Table Of Contents

Chapter 1 Installing Hardware and Software

Hardware Installation 1
Installing Video Capture Card (GV Card) to PC 1
Connecting the BNC Extension Card 3
Connecting the D-Type Video Extension Cable 4
Connecting Watchdog 4
Connecting Real-Time Display Card 5
Connecting Audio Extension Card 6
Connecting 16-Channel Audio Recording Card (GV-A16) 6
Connecting GV-NET Card and GV-NET/IO Card 7
Connecting Hybrid DVR Card 8
Connecting GV-NET, GV-IO, and GV-RELAY Modules 11
Connecting GV-Hub 12
Connecting GV-Data Capture Box 13
Connecting IR Remote Control 14
Connecting GV-Keyboard 14
Software Installation 15
USB Dongle Driver for V7.0 Upgrade 16

Chapter 2 Configuring Main System

System Configuration 19
Configuring Global Recording Parameters 20
Adjusting Individual Camera 26
Setting Up Day-Night Recording Mode 29
Setting Up I/O Devices 29
Configuring Hotline/Network Notification 32
Selecting Screen Layout 34
Launching GV-System from System Tray 35
Camera / Audio Install 36
Setting Up Auto Reboot 36
Logging System Activities into System Log 37
Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location Upon Alarm Event 39
Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings 40
Popping Up a Camera Window on Motion Detection 40
Configuring Object Counting 41
Mapping PTZ Cameras 43
 Setting Up Password 44
Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts 45
Choosing Video Source 47
Optimizing System Performance 48
Adjusting Video Attributes 44
Switching to Full-Screen View 49
Listening to Live Audio 49
Deactivating Video Lost Beep 50
Start/Stop Monitoring 50
Playing Back Video Files 50
System Log 51
Recording Schedule 54
PTZ Control Panel 57
Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels 57
I/O Control Panel 58
I/O Input Control Panel 58
I/O Output Control Panel 59
Touch Screen Support 59
PTZ and I/O Control Panel 59
Touch Screen Panel 59
Retrieving Images Using Object Index 60
Object Index Setup 60
Live Object Index 62
Object Index Search 63
Detecting Unattended and Missing Objects 64
Detecting Unattended Objects 64
Detecting Missing Objects 66
Object Tracking and Zooming 67
Object Tracking 68
Starting Object Tracking 72
Zooming in Objects 72
Object Zooming 73
Starting Object Zooming 74
Configuring Hybrid Cameras 75
Fast Key Reference 76
Chapter 3 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application
POS System Connection 79
Setting a POS System 81
Superimposing POS Data onto Camera Screen 82
POS Field Filter 84
Abnormal Transaction Alerts 85
Codepage Mapping 86
Searching POS Data 87

Chapter 4 Playing Back Video Files

Playing Back on ViewLog 89
Playback Screen Layout 92
Playback Control Buttons 93
A to B Playback Mode 93
Searching a Video Event 94
Exporting Video 95
Object Search 97
Searching and Playing back Motion, Alarm, and POS Event 99
Advanced Setup 101
Recycling Option for Video Files 103
Unmarking All Never-Recycling Flags 104
Reserving Never-Recycling Flags 104
Fast Key Reference 105
Playing Back across Local Area Network (LAN) 106
Playing Back over Internet 108
Working with Remote Playback Server at the Server PC 108
Working with Remote Playback Client at the Client PC 110

Chapter 5 Backing Up Video Files

Backup Audio/Video Files with Backup System 117
Backup Audio/Video Files with ViewLog 120
Quick Backup 120
Advanced Backup 121
Backing Up at the Client PC 122
Deleting Audio/Video Files 123
Repairing the Damaged File Paths 124
Chapter 6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam
Configuring the WebCam Server 125
General Settings 126
Server Settings 126
Video Settings 127
RPS Settings 128
Audio Settings 128
JPG Settings 130
IP White List Settings 130
FTP Server Settings 131
Starting WebCam at the Client PC 132
Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer 134
Administrating Host Server 135
Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video 136
Pop-up Setup 136
Exporting Video 137
PTZ Control 137
Output Control 138
Two Way Audio 138
Data Rate Configuration 138
DirectDraw Setup 139
Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer 139
Working with the Host Server Window 141
Exporting Video 141
Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video 141
PTZ Control 142
Output Control 142
Channel Status Information 143
Camera Polling Function 143
Two Way Audio 144
Multi View Configuration 144
Creating a Quick Connection to a Host Server 145
Creating a Multiple Host 145
Camera Status 147
Host Information 148
JPEG Image Viewer 149
Remote Playback on WebCam 149
Searching and Playing Back Recorded Files 150
 Synchronizing Audio with Video Playback 151
DirectDraw Setup 151
Searching Object Index 151
Advanced Search 152
Remote Control Using Remote Desktop 154
Remote Viewing with PDA 155
G-View Installation 155
Connecting G-View to GV-Server 155
Viewing GV-Server Information 157
Remote Viewing with Mobile Phone 157
I-Mode Phone 158
Windows Smartphone 159
Symbian Smartphone 160
Fast Key Reference
The Multi View Window 162
PTZ Control in Multi View 163

Chapter 7 E-Map Application

The E-Map Editor 165
Creating an E-Map File 167
Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host 167
Starting E-Map 168
Setting the Pop-up Map Function 170
Starting E-Map from a Remote Site 170
The Remote E-Map Window 171
Logging in Different Hosts 172
Configuring the Remote E-Map Window 172
Viewing Host Information 173

Chapter 8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications

Remote View 175
Setting Up Remote View 175
Working With My Favorite 177
Camera Zoom Function 178
Playing Back Video Files In Q-View 179
Preference Settings 180
Remote PTZ and I/O function 181
Full Screen View 182
 IP Multicast 183
Setting up IP Multicast 183
Starting IP Multicast 183

Chapter 9 Central Monitoring by Center V2

Installing Center V2 185
The Center V2 Window 186
Creating a Subscriber Account 188
Configuring Center V2 192
General Settings 192
Layout Settings 193
Network Settings 194
Record Settings 195
Dispatch Server Settings 195
Connecting to Center V2 196
Normal Mode Setup 196
Panic Button Setup 199
Incoming Events to Center V2 200
Opening the Event Log 201
Filtering the Event Log 201
Applying Multiple Filters 202
Removing Filters 202
Event Log Settings 202
Monitoring and Managing Subscribers 203
I/O Control 203
Two-Way Audio Control 203
PTZ Control 204
Camera Monitor 204
Viewing Subscriber Information 205
Controls in the Subscriber Status 206
Output Alerts 206
Setting Output Devices 206
Forcing Output Devices 207
Notification Settings 207
SMS Alerts 208
Connecting to the SMS Server 208
Sending SMS 208
 E-Mail Alerts 209
Setting Mailbox 209
Sending E-Mail 210

Chapter 10 Distributed Monitoring Requests thru Dispatch Server

Installing Dispatch Server 211
The Dispatch Server Window 212
Creating a Subscriber Account 213
Advanced Settings 214
Starting Dispatch Server 216
Connecting Center V2 to Dispatch Server 216
Connecting GV System to Dispatch Server 217
Querying an Event on Center V2 217
Displaying Real-Time Events of Center V2 218
Launching the Log Browser 219
Dispatch Log Browser 219
Event Log Browser 219

Chapter 11 Central Monitoring by Vital Sign Monitor

Installing VSM 221
The VSM Window 222
Creating a Subscriber Account 224
Configuring VSM 224
System Configuration 224
Password Settings 226
Event Log Settings 226
Notification Settings 226
Output Settings 226
E-Mail Settings 226
Starting VSM 227
Connecting to VSM 227
Advanced Settings for Subscription 228
General Settings 228
Camera & I/O Settings 229
System Information Settings 230
Monitoring Subscribers 230
Viewing Subscriber Status 230
Viewing Storage Information 232
 Activating Output Devices 232
Forcing Outputs of VSM 232
Forcing Outputs of Subscribers 233
SMS Alerts 233
Connecting to the SMS server 233
Sending SMS 234
E-Mail Alerts 234

Chapter 12 Short Message Service

Installing SMS Server 235
SMS Server Setup 235
Device Settings 236
Server Settings 237
Account Settings 240
SMS Log 242
Setting SMS Log 242
Viewing SMS Log 242
Password Security 243
Connecting GV-system to SMS Server 243
Setting Mobile Phone Numbers 244

Chapter 13 Useful Utilities

Using Dynamic DNS 247
Installing Dynamic DNS 247
Registering Domain Name with DDNS 248
TwinDVR System 250
Starting TwinServer 251
Installing TwinDVR 252
Starting TwinDVR 253
TwinDVR Settings 255
Watermark Viewer 256
Using GV-System in Twin View Display 258
Windows Lockup 260
The GV-desktop Screen 260
GV-desktop Features 261
Authentication Server 265
Installing the Server 265
The Server Window 265
 Creating a DVR List 266
Editing a User 267
Starting the Server 268
Connecting GV System to the Server 269
Troubleshooting 271