User`s manual

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AXIS 216FD/FD-V/MFD/MFD-V - Accessing the Camera
Accessing the Camera
You need to install the network camera before you can access it. Refer to the installation
guide supplied with your product.
The network camera can be used with most standard
operating systems and browsers. The
recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh
and Firefox with other operating systems. See Minimum web browsing requirements, on
page 55.
Notes: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls and
install AXIS Media Control (AMC) on your workstation.
QuickTimeTM and Real PlayerTM are also supported for viewing streaming MPEG-4 video and audio.
If your workstation restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to
use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
The network camera includes one (1) decoder license for viewing MPEG-4 video streams. This is automat-
ically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the MPEG-4 decoder, to pre-
vent installation of unlicensed copies.
Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of
your browser.
To access the camera from a Macintosh computer (Mac OSX), click on the Bonjour
tab and select the AXIS 216FD/AXIS 216MFD from the drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see Access from the internet, on
page 11. Otherwise enter your user name and password, set by the administrator.