AXIS F44 Main UnitVideo and AudioVideo and AudioThe video and audio settings can be used to optimize video and audio quality. You can configure the following:• Video stream settings. See page 17.• Stream profiles. See page 21.• Camera settings. See page 18.• Overlay image. See page 21.• Privacy mask. See page 21.• Audio settings. See page 23.• Audio clips. See page 25.Video StreamYou can define the following video stream settings from Video & Audio > Video Stream:• Image. See page 17.• Audio. See page 23.• H.264. See page 18.• MJPEG. See page 18.NoteVideo stream can be configured for each channel including quad stream.Pixel CounterThe pixel counter shows the number of pixels in an area of the image. The pixel counter is useful in situations where there is arequirement that the image is a certain size, for example in face recognition.The pixel counter can be accessed from:• Video & Audio > Video Stream. Under Preview, click Open and select the Show pixel counter option to enable therectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter the number of pixels in the Widthand Height fields and click Apply.• The Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in the image and selectPixel counter. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle.ImageThe default image settings can be configured under Video & Audio > Video Stream. Select the Image tab.The following settings are available:• Resolution. Select the default resolution.• Compression. The compression level affects the image quality, bandwidth and file size of saved images; the lower thecompression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements and larger file sizes.• Mirror image. If required, the image can be mirrored.• Rotate image. If required, the image can be rotated.17