CCTV Camera Pros Geovision 8.5 Multicam Digital Surveillance System - Manual (Page 276)

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3. Type the connection information of the host, including Host Name, IP address, Port number, and
login ID and Password. You can optionally select Remember Account, or you can enter ID and
Password each time you connect the host using Address Book.
4. Select Server Type.
5. Click the Update button to request the number of cameras installed from the host.
6. Click OK to create the host account.
If you want to assign a group for the host, type a group name in the Group Name box. The group
name will be added to the Host List and also to the Group Name drop-down list. Next time when you
add a host, you can optionally select the created groups from the Group Name drop-down list.
You can also create a host account of GV-Recording Server, GV-Backup Center and GV-Storage
System by clicking the Add GV-Recording Server, Add GV-Backup Center and Add GV-Storage
System buttons respectively, and following the above steps. The Add a Host dialog box may look a bit
different among these hosts.
Tip: Right-clicking the created host on the Address Book and selecting Connect can connect with
the host and display its events on the ViewLog.
4.5.2 Creating a Group
You can customize a group to pull up the maximum of to 32 camera videos from different hosts directly.
1. Click the Add Group button.
2. Drag the desired cameras form Host List to the created group.
Tip: By right-clicking the created group and selecting Connect, images from the selected cameras
will appear on the ViewLog player.