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AXIS Q1602 N etwork Camera
Video and Au dio
An overlay text can display the current date and time, or a text string. When using a text string, mod ifiers can be used to d ispl ay
information such as the current bit rate or the c ur rent frame rate. For information about available modifiers, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help .
To enable overlays:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. To include an overlay image, select Include overlay image at the coordinates. The overlay image must first be uploaded to
the Axis pro duct, see
Overlay Image
.
3. To includ e date and time, s elect Include date and Include time.
4. To include a text string, select Include text and enter the text in the field. Modifiers can be us e d, see
File Naming &
Date/Time Formats
in the online help .
5. Select the text color, the text background color and the position of the overlay.
6. Click Save.
Tomodifythedateandtimeformat,gotoSystem Options > Date & Time.See
Date & Time, on page 36
.
Overlay Image
An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example company logo, is used to provide
extra information or to mask a part of the image.
To use an overlay image, the imag e must first be uploaded to the Axis prod uct:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Overlay Image.
2. Click Browse andbrowsetothefile.
3. Click Upload.
4. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list.
5. Click Save.
To display the overlay image:
1. Go to Video & Audio > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
2. Under Overlay Settings,selectInclude overlay image at the coordinates and enter the X and Y coordinates.
3. Click Save.
For information about supported image formats, see the online help
.
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks canno t b e
bypassed via the VAPIX® Application Programming Interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List (Video & Audio > Privacy Mask) shows all the m asks that are currently configured in the Axis product and
indicates if they are e n ab led.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name.
For more information, see the online help
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