Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- Cards Supported
- Contents
- 1. Configuring Main System
- 1.1 Getting Started
- 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
- 1.4 Camera Monitoring
- 1.5 Account and Password
- 1.6 System Idle Protection
- 1.7 System Log
- 1.8 Recording Schedule
- 1.9 Schedule Center
- 1.10 Hotline Notification
- 1.11 E-mail Notification
- 1.12 PTZ Control
- 1.13 Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events
- 1.14 Video Noise Solutions
- 1.15 Picture-in-Picture View
- 1.16 Picture-and-Picture View
- 1.17 Fisheye View
- 1.18 Shortcuts
- 1.19 Touch Screen Support
- 1.20 System Tools
- 2. Hybrid and NVR Solution
- 3. Video Analysis
- 3.1 Object Tracking and Zooming
- 3.2 Advanced Single Camera Tracking
- 3.3 Digital Object Tracking
- 3.4 Object Counting and Intrusion Alarm
- 3.5 Object Index
- 3.6 Automatic Video Snapshots
- 3.7 Face Detection
- 3.8 Face Count
- 3.9 Unattended and Missing Object Detection
- 3.10 Privacy Mask Protection
- 3.11 Scene Change Detection
- 3.12 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
- 5. Backup, Deletion and Repair
- 6. I/O Applications
- 6.1 I/O Device Setup
- 6.2 I/O Control Panel
- 6.3 Advanced I/O 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
- 6.8 Virtual I/O Control
- 7. Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application
- 8. Remote Viewing
- 8.1 Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser
- 8.2 WebCam Server Settings
- 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
- 8.8 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
- 9. E-Map Application
- 10. Short Message Service
- 11. Useful Utilities
- 11.1 Dynamic DNS
- 11.2 TwinDVR System
- 11.3 Watermark Viewer
- 11.4 Twin View Display
- 11.5 Windows Lockup
- 11.6 Authentication Server
- 11.7 Fast Backup and Restore
- 11.8 Hot-Swap Recording
- 11.9 Backup Server
- 11.10 Backup Viewer
- 11.11 Bandwidth Control Application
- 11.12 Report Generator
- 11.13 Spot Monitor Controller
- 11.14 Quad Spot Monitor Controller
- 11.15 Digital Matrix
- 11.16 GIS Recording
- 11.17 GV-IP Device Utility
- 11.18 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

Configuring Main System
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1.2.1 Configuring Global Recording Parameters
Let’s start with the options on the General Setting tab:
[Startup] The Startup options instruct the system to enable selected features at system startup.
Start Monitor: Select one of the following monitor control modes at system startup:
~ Monitor All: Allows you to monitor all cameras and I/O (if available) at system startup. It is the
same as to manually click Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2) and select Start All Monitoring.
(For details, see Camera Monitoring later in this chapter).
~ Schedule Monitor: Allows you to monitor cameras by schedule. Alternatively you may click
Schedule button (No. 15, Figure 1-2) and select Schedule Start. Refer to Recording
Schedule later in this chapter.
~ I/O Monitor: Allows you to monitor all I/O devices. Alternatively you may click the Monitor
button (No. 16, Figure 1-2), and then select I/O Monitoring.
~ Camera Monitor: Enables all cameras for monitoring.
Note: To set different recording modes and alert methods for each camera, see Monitor Control in
Adjusting Individual Camera later in this chapter.
WebCam Server: Allows connection to WebCam Server at startup. (Or click the Network button
(No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select WebCam Server.)
Connect to VSM: Allows connection to VSM Server (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure
1-2) and select Connect to VSM.)
Twin Server: Allows connection to Twin Server at startup. (Or click the Network button (No. 11,
Figure 1-2) and select Twin Server). For more details, see Twin DVR System in Chapter 11.
Connect to CenterV2: Allows connection to CenterV2. (Or click the Network button (No. 11,
Figure 1-2) and select Connect to CenterV2.)
Enable DirectDraw Overlay: Applies DirectDraw Overlay to enhance image quality if your VGA
card supports it. For certain VGA cards, DirectDraw Overlay can result in blurred images. To avoid
the image problem and remain DirectDraw Overlay, change the image quality from High to
Standard. See Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay in System Tools later in this chapter.
Enable De-interlace Render: Avoids interlace of the odd and even video lines. This feature
affects only single view mode with the resolution of 640 x 480 and 704 x 480. After enabling the
feature, you must restart the GV-System to apply it.