Cisco Systems CIVS-IPC-2500 manual Audio/Video Windows, Firmware Window, 3-19, Option, Description

Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Audio/Video Windows

Firmware Window

The Firmware window lets you view information about the firmware that is installed on the IP camera and upgrade the firmware.

Before you upgrade firmware, download the firmware file to a PC that is accessible on your network and unzip the file if it is zipped. To download firmware, go to this web page:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7307/index.html

After you upgrade firmware, the IP camera restarts automatically. It retains all configuration information.

To display the Firmware window, access the configuration windows as described in the “Accessing the IP Camera Windows” section on page 2-6, click Administration, then click Firmware.

Table 3-9describes the options in the Firmware window.

Table 3-9 Firmware Window Options

Option	Description
Firmware Version	Display only. Firmware version that is loaded on the IP camera.
Upgrade	Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware on the IP camera.
	When you click this button, the Upgrade Firmware window appears. In this
	window, enter the path and folder where the firmware upgrade file for the IP
	camera is stored. The upgrade file may be stored on another PC. You can
	click Browse to find this location. After you enter this information, click
	Upgrade and follow the on-screen prompts to load the firmware upgrade on
	the IP camera.
	Note Do not power down the IP camera during the upgrade procedure.
Recovery Firmware	Display only. Firmware version of the recovery image. If an upgrade fails,
Version	the IP camera boots from the recovery image.

Audio/Video Windows

The Audio/Video windows provide options for configuring audio and video from the IP camera.

The following sections describe the Setup windows in detail:

•Video Window, page 3-19.

•Audio Window, page 3-24

Video Window

The Video window provides options for configuring the video from the IP camera. You can configure settings for the primary and an optional secondary video stream.

Configuring a secondary stream is useful for providing third-party devices or software with a video stream that is at a lower resolution than the primary. Some devices and software require this lower resolution. For related information, see the “Viewing Video through Third-Party Devices or Software” section on page 4-6.

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