Axis Communications 216FD user manual Live View

12AXIS 216FD - Accessing the Camera

The Live View Page

Depending on whether or not the Live View page has been customized, the buttons described below may or may not be visible.

To resize the video image, click the View Size buttons: half-size (x1/2), full-size (x1), x2 or x4. Note that this does not change the video image’s resolution, but simply how it is displayed.

The Video Format drop-down list allows the video format on the Live View page to be temporarily changed.

The Output buttons control the output directly from the Live View page. These buttons are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

Pulse - click this button to activate the output for a defined period of time, e.g. to switch on a light for 20 seconds.

Active/Inactive - click these buttons to manually start and stop a connected device, e.g. switch a light on/off.

The Action buttons can trigger an event directly from the Live View page. These are configured under Setup > Live View Config > Layout.

The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. Right-click on the video image to save it in JPEG format on your computer. This button is primarily intended for use when the AMC viewer toolbar is not available.

The AMC viewer toolbar (AXIS Media Control) is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It displays the following buttons:

The Play/Stop button starts and stops the live video stream.

The Snapshot button saves a snapshot of the video image currently being displayed. The Snapshot function and the target directory for saving snapshots can be configured from the AMC Control Applet in the Windows Control Panel (Internet Explorer only).

Click the View Full Screen button to make the video image fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press Esc (Escape) on the computer keyboard to exit full screen.