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ix6.6.9 The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Multicam” Option...320 6.6.10 Managing a Group of I/O Devices...

84 1.11 E-mail Notification You can send e-mail alerts with attached images when events occur. The events triggering e-mail alerts include: Vi

Configuring Main System 851  E-Mail To: Type recipients’ e-mail addresses. For multiple recipients, add a semicolon between each e-mail add

86 1.11.2 Setting Alert Notification 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select General Setting, and select System Configure. T

Configuring Main System 871 1.12 PTZ Control With the PTZ control panel, you can control PTZ functions, e.g. pan, tilt, zoom, focus and pr

88  Close: Closes the control panel.  Pan/Tilt Control: Allows the PTZ to pan and tilt to any angle.  Zoom Control: Allows the PTZ to z

Configuring Main System 891 1.12.1 Mapping PTZ Cameras This option assigns a PTZ camera to its corresponding camera channel for either the l

90 1.12.2 PTZ Idle Protection When the PTZ remains stationary for a certain time, the PTZ can automatically activate the scan mode, move to t

Configuring Main System 911 1. Select Tour Schedule on the Camera Mapping Setup dialog box (Figure 1-70), and click the Setting button. This

92 1.12.3 Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels The function allows the corresponding PTZ control panels to be called up automatically when you sw

Configuring Main System 931 1.12.4 PTZ Automation Other than the PTZ control panel, you can display a Visual PTZ Control Panel on the imag

x 8.2.3 Video Settings ...361 8.2.4 SDK Settings...

94 1.13 Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events The live video can pop up immediately for alert whenever motion detection and alarm occurs. To

Configuring Main System 951 1.14 Video Noise Solutions The system provides these solutions for video/audio noise: z Noise Tolerance for m

96 2. To set the recording mode to motion detection, enable Rec Video, and select Motion Detect from the drop-down list. 3. To enable noise

Configuring Main System 971 1.14.2 Noise Detection to Reduce File Size Designed for the round-the-clock recording, the Noise Detection featu

98 1.14.3 Noise Filter The Noise Filter function can remove video and audio noise from live view. The video denoising can reduce file size an

Configuring Main System 991 1.15 Picture-in-Picture View With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view, you can crop the video to get a close-up

100 1.16 Picture-and-Picture View With the Picture and Picture (PAP) view, you can create a split video effect with multiple close-up view

Configuring Main System 1011 1.17 Fisheye View A fisheye camera allows you to cover all angles of a location with just one fisheye camer

102 Setting up the GV-FE110 fisheye camera 1. Right-click the image of the fisheye camera, select the camera number, and select Geo Fisheye. 2

Configuring Main System 1031 Setting up a Third-Party Fisheye Camera or Lens z To set up a camera installed with an ImmerVision IMV1 Panoram

xi8.6.11 Output Control...407 8.6.12 Remote ViewLog...

104 Note: 1. For GV-FE110, the image alignment function is only available on its web interface. 2. Regardless of the view mode selected here

Configuring Main System 1051 1.18 Shortcuts You can create up to 20 shortcuts on the main screen to a program or file. 1. Run Fast Backu

106 1.19 Touch Screen Support The GV-System offers three types of control panels with touch screen support: PTZ Control Panel, I/O Control

Configuring Main System 1071 1.19.2 Touch Screen Panel The touch screen panel allows you to switch to ViewLog and full screen by the touch o

108 5 System Log Opens the System Log. 6 Close MultiCam Closes the GV-System. Note: You can move the touch screen panel anywhere on

Configuring Main System 1091 1.20 System Tools 1.20.1 Colorful Mode You can enhance the coloring of live video to have more vivid and satur

110 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select Tools, select DirectDraw Configuration and select Use Colorful Mode. Then restar

Configuring Main System 1111 1.20.2 Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay By default, the DirectDraw Overlay is activated and set to High Qu

112 1.20.3 Stopping Video Lost Watchdog When the video signal is weak, the software watchdog will try to recover the lost video by restart

Configuring Main System 1131 1.20.4 Deactivating Video Lost Beep To stop a beep noise when any of videos lost, click the Configure button (

xii 9.4.4 Viewing Host Information and Playing Back Video...474 9.4.5 Accessing Remote ViewLog ...

114 1.20.5 Fast Key Lockup If you wish not to use certain fast keys and do not want them to interfere with the keyboard use, you can disable

Configuring Main System 1151 1.20.6 Fast Key Reference This option lets you view the fast key windows of Main System and PTZ Control, givin

116 1.20.7 Memory Limit The GV-System can automatically warn you on high memory usage to prevent system instability. The memory monitoring an

Configuring Main System 1171 1.20.8 Version Information To know which version of GV-System you have, click the Configure button (No. 14, Fi

118 Chapter 2 Hybrid and NVR Solution ... 119 2.1 GeoVision IP Video Products...

119 Hybrid and NVR Solution To implement IP video surveillance, GeoVision provides the two solutions: • Hybrid Solution: Integrates analog videos

120 2.2 Dongle Requirement To perform third-party IP devices with the Hybrid or NVR soltuion, you will need a NVR dongle to run the GV-System. •

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1212 2.3 Hybrid Solution Description 1. Specifications of the Hybrid solution. The Hybrid solution integrates analog v

122 2.4 NVR Solution Description 1. Specifications of the NVR solution: The NVR solution supports up to 32 IP channels. It allows you to connect

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1232 2.5 IP Channel Setup The setup procedures may vary slightly among IP camera, video server and compact DVR. The follo

xiii11.2.3 Installing TwinDVR...512 11.2.4 Starting TwinDVR...

124 4. Select a camera brand and model name from the Brand and Device drop-down lists respectively. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-3 5. T

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1252 6. Click Apply. The IP camera is added to the list. 7. To change the preview and recording resolution, right-click

126 2.5.1 Advanced Settings To preview video, activate audio and configure frame rate, right-click the desired camera (Figure 2-4) and select Prev

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1272 [Image Orientation] You can adjust the image orientation of the camera according to your preference.  Normal: Selec

128 2.6 PTZ IP Camera To set up the IP camera with PTZ functions, follow these steps: 1. To add the PTZ IP camera to the system, follow the ste

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1292 2.7 RTSP Connection You can add an IP camera to the GV-System by using the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) if t

130 6. On the RTSP Command dialog box, enter the RTSP link address. For the RTSP command, consult the documentation of your IP camera. For instanc

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1312 2.8 ONVIF & PSIA Connection The GV-System is compatible with all other IP video devices using ONVIF and PSIA s

132 2.9 Camera Mapping through GV IP Device Utility The GV IP Device Utility program can search and manage all the available IP devices on the s

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1332 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to map more IP cameras. 6. To create another set of the IP camera mapping settings, click

xiv 11.9.6 Retrieving Recorded Files...562 11.10 Backup Viewer ...

134 2.10 Economic Mode The economic mode helps you reduce the disk space needed to store videos from IP video devices. Once the economic mode is e

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1352 5. Under the Economic Frame Rate Setting section, configure the frame rate settings for the incoming IP video compres

136 Note: 1. The Max. Recording Frame Rate of Non-Motion or Non-I/O option is only available when the camera is set to the Round-the-Clock record

Hybrid and NVR Solution 1372 2.11 On Demand Display For cameras that support dual streaming with different resolutions, you can select the On Dem

138 Application Example A resolution of 640 x 480 has been selected for the On Demand Display function. • Higher Resolution Streaming Figure

139Chapter 3 Video Analysis...141 3.1 Object Tracking and Zooming ...

140 3.12 Panorama View...185 3.12.1 Creating a Panorama View...

Video Analysis 3.1 Object Tracking and Zooming Object Tracking provides you the real-time tracking and automatic magnification of a single movi

142 • For other cameras, select Active and select Enable Object Tracking. Specify COM port, Baud Rate and PT Speed of the PTZ camera. To configur

Video Analysis 1433 [Setup]  Pan, Tilt and Zoom: Use the slide bars to adjust the PTZ camera view.  Sensitivity: Use the slide bar to adjus

xv11.16.2 Recording GPS Locations of GV-System ...606 11.16.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device .

144 7. Select Define Object Size from the drop-down menu. Use the mouse to outline the max and min object sizes for tracking separately. Every tim

Video Analysis 1453 Starting Object Tracking After the above settings, you can start the object tracking application. Click the Configure butto

146 4. Use the mouse to outline a desired area in the Dialog window. It will be magnified on the main screen. When the specified idle time of zo

Video Analysis 1473 3.1.2 Object Zooming If only one PTZ camera is available, without the stationary camera, you can simply apply it for the

148 2. Click for the PTZ setup. Refer to Object Tracking earlier in this chapter. 3. Choose the camera view of the PTZ. In Figure 3-8, the imag

Video Analysis 1493 Starting Object Zooming After the above settings, you can start the object zooming application. 1. Click the Configure but

150 3.2 Advanced Single Camera Tracking The Advanced Single Camera Tracking can track a moving object using only one PTZ camera. When an object

Video Analysis 1513 Setting up Advanced Single Camera Tracking 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select Video Analysis, selec

152 6. Select Support Zoom Function to be able to zoom in and out. Select Normal and the camera will zoom in once on the moving object. Select Dee

Video Analysis 1533 3.3 Digital Object Tracking Without the need of a PTZ camera, the Digital Object Tracking provides you real-time trackin

1Chapter 1 Configuring Main System ...4 1.1 Getting Started ...

154 navigation boxes would be left free for selecting focus areas of interest in PAP View. See Object Tracking in PAP View later in this chapter.

Video Analysis 1553 3.3.2 Tracking in PIP View The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) View with Digital Object Tracking can track up to 7 moving objec

156 3.3.3 Tracking in PAP View The PAP (Picture-and-Picture) View with Digital Object Tracking can create split video effects with up to 7 close-

Video Analysis 1573 3.4 Object Counting and Intrusion Alarm The Object Counting provides bi-directional counting of objects under the surv

158 3.4.1 Object Counting To define the counter to count target objects, click the Counter tab. Figure 3-18 1. In the C

Video Analysis 1593 3. To test your counting settings, select Live from the Test Count drop-down list and click the Test button to start testi

160 3.4.2 Intrusion Alarm When any object crosses or is inside the defined region, the alarm can be activated for warning. To set the intrusion a

Video Analysis 1613 6. To activate the function at certain times only, click the Schedule button and select Active Schedule. For details, see

162 3.5 Object Index The Object Index feature allows you to view the very first frame of a continuous movement in a video stream. With Live Objec

Video Analysis 1633 4. Select one camera from the drop-down list and enable Camera for the following setup.  Mask Filter: Use the mouse to o

1.6 System Idle Protection... 54 1.6.1 Auto Logout Administrator ...

164 3.5.2 Viewing Object Index After configuring Object Index, you can start to view the most recent frames captured, with 50 frames at most. 1.

Video Analysis 1653 3.5.3 Searching Object Index You can locate frames within selected cameras and a specific time frame. 1. Click the ViewLo

166 [The Record List] The list contains the search results. Double-click a camera folder to display all found files. Click one time-segment fil

Video Analysis 1673 3.6 Automatic Video Snapshots The Video Snapshot allows the system to continuously take 2 snapshots every second as moni

168 6. Click […] after Video Snapshot for further setup. Figure 3-25  Frames: Specifies how many frames every second the system will save. By

Video Analysis 1693 3.6.2 Searching Video Snapshots You can locate snapshots within the specified cameras and period of time with Object Index

170 5. To play images with Quick Search or ViewLog player, double-click the desired frame. 6. To display the image with your default image vie

Video Analysis 1713 3.7 Face Detection The Face Detection enables the GV-System to detect and record human faces. This feature captures hum

172 3.8 Face Count The Face Count function allows you to count the number of faces that appear in the image. You can also select to invoke a comp

Video Analysis 1733 3.8.2 Setting Face Count 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select Advanced Video Analysis, and click Fac

31.16 Picture-and-Picture View ... 100 1.17 Fisheye View ...

174  Reset at: Type a counting reset time between 0 and 23. For example, if you type 23, the number of faces counted will become zero at 23 o’cl

Video Analysis 1753  Output Module: Activates the output device when faces are detected under Mask Filter or when the system is unable to det

176 3.9 Unattended and Missing Object Detection The Object Monitor program can detect any unattended and/or missing object within the camera

Video Analysis 1773 Figure 3-32 Object Monitor 5. In the Camera field, select a desired camera for setup. 6. Select Unattended

178 3.9.2 Detecting Missing Objects To detect any object missing from the camera view, follow the steps below: 1. Follow the Step 1 to 4 in the

Video Analysis 1793 Other Controls in the Video Object Setup Window:  Show Reference Image: Click to view the saved reference image.  Never

180  Delay Time: This option allows you to specify the duration of an object missing or unattended to invoke the detection. Unattended Object:

Video Analysis 1813 3.10 Privacy Mask Protection The Privacy Mask can block out sensitive areas from view, covering the areas with black b

182 3.10.2 Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas The user must be granted access privileges to see the block-out areas when launching V

Video Analysis 1833 3.11 Scene Change Detection The Scene Change Detection can detect when a camera has been tampered physically. This fea

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Configuring Main System 1.1 Getting Started When you start the system for the first time, the system will prompt you for a Supervisor ID and Password

184  Invoke Alarm: Activates the computer alarm when a scene change is detected. Click the […] button beside to assign a .wav sound file.  Out

Video Analysis 1853 3.12 Panorama View Spliced from multiple camera images, a panorama view provides a continuous scene for live monitoring.

186 The controls on the Panorama View Setup dialog box: No. Name Description 1 Add Adds an image for automatic splicing. 2 Undo Cancel

Video Analysis 1873 3. From the Reference drop-down list, select one camera as the Reference image. At this step, the camera you selected at S

188 3.12.2 Accessing a Panorama View Click the ViewLog button (No.13, Figure 1-2), point to Live Panorama View, and select the desired panorama

Video Analysis 1893 3.13 Video Defogging Smoky environments and bad weather, such as rain, snow or fog, all affect image quality and reduce s

190 3.14 Video Stabilization Images from a shaky camera are jittery or blurry. This feature helps to reduce camera shake, leaving you with clea

Video Analysis 1913 3.15 Advanced Motion Detection To avoid false motion detection, the Advanced Motion Detection feature provides four solut

192 5. To set detection sensitivity in a specific area, clear the selection for User-defined and click Set region. Select a sensitivity level by

Video Analysis 1933 3.16 Crowd Detection Crowd detection is used to generate an alert when a crowd of people gathers in a specified area and

Configuring Main System 51  Allow removing password System: It is recommended to select this option which allows removing the password data

194 7. Every time when the system detects changes in the background image, you will be prompted for alert. If you want to close the prompt, selec

Video Analysis 1953 Note: For the Skip Instant Light Change option: 1. When it is selected, you may be subject to the risk that the system wi

196 3.17 Advanced Scene Change Detection Compared to Scene Change Detection that can only be applied in the indoors, the advanced version of Sc

Video Analysis 1973  Tolerance Time of Alarm: Sets the duration of scene change before an alarm condition is activated.  Automatically Dis

198 If you do not select Automatically Disable Alarm, you can stop all types of triggered alerts by this step: Right-click on the camera image wh

Video Analysis 1993 3.18 Advanced Unattended Object Detection Compared to Unattended Object Detection that can only be applied in the indoor

200 5. Select Unattended Object Size, and click the Camera icon to pause live images. 6. Outline Min Object Size on the camera view, and select

Video Analysis 2013 14. Start monitoring to run the application. When any unattended object is detected in the camera view for the specified

202 3.19 Advanced Missing Object Detection Compared to Missing Object Detection that can only be applied in the indoors, the advanced version o

Video Analysis 2033 5. Select Sensitivity. The higher the value, the more sensitive the system is for changes in the camera view. 6. Specify To

6 1.1.1 Main Screen Figure 1-2 The controls in the main screen: No. Name Description 1 Camera Number Indicates the camera number matchin

204 If you do not select Automatically Disable Alarm, you can stop all types of triggered alerts by this step: Right-click on the camera image wh

Video Analysis 2053 3.20 Video Analysis Schedule A schedule monitoring has been added to most of Advanced Video Analysis and Video Analysis

206 2. Click the Schedule button in the bottom left corner of the dialog box. This dialog box appears. Figure 3-54 3. Select Active Sch

Video Analysis 2073 3.21 Specifications Feature Notes Panorama View z AVP Dongle required z 1 GB of RAM minimum required z Maximum o

208 Note: To use two or more of the following functions simultaneously, at least 2 GB of RAM is required: Advanced Video Analysis, Video Analysis

Chapter 4 Video Playback ... 211 4.1 Playing Back on ViewLog ...

210 4.11 Fast Key Reference ... 275 4.12 Specifications ...

Playing Back Video Files 4 CHAPTER 4 Video Playback Recorded files can be played back using different software applications

212 4.1 Playing Back on ViewLog The ViewLog plays back recorded video files without affecting recording. There are two ways to launch ViewLo

Playing Back Video Files 4 The controls in the ViewLog window: No. Name Description 1 Camera Name Indicates the given camera name. 2 Camera Vi

Configuring Main System 71 11 Network Enables the connection to remote applications. 12 Camera Scan Rotates through the screen division

214 1234567 Figure 4-2 Function Panel The controls in the Function Panel: No. Name Description 1 Effects Adds effects to the imag

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.1 Playback Screen Layout Click the View Mode button (No. 8, Figure 4-1) any time when you want to change the curren

216 The option of Thumbnail View is disabled while a video file is playing back. Wait until the video ends or click the Pause button to make th

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.2 Playback Control Buttons Video files may be played back with or without audio. To play back with audio, click the

218 Key Frame Playback If you want to play the most representative frames of recordings or your network bandwidth is limited which affects the

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.3 Bookmarking a Frame You can create a bookmark for a video frame and later return to that frame quickly or resume

220 Viewing a Bookmark 1. Click the Advanced button (No. 9, Figure 4-1) and select Bookmark. The Bookmark window appears.

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.4 Searching a Video Event ViewLog offers four search methods: Basic Search, Advanced Search, List Mode and Line Mo

222 Advanced Search 1. Click the Advanced button (No. 9, Figure 4-1) and select Advanced Search. This dialog box appears. Alternatively, press

Playing Back Video Files 4 List Mode and Line Mode The List Mode and Line Mode allow you to see video events listed by date and to search events by

8 1.1.2 Enabling the Recording Press [F7] on the keyboard, or click the Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2) to start recording. By default, ev

224 • Event Only: Lists the video events only. • Event + Total Frame: Lists the video events and their total number of frames. • Event + Tot

Playing Back Video Files 4 Setting up the MDB filter: 1. Click the arrow on the top-left corner of the event search window. 2. Select MDB Filter

226 4.1.5 Merging and Exporting Video You can merge several video files into a single file and export it in AVI format. You can also choose

Playing Back Video Files 4 5. If the video event has the Privacy Mask settings, and you want to retrieve the recoverable block-out area(s) in the

228 Privacy Mask Settings In case you forget to set the Privacy Mask at the Main System or need to add more Privacy Masks onto the video for

Playing Back Video Files 4 [Set Location] Click the […] button to assign a saving path. [Normal]  Time Merge: Select whether to save a full-

230 4.1.6 Extracting Frames from a Video Event You can extract certain frames of a video event and save them as another event. 1. Click t

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.7 Saving Images You can save the current camera view as an image file. 1. Click the Save As Image button (No. 3,

232 4.1.8 Printing Images You can print images in three layout styles: single view, quad view or multi view. 1. Click the View Mode button

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.1.9 Recycling Option for Video Files You can choose whether to recycle your video files. To apply this function, fol

Configuring Main System 91 1.1.3 Playing Back Video You can instantly play back the recorded video of a certain time length without interrup

234 4.1.10 Advanced Settings The Setting button on the Function Panel (No. 5, Figure 4-2) allows you to configure (1) Quad View, (2) Multi Vie

Playing Back Video Files 4 [Multi View] You can configure up to 10 sets of Multi Views for simultaneous playback of multiple camera recordings. I

236 [Thumbnail View] Figure 4-22  Frame Interval: Specify the number of frames between each video thumbnail. Set the interval between 1

Playing Back Video Files 4 [Play Setting] Figure 4-23 [General Play Method]  Audio De-noise: Improves the audio qu

238 [Display] Figure 4-24 [User Interface]  Aspect Ratio: Select the ratio between the width of the image and

Playing Back Video Files 4  Using Colorful Mode: Click the Arrow button beside the Apply Scaling Render option, click the DirectDraw Scale tab, a

240 [Database / Cache] Specify the duration of event files to be loaded at ViewLog startup. Figure 4-25  Display all available e

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.2 Object Search This feature allows you to perform two functions: 1. Detect motion, missing objects or unattended obj

242 4. Click the Setup button for further settings. The following window will appear. Figure 4-27 5. Use the mouse to outlin

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.3 Advanced Log Browser With the Advanced Log Browser, you can search for log data of monitored events, system activ

10 1.2 System Configuration You can configure cameras and global recording parameters. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select

244 The buttons on the Advanced Log Browser: No. Name Description 1 Open Opens an event log. 2 Reload Select Reload All Table or Reload

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.3.1 Filter Settings You can define filter criteria to search the desired log data. You can also import pre-defined f

246 The POS Filter dialog box has a slightly different look, as illustrated below.  Filter the conditions in below to the selected POS table:

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.4 Quick Search Quick Search is a very useful tool for searching and playing back POS events. In Advanced Log Brow

248 9 Transaction Window Displays POS transaction 10 320<->640 Click to switch between 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 display. 11 Expand /

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.4.1 Event Query Settings Click the Event Query button (No. 6, Figure 4-33) on the Quick Search window, and the follow

250 4.4.2 Advanced Search Settings To decide the size of Quick Search monitoring window and set up a list of favorite texts for search, follo

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.5 Address Book With Address Book, you can save the connection information of multiple hosts and quickly access them f

252 3. Type the connection information of the host, including Host Name, IP address, Port number, and login ID and Password. You can optionall

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.5.3 Creating a Folder Link You can create a link to the folder that contains recordings from the local computer. This

Configuring Main System 111 1.2.1 Configuring Global Recording Parameters Let’s start with the options on the General Setting tab: [Startup

254 4.5.4 Connecting from Address Book Choose one of these ways to quickly access a host, group or folder by using Address Book: 1. Right-cl

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.5.5 Importing and Exporting the Address Book You can import or export the address book by clicking the Import/Export

256 4.6 LAN ViewLog Using LAN ViewLog, it is possible to play back video files across the Local Area Network (LAN). This application provides

Playing Back Video Files 4 2. Click the Add button to bring up the Add ViewLog dialog box. Figure 4-40 3. Click […] the Browse butt

258 4.7 Remote ViewLog Service Through the network , you can retrieve the files from a remote GV IP device and GV-System, and play back video

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.7.2 Retrieving Recordings from Multiple Hosts You can access the video files of up to 32 cameras from multiple host

260 4.7.3 Retrieving Images of Object Index The images of Object Index include the Object Index, Face Detection and Video Snapshot. Through

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.7.4 Resuming Backup Using the Remote ViewLog Service, you can back up files from a remote GV-System (DVR) or a GV IP

262 4.8 Remote Playback Server Remote Playback Client (RPB Client) allows client PCs to download history video files from server PCs through

Playing Back Video Files 4 To stop a connection, click the End Server button . A valid ID and Password are required. To minimize the RPB

12 Note: 1. The Enable Directdraw Overlay and De-interlace Render features can greatly enhance image quality. If your VGA card supports Direc

264 [Enable IP White List] Check the item and click Edit to create a list of IP addresses only which are allowed to access the RPB server. [B

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.8.2 Running Remote Playback Client at the Client PC RPB Client software is to be installed at the client PC, and the

266 The controls in the RPB Client: No. Name Description 1 Camera Name Indicates the given camera name. 2 Camera View Displays playback

Playing Back Video Files 4 Disconnecting from RPB Server Click the Disconnect button (No.4, Figure 4-47) and select to close all connection by choo

268 [Advanced] Select Advanced from the Download (Play) Remote Video button (No.5, Figure 4-47). This displays this following dialog box.

Playing Back Video Files 4 [Connection List] Indicates the number of files currently engaged in the connecting activity. The number shown in the To

270 Address Book The Address Book not only keeps connection information about the RPB server, but also allows quick connection and auto login t

Playing Back Video Files 4 Preference Settings Figure 4-52 [Download] The options allow you to specify how your files are saved w

272 4.9 GPS Tracks Playback Since GV-Video Server and GV-Compact DVR support GPS tracking, GPS tracks are recorded along with video on these

Playing Back Video Files 4 7. Select the events with GPS tracks from the Video Event list, select the desired video mode, and click the Play butto

Configuring Main System 131 4. To switch between the mini and normal view, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Sett

274 4.10 Touch Screen Support By the touch of a finger, the touch screen panel allows you to change screen divisions, switch to full screen

Playing Back Video Files 4 4.11 Fast Key Reference To view the fast key list, click the Tools button (No.6, Figure 4-2), point to Took Kit, and t

Chapter 5 Backup, Deletion and Repair ... 277 5.1 Backing Up Log Data ...

CHAPTER 5 Backup, Deletion and Repair This chapter explains how to back up and delete video/audio files. Video files can be

278 5. Click OK. The Backup dialog box (Figure 5-2) appears. 6. In the Media section, select the method and destination to back up the log fil

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 5.2 Backing Up Recorded Files Using ViewLog, you have three backup options: z Back up to hard disk z Create

280 ¾ If Nero software of version 6.6.0.1 or later is installed, the backup feature provides the direct burn function. It allows you to directly

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 [Information]  Database Files: Click to back up the files from System Log.  Object Index: Click to back up t

282 5.3 Splitting Backup Files onto Multiple Discs When the size of the backup files exceeds the disc space limit, the ViewLog can automatic

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 2. For Mode 1, select No. A dialog box indicating the number of required discs for burning appears. Figure 5-

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14 [Monitor Option]  Start Delay: Starts monitoring after x second(s) when the system is activated.  Post-Rec: Keeps on recording for a

284 5.3.2 Including the Player in the Backup Files If you choose to include the player in the backup files, the Model 2 backup method will b

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 5.4 Deleting Recorded Files To delete files using ViewLog, follow these steps: 1. On the function panel, cli

286 Tip: If you just want to delete a specific event or several events within one day, select the event or multiple events on the Video Event lis

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 5.5 Repairing Damaged File Paths The only way to correctly delete video and audio files is through the operation

288 Note: 1. The repair and the search function will not apply to the files that have been renamed manually. 2. Use this Utility if encounte

Backup, Deletion and Repair 5 5.6 Repairing Damaged Video Files If the computer has been shut down improperly, e.g. due to power failure, us

290 5. You may see the distorted image or No Image on view screen if an incorrect codec and resolution were chosen. For this, click No for the n

Chapter 6 I/O Applications... 292 6.1 I/O Device Setup...

CHAPTER 6 I/O Applications This chapter discusses how you can set up and control the I/O devices connect

I /O Applications 6 6.1 I/O Device Setup To connect the I/O device to the computer of GV-System, you may need the additional device: GV-Net, GV-Ne

Configuring Main System 151 Pre-recording duration = Total Frames = 30 = 5 seconds Frame/Sec Limitation 6 [Pre-Recording using HDD] U

294 Note: For GV-Net/IO Card V3.1 (Net/IO Card Mode), select the option of GV-NET/IO Card; for GV-Net/IO Card V3.1 (I/O Box Mode) and GV-I/O Box 4

I /O Applications 6  Use the ule and pin number to perform this function. t is labeled event e to turn off the put device before the system tri

296 6.1.1 Latch Trigger Instead of constant output alarm in N/O and N/C, the Latch Trigger option provides a momentary alarm, and allows you to

I /O Applications 6 Following illustrations can help you understand different output signals (see Purple Square in the above dialog box) working wi

298 6.1.2 Keeping Last Toggle Status This feature can memorize the current output state when the monitoring is stopped or the system is restarted

I /O Applications 6 2. Input (N/O + Latch Trigger) + Output (N/O Toggle + Keep Last Toggle Status) When “Latch Trigger” works with “Keep Last Toggl

300 6.2 I/O Control Panel The I/O control panel is used to control I/O devices that are added to the system. This control panel will not appear,

I /O Applications 6 6.3 Advanced I/O Applications In the I/O Application dialog box, you can configure the advanced applications, such as defini

302 6.3.1 Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Alarm Events This feature allows you to define how the PTZ camera and the GV-System will re

I /O Applications 6 6.3.2 Setting Momentary and Maintained Modes [Momentary Mode] Pushbutton switches that are normally open and stay closed only

16 button to select the mode of screen divisions. [Video Record] Click to watermark all recorded videos. Watermark is a way to verify the auth

304 6.3.3 Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings upon Input Trigger The option lets you instantly deactivate all the prior alarm and alert setting

I /O Applications 6 6.3.4 Overlaying Input Name onto Screen upon Alarm Events This feature is designed to overlay the name of input device on li

306 6.3.5 Other Applications [Video Lost/Connection Lost Trigger I/O] Activates the specified output module if any camera loses its video signal

I /O Applications 6 6.4 Input State Detection This feature is designed to monitor all inputs for a change of state whenever you start I/O monitori

308 6.5 I/O Enable Setting You can manually arm or disarm any I/O devices without interrupting the monitoring. For example, when an output alarm

I /O Applications 6 6.6 Advanced I/O Panel The Advanced I/O Panel provides a centrally managing solution for I/O devices installed across a wide

310 6.6.2 Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers You can group I/O devices by function or geography. Further, the group allows cascade triggers,

I /O Applications 6 Editing a Group: To modify group settings, right-click a group, and select View/Edit. This dialog box appears.

312 Editing an I/O Device In addition to editing groups, you can also edit the settings of individual I/O device. Right-click an I/O device, and

I /O Applications 6 6.6.3 Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel On the panel toolbar, click the Configure button, and select Panel Setting. This dial

Configuring Main System 171 1.2.2 Setting Data Storage You can change storage locations of recorded files and event database files. You can

314 6.6.4 Setting Up Mode Schedule The Mode Schedule allows you to monitor different I/O cascade configurations at different time. For example, y

I /O Applications 6 Creating a Mode Schedule: Define the times and days you like the panel to switch modes. 1. On the panel toolbar, click the

316 6.6.5 Quick Link The Quick Link provides a quick access to triggered I/O devices. It is a separate window to display all group icons. The gro

I /O Applications 6 6.6.6 Forcing Output To manually force an output, click one output, and select Force Output. ¾ In the Standard I/O List, yo

318 6.6.7 Editing Background Image With the Background Image feature, you can import a floor plan to lay out the locations of triggered I/O devic

I /O Applications 6 6.6.8 System-Wide Triggers The System-Wide feature gives privileges to remote applications, such as Center V2 and VSM, to forc

320 6.6.9 The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Multicam” Option If you already set a specific input to trigger a specific output in the Main

I /O Applications 6 6.6.10 Managing a Group of I/O Devices With groups of I/O devices set up on the I/O Advanced Panel, you can enable or disabl

322 6.7 Visual Automation The Visual Automation helps you automate any electronic device by triggering the connected output. You can intuitively

I /O Applications 6 6.7.2 Using Visual Automation 1. On the main screen, click the desired camera name (No. 2, Figure 1-2), and select I/O Autom

18 Setting the Event Database Location The Event Database consists of the video and audio .db files that are used for the Video Event List. By

324 6.8 Virtual I/O Control Through TCP/IP connection, the GV-System can remotely control the I/O devices connected from the GV-I/O Box of Ethe

I /O Applications 6 6.8.1 Setting Up a Module Up to 16 connected I/O devices can be combined to be one module for the GV-System to use. Note that

326 Chapter 7 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application...327 7.1 Text-Mode POS Device ...

CHAPTER 7 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application A POS device can be integrated to the GV-System. You can view transactions as they

328 Connection Choose one of these ways to connect the GV-System to a POS device. RS-232 Connection Figure 7-1 1. Using a cross-over RS-232 cab

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 Settings At the POS device: 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software DVD to the POS computer. It runs automatic

330  The parameter/IP address button: For the serial type of POS device, click this button to configure Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity and Stop

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 7.1.2 Data Capture Box Integration For details on attaching the text-mode POS device to GV-System through GV-Da

332 7.2 Graphic-Mode POS Device You can integrate a graphic-mode POS device to the GV-System. The transaction data is directly transferred to t

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 5. Select POS Data Sender from Windows Start Menu. This dialog box appears. Figure 7-6 POS Data Sen

Configuring Main System 191 Note: 1. If the designated storage space is not big enough to keep all video files for the defined days, the

334 7.2.2 Network Connection 1. Connect the GV-System and POS device to the network as illustrated below. Figure 7-7 2. Insert the Surveillanc

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 8. Click Start Service to send graphic data to GV-System. The GV-System must be configured and ready for this app

336 7.3 POS Device Setup To set up a POS device in GV-System, follow these steps: 1. On the main screen, click the Configure button (No. 14, Fi

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7  Printer Type: Select Serial Port, Parallel Port or TCP/IP Port that the POS device belongs to.  Device: Selec

338 7.4 POS Data Overlay Follow these steps to superimpose POS transaction data on the video. 1. Open the POS Server Setup window (Figure 7-

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7  Print on POS Live View: Enable this option to display the photos on the POS Live View window. See POS Live View

340 7.5 POS Field Filter POS Field Filter allows you to create a column for a transaction item in System Log. It further filters the transaction

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 [Key Word] Enter a meaningful keyword that matches exactly one of transaction items/texts in the receipt. The fiel

342 7.6 Abnormal Transaction Alerts When an abnormal transaction of the specified transaction item occurs, this function can automatically activa

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 7.6.1 Setting Alarm Frequency To eliminate false alarms and increase monitoring efficiency, you can set up al

20 1.2.3 Adjusting Individual Camera Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, select System Configure, and t

344 In System Log, the events that match the alarm frequency settings are marked with “Alarm.”

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 7.7 Codepage Mapping This feature is to support special characters and symbols display. When your transaction tex

346 7.8 POS Data Search You can locate any desired POS data and videos during a transaction. On the main screen, click the ViewLog button and th

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 7.9 POS Live View The POS Live View can display transaction data in a separate window instead of overlaying data

348 7.9.2 Setting Live View To change the display status on the POS Live View window, click the Live View Menu button (No.4, Figure 7-19) and se

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 7.10 POS Color Text You can use different colors and time periods to identify any desired transaction items. Wh

350 3. To trigger an alarm when the defined text is detected during the transaction, click the Loss Prevention Setting button in the POS Capture

Point-of-Sale (POS) Application 7 5. When the defined text is identified in the transaction data, the identification appears not only on the main s

352 Chapter 8 Remote Viewing... 354 8.1 Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser ...355

3538.6.2 Host List...397 8.6.3 Channel St

Configuring Main System 211  Resolution Button: This button is only available after you change the default video resolution (see Setting Vi

Remote Viewing With Microsoft Internet Explorer, it is possible to remotely view live video, download and play back video files, manage systems

Remote Viewing 3558 8.1 Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser The GV-System is built in a WebCam server. Once the WebCam server is enabled, you

356 3. On any remote computer, open an Internet Explorer browser and type the IP address or domain name of the GV-System. This dialog box appear

Remote Viewing 3578 The following WebCam server features will be introduced later in this chapter: Name Description Live View Accesses differen

358 8.2 WebCam Server Settings GV-System is built-in with a web sever. Click the Network button, and then select WebCam Server to display the f

Remote Viewing 3598 Note: When Enhance network security is enabled, z the users using earlier version than 8.0 cannot access WebCam applicatio

360 8.2.2 Server Settings Figure 8-5 [Run GeoHTTP Server] Enable Geo-developed HTTP server or use your own HTTP server. C

Remote Viewing 3618 8.2.3 Video Settings Figure 8-6  Max. Channel(s): Specify the number of channels allowed to access the WebCa

362 8.2.4 SDK Settings Figure 8-7 This feature is only used for SDK users to prevent overloading on slower networks.  Max.

Remote Viewing 3638 8.2.5 Audio Settings Connecting Audio Devices Through the WebCam server, you can access live audio at a remote site and tal

22 [Monitor Control] Apply to all cameras Recording CodecDay-Night Recording ModeAdvanced Codec SetupAlarm TypeDelay Time SetupDelay Time Setup

364  Max. Channel(s): Enter the number of remote computers allowed to access live audio, with the upper limit of 40 PCs.  Codec Selection: Se

Remote Viewing 3658 8.2.6 JPG Settings These settings allow you to send JPEG or GIF files over Internet. Figure 8-9  Create JPEG/GIF file(

366 8.2.7 3GPP Settings These settings allow you to stream video and audio on 3G-enabled mobile phones. Figure 8-10  RTSP/TCP Port: The

Remote Viewing 3678 8.2.8 Mobile Settings These settings allow you to perform mobile phone applications. For details, see Mobile Phone Applicati

368 8.2.9 Multicast Settings These settings allow you to perform multicast and audio broadcast functions. For details, see Multicast and Audio

Remote Viewing 3698 8.2.10 UPnP Settings WebCam Server supports UPnP technology (Universal Plug and Play) to allow automatic port configuration

370 3. Click the Settings tab, and click Exceptions tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 8-15 4. Select UPnP Framework, and

Remote Viewing 3718 Enabling UPnP on the WebCam Server 1. On the main screen, click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2), select WebCam Serve

372 8.2.11 FTP Server Settings You can access the recorded images of JPEG format from a remote computer installed with the FTP server. In Figu

Remote Viewing 3738 8.2.12 Network Port Information The Network Port Information is designed for users to view and manage all network ports of

Configuring Main System 231  Output Module: Triggers the specified output module on motion detection. Use the drop-down lists to select the

374 8.3 Single View Viewer After you log into the WebCam server successfully, you can see the single live view from the GV-System. Figure 8-

Remote Viewing 3758 6 Change Camera Selects the desired camera for display. 7 PTZ Control Displays the PTZ control panel. See PTZ Control

376 8.3.1 Control Panel A control panel is provided for control of the connected channel. To open the control panel, click the Expand / Close

Remote Viewing 3778 8.3.2 Server List You can add the connection information of multiple GV-Systems to the WebCam server for quick access later.

378 8.3.3 Video Recording Click the File Save button (No. 10, Figure 8-19) to save video in a local computer. Files saved in AVI format are pla

Remote Viewing 3798 8.3.4 Alarm Notification The Single View Viewer can be set to pop up as soon as motion is detected or I/O devices are trigg

380 8.3.5 Video and Audio Configuration To change the video and audio configurations of the connected camera, click the Show System Menu button

Remote Viewing 3818 There are three options for audio quality:  Real Time: Transmits simultaneously audio and video but may create sound inte

382 8.3.6 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream If your video source is of hardware compression or megapixel, you can choose better video qual

Remote Viewing 3838 8.3.7 PTZ Control Click the Camera Select button to select one PTZ camera, and then click the PTZ Control button (No. 7, Fi

iiiContents 1 Configuring Main System ... 4 1.1 Getting Started...

24 1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode Day-Night Recording allows you to set up different recording modes for different time frames o

384 8.3.8 Visual PTZ Control Panel Other than the PTZ control panel, you can display a Visual PTZ Control Panel on the image. To access this fe

Remote Viewing 3858 8.3.9 I/O Control The new interface provides real-time graphic displays of camera and I/O status, and alarm event. Addition

386 8.3.10 Visual Automation You can remotely change the current status of the electronic device by simply clicking on its image. Moreover, you

Remote Viewing 3878 8.3.11 Picture-in-Picture View With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view, you can crop the video to get a close-up view or zoo

388 8.3.12 Picture-and-Picture View With the Picture and Picture (PAP) view, you can create a split video effect with multiple close-up views o

Remote Viewing 3898 8.3.13 Image Enhancement To enhance the image quality of live video, click the Show System Menu button (No. 5, Figure 8-19)

390 8.3.14 Remote Configuration Remote Configuration allows you to start/stop recording, enable/disable I/O monitoring and activate/deactivate

Remote Viewing 3918 [Monitor] Enable I/O and Schedule monitoring to the remote GV-System. Click the Send button to apply the settings. Figure 8

392 8.4 2-Window Viewer On the 2 Windows, you can drag and drop the camera, PTZ and I/O icons to the desired window for the following functions

Remote Viewing 3938 8.5 Multi-Window Viewer The Multi Windows displays at most 16 channels at a time and supports up to 32 channels. To acces

Configuring Main System 251 1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings The Geo Mpeg4 codec supports a number of advanced settings that allow experien

394 8.6 Multi View Viewer Multi View is a multi-channel viewer, allowing users to view up to 32 live cameras simultaneously. Because multiple ch

Remote Viewing 3958 Figure 8-34 The Multi View Window The controls in the Multi View: No. Name Description 1 Monitoring

396 See Remote ViewLog later in this chapter. 9 Configure Accesses system settings of the Multi View. See System Configuration later in this ch

Remote Viewing 3978 8.6.2 Host List The Host List displays a list of available hosts. The host icons indicate available hosts and the camera ic

398 8.6.3 Channel Status Information When choosing a camera from the Host List or the monitoring window, the general information of the selected

Remote Viewing 3998 8.6.4 Adding a Host The Multi View allows video streaming from multiple GV-Systems and GV IP devices. Follow the steps belo

400 8.6.5 Combining Multiple Hosts into a Single Host You can combine multiple hosts into a single host including the camera channels all from

Remote Viewing 4018 5. Click the Edit tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 8-39 Camera Setting 6. Select the device type of the h

402 8.6.6 Video Recording You can save live videos in a client computer. The files in AVI format are playable at the third party viewer. Click

Remote Viewing 4038 8.6.7 Camera Polling To add cameras to the polling group: 1. Click the Add Frame button (No. 14, Figure 8-34), and then cli

26 [Evaluation]  Encode size: Click to calculate the encoding size based on your encoding settings (see [Setting] above) and assigned video

404 8.6.8 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream To receive the hardware-compressed and megapixel stream from the GV-System, refer to the same

Remote Viewing 4058 8.6.9 PTZ Control 1. Select a PTZ capable camera from the monitoring window, or double-click it on the Host List (Figure 8-

406 8.6.10 Visual PTZ Control Panel Other than the PTZ control panel, you can display a Visual PTZ Control Panel on the image. To access this f

Remote Viewing 4078 8.6.11 Output Control 1. Click the I/O Control button (No. 6, Figure 8-34). 2. Turn the switch to ON position. 3. Sele

408 8.6.12 Remote ViewLog More than simply playing back recorded video/audio files, the Remote ViewLog function allows you to have full access

Remote Viewing 4098 8.6.13 System Configuration Click the Configure button (No. 9, Figure 8-34) to display the following window. At the left pa

410 View Viewer earlier in this chapter.  Enable DirectDraw: See the same features in Image Enhancement in the section of Single View Viewer.

Remote Viewing 4118 8.6.14 Camera Status To show the camera status of the selected GV-System, click the Camera Status button to display the fol

412 8.6.15 Host Information To show the host information of the selected GV-System, click the Host Information button (No.12, Figure 8-34) to d

Remote Viewing 4138 8.6.16 Icon Image Change The icons displayed on the Host List can be replaced with icons of your choice. For example, the fi

Configuring Main System 271 1.2.6 Selecting Screen Layout This feature gives you the option of screen layout for the 8, 12 and 16 screen di

414 8.7 Multicast and Audio Broadcast Multicast sends a single video and audio stream to multiple hosts using the same multicast IP address

Remote Viewing 4158 Note: If you select different network cards belonging to different networks for multicast, ensure the receiving end of the m

416 8.7.2 Sending Audio Broadcast You can start audio broadcasting on any host by installing the following program. 1. Ensure a microphone is

Remote Viewing 4178 8.7.3 Receiving Multicast and Audio Broadcast To remotely receive multicast and audio broadcast, there are three methods: us

418 Through the Web Interface of WebCam 1. Type the IP address or the domain name of GV-System on the IE browser. Enter ID and password to log i

Remote Viewing 4198 8.8 JPEG Image Viewer JPEG Image Viewer is a cross-platform viewer, practicable on Mac OS, Netscape, and Microsoft IE browse

420 8.9 Remote Playback With the Remote Playback (RPB) function on the WebCam server, you can play back the recorded files of the connected GV-

Remote Viewing 4218 8.10 Remote ViewLog Through WebCam Server, you can remotely play back the recorded files by using the video player ViewLog.

422 8.11 Event List Query With the Event List Query function on the WebCam server, you can remotely locate a desired event by defining search c

Remote Viewing 4238 8. To export the search results, select one of formats Txt, Html or Excel and then click the Export button. Figure 8-52

28 1.2.7 Launching from System Tray The feature lets GV-System appear in the system tray when you launch Windows, instead of displaying the sy

424 8.12 Download Center The Download Center provides you with an easy option to upgrade the codec, and decide what kind of viewing program shou

Remote Viewing 4258 8.13 Mobile Phone Applications With the mobile phone capable of GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi, you can receive live videos from your GV

426 Port TCP Port: 8554, UDP Port: 17300-17380 Protocol TCP/IP (Streaming) Functions Video Streaming, Remote Playback (RPB), Audio (from GV-S

Remote Viewing 4278 8.13.1 Windows PDA GV-GView V2 is a remote view application for Microsoft PDA. For the supported Windows version, see the O

428 Connecting to GV-System Once GV-GView V2 is installed on your PDA, you can use it to monitor your GV-System. Make sure your PDA has wireless

Remote Viewing 4298 Playing Back the Recordings To play back the recordings, follow these steps: 1. Enable these two functions on the WebCa

430 Other Functions In addition to live view and playback, GV-GView V2 offers these functions: viewing and controlling I/O devices, PTZ control,

Remote Viewing 4318 Accessing I/O Devices To access the connected I/O devices, use the drop-down list to select the desired camera and click

432 Viewing Input-Triggered Events All input triggers are logged on the Alarm list. Click the “I” button (see Figure 8-59) to view the list of

Remote Viewing 4338 Controlling PTZ Cameras To control the PTZ camera, use the drop-down list to select the desired camera, and click the

Configuring Main System 291 1.2.8 Installing Cameras and Audios You can configure the default screen division, covert cameras and limit the

434 Viewing Camera Status To view the camera status, click the button on the live view screen (see Figure 8-57). F

Remote Viewing 4358 8.13.2 Windows Smartphone With the GV-MSView V2 / V3 applications, you can monitor your GV-System remotely through a Windows

436 2. Click Type and then select Live. Figure 8-65 3. On the login screen, enter the IP address of the GV-System, port value (de

Remote Viewing 4378 4. Once the connection is established, the live video will appear. You can use the scroll key on your smartphone to navigate

438 4. On the Login screen, enter the IP address of the GV-System, port value (default value is 5511), a username and a password. Then click Sel

Remote Viewing 4398 8.13.3 Symbian Smartphone With the GV-SSView V3 application, it’s also possible to monitor your GV-System remotely through a

440 2. Click Options, and select Live Connect. Figure 8-70 3. On the Login screen, enter the IP address of the GV-System, port value (default

Remote Viewing 4418 Playing Back the Recordings To play back the recordings from the GV-System, follow these steps: 1. Enable these two func

442 8.13.4 BlackBerry Phone With the GV-BBView V1.1, you can remotely view live video, force output devices to be triggered, and start and stop

Remote Viewing 4438 Forcing Outputs 1. To force any connected output devices, select IO Module, scroll down to select the desired output dev

30 1.2.9 Setting Auto Reboot The Auto Reboot feature restarts your Windows at a scheduled time. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2

444 8.13.5 3G Mobile Phone Without installing any GV applications, you can directly access live video or recordings from a 3G-enabled mobile p

Remote Viewing 4458 4. On the camera list, click the desired camera to access its live view, and then click Next. Figure 8-76 5. The default

446 Playing Back the Recordings You can play back the recordings on the 3G mobile phone. Note that only the videos recorded in the CIF resoluti

Remote Viewing 4478 8.13.6 I-Mode Phone You can monitor your GV-System remotely with z I-Mode phone, or z Mobile phone supporting xhtml, cht

448 2. Enter the IP address of your GV-System in the Address column, and then press OK. Address:http://65.59.37.172OKCancel Figure 8-80 E

Remote Viewing 4498 8.13.7 iPhone GV-iView V2.1 function is introduced to support iPhone and iPod Touch for the mobile surveillance application.

450 Accessing Live View To access live view on your mobile device: 1. Activate GV-iView V2.1 on the mobile device. 2. On the login screen, ente

Remote Viewing 4518 Other Functions After you enlarge one channel, you can find the following buttons for control. Figure 8-85

452 PTZ Speed Control for PTZ Cameras Click anywhere on the Live View screen of PTZ camera to bring up the PTZ Speed Setting panel. Select your d

Remote Viewing 4538 My Favorite On the login screen (Figure 8-84) you can find the My Favorite option, allowing you to add several links of GV-Sy

Configuring Main System 311 1.2.10 Setting Text Overlay You can align camera name, time stamp and triggered input name to different position

454 3. Select the desired recordings from the event list for playback. Use the Change cam button at the top right corner to switch cameras.

Remote Viewing 4558 8.13.8 Android Using the GV-AView V1.0 application on Android version 2.2, you can remotely view live video, take snapshot a

456 Access to a GV-IP device: 1. Double-tap the GV-AView icon on the main page. Figure 8-93 2. Press the Menu button on the mobile phone a

Remote Viewing 4578 6. Tap the Connection button to connect to the IP device. The live view will appear. Figure 8-95 7. The following funct

458 Access to GV-System To access the GV-System using GV-AView, you need to first activate the JPG settings and the mobile function on the GV-Sys

Remote Viewing 4598 6. Press the menu button on the mobile phone to see the following options: Figure 8-97  Next Page: See the channels on th

460 8. In the single view mode, press the Menu button to access the following options: PTZ, Record event, Image setting, and Capture image. F

461Chapter 9 E-Map Application ... 462 9.1 The E-Map Editor...

E-Map Application E-Map displays the monitoring area on an electronic map, by which the operator can easily locate the cameras, sensors and alarms

E-Map Application 4639 9.1.1 The E-Map Editor Window 1 2 3 4 5 679810 Figure 9-1 The E-Map Editor Window The controls in the E-Map Editor

32 1.3 Audio and Video Settings 1.3.1 Setting Video Source and Resolution Video Source sets the video standard of your system: NTSC or PA

464 9.2 Creating an E-Map File To create and edit an E-Map file, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add Map button (No.2, Figure 9-1) on th

E-Map Application 4659 6. To change the icons for I/O devices, right-click any I/O device icon on the map and select Change Icon. The window belo

466 9.2.1 Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host With E-Map Editor, you can create E-Maps for your local host, as well as remotely for other

E-Map Application 4679 9.3 Starting E-Map After creating an E-Map file, go to the Main System. Click the ViewLog button (No.13, Figure 1-2) and t

468 9.3.1 Setting the Pop-up Map Function The E-Map Viewer window can be set to pop up with the blinking icons indicating that cameras or input

E-Map Application 4699 9.4 Starting E-Map from a Remote Site Activating and viewing E-Maps over a web browser is possible through the WebCam se

470 The controls in the Remote E-Map window: No. Name Description 1 Login Click to login up to 500 hosts. 2 Host Information Click to view th

E-Map Application 4719 9.4.2 Logging in Different Hosts When the client PC connects to the WebCam server, all the E-Maps saved in the local serve

472 9.4.3 Configuring the Remote E-Map Click the Configure button (No. 7, Figure 9-6) to display the following dialog box:

E-Map Application 4739 Main System. See Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events in Chapter 1.  Hide Tree List: Check to hide the tree list.  Ena

Configuring Main System 331 1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio This feature lets you define your own aspect ratio for the camera channels so they wil

474 9.4.4 Viewing Host Information and Playing Back Video The Host Information window lists the triggered events of cameras and I/O devices. Cli

E-Map Application 4759 9.4.5 Accessing Remote ViewLog On the Remote E-Map window, the ViewLog button (No.6, Figure 9-6) is designed for the Remot

476 9.5 E-Map Server The E-Map Server is an independent application, designed to create E-Maps for different DVRs and run without the GV-System

E-Map Application 4779 9.5.2 The E-Map Server Window Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select eMapServer, and then click E-Map Server. This

478 9.5.3 Setting E-Map Server Before starting the E-Map server, you have to create e-map files and user accounts. 1. Click the New button (No.

E-Map Application 4799 9.5.4 Remote Monitoring via E-Map Server Via E-Map Server, you can monitor different surveillance sites on electronic maps

480 9.5.5 Accessing Authentication Server Account Information With the connection to Authentication Server, the E-Map Server can access the

481Chapter 10 Short Message Service... 482 10.1 Installing SMS Server ...

Short Message Service Via a GSM/GPRS modem, GV-System lets you send SMS (Short Message Service) messages when an alert condition happens. The modem c

Short Message Service 48310 10.2 The SMS Server Window Run the SMS Server program from the Start menu. The following window appears. 12 3 4

iv 1.5.5 Setting Double Password for ViewLog Access...53 1.6 System Idle Protection...

34 1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes This feature lets you adjust video attributes to get the best picture. Click the Configure button (No.14,

484 10.3 SMS Server Setup Before starting the SMS service, you must configure these three settings: (1) Device Settings, (2) Server Settings,

Short Message Service 48510 10.3.2 Server Settings Click the Server Setting button (No. 2, Figure 10-1) to display the following Server Setting d

486 [Message Filter] Figure 10-4 Server Setting-Message Filter Check the desired alert conditions to send SMS messages. The user-defined con

Short Message Service 48710 [Notify] Figure 10-5 Server Setting-Notify [Check Internet Connectivity] Assign any available IP address and c

488 10.3.3 Account Settings Click the Account Setting button (No.3, Figure 10-1) to display the following window. 1 2 3 4 5678 Figure 10-6 Acc

Short Message Service 48910 Creating a client: 1. Click the Add A Client button (No. 2, Figure 10-6). This dialog box appears. Figure 10-7 Client

490 10.4 SMS Log 10.4.1 Setting SMS Log Click the SMS Log Setting button in the SMS Server window (No. 4, Figure 10-1), and select SMSLog Sett

Short Message Service 49110 10.4.2 Viewing SMS Log Click the SMS Log Setting button in the SMS Server window (No. 4, Figure 10-1), and select Vie

492 SMS Event Log Clicking the SMS Event Log button (No. 6, Figure 10-9) on the toolbar, you can monitor senders (ID), mobile numbers, text mess

Short Message Service 49310 10.5 Password Security To prevent unauthorized users from changing your settings, set up an administrator password. T

Configuring Main System 351 In the Auto Gain Control window, click Auto for auto adjustment, click Default to apply default values, or click

494 10.6 SMS Notification After setting up the SMS Server, you will need to connect the GV-System to the SMS Server, assign mobile phones to re

Short Message Service 49510  Server IP: Enter the IP address of the SMS Server.  Server Port: Enter the server port of the SMS Server, or kee

496 10.6.2 Setting Mobile Numbers The Main System allows you to configure three mobile phone numbers for the SMS service. When an alert conditi

Short Message Service 49710 10.6.3 Setting Alert Notification To specify the types of events to receive alert notification: 1. Click the Config

498 Chapter 11 Useful Utilities ... 501 11.1 Dynamic DNS ...

49911.7.1 Installing the FBR Program...539 11.7.2 Customizing Logo an

500 11.12.4 E-Mail Attachment Settings ...583 11.12.5 Playing Back Vid

Useful Utilities This chapter discusses some advanced features and utilities that could help the administrator to maximize system performance in a sec

502 11.1.1 Installing Dynamic DNS To install Dynamic DNS, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software DVD to your compute

Useful Utilities 50311 11.1.2 Registering Domain Name with DDNS 1. Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select DDNS, and then run Dynamic

36 Advanced Video Attributes In addition to adjust standard video attributes, you can adjust image quality and codec. With the advanced setting

504  Username: The username you registered. In this example the username is “swansea”  Hostname: The hostname you created. Hostname is made

Useful Utilities 50511 11.1.3 Starting Dynamic DNS After registering a domain name with DDNS service, you can enable the DDNS function on the G

506 Setting up E-mail Notification You can set up E-mail settings to receive e-mail notification. In the DNS Client dialog box (Figure 11-3), cl

Useful Utilities 50711 11.1.4 Local DDNS Server The Local DDNS Server can map a device name to the POS device and the AS200E Controller with a d

508 11.2 TwinDVR System TwinServer is an external application that helps sharing the networking liability from the GV-System. A complete TwinSe

Useful Utilities 50911 MultiCast Mode Multicast Network is more complicated and expensive to setup. In the Multicast mode, the TwinServer transmi

510 11.2.1 Starting TwinServer 1. In the Main System, click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2), and then select Tw inServer. This dialog

Useful Utilities 51111 11.2.2 Multicast Settings Figure 11-8 MultiCast Settings [MultiCast]  Group IP: Displays the IP address f

512 11.2.3 Installing TwinDVR The TwinDVR is included in the Surveillance System Software DVD. This application should be installed in a separ

Useful Utilities 51311 11.2.4 Starting TwinDVR 1. Run TwinDVR.exe. The TwinDVR dialog box appears. Figure 11-9 TwinDVR Setup 2. Type th

Configuring Main System 371 [WebCam, Center V2, Control Center] You can configure the image quality for video streaming to the WebCam server,

514 Testing Video Stream This function allows you to test the video transmission between TwinServer and TwinDVR. Click the Show Video Status b

Useful Utilities 51511 Starting WebCam Server at TwinDVR Click the Network Server button, and then select WebCam Server to display the Server Set

516 11.2.5 TwinDVR Settings Network Card Settings In Figure 11-9, click the Setting button, and then select Network Setting to display the foll

Useful Utilities 51711 11.3 Watermark Viewer The GV-System can embed digital watermarks in video streams for the purpose of authentication. The

518 11.3.2 Running the Watermark Proof 1. Go to the GV folder, and run WMProof.exe. Figure 11-13 2. In the Watermark Proof win

Useful Utilities 51911 11.3.3 The Watermark Proof Window 135678924 Figure 11-14 The controls in the wind

520 11.4 Twin View Display You can display Main System and other GV application such as ViewLog in two separated monitors. To make this opera

Useful Utilities 52111 4. Run DMPOS. exe. This dialog box appears. Figure 11-17 5. In the Screen Setup tab, select Twin View from

522 11.5 Windows Lockup This feature helps you to secure your PC while away from your workstation. You may lock up the Windows desktop while la

Useful Utilities 52311 11.5.2 GV-Desktop Features The five buttons on GV-Desktop are discussed below. Programs Click the Programs button (No.1,

38 1.3.4 Listening to Live Audio Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, select Wave Out, and then select the a

524 Settings Click the Settings button (No.2, Figure 11-18) to display the following window. A valid ID and password are required. Figur

Useful Utilities 52511 [Desktop Type] Select Windows or GV-Desktop (Multicam) from the drop-down menu. The selected desktop will launch the next

526 11.5.3 Token File for Save Mode This option in the Settings section lets you export a token file. In case you enter safe mode and are i

Useful Utilities 52711 11.6 Authentication Server The Authentication Server is a password and account management system for multiple GV-Systems.

528 11.6.2 The Server Window Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select AuthServer, and then click AuthServer. This window appears. 678910

Useful Utilities 52911 11.6.3 Creating a Client DVR You must create and arrange client GV-Systems under the DVR List first. To create a DVR list

530 11.6.4 Creating a User Account The Authentication Server administrator can create user accounts with different access rights to an assigned

Useful Utilities 53111 11.6.5 Starting the Server To configure the server and start the service, follow these steps: 1. Click the Server Setup

532 Note: Once the primary Authentication Server is ready to resume the services, it is required to close the failover Authentication Server so

Useful Utilities 53311 11.6.6 Connecting GV-System to the Server To configure the GV-System in order to access the Authentication Server remotel

Configuring Main System 391 1.3.5 Hard Disk Calculator Before actual recording, the Hard Disk Calculator allows you to know the required ha

534 2. Click the Setup Server button in Figure 11-29. This dialog box appears. Figure 11-30 3. Enter the IP address and port of the Authenti

Useful Utilities 53511 Note: When the disconnection icon appears on the Login dialog box (Figure 11-31), there might be one of these three reas

536 11.6.7 Remote Access from Control Center, Remote E-Map and MultiView The Authentication Server allows you to restrict users of E-Map Server

Useful Utilities 53711 3. Click Tools on the menu bar, and select Remote Authentication. This dialog box appears. Figure 11-33 4. Ty

538 Accessing from Multi View Viewer Once the GV-System is connected to the Authentication Server, you can only enter the user account created o

Useful Utilities 53911 11.7 Fast Backup and Restore With the Fast Backup and Restore (FBR) solution, you can change interface skin and custo

540 11.7.2 Customizing Logo and Button You can replace the screen images of Startup Splash, Non-Active Video and Video Lost with your own

Useful Utilities 54111 11.7.3 Customizing the Features Not every feature may be of equal interest to you. You can now specify which features ar

542 11.7.4 Backing up and Restoring Settings You can back up the configurations you made in Main System, and restore the backup data to the cu

Useful Utilities 54311 Restoring the System You can restore the current system with the backup of configuration file. Also, you can copy this bac

40  Set Test Time: The system will process a real-time test recording based on the time you set. For example, if you enter 24 hours here, it

544 11.8 Hot-Swap Recording The program Media Man Tool provides a hot-swap feature, allowing a non-stop recording. You can add and remove a

Useful Utilities 54511 11.8.1 The Media Man Tool Window This program comes with the installation of Main System. Click Windows Start, point to P

546 11.8.2 Viewing Disk Drive Status To view the detailed information of a drive, check Display Details (No. 4, Figure 11-40) in the desired d

Useful Utilities 54711 3 DVR Database Info Indicates the path, size and number of the ViewLog Event List log files. 4 MDB Info Indicates the p

548 11.8.3 Adding a Disk Drive 1. Click Windows Start, point to Programs, select the GV folder and select Hot Swap HDD Tool. 2. Insert a ho

Useful Utilities 54911 11.8.4 Removing a Disk Drive To remove a disk drive from the recording path, right-click the desired drive, and selec

550 11.8.5 Logging In Automatically at Startup To automatically log in and minimize the Media Man Tools window at Windows startup, follow

Useful Utilities 55111 11.8.6 Setting Up LED Panel A LED panel on the screen provides a quick indication of the activity status of hard disk

552  LED Panel always stays on top: This option makes the LED panel stay on top of other windows when the Media Man Tools window is minimized.

Useful Utilities 55311 11.9 Backup Server The Backup Server can support any storage system protocol which can add itself to Windows and be form

Configuring Main System 411 1.3.6 Turbo Mode Turbo mode allows recording at the highest speed that GV-Combo A Card (GV-1120A, GV-1240A an

554 Figure 11-46 Note: 1. It is recommended that the formatted partition should be Basic disk storage and NTFS file system if the disk volum

Useful Utilities 55511 11.9.2 Enabling Backup Server Before you activate the Backup Server, ensure the connection between the storage system an

556 11.9.3 Advanced Settings You may want to configure the Backup Server to fit into your own needs. In the Geo Backup Server dialog box (Figu

Useful Utilities 55711 [Server Settings] You can select the files of cameras to be backed up, and the notification method when the network is dis

558 [Schedule] You can plan the time to back up the files to the storage system. Figure 11-50  Any Time: The ba

Useful Utilities 55911 11.9.4 Manually Adding Files for Backup Once connected, the files from the GV-System will automatically be backed up

560 11.9.5 Viewing Server Status You can access the information of connection activities, backup files and backup data. To view the informatio

Useful Utilities 56111 [Backup File List] This tab displays the files being backed up. Click File View to display the backup files by file names

562 11.9.6 Retrieving Recorded Files You can retrieve the files from the storage system and play video back. 1. On the ViewLog screen, clic

Useful Utilities 56311 11.10 Backup Viewer With the Backup Viewer, you can access the video recordings and log data backed up at the storage sy

42 Activating Turbo Mode 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select A/V Setting and select Video Source. This dialog box appe

564 11.10.2 Starting Backup Viewer Before you start Backup Viewer, ensure to meet the usage requirements mentioned earlier. 1. Insert the S

Useful Utilities 56511 11.10.3 Performing Queries On the iSCSI tab, you can search events or log data stored on the connected storage system.

566 11.10.4 Viewing the Event Files On the ViewLog tab, you can retrieve the recordings from the storage system and play video back. Pla

Useful Utilities 56711  Text overlay’s camera name and time: Overlays camera name and time onto the video.  Text overlay’s POS/GV-Wiegand:

568 11.10.5 Using Remote ViewLog Using the Remote ViewLog function, you can access the data on the GV-System. Click the Remote ViewLog butto

Useful Utilities 56911 11.11 Bandwidth Control Application The Bandwidth Control is an independent application that controls and monitors the

570 11.11.1 Installing the Bandwidth Control 1. On the computer you want to install the Bandwidth Control program, insert the Surveillance S

Useful Utilities 57111 11.11.2 Allowing Remote Control at DVR The network traffic of WebCam server can be controlled when the DVR permits th

572 11.11.3 Connecting to a WebCam Server 1. Click Host on the menu bar, and select Connection. Or you can click the Connection button on t

Useful Utilities 57311 11.11.4 Controlling a WebCam Server To disconnect a login user or set the bandwidth limit for a user, right-click the

Configuring Main System 431 1.4 Camera Monitoring Click the Monitor button and select to start or stop all or individual camera monitoring.

574 11.11.5 Bandwidth Setup You can specify the total bandwidth allocated to a WebCam server. You can also specify the bandwidth for certain u

Useful Utilities 57511 11.11.6 Block List Setup Two types of block lists are provided to restrict access to a WebCam server: permitting and

576 11.11.7 General Setup You can set up sound alarm when a user logs in, or change the real-time graph display of network traffic. Click Con

Useful Utilities 57711 11.12 Report Generator With the Report Generator, you can generate a daily or weekly report based on the specified recor

578 11.12.2 Setting Report Generator In the Report Generator dialog box, click the Advanced Setting tab. Figure 11-66 [Startup]  Auto

Useful Utilities 57911 [Domain name from DDNS] This option will generate URL links in the exported HTML report for remote video playback. For thi

580 11.12.3 Setting Report Criteria You can create up to 300 reports (Jobs) with different criteria. 1. In the Report Generator dialog

Useful Utilities 58111  Save to HD: Select this option to save the report on the hard disk. Click the Setting button to display this dialog box

582 and time. Specify the date and time by using the Select Date and Select Time drop-down lists.  Manual Weekly: Manually generates a weekly

Useful Utilities 58311 11.12.4 E-Mail Attachment Settings After you set up the e-mail account to receive the reports as e-mail attachments, yo

v1.19 Touch Screen Support...106 1.19.1 PTZ and I/O Control Panel.

44 1.4.2 Associate Monitoring You can set camera channels to start recording when any of the associated camera channels begins recording. 1.

584 11.12.5 Playing Back Video Recordings In a HTML format report, the video recordings can be played back with the Remote ViewLog function

Useful Utilities 58511 4. Type the IP or domain name, ID and password of the GV-System, and then click Connect for playback.

586 11.12.6 Viewing Event Log All Report Generator events are recorded to the event log. To view the event log, in the Report Generator dialo

Useful Utilities 58711 11.13 Spot Monitor Controller GV-Combo Card and GV-Combo A Card come equipped with a TV output allowing you to connect o

588 [Advanced Layout] Figure 11-75 Spot Monitor Controller  Spot x: The drop-down list is available when the GV-Syst

Useful Utilities 58911 [Video Setting] Figure 11-77 [Spot X] See the same option in the Advanced Layout tab. [Video Attribute] Select a

590 11.13.2 Spot Monitor Panel With the Spot Monitor Panel, you can switch screen divisions and channels as well as starting and stopping page

Useful Utilities 59111 11.14 Quad Spot Monitor Controller The Controller integrates the GV-Multi Quad Card with TV monitor (spot monitor) appli

592 [Video Enable] Check or uncheck the desired channels displayed on monitor screen. [Scan Setting]  Interval: Enter the interval betwee

Useful Utilities 59311 [DIV 1-16] In the TV Quad Setting window (Figure 11-79), there are screen division options. You can modify the channel seq

Configuring Main System 451 1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording The GV-System can automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST). To

594 11.14.2 Setting Pop-up Views The pop-up camera views on the screen notify users of the current event, whether it is motion or I/O devices

Useful Utilities 59511 11.14.3 Displaying TV Quad Panel On the main screen, click the TV-Out button . This panel will appear. Alternatively,

596 11.15 Digital Matrix To create more screen space to display multiple channels, such as 32 channels, Digital Matrix is thus introduced to p

Useful Utilities 59711 2. Click the Display list. If you do not see multiple monitors listed, check if your additional monitors are connected wit

598 11.15.2 Setting Live View You can set different live views and screen divisions for each monitor. 1. On the main screen, click Conf

Useful Utilities 59911 11.15.3 Setting Scanned Pages You can set up to 16 scanned pages with different screen divisions and channels for each mo

600 11.15.4 Setting Pop-up Alert You can be alerted by pop-up live videos when motion is detected or I/O devices are triggered. 1. Use t

Useful Utilities 60111 7. Start monitoring. When motion is detected or the input device is triggered, the live video will pop up for alert. Set

602 11.15.5 Setting Live View with Pop-up Alert You can set a different live view mode with pop-up alert together for each monitor. When aler

Useful Utilities 60311 11.15.6 Controlling Screen Display During Digital Matrix operations of page scan or alert popup on other monitors, you c

46 In ViewLog, a separate DST subfolder will be displayed in the Date Tree. Figure 1-33 Note: The AVI file recorded during the DST period

604 11.16 GIS Recording GV-System can record the video along with GPS data of its own and the connected IP devices. With the recorded GPS data,

Useful Utilities 60511 3. Select the COM Port the GPS receiver is connected to and click Test to detect the device. Select Baud Rate of the GPS r

606 11.16.2 Recording GPS Locations of GV-System After configuring the GPS receiver on GV-System as mentioned earlier, you can enable the GIS

Useful Utilities 60711 11.16.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device If the connected IP device is also equipped with and enabled for the GPS

608 11.16.4 Viewing GPS Locations during Playback To play back the recorded GPS locations with videos, follow the steps below. 1. On the Vi

Useful Utilities 60911 Note: 1. If you like to use the maps created yourself, overwrite the files at :\GV folder\GIShtm-User, and select User

610 11.16.5 Sending GPS Data to the GV-GIS You can configure up to 4 GV-GIS stations to receive the GPS data of the GV-System and connected

Useful Utilities 61111 7. To create connection to other GV-GIS stations, double-click # 2 to # 4 columns on the GV-GIS Client window and configu

612 6. In the Account for GPS Receiver to connect GV-GIS Server section, type login ID and password created on GV-GIS for the GV-System. 7.

Useful Utilities 61311 11.17 GV-IP Device Utility The IP Device utility can detect GV-IP devices in the LAN and allows you to quickly set the IP

Configuring Main System 471 1.5 Account and Password The password setup allows you to assign permission and rights to users. You can creat

614 11.17.2 The GV-IP Device Utility Window To start the GV-IP Device Utility, go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select GV IP Device Ut

Useful Utilities 61511 11.17.3 Setting up IP Devices 1. Double-click the GV-IP device to open the setting page of the device. Figure 11-98

616 11.17.4 Mapping IP Cameras You can map IP cameras to the channels of GV-System by using the GV IP Device Utility. Click the NVR Camera Se

Useful Utilities 61711 11.18 MCamCtrl Utility The MCamCtrl Utility is an independent application that allows you to control GV-PTZ Camera, GV-PT

618 11.18.2 Starting the MCamCtrl Utility 1. Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select MCamCtrl, and then run MCamCtrl. The MCamCtrl dial

Troubleshooting Hardware 1. Messages “Can’t find keypro” and “Card Setup Fail” appears when GV-System starts. ¾ Verify the video capture card dr

620 Software 1. How to upgrade to the latest version? ¾ Download the latest version from GeoVision website: http://www.geovision.com.tw/englis

Troubleshooting 6216. Can’t invoke hotline alerts. ¾ GV-System only supports external modem using Zyxel or Lucent chipset. ¾ Make sure Modem

622 Make sure your GV-System and Remote View are both version 6.0 or later. ¾ Network ports used in the remote applications: WebCam Http = 80 C

Troubleshooting 623WebCam 1. A message "can't connect to server" appeared when GV-System is connected. ¾ Check ports 4550 and

48 1.5.1 Creating an User Account To create a user account: 1. Click the New button at the lower-left hand corner to bring up the New Accou

Appendix A. USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications Solution Application USB Dongle GV-Hybrid DVR Connection of 3rd party IP devices t

Appendix 625B. Supported PTZ Protocols and Models Note that GV-System only supports original factory models. Other brands of cameras claiming of

626 Kampro Technology (K-ZC23) KenKo (DMP23-H1) LG (LPT-OS553HQ) Lilin PIH Lilin PIH-7625 Lilin PIH-820 MESSOA SDS600 Series MESSOA D-700 Series

Appendix 627C. Certified PTZ Models for Object Tracking The PTZ models listed below are tested and certified by GeoVision for their compatibilit

628 D. Certificated PTZ Models for Full Degree Pan and Tilt Control Brand / Model Slope and Random Modes Support Random Mode Support Only Acut

Appendix 629E. Supported IP Device Brands This list provides the supported IP device brands. For detailed information on the supported IP device

630 F. Supported GPRS Models Brand Model Round Solutions TER-GX series Wavecom Multiband 900E 1800 GSM Modem

Appendix 631G. Custom Icon Naming Chart for Multi View This chart lists all the default icons with their filenames as a reference for users who wi

632 H. Display Ratio Supported by Panel Resolution The display ratio supported by each types of panel resolution is listed below: Panel Resoluti

Configuring Main System 491  Force Password change at the first logon: The user must change the password when logging in first time.  Dis

50 1.5.2 Changing Password on Login 1. When you log in the GV-System, click the Change Password button in the Login dialog box. The Change P

Configuring Main System 511 1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail The password retrieval function can serve in the following ways after

52 1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination The GV-System can be protected from stopping or restarting by an unauthorized user. To r

Configuring Main System 531 1.5.5 Setting Double Password for ViewLog Access You can select the Enable Double Password option to require t

vi 3.3.2 Tracking in PIP View...155 3.3.3 Tracking in PAP View...

54 1.6 System Idle Protection The System Idle Protection allows the administrator to work on the system without the worry of logout or leavi

Configuring Main System 551 1.6.2 Auto Login User without Access Rights When the system is started up after an idle time, a specified user

56 1.6.3 Auto Start Recording If the administrator does not press the mouse or press a key within a set period of time, the system will autom

Configuring Main System 571 1.7 System Log System Log provides historical information that can help you track down events, system problems

58  I/O error: Appears if associated I/O module failed.  I/O resume: Appears if associated I/O module resume to action.  Missing Obje

Configuring Main System 591  IO Monitor Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops the individual I/O module’s monitoring function.

60 Status: This column shows whether login or logout attempts were successful or failed. Mode: This column shows the following messages:  L

Configuring Main System 611 [POS] This function shows the POS event information. Double-clicking on the log list will allow you to view relat

62 1.7.2 Setting Event Logs You can define several event log settings, specifying which event log to be recorded, the interval time to write t

Configuring Main System 631 [Default Video Player]  Monitor Table: Specifies the playback software for playing back monitor events. For det

vii4 Video Playback ... 211 4.1 Playing Back on ViewLog ...

64 1.7.3 Searching Event Logs To search for log data, click the icon on the upper left corner of the Live Log Browser to bring up the Advan

Configuring Main System 651 1.8 Recording Schedule You can program recording, I/O devices, and Center V2 services to turn on and off at spec

66 1.8.1 Video Schedule 1. Set your surveillance preferences: [Time] Enter the starting and ending time of the schedule. [Monitor Invok

Configuring Main System 671 1.8.2 Special Days Schedule 1. Click the Special Day Schedule tab. 2. All settings are the same as those in Vid

68 1.8.3 I/O Schedule Set up a schedule to activate the monitoring of I/O devices automatically. All settings are the same as those in Video S

Configuring Main System 691 1.8.4 Center V2 Schedule Set up a schedule to connect to Center V2 services automatically. All settings are the

70 1.9 Schedule Center The Schedule Center allows you to set up a schedule to automatically compact video events, merge video events, and back

Configuring Main System 711 2. Click Add schedule. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-53 3. Select the desired camera individually, o

72 After setup is completed, the GVService icon appears on the Windows notification area as shown below. The GVService program allows the vid

Configuring Main System 731 Viewing Compacted Video Files After the video compacting, the compacted files will replace the original files and

viii 4.12 Specifications ...275 5 Backup, Delete and

74 1.9.2 Merging Video Events You can program the file merging and exporting to begin on a specific date or on a daily schedule. The schedule

Configuring Main System 751 3. In the Task Name field, name the schedule. 4. In the Schedule Type section, select one of the types:  Specif

76  Multiple Files: Merges AVI files into several files of a specific duration. After specifying the duration, you can see the number of merg

Configuring Main System 771 1.9.3 Setting Backup Schedule You can set up a schedule to regularly back up the configurations in the Main Syst

78 4. Under the Schedule Type section, choose a backup schedule.  Daily Schedule: Backs up the system configurations daily.  Weekly Sched

Configuring Main System 791 1.10 Hotline Notification When events occur, you can be warned by a text or voice message through pagers or tele

80 [Hotline Alert x] The event can be set to trigger up to 3 units of telephones and pagers. A text message may be sent to the pager. Enter t

Configuring Main System 811 d. Select PCM 8,000 Hz, 8-bit Mono, the only format supported for this feature, and then click OK. 5. To find a

82 1.10.2 Setting Alert Notification 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select General Setting, and select System Configure. T

Configuring Main System 831 5. Start monitoring. When the specified events or motion is detected, hotline alerts will be sent out automatic