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Live Video Page
The live video page allows you to manage the way you view live video and capture images. You can also view live video from this page and access menus on the navigation bar (based on user permissions).
NOTE: The PTZ controls are viewable only after you have logged on to the device.
LIVE VIDEO PAGE ICONS
Viewable icons are based on user permissions.
Select Stream: Selects the viewable video stream that displays in live view (Primary, Secondary, QuickView, or Event) and selects unicast or multicast and throttle settings.
Maximize Viewing Area: Scales the image to the full size of the browser. To resize the video pane to normal view, click the
Show Toolbar button in the upper-right corner of the window.
Show Toolbar: Returns the window to normal view. This icon is only available after the window has been set to maximize the viewing area.
Open Stream in New Window: Opens the video in a scalable, independent window. Opening the video in a separate window allows you to view the video while other applications are running. This window can be minimized, maximized, or closed using the title bar buttons of the active window. The window can also be resized by dragging the lower-right corner of the window.
Take a Snapshot: Captures the image displayed in the video pane and saves it as a JPEG file.
Center Viewing Area*: Centers the camera on an area in the video pane. To center a viewing area, click the desired location in the video pane.
Pan and Tilt*: Controls the pan and tilt functions. Click and drag the mouse to the left or right to pan the camera. Click and drag the mouse up or down to tilt the camera.
*These icons are always available when using the Pelco Media Player. If you are using QuickTime ® , these icons are available only when the
QuickView Stream is selected.
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PTZ CONTROLS
NOTE: The PTZ controls are viewable only after you have logged on to the device.
Home: Click the button to go to the home preset.
Tilt Up: Click and hold the button to tilt the camera up.
Tilt Down: Click and hold the button to tilt the camera down.
Pan Left: Click and hold the button to pan the camera left.
Pan Right: Click and hold the button to pan the camera right.
Zoom In: Click and hold the button to zoom the lens in.
Zoom Out: Click and hold the button to zoom the lens out.
Focus Near: Click and hold the button to focus on an object near the camera.
Focus Far: Click and hold the button to focus on an object far away from the camera.
Iris Open: Click and hold the button to open the iris and lighten the image.
Iris Close: Click and hold the button to close the iris and darken the image.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Several keyboard shortcuts are available when viewing the primary stream on the live video page using Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® and the
Pelco Media Player. These keyboard shortcuts display different overlays on a video pane and provide quick access to a specific function.
Table D. Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut Function
SHIFT + S Displays details about the live video such as image rate, resolution, and bit rate.
SHIFT + T Displays the current date and time.
These keyboard shortcuts are not available when viewing video with Quicktime ® .
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SELECTING A STREAM
1. Click the Select Stream button.
2. Select one of the following streams from the Select Stream page:
Primary Stream: To select this stream, click the button next to Primary Stream.
Secondary Stream: To select this stream, click the button next to Secondary Stream.
QuickView Stream: To select this stream, click the button next to QuickView Stream.
NOTE: If the secondary stream has not been configured, only Primary Stream, and QuickView Stream are available.
3. Configure the display settings for the selected stream. Available display settings are determined by the video compression of the selected stream:
MPEG-4 or H.264 compression: For the Primary Stream or Secondary Stream, select Unicast and Multicast from the Transmission dropdown menu.
• For the Primary or Secondary Stream, the video compression is H.264. You can also select Unicast or Multicast from the Transmission drop-down menu.
JPEG compression: For the Secondary Stream or QuickView Stream, select Images Per Second (IPS) from the Throttle drop-down menu.
• For the QuickView Stream, the video compression is JPEG.
4. Click the Select button to save the stream settings.
PRIMARY STREAM AND SECONDARY STREAM
The Primary Stream and Secondary Stream are video streams that include compression, resolution, image rate, and bit rate settings. The streams can be set up using a video configuration preset or they can be customized using the video configuration settings.
A video preset is a predefined video configuration that offers a good balance between video performance and bandwidth usage. For easy stream configuration, use the Video Presets page located in the drop-down menu of the A/V Streams tab.
A video preset is a predefined video configuration that offers a good balance between video performance and bandwidth usage. For easy stream configuration, use the Video Streams tab.
To customize the Primary Stream or Secondary Stream, select the Settings page and then use the Video Configuration page located in the dropdown menu of the A/V Streams tab. Configurable settings include the stream name, compression, resolution, image rate, bit rate, and I-frame interval of the video streams. The default names for the streams are Primary Stream and Secondary Stream; however, if these stream names are changed, the new names replace the default names (Primary Stream and Secondary Stream) on the Select Stream page.
QUICKVIEW STREAM
The QuickView Stream is a predefined JPEG video stream with a lower resolution. This low resolution, low frame rate stream is available when the settings are being configured.
The QuickView Stream is also ideal for users who are connected to a network with processor bandwidth limitations that might cause a high resolution, high frame rate video stream to pause or appear pixilated.
The aspect ratio of the QuickView Stream mirrors that of the Primary Stream.
UNICAST
A unicast transmission sends a separate video stream to each user that is requesting data. Although multiple users might request the same data from the camera at the same time, duplicate video streams are transmitted to each user. Every unicast user that connects to the camera consumes additional processing power, which limits the number of simultaneous users who can access the camera.
The camera supports a maximum of 20 simultaneous users.
The camera supports a maximum of 6 simultaneous users.
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MULTICAST
A multicast transmission sends data to multiple users at the same time using one transmission stream. Each multicast user that connects to the camera consumes no additional processing power; therefore, multicast video streams can be sent to an unlimited number of simultaneous users.
TAKING A SNAPSHOT
1. Click the “Take a Snapshot” button.
2. The snapshot is shown in the window. Right-click with the mouse to save the picture to a folder.
3. Specify the file name and type and click Save.
4. A dialog box opens, allowing you to open or save the file.
5. Select one of the following options:
Open: Your computer’s photo editing program opens and displays the screen image. This function is available only when using
Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® 7.0 (or later) or Mozilla ® Firefox ® 3.0 (or later).
Save: The image is saved as a JPEG file at the location you specify.
Cancel: The captured image is not opened or saved and the dialog box closes.
NOTE: If you are using JPEG, the captured image is the size of the largest MJPEG stream. If you are using MPEG-4 or H.264, the image is captured using the QuickView Stream, which is a low resolution image.
SETTINGS PAGE
Depending on user permissions, the Settings page allows you to manage camera system and network settings, set up users, configure events, and control the camera imaging and streams.
Depending on user permissions, the Settings page allows you to manage camera system and network settings, control the camera imaging and video streams, and set up users.
NOTE: The Settings menu might not be available if the user does not have permission to access this feature.
ACCESSING THE DEVICE MENUS
1. Log on to the camera.
2. Click the Settings link in the navigation bar located in the upper-right corner of the page; a list of menu tabs appears.
3. Place your mouse pointer over a tab to display a list of submenus.
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