Document Outline

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• Contents
• 1. Configuring Main System
  • 1.1 Getting Started
    • 1.1.1 Main Screen
    • 1.1.2 Enabling the Recording
    • 1.1.3 Playing Back Video
  • 1.2 System Configuration
    • 1.2.1 Configuring Global Recording Parameters
    • 1.2.2 Setting Data Storage
    • 1.2.3 Adjusting Individual Camera
    • 1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode
    • 1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings
    • 1.2.6 Selecting Screen Layout
    • 1.2.7 Launching from System Tray
    • 1.2.8 Installing Cameras and Audios
    • 1.2.9 Setting Auto Reboot
    • 1.2.10 Setting Text Overlay
  • 1.3 Audio and Video Settings
    • 1.3.1 Setting Video Source and Resolution
    • 1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio
    • 1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes
    • 1.3.4 Listening to Live Audio
    • 1.3.5 Hard Disk Calculator
    • 1.3.6 Turbo Mode
  • 1.4 Camera Monitoring
    • 1.4.1 Snapshot
    • 1.4.2 Associate Monitoring
    • 1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording
  • 1.5 Account and Password
    • 1.5.1 Creating an User Account
    • 1.5.2 Changing Password on Login
    • 1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail
    • 1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination
    • 1.5.5 Setting Double Password for ViewLog Access
  • 1.6 System Idle Protection
    • 1.6.1 Auto Logout Administrator
    • 1.6.2 Auto Login User without Access Rights
    • 1.6.3 Auto Start Recording
  • 1.7 System Log
    • 1.7.1 Viewing Event Logs
    • 1.7.2 Setting Event Logs
    • 1.7.3 Searching Event Logs
  • 1.8 Recording Schedule
    • 1.8.1 Video Schedule
    • 1.8.2 Special Days Schedule
    • 1.8.3 I/O Schedule
    • 1.8.4 Center V2 Schedule
  • 1.9 Schedule Center
    • 1.9.1 Compacting Video Events
    • 1.9.2 Merging Video Events
    • 1.9.3 Setting Backup Schedule
  • 1.10 Hotline Notification
    • 1.10.1 Setting Hotline Services
    • 1.10.2 Setting Alert Notification
  • 1.11 E-mail Notification
    • 1.11.1 Setting Mail Server
    • 1.11.2 Setting Alert Notification
  • 1.12 PTZ Control
    • 1.12.1 Mapping PTZ Cameras
    • 1.12.2 PTZ Idle Protection
    • 1.12.3 Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels
    • 1.12.4 PTZ Automation
  • 1.13 Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events
  • 1.14 Video Noise Solutions
    • 1.14.1 Noise Tolerance
    • 1.14.2 Noise Detection to Reduce File Size
    • 1.14.3 Noise Filter
  • 1.15 Picture-in-Picture View
  • 1.16 Picture-and-Picture View
  • 1.17 Fisheye View
  • 1.18 Shortcuts
  • 1.19 Touch Screen Support
    • 1.19.1 PTZ and I/O Control Panel
    • 1.19.2 Touch Screen Panel
  • 1.20 System Tools
    • 1.20.1 Colorful Mode
    • 1.20.2 Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay
    • 1.20.3 Stopping Video Lost Watchdog
    • 1.20.4 Deactivating Video Lost Beep
    • 1.20.5 Fast Key Lockup
    • 1.20.6 Fast Key Reference
    • 1.20.7 Memory Limit
    • 1.20.8 Version Information
• 2. Hybrid and NVR Solution
  • 2.1 GeoVision IP Video Products
  • 2.2 Dongle Requirement
  • 2.3 Hybrid Solution Description
  • 2.4 NVR Solution Description
  • 2.5 IP Channel Setup
    • 2.5.1 Advanced Settings
  • 2.6 PTZ IP Camera
  • 2.7 RTSP Connection
  • 2.8 ONVIF & PSIA Connection
  • 2.9 Camera Mapping through GV IP DeviceUtility
  • 2.10 Economic Mode
  • 2.11 On Demand Display
• 3. Video Analysis
  • 3.1 Object Tracking and Zooming
    • 3.1.1 Object Tracking
    • 3.1.2 Object Zooming
  • 3.2 Advanced Single Camera Tracking
  • 3.3 Digital Object Tracking
    • 3.3.1 Setting Digital Object Tracking
    • 3.3.2 Tracking in PIP View
    • 3.3.3 Tracking in PAP View
  • 3.4 Object Counting and Intrusion Alarm
    • 3.4.1 Object Counting
    • 3.4.2 Intrusion Alarm
  • 3.5 Object Index
    • 3.5.1 Setting Object Index
    • 3.5.2 Viewing Object Index
    • 3.5.3 Searching Object Index
  • 3.6 Automatic Video Snapshots
    • 3.6.1 Setting Video Snapshots
    • 3.6.2 Searching Video Snapshots
  • 3.7 Face Detection
  • 3.8 Face Count
    • 3.8.1 Installing the Camera
    • 3.8.2 Setting Face Count
  • 3.9 Unattended and Missing Object Detection
    • 3.9.1 Detecting Unattended Objects
    • 3.9.2 Detecting Missing Objects
  • 3.10 Privacy Mask Protection
    • 3.10.1 Setting a Privacy Mask
    • 3.10.2 Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas
  • 3.11 Scene Change Detection
  • 3.12 Panorama View
    • 3.12.1 Creating a Panorama View
    • 3.12.2 Accessing a Panorama View
  • 3.13 Video Defogging
  • 3.14 Video Stabilization
  • 3.15 Advanced Motion Detection
  • 3.16 Crowd Detection
  • 3.17 Advanced Scene Change Detection
  • 3.18 Advanced Unattended Object Detection
  • 3.19 Advanced Missing Object Detection
  • 3.20 Video Analysis Schedule
  • 3.21 Specifications
• 4. Video Playback
  • 4.1 Playing Back on ViewLog
    • 4.1.1 Playback Screen Layout
    • 4.1.2 Playback Control Buttons
    • 4.1.3 Bookmarking a Frame
    • 4.1.4 Searching a Video Event
    • 4.1.5 Merging and Exporting Video
    • 4.1.6 Extracting Frames from a Video Event
    • 4.1.7 Saving Images
    • 4.1.8 Printing Images
    • 4.1.9 Recycling Option for Video Files
    • 4.1.10 Advanced Settings
  • 4.2 Object Search
  • 4.3 Advanced Log Browser
    • 4.3.1 Filter Settings
  • 4.4 Quick Search
    • 4.4.1 Event Query Settings
    • 4.4.2 Advanced Search Settings
  • 4.5 Address Book
    • 4.5.1 Creating a Host Account
    • 4.5.2 Creating a Group
    • 4.5.3 Creating a Folder Link
    • 4.5.4 Connecting from Address Book
    • 4.5.5 Importing and Exporting the Address Book
  • 4.6 LAN ViewLog
  • 4.7 Remote ViewLog Service
    • 4.7.1 Retrieving Recordings from a Single Host
    • 4.7.2 Retrieving Recordings from Multiple Hosts
    • 4.7.3 Retrieving Images of Object Index
    • 4.7.4 Resuming Backup
  • 4.8 Remote Playback Server
    • 4.8.1 Running Remote Playback Server at the Server PC
    • 4.8.2 Running Remote Playback Client at the Client PC
  • 4.9 GPS Tracks Playback
  • 4.10 Touch Screen Support
  • 4.11 Fast Key Reference
  • 4.12 Specifications
• 5. Backup, Deletion and Repair
  • 5.1 Backing Up Log Data
  • 5.2 Backing Up Recorded Files
  • 5.3 Splitting Backup Files onto Multiple Discs
    • 5.3.1 Excluding the Player in the Backup Files
    • 5.3.2 Including the Player in the Backup Files
  • 5.4 Deleting Recorded Files
  • 5.5 Repairing Damaged File Paths
  • 5.6 Repairing Damaged Video Files
• 6. I/O Applications
  • 6.1 I/O Device Setup
    • 6.1.1 Latch Trigger
    • 6.1.2 Keeping Last Toggle Status
  • 6.2 I/O Control Panel
  • 6.3 Advanced I/O Applications
    • 6.3.1 Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Alarm Events
    • 6.3.2 Setting Momentary and Maintained Modes
    • 6.3.3 Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings upon Input Trigger
    • 6.3.4 Overlaying Input Name onto Screen upon Alarm Events
    • 6.3.5 Other Applications
  • 6.4 Input State Detection
  • 6.5 I/O Enable Setting
  • 6.6 Advanced I/O Panel
    • 6.6.1 The Advanced I/O Panel
    • 6.6.2 Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers
    • 6.6.3 Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel
    • 6.6.4 Setting Up Mode Schedule
    • 6.6.5 Quick Link
    • 6.6.6 Forcing Output
    • 6.6.7 Editing Background Image
    • 6.6.8 System-Wide Triggers
    • 6.6.9 The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Multicam” Option
    • 6.6.10 Managing a Group of I/O Devices
  • 6.7 Visual Automation
    • 6.7.1 Setting Up Visual Automation
    • 6.7.2 Using Visual Automation
  • 6.8 Virtual I/O Control
    • 6.8.1 Setting Up a Module
• 7. Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application
  • 7.1 Text-Mode POS Device
    • 7.1.1 Windows-Based Direct POS Integration
    • 7.1.2 Data Capture Box Integration
  • 7.2 Graphic-Mode POS Device
    • Before You Start
    • 7.2.1 Serial Port Connection
    • 7.2.2 Network Connection
  • 7.3 POS Device Setup
  • 7.4 POS Data Overlay
  • 7.5 POS Field Filter
  • 7.6 Abnormal Transaction Alerts
    • 7.6.1 Setting Alarm Frequency
  • 7.7 Codepage Mapping
  • 7.8 POS Data Search
  • 7.9 POS Live View
    • 7.9.1 The POS Live View Window
    • 7.9.2 Setting Live View
  • 7.10 POS Color Text
    • 7.10.1 Setting POS Color Text
• 8. Remote Viewing
  • 8.1 Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser
  • 8.2 WebCam Server Settings
    • 8.2.1 General Settings
    • 8.2.2 Server Settings
    • 8.2.3 Video Settings
    • 8.2.4 SDK Settings
    • 8.2.5 Audio Settings
    • 8.2.6 JPG Settings
    • 8.2.7 3GPP Settings
    • 8.2.8 Mobile Settings
    • 8.2.9 Multicast Settings
    • 8.2.10 UPnP Settings
    • 8.2.11 FTP Server Settings
    • 8.2.12 Network Port Information
  • 8.3 Single View Viewer
    • 8.3.1 Control Panel
    • 8.3.2 Server List
    • 8.3.3 Video Recording
    • 8.3.4 Alarm Notification
    • 8.3.5 Video and Audio Configuration
    • 8.3.6 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream
    • 8.3.7 PTZ Control
    • 8.3.8 Visual PTZ Control Panel
    • 8.3.9 I/O Control
    • 8.3.10 Visual Automation
    • 8.3.11 Picture-in-Picture View
    • 8.3.12 Picture-and-Picture View
    • 8.3.13 Image Enhancement
    • 8.3.14 Remote Configuration
  • 8.4 2-Window Viewer
  • 8.5 Multi-Window Viewer
  • 8.6 Multi View Viewer
    • 8.6.1 Starting Multi View
    • 8.6.2 Host List
    • 8.6.3 Channel Status Information
    • 8.6.4 Adding a Host
    • 8.6.5 Combining Multiple Hosts into a Single Host
    • 8.6.6 Video Recording
    • 8.6.7 Camera Polling
    • 8.6.8 Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream
    • 8.6.9 PTZ Control
    • 8.6.10 Visual PTZ Control Panel
    • 8.6.11 Output Control
    • 8.6.12 Remote ViewLog
    • 8.6.13 System Configuration
    • 8.6.14 Camera Status
    • 8.6.15 Host Information
    • 8.6.16 Icon Image Change
  • 8.7 Multicast and Audio Broadcast
    • 8.7.1 Configuring Multicast and Broadcast Settings
    • 8.7.2 Sending Audio Broadcast
    • 8.7.3 Receiving Multicast and Audio Broadcast
  • 8.8 JPEG Image Viewer
  • 8.9 Remote Playback
  • 8.10 Remote ViewLog
  • 8.11 Event List Query
  • 8.12 Download Center
  • 8.13 Mobile Phone Applications
    • 8.13.1 Windows PDA
    • 8.13.2 Windows Smartphone
    • 8.13.3 Symbian Smartphone
    • 8.13.4 BlackBerry Phone
    • 8.13.5 3G Mobile Phone
    • 8.13.6 I-Mode Phone
    • 8.13.7 iPhone
    • 8.13.8 Android
• 9. E-Map Application
  • 9.1 The E-Map Editor
    • 9.1.1 The E-Map Editor Window
  • 9.2 Creating an E-Map File
    • 9.2.1 Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host
  • 9.3 Starting E-Map
    • 9.3.1 Setting the Pop-up Map Function
  • 9.4 Starting E-Map from a Remote Site
    • 9.4.1 The Remote E-Map Window
    • 9.4.2 Logging in Different Hosts
    • 9.4.3 Configuring the Remote E-Map
    • 9.4.4 Viewing Host Information and Playing Back Video
    • 9.4.5 Accessing Remote ViewLog
  • 9.5 E-Map Server
    • 9.5.1 Installing E-Map Server
    • 9.5.2 The E-Map Server Window
    • 9.5.3 Setting E-Map Server
    • 9.5.4 Remote Monitoring via E-Map Server
    • 9.5.5 Accessing Authentication Server Account Information
• 10. Short Message Service
  • 10.1 Installing SMS Server
  • 10.2 The SMS Server Window
  • 10.3 SMS Server Setup
    • 10.3.1 Device Settings
    • 10.3.2 Server Settings
    • 10.3.3 Account Settings
  • 10.4 SMS Log
    • 10.4.1 Setting SMS Log
    • 10.4.2 Viewing SMS Log
  • 10.5 Password Security
  • 10.6 SMS Notification
    • 10.6.1 Connecting GV-System to SMS Server
    • 10.6.2 Setting Mobile Numbers
    • 10.6.3 Setting Alert Notification
• 11. Useful Utilities
  • 11.1 Dynamic DNS
    • 11.1.1 Installing Dynamic DNS
    • 11.1.2 Registering Domain Name with DDNS
    • 11.1.3 Starting Dynamic DNS
    • 11.1.4 Local DDNS Server
  • 11.2 TwinDVR System
    • 11.2.1 Starting TwinServer
    • 11.2.2 Multicast Settings
    • 11.2.3 Installing TwinDVR
    • 11.2.4 Starting TwinDVR
    • 11.2.5 TwinDVR Settings
  • 11.3 Watermark Viewer
    • 11.3.1 Activating Watermark Protection
    • 11.3.2 Running the Watermark Proof
    • 11.3.3 The Watermark Proof Window
  • 11.4 Twin View Display
  • 11.5 Windows Lockup
    • 11.5.1 The GV-Desktop Screen
    • 11.5.2 GV-Desktop Features
    • 11.5.3 Token File for Save Mode
  • 11.6 Authentication Server
    • 11.6.1 Installing the Server
    • 11.6.2 The Server Window
    • 11.6.3 Creating a Client DVR
    • 11.6.4 Creating a User Account
    • 11.6.5 Starting the Server
    • 11.6.6 Connecting GV-System to the Server
    • 11.6.7 Remote Access from Control Center, Remote E-Map and MultiView
  • 11.7 Fast Backup and Restore
    • 11.7.1 Installing the FBR Program
    • 11.7.2 Customizing Logo and Button
    • 11.7.3 Customizing the Features
    • 11.7.4 Backing up and Restoring Settings
  • 11.8 Hot-Swap Recording
    • 11.8.1 The Media Man Tool Window
    • 11.8.2 Viewing Disk Drive Status
    • 11.8.3 Adding a Disk Drive
    • 11.8.4 Removing a Disk Drive
    • 11.8.5 Logging In Automatically at Startup
    • 11.8.6 Setting Up LED Panel
  • 11.9 Backup Server
    • 11.9.1 Adding a Disk Volume
    • 11.9.2 Enabling Backup Server
    • 11.9.3 Advanced Settings
    • 11.9.4 Manually Adding Files for Backup
    • 11.9.5 Viewing Server Status
    • 11.9.6 Retrieving Recorded Files
  • 11.10 Backup Viewer
    • 11.10.1 Usage Requirements
    • 11.10.2 Starting Backup Viewer
    • 11.10.3 Performing Queries
    • 11.10.4 Viewing the Event Files
    • 11.10.5 Using Remote ViewLog
  • 11.11 Bandwidth Control Application
    • 11.11.1 Installing the Bandwidth Control
    • 11.11.2 Allowing Remote Control at DVR
    • 11.11.3 Connecting to a WebCam Server
    • 11.11.4 Controlling a WebCam Server
    • 11.11.5 Bandwidth Setup
    • 11.11.6 Block List Setup
    • 11.11.7 General Setup
  • 11.12 Report Generator
    • 11.12.1 Starting Report Generator
    • 11.12.2 Setting Report Generator
    • 11.12.3 Setting Report Criteria
    • 11.12.4 E-Mail Attachment Settings
    • 11.12.5 Playing Back Video Recordings
    • 11.12.6 Viewing Event Log
  • 11.13 Spot Monitor Controller
    • 11.13.1 Spot Monitor Controller
    • 11.13.2 Spot Monitor Panel
  • 11.14 Quad Spot Monitor Controller
    • 11.14.1 Setting the Controller
    • 11.14.2 Setting Pop-up Views
    • 11.14.3 Displaying TV Quad Panel
  • 11.15 Digital Matrix
    • 11.15.1 Activating Multiple Monitors
    • 11.15.2 Setting Live View
    • 11.15.3 Setting Scanned Pages
    • 11.15.4 Setting Pop-up Alert
    • 11.15.5 Setting Live View with Pop-up Alert
    • 11.15.6 Controlling Screen Display
  • 11.16 GIS Recording
    • 11.16.1 Setting the GPS Receiver
    • 11.16.2 Recording GPS Locations of GV-System
    • 11.16.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device
    • 11.16.4 Viewing GPS Locations during Playback
    • 11.16.5 Sending GPS Data to the GV-GIS
  • 11.17 GV-IP Device Utility
    • 11.17.1 Installing GV-IP Device Utility
    • 11.17.2 The GV-IP Device Utility Window
    • 11.17.3 Setting up IP Devices
    • 11.17.4 Mapping IP Cameras
  • 11.18 MCamCtrl Utility
    • 11.18.1 Installing MCamCtrl Utility
    • 11.18.2 Starting the MCamCtrl Utility
• Troubleshooting
• Appendix
  • A. USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications
  • B. Supported PTZ Protocols and Models
  • C. Certified PTZ Models for Object Tracking
  • D. Certificated PTZ Models for Full Degree Pan and Tilt Control
  • E. Supported IP Device Brands
  • F. Supported GPRS Models
  • G. Custom Icon Naming Chart for Multi View
  • H. Display Ratio Supported by Panel Resolution