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1)Is Zavio F731 camera compatible with safari ?

2) the camera does not appear to have any focusing ability. The picture is not very clear. I need to be able to identify people at 50 feet at night.
Yes, it is compatible with Safari that is on the manual attached here. To focus this camera, please open the front cover by turning it counter-clockwise. The lens are at the center of the IR lights. Lift the flanking rubber and rotate the lens while watching the video to get the best focus result. Lens feel they move electronically when camera is powered on.

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Mac OS using Safari Browser

  1. Select Safari icon
  2. Click Bonjour function and select the camera you wish to access.
  3. Enter name and password to login to the IP camera. (Default is admin / admin)
  4. The monitor image will be displayed in your browser.

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Lighting environment setting
The default setting of lighting environment is 60Hz. However, if the image appears flickery, this might be because the
lighting environment in your country is 50 Hz. Hence, this setting can be changed into 50Hz. Or if you wish to use
this IP Camera in an outdoor environment, this setting can be changed into Outdoor mode.
Go to “Setting → Basic → Camera → General", choose the environment setting you wish.


Change the Web Interface into your preferred language
Use the settings screen to set the language of the Web Interface.
Go to “Setting → Basic → System → Initialize”.


  1. Insert Software CD into your CD-ROM.
  2. Browse and select the preferred language from language pack in the Software CD and then click OK.
  3. The web interface will change into your preferred language.



Use IP Camera via Mobile Phone

  1. Using IP Camera via iPhone
    Select Safari function → Enter IP address in the web link → enter username and password (default value
    admin/admin) → The Zavio user interface and Live Image will show up in the middle of the screen.
  2. Mobile phone viewing
    a. 3G Mobile Phone Streaming Viewing
    For 3G mobile phone viewing, please type “ rtsp://<IP>:<PORT>/video.3gp ” into your 3G web media player.
    <IP> is the IP address of your IP camera;
    <PORT> is the RTSP port of your IP camera (Default value is 554.)
    Example: rtsp://100.10.10.1:554/video.3gp

    b. 2.5G Mobile Phone Viewing
    b1. WAP viewing
    For 2.5G WAP mobile phone viewing, type “ http://<IP>/mobile.wml ” into your 2.5G web browser.
    b1. Browser viewing
    For 2.5G mobile phone browser viewing, type “http:// <IP>/mobile.htm ” into your 2.5G web browser.

    Windows Live Messenger Setting
    Live video of the IP Camera can be displayed using Microsoft Live Messenger, whilst providing its public IP address
    to users for access via the web browser. This feature is useful especially when the IP address of the camera is
    dynamically assigned.
    If you wish to set up MSN Messenger, enter the camera’s setting page.
    Go to “Setting → Basic → System → Network → Messenger”, set the Messenger option “On.”
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  3. Create a new MSN Messenger account (e.g.: Camerathome@hotmail.com) for the IP Camera.
  4. Enter the new MSN Messenger Login Account and Password within the designated boxes.
  5. Under the IP Notification Option, Click “On” to enable IP notification to the users.
  6. Under the Privacy Option, Click “On” to create an allow list.
  7. Use your existing account to login to MSN Messenger.
  8. Add the new MSN Messenger account (e.g.: Camerathome@hotmail.com) to your contact list.
  9. The IP Camera will send you a message with its Public IP and Private IP if the IP Notification Option is enabled.
  10. Click on the small camera icon. Then, choose “View a new contact's webcam”.
  11. The IP Camera automatically accepts your
    invitation and its live video is displayed.
  12. Click Action button and choose
    Start control panel to use control panel
  13. You can use Snapshot, Image Setup and PT Control function via MSN add-in control panel.

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