GeoVision GV-Data Capture Troubleshooting
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3. A Remote Viewing Using A Web Browser Chapter A Remote Viewing Using A Web Browser Not only can the GV Compact DVR V2 operate as a standalone but also a networked device Using the Internet Explorer you can remotely access and manage the GV Compact DVR V2 4 1 Assigning an IP Address Designed for use on an Ethernet network the GV Compact DVR V2 must be assigned an IP address to make it accessible There are two ways to assign an IP address to the unit Using OSD Menu and Connecting with a PC 4 1 1 Using OSD Menu Use the connection settings in the OSD menu to assign a static IP and connect the GV Compact DVR V2 to the Internet for remote operation 1 Press the Menu button select NETWORK and then select CONNECTION SETTINGS Set a static IP subnet mask gateway primary DNS and secondary DNS optional which are provided by your Internet Service Provider ISP 280808978082719 14 28 68 A 383 1 GB CONNECTION SETTINGS 1 UILRED GAIN IP FIXED IP ADDRESS 192 16 SUBNET MASK GATEUAY 192 168 PRIMARY DNS 192 168 8 SECONDARY DNS 192 168 8 2 CANCEL SAVE CO secect Ook Cpcancet Gout E nenu Figure 4 1 2 Using the network cable connect one end to the LAN port on the rear panel of the unit and the other end to the Internet The GV Compact DVR V2 is now accessible by entering the assigned IP on the browser 19 L GeoVision 4 1 2 Connecting with a PC Use a computer on the same LAN with the GV
4. Gateway 192 168 0 1 Primary DNS 192 168 0 1 Secondary DNS 192 168 0 2 Optional Figure 4 2 5 Select Static IP address Type IP Address Subnet Mask Router Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS in the Configure connection parameters section 6 Click Apply The GV Compact DVR V2 is now accessible by entering the assigned IP address on the browser Note If Dynamic IP Address and PPPoE are enabled you must check the current IP address from the OSD screen of Network Status every time before logging in the unit Otherwise you may enable the DDNS function that links a domain name to the unit s changing IP address first 20 A Remote Viewing Using A Web Browser 4 2 Accessing Your Surveillance Images Once installed the GV Compact DVR V2 is accessible on a network Follow these steps to access your surveillance images 1 Start the Internet Explorer browser 2 Enter the IP address or the domain name of the GV Compact DVR V2 in the Location Address field of your browser GeoVision Inc Compact DVR Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sxx S J EN a Le s Search Pe Favorites L SE Address http 192 168 1 21fssi cai Login htm l Google Ce vio L GeoVision COMPACT DVR APPLICATION Figure 4 3 3 Enter the login name and password e The default login name and password for Administrator are admin e The default login name and password for Guest are
5. guest 4 Click Apply A video image similar to the example of the following figure is now displayed in your browser Note To enable the updating of images in Internet Explorer you must set your browser to allow ActiveX Controls and perform a once only installation of GeoVision s ActiveX component onto your computer 21 C GeoVision Chapter 5 The I O Terminal Block 2 4 6 8 1012 14 16 13 5 7 9 111315 Figure 5 1 The e assignments for the terminal block are described in the table below BESSER Relay COM Digital Input 1 Ground D Relay Output 2 ER DC 12V Out for camera power supply Digital Input 2 RS 232 TX for GPS tracking anen alama Ce ogtaimpus user C7 Tonnen 15 PS405 1or PT0 Ce omama 16 osv outres moue 22
6. Compact DVR V2 to assign the IP address The GV Compact DVR V2 has a default address of 192 168 0 10 The computer used to set the IP address must be under the same IP and subnet sequence assigned to the unit 1 Using the network cable connect one end to the LAN port on the rear panel of the unit and the other end to a hub or a switch on the LAN 2 Open the browser on the computer and type the default IP address http 192 168 0 10 3 In both Login and Password fields type the default value admin Click Apply 4 Inthe left menu select Network and then LAN to begin the network settings LAN Configuration L GeoVision g Video and Motion inthis section you can configure GV Compact DVR to work inside of LAN gt Digital LO and PTZ gt Events and Alerts LAN Configuration gt Monitoring Recording Schedule Wired Ethernet Select this option to use wired 10 100Mbps ethernet gt Remote Viewlog O Wireless Select this option to use Wireless Network s LAN Configuration gt Wireless Dynamic IP address Select this option to obtain IP address from a DHCP server Advanced Static IP address Select this option to enter a Static IP address manually TCPAP PPPoE Select this option to establish a DSL connection UMTS ZigBee Username Multicast Password gt IP Filtering Management Configure connection parameters gt Logout IP Address 192 168 0 11 lt lt Re Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router
7. GV Compact DVR V2 and provides the overview of the remote control 2 1 Front Panel GVLX 04C2 Figure 2 1 Description USB Port The two USB ports can connect the USB storage device Wireless LAN adaptor and or mobile Internet device e Power LED Turns on when the power is supplied e Ready LED Turns on when the unit is ready for use 2 System LED e SATALED Turns on when the HDD is reading or writing data e Disk Full LED Turns on when the HDD is full Receives data from the infrared remote control Reset Button Reboots the unit and keeps all current configurations Default Button Sets all configurations to their factory settings Stops recording and removes the HDD from the system If Storage Removal Button the unit is installed in a vehicle ensure to press the button before turning off the ignition to protect the recorded data 7 HDD Drive Bay Installs the SATA hard drive for recording EW HDD Power LED Turns on when the power is supplied E Key Lock Locks and unlocks the HDD drive bay HDD Activity LED Blinks when the HDD is reading or writing data D Physical Description 2 2 Rear Panel e ee eege eege eer ee ee eege ege ee eege Figure 2 2 No Name Description DC Power Input 12V Connects to power supply External IR Receiver Port Connects to the optional External IR Receiver When using the Loop function please switch to Off The default setting is On Inputs 4 Blue Connector
8. cal Description OSD menu Enters the menu option and confirms the selection Playback Plays or pauses video Switches to Channel 1 or I O device 1 ES Switches to Channel 2 or I O device 2 me Switches to Channel 3 or I O device 3 5 Switches to Channel 4 or I O device 4 Switches to the screen of 4 divisions Calls up the menu of SEARCH PLAYBACK SR Confirms the menu selection ENTER MENU Calls up the main menu Quits the menu selection or exits the menu CANCEL A B C Switches the device type for the control of GV Compact DVR V2 Device Type L GeoVision Chapter 3 Getting Started Getting started with the GV Compact DVR V2 consists of the following steps 3 1 Basic Connection The following instructions describe the basic connection to the GV Compact DVR V2 Figure 3 1 1 Connect power Using the supplied power adaptor connect to the power 2 Connect video input Using the blue connectors of the supplied D Type Video Cable connect to cameras 3 Connect audio input and output Using the supplied D Type Audio TV Spot Monitor Cable connect to microphones and a speaker Connect microphones to the four white connectors of the cable and a speaker to the red connector 4 Connect video output There are two options e Using the black connector QUAD of the supplied D Type Audio TV Spot Monitor Cable connect to the TV monitor e Using the VGA cable supplied by the monitor manufacturer connect to t
9. dule recording icon K Appears when the Input icon a Appears when the input device is installed and activated Channel number Camera name Displays the camera number or name Hard disk status Indicates the amount of free space on the hard disk When the disk is full the status will turn to red Motion icon n A red icon indicates movement occurs in the video image A white icon indicates no movement detected Motion detection mode icon E Appears when the camera is set to the recording mode of motion detection Round the clock mode icon Cl Appears when the camera is set to the recording mode of round the clock Recording icon al Appears when the monitoring is started A red icon indicates the image of the camera is being recorded EI Getting Started 3 6 Basic Operation This section describes the basic operation of the GV Compact DVR V2 3 6 1 Date Time Adjustment It is recommended that you enter the current date and time before start recording so that the correct date and time is associated with all videos e To adjust the date and time press the Menu button on the Remote Control select ADVANCED and then select DATE AND TIME 3 6 2 Recording Operation Before start recording configure the recording settings properly according to your needs e To start recording press the REC button on the Remote Control to record video onto the hard drive with the corresponding programmed recording settings T
10. he RED recording icon B wii appear on the corresponding camera screen The SATA LED and HDD Activity LED lights will be blinking indicating the GV Compact DVR V2 is in recording mode e To stop recording press the Stop button on the Remote Control at any time To Steps Set the recording mode Press the Menu button and select MONITORING SETTINGS Activate the audio recording Press the Menu button select CHANNEL SETTINGS press one Channel button Chi CH4 and select VIDEO AUDIO SETTINGS Select AUDIO RECORDING change OFF to ON Set the recording schedule Press the Menu button select RECORDING SCHEDULE and select one of scheduling methods To start scheduled recording press the Menu button select MONITORING SETTINGS change MONITORING MODE to SCHEDULE and then select START Set the pre recording and Press the Menu button select CHANNEL SETTINGS post recording press one Channel button Ch1 CH4 and select ALARM SETTINGS 17 L GeoVision 3 6 3 Search Playback Operation To access the recorded video for playback press the Search button to have several search and playback options 3 6 4 PTZ Operation To install the PTZ camera press the Menu button on the Remote Control select CHANNEL SETTINGS press one Channel button CH1 CH4 and then select PTZ Settings To control the PTZ movement press the Channel button to display the PTZ channel and use directional buttons to control the PTZ 18
11. he VGA monitor as illustrated in the figure 5 If networking the system use the standard RJ 45 cable to connect to the unit EN Getting Started Note The GV Compact DVR V2 cannot work with the microphone that acquires power from the unit Use the microphone that has external power supply 3 1 1 Connecting Vehicle Power Supply The connections described here are for the anti vibration model Using the supplied Cigarette Lighter Power Adaptor connect one end to the DC power input on the GV Compact DVR V2 and the other end to a car s cigarette lighter socket The car battery will supply power to the unit You can also use the supplied Camera Power Cable to power on your cameras through the vehicle power supply tee PP PRP PRP RC PC RCC Cae SS tii tt Pee Pe Pee hh epp g Pc cc Tea epps gp ep amp Car 4 Cameras Figure 3 2 Note 1 The standard and anti vibration models have different internal designs It is forbidden to connect the standard model to the vehicle power supply 2 The Camera Power Cable can also be applied on the standard model Q GeoVision Camera Power Supply The cameras can be powered through GV Compact DVR V2 Using the supplied Camera Power Cable connect the black wire to Pin 10 and the green wire to Pin 11 2 4 6 8 1012 14 16 i 13 5 7 9 111315 Figure 3 3 10 EN Getting Started 3 1 2 Connecting Optional Video Output Devices The GV Compact DVR V2 offers the loo
12. pact DVR V2 equipped with vibration absorbers can withstand severe levels of shock and vibration in mobile environments Caution The standard and anti vibration models have different internal designs It is forbidden to connect the standard model to the vehicle power supply Note The hard disk is not included in the packing list L GeoUision 1 2 Packing List If any of the items are missing or damaged contact your dealer to arrange a replacement Standard Model GV LX4C2 D Type Video Cable x 1 e D Type Audio TV Spot Monitor Cable x 1 1 to 4 Camera Power Cable x 1 Power Adaptor 12V 5 0A x 1 AC Power Cord x 1 Lock Key x 2 GV Compact DVR V2 Remote Control x 1 GV Compact DVR V2 Software DVD x 1 GV Compact DVR V2 User s Manual x 1 e Anti Vibration Model GV LX4C2V D Type Video Cable x 1 D Type Audio TV Spot Monitor Cable x 1 DR Introduction e 1to4 Camera Power Cable x 1 e Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter x 1 Lock Key x 2 GV Compact DVR V2 Remote Control x 1 GV Compact DVR V2 Software DVD x 1 GV Compact DVR V2 User s Manual x 1 The optional accessories contain the following items e External IR Receiver e GV GPS 232 Receiver e Power Adaptor 12V 5 0A Optional for Anti Vibration Model e AC Power Cord 110 125V 10A Optional for Anti Vibration Model e 2 5 to 3 5 HDD Converter K GeoUision Chapter 2 Physical Description This section identifies the various components of the
13. ping video output for 4 monitors The GV Compact DVR V2 also offers the spot monitor output to display video sequentially from each video input Note To loop out videos turn the 75 Q switch to OFF position See No 2 Figure 2 2 Looping Video Monitor Figure 3 4 11 K GeoUision 3 2 Installing Hard Drive The GV Compact DVR V2 comes equipped with a 3 5 SATA hard drive bay for video recording Follow these steps to install the hard drive 1 Make sure the unit is powered off 2 For users of the standard model open the door of drive bay push the hard drive inside and close the door Figure 3 5 3 For users of the anti vibration model pull out the drive drawer insert the hard drive in the drawer secure the hard drive with the 4 supplied screws and push the drawer back in the drive bay of the unit Figure 3 6 12 EN Getting Started 4 For users of the 2 5 SATA hard drive you need the optional accessory of a HDD Converter to enclose your 2 5 hard drive Figure 3 7 e For users of the standard model push the Converter installed with a 2 5 hard drive back in the drive bay of the unit and close the door e For users of the anti vibration model insert the Converter installed with a 2 5 hard drive into the pull out drive drawer secure the Converter with the 4 supplied screws and push the drive drawer back in the drive bay of the unit 5 Lock the drive bay with the supplied key
14. s CH1 4 Connects to cameras Outputs 4 Black Connectors CH1 4 Loops out each camera input to monitors TV Output 1 Black Connector QUAD Connects to a TV monitor Spot Monitor Output 1 Black Connector MUX Connects to a spot monitor to display video sequentially from each video input Audio TV In Out Audio Inputs 4 White Connectors MIC1 4 Connects to microphones Audio Output for playback 1 Red Connector SPK OUT Connects to speakers Note the audio Output only works during playback or when receiving callback audio e l VGA Monitor Port Connects to a PC monitor LAN Port Connects to the network i PTZ lO Terminai Block Connects to input and output devices cameras GPS module and etc L GeoVision 2 3 Remote Control The GV Compact DVR V2 Remote Control is provided to configure and operate the GV Compact DVR V2 Figure 2 3 Button Description Stops recording Starts recording OSD menu Moves the focus upward to the desired item Playback Decreases the speed of playback OSD menu Moves the focus downward to the desired item Playback Stops playback OSD menu Moves the focus leftward to the desired item moves to the previous page Playback Plays the video backward at different speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x and 32x OSD menu Moves the focus rightward to the desired item moves to the next page Playback Plays the video forward at different speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x and 32x D Physi
15. t DVR V2 is a Linux based system You must follow the steps below to format the hard drive before recording 1 Press the Menu button on the Remote Control to enter the main menu 2 Select ADVANCED select STORAGE SETTINGS and then select STORAGE MANAGEMENT The model name of the connected hard drive appears 26009 82719 18 52 23 A 383 2 GB STORAGE NANAGENENT 1 SATA DISK DETATL SELECT Go Cpcancer jouit Ejnenu Figure 3 9 3 Move the focus to DETAIL select FORMAT and press the QD button You will be prompted to confirm the action 4 Select YES and press the QD button to start formatting The format progress will appear in the top right of the screen e g PART 1 94 100 When the format is complete the amount of free disk space will be displayed Note 1 The maximum space of one partition is 200 GB 2 The connected USB mass storage device must also be formatted according to above instructions before use 15 GeoVision 3 5 Main Screen Overview 16 1 E ED CD E P s O OUA e 5 5 d A A A al d n ui 2009 1 20 11 15 A Los ae Ea Re TS lt lt lt lt lt 11710 sm GS Figure 3 10 Date and time Indicates the current date and time when viewing live video A B C Indicates the type of device defined for the GV Compact DVR V2 Monitoring icon a Appears when the monitoring is activated recording is started manually or by schedule Manual recording icon or Sche
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