User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Basic Set Up
- Viewing Live Video
- Advanced Viewing Set Up
- Managing an IP Camera through the Web
- Connecting to an IP Camera
- Basic Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- IP Filter Window
- Users Window
- Maintenance Window
- Firmware Window
- Video Window
- Audio Window
- Mail Window
- Motion Detection Window
- Event Window
- SNMP Window
- DDNS Window
- I/O Ports Window
- RS-485 Window
- System Window
- Image Window
- Network Window
- Syslog & Log Window
- View Video Log Window
- Troubleshooting
- Streaming Video/Audio Solution
- Index
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Cisco Video Surveillance System IP Camera User Guide
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Chapter 3 Viewing Live Video
Controling the Display Live Video
Step 4 If you are prompted for a user name and password, enter the user name and password that are provided
by your IP camera administrator.
You are prompted for a user name and password if your administrator has restricted access to known
users.
Step 5 If you are prompted to install an ActiveX component (OCX or CAB file), click Yes to install it.
You are prompted to install an ActiveX component (OCX or CAB file) the first time that you connect to
the camera. You must install it to view the Video stream in Internet Explorer.
Video starts playing automatically. There may be a delay of a few seconds while the video stream is
buffered.
For information about controlling the video view, see the “Controling the Display Live Video” procedure
on page 3-3.
Controling the Display Live Video
You view live video in the Video window. Table 3-1 describes the video controls in this window.
Table 3-1 Video Window Controls
Control Description
On button—Sets the output I/O ports to On mode.
Off button—Sets the output I/O ports to Off mode.
Day button—Improves video quality during the daytime.
Night button—Improves video quality during the nighttime.
Resolution drop-down list—Selects the desired video resolution format.
Zoom button—Accesses the digital zoom feature is available. To zoom in on a section
of the window, click this button. Then use your mouse to select the section you want
to magnify. Click the icon again to disable the zoom feature.
Snapshot button—Captures a snapshot image of the current video image, in JPEG
format.
Audio On button—Appears if audio is On. Click the button to turn audio Off.
Volume slider—If audio is enabled, use this slider to adjust the volume
Setup drop-down list—Selects the desired setup format.