Axis 210/211 User Manual

20 AXIS 210/211 - ConfigurationOverlay SettingsUse these settings to include a)an image as an overlay, and/orb) the date and time, along withtext of your own.Text overlays are all includedon one line at the top or bottomof the video image. Imageoverlays can be placedanywhere in the video image.To upload an overlay image, seebelow.Note: If there is information in a moni-tored area that you do not wish todisclose, you can mask it out by placing an overlay image on top. Setting the overlay image anywhere in thevideo image using coordinates allows precision detail masking.Video StreamSet the video stream time as unlimited, by selecting the Unlimited radio button, or definea maximum time per session, in seconds, minutes or hours. When the set time has expired,a new stream can be started by refreshing the page in the browser.The frame rate allowed to each viewer can also be limited, to avoid bandwidth problemson the network. To allow the highest available frame rate, select the Unlimited radiobutton.TestFor a preview of the image and overlay settings before saving, click Test. When satisfiedwith the settings, click Save. Please note that the preview image will be in JPEG format,even though the settings are valid both for Motion JPEG and MPEG-4.Overlay Image SettingsAn overlay image is an image superimposed over the video image.Follow these instructions to upload and use an overlay image:1. To upload the file (the image) to the AXIS 210/211, click the Browse button andlocate it on your computer or server.2. Click the Upload button and follow the on-screen instructions.3. The image is now available in the Use overlay image drop-down list.4. Click Save.Overlay imageText, date and time overlays