ACTi Indoor Mini Dome and Mini Fisheye Dome on Tilted Wall with Gang Box - Manual (Page 14)

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Installation Guide
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Access the Camera
Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the
same 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 is
provided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer .
The browser functionality comparison:
Functionality Internet Explorer Other browsers
Live Video Yes Yes
*
Live Video Area Resizable Yes No
PTZ Control Yes Yes
Capture the snapshot Yes Yes
Video overlay based configuration (Motion
Detection regions, Privacy Mask regions)
Yes No
All the other configurations Yes Yes
* When using non-Internet Explorer browsers, free third-party software plug-ins must be installed
to the PC first to be able to get the live video feed from the camera. Check the firmware version of
the camera to determine which plug-in is necessary:
Firmware Version Required Plug-In
A1D-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 access
the Setup page of the Web Configurator (see page 16).
Disclaimer Notice: The camera manufacturer does not guarantee the compatibility of its cameras
with VLC player or QuickTime – since these are third party softwares. The third parties have the
right to modify their utility any time which might affect the compatibility. In such cases, please use
Internet Explorer browser instead.
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will be
downloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to accept the use of such control when
prompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case.