Axis M3011 User Manual

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13AXIS M3011 - Video StreamsAXIS Media Control (AMC)AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows isthe recommended method of accessing live video from the networkcamera.The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audiosettings. Please see the AMC user manual included in the tool for moreinformation.The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after whichit 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 andclick Settings to access the AMC window.Note:AXIS M3011 does not support audio.Motion JPEGThis format uses standard JPEG still images for the video stream. These images are then displayed and updated at a ratesufficient 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 everyimage contained in the stream. The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the network camera is touse the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows.Alternative methods of accessing the video streamYou can also access video/images from the network camera in the following ways:• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP con-nection 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:///axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4/H.264 viewing client to be installed. The paths that can beused are listed below in the order of preference:• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu:///axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp:///axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp:///axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=• Multicast: axrtpm:///axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=• To access the video stream from QuickTime™ the following paths can be used:• rtsp:///axis-media/media.amp?videocodec=• rtsp:///axis-media/media.3gp?videocodec=Notes:• The network camera supports QuickTime 6.5.1 and later.• QuickTime adds latency to the video stream (up to 3 seconds).• It may be possible to use other players to view the MPEG-4/H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis doesnot guarantee this.• = IP address• = h264 or mpeg4. The default codec is H.264.