AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series About this manual About this manual This user manual describes several products. This means you may find instructions that aren’t applicable to your product.
Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Get started • Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator. • Don’t expose the password. • Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Get started Settings tabs...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings Additional settings Adjust the image To find out more about what you can do with the image, see Learn more on page 18. Select exposure mode There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes.
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Note WDR may cause artifacts in the image. Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr. Compensate for barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a phenomenon where straight lines appear increasingly bent closer to the edges of the frame. A wide field of view often creates barrel distortion in an image.
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Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel. 1. Depending on your device, turn the camera or the 3-axis lens in the camera 90° or 270°.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings Note You can use an object of a known size in the view as a reference to decide how much resolution is needed for recognition. Hide parts of the image with privacy masks You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.
1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Application, select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD). 4. In the list of actions, under Recordings, select Record video while the rule is active.
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This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the device detects motion: Make sure that AXIS Video Motion Detection is running: 1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection. 2. Start the application if it is not already running.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > System > SIP. 2. Select Allow SIP. 3. Click NAT traversal and enable STUN. 4. Type the server address. 5. Click Save. Set up a registered SIP account on the camera 1.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings 2. Adjust the alarm level according to your needs. Create a rule: 1. Go to Settings > System > Events and add a rule. 2. Type a name for the rule. 3. In the list of conditions, under Audio, select Audio Detection.
Set up intrusion alarm Important To set up an intrusion alarm you need the AXIS Dome Intrusion Switch C. With a dome intrusion switch mounted inside the camera, you can receive a notification if someone removes the camera dome. Before you start •...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Additional settings 3. Select the stream profile and click Audio. 4. Select the checkbox and select Include. 5. Click Save. 6. Click Close.
WDR. Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa.
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC Note H.264 is a licensed technology. The Axis product includes one H.264 viewing client license. To install additional unlicensed copies of the client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller. H.264 can, without compromising image quality, reduce the size of a digital video file by more than 80% compared to the Motion JPEG format and by as much as 50% compared to the MPEG-4 standard.
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Learn more The Stream tab contains settings for video streams. You get these settings if you request a video stream from the product and don’t specify for example resolution, or frame rate. When you change the settings in the Stream tab, it doesn’t affect ongoing streams, but it will take effect when you start a new stream.
Actual average bitrate Applications AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) is an open platform that enables third parties to develop analytics and other applications for Axis products. To find out more about available applications, downloads, trials and licenses, go to axis.com/applications.
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The counter is embedded in the camera which means you do not need a dedicated computer to run the application. AXIS People Counter is intended for retail environments, like stores or shopping malls, or other environments where you want to...
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support. Reset to factory default settings Important Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default resets all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.
Axis device. Check all cabling and reinstall the device. Possible IP address conflict The static IP address in the Axis device is used before the DHCP server sets a dynamic address. with another device on the...
Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Specifications To find the latest version of the product’s datasheet, go to the product page at axis.com and locate Support & Documentation. Product overview AXIS P3245-LV Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome Dome cover...
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Network connector (PoE) SD memory card slot Status LED indicator Audio connector Control button I/O connector AXIS P3245-LVE Mounting bracket Camera unit Dome...
This product supports microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards. For SD card recommendations, see axis.com. microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C LLC. microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications Buttons Control button The control button is used for: • Resetting the product to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 23. Connectors Network connector RJ45 Ethernet connector with Power over Ethernet (PoE).
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AXIS P3245 Network Camera Series Specifications DC output Can be used to power auxiliary equipment. 12 V DC Note: This pin can only be used as power out. Max load = 25 mA Digital Input or 0 to max 30 V DC...
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