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5. Using Web-based Control Utility
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 Main Screen
After you login to the camera’s web-based control utility, you will first see the live view screen of the
camera.
The screen is like the picture below: The live view screen of the utility provides these options:
•Snapshot: Pressing this button takes a snapshot of the current live view screen.
•Live: Pressing this button displays the live view of the camera.
•Setup: Pressing this button allows you to access the setup page.
•Camera name: Displays the name of the camera.
•Recording Indicator: Turns red when the recording is proceeding.
•Alarm Indicator: Appears when an alarm is triggered.
•Live view video: Shows the live view of the camera.
Note that the accessibility to the options varies according to the login account.
•Viewer: Allowed to view only the live view screen. Access to other options is restricted.
•Administrator: Can access all the options on the live view page and make configurations on the setup
pages.
5.1.2 Setup Menu
The Setup options are categorized into five groups: Image, Network, System, Event and Recording. Click-
ing the name will expand its sub-menu. See the ensuing sections for more information.
Snapshot button
Setup button
Live view video
Alarm Indicator
Recording Indicator
Camera name