• If movements in front of the camera cannot be avoided, the Focus Assistant should not
be used.
• f the camera is mounted so that the function button cannot be accessed, you can still
use the Focus Assistant. Follow the instructions below but mount the camera after step
4, pressing the function button instead and skip step 7.
To focus your network camera using the Focus Assistant, follow steps 1–3 underAdjust focus and
zoom for included lens on page 19 before you start with the steps below.
1. Mount or place the camera so that it cannot be moved.
2. Loosen the zoom puller by turning it counter-clockwise. Move the puller to set the
zoom level. Re-tighten the zoom puller.
3. Set the camera to its extreme distant-focus position by loosening the lock screw for the
focus ring and turning the focus ring fully counter-clockwise.
4. Press and quickly release the function button. When the Status LED flashes green, the
Focus Assistant is enabled.
If the Status LED flashes either red or amber before you are able to adjust the lens, skip
to step 7 to exit the Focus Assistant and repeat steps 3–7. See the notes above. See
Status LED Behavior for Focus Assistant on page 12.
5. Gently turn the focus ring clockwise until it stops.
6. Turn the focus ring slowly counter-clockwise until the status indicator flashes green
or amber (not red).
7. To exit the Focus Assistant, press the function button again. The Focus Assistant is
switched off automatically after 15 minutes.
8. Retighten the lock screw for the focus ring.
9. Open the Live View page in the web browser and check the quality of the image.
10. On the Focus page, click Fine-tune focus automatically and wait until automatic fine
tuning is completed.
11. Click Enable iris. If the button is inactive the iris is already enabled.
12. If needed, make further adjustments under the Advanced tab. See the online help for
more information.
Reset to Factory Default Settings
Important
Reset to factory default should be used with caution. A reset to factory default will reset
all settings, including the IP address, to the factory default values.
Note
The installation and management software tools are available from the support pages
on www.axis.com/techsup
To reset the product to the factory default settings:
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