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

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[Monitor Control]
Apply to all cameras Recording Codec
Day-Night Recording Mode
Advanced Codec Setup
Alarm Type
Delay Time Setup
Delay Time Setup
Figure 1-12 Monitor Control Setup
Rec Video: Enable the recording function. Use the drop-down list to select the desired recording
mode: Motion Detect, Round-the-Clock or Day/Night.
~ Recording Codec: Select the method of recording compression for your video: Geo Mpeg4,
Geo H264 or Geo H264 V2.
Geo Mpeg4: It supports a number of advanced settings that allow experienced users to adjust
the encoding process. For details, see Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings later in this chapter.
Geo H264 and Geo H264 V2: Provides a much smaller compressed file size than any other
available codec yet without compromising the image quality. Compared to Geo H264, Geo
H264 V2 provides a smaller compressed file size, but has a lower frame rate and higher CPU
usage.
~ Right-Arrow button: Brings up the Day-Night Recording Mode setup dialog box (Figure 1-13).
For details on Day/Night mode, see Setting Day-Night Recording Mode later in this chapter.
Apply Advanced Codec Setting: See Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings later in this
chapter.
The Advanced Codec Setup button also includes the function of noise detection. See Noise
Detection to Reduce File Size later in this chapter.
Invoke Alarm: Sends computer alarm (.wav sound file) on motion detection.
Invoke to Send Alerts: Sends an assigned alert (E-Mail/Hotline/SMS) when motion
occurs. Use the slider to specify the motion duration to invoke the alert. The choices
include High (0.5 seconds), Normal (1 second), and Low (1.5 seconds). For example,
suppose you choose High. When motion remains for 0.5 seconds, the alert will be sent
out.
For e-mail alerts, see E-Mail Notification later in this chapter; for hotline alerts, see Hotline
Notification later in this chapter; for SMS alerts, see Short Message Service in Chapter 10.
~ Right-Arrow button: Sets the time to delay the activation of the assigned alerts
(E-Mail/Hotline/SMS).