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Multicam Digital
Surveillance System
User’s Manual V8.5.9.0
UMV8590-A
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© 2014 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part,
without the written consent of GeoVision.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is
accurate. GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind
and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed
for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information
or products contained herein. Features and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
GeoVision, Inc.
9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.,
Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-8797-8377
Fax: +886-2-8797-8335
http://www.geovision.com.tw
Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV
series products are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
January 2014
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Full Manual for
V8.5.9 GeoVision Surveillance System
Welcome to the Full Manual for V8.5.9 GeoVision Surveillance System.
Cards Supported
V8.5.9 GeoVision Surveillance System only supports the following GV video capture cards:
• GV-600(S) V3.20 and later
• GV-650(S) V3.30 and later
• GV-800(S) V3.30 and later
• GV-804A V3.10 and later
• GV-600A, GV-600B
• GV-650A, GV-650B
• GV-800A, GV-800B
• GV-900A
• GV-1120, GV-1120A, GV-1120B
• GV-1240, GV-1240A, GV-1240B
• GV-1480, GV-1480A, GV-1480B
• GV-3008
• GV-4008, GV-4008A
• GV-5016
• GV-SDI-204
Note that GV-600 (V4), GV-650 (V4) and GV-800 (V4) and GV-804 (V4) Cards are renamed to
GV-600A, GV-650A, GV-800A and GV-804A. These V4 and A Cards are the same video capture
cards.
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Important Notes
GPU Decoding Specifications
In V8.5 or later, support for GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) decoding is added to lower the CPU
loading and to increase the total frame rate supported by a GV-System. GPU decoding only supports
the following software and hardware specifications:
Software Specifications
Supported
Sandy Bridge Ivy Bridge / Haswell
Not Supported
32-Bit
Windows Vista / 7 / 8
Operating
System
64-Bit
Windows 7 / 8 /
Server 2008 R2 /
Server 2012
Windows 7 / 8 / Server
2012
Windows 2000 / XP /
Server 2008
GV-System
V8.5.0.0 or later V8.5.8.0 or later
Resolution
1 MP / 2 MP
1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP /
4 MP / 5 MP
CIF / VGA / D1 / 4MP / 5MP
Codec
H.264 MPEG4 / MJEPG
Note:
1. Windows 8 and Server 2012 are only supported in GV-System V8.5.7.0 or later.
2. To apply GPU decoding, the recommended memory (RAM) requirements is 4 GB Dual channels
for 64-bit OS and 3 GB for 32-bit OS.
Hardware Specifications
Motherboard
Intel chipset with onboard VGA
Ex: Intel® Q87, Q85, B85, Z87, H87, H81, Q77, Q75, Z77, Z75, H77, B75, Q67, H67,
H61, Q65, B65, Z68 Express Chipset.
Note: If you want to use an external VGA card, it is required to connect a monitor to the onboard VGA
to activate GPU decoding.
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Multi-Channel Playback Specifications
In V8.5 or later, multi-channel playback in ViewLog has been enhanced to improve the smoothness
of the video by producing higher frame rate. However, playing back multiple channels at high
resolution can increase the CPU loading especially if the GV-System is processing other tasks
simultaneously. As a result of the high CPU loading, dropped frames may sometimes occur in
recorded video when playing back multiple megapixel channels.
To avoid the problem, it is recommended to play back megapixel video in single view.
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Naming Definition
GV-System
GeoVision Analog and Digital Video Recording Software. The
GV-System also refers to Multicam System, GV-DVR
System, GV-NVR System and GV-Hybrid DVR System at the
same time.
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Contents
1
Configuring Main System ............................. 4
1.1 Getting Started....................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1 Main Screen ......................................................................................... 6
1.1.2 Installing Cameras................................................................................ 8
1.1.3 Enabling the Recording ........................................................................9
1.1.4 Playing Back Video ............................................................................ 10
1.2 System Configuration ......................................................................................... 11
1.2.1 General Setting .................................................................................. 11
1.2.2 Setting Data Storage.......................................................................... 15
1.2.3 Adjusting Camera Configuration ........................................................ 18
1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode............................................. 23
1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings ......................................................... 24
1.2.6 Customizing Startup Settings .............................................................26
1.2.7 Customizing Display Settings............................................................. 28
1.2.8 Setting Auto Reboot ...........................................................................30
1.2.9 Setting Text Overlay........................................................................... 31
1.3 Audio and Video Settings ...................................................................................33
1.3.1 Setting Video Source and Resolution ................................................33
1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio ............................................................................ 34
1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes .................................................................. 35
1.3.4 Adjusting Audio Setting ......................................................................39
1.3.5 Turbo Mode ........................................................................................ 41
1.4 Camera Monitoring.............................................................................................. 43
1.4.1 Snapshot ............................................................................................ 43
1.4.2 Associate Monitoring ..........................................................................44
1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording ........................................................46
1.5 Account and Password ....................................................................................... 48
1.5.1 Creating an User Account ..................................................................49
1.5.2 Changing Password on Login ............................................................ 51
1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail................................................. 52
1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination................................... 53
1.5.5 Setting Double Passwords for ViewLog Access ................................54
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1.6 System Idle Protection........................................................................................ 55
1.6.1 Auto Logout Administrator.................................................................. 55
1.6.2 Auto Login User without Access Rights .............................................56
1.6.3 Auto Start Recording ..........................................................................57
1.7 System Log ..........................................................................................................58
1.7.1 Viewing Event Logs............................................................................ 58
1.7.2 Setting Event Logs ............................................................................. 63
1.7.3 Searching Event Logs ........................................................................ 65
1.8 Recording Schedule............................................................................................ 66
1.8.1 Video Schedule ..................................................................................67
1.8.2 Special Days Schedule ...................................................................... 69
1.8.3 I/O Schedule....................................................................................... 70
1.8.4 Center V2 Schedule ........................................................................... 71
1.9 Schedule Center ..................................................................................................72
1.9.1 Compacting Video Events .................................................................. 72
1.9.2 Merging Video Events ........................................................................76
1.9.3 Setting Backup Schedule ...................................................................79
1.9.4 Setting VSM Schedule .......................................................................81
1.10 Alert Notification ................................................................................................ 83
1.10.1 Setting Email Server......................................................................... 85
1.10.2 Setting Hotline Services ...................................................................87
1.11 PTZ Control ........................................................................................................ 89
1.11.1 Mapping PTZ Cameras .................................................................... 91
1.11.2 PTZ Idle Protection........................................................................... 92
1.11.3 Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels .................................................94
1.11.4 PTZ Automation ............................................................................... 95
1.12 Digital PTZ Control ............................................................................................97
1.13 Pop-up Live Video ............................................................................................. 99
1.14 Video Noise Solutions..................................................................................... 100
1.14.1 Noise Tolerance .............................................................................100
1.14.2 Noise Detection to Reduce File Size.............................................. 102
1.14.3 Noise Filter ..................................................................................... 103
1.15 Picture-in-Picture View.................................................................................... 104
1.16 Picture-and-Picture View ................................................................................ 105
1.17 Shortcuts ..........................................................................................................105
1.18 Touch Screen Support ....................................................................................107
1.18.1 PTZ and I/O Control Panel .............................................................107
1.18.2 Touch Screen Panel....................................................................... 107
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1.19 System Tools.................................................................................................... 109
1.19.1 Hard Disk Calculator ...................................................................... 109
1.19.2 Colorful Mode .................................................................................111
1.19.3 Stopping Video Lost Watchdog...................................................... 111
1.19.4 Deactivating Video Lost Beep ........................................................112
1.19.5 Fast Key Lockup............................................................................. 112
1.19.6 Fast Key Reference........................................................................ 113
1.19.7 Network Failure Detection .............................................................. 113
1.19.8 Memory Limit.................................................................................. 114
1.19.9 Version Information ........................................................................114
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Hybrid and NVR Solution ..................116
2.1 GeoVision IP Video Products ........................................................................... 116
2.2 Dongle Requirement.......................................................................................... 117
2.3 Hybrid Solution Description ............................................................................. 118
2.4 NVR Solution Description ................................................................................. 119
2.5 IP Channel Setup ............................................................................................... 120
2.5.1 Adding Cameras Manually ...............................................................121
2.5.2 Scanning Camera............................................................................. 123
2.5.3 Automatic Setup ...............................................................................124
2.5.4 Customizing IP Camera Settings ..................................................... 125
2.6 PTZ IP Camera ................................................................................................... 127
2.7 RTSP Connection ..............................................................................................128
2.8 ONVIF & PSIA Connection ................................................................................130
2.8.1 ONVIF Connection ........................................................................... 130
2.5.4 PSIA Connection ..............................................................................132
2.9 Camera Mapping Using GV-IP Device Utility ..................................................133
2.10 Economic Mode ...............................................................................................135
2.11 On Demand Display .........................................................................................138
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Video Analysis .......................................... 142
3.1 Object Tracking and Zooming ..........................................................................142
3.1.1 Object Tracking ................................................................................ 142
3.1.2 Object Zooming ................................................................................149
3.2 Advanced Single Camera Tracking.................................................................. 152
3.3 Digital Object Tracking...................................................................................... 155
3.3.1 Setting Digital Object Tracking ......................................................... 155
3.3.2 Tracking in PIP View ........................................................................157
3.3.3 Tracking in PAP View....................................................................... 158
3.4 Object Counting and Intrusion Alarm.............................................................. 159
3.4.1 Object Counting................................................................................ 160
3.4.2 Intrusion Alarm ................................................................................. 164
3.5 Object Index ....................................................................................................... 168
3.5.1 Setting Object Index .........................................................................168
3.5.2 Viewing Object Index........................................................................ 170
3.5.3 Searching Object Index .................................................................... 171
3.6 Automatic Video Snapshots ............................................................................. 173
3.6.1 Setting Video Snapshots .................................................................. 173
3.6.2 Searching Video Snapshots .............................................................175
3.7 Face Detection ................................................................................................... 177
3.8 Face Count ......................................................................................................... 179
3.8.1 Installing the Camera .......................................................................179
3.8.2 Setting Face Count........................................................................... 180
3.9 Unattended and Missing Object Detection ..................................................... 183
3.9.1 Detecting Unattended Objects ......................................................... 183
3.9.2 Detecting Missing Objects................................................................ 185
3.10 Privacy Mask Protection ................................................................................. 188
3.10.1 Setting a Privacy Mask................................................................... 188
3.10.2 Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas ........................ 189
3.11 Scene Change Detection .................................................................. 190
3.12 Panorama View ................................................................................................ 192
3.12.1 Stitching a Panorama View with Overlapping Areas...................... 194
3.12.2 Easy Mode with No Overlapping Area ...........................................195
3.12.3 Accessing a Panorama View ......................................................... 198
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3.13 Video Defogging ..............................................................................................199
3.14 Video Stabilization ........................................................................................... 201
3.15 Wide Angle Lens Dewarping ..........................................................................203
3.16 Advanced Motion Detection ...........................................................................205
3.17 Crowd Detection .............................................................................................. 202
3.18 Advanced Scene Change Detection ..............................................................210
3.19 Advanced Unattended Object Detection .......................................................213
3.20 Advanced Missing Object Detection ............................................................. 216
3.21 Video Analysis Schedule ................................................................................ 219
3.21.1 Privacy Mask Schedule ..................................................................221
3.22 Fisheye View .................................................................................................... 222
3.22.1 Setting Up a GV-Fisheye Camera.................................................. 223
3.22.2 Setting Up a Third-Party Fisheye Camera .....................................225
3.22.3 Object Tracking .............................................................................. 225
3.23 Specifications .................................................................................................. 229
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Video Playback ........................................ 232
4.1 Playing Back on ViewLog .................................................................................233
4.1.1 Playback Screen Layout................................................................... 236
4.1.2 Playback Control Buttons .................................................................238
4.1.3 Recycling Option for Video Files ......................................................240
4.1.4 Bookmarking a Frame ...................................................................... 241
4.1.5 Searching a Video Event.................................................................. 243
4.1.6 Merging and Exporting Video ........................................................... 248
4.1.7 Extracting Frames from a Video Event ............................................ 255
4.1.8 Saving Images.................................................................................. 256
4.1.9 Printing Images ................................................................................ 257
4.1.10 Setting Face Mask.......................................................................... 259
4.1.11 Displaying GPS Data...................................................................... 261
4.1.12 Adjusting Distorted Views............................................................... 262
4.1.13 Object Tracking in Fisheye View .................................................... 263
4.1.14 Event Search Limitation ................................................................. 265
4.1.15 Advanced Settings ......................................................................... 266
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4.2 Object Search..................................................................................................... 274
4.3 Advanced Log Browser .................................................................................... 277
4.3.1 Filter Settings.................................................................................................. 279
4.4 Quick Search...................................................................................................... 281
4.4.1 Event Query Settings ....................................................................... 283
4.4.2 Advanced Search Settings ............................................................... 284
4.5 Address Book ....................................................................................................285
4.5.1 Creating a Host Account ..................................................................285
4.5.2 Creating a Group .............................................................................. 286
4.5.3 Creating a Folder Link ...................................................................... 287
4.5.4 Connecting from Address Book ....................................................... 288
4.5.5 Importing and Exporting the Address Book...................................... 289
4.6 Remote ViewLog Service .................................................................................. 290
4.6.1 Retrieving Recordings from a Single Host .......................................290
4.6.2 Retrieving Recordings from Multiple Hosts ......................................291
4.6.3 Retrieving Images of Object Index ................................................... 292
4.6.4 Resuming Backup ............................................................................ 293
4.7 Single Player ......................................................................................................294
4.7.1 Single Player Window ...................................................................... 294
4.8 GPS Tracks Playback ......................................................................... 296
4.9 Touch Screen Support ......................................................................................298
4.10 Fast Key Reference ......................................................................................... 299
4.11 Specifications...................................................................................................299
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Backup, Deletion and Repair ................... 301
5.1 Backing Up Log Data.........................................................................................301
5.2 Backing Up Recorded Files ..............................................................................303
5.3 Splitting Backup Files onto Multiple Discs .....................................................306
5.3.1 Excluding the Player in the Backup Files .........................................306
5.3.2 Including the Player in the Backup Files ..........................................308
5.4 Deleting Recorded Files.................................................................................... 309
5.5 Repairing Damaged File Paths ......................................................................... 311
5.6 Repairing Damaged Video Files ....................................................................... 313
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I/O Applications ........................................ 316
6.1 I/O Device Setup ................................................................................................317
6.1.1 Latch Trigger .................................................................................... 319
6.1.2 Keeping Last Toggle Status .............................................................321
6.2 I/O Control Panel................................................................................................ 323
6.3 Advanced I/O Applications ...............................................................................324
6.3.1 Setting Up Actions Upon Input Trigger............................................. 325
6.3.2 Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Input Trigger ........327
6.3.3 Setting Momentary and Maintained Modes...................................... 328
6.3.4 Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings upon Input Trigger ............... 329
6.3.5 Overlaying Input Name onto Screen upon Input Trigger .................330
6.4 Input State Detection .........................................................................................331
6.5 I/O Enable Setting ..............................................................................................332
6.6 Advanced I/O Panel ........................................................................................... 333
6.6.1 The Advanced I/O Panel ..................................................................333
6.6.2 Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers ........................................... 334
6.6.3 Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel ................................................ 337
6.6.4 Setting Up Mode Schedule............................................................... 338
6.6.5 Quick Link......................................................................................... 340
6.6.6 Forcing Output.................................................................................. 341
6.6.7 Editing Background Image ............................................................... 342
6.6.8 System-Wide Triggers...................................................................... 343
6.6.9 The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Multicam” Option ................344
6.6.10 Managing a Group of I/O Devices ..................................................345
6.7 Visual Automation ............................................................................................. 346
6.7.1 Setting Visual Automation ................................................................346
6.7.2 Using Visual Automation ..................................................................347
6.8 Virtual I/O Control ..............................................................................................348
6.8.1 Setting a Module .............................................................................. 349
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Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application.................... 351
7.1 Text-Mode POS Device...................................................................................... 351
7.1.1 Windows-Based Direct POS Integration ..........................................351
7.1.2 Data Capture Box Integration........................................................... 357
7.2 Graphic-Mode POS Device ............................................................................... 358
7.2.1 Serial Port Connection ..................................................................... 358
7.2.2 Network Connection .........................................................................360
7.3 POS Device Setup.............................................................................................. 362
7.4 POS Data Overlay .............................................................................................. 364
7.5 POS Field Filter ..................................................................................................366
7.6 Abnormal Transaction Alerts............................................................................ 368
7.6.1 Setting Alarm Frequency.................................................................. 369
7.7 Codepage Mapping............................................................................................ 371
7.8 POS Data Search ...............................................................................................372
7.9 POS Live View .................................................................................................... 373
7.9.1 The POS Live View Window ............................................................373
7.9.2 Setting Live View.............................................................................. 374
7.10 POS Color Text................................................................................................. 375
7.10.1 Setting POS Color Text ..................................................................375
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Remote Viewing............................................ 379
8.1 Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser........................................................... 381
8.2 WebCam Server Settings ..................................................................................385
8.2.1 General Settings............................................................................... 385
8.2.2 Server Settings ................................................................................. 386
8.2.3 Video Settings ..................................................................................387
8.2.4 SDK Settings ....................................................................................388
8.2.5 Audio Settings ..................................................................................389
8.2.6 JPG Settings .................................................................................... 391
8.2.7 3GPP Settings.................................................................................. 392
8.2.8 Mobile Settings ................................................................................. 393
8.2.9 Multicast Settings .............................................................................394
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8.2.10 UPnP Settings ................................................................................395
8.2.11 FTP Server Settings .......................................................................398
8.2.12 Network Port Information................................................................ 399
8.3 Single View Viewer........................................................................................ 400
8.3.1 Control Panel.................................................................................... 402
8.3.2 Server List ........................................................................................ 403
8.3.3 Video Recording............................................................................... 404
8.3.4 Alarm Notification ............................................................................. 405
8.3.5 Video and Audio Configuration ........................................................ 406
8.3.6 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream .................................. 408
8.3.7 PTZ Control ......................................................................................409
8.3.8 Visual PTZ Control Panel .................................................................410
8.3.9 I/O Control ........................................................................................411
8.3.10 Visual Automation .......................................................................... 412
8.3.11 Picture-in-Picture View ...................................................................413
8.3.12 Picture-and-Picture View................................................................ 414
8.3.13 Image Enhancement ......................................................................415
8.3.14 Remote Configuration .................................................................... 416
8.4 2-Window Viewer ............................................................................................... 418
8.5 Multi-Window Viewer......................................................................................... 419
8.6 Multi View Viewer............................................................................................... 420
8.6.1 Installation of Multi View ................................................................... 420
8.6.2 Host List............................................................................................ 424
8.6.3 Channel Status Information..............................................................425
8.6.4 Creation of a Host ............................................................................ 426
8.6.5 Combination of Multiple Hosts into a Single Host ............................427
8.6.6 Video Recording............................................................................... 429
8.6.7 Camera Polling .................................................................................430
8.6.8 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream .................................. 431
8.6.9 PTZ Control ......................................................................................432
8.6.10 Visual PTZ Control Panel ...............................................................433
8.6.11 Output Control ................................................................................434
8.6.12 Remote ViewLog ............................................................................435
8.6.13 System Configuration .....................................................................436
8.6.14 Camera Status ............................................................................... 438
8.6.15 Host Information .............................................................................439
8.6.16 Icon Image Change ........................................................................440
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8.7 Multicast and Audio Broadcast ........................................................................441
8.7.1 Configuring Multicast and Broadcast Settings .................................441
8.7.2 Sending Audio Broadcast................................................................. 443
8.7.3 Receiving Multicast and Audio Broadcast........................................ 444
8.8 JPEG Image Viewer ........................................................................................... 446
8.9 Remote Playback ............................................................................................... 447
8.10 Remote ViewLog .............................................................................................. 448
8.11 Event List Query .............................................................................................. 449
8.12 Download Center ............................................................................................. 451
8.13 Mobile Phone Applications.............................................................................452
8.13.1 iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad........................................................453
8.13.2 Android Smartphones and Tablets................................................. 456
8.14 Web Browsers on Smartphones ....................................................................460
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E-Map Application ......................................... 464
9.1 The E-Map Editor ............................................................................................... 464
9.1.1 The E-Map Editor Window ...............................................................465
9.2 Creating an E-Map File ...................................................................................... 466
9.2.1 Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host ...................................... 468
9.2.2 Setting Polygonal Map to Locate a Triggered Device ...................... 469
9.2.3 Setting View Zone to Show the Monitored Area ..............................470
9.3 Starting E-Map.................................................................................................... 471
9.3.1 Setting the Pop-up Map Function..................................................... 472
9.4 Starting E-Map from a Remote Site.................................................................. 473
9.4.1 The Remote E-Map Window ............................................................ 473
9.4.2 Logging in Different Hosts ................................................................ 475
9.4.3 Configuring the Remote E-Map........................................................ 476
9.4.4 Viewing Host Information and Playing Back Video ..........................477
9.4.5 Accessing Remote ViewLog ............................................................478
9.5 E-Map Server...................................................................................................... 479
9.5.1 Installing E-Map Server .................................................................... 479
9.5.2 The E-Map Server Window ..............................................................480
9.5.3 Setting E-Map Server .......................................................................481
9.5.4 Remote Monitoring via E-Map Server .............................................. 482
9.5.5 Accessing Authentication Server Account Information ....................482
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Short Message Service ................................. 484
10.1 Installing SMS Server ......................................................................................484
10.2 The SMS Server Window ................................................................................ 485
10.3 SMS Server Setup............................................................................................ 486
10.3.1 Device Settings .............................................................................. 486
10.3.2 Server Settings............................................................................... 487
10.3.3 Account Settings ............................................................................ 490
10.4 SMS Log ........................................................................................................... 492
10.4.1 Setting SMS Log ............................................................................ 492
10.4.2 Viewing SMS Log ...........................................................................493
10.5 Password Security........................................................................................... 495
10.6 SMS Notification ..............................................................................................495
10.6.1 Connecting GV-System to SMS Server .........................................495
10.6.2 Setting Mobile Numbers .................................................................497
10.6.3 Setting Alert Notification .................................................................498
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Useful Utilities .............................................. 502
11.1 Dynamic DNS ................................................................................................... 502
11.1.1 Installing Dynamic DNS.................................................................. 503
11.1.2 Registering Domain Name with DDNS ..........................................504
11.1.3 Starting Dynamic DNS ...................................................................506
11.1.4 Local DDNS Server ........................................................................508
11.2 Watermark Viewer............................................................................................ 509
11.2.1 Activating Watermark Protection.................................................... 509
11.2.2 Running the Watermark Proof........................................................ 510
11.2.3 The Watermark Proof Window .......................................................511
11.3 Twin View Display ............................................................................................ 512
11.4 Windows Lockup ............................................................................................. 514
11.4.1 The GV-Desktop Screen ................................................................514
11.4.2 GV-Desktop Features..................................................................... 515
11.4.3 Token File for Save Mode ..............................................................518
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11.5 Authentication Server .....................................................................................519
11.6 Fast Backup and Restore................................................................................ 533
11.6.1 Installing the FBR Program ............................................................533
11.6.2 Customizing Logo and Button ........................................................534
11.6.3 Customizing the Features ..............................................................535
11.6.4 Backing up and Restoring Settings ................................................536
11.7 Hot-Swap Recording .......................................................................................538
11.7.1 The Media Man Tool Window......................................................... 539
11.7.2 Viewing Disk Drive Status ..............................................................540
11.7.3 Adding a Disk Drive........................................................................542
11.7.4 Removing a Disk Drive................................................................... 543
11.7.5 Logging In Automatically at Startup ............................................... 544
11.7.6 Setting LED Panel ..........................................................................545
11.8 Backup Server.................................................................................................. 547
11.8.1 Adding a Disk Volume .................................................................... 547
11.8.2 Enabling Backup Server................................................................. 549
11.8.3 Advanced Settings ......................................................................... 550
11.8.4 Manually Adding Files for Backup.................................................. 553
11.8.5 Viewing Server Status ....................................................................554
11.8.6 Retrieving Recorded Files .............................................................. 556
11.8.7 Viewing Backup Status................................................................... 557
11.9 Backup Viewer ................................................................................................. 558
11.9.1 Usage Requirements...................................................................... 558
11.9.2 Starting Backup Viewer ..................................................................559
11.9.3 Performing Queries ........................................................................560
11.9.4 Viewing the Event Files ..................................................................561
11.9.5 Using Remote ViewLog.................................................................. 562
11.10 Bandwidth Control Application ....................................................................563
11.10.1 Installing the Bandwidth Control................................................... 564
11.10.2 Allowing Remote Control at DVR .................................................565
11.10.3 Connecting to a WebCam Server ................................................ 566
11.10.4 Controlling a WebCam Server ..................................................... 567
11.10.5 Bandwidth Setup ..........................................................................568
11.10.6 Block List Setup............................................................................ 569
11.10.7 General Setup .............................................................................. 570
11.11 Report Generator ........................................................................................... 571
11.11.1 Starting Report Generator ............................................................ 571
11.11.2 Setting Report Generator .............................................................572
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11.11.3 Setting Report Criteria..................................................................574
11.11.4 E-Mail Attachment Settings ..........................................................577
11.11.5 Playing Back Video Recordings ...................................................578
11.11.6 Viewing Event Log........................................................................ 580
11.12 Spot Monitor Controller................................................................................. 581
11.12.1 Spot Monitor Controller ................................................................ 581
11.12.2 Spot Monitor Panel....................................................................... 584
11.13 Quad Spot Monitor Controller ......................................................................585
11.13.1 Setting the Controller.................................................................... 585
11.13.2 Setting Pop-up Views ...................................................................588
11.13.3 Displaying TV Quad Panel ...........................................................589
11.14 Digital Matrix .................................................................................................. 590
11.14.1 Activating Multiple Monitors ......................................................... 590
11.14.2 Setting Live View.......................................................................... 592
11.14.3 Setting Scanned Pages................................................................ 593
11.14.4 Setting Pop-up Alert .....................................................................594
11.14.5 Setting Live View with Pop-up Alert .............................................596
11.14.6 Controlling Screen Display........................................................... 597
11.15 GIS Recording ................................................................................................ 598
11.15.1 Setting the GPS Receiver ............................................................ 598
11.15.2 Recording GPS Locations of GV-System ....................................600
11.15.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device .................................601
11.15.4 Viewing GPS Locations during Playback ..................................... 602
11.15.5 Sending GPS Data to the GV-GIS ...............................................604
11.16 GV-IP Device Utility........................................................................................ 607
11.16.1 Installing GV-IP Device Utility ...................................................... 607
11.16.2 The GV-IP Device Utility Window................................................. 608
11.16.3 Setting GV-IP Devices.................................................................. 609
11.16.4 Setting GV-POE Switch................................................................ 610
11.16.4 Mapping IP Cameras.................................................................... 611
11.17 MCamCtrl Utility for GV-Joystick V2............................................................. 612
11.17.1 Installing MCamCtrl Utility ............................................................612
11.17.2 Starti
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the MCamCtrl Utility........................................................ 613
11.18 GV-Mobile Server ...........................................................................................614
11.19 Language Setting ..........................................................................................615
11.19.1 MultiLang Tool for Translated Text .................................................615
11.19.2 SetLanguage Tool to Set UI Language ..........................................619
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11.20 Skype Video Utility.........................................................................................620
11.20.1 Installing GV-Skype Video Utility.................................................. 621
11.20.2 Setting Up Notifications Upon Motion or I/O Trigger ....................622
Appendix .............................................................. 630
A. USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications ...........................................630
B. Supported PTZ Protocols and Models.............................................................. 631
C. Certified PTZ Models for Object Tracking ........................................................633
D. Certificated PTZ Models for Full Degree Pan and Tilt Control .......................634
E. Supported IP Device Brands.............................................................................. 635
F. Supported GPRS Models ....................................................................................636
G. Custom Icon Naming Chart for Multi View .......................................................637
H. Display Ratio Supported by Panel Resolution................................................. 638
I. Dual Stream Support List.....................................................................................639
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Configuring Main System................................4
1.1 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 4
1.1.1 Main Screen............................................................................................................. 6
1.1.2 Installing Cameras ...................................................................................................8
1.1.3 Enabling the Recording ........................................................................................... 9
1.1.4 Playing Back Video ................................................................................................10
1.2 System Configuration ............................................................................. 11
1.2.1 General Setting ...................................................................................................... 11
1.2.2 Setting Data Storage..............................................................................................15
1.2.3 Adjusting Camera Configuration ............................................................................ 18
1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode ................................................................23
1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings .............................................................................24
1.2.6 Customizing Startup Settings................................................................................. 26
1.2.7 Customizing Display Settings ................................................................................ 28
1.2.8 Setting Auto Reboot ............................................................................................... 30
1.2.9 Setting Text Overlay............................................................................................... 31
1.3 Audio and Video Settings ....................................................................... 33
1.3.1 Setting Video Source and Resolution ....................................................................33
1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio ................................................................................................34
1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes ......................................................................................35
1.3.4 Adjusting Audio Setting .......................................................................................... 39
1.3.5 Turbo Mode............................................................................................................ 41
1.4 Camera Monitoring .................................................................................. 43
1.4.1 Snapshot ................................................................................................................ 43
1.4.2 Associate Monitoring.............................................................................................. 44
1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording ............................................................................ 46
1.5 Account and Password........................................................................... 48
1.5.1 Creating an User Account ......................................................................................49
1.5.2 Changing Password on Login ................................................................................51
1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail ....................................................................52
1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination.......................................................53
1.5.5 Setting Double Passwords for ViewLog Access ....................................................54
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1.6 System Idle Protection............................................................................ 55
1.6.1 Auto Logout Administrator...................................................................................... 55
1.6.2 Auto Login User without Access Rights ................................................................. 56
1.6.3 Auto Start Recording.............................................................................................. 57
1.7 System Log .............................................................................................. 58
1.7.1 Viewing Event Logs ...............................................................................................58
1.7.2 Setting Event Logs ................................................................................................. 63
1.7.3 Searching Event Logs ............................................................................................ 65
1.8 Recording Schedule ................................................................................ 66
1.8.1 Video Schedule...................................................................................................... 67
1.8.2 Special Days Schedule ..........................................................................................69
1.8.3 I/O Schedule ..........................................................................................................70
1.8.4 Center V2 Schedule ............................................................................................... 71
1.9 Schedule Center ...................................................................................... 72
1.9.1 Compacting Video Events...................................................................................... 72
1.9.2 Merging Video Events............................................................................................ 76
1.9.3 Setting Backup Schedule....................................................................................... 79
1.9.4 Setting VSM Schedule ...........................................................................................81
1.10 Alert Notification.................................................................................... 83
1.10.1 Setting Email Server ............................................................................................85
1.10.2 Setting Hotline Services....................................................................................... 87
1.11 PTZ Control ............................................................................................ 89
1.11.1 Mapping PTZ Cameras ........................................................................................ 91
1.11.2 PTZ Idle Protection .............................................................................................. 92
1.11.3 Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels ..................................................................... 94
1.11.4 PTZ Automation ................................................................................................... 95
1.12 Digital PTZ Control ................................................................................ 97
1.13 Pop-up Live Video................................................................................ 979
1.14 Video Noise Solutions......................................................................... 100
1.14.1 Noise Tolerance .................................................................................................100
1.14.2 Noise Detection to Reduce File Size .................................................................102
1.14.3 Noise Filter .........................................................................................................103
1.15 Picture-in-Picture View........................................................................ 104
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1.16 Picture-and-Picture View..................................................................... 105
1.17 Shortcuts.............................................................................................. 106
1.18 Touch Screen Support......................................................................... 107
1.18.1 PTZ and I/O Control Panel ................................................................................ 107
1.18.2 Touch Screen Panel........................................................................................... 107
1.19 System Tools........................................................................................ 109
1.19.1 Hard Disk Calculator .......................................................................................... 109
1.19.2 Colorful Mode..................................................................................................... 111
1.19.3 Stopping Video Lost Watchdog .......................................................................... 111
1.19.4 Deactivating Video Lost Beep............................................................................ 112
1.19.5 Fast Key Lockup ................................................................................................ 112
1.19.6 Fast Key Reference ........................................................................................... 113
1.19.7 Network Failure Detection ................................................................................. 114
1.19.8 Memory Limit ................................................................................................... 1144
1.19.9 Version Information .......................................................................................... 1144
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1.1 Getting Started
When you start the system for the first time, the system will prompt you for a Supervisor ID and
Password.
Figure 1-1
1. Type an ID and a password. Type the password again for confirmation.
2. Type a hint that would remind you of the password when the password you entered is incorrect.
3. It is recommended to click E-Mail List and enter e-mail addresses. When you forget the
password, the password can be sent to your e-mail account.
4. Click OK to enter the main screen. You can also select the following options:
Auto Login: Allows auto login as the current user every time when the system is launched.
For security purposes, this feature is only recommended for single-user systems.
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Allow removing password System: It is recommended to select this option which allows
removing the password database once you forget passwords. For details, see the same
option in Account and Password later in this chapter.
: Click to open the onscreen keyboard and enter the login information.
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1.1.1 Main Screen
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Figure 1-2
The controls in the main screen:
No. Name Description
1 Camera Number
Indicates the camera number matching the port number in the GV video
capture card.
2 Camera Name Indicates the given camera name.
3 Date/Time Displays the current date and time.
4 Storage Space Indicates the remaining disk space.
5 Connection Indicates the connection status of remote applications.
6 PTZ Control Displays the PTZ control panel.
7 I/O Control Displays the I/O control panel.
8 TV-Out Displays the TV Quad control panel.
9 User-Defined Accesses other applications.
10 Location Name Indicates the GV-System’s name, usually named by its geographical location.
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11 Network Enables the connection to remote applications.
12 Camera Scan Rotates through the screen divisions.
13 ViewLog
Brings up these options: Video/Audio Log, System Log, Search POS Data,
POS Live View, Live Object Index, Search Object Index and E-Map.
14 Configure Accesses System settings.
15 Schedule Set up recording schedule.
16 Monitor Starts monitoring.
17 Camera Select Select the desired camera number for main division view.
18 Screen Division Select screen divisions.
19 Exit
Brings up these options: Login/Change User, Logout, Minimize, Restart
Multicam and Exit.
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1.1.2 Installing Cameras
To set up cameras on the GV-System, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System
Configure and click Camera Install.
z If you are connecting to an IP camera, select IP Camera Install and refer to IP Channel Setup in
Chapter 2 for detailed instructions.
z For analog cameras, no further configuration is required after physically installing the cameras.
To disable a connected camera, select Camera Install. In the dialog box, clear the checkmarks
of the channels you want to disable and click OK.
Figure 1-3
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1.1.3 Enabling the Recording
To start recording, press [F7] on the keyboard, or click the Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2) and
select a camera. By default, every camera records with the following settings:
Default Recording Settings
Recording Mode Motion Detection
Resolution 320 x 240
Codec Geo Mpeg4
When working with the system, you will undoubtedly want to change the settings as you go along. The
buttons on the main screen provide quick access to several popular Main System settings. Click any
button to see the menus of these settings.
z To change recording mode, see Monitor Control in Adjusting Individual Camera later in this
chapter.
z To change resolution, first you need to set up video source and resolution of your system (see
Setting Video Source and Resolution later in this chapter) and then define the resolution of each
camera (see Resolution Button in Adjusting Individual Camera later in this chapter.)
z To change codec, see Recording Code in Adjusting Individual Camera later in this chapter.
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1.1.4 Playing Back Video
You can instantly play back the recorded video of a certain time length without interrupting the
monitoring and recording.
z To instantly play back the events of one single channel, click on the Camera Name (No. 2, Figure
1-2), and select the time length.
z To instantly play back the events of all channels, click on the ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2),
select Instant Play, and select the time length.
Time length choices include 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes.
Note: For details on the ViewLog player, see Video Playback in Chapter 4.
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1.2 System Configuration
This section introduces system configurations of the GV-System.
1.2.1 General Setting
Let’s start with the options on the General Setting dialog box. Changes made on the General Setting
dialog box would apply to all available cameras attached to the system. Click the Configure button
(No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and click General Setting to access the following
dialog box.
Figure 1-4
[Location Name] The given name (maximum 14 characters) is displayed in main screen as the name
of the server.
[Caption] Display camera ID and name on the upper left-hand corner of the camera screen. You may
choose No for no caption; ID to show only camera ID; ID+Name to show both camera ID + Name.
[Monitor Option] Select Start Delay to start recording after x second(s) when the system is activated.
[Camera Scan] When rotating through screen divisions, GV-System will switch to the next screen
division after the time specified in the drop-down list elapses.
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[Exit Option]
Auto Shutdown Windows: Closes Windows OS after exiting GV-System.
Auto Restart Windows: Restarts Windows OS after exiting GV-System.
[Display]
Enable DirectDraw Scale: Applies DirectDraw Scale to enhance image quality if your VGA card
supports it. For certain VGA cards, DirectDraw Scale can result in blurred images. To avoid the
image problem and remain DirectDraw Scale, change the image quality from High to Standard.
See Image Quality of DirectDraw Scale in System Tools later in this chapter.
Enable De-interlace Render: Avoids interlace of the odd and even video lines. This feature
affects only single view mode with the resolution of 640 x 480 and 704 x 480. After enabling the
feature, you must restart the GV-System to apply it.
Note: The Enable Directdraw Scale and De-interlace Render features can greatly enhance image
quality. If your VGA card supports DirectX9, enable both settings.
Tip: To check the version of your DirectX, search for the file name dxdiag. Open the file and find the
related information.
[Video Record]
Max Video Clip: Specifies the maximum time length of each recorded file (from 1 to 5 minutes). If
you select 5 Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into six 5-minute event files; if you select 1
Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into thirty 1-minute event files. To decide what to set up
here, consider how often you back up your event files, and how intensive the activity is in your
surveillance area. Smaller file size makes backup process faster.
Post-Rec: Keeps on recording for a set period of time after motion stops.
Pre-Rec: Records video for a set period of time before motion starts or an input device is
triggered. This feature allows you to choose RAM or HDD as a pre-recording buffer. The
difference between the two is that RAM can save smaller pre-record from 1 second to 1.5 minutes,
while the hard disk can save larger one from 1 minute to 45 minutes.
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Figure 1-5
[Pre-Record Performance] The amount of physical memory of the computer that the system is
running on determines the pre-recording performance. Some options are grayed out if the computer
does not have enough memory for the selections.
This table shows the maximum pre-recording frame rate and the physical memory requirements of
each setup:
Good Better Best Extra
Maximum pre-recording frames per camera (fps) 15 fps 30 fps 60 fps 90 fps
RAM required 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB
Note: The recording frame rate is based on a 320x240 recording size.
[Pre-Record Option (per camera)] Determines the number of pre-record frames.
Total Frames: Specify the maximum pre-recording frames of the system.
Frame/Sec Limitation: Specify the maximum pre-recording frame rate (fps) of a camera.
Dividing the Total Frames by Frames/Sec Limitation, you will get the pre-recording duration of each
camera. For example:
Total Frames 30
Pre-recording duration =
Frame/Sec Limitation
=
6
= 5 seconds
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[Pre-Recording using HDD] Use the hard disk as a pre-recording buffer. This method gives you
much longer pre-recording time.
Keep Pre-Record Files: Specify the number of video clips for pre-record. The maximum number of
video clips you can specify is 9, and the time range of one video clip is from 1 minute to 5 minutes. So
the pre-recording time can be from 1 minute to 45 minutes.
Use Digital Watermark Protection: Click to watermark all recorded videos. Watermark is a way
to verify the authenticity of video streams, and to ensure that they have not been tampered with or
modified in any way. For details, see Watermark Viewer in Chapter 11.
[Video Log Storage] Select storage type (recycle or not recycle) and location. See Setting Data
Storage later in this chapter.
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1.2.2 Setting Data Storage
You can change storage locations of recorded files and event database files. You can also enable or
disable the recycle function for recorded files.
Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and select General
Setting. In the General Setting dialog box, you can see the storage information in the middle as
illustrated below.
Figure 1-6
Available: Indicates the remaining hard disk space.
Recycle Log: Indicates the recording date of the next video file to be deleted.
Recycle: When this option is selected, the oldest files will be deleted when the system requires
storage space for new files. If it is not selected, the system will stop recording when disk space is
full.
~ Right-Arrow button: Select the Enlarge Recycle Threshold option and specify the recycle
threshold. Recycle threshold is the file size at which the recycling begins. The upper limit of
the recycle threshold is 99999 MB.
By default, the system has the following default settings.
Default Data Storage Settings
Recorded Files :\GV folder\<camxx or audxx folder>. Storage Location
Event Database Files :\GV folder\<camxx or audxx database file>
Recycle Function Enabled
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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
default they are saved at the C:\GV folder. Follow the steps below to change the storage location.
1. Click the Set Location button (Figure 1-6) and select Database Folder.
2. Click the Select Files button to specify a new storage path.
Setting the Video Storage Location
You can create the maximum of 16 storage groups with different storage locations, keep days and
recycle sizes to store video files.
1. Click the Set Location button and select Storage Group Folder. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-7
2. Click the Add Storage Group icon to add a storage group. The first storage group is
created by default.
3. Select the cameras to be contained in the new storage group. Note one camera can only be
added to one storage group.
4. Select the Keep Days option and specify the number of days to keep the video files in storage.
5. Click the Add New Path icon to specify the storage location in a hard drive which is not
used for other storage groups.
6. Click OK.
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Note:
1. If the designated storage space is not big enough to keep all video files for the defined days, the
Recycle setting then overrides the Keep Days setting.
2. The video capture cards and GV-NVR have different default recycle thresholds. The system will
delete the oldest files when the storage space reaches the following recycle threshold:
Default Recycle Threshold
GV-600A / 650A / 800A 795 MB
GV-1120A / 1240A / 1480A / 4008 1.2 GB
GV-NVR 1.2 GB
Every added IP video channel can expand the default recycle threshold by 50 MB. For example,
if your system of GV-1480A has 4 IP channels, the default recycle threshold will be 1200 MB +
50 MB x 4 = 1400 MB.
You can also use Enlarge Recycle Threshold to expand the threshold. Whenever the recycle
threshold is reached, 400 MB of the oldest files will be deleted.
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1.2.3 Adjusting Camera Configuration
In the Camera Configure dialog box, you can adjust the configurations for each camera. Click the
Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and click Camera Configure to
access the following dialog box.
Figure 1-8 Camera Settings
[Camera Name] The name entered here will appear in the upper-left hand corner of the camera
screen. You can use the drop-down list to select the camera to be configured.
[Rec. Control] The Rec. Control section allows you to set each camera’s recording mode and frame
rate. For analog cameras, you can also adjust the recording quality and resolution here.
Figure 1-9
Rec Video: Enable the recording function. Use the drop-down list to select the desired recording
mode: Motion Detect, Round-the-Clock or Day/Night.
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Right-Arrow button: Click to set up the recording frame rate, quality, resolution, codec or
Day-Night recording mode for the selected camera.
~ Day-Night Rec Mode Setup: This option is only available when Day-Night Recording Mode is
selected, allowing you to set up different recording modes during different time frames of the
day. For details on Day/Night mode, see Setting Day-Night Recording Mode later in this
chapter.
~ Rec. Frame Rate Setting: Allows you to set the maximum recording frame so as to save
storage space. For IP cameras, refer to Economic Mode in Chapter 2 for more details. For
analog cameras, the following 4 options are available.
- Max. recording frame rate of Non-Motion or Non-I/O Trigger: This option provides a
space-saving solution for recording. Set the maximum frame rate for non-motion or non-I/O
trigger periods so as to save as much storage space as possible.
- Max. Frame Rate Rec of Motion: Set the maximum frame rate on motion detection. For
example, if you set 10 Frames/sec in the field, the maximum frame this camera will record is
10 frames/second. This setting does not mean it always records at 10 frames/second because
the actual recording frame rate is also affected by other settings in the system and CPU
loading.
- Max. recording frame rate of I/O Trigger: Set the maximum frame rate during I/O trigger.
- Priority: Set Motion First or I/O First as the priority for video recording when both motion
detection and I/O trigger occur at the same time. If you select Motion First, the frame rate
setting of motion detection will override the frame rate setting of I/O trigger. If you select I/O
First, the frame rate setting of I/O trigger will override that of motion detection.
~ Recording Quality: Allows you to adjust the video quality of analog cameras in 5 levels. The
camera’s recording quality is based on its resolution and compression rate. Higher-quality
picture means lower compression rate and requires more storage space. This option is only
available for analog cameras.
~ Recording Resolution: This option is only available after you change the default video
resolution (see Setting Video Source and Resolution later in this chapter). Click to select
recording resolutions. This option is only available for analog cameras.
~ Codec Settings: Select the type of recording compression for your video. This option is only
available for analog cameras.
Geo Mpeg4: It supports a number of advanced settings that allow experienced users to adjust
the encoding process. For details, see Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings later in this chapter.
Geo H264: Provides a much smaller compressed file size than other available codec without
compromising the image quality.
Apply Advanced Codec Setting: Enable Apply Advanced Codec Setting and click the
button. To use standard codec in recording, select Standard Format in the General tab and
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the standard format of the selected recording codec will be applied. See Geo Mpeg4
Advanced Settings later in this chapter.
The Advanced Codec Setup button also includes the function of noise detection. See Noise
Detection to Reduce File Size later in this chapter.
Note: To set the recording quality and codec of IP cameras, refer to IP Channel Setup in Chapter 2.
[Motion Detection]
Apply to all cameras
Adjust Sensitivity (Level 1-10)
Set mask color
Clear mask
Cut mask
Add mask
Activate Noise Tolerance &
Motion Detection Associated Group
Figure 1-10
Sensitivity: There are 10 levels of sensitivity for motion detection. The default value is set to 9.
The higher the value, the more sensitive the system is to the motion. Click the Arrow button to
access the two options below:
~ Noise Tolerance: This function reduces false alarms and unwanted recordings caused by
weather or light changes without changing video quality. The level of noise tolerance can be
adjusted. For details, see Video Noise Solutions later in this chapter.
~ Motion Detection Associated Group: Refer to Associated Monitoring later in this chapter for
more details.
Mask Filter: Mask instructs the system to ignore movement within the masked area. Mask could
be applied to repetitive motion that should be ignored within the surveillance area, such as street
trees.
Figure 1-11
Invoke Alarm: Sends computer alarm (.wav sound file) on motion detection.
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Invoke to Send Alerts: Sends an assigned alert (E-Mail/Hotline/SMS) when motion occurs. Use
the drop-down list to specify the motion duration to trigger the alert. The choices include High (0.5
seconds), Normal (1 second), and Low (1.5 seconds). For example, if you choose High, the alert
will be sent out when motion is detected for over 0.5 seconds.
To configure e-mail alerts, see E-Mail Notification later in this chapter; to configure hotline alerts,
see Hotline Notification later in this chapter; to configure SMS alerts, see Short Message Service
in Chapter 10.
~ Right-Arrow button: Sets the time to delay the activation of the assigned alerts
(E-Mail/Hotline/SMS).
Output Module: Triggers the specified output module on motion detection. Use the drop-down
lists to select the output module and pin number to perform this function. To configure the output
device, see I/O Device Setup in Chapter 6.
~ Right-Arrow button: Sets the time to delay the activation of the specified output module.
Register Motion Event: Records motion events to System Log.
Note: The Delay Time in Invoke to Send Alerts and Output Module allow you time to turn off the
input device before the system triggers alerts or the output device. The Delay Time will not work if
you stop monitoring or enable the function “Deactivate notification when selected pin ON" in I/O
Application window (Figure 6-7).
[Video Lost / Connection Lost]
Minimum Duration Setup
Figure 1-12
Output Module: Triggers the specified output module upon video lost or connection lost. Use the
drop-down lists to select the output module and pin number to perform this function. To configure
the output device, see I/O Device Setup in Chapter 6.
~ Right-Arrow button: Sets the counting time between 3 and 9999 seconds for the activation
of output module. If you set 30, the output module will be triggered when the video lost or
connection lost lasts for 30 seconds.
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Figure 1-13
[Camera Lens] Select Wide Angle to correct warping toward the edge of the camera image. See
Wide Angle Lens Dewarping in Chapter 3 for details.
[Video Attributes] Allows you to adjust video characteristics such as brightness, contrast, saturation,
and hue.
[Advanced] Allows you to access the control panel of GV-IP cameras to adjust advanced video
attributes such as white balance and shutter speed. Different image settings are available on different
GV-IP camera models.
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1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode
Day-Night Recording allows you to set up different recording modes for different time frames of the
day. Each day can be divided into 4 time frames, each represented by 1 span. You can set up a
different frame rate, recording quality, motion sensitivity and noise detection level for each time frame.
1. Click the Day-Night Recording Mode button in Figure 1-9, and this dialog box appears.
Figure 1-14
2. Enable Span1 and specify the Start time in the first time field; select the check box in the second
time field and specify the End time.
3. Use the drop-down list to select Motion Detect or Round-the-Clock to be the recording mode
for the Span 1.
4. Select the check box and click the […] button to adjust recording quality, motion sensitivity and
noise detection level for Span 1.
5. Repeat above steps to set up multiple spans if required.
6. If you want to start monitoring all day on the weekend, select Weekend Apply and select
recording mode to be applied. And define whether your weekend includes Sunday and Saturday
or Sunday only.
7. Click OK to apply the settings.
Note: If the End time field is not enabled, the time span will continue to the start of the next span.
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1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings
The Geo Mpeg4 codec supports a number of advanced settings that allow experienced users to adjust
the encoding process.
In Figure 1-9, check the Apply Advanced Codec Setting option, click the
button beside, and
then click the Advanced tab. This window appears.
Figure 1-15
[Setting]
Setting: Click the drop-down list to select High speed, Recommend, or High compression rate
for default configurations. Or, select User-defined to define encoding settings yourself.
Subpixel precision: Click the drop-down list to select Full, Half or Quarter pixel.
Full pixel: Fastest compression speed, medium compression rate, and normal image quality.
Half pixel: Fast compression speed, high compression rate, and better image quality.
Quarter pixel: Slow compression speed, highest compression rate, and better image quality.
Quantizer: Raising the value will improve compression speed and dramatically increase
compression rate, but reduce image quality.
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Inter-frame threshold: Raising the value will improve compression speed and rate, but reduce
image quality slightly.
Max. key frame interval: Raising the value will extend the duration between key frames and
increase compression rate, but reduce image quality slightly. Compression speed remains the
same.
[Evaluation]
Encode size: Click to calculate the encoding size based on your encoding settings (see [Setting]
above) and assigned video clip (select PTZ dome or street from the drop-down list). Click the
Stop tab to stop the evaluation.
Encode speed: Click to calculate the frame rate based on the encoding settings (see [Setting]
above) and assigned video clip (select PTZ dome or street from the drop-down list).
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1.2.6 Customizing Startup Settings
The Startup dialog box allows you to set the system to enable selected features at system startup. To
access the Startup dialog box, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System
Configure and click Startup.
Figure 1-16
[General]
Auto Monitoring: Select one of the following monitor control modes at system startup:
~ Monitor All: Allows you to monitor all cameras and I/O (if available) at system startup. It is the
same as to manually click Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2) and select Start All Monitoring.
(For details, see Camera Monitoring later in this chapter).
~ Schedule Monitor: Allows you to monitor cameras by schedule. Alternatively you may click
Schedule button (No. 15, Figure 1-2) and select Schedule Start. Refer to Recording
Schedule later in this chapter.
~ I/O Monitor: Allows you to monitor all I/O devices. Alternatively you may click the Monitor
button (No. 16, Figure 1-2), and then select I/O Monitoring.
~ Camera Monitor: Enables all cameras for monitoring.
Note: To set different recording modes and alert methods for each camera, see Monitor Control in
Adjusting Individual Camera later in this chapter.
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Limit Port: Limits the number of video ports to be used. This option helps increase the frame rate
of each channel by shifting the frame rate of disabled video ports to enabled ones. This function
will take effect at next system startup.
Startup Auto Login: Select and press the Arrow button to assign an ID used at system auto
startup. After the setup, the system will automatically login using this ID at next startup, without
asking for ID and Password.
Startup and Hide into System Tray: GV-System appears in the system tray when you launch
Windows instead of displaying the system login window.
[Network]
WebCam Server: Allows connection to WebCam Server at system startup. (Or click the Network
button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select WebCam Server.)
Connect to Center V2: Allows connection to Center V2 at system startup. (Or click the Network
button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Connect to Center V2.)
Connect to VSM: Allows connection to VSM Server at system startup (Or click the Network
button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Connect to VSM.)
Control Center Server: Allows connection to Control Center Server at system startup. (Or click
the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2), select Control Center Server and select Control
Center Service.)
Backup Server: Allows connection to Backup Server at system startup. (Or click the Network
button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Backup Server.)
Connect to Backup Center: Allows connection to Backup Center at system startup. (Or click the
Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Backup Center.)
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1.2.7 Customizing Display Settings
You can customize the display settings in the Display section of the Startup dialog box. Click the
Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure and click Startup.
Figure 1-17
Default Screen Division: Select the number of screen division to display at startup.
Panel Resolution:
~ From the drop-down list, select the resolution that best fits your computer monitor screen. For
the monitor display ratio supported by each panel resolution, see Appendix H.
~ Click the Arrow button and select Activate Quad Enhanced to enable the enhanced screen
layout for the 8, 12 and 16 screen divisions. The layout 1 is the default layout; the layout 2 is
the enhanced layout.
Figure 1-18 Figure 1-18
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Note:
1. When the enhanced screen layout is applied, camera 1 view will be displayed in the central
screen. When the popup feature is enabled, the pop-up view will show on the central. When the
camera scan feature is enabled, the scanned view will show on the central.
2. The enhanced screen layout cannot be applied when DSP card is in use.
3. The enhanced screen layout will be applied at next startup.
Mini-View for Remote Desktop: Squeezes all video channels into a single 320x240 view. Since
you may use Microsoft Remote Desktop (a feature that comes with Windows XP Professional
Edition) to set up the Main System through network, it is important to get smallest size possible
data to transfer over network.
After Mini-View for Remote Desktop is selected, restart the Main System and you can now switch
between the mini and normal view by clicking the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), pointing
to A/V Setting and selecting Mini-View Switch.
Figure 1-19 Mini View
Show E-Map: Displays the setup E-Map Viewer window (Figure 9-5) at system startup.
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1.2.8 Setting Auto Reboot
The Auto Reboot feature restarts GV-System and Windows at a scheduled time. Click the Configure
button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and select Auto Reboot Setup.
Figure 1-20
[Auto Reboot System] Enables the automatic reboot of the GV-System and Windows.
Day Interval: Specifies the frequency of auto reboot (from 1 to 14 days). After the Day Interval is
modified, the new day interval will start counting from the last reboot date instead of the day when
the change is applied, unless you restart the GV-System.
Reboot Time: Specifies the reboot time.
~ Restore Last Status: The system will resume the last operation after rebooting, e.g. camera
recording.
~ Apply Startup Settings: The system will apply your Startup settings in System Configure
section after rebooting.
[Delay for Cancel Reboot] When the item is checked, a warning message will appear and count
down for the specified seconds before the reboot schedule begins. Clicking the Cancel button on the
prompt will cancel the rebooting.
[Watchdog Reset if Reboot System Suspend and Fail] Prior to the Reboot Time, if GV-System finds
any abnormal Windows operation that may hinder the Auto Reboot, GV-System will instruct a hard
reboot on the computer. The feature is not available in GV-250 Card and GV-NVR System.
Note: GV-System must already be added to Windows Startup menu; only so will the Windows
automatically restart GV-System after a reboot. Also, make sure you’ve correctly connected a GV
video capture card to your motherboard for the hardware watchdog feature.
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1.2.9 Setting Text Overlay
You can align camera name, time stamp and triggered input name to different positions for each
channel.
To access this feature, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and
select Text Overlay Setting to display the Text Overlay Setting dialog box, and select one Camera to
be defined.
Figure 1-21
[Camera/Time/IO Alarm Text]
Print on video file: Displays camera ID, location name, date and time on the recorded video.
Note: Text overlay is not supported when standard format codec is enabled.
Print on screen (Only for IO alarm): Displays the name of triggered input device on the camera
screen. For this function to work, it is required to map a camera to an input device, see Overlaying
Input Device Name onto Screen upon Input Trigger in Chapter 6.
Note: Up to 5 input names can be stamped on each channel when inputs are triggered.
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Alignment: Select how you want the camera information to be aligned on a camera screen.
[Set Font] Click the Set Font button to set up the font. The option Apply Stereo Font makes texts
stand out from the background by giving white-edge to the texts.
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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 PAL. Click the Configure button
(No.14, Figure 1-2), select A/V Setting, and select Video Source to display the following dialog box.
Figure 1-22
Video Standard: Select a video standard used in your country.
Video Resolution: Consider your priority in image quality or CPU usage before making a
selection.
z For NTSC, the image quality and CPU usage from the highest to the lowest is: 704 x 480,
704 x 480 De-interlace, 640 x 480, 640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 240, 320 x 240.
z For PAL, the image quality and CPU usage from the highest to the lowest is: 704 x 576,
704 x 576 De-interlace, 640 x 480, 640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 288, 320 x 240.
To change the resolution of individual analog cameras, refer to Resolution Button in Adjusting
Individual Camera earlier in this chapter.
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1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio
This feature lets you define your own aspect ratio for the camera channels so they will not be stretched
when viewed in wide screen resolutions such as 1280 x 800, 1440 x 900, 1680 x 1050 and 1920 x
1080.
Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select A/V Setting, and select Wide Display Setup.
This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-23
Fit: Automatically fits the video ratio into the camera channel. The outcome will be stretched in
wide screen resolution.
3:2: Changes the aspect ratio of the camera channel to 3:2.
4:3: Changes the aspect ratio of the camera channel to 4:3.
5:4: Changes the aspect ratio of the camera channel to 5:4
For Digital Matrix, see Chapter 11 Useful Utilities.
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1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes
This feature lets you adjust video attributes to get the best picture. Click the Configure button (No.14,
Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, and select Video Attributes to choose between Standard and
Advanced.
Users of GV-Combo A Card (GV-1016/GV-1120A/1240A/1480A), GV-600A, GV-650A and GV-800A
can also select Default Value to change the default video attributes to Vivid or Standard. The Vivid
option produces more saturated and colorful video images, while the Standard option produces
brighter and less saturated video images. You must click the Default button in Standard Video
Attributes or Advanced Video Attributes to apply the selected default values.
Note: The Video Attributes feature is only available for analog cameras.
Standard Video Attributes
Adjust image quality by moving the sliders to the desired values. Click Default to apply default values.
Click the left and right arrow buttons to select a desired camera for setup. Or, click the finger button
to apply the displayed settings to all cameras.
Figure 1-24
AGC (Auto Gain Control): This option is only available on GV-600A, GV-650A and GV-800A.
Adjusting AGC helps boost weak video signals or reduce strong video signals, and gives optimized
image quality. The adjustment could be done manually or automatically. When a video signal is weak,
for example, due to distance, adjusting the brightness or contrast of the video source will NOT help the
situation. Adjust AGC and see the difference.
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In the Auto Gain Control window, click Auto for auto adjustment, click Default to apply default values,
or click Apply to apply the displayed settings. The default value is set to 1.15V (115), but you may
move the slider to adjust between 0.3V (30) or 2.5V (250).
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Advanced Video Attributes
In addition to adjust standard video attributes, you can adjust image quality and codec. With the
advanced settings, you can even see the difference in image size after you have these adjustments.
[Multicam]
This feature helps you to see the difference in image size after you adjust video attributes, codec and
recording quality. Your selection here will also be applied to the assigned camera.
Figure 1-25
Camera drop-down list: Select a camera channel for the application.
Codec Selection: Select a desired type of compression.
Image Adjustment (Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue): Move the sliders to adjust image
attributes. Click the finger button to apply the selected values to all cameras.
Recording Quality: Move the slider to increase or decrease the picture quality. Click the finger
button to apply the selected quality to all cameras.
Image Size: Keyframe indicates the compressed file size while Frame shows the partly
compressed file size after quality and image adjustment.
Note: The smaller image size means higher video compression and smaller file size, thus
extending the recording capacity.
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[WebCam, Center V2, Control Center]
You can configure the image quality for video streaming to the WebCam server, Center V2 and Control
Center. Your quality settings for Low, Normal and Best will be applied to these remote applications.
Figure 1-26
Quantizer: The bigger the Quantizer, the poor the image quality.
Quality: The default Quantizer for Best is 2, for Normal is 4 and for Low is 8. The adjustment rule
between Quantizer and Quality is: Quantizer for Best < Quantizer for Normal < Quantizer for Low.
Bits per second: Indicates the data transmission speed after quality adjustment.
Codec Selection: The codec selection is for your reference only to know the bitrate. The
selection will not be applied to video streaming to the remote applications.
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1.3.4 Adjusting Audio Setting
You can adjust audio devices to record and listens to live sound. Click the Configure button (No.14,
Figure 1-2), select A/V Setting, and select Audio Settings to bring up the following dialog box:
Figure 1-27
[Audio]
Audio: Select an audio channel to be configured. Clicking the finger button can apply the settings
of one audio channel to the rest of channels.
Gain Control: Increases or decreases the gain of the microphone.
Wave Out: Listens to the audio around the camera.
~ Wave Out De-Noise: Reduces audio noise.
Rec Audio: Activates the audio recording.
~ By Sensitivity: Audio recording is activated when the volume reaches the sensitivity level
indicated.
~ Round-the-Clock: Continuously records audio.
[Other]
Show Audio Indicator: Displays an audio volume indicator in the top-left corner of the camera
view.
Disable Wave Out Auto-Switch: By default, audio channel 1 is set to be background sounds
even when you switch between video channels. To change background sounds, select the desired
audio channel and select Disable Wave-Out Audio Switch. The selected audio channel will
always be in the background.
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[Audio Format]
16kHz, 16 bit: By default, GV-System is set to this audio codec.
32kHz, 16 bit: Select this audio codec for better audio quality if you are using GV-5016 / 4008 /
4008A / 900A / 800B / 650B / 600B / 1480A / 1240A / 1120A / 1480B / 1240B / 1120B Card.
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1.3.5 Turbo Mode
Turbo mode allows recording at the highest speed that GV-Combo A Card (GV-1120A, GV-1240A and
GV-1480A) can provide at the VGA and D1 resolutions.
Comparison for GV-Combo Card and GV-Combo A Card
Total Recording Rate (NTSC/PAL)
GV-1480 GV-1480A GV-1240 GV-1240A GV-1120 GV-1120A
VGA
120 / 100 fps 240 / 200 fps 120 / 100 fps 120 / 100 fps 80 / 70 fps 80 / 72 fps
D1
120 / 100 fps 240 / 200 fps 120 / 100 fps 120 /100 fps 80 / 70 fps 80 / 72 fps
Turbo VGA 416 / 400 fps 240 / 200 fps 120 / 100 fps
Turbo D1 352 / 320 fps 240 / 200 fps 120 / 100 fps
Note: When Turbo Mode is activated, the DSP (Real-Time Display) and TV-Out functions will be
disabled.
System Requirements
Following is the basic system requirements to activate the turbo mode.
Video Capture
Card
CPU RAM Graphic Card HDD
GV-1120A x 1
Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz,
Dual Core
120 GB
GV-1240A x 1 Core 2 Duo, 3.0 GHz 160 GB
GV-1480A x 1 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
2 x 512 MB Dual
Channels
(Windows XP)
2 x 1 GB Dual
Channels
(Windows Vista / 7 / 8
/ Server 2008 / 2012)
320 GB
GV-1120A x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz 250 GB
GV-1240A x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.8 GHz 320 GB
GV-1480A x 2 Core i7-920, 2.66 GHz
2 x 1 GB Dual
Channels
AGP or
PCI-Express,
minimum 800 x 600
(1280 x 1024
recommended),
32-bit color
750 GB
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Activating Turbo Mode
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select A/V Setting and select Video Source.
This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-28
2. Use the drop-down list to select the Video Resolution. If D1 or VGA resolution is selected, the
Turbo mode option appears.
3. Select Turbo mode, and click OK.
4. You will be prompted to restart GV-System. Restart the GV-System to take effect.
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1.4 Camera Monitoring
Click the Monitor button and select to start or stop all or individual camera monitoring. Camera Name
in the upper left corner of the view screen changes from yellow to red color when motion is detected.
(Blinking represents that motion is detected in the camera view). [F7] is the shortcut key of this
operation.
1.4.1 Snapshot
To take a snapshot of the current frame, click the Camera Name and select SnapShot to open the
Save As dialog box, shown as below. You can select to watermark or de-interlace the snapshot, as
well as tagging the frame with Host name, Camera name, Time and Date. Select Transparent Text if
you want to make the tag background transparent, and select Set Font to choose your text font.
Click to display date
Click to display camera name
Transparent text background
Set font for overlaid text
Click to display host name
Click to de-interlace
Click to display time
Click to watermark the snapshot
Figure 1-29
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1.4.2 Associate Monitoring
You can set camera channels to start recording when any of the associated camera channels begins
recording.
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, and select Camera
Configure. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-30
2. From the Rec. Video drop-down list, select either Motion Detect or Day-Night. If you select
Day-Night, remember to click the Arrow button beside to configure the time spans and also set
the recording mode to be Motion Detect.
3. Click the Arrow button on the right of Sensitivity, and select Motion Detection Associated
Group. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-31
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4. Select the camera channels you wish to be associated with the current camera. In this example,
Camera 1 is being configured and it cannot be selected, so it is grayed out. Cameras 2 and 3 are
selected to be associated with Camera 1.
5. Click OK to apply the settings.
From the example (Figure 1-31), whenever Camera 2 or 3 starts recording, Camera 1 will also begin
recording.
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1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording
The GV-System can automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST).
To enable the DST function, click Windows Start button, click Control Panel, click Date and Time,
click the Time Zone tab, select a time zone of your location, and then select Automatically adjust
clock for daylight saving changes.
Figure 1-32
In System Log, the DST recordings can be identified in the D.S.T Rollback column.
Figure 1-33
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In ViewLog, a separate DST subfolder will be displayed in the Date Tree.
Figure 1-34
Note: The AVI file recorded during the DST period is named with the prefix “GvDST”, e.g.
GvDST20081022xxxxxxxxx.avi, to differentiate from the regular AVI file named with the prefix
“Event”, e.g. Event20081022xxxxxxxxx.avi.
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1.5 Account and Password
The password setup allows you to assign permission and rights to users. You can create up to 1,000
passwords. The system will control and restrict access to system resources based on the permission
and rights associated with each user account. Only Supervisor account level is pre-set with access to
the Password Setup function. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to System
Configure, point to Password Setup, and then select Local Account Edit to display the following
window.
Figure 1-35
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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 Account dialog box.
Figure 1-36
2. Enter the user’s ID name and password. Re-enter the same password in the Password
Confirmation field.
3. Give a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password.
4. Select the user’s authorization level: Supervisor, PowerUser or User. By default, users
belonging to the Supervisor level have full rights over GV-System settings. PowerUsers have the
same permission and rights as Supervisors, except that they cannot edit user information and
delete the password system (described later). Users belonging to the User level are restricted to
all system settings, and have only limited access to certain functions. Click OK to add the user.
5. If you want to enable the guest account, click Guest and clear the selection for Account is
disabled. Guests are only allowed to view videos.
To edit an exiting user account:
This feature is only available for supervisors.
1. Select a user from the user list to display its properties. Or, right-click on any of the user levels
(User, PowerUser, Supervisor), and then select Find Specific Account for quick search. A valid
password is required to edit a supervisor.
2. Edit the properties as required. Check the Account Is Disabled option if you wish to disable this
user.
You may also find these options in the dialog box:
Expire in xx day(s): The account will expire and be disabled automatically after a set number of
days. The number you set will count down automatically. Specify the number between 1 and 9999.
User cannot change password: The user is not allowed to change the set password.
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Force Password change at the first logon: The user must change the password when logging
in first time.
Disable user if do not login after xx day (s): When the user does not log in the system after a
set number of days, its account will be disabled automatically.
Export this ID for IR Remote Control: Allows you to log into the system by using the
GV-Keyboard instead of using the general keyboard and mouse. For details see GV-Keyboard
User’s Manual.
Send Password by Email: Allows you to retrieve passwords through e-mails. To specify e-mails,
click the […] button. For details on this feature, see Retrieving Password Through E-mail later in
this chapter.
Allow removing password System: Enables the password removal utility. The option is critical if
you forget or unable to retrieve any Supervisor password in the future. With this option selected,
you can run the password removal utility PassUNINStall.exe from the GV folder and remove the
password database. Otherwise, you can only remove the password database by reinstalling
Windows operating system.
Note:
The loss of passwords can be solved in the following two ways:
1. Retrieving password through e-mails.
2. Removing password database by using the PassUNINStall.exe utility and rebuilding all
accounts.
However, if both Send Password by Email and Allow Removing Password System options are
not selected in advance, it is required to reinstall Windows operating system once you loss the
passwords.
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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 Password dialog box appears.
Figure 1-37
2. Type the new password information, and click OK to save the changes.
Note: Only Supervisors can change the password.
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1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail
The password retrieval function can serve in the following ways after you click the Send Password
button at the Login window (Figure 1-37):
• If you are one of supervisors but do not remember your ID, separate passwords will be sent to all
supervisor e-mail accounts after you click the Send Password button.
• If you are one of the supervisors and remember your ID but forgot your password, enter your ID
and then click the Send Password button. The password will be sent to your e-mail account.
• If you are not a supervisor, enter your ID and then click the Send Password button. The e-mail with
your password will be sent to you.
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1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination
The GV-System can be protected from stopping or restarting by an unauthorized user. To restrict a
user who does not belong to the Supervisor level from existing or restarting the system, follow the
steps below:
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, select Password
Setup, and select Local Account Edit. The Password Setup dialog box appears.
2. Select a user from the user list to display its properties.
3. Select the Multicam tab at the bottom, and clear the Exit System option to restrict the user from
quitting or restarting the system.
Figure 1-38
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1.5.5 Setting Double Passwords for ViewLog Access
You can select the Enable Double Password option to require two supervisor passwords to access
the ViewLog and play back recorded files. The option is only available when you have created at least
two supervisor accounts. For details on the ViewLog, see Chapter 4.
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure, select Password
Setup, and select Local Account Edit. The Password Setup dialog box appears.
2. Select Enable Double Password at the bottom.
Figure 1-39
After clicking the ViewLog button, you will need to type the passwords of any two supervisors to be
able to login.
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1.6 System Idle Protection
The System Idle Protection allows the administrator to work on the system without the worry of logout
or leaving the system not recording anymore.
This feature can automatically logout the administrator, login a user with no access rights and/or start
recording.
1.6.1 Auto Logout Administrator
If the administrator does not press the mouse or press a key within a set period of time, the system will
automatically log him/her out.
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to System Configure, and then select
System Idle Protection Setting. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-40
2. Enable the Auto Logout or Switch to Startup Login User if available, and then select desired
option from the drop-down list.
3. In the System Idle Over field, type an idle time between 10 and 14400 seconds, after which
Supervisor or Poweruser will be logged out.
4. Click OK.
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1.6.2 Auto Login User without Access Rights
When the system is started up after an idle time, a specified user with no access right will login. This
allows the user to see the system is on and working, but at the same time does nothing with the
system. The feature must work with the Startup Auto Login function.
1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to System Configure, and select Startup.
2. In the Startup dialog box, enable Startup Auto Login, and click the Arrow button beside (Figure
1-17). The Startup Auto Login Setup dialog box appears.
3. Type ID and Password to set up a user for auto login, and click OK.
Figure 1-41
4. In the System Idle Protection dialog box (Figure 1-40), enable Auto Logout or Switch to Startup
Login User if available, and then select Supervisor or Supervisor, Power User from the
drop-down list.
5. In the System Idle Over field, type an idle time between 10 and 14400 seconds, after which the
specified user will be logged in.
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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
automatically start recording.
1. In the System Idle Protection dialog box (Figure 1-40), select the Auto Monitoring option, and
select Monitoring All, Schedule Monitoring, I/O Monitoring or Camera Monitoring from the
drop-down list. When Monitoring All is selected, both I/O Monitoring and Camera Monitoring
will be enabled.
2. In the System Idle Over field, enter an idle time between 10 and 14400 seconds, after which the
system will start recording.
3. Enable Auto Network Service of Startup Setting for connection to WebCam Server, CenterV2,
VSM, Control Center Server, Backup Server (GV-Failover Server and GV-Redundant Server) and
Backup Center at system startup. To select one or more network connection, see Customizing
Startup Settings earlier in this chapter.
Note: The feature can monitor keystrokes or mouse clicks, even from IR Remote Control and
GV-Keyboard.
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1.7 System Log
System Log provides historical information that can help you track down events, system problems and
POS and object counting data. This information is being saved in a database Access format. To view
the System Log, click the ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2), and then select System Log from the
menu. This brings up the Live Log Browser as shown below.
1.7.1 Viewing Event Logs
The Live Log Browser provides five types of event logs. Use the control tabs to switch among them.
[Monitor] Displays information pertaining to motion and I/O events. Double-clicking an alert event in
the list will allow you to view related video.
Figure 1-42
ID: This column shows the event ID number generated by the system.
Time: This column shows the time when a motion or I/O monitor event occurs.
Device: This column shows camera ID or I/O device associated with the event.
Information: This column shows the I/O module number.
Event: These event messages mean:
Motion: Appear if motion occurs in the associated camera.
Video Lost: Appears if video lost occurs in the associated camera.
Video Resume: Appears if video resume in the associated camera.
Signal On: Appears if one of the input device connected to the associated I/O module are
activated.
Signal Off: Appears if one of the input device connected to the associated I/O module are
terminated.
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I/O error: Appears if associated I/O module failed.
I/O resume: Appears if associated I/O module resume to action.
Missing Object: Appears if objects miss from a defined camera view.
Unattended Object: Appears if unattended objects show up within a defined camera view.
Intruder: Appears if there are objects entering a defined region.
Disk Full: Appears if storage space is full.
Scene Change: Appears if the associated camera has been physically tampered.
Network Shutdown: Appears if the network connection is closed.
Camera Connection Lost: Appears if the connection to the associated cameras is lost.
Camera Connection Resumed: Appears if the connection to the associated camera is
rebuilt.
Tampering Alarm: Appears if the camera is physically tampered with.
Face Count: Appears if faces are detected under Mask Filter or if no faces are detected
under Mask Filter (Inverse Alarm).
[System] This function shows which functions are being enabled or disabled in the GV-System.
Figure 1-43
ID: Displays the event ID number
Time: This column shows the time when system event occurs.
Event: This column shows the following messages when associated actions are taken.
Schedule Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops the monitoring schedule.
Auto Reboot: Appears when the system performs auto rebooting function.
System Start / Exit: Appears when a user starts or stops GV-System.
Start / Stop Monitor All: Appears when a user starts or stops all cameras’ monitoring
functions.
Start / Stop Monitor: Appears when a user starts or stops the individual camera’s monitoring
function. The camera number will appear in Device column.
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IO Monitor Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops the individual I/O module’s
monitoring function. The I/O module number will appear in the Device column.
WebCam Svr Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops WebCam Server.
Connect to Center Start / Stop: Appears when the GV-System connects or disconnects with
the Security Center.
Connect to Center V2 Start / Stop: Appears when the GV-System logs in or out Center V2.
Connect to VSM Start / Stop/Net Down / Net Resume: Appears when the GV-System logs
in or out VSM; when the connection of both fails or resumes.
Connect to SMS Start / Stop / Net Down / Net Resume: Appears when the GV-System logs
in or out the SMS server; when the connection of both fails or resumes.
Send Email Alert: Appears when an e-mail alert is sent out.
Send SMS Alert: Appears when an SMS alert is sent out.
Send Hotline Alert: Appears when a Hotline alert is sent out.
Windows Shutdown: Appears when Windows is closed.
Recycle: Appears when the GV-System recycles event files to increase storage space.
Auto-Reboot: Appears when Windows is automatically rebooted.
Device: This column shows the individual camera number.
Mode: This column shows whether actions are being taken in local side or remote side.
[Login] This function shows whom and when has logged in and out the GV-System and WebCam
server.
Figure 1-44
ID: Shows the event ID number.
Time: This column shows the time when Login event occurs.
User Login: This column shows the ID of the login user.
User Logout: This column shows the ID of the logout user.
Status: This column shows whether login or logout attempts were successful or failed.
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Mode: This column shows the following messages:
Local: Appears if a user logs in or logs out the Main System.
WebCam: Appears if a remote client logs in or logs out the WebCam server.
Remote DVR: Appears if a Control Center operator logs in or logs out via the Remote DVR
service.
Remote Matrix: Appears if a Control Center operator remotely logs in or logs out via the
Matrix View service.
Remote Desktop: Appears if a Control Center operator logs in or logs out via the Remote
Desktop service.
Note: This column shows the IP address of the client server.
[Counter] This function shows the information and result of GV-System’s counter function.
Figure 1-45
ID: This column shows the event ID number.
Start Time: This column shows the time when GV-System’s counter function is activated.
End Time: This column shows the time when GV-System’s counter function is terminated.
Device: This column shows the camera that performs counter function.
In: This column shows the “In” result of GV-System’s counter function.
Out: This column shows the “Out” result of GV-System’s counter function.
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[POS] This function shows the POS event information. Double-clicking on the log list will allow you to
view related video in ViewLog or Quick Search (depending on the video player you selected in the
System Log Setting dialog box. See Figure 1-47).
Figure 1-46
ID: This column shows the event ID number.
Time: This column shows the time when POS event occurs.
Content: This column shows the action taken in the POS device.
Event: This column shows the following messages.
Start Transaction: Appears when sales transaction starts.
Stop Transaction: Appears when sales transaction ends.
Void Transaction: Appears if an item is being void from the sales transaction.
Cash Drawer Open: Appears if the cash drawer is opened.
Filter 1-15: Appears if the sales transaction matches the defined condition 1 to 15.
Note: This column is currently not being used.
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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 the log into the system, video player, and the number of days to keep the logs. To access these
log settings, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), select System Configure and select
System Log Setting to display the following dialog box.
Figure 1-47
General Event: Records system startup/exit, network server start/stop, and recording start/stop.
Login/Logout Event: Records the login/logout activities of the local user to GV-System and
WebCam Server.
Monitor Event: Records motion-triggered and I/O-triggered events. For this feature to work, you
must enable the Register Motion Event option in Figure 1-11 or the Register Input Event option
in Figure 6-7 in Chapter 6.
POS Event: Records POS transaction data.
Counter Event: Records counting results.
Interval of Motion Event: Specifies the log interval between motion-triggered events. This setting
could prevent the System Log growing too big when trying to log all events under a
motion-intensive surveillance area.
Interval of Input Event: Specifies the log interval between I/O-triggered events.
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[Default Video Player]
Monitor Table: Specifies the playback software for monitor events. For details on each playback
application, see Chapter 5.
POS Table: Specifies the playback software for POS events.
[Import Previous Days of Live Log Browser] Specifies how many days of data to be loaded into the
System Log.
Keep Days: Set the number of days to keep logs.
Recycle: Enable the system to delete old log files to make space for new files when the space of
assigned Log Path is below 500 MB.
Log Path: Click the … button to specify a storage path. The default log path is:
:\GV folder\database. The available free space of the storage path will be displayed below.
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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 Advanced Log Browser. See Advanced Log Browser in Chapter 4.
Figure 1-48
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1.8 Recording Schedule
You can program recording, I/O devices, and Center V2 services to turn on and off at specific time
each day. Click the Schedule button (No.15, Figure 1-2) and select Schedule Edit to display the
following window.
The window has three major tabs:
Video Schedule: A schedule starts the surveillance system automatically.
I/O Schedule: A schedule starts I/O surveillance automatically.
Center V2 Schedule: A schedule starts the connection to Center V2 services automatically.
Weekly Schedule
Special Day Schedule
I/O Schedule
Camera Tabs
Schedule List
Window
CenterV2 Schedule
Video Schedule
Edit Tab
Figure 1-49
Note: You can add the schedule settings using the Camera Tabs or the Edit Tab. To modify the
settings, you have to use the Edit Tab.
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1.8.1 Video Schedule
Setting up a Video Schedule
1. Set your surveillance preferences:
[Time] Enter the starting and ending time of the schedule.
[Monitor Invoke] Sets alert methods on motion detection.
Rec: Records while monitoring. Select the recording mode to be Motion Detection or
Round-the-Clock.
Pager/E-Mail: Sends pager or e-mail alerts on motion detection.
Output: Triggers the corresponding I/O devices on motion detection. To set up I/O devices,
see Adjusting Individual Camera earlier in this chapter.
[Remote] Allows remotely accessing live video from the WebCam server on the scheduled time.
[Week Days Enable Schedule] Select days for the schedule.
[Camera] Applies the settings to selected cameras.
2. Click the Add button to apply above settings. The schedule that you just edit will be displayed on
the Schedule List Window.
3. Repeat above steps to set up more schedules.
4. Click OK.
You will see different color bars being displayed on the Schedule List Windows when you click the
Camera Tabs. Each color stands for a setting.
Figure 1-50
Red: Recording enabled.
Green: Pager/E-mail notification enabled.
Blue: Live view from the WebCam server accessible.
Jade: I/O monitor enabled.
Purple: Center V2 schedule enabled.
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Modifying a Video Schedule
1. Click the Edit tab .
2. Click the desired schedule to highlight it in the Schedule List window.
1. Change the settings of surveillance preferences. You can refer to the previous section of Setting
up a Video Schedule in this chapter.
2. Click the Modify button to apply the changes to your schedule.
3. Click OK.
Deleting a Video Schedule
1. Click the Edit tab
.
2. Click the desired schedule to highlight it in the Schedule List window.
3. Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
4. Click OK.
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1.8.2 Special Days Schedule
1. Click the Special Day Schedule tab.
2. All settings are the same as those in Video Schedule, except the following section. Use the
drop-down list and select a date from the pop-up calendar. Click Apply to add the date to the
schedule.
Figure 1-51
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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 Schedule, except the following section. After setting up time and dates, select the I/O
Monitor option to activate the schedule.
Figure 1-52
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1.8.4 Center V2 Schedule
Set up a schedule to connect to Center V2 services automatically. All settings are the same as those in
Video Schedule, except the following section. After setting up scheduled time and dates, select the
Center V2 option to activate the schedule. For details on Center V2, see Chapter 1 in GV-CMS Series
User’s Manual.
Figure 1-53
Note: If you select the Center V2 option without setting up the Center V2 schedule and later enable
the Center V2 server, the connection to Center V2 will be stopped automatically after 15 minutes. For
this problem, please complete the setup of Center V2 schedule or clear the Center V2 option.
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1.9 Schedule Center
The Schedule Center allows you to set up a schedule to automatically compact video events, merge
video events, and back up the system settings.
1.9.1 Compacting Video Events
The Video Compacting feature helps you to save storage space by extracting key frames from the
recorded files. After the extraction, the recorded files will be composed of key frames only. This can
significantly reduce the file size. The Video Compacting action is enabled on a specific weekly
schedule.
Note:
1. The audio files cannot be compacted.
2. If a file is in playback when it is supposed to be compacted, the compacting will not occur. The
compacting will be started the next time when the GV-System is scheduled to compact video
files.
3. Compacting the recorded files to key frames only will affect the smoothness of the playback, but
will not result in data loss since key frame contains the complete image and only the intermediate
frames between key frames are deleted.
Setting up a Compacting Schedule
1. Click the Schedule button, select Schedule Center and select Compacting Video Events.
Figure 1-54
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2. Click Add schedule. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-55
3. Select the desired camera individually, or select Camera to check all the cameras from the
camera list.
4. Select Enable schedule of compacting video files.
5. In the Schedule Time section, specify the day and time to compact the video files.
6. In the Setting section, specify the options below.
Reserved Days: The number of days that the original video files are reserved. For example,
if you choose to reserve the video files for 2 days, the system will keep the original video
files for the last two days (recorded today and yesterday), and compact all the files earlier.
The minimum value is to reserve 1 day.
Reserved Frames (MJPEG): Since every frame is a key frame for MJPEG codec, you
should specify the number of frames per second you desire to reserve for the video files
compressed with MJPEG. The default value is 1 frame per second.
Temp Folder: The temporary storage path for the video files to be compacted.
Include “Never Recycle” events: This option enables the video files that are set to be
“never recycle” to be compacted.
7. Click Exit.
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After setup is completed, the GVService icon appears on the Windows notification area as shown
below.
The GVService program allows the video compacting to run
automatically without the starting the GV-System.
When the GV-System starts to compact video files at the time you specified, the following Compacting
List will pop up, displaying the information such as the camera number, the processing status, the
processing time and the number of files that are being compacted.
To view the log files of video compacting, click the
icon in the bottom of the window.
Figure 1-56
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Viewing Compacted Video Files
After the video compacting, the compacted files will replace the original files and become the video
events you view on ViewLog. After selecting a camera and date you specified for video compacting,
you would see three types of icons on the Video Event list.
Icons appearing under the
scheduled-compacting date
Description
Key
The compacted file.
Never-Recycle
The compacted file of the Never-Recycle event remains the same
icon.
Tick
The video file has failed to be compacted because the file was
being played back when it was supposed to be compacted.
Figure 1-57
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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 is helpful when computer sources are busy at monitoring or detection, it allows you to assign
the file merging and exporting after working hours.
Setting up a Merging Schedule
1. Click the Schedule button, select Schedule Center and select Merging Video Events.
Figure 1-58
2. Click Edit. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-59
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3. In the Task Name field, name the schedule.
4. In the Schedule Type section, select one of the types:
Specific Date: The file merging only begins on the specified date. You can further choose
to merge files from a specific time period on the specified date in step 7.
Daily: The file merging begins on the selected days every week. The Daily schedule
merges the files of the day previous to the selected day. For example, if you select Tue,
Thu and Sat to begin file merging. The files of Mon, Wed and Fri will be merged on those
selected days respectively.
5. In the Start Time section, specify the time of day to begin the file merging.
6. Click Next. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-60
7. In the Time Period section, specify Start and End time to locate files. The number of video and
audio files for each camera found within the specified time is displayed in the camera list on the left.
For example, “Camera 9 18+0” means the Camera 9 has created 18 video files and 0 audio files
within the specified time. By default you can only merge the files of one day.
8. In the Merge Mode section, select one of the merging methods:
Single File: Merges several AVI files into a single file. The maximum size of the merged file
is 2 GB for FAT32 file system and 4 GB for NTFS file system. If the merged file exceeds the
limit of Windows file system, it will be split up into another file.
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Multiple Files: Merges AVI files into several files of a specific duration. After specifying the
duration, you can see the number of merged files will be created.
Direct Merge (Higher Speed): The merging method only joins video files together without
the inclusion of their video effects, such as privacy masks, watermarks, time stamps, GPS
data and etc.
z Using the Direct Merge to merge several AVI files into a single file, also select Single
File.
z Using the Direct Merge to merge AVI files based on the specified duration, also select
Multiple Files.
z To merge audio and video together, click the arrow button and select Include Audio.
The Direct Merge is faster than the other two merging methods, because the video effects
are excluded.
9. In the Output Location section, specify the storage location of merged files, and select whether to
save merged files in EXE format.
10. Click Add to create the schedule task.
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1.9.3 Setting Backup Schedule
You can set up a schedule to regularly back up the configurations in the Main System. The backup
settings can be restored to the current system or imported to another GV-System.
1. Click the Schedule button, and select Schedule Center. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-61
2. Select Fast Backup and Restore and click Edit. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-62
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3. Select Active.
4. Under the Schedule Type section, choose a backup schedule.
Daily Schedule: Backs up the system configurations daily.
Weekly Schedule: Select a day of the week from the drop-down list to back up the system
configurations.
Monthly Schedule: Select a day of the month from the drop-down list to back up the
system configurations. Note that if you have selected 31, and the particular month does not
have the 31
st
day, the system will skip backup for that month.
5. Under the Backup Setting section, select the settings you want to back up.
6. Type the ID and Password of your login account.
7. Under the Save Path section, specify a file path to store the settings.
8. Click OK to save the settings.
After setup is completed, the GVService icon appears on the Windows notification area as shown
below.
The GVService program allows the backup to run automatically
without starting the GV-System.
For details on how to restore the system, see Backing Up and Restoring Settings in Chapter 11.
Note: Backup will be performed at the time when you first set up the function. For example, if the time
when you click OK to apply a daily backup schedule is 11:30am, the system will perform backup at
11:30am everyday.
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