Axis P3344 [8/68] Access from a browser

AXIS P33 Series - Accessing the Camera

Accessing the Camera

To install this AXIS product, refer to the supplied installation guide.

The network camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft

Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical specifications

starting on page 52.

Notes:

• To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and install AXIS

Media Control (AMC) on your workstation.

• QuickTime

is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.

• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to use a Java

applet for viewing Motion JPEG.

• The network camera includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams and (1) AAC audio license. These

licenses are automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders to

prevent installation of unlicensed copies.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).

2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of your browser.

To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour tab and select your AXIS product

from the drop-down list (the Bonjour tab is only available in Safari).

3. If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see Setting the root password, on page 9. Otherwise enter your

user name and password, set by the administrator.

4. The camera’s Live View page appears in your browser.

Note:

The layout of the Live View page may have been cus-

tomized to specific requirements. Consequently,

some of the examples and functions featured here

may differ from those displayed on your own Live

View page.