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 18.• Stream profiles. See page 20.• Camera settings. See page 20.• Overlay image. See page 23.• Privacy mask. See page 22.• Audio settings. See page 25.• Audio clips. See page 26.Set Up Video StreamsTo set up the product’s video streams, go to Video & Audio > Video Stream.The video stream settings are divided into the following tabs:• Image. See page 18.• Audio. See page 25.• H.264. See page 19.• Zipstream. See page 19• MJPEG. See page 20.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 isa specific size requirement, for example in face recognition.The pixel counter can be used:• When setting up a video stream, see Set Up Video Streams on page 18. Under Preview, click Open and select the Showpixel counter option to enable the rectangle in the image. Use the mouse to move and resize the rectangle, or enter thenumber of pixels in the Width and Height fields and click Apply.• When accessing the Live View page in Internet Explorer with AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Windows. Right-click in theimage and select Pixel 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.18