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Cisco Video Surveillance 3520 IP Camera Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 Camera Management
Viewing Live Video
Viewing Live Video
After you install and set up the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera, you can connect to the IP camera
through Internet Explorer and access the Camera Video & Control window to view live video.
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, 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
• Motion detection controls
Table 4-4 describes the controls in the Camera Video & Control window.
Tab l e 4-3 Resetting the IP Camera
Reset Type Procedure Remarks
Reboot. Press and immediately release
the Reset button.
This action is equivalent to
powering the IP camera down
and then powering it up. Settings
that are configured for the IP
camera are retained.
Factory reset. Press and hold the button for at
least 15 seconds.
Sets all IP camera options to
their default values. After you
perform this procedure, follow
the steps in the “Performing the
Initial Setup of the IP Camera”
section on page 3-1.
Tab l e 4-4 Camera Video & Control Window Controls
Control Description
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.
Video Resolution
drop-down list
Choose the resolution for video transmission. The resolutions in this
drop-down list depend on the video standard that you selected.
The default value for H.264 is 1280 x 800. The default value for MJPEG is 704
x 480.