Viewing Live Video - Cisco PTZ Installation Manual

Viewing Live Video

Table 4-3
Reset Type
Reboot
Factory reset
Viewing Live Video
After you install and set up the Cisco Video Surveillance PTZ IP camera, you can connect to the PTZ 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 PTZ IP camera functions. Available controls depend on the privilege
level of the user.
To view live video, log in to the PTZ IP camera, then click View Video in the PTZ 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 PTZ IP camera
privilege level and the configurations settings for the PTZ IP camera. Users with the Administrator
privilege can access all controls. Users with the Viewer privilege do not have access to the following
controls:
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Table 4-4
Table 4-4
Control
Video controls
Video Codec
drop-down list
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Resetting the PTZ IP Camera
Video image controls
Motion detection controls
describes the controls in the main Camera Video & Control window.
Camera Video & Control Window Controls
Description
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 Window" section on page
Procedure
Press and immediately release
the Reset button.
Press and hold the button for at
least 15 seconds.
Chapter 4 Managing the Camera
Remarks
This action is equivalent to
powering the PTZ IP camera
down and then powering it up.
Settings that are configured for
the PTZ IP camera are retained.
Sets all PTZ 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.
4-1.
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