Installation Guide; Overview - Axis CAMERA RECORDER 1.1 User Manual

Installation Guide

This installation guide will help you install AXIS Camera Recorder and
configure it for your Axis Network Cameras and Video Servers. The guide
also provides a brief introduction to the functionality and usage of the
surveillance software.

Overview

AXIS Camera Recorder consists of two distinct software applications:
Administrator and Monitor. These are described briefly below.
The Administrator application -
installation uses this tool when setting up the system for the first time,
when new cameras are added to the system and whenever the system
configuration needs to be changed. This tool is also used to configure the
screen layout to use while operating the system, the recording conditions
to use, etc.
The Monitor application -
is the core of the surveillance system. The Monitor records and displays
live images from the connected video cameras and the operator uses this
application for surveillance. Operators can start and stop cameras, control
PTZ cameras (if installed), review recordings, create AVI files, export and
print images, etc.
Notes: •The Administrator application and the Monitor application can-
not be run simultaneously - the one must be closed before the
other is opened.
•In order to achieve the best performance and most reliable oper-
ation, it is recommended that the surveillance PC is not used for
other demanding software applications or unnecessary purposes.
The Monitor application and cameras must be running to record
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images. There will be no video surveillance if the Monitor appli-
cation is closed!
Installation Guide
The administrator of the surveillance
This application forms the main user interface and
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