Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Audio/Video Windows

Audio Window

The Audio window provides options for enabling and configuring audio that is transmitted to and from the IP camera. You can configure audio for these devices:

External microphone—You can connect an optional external microphone (available from third-parties) to the IP camera. This audio is sent to the PC that you use to view video from the IP camera. You can listen to the audio when viewing video in the Home window.

External speaker— You can connect an optional external speaker (available from third-parties) to the IP camera. This speaker plays audio that is captured by the microphone of the PC that you use to view video from the IP camera. The PC can capture and send this audio only when the Home window is open.

To display the Audio window, access the configuration windows as described in the “Accessing the IP Camera Windows” section on page 2-25, click Audio/Video, then click Audio.

If you change any options in the Audio window, you must click Save to save the changes. To discard the changes, click Cancel before clicking Save. These buttons appear at the bottom of the window. You may need to scroll down to see them.

Table 3-10describes the options in the Audio window.

Table 3-10 Audio Window Options

Option

Description

 

 

Enable Audio

Check this check box to enable audio from the IP camera, and choose one of

 

these options:

 

Simplex - Listen Only—Enables a simplex connection that allows you

 

to receive audio from the IP camera but not transmit audio to the IP

 

camera

 

Simplex - Talk Only—Enables a simplex connection that allows you to

 

transmit audio to the IP camera but not receive audio from the IP camera

 

Half Duplex - Talk or Listen—Enables a half duplex connection that

 

lets you receive audio from and transmit audio to the IP camera, but not

 

simultaneously

 

Full Duplex - Talk and Listen—Enables a full duplex connection that

 

lets you simultaneously receive audio from and transmit audio to the IP

 

camera

 

Note When you enable transmitting audio to the IP camera, the external

 

microphone that is attached to the IP camera is muted by default. To

 

unmute the microphone, use the Microphone On toggle button in

 

the Home window. For detailed information, see the “Home Window

 

Controls” section on page 4-3.

 

 

Enable Microphone

Display only. A check indicates that an external microphone that is

 

connected to the IP camera is enabled.

 

The microphone is enabled when you check the Enable Audio check box and

 

choose Simplex - Listen Only, Half Duplex - Talk or Listen, or Full

 

Duplex - Talk and Listen.

 

 

 

 

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