Cisco Systems WVC80N manual Chapter, Advanced Configuration with the Web-basedUtility, View Video

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Chapter 3:

Advanced Configuration with the Web-based Utility

Overview

Use the Camera’s Web-based Utility to access and alter its settings. This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and its features. The Utility can be accessed via the web browser of a computer connected to the Camera.

How to Access the Web-based Utility

You can access the Utility using either of these methods.

•• Launch Internet Explorer, and enter the Camera’s IP address in the Address field. Then, press Enter.

Enter the Camera’s IP Address

•• From the Monitor window of the Camera Utility, select the Camera, then click the Setup button. (For instructions on how to launch the Camera Utility, refer to “Using the Camera Utility” in “Chapter 3: Installing and Using the Camera Utility.”

The Welcome screen of the Web-based Utility will appear.

Web-Based Utility Welcome

There are six tabs across the top of the Welcome screen: Home, View Video, Setup, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

•• Home – Select this tab to return to the Welcome screen.

•• ViewVideo – Select this tab to view the Camera’s video. Go to the “View Video” section for more information.

•• Setup – Select this tab to alter the Camera’s settings. Go to the “Setup” sections for more information.

•• Linksys Web – Select this tab to go to the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com.

•• Help – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to the “Help” section for more information.

•• Exit – Select this tab to close the Utility.

View Video

Follow these instructions to view the Camera’s video. 1. Click the View Video tab on the Welcome screen.

NOTE: To view video and hear audio at the same time, or to make real-time video adjustments (zoom, change resolution, etc.), you must use Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher.

2.The View Video screen appears, showing the live video from the Camera.

View Video (640x480 Resolution)

The top of the View Video screen contains a number of controls that are used to adjust the video display. These controls and their functions are described in the sections below.

There are four selectable tabs across the top of the View Video screen: Home, Linksys Web, Help, and Exit.

•• Home – Select this tab to return to the Welcome screen, or to edit the Camera’s settings with the Web-based Utility (select Setup or Advanced Configuration on the Welcome screen).

•• Linksys Web – Select this tab to go to the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com.

•• Help – Select this tab to display the Help screen. Go to the “Help” section for more information.

•• Exit – Select this tab to close the Utility.

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