Table Of Contents

Chapter 1 Configuring Main System System Configuration Configuring Global Recording Parameters Adjusting Individual Camera Setting Up Day-Night Recording Mode Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) Advanced Settings Configuring Hotline/Network Notification Selecting Screen Layout Launching GV-System from System Tray Camera / Audio Install Setting Up Auto Reboot Logging System Activities into System Log Popping Up a Camera Window on Motion Detection Configuring Object Counting Mapping PTZ Cameras Setting Up Password Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts Choosing Video Source Optimizing System Performance Adjusting Video Attributes Switching to Full-Screen View Listening to Live Audio Deactivating Video Lost Beep Start/Stop Monitoring Playing Back Video Files Instant Playback System Log Recording Schedule Video Schedule Special Days Schedule I/O Schedule Center V2 Schedule PTZ Control Panel Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels Touch Screen Support PTZ and I/O Control Panel 1 3 4 10 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 26 28 30 30 31 33 33 33 34 34 35 35 39 40 41 41 41 42 43 43 43

Touch Screen Panel Retrieving Images Using Object Index Object Index Setup Live Object Index Object Index Search Detecting Unattended and Missing Objects Detecting Unattended Objects Detecting Missing Objects Object Tracking and Zooming Object Tracking Starting Object Tracking Zooming in Objects Object Zooming Starting Object Zooming Configuring Hybrid Cameras Privacy Mask Protection Setting Up a Privacy Mask Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas Scene Change Detection Advanced Motion Detection Hard Disk Calculator DSP Spot Monitor Controller Spot Monitor Controller Spot Monitor Panel System Idle Protection Auto Logout Administration Auto Login User without Access Rights Auto Start Recording Version Information Fast Key Reference

44 45 45 46 47 48 48 50 53 53 57 57 58 60 61 62 63 63 64 66 67 68 69 72 72 73 73 74 74 75

Chapter 2

I/O Applications Setting Up I/O Devices Latch Trigger Keeping Last Toggle Status I/O Control Panel I/O Input Control Panel I/O Output Control Panel

80 80 84 86 88 88 88

Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Alarm Event Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings Detecting Input State I/O Enable Setting Advanced I/O Panel The Advanced I/O Panel Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel Setting Up Mode Schedule Quick Link Forcing Output Editing Background Image System-Wide Triggers The Advanced Logical Input Status in Multicam Option Mapping a Group of I/O Devices

89 90 91 92 93 93 94 97 98 100 100 101 101 102 103

Chapter 3

Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application POS System Connection POS Data Sender Setting a POS System Superimposing POS Data onto Camera Screen POS Field Filter Abnormal Transaction Alerts Codepage Mapping Searching POS Data POS Live View The POS Live View Window Setting Up POS Live View

104 104 105 106 107 109 111 112 113 113 113 114

Chapter 4

Playing Back Video Files Playing Back on ViewLog Playback Screen Layout Playback Control Buttons A to B Playback Mode Searching a Video Event Exporting Video Saving Images Printing Images

116 116 119 120 120 121 122 124 125

Object Search Searching and Playing Back Motion, Alarm, and POS Event Advanced Setup Recycling Option for Video Files Unmarking All Never-Recycling Flags Reserving Never-Recycling Flags Playing Back across Local Area Network (LAN) Playing Back over Internet Using Control Center Server Accssing the Remote ViewLog Viewing Connection Status Resuming Backup Playing Back over Internet Using Remote Playback Working with Remote Playback Server at the Server PC Working with Remote Playback Client at the Client PC Fast Key Reference

126 128 130 135 136 136 136 138 138 139 140 141 142 144 151

Chapter 5

Backing Up and Deleting Video Files Audio/Video Backup Using Backup System Backing Up Log Data Using System Log Backing Up Files Using ViewLog Backing Up at the Client PC Deleting Files Using Backup System Deleting Files Using ViewLog Repairing Damaged File Paths

153 153 156 157 160 161 162 163

Chapter 6

Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Configuring the WebCam Server WebCam Server Settings IP White List Settings UPnP Settings FTP Server Settings Starting WebCam at the Client PC Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer Administrating Host Server Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video Pop-up Setup Exporting Video PTZ Control

165 165 165 172 172 175 175 178 179 179 180 181 181

I/O Control Two-Way Audio Data Rate Configuration DirectDraw Setup Remote Configuration Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer Working with the Host Server Window Working with the Hosts on the Same LAN Exporting Video Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video PTZ Control Output Control Channel Status Information Camera Polling Function Two-Way Audio Multi View Configuration Creating a Quick Connection to a Host Server Creating a Multiple Host Camera Status Host Information JPEG Image Viewer Remote Playback on WebCam Searching and Playing Back Recorded Files Synchronizing Audio with Video Playback DirectDraw Setup Searching Object Index Advanced Search Remote Control Using Remote Desktop Remote Viewing with PDA G-View Installation Connecting G-View to GV-Server Viewing GV-Server Information Remote Viewing with Mobile Phone I-Mode Phone Windows Smartphone Symbian Smartphone Fast Key Reference The Multi View Window

181 182 183 183 183 184 186 187 187 187 187 188 188 188 189 189 190 191 193 194 195 196 197 197 197 198 199 201 202 202 202 204 204 205 206 207 209 209

PTZ Control in Multi View

210

Chapter 7

E-Map Application The E-Map Editor Creating an E-Map File Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host Starting E-Map Setting the Pop-up Map Function Starting E-Map from a Remote Site The Remote E-Map Window Logging in Different Hosts Configuring the Remote E-Map Window Viewing Host Information

211 211 213 213 214 216 216 217 218 218 219

Chapter 8

Live Viewing Using Remote Applications Remote View Setting Up Remote View Working With My Favorite Camera Zoom Function Playing with Screen View Windows Functions Playing Back Video Files In Q-View Preference Settings Remote PTZ and I/O function Full Screen View IP Multicast Setting Up IP Multicast Starting IP Multicast

221 221 221 224 225 225 226 226 227 229 229 230 230

Chapter 9

Central Monitoring by Center V2 Installing Center V2 The Center V2 Window Creating a Subscriber Account Creating a Subscriber Subscriber Settings Attachment Mode Settings Creating a Subscriber Schedule Configuring Center V2 Connecting to Center V2

232 232 233 235 236 237 238 239 241 245

Normal Mode Setup Panic Button Setup Detecting Input Status Event Log Browser Opening the Event Log Filtering the Event Log Event Log Settings Page Setup Monitoring and Managing Subscribers Showing I/O Status I/O Enable Setting Camera / Audio Control Camera Monitor Viewing Subscriber Information Subscription Control Output Alerts Forcing Outputs of Center V2 Forcing Outputs of a Subscriber Notification Settings SMS Alerts Setting SMS Server Connecting to the SMS Server Sending SMS E-Mail Alerts Setting Mailbox Sending E-Mail E-Map Alerts

245 251 252 252 253 253 254 255 256 256 256 257 258 259 259 259 259 259 260 260 261 262 262 263 263 264 264

Chapter 10

Short Message Service Installing SMS Server The SMS Server Window SMS Server Setup Device Settings Server Settings Account Settings SMS Log Setting SMS Log Viewing SMS Log

265 265 266 267 267 268 271 273 273 273

Password Security Connecting GV-System to SMS Server Setting Mobile Phone Numbers

274 274 276

Chapter 11

Useful Utilities Dynamic DNS Installing Dynamic DNS Registering Domain Name with DDNS TwinDVR System Starting TwinServer Installing TwinDVR Starting TwinDVR TwinDVR Settings Watermark Viewer Twin View Display Windows Lockup The GV-desktop Screen GV-desktop Features Authentication Server Installing the Server The Server Window Creating a DVR List Editing a User Starting the Server Connecting GV-System to the Server Fast Backup and Restore Selecting a Skin Customizing the Features Backing Up and Restoring Settings Hot-Swap Recording The Media Man Tool Window Adding a Disk Drive Removing a Disk Drive Backing Up ViewLog Files

277 277 277 278 280 281 283 283 285 287 289 291 291 292 296 296 296 297 297 299 300 302 303 304 305 307 307 308 309 309

Troubleshooting

310