12AXIS Q7414 - Video StreamsAXIS Media Control (AMC)AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows is therecommended method of accessing live video from the video encoder.The AMC control panel can be used to configure various video and audiosettings. See the User’s Manual included in the tool for more information.The AMC control panel is automatically installed on first use, after which itcan 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 clickSettings to access the AMC window.Alternative methods of accessing the video streamVideo/images from the video encoder can also be accessed in the followingways:• Motion JPEG server push (if supported by the client, Firefox, for example). This option maintains an open HTTP connectionto 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 H.264 viewing client to be installed. The paths that can be used arelisted below in the order of preference:• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu:///axis-media/media.amp• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp:///axis-media/media.amp• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp:///axis-media/media.amp• Multicast: axrtpm:///axis-media/media.amp• To access the video stream from QuickTime™ the following paths can be used:• rtsp:///axis-media/media.amp• rtsp:///axis-media/media.3gpNotes:• The video encoder 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 H.264 stream using the paths above, although Axis does notguarantee this• = IP address• = h264. The default codec is H.264.