Accessing The Camera; Access From A Browser - Axis P85 Series User Manual

Accessing the Camera

To install the AXIS P85 Series Network Camera, 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 Technical Specifications
on page 36.
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.
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• QuickTime is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the camera can be configured to use a Java
applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
• H.264 is licensed technology. The network camera includes one viewing client license. Installing additional unlicensed
copies of the viewing client is prohibited. To purchase additional licenses, contact your Axis reseller.

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 AXIS P8513 \AXIS
P8514 from the drop-down list.
3. If this is the first time you are accessing the camera, see Setting the root password, on page 5. Otherwise enter the
user name and password, set by the administrator.
4. The camera's Live View page appears in your browser.
Note:
The layout of the Live View page may have been customized to specific requirements. Consequently your own Live
View page may differ in some of the examples and functions featured here.
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