Multicam Digital
Surveillance System
User’s Manual V8.5.9.0
UMV8590-A
© 2014 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
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without the written consent of GeoVision.
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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
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.
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
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
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
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
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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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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Configuring Main System
1.1 Getting Started
When you start the system for the first time, the system will prompt you for a Supervisor ID and
Password.
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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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.
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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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