Axis 212 PTZ-V [8/57] Accessing the camera

AXIS 212 PTZ/-V - Accessing the Camera

Accessing the Camera

To install the camera on the network, please see the supplied installation guide. The camera can be used with most standard

operating systems and browsers. The recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Mac OS

and Firefox with other operating systems.

Notes:

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

the AXIS Media Control (AMC) to be installed on your workstation.

• QuickTime

and Real Player

are also supported for viewing streaming MPEG-4 video and audio.

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

a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.

• The AXIS 212 PTZ/-V includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is automatically

installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder, to prevent

unlicensed copies being installed.

Access from a browser

1. Start a browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Firefox).

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), simply click

on the Bonjour tab and select the AXIS 212 PTZ from the drop-down list.

3. If this is the first time the camera is accessed, see Setting the Root Password, on page 8. Otherwise enter your user

name and password, as set by the administrator.

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

browser.

Note:

The layout of the Live View page may have been

customized to specific requirements. Consequently, some

of the examples and functions featured here may differ

from those displayed on your own Live View page.

Setting the Root Password

1. When accessing the camera for the first time, the

Configure Root Password dialog appears.

2. Enter a password and re-enter, to confirm the spelling. Click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to

the factory default settings. See page 39.

3. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will need administrator rights on the computer to

do this.

Note:

The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.