User's Manual

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera
Accessing the Product
Accessing the Product
To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied wi th the pro duct.
The product can be u sed with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows,
Safari with M acintos h and Firefox with other operating systems. See
Technical Specifications, on page 51 .Toviewstreamingvideoin
Internet E xp lorer, allow installation of AXIS Med ia Control (AMC) when prompted.
Note
• QuickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be configured to use a Java
applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
Access from a Browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, F irefox, S afari).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address field. To access the product from a
Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjo u r tab and select the product from the drop-do wn list.
If you do not know the IP address, use A XIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more inf orm a tion on how to
discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation G uide.
3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the firs t time the product is accessed, the root password must first be
configured; for instructions see
Set the Root Password, on page 9 .
4. The product’s Live View page appears in your bro wser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View p age may have been customized to m e et specific installation requirements and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here m ay diffe r from those displayed in
your own Live View page.
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