User`s manual

AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Video Streams

MPEG-4 clients

AXIS Media Control (AMC)

The recommended method of accessing live video

from the n

etwork camera is to use the AXIS Media

Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in

Windows.

The AMC control panel can be used to configure

various video

and audio settings. Please see the

readme file included in the tool for more

information.

The AMC control panel is automatically installed

on fi

rst use, after which it can be configured.

Open the AMC Control Panel from:

• Windows Control Panel (from the Start menu)

• Alternatively, right-click the video image in

Internet Explorer and

click Settings to access

the AMC window.

Motion JPEG

This format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then

displayed and updated at a rate sufficient to create a stream that shows constantly updated

motion.

The Motion JPEG stream uses considerable amounts of

bandwidth, but provides excellent

image quality and access to every image contained in the stream. The recommended

method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is to use the AXIS

Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.

Note also that multiple clients

accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image

settings.

Alternative methods of accessing the video stream

Video/images from the network camera can also be accessed in the following ways:

• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefo

x, for example). This option

maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when

required, for as long as required.

• Still JPEG images in a browser. Enter the path -

http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?res-

olution=320x240

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the

MPEG-4 viewing client to be

installed. The paths that can be used are listed below in the order of preference: