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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety terms and symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Autoiris lens connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 2. Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Onboard controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PC configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3. Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Camera ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Day/night control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Picture control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Focus adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 4. Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Contacting technical support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Online publication library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Preface
This is the User Manual for:
•GEC-EVR1
•GEC-EVR1-P
• GEC-EVR1-DN
• GEC-EVR1-DNP
•GEC-EVR2
•GEC-EVR2-P
• GEC-EVR2-DN
• GEC-EVR2-DNP
This document includes an overview of the
product and detailed instructions explaining:
• how to connect the camera; and
• how to program the camera.
There is also information describing how to
contact technical support if you have questions
or concerns.
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To use this document effectively, you should
have the following minimum qualifications:
• a basic knowledge of CCTV systems and
components; and
• a basic knowledge of electrical wiring
and low-voltage electrical connections.
Read these instructions and all ancillary
documentation entirely before installing or
operating this product. The most current versions
of this and related documentation may be found
on our website. Refer to Contacting technical
support on page 44 for instructions on accessing
our online publication library.
Note: A qualified service person, complying with all
applicable codes, should perform all required
hardware installation.
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Conventions used in this document
The following conventions are used in this
document:
Bold Menu items and buttons.
Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point;
special terms.
File names, path names, windows,
panes, tabs, fields, variables, and
other GUI elements.
Titles of books and documents.
Blue italic (Electronic version.) Hyperlinks to
cross-references, related topics, and
URL addresses.
Monospace Text that displays on the screen.
Programming or coding sequences.
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Safety terms and symbols
These terms may appear in this manual:
CAUTION: Cautions identify conditions or
practices that may result in damage to the
equipment or other property.
WARNING: Warnings identify conditions or
practices that could result in equipment
damage or serious personal injury.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of your
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN, including
minimum hardware/software requirements
and steps you need to perform before you
begin installing, configuring, and using
your video camera.
In this chapter:
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Autoiris lens connector . . . . . . . .8
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Product overview
This color CCD video camera series employs a
1/3-inch charge-coupled device (CCD) solidstate imaging device with 470k/410k picture
elements, and is equipped with a newly
developed digital signal processor (DSP) for
processing the video signals.
The camera records im ages at 768 x 494 (NTSC)
or 752 x 582 (PAL).
A micro-controller is also introduced to provide
high quality, high color reproduction, and a
sharp, crisp picture.
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Figure 1. Camera overview
A
C (CS) mount adapter. If a CS-mounted lens is used,
remove the C mounting ring.
B
Standard photographic pan head screw size (1/4
in. - 20).
C
Focal length locking screw.
D
Backfocus thumb wheel.
E
Autoiris lens connector. For more information, see
Autoiris lens connector on page 8.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
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Autoiris lens connector
If your autoiris lens has a built-in EE amp (video
type), set the LIGHT CNTL to Video lens. With
this setting, the connector in Figure 2 on page 9
should be wired as shown in Table 1.
F
Video output terminal.
G
Onboard controls.
H
Slide out cover.
I
Power pilot LED.
J
GEC-EVR1(-P): 12 VDC/24 VAC block terminal. This
terminal accepts 12 VDC (nonparity) or 24 VAC.
GEC-EVR2(-P): These models accept 100 - 240 VAC.
K
OSD remote control connector.
Table 1. Built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
1Power (red)
2NC
3 Video (white)
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If your autoiris does not have a built-in EE amp
(DC type), set the LIGHT CNTL to DC lens.
With this setting, the connector in Figure 2
should be wired as shown in Table 2.
Figure 2. Autoiris pins
4Ground (black)
Table 2. No built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
1 Damping coil (+)
2 Damping coil (-)
3 Driving coil (+)
4 Driving coil (-)
Table 1. Built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
21
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Chapter 2 Controls
This chapter provides an overview of your
video camera controls.
In this chapter:
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Onboard controls. . . . . . . . . . . .12
PC configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Controls
You can configure the camera through either the
onboard controls, or by an RS-232 conn ection to
a PC.
Onboard controls
Use the onboard up, down, left, right, and enter
buttons (Figure 3) to make selections on the
onscreen menus.
Figure 3. Onboard controls
Up
Right
Down
Left
Enter
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PC configuration
To configure the camera with a PC, you’ll need
to connect them through an RS-232 connection.
Note: RS-232 cannot run longer than 15 m.
RS-232
T o connect the camera to an RS-232 cable, do the
following:
1. Connect the RX terminal to pin 3 on a
DB9 connector (Figure 4).
Figure 4. RS-232 connection
NC
GND NC TX RX
REMOTE
GND I/O
GND NC TX RX
REMOTE
GEC-EVR1(-P)/
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) /
GEC-EVR2(-P)
GEC-EVR2-DN(P)
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2. Connect the TX terminal to pin 2 on a
DB9 connector.
3. Connect the GND terminal to pin 5 on a
DB9 connector.
Note: The NC terminal does not connect to
anything.
PC
To configure the camera with a PC, do the
following:
1. Connect the DB9 connector to the serial
port (COM1) of your PC.
2. In a Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
system, insert the floppy disk that came
with the camera into the floppy disk
drive.
3. Click Start > Run > Browse. Navigate
to the disk drive, and double-click the
OSD_CONT.EXE file.
4. The OSD Control program will display
on your screen (Figure 5 on page 15).
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Figure 5. The OSD program.
5. Click the center button to display the
Main Menu on the display monitor. Use
the arrow buttons or your PC’s keyboard
to navigate and select menu items.
6. Click on Exit to close the program.
Note: Try the following steps if the OSD Control
program doesn’t function as stated.
• Make sure the RS-232 cable is wired
correctly.
•Run the patch.exe program on the
provided floppy disk.
•Click on the Setup (S) button to make
sure the correct COM port is selected.
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I/O port
The I/O port can receive a signal from an
external device to switch between day or night
mode. For more information, see External day to
night menu on page 30.
Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1-DN(P)
and GEC-EVR2-DN(P).
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Chapter 3 Menus
This chapter provides an overview of your
video camera menus.
In this chapter:
Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Camera ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Day/night control. . . . . . . . . . . .28
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Picture control. . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Focus adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . .35
Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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Setup menus
The camera is configured through the setup
menus which appear onscreen.
Main menu
To access and navigate the main menu, press the
Enter button on the camera (Figure 1 on page 7
and Table 3 on page 19). Then you can use the
Up or Down keys to move between items, and
press Enter again to select the option (Figure 6
on page 19).
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Figure 6. Main menu
Table 3. Main menu options
Menu option Description
Camera ID Camera identification.
Light cntl Options for light control.
White bal Options for white balance controls.
Picture Options for video display controls.
D/N cntl Options for day/night controls.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and GECEVR2-DN(P).
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Note: If you don’t press a button for 2 minutes, your
changes are saved, and the camera returns to
its normal function.
Camera ID
You can set a camera ID to display on the
monitor ’s screen. To set the camera ID, do the
following:
Focus adj Focus adjustment screen.
Misc Adjust synchronization and lens
applications.
End Exits the menu.
Init Returns all settings to factory default.
Do this only when necessary.
(up arrow) Adjust menu positioning.
Unlock Lock or unlock the setup menu.
Note: To enter the unlock password,
press Up, Down, and Enter.
Table 3. Main menu options (continued)
Menu option Description
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1. On the main menu, move the cursor to
Camera ID and press the Enter button.
2. Using the up, down, left, or right keys,
highlight the characters you want to
display. Press the Enter button to select
the characters (Figure 7).
Figure 7. Camera ID character selection
3. Press Left or Right to move and edit a
specific character in the editing area.
4. Use the blank character between the z
and , to delete the last character entered.
5. Select the Posi option to move the
position of the camera ID with the
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directional keys. When done, press
Enter.
6. When finished, select the Ret option to
return to the main menu.
Light control
You can adjust the camera’s light control. To
change the light control option on the main
menu, move the cursor to Light Cntl and press
Left or Right to select the mode (DC Lens,
Video Lens, AES, or ME). Then press Enter to
access that mode’s menu.
DC lens menu
Table 4 lists the DC lens menu options.
Table 4. DC lens menu options
Menu option Description
Iris window Adjust the autoiris level ranging from 0
to 10.
SHUTSPEED Choose between 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000, 1/5000, 1/10000 sec.
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Av:Pk (for all
AE mode)
Adjust the value by pressing Left or
Right. Av stands for average
photometric method. Pk stands for
peak photometric method.
A greater Av value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the average video signal level of
the object as the correct photometric
value.
A greater Pk value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the peak video signal level of the
object as the correct photometric
value.
We recommend you adjust the
settings on a DC iris lens after you set
the level.
Range: 0:12, 1:11, 2:10, 3:9, 4:8, 5:7: 6:6,
7:5, 8:4, 9:3, 10:2, 11:1, 12:1. The
default is 8:4.
Table 4. DC lens menu options (continued)
Menu option Description
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Video lens menu
Table 5 lists the video lens menu options.
Table 5. Video lens menu options
Menu options Description
SHUTSPEED Choose between 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000, 1/5000, 1/10000 sec.
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Av:Pk Adjust the value by pressing Left or
Right. Av stands for average
photometric method. Pk stands for
peak photometric method.
A greater Av value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the average video signal level of
the object as the correct photometric
value.
A greater Pk value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the peak video signal level of the
object as the correct photometric
value.
We recommend you adjust the
settings on a DC iris lens after you set
the level.
Range: 0:12, 1:11, 2:10, 3:9, 4:8, 5:7: 6:6,
7:5, 8:4, 9:3, 10:2, 11:1, 12:1. The
default is 8:4.
Table 5. Video lens menu options (continued)
Menu options Description
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AES menu
Table 6 lists the AES menu option.
Table 6. AES menu options
Menu option Description
Av:Pk Adjust the value by pressing Left or
Right. Av stands for average
photometric method. Pk stands for
peak photometric method.
A greater Av value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the average video signal level of
the object as the correct photometric
value.
A greater Pk value automatically
adjusts the electronic convergence
with the peak video signal level of the
object as the correct photometric
value.
We recommend you adjust the
settings on a DC iris lens after you set
the level.
Range: 0:12, 1:11, 2:10, 3:9, 4:8, 5:7: 6:6,
7:5, 8:4, 9:3, 10:2, 11:1, 12:1. The
default is 8:4.
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ME menu
Table 7 lists the ME menu options.
Table 7. ME menu options
Menu options Description
Shutspeed Adjust the shutter speed between 1/60
(1/50), 1/100 (1/120), 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/5000, and 1/10000
sec.
Gain Adjust the gain between 5, 13, 22, and
30 dB.
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Day/night control
You can adjust the camera’s day/night controls.
To adjust the controls, do the following:
Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1-DN(P)
and GEC-EVR2-DN(P).
1. On the main menu, move the cursor to
D/N CNTL (Figure 8) and press Left or
Right to choose between LUX/DELAY,
SCHEDULE, EXTERNAL, DAY MODE,
and NIGHT MODE.
Figure 8. Day/night menu
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2. Once you’ve chosen a mode, press
Enter to access the mode’s submenu.
Lux/delay menu
Table 8 lists the lux/delay menu options.
Table 8. Lux/delay menu options
Menu options Description
D J N LEVEL Press Left or Right to adjust the light
level at which the camera switches
from day mode to night mode.
N J D LEVEL Press Left or Right to adjust the light
level at which the camera switches
from night mode to day mode.
DELAY TIME Set the delay time that dictates how
long after the camera has detected
the appropriate level of light or dark to
switch modes. You can set from five to
60 seconds.
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Schedule menu
Table 9 lists the schedule menu options.
Note: If the D J N TIME and N J D TIME are identical,
the camera will automatically add one minute
to the N
J
D TIME.
External day to night menu
This function allows you to set whether the
camera switches to night mode by HI potential
(+5 V) or LOW potential (0 V). When finished,
move the cursor to RETURN and press Enter.
Table 9. Schedule menu options
Menu options Description
D J N TIME Set the HOUR and MIN at which the
camera will switch from day mode to
night mode.
N J D TIME Set the HOUR and MIN at which the
camera will switch from night mode to
day mode.
CHOICE D/N
TYPE
Press Enter to switch between day or
night mode.
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Day mode
This switches the camera to day mode.
Night mode
This switches the camera to night mode.
White balance
You can adjust the camera’s white balance. To
adjust the white balance, do the following:
1. On the main menu, move the cursor to
WHITE BAL and press Left or Right to
change between ATW , PRESET, PTL
(Push to Lock), and AWB (Table 10).
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2. On the PRESET and PTL options, press
Enter to access a submenu.
Picture control
You can make adjustments to the camera’s
picture. To make adjustments, go to the main
menu and move the cursor to PICTURE, then
press Enter to access the PICTURE menu
(Figure 9 on page 33 and Table 11 on page 33).
Table 10. White balance menu options
Menu options Description
ATW Automatic tracking white balance.
Preset Choose the fixed color temperature
between Indoor, Outdoor, and
Fluorescent.
PTL Push to lock white balance. When you
press Enter, the camera will process
the white balance. The display will
change from PTL PUSH to PTL
SETTING. When the display changes
back to PTL PUSH, the process is
complete and you can exit the menu.
AWB Full range automatic white balance.
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Figure 9. Picture menu
Table 11. Picture control menu options
Menu options Description
Bright Move the cursor to the BRIGHT
position and press Left or Right to
change the brightness.
Gamma Move the cursor to the GAMMA
position and press Left or Right to
choose from 9 settings.
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Aperture Move the cursor to the APERTURE
position and press Left or Right to
choose from 00, 09, and AUTO for your
aperture.
Note: We recommend you use
AUTO as your default
aperture setting. Otherwise,
you may see large amounts
of noise in a low-light
environment.
BLC Move the cursor to the BLC position
and press Left of Right to turn
backlight compensation on or off.
AGC Move the cursor to the AGC position
and press Left or Right to adjust the
bright level low light condition.
Table 11. Picture control menu options (continued)
Menu options Description
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Focus adjustment
You can make adjustments to the camera’s back
focus. To make adjustments, do the following:
1. On the main menu, move the cursor to
FOCUS ADJ and press Enter
(Figure 10).
Figure 10. Focus adjustment
2. Adjust the back focus and press Enter
again when finished.
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Misc
On the MISC menu, you can adjust things like
the camera’s synchronization an d len s
applications. To make these adjustments on the
main menu, move the cursor to MISC and press
Enter to access the MISC menu (Figure 11 and
Table 12).
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Figure 11. Misc menu
GEC-EVR1(-P) and GEC-EVR2(-P)
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and GEC-EVR2-DN(P)
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Table 12. Misc menu options
Menu options Description
EXT SYNC Press Left or Right to select the type
of synchronization, and press Enter to
access the external sync phase
adjusting menu. Align the sync phase
by pressing Left of Right.
MIRROR Press Left or Right to turn mirroring
on or off.
MASK Masks are used to cover private areas
in the camera’s view. Press Enter to
access the Mask menu (Figure 12 on
page 41). To set a mask, see Setting a
mask on page 40.
WINKER Turn the winker on to have an
indicator blink in the upper right
corner of the display, signaling that
the camera is on.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1(-P) and GECEVR2(-P).
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LOW LIGHT Choose between color and black-
and-white when in a low light
environment.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1(-P) and GECEVR2(-P).
SYSTEM HOUR Set the hour of the current local time.
This will affect when the day/night
mode changes if you are using the
schedule option for your day/night
control.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and
GEC-EVR2-DN(P).
SYSTEM MIN Set the minute of the current local
time. This will affect when the day/
night mode changes if you are using
the schedule option for your day/
night control.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and
GEC-EVR2-DN(P).
Table 12. Misc menu options (continued)
Menu options Description
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Setting a mask
To set a mask, see Misc on page 36 to access the
MISC menu and do the following:
1. Press Left or Right to select the mask
you want to edit (Figure 12).
SYSTEM TIME Display or hide the system time on
the display.
Note: This is only for use with the
GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and
GEC-EVR2-DN(P).
BACK DEFAULT Restores the unit to the default
settings.
Table 12. Misc menu options (continued)
Menu options Description
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Figure 12. Mask menu
2. Press Down to move to the next line, and
then press Left or Right to turn the mask
on or off.
3. Press Down to move to the next line, and
then press Left or Right to choose the
color of the mask (white, gray, or black).
4. Press Down to move to the next line, and
then press Enter to set the position of
the mask.
5. Press Down to move to the next line, and
then press Enter to set the size of the
mask.
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6. Press Down to move to RETURN, and
press Enter to exit the menu.
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This chapter provides information to help
you contact technical support in case you
need assistance with your GE equipment.
In this chapter:
Contacting technical support. . . . . .44
Online publication library. . . . .45
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Contacting technical
support
For assistance installing, operating, maintaining,
and troubleshooting this product, refer to this
document and any other documentation
provided. If you still have questions, contact
your local supplier during normal business hours.
Note: Be ready at the equipment before calling for
technical support. t
North America (US, including Alaska and Hawaii; Puerto
Rico; Canada
Phone Toll-free: 888 GESECURITY (888 437 3287)
Web site www.gesecurity.com
In the Customer Support menu, select Customer
Service.
Latin America
Phone +1 305 593 4301 (ET)
E-mail [email protected]
Fax +1 305 593 4300
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Online publication library
Another great resource for assistance with your
GE product is our online English-language
publication library. To access the library, go to
our website at the following location:
http://www.gesecurity.com
In the Customer Support menu, select the
Resource Library link. After you register and log
on, you may search through our on line library for
the documentation you need.
1
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Web site www.gesecurity.eu
Contact your local supplier. Go to our EMEA web
site shown here to get the contact details for your
country.
Australia
E-mail [email protected]
1. Many GE documents are provided as PDFs (portable
document format). To read these documents, you
will need Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded
free from Adobe’s website at www.adobe.com.
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