ACTi E5 Series Installation Manual

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www.acti.comInstallation Guide16Access the CameraNow that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under thesame network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera.You can use any of the browsers to access the camera, however, the full functionality isprovided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer.The browser functionality comparison:Functionality Internet Explorer Other browsersLive Video Yes Yes*Live Video Area Resizable Yes NoPTZ Control Yes YesCapture the snapshot Yes YesVideo overlay based configuration (MotionDetection regions, Privacy Mask regions) Yes NoAll the other configurations Yes Yes* When using non-Internet Explorer browsers, free third-party software plug-ins must be installedto the PC first to be able to get the live video feed from the camera. Check the firmware version ofthe camera to determine which plug-in is necessary:Firmware Version Required Plug-InA1D-500-V6.04.xx-AC or older Basic VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org)A1D-500-V6.05.xx-AC or newer QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/)The camera firmware version can be found on the FW Version column of the IP utility or accessthe Setup page of the Web Configurator (see page 18).Disclaimer Notice: The camera manufacturer does not guarantee the compatibility of its cameraswith VLC player or QuickTime – since these are third party softwares. The third parties have theright to modify their utility any time which might affect the compatibility. In such cases, please useInternet Explorer browser instead.When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will bedownloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to accept the use of such control whenprompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case.