or
whenusinganIRlamp,settheIRcutltertoOff.Thisincreaseslightsensitivityandallowstheproductto“see”infraredlight.The
imageisshowninblackandwhitewhentheIRcutlterisoff.
IfusingautomaticExposurecontrol,settheIRcutltertoAutotoautomaticallyswitchbetweenOnandOffaccordingtothe
lightingconditions.
Overlay
Overlaysareusedtoprovideextrainformation,forexampleforforensicvideoanalysisorduringproductinstallationand
conguration.Overlaysaresuperimposedoverthevideostream.
Anoverlaytextcandisplaythecurrentdateandtime,oratextstring.Whenusingatextstring,modierscanbeusedtodisplay
informationsuchasthecurrentbitrateorthecurrentframerate.Forinformationaboutavailablemodiers,seeFileNaming&
Date/TimeFormatsintheonlinehelp
.
Itisalsopossibletodisplaytextwhenanactionruleistriggered,see.
Toenableoverlays:
1.GotoVideo&Audio>VideoStreamandselecttheImagetab.
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Axis Q1604 E Specifications

General

Total megapixels	1.4 MP
Maximum resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels
Supported video modes	720p
Video formats supported	H.264, M-JPEG
Analog signal format system	NTSC
Camera shutter speed	1/29500 s
Minimum illumination	0.1 lx
Field of view (FOV) angle	100 °
Sensor type	CMOS
Optical sensor size	1/3 \
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	2.8 - 8 mm
Normal focusing range	0.3 m
Video motion detection	Yes
Built-in HDD	-
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
LED type	IR
Type	IP security camera
Placement supported	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired
Form factor	Dome
Mounting type	Wall
Product color	White
International Protection (IP) code	IP66
Interface	RJ-45
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Audio system	2-way
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	40 dB
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Power source type	PoE
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Operating temperature (T-T)	-40 - 50 °C
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
F-number (relative aperture)	1.2

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	405 mm
Width	162 mm
Height	142 mm
Weight	3200 g