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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. QuickTimeTM and Real PlayerTM 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. 8

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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
TM
and Real Player
TM
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.