Geovision GV-SNVR1600 manual

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i Content s Chapter 1 In troducti on ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Features ................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Model s ..............................................................................[...]

ii 3.4 S tora ge................................................................................................................. 38 3.5 Displ ay ................................................................................................................. 39 3.6 Servi ce ..........................................................................[...]

Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction The GV -SNVR0400F / GV -SNVR1600 is a Linux-embedded S tandalone Network Video Recorder which records v ideo f iles directly to the internal hard drive, supporting up to 4 / 16 channels of GV -I P Cameras for network surveillance. W ith the f eature of a Full HD HDMI video output, the GV -SNVR elim inates the[...]

2 1.1 Features ․ 4-Channel video recording (for GV-SNVR0400F) ․ 16-Channel video recording (for GV-SNVR1600) ․ Automatic sea rch and se t-u p for IP cameras ․ Up to 1920 x 1080 sup port for each channel ․ Dual streams support ․ Continuous, mot ion and scheduled recordings ․ Timeline playback ․ Multi-channel playback ․ Display of H[...]

Introduction 3 1 1.3 Packing List an d Package Y ou can choose to purchase a GV -SNVR pac k age or a bundled package w hich includes 4 GV -T a rge t IP Ca mer a of your choice and a GV -PoE switch. Package Optio ns:  Single Package for GV -SNVR0400F  Single Package for GV -SNVR1600  Bundled Pack age for GV -SNVR0400F 1.3.1 GV -SNVR S ingle[...]

4 GV -SNVR1600 1. GV - SNVR1600 2. AC Power Cord 3. SA T A Cable x 4 4. HDD Mounting Bracket Kit ( 4 pairs and 32 s crews included) 5. Rack Mount Kit (2 L-shaped brackets and 6 screws included) 6. Rubber Foot x 4 7. USB Mouse 8. Firmware CD/DVD 9. Software CD/DVD 10. Quick S tart G uide 1.3.2 Bundled Package for GV -SNVR0400F 1. GV - SNVR400F Packa[...]

Introduction 5 1 1.4 Comp atible Product s and S ystem Requirement s 1.4.1 Suppor ted GV -IP Cameras The GV -SNVR0400F / 1600 is compatible w ith t he following GV -IP Came ras: ․ GV -T arge t Serie s IP Ca mera (Fi rmw are V1.0 or l ater) ․ GV - SD220/220-S (Firmware V1.04 or later) ․ All the other GV -I P Cam eras (Firm ware V2.1 1 or later[...]

6 1.4.3 Sy stem Requirements Recommended Hard Disks GV - SNVR0400F supports 1 SA T A HDD (3.5”) with up to 4 TB capa cit ies, and GV -SNVR1600 supports 4 SA T A HDD (3.5” ) with total up to 16 TB capacities. For system ef f iciency , it is recommended to use the ente rpr ise-level hard disk drives instead of desktop-level or g reen HDD. For tes[...]

Introduction 7 1 1.6 Overview 1.6.1 Fr ont Vie w 1.6.1.1 GV -SNVR 0400F F i g u r e 1 - 2 No. Name Function 1 USB 2.0 Port Connects to keyboard, mouse, storage device or GV -Joystick V2. 2 Audio In Not functional. 3 Audio Out Connects to speaker. 4 Power LED Shows constant blue w hen the power is supplied for the device. 5 HDD Error LED Shows const[...]

8 1.6.1.2 GV -SNVR1600 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 1-3 No. Name Function 1 Power Button Tu rns on/off the power . 2 Power LED Shows constant blue w h en the power is supplied for the device. 3 HDD S tatus LED Flashes blue when the hard drive is w rit ing or reading data. 4 HDD Error LED Shows constant red w hen the following situations occur: ․ No hard [...]

Introduction 9 1 1.6.2 Rear V iew 1.6.2.1 GV -SNVR0400F F i g u r e 1 - 4 No. Name Function 1 Gigabit Ethernet Port Connects to the network. 2 HDMI O utput Connects to t he HD TV. 3 USB 2.0 Port Connects to k eyboard, mouse, storage device or GV -Joystick V2. 4 Default Button Restores the device to default settings. Press the button for 15 seconds [...]

10 1.6.2.2 GV -SNVR1600 Figure 1-5 No. Name Function 1 Audio Microphone In Port Not functional. 2 VGA Monitor Out put Connects to t he VGA monitor . 3 HDMI Port Connects to the HD TV . 4 USB 2.0 Port x 4 Connects to keyboard, mouse, storage device or GV -Joystick V2. 5 Power Input Connects to pow er supply . 6 Gigabit Ethernet Port (LAN) Connects t[...]

Getting S tarte d 11 2 Chapter 2 G etting S t arted 2.1 Inst all ati on 2.1.1 GV -SNVR0400F The GV -SNVR0400F uses SA T A hard drive for video data storage. Before recording, be sure to install the hard drive. Inst alling the Hard Driv e Follow the steps below to install the hard drive to the GV - SNVR0400F . 1. Unscrew the two screws on the rear p[...]

12 3. Place the hard drive in the driv e drawer as below by aligning the three holes. ٛ ٛٛٛٛٛٛ ٛ Figure 2 -3 4. Secure the hard d rive with t he drive drawer using the supplied 6 screws (3 screws on each side). F i g u r e 2 - 4 5. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. F i g u r e 2 - 5 6. Put the drive draw er back[...]

Getting S tarte d 13 2 2.1.2 GV -SNVR1600 The GV -SNVR1600 uses SA T A hard drive for video data s torag e. Before recording, be sure to install the hard drive. Inst alling the Hard Driv e Follow the steps below to install the hard drive to the GV - SNVR1600. 1. Loosen the 6 screws and remove the cov er. Figure 2-6 2. Assemble the mounting brackets[...]

14 3. Align the mounting bracket with the holes inside the unit. Figure 2-8 4. Tighten the 4 screw s on the side of the hard drive. Figure 2-9 5. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. F i g u r e 2 - 1 0[...]

Getting S tarte d 15 2 6. To install more HDDs, repeat the steps above. 7. Place the cover bac k and tighten the screw s. The hard drive is now re ady for use. Inst alling the L-Shap ed Bracket s Tighten the 6 screw s to secure and attach the 2 L -shaped brackets to each side o f GV-SNVR1600. Figure 2-1 1[...]

16 2.2 Connectin g the GV -S NVR Follow the steps below to connect the GV -SNVR. GV -S NV R1 6 0 0 GV -S NV R0 4 0 0F 5 4 2 2 1 1 3 4 Figure 2-12 1. Connect t he GV-SNVR to power. 2. Connect the GV-SNVR to the LAN port using the RJ-45 cable. 3. Connect a speaker to the Audio Line Out port. 4. Connect the HDTV to HDMI connector for v ideo output. Fo[...]

Getting S tarte d 17 2 Note: 1. The GV-SNVR is DHCP enabled. When it is connected to the netw ork, it will be automatically assinged an IP address. 2. For GV - SNVR1600, the monitor used f or VGA output must be capable o f having a screen resolution of 1080p. 2.2.1 Network Conn ection for G V -SNVR1600 There are two network ports, LAN and WAN, for [...]

18 2.3 Setting Up GV -IP Camera After installing the IP ca mer as under the same LAN w ith t he GV -SNVR, you can now add the cameras to GV -SNVR . 2.3.1 Au tomaticall y Se tting Up GV -IP Camera T o automatically set up the IP cameras, follow the steps below . 1. Power on the GV -SNVR. It automatically searches and lists the IP cameras under the s[...]

Getting S tarte d 19 2 IMPOR TANT : 1. By def ault, GV -IP Cameras use the IP address 19 2.168.0.10 . T he GV -SNVR will automat ically assign unused IP addresses to these ca meras to avoid IP address conflict with others under the same LAN. 2. The GV -SNVR connects to the IP cameras with the default ID and passw ord admin . If the I P camera uses [...]

20 2.3.2 Manuall y Connecti ng GV -IP Camera T o manually add the GV -IP Camera to the camera list, follow the steps below . 1. On the Ca mera p age, cli ck the A dd Cameras button . 2. T ype the IP Address, Username and Password of the desired IP camera. Keep the default Port 10000 or modify if necessary . Figure 2-16 3. Click A pply to add the IP[...]

Getting S tarte d 21 2 2.3.3 Changing Camera IP A d dress and A ssigni ng Channels On the Camera pa ge, you can change the IP address of the connec ted cameras by clicking on the IP address . Y ou can also re-assign the camera to another channel. For example, to change the ca mera on Channel 1, deselect the connected camera on Channel 1 and select [...]

22 2.4 Forma tting the Hard Dri ve After installing the hard drive to GV -SNVR, you need to f ormat the hard drive before enablin g the monitor ing. 1. On the main sc reen, cl ick the Setti ng button. Figure 2-19 2. Select St o r a g e . Figure 2-20 3. Click Format . This dialog box appears. Figure 2-21 4. Click Execute to format the hard drive.[...]

Getting S tarte d 23 2 W hen the hard drive is successfully formatted, its icon should be mar k ed with a green tick , and the “Normal” message appears. The information of operating temperature, hard drive status and total time in use is also displayed. Figure 2-22 Note: W hen the hard d rive status displays other v alue instead of 0 , replace [...]

24 2.5 Main Screen Close the Camera pa g e to see the connected channels on the main scree n. Her e we use GV - SNVR0400F for illustrat ion. Figure 2-23 No. Nam e Description 1 Came ra Na me Indicates the camera name. The column changes from gr ay to red when the recording is enabled. See Ca mera N ame in 3.1 Camera . 2 System Bring s up the option[...]

Getting S tarte d 25 2 6 Playback Displays the playback panel. 7 Date / Time Displays the current date and time. 8 Device Name Displays the device name of GV -SNVR. See Device Name in 3.7 System . 9 T emperature Displays the current temperature. 10 Model Name Displays the model name of GV -SNVR.[...]

26 2.6 Enabling Recording T o star t record ing, click the Record button (No. 4 , Figur e 2-23) and select a camera. T o enable recording for all the connected cameras, select S t art A ll Monito ring . By default, the GV -SNVR r ecords with the Round-the-clock mode and H .264 codec. The default recording resolution depends on the settings o f each[...]

Getting S tarte d 27 2 2.8 Live Monitoring GV -SNVR0400F On the main screen, the live view of connected ca mer as is displayed in 4 div isions b y default. Y ou can click the Division button ( No. 5, Figure 2-23) and selec t 1 or 4 Division . Optionally , click on the live view of desired camera to sw itch to full screen. Figure 2-24 GV -SNVR1600 O[...]

28 2.8.2 Audio T o enable the audio function on live video, follow the steps below . Note: T o l isten to the a udio , make su re the E nable A udio function is applied f or the camera. For details, see 3.1 Camera . 1. Click the live view of the desired camera to switch to f ull screen. 2. Click the camera name and select Speaker . The audio icon a[...]

Getting S tarte d 29 2 2.8.3 PTZ Control T o enable the P TZ function on live video, click the camera name o f desired camera and select Enable PTZ . The PTZ control panel appears a t the low er-right corn er of the li ve view . Note: The option is only available for the cameras suppor ting PTZ functions. F i g u r e 2 - 2 7 F i g u r e 2 - 2 8 [...]

30 For de tail s on the GV -Joy stick V2, se e GV -Joystick V2 User’ s Manual . Note: The GV -SNVR does not support GV -Keyboard. Digit al PTZ Function For non-PTZ cameras, the Digital PTZ (DPTZ) function allow s you to simulate t he PTZ movement on the screen. Note: The DPTZ f unction is only available for GV -SNVR1600. T o enable the DP TZ func[...]

Syste m Configuration 31 3 Chapter 3 Syste m Co nfiguratio n This section introduces the settings of camera, video recording, network, storage, display , service and system. 3.1 Camera T o access the camera settings, click the Edit button of t he c amer a on the Cam er a pag e. Figure 3-1 The Camera Setting s pa g e appears. Figure 3-2  Camera N[...]

32  Enable A udio: Click t o enable audio streaming.  Motion A rea: Draw up to 8 areas with dif f erent sensitivity values on the image for motion detection.  Motio n Sen sitiv ity: Configure the sensi tivity value from 1 to 10 for the motion detection. The higher the value, the more sensitive the camera is to the motion.  Codec: The vi[...]

Syste m Configuration 33 3 3.2 Recording Y ou can set up desired r ecording mode for specific period on specific day s for each connected camera. The default recor ding mode is r ound-the-clock. F i g u r e 3 - 3 1. Select a camera from the drop -down list at the upper-right corner. 2. To set up the recording m ode, click the M otion Recording icon[...]

34 3.3 Netw ork The Network section includes basic network con f igurations that enable the GV -SNVR to be connected to the network. By default, the GV - SNVR is assigned with a dynamic IP address when connecting to the n etwork. [LA N] Figure 3-4  IP Config urat ion: Select DHCP or Stat i c according to y our network environment.  MAC A ddre[...]

Syste m Configuration 35 3 [W A N] Figure 3-5  IP Config urat ion: Select DHCP or Stat i c according to y our network environment.  MAC A ddress: Displays t he MA C Address of the GV -SNVR. T o enable the PPPoE co nnection, select PPPoE and fill out the required settings below .  Primary DNS: T ype a primary DNS. Th e default is 192.168.10[...]

36 [DDNS] DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) provides a convenient way of accessing the GV - SNVR when using a dynamic IP address. DDNS assigns a domain name to the GV - SNVR, so you do not need to go through the trouble of checking if the IP address assigned by DHCP Server or ISP (in xDSL connection) has changed. Before enabling the following DDNS [...]

Syste m Configuration 37 3 [E-ma il] Configure your mail server to allow e-mail notif ication upon: ․ Recording error of writing recording data to the hard disk drive ․ Request for retrieving the username and p assword for system login Figure 3-7  Sender: T ype the sender ’s e-mail address.  Receiver: T ype the recipients’ e-mail addr[...]

38 [Web Serv er] Figure 3-8  Web P or t : The W eb Port is used for connection with compatible GeoV ision software and allows users to access GV -SNVR through the Web interface. The de f ault port is 80.  S treaming port (VSS): The VSS streaming port is used for connection w it h GV -Eye mobile application and compatible GeoVision so ftware. [...]

Syste m Configuration 39 3 3.5 Display Y ou can adjust how you want GV - SNVR to be displayed. Figure 3-9  Language: Select a language for t he OSD int erface.  Show Sty le: Select a color sche me for GV -SNVR interface.  Date Format Setup: Select a display format for the date.  T emperature: Select to display the oper ating temperature[...]

40 3.6 Service In the Service page, you can connect GV - SNVR with GV -Cent er V2 and GV -Vital Si gn Mon i t o r . Figure 3-10 1. Click Enable to enable connection with GV-Center V2 or GV-Vital Sign Monitor. 2. Type the IP A ddress of the GV-Center V2 or GV-Vital Sign Monitor. 3. M odi fy the Port if needed. 4. Type the Username and Password of th[...]

Syste m Configuration 41 3 3.7 Sy ste m On the System pa ge, you can change the device name of GV -SNVR and login information. Y ou can also access the tim e settings and system log. Figure 3-1 1 [Sy stem]  Device Name: T ype a desired name for the GV -SNVR.  A dmi nistrator A ccount: T ype the userna me of the Adm inistrator . The de fault i[...]

42 T o restore the GV -SNVR to defaul t settin gs, clic k Load Default and follow the on-screen instructions. O ptionally , press the Lo ad De f aul t button on the rear p anel of the device f or 15 seconds. T o import or export the s ystem settings and update firmware, click A dvanced O ptions fo r configurat ion. Optionally , you can configure th[...]

Syste m Configuration 43 3 [System Log] This page list s all the changes made to the system. F i g u r e 3 - 1 3 T o export the system log, click the Export button at the upper-right corner and click Ap p l y . A USB stor age dev ice needs to be inserted in order to expor t system log. T o search f or specific events, clic k the Filter button at th[...]

44 Chapter 4 Video Playback The timeline player plays back recorded video w ithout af fecting r ecording. There are two ways to launch the timeline player: ․ On the main sc reen, cl ick the Playback button (No. 6, Figure 2-15). ․ On the camera live vi e w , click t he desired ca mer a name and select Inst ant Playback . On the timeline player s[...]

Vide o Playback 45 4 The controls in t he timeline player screen: No. Name Description 1 Camera N ame Indica tes the camera name. 2 Camera View Displays the playback video. 3 Date Display Allows you to specify a date to play bac k the recorded video. The date with video recording is highlighted in blue. 4 Ti meline Consists of 48 g rids, with each [...]

46 4.2 Recording Back up Using the timeline player , you can bac k up recordings to the ex ternal har d drive. T o back up recordings, follow the steps below . 1. Connect an external hard drive of FAT32 f ormat to the USB port on the unit. 2. On the timeline player screen, click Export (No.8, Figure 4-1). 3. Select the desired date and time period [...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 47 5 Chapter 5 Remo te A ccess to the GV -SNVR Users can remotely access the GV -SNVR through the following methods:  Web browser  Mobile devices installed with GV -Eye  GV -Edg e Recording Manager ( W indows V ersion) V1.1. 0.0 or later  GV -Cont rol Ce nter V3 .3.0.0 or la ter Note: 1. The maximum number[...]

48 5.1 Accessing thro ugh Web Browser T o access the liv e view through Web interface, follow the steps below . Here we use the GV - SNVR0400F for illustrat ion. 1. Open your W eb brow ser and type the IP address o f the GV-SNVR. Note: To look up the IP address of GV- SNVR, see 3.3 Network . Opti onall y, run the GV -IP Device Utility to search for[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 49 5 5.1.1 Live V ie w Screen After success fully logg ing in the Web interface, you can access the live view of connected IP cameras. 4 5 6 3 1 2 Figure 5-2 No. Nam e Description 1 Division & Page Up / Down Select screen divisions and switch between came ras in single division. 2 Setti ng Access the following sys[...]

50 No. Nam e Description 3 Exit Log out the W eb interface. 4 Advanced Optio ns Right-click the live view of desired camera to access the functions below . Snap shot: T ake a snaps hot of live video. For details, see 5.1. 2 Snapshot of Live V ideo . Full Screen: Switch the live view to full screen. Resolution: Disp lay the resolu tion a t the low e[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 51 5 5.1.2 Snap shot of Live V ideo T o ta ke a snapshot of live video, f ollow the steps below . 1. Right -click on the live vi e w of desired camera and select Snapshot . This dialog box appears. Figure 5-3 2. Select a desired saving path, type the file name and select JPEG or BM P as th e Save as Type. 3. In the Pr[...]

52 5.1.3 Picture-in- Picture V iew W ith the Pict ure in Picture (PIP) view , you can crop the video to get a close -up view or zoom in on the video. Th is function is useful for detailed imag es of the surveillance area. 1. Right -click the desired camera live view and select PIP . An inset window of the camera view appears in the bottom right cor[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 53 5 5.1.4 Picture-an d-Picture V i ew W ith the Picture and Picture (P AP) view , you can create a split video effect w ith mult iple close-up views on the image. Up to 7 close-up views can be de f ined for clear and detailed images of the surveillance area. 1. Click t he live v iew of desired camera and select PA P [...]

54 5.1.5 Di gital PTZ Contr ol In non -PTZ ca meras , the Digita l PTZ (DPTZ ) func tion al low s you to simulat e the P TZ movement on the screen. This function is also supported in PT / PTZ cameras. Note: The Digital PTZ function is not supported in the 16-division display . 1. Right-click t he live v ie w and select Digital PTZ . In t he middle [...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 55 5 5.2 Accessing thro ugh Mobil e De vice T o access the liv e view of GV -SNVR through the iOS or Android devices, you must install GV - Eye on your mobile dev ices. W ith GV -Eye, you can watch multiple live view in dual streams, enable the Picture in Picture (PIP) function and take snapshot s from your mobile dev[...]

56 5.4 Accessing through GV -C ontrol Center Y ou can connect to GV -SNVR from GV -Control Center to access live view and play back recordi ngs. Fo r det ails, refer to GV -Control Cent er User ’ s Manual . Note: 1. GV -SNVR i s only compa tible w ith GV-C ontrol Cen ter V1.1 .0.0 o r later . 2. Audio function of live view is only supported in Si[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 57 6 Chapter 6 Advanced A pp li cations 6.1 Upgrading S ystem Firmware GeoVision periodically release the updated f irmware on the Website. Y ou can upgrade the firmware using an USB storage drive of F A T 32 format. T o upgrade the f irmware, follow the steps below . 1. Download the firmware file to an USB storage dr[...]

58 6.2 Using the GV -IP De vice Utility The GV -I P Dev ice Utilit y detects all the GV -IP Dev ices in the LAN and allows you to quickly set up the IP address of the device, upgrade firmw are and export/ import device settings. For details, see GV -I P Device Utility Installation Guide on the Software CD/DVD. 6.2.1 Looking up the IP Address Y ou c[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 59 6 6.2.3 Upgr ading S y stem Firmware You can also use the GV-I P Device Utility to upgrade firmware of multiple GV-SNVR at t he same time. Note the computer used to upgrade firmware must be under the same LAN with the GV- SNVR. 1. Double-click the GV-SNVR in the list and select Configure . This dialog box appears. [...]

60 3. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file (.img) saved at your local computer. 4. If you like to upgrade all the GV-SNVR in the list, select Upgrade all devices . 5. Type Password , and cli ck Upgrade to start the upgrade. 6.2.4 Backing up a nd Restoring Settings W ith the GV -IP Device Utility , you can back up the configurations i[...]

Remote A ccess to the GV -SNVR 61 6 T o restore the s ettings: 1. In Figure 6-5, cl ick the Import Settings tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-6 2. Click the Browse button to locate the back up file (.dat). 3. Select Upgrade all devices to import the settings into all the GV-SNVR under the same LAN. To import password settings and/or network se[...]

62 Specifications Hard w are Model GV-SNVR0400F GV-SNVR1600 System OS Embedded Linux No. of Drive Ba y 1 (3.5” HDD) 4 (3.5” HDD) Power Source Input: AC 100 ~ 230V, 50 ~ 60 Hz Output : DC 19V, 3.42A, Max. 65 W Input: AC 100 ~ 230V , 50 ~ 60 Hz Output: Max. 100 W Mechanical Gigab it Ethe rnet 1 port, RJ-45 2 ports, RJ-45 V ideo O utput HDMI HDM I[...]

Spec ifications 63 Model GV-SNVR0400F GV- SNVR1600 V ideo and A udio Display Division 1 / 4 1 / 4 / 9 / 16 A u dio Compression G.711 G. 711 A u dio Support Yes Yes T w o-W ay A udio N/A N/A Opera tion Max. Bandwidth Max. 50 M bps f or 4 channels Max. 100 M bps f or 16 channels Recording Mode Round the clock / Motion Detection / Schedule Recording P[...]

64 A ppe ndix A . T ested and Suppor ted Hard Disk Drives For system ef ficiency , it is recommended to use the enterprise- level hard disk drives instead of desktop-level or green HDD. T he HDD listed below are tested by GeoV ision. Model Cap acit y WD W D4000F9YZ 4 TB W D4000FYYZ 4 TB W D4001FAE X 4 TB W D40EFR X 4 TB W D3000F9YZ 3 TB W D3000FYYZ[...]

A p pendix 65 Model Cap acit y T oshiba MG03ACA400 4 TB DT01ABA300V 3 TB MG03ACA300 3 TB DT01ABA200V 2 TB DT01ACA200 2 TB Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3 TB HUS724040ALA640 4 TB HUS724020ALA640 2 TB B. Live Vie w S treaming The default streaming for local display , Web browser and smart device acc ess are listed below . Screen Display GV -SNVR0400F GV -S[...]