AXIS Q6032 PTZ Dome Network Camera
Video and Audio
Overlay image
An overlay image can be used to provide extra information, or to mask a part of the video image.
To use your own image, such as a logo, first upload the image to the Axis product. Go to Video & Audio > Overla y Image,browsefor
anduploadtheimagefile on the computer. The filecanthenbeselectedfromtheUse overlay image drop-down list.
To place an overlay image at specificcoordinates,gotoVideo & Audio > Video Stream and select the Include overlay image at
coordinates check box option and enter the X and Y coordinates.
For more i nformation see the online help
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an ar ea of s olid color t hat prohibits us ers from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be
bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List, Video & Audio > Privacy Mask, shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and
indicates if they are enabled.
The Pan/Tilt/Zoom coordinates of the privacy mask are locked in the ir position. This means that regardle ss of the angle and zoom
of the lens, the s ame place or object will be hidden. To define at what magnification the m ask should be displayed, zoom to
the desired level and click Set level.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, chooseacolorforthemask,andgivethemaskaname.Youcanconfigure
20 privacy masks and it is possible to view up to four privacy masks simultaneously.
For more i nformation, see the online help
Audio Settings
The audio functionality for each video stream is enabled under Video & Audio > Video Stream > Audio.
Note
A multi-connector cable (available from Axis; Multi-Connector Cable (sold separately)) is required when connecting external
audio equipment to the Axis product.
Audio Channels
Select the type of audio trans m iss io
nfromtheAudio mode: drop-down list. The dif ferent types are :
Full duplex - Simultaneous two
-way audio allowing you to transmit and receive audio (talk and listen) at the same time. There is no
echo cancellation; if feedback loops appear, try moving the microphone or the speaker.
Half-duplex - Audio can be transmitted in both directions between the Axis product and the client computer, but only in one
direction at a time. You must actively receive sound using the Talk/Listen button visible in the Live View page (see AXIS Media
Control viewer toolbar). In Push-To-Talk mode, click and hold the button to speak and release it when done. In Toggle mode, click
once to switch between speaking and listening.
The Talk/Listen mode is configured from the Audio tab in the AMC control panel (see AXIS Media Control on pa ge 11),
Simpl
ex - Network Camera speaker only - Audio is transmitted from the client to the Axis product and played by the speaker
connected to the product. To send audio, the Talk and Microphone buttons in the AMC toolbar must both be enabled. Click either
button to stop audio transmission.
Simplex - Network Camera microphone only - Audio captured by the microphone connected to the Axis product is transmitted from
theproducttooneormoreclients.
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