C H A P T E R 4

Viewing Live Video

After you install and set up the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera as described in Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” users can connect to the IP camera through Internet Explorer and access the Camera Video/Control window to view live video from the IP camera.

The Camera Video/Control window also provides for controlling the video display, configuring preset positions, and controlling certain IP camera functions. Available controls depend on the privilege level of the user.

To view live video, log in to the IP camera as described in the “Accessing the IP Camera” section on page 2-6, then click View Video in the IP camera Main window menu bar. The Camera Video/Control window appears. This window displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

The controls that you see in the Camera Video/Control window depend on your IP camera privilege level and the configurations settings for the IP camera. Users with the Administrator privilege can access all controls. Users with the Viewer privilege do not have access to the following controls:

Video image controls

Set Current Preset as Home button

Add Preset Position button

Deleted Selected Preset button

Pan/tilt speed controls

Motion detection controls

Table 4-1describes the controls in the Camera Video/Control window.

Table 4-1 Camera Video/Control Window Controls

Control

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Video controls

Video Codec drop-down list

Choose the codec for video transmission (H.264 or MJPEG).

You can choose H.264 only if the primary video stream (channel 1) is enabled. You can choose MJPEG only if the secondary video stream (channel 2) is enabled.

For information about enabling and disabling video streams, see the “Streaming Settings Window” section on page 3-3.

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4500E, 4300E specifications

The Cisco Systems 4300E Series is an advanced integrated service router designed to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure networking solutions for enterprises. This versatile platform caters to a wide range of applications while ensuring reliability and flexibility in dynamic environments.

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