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GV - SNVR System User ’s Manual User ’s Manual SNVR-UM-A[...]
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© 2014 GeoVision, Inc. All right s reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in p art, without the written consent of GeoVision. Every effort has been made to ensur e that the information in this manual is accurate. GeoVision, I nc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibilit[...]
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Content s Chapter 1 In troducti on ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Feature ................................................................................................................... .. 2 1.2 Model……. .......................................................................[...]
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ii 3.4 S torage................................................................................................................... 3 5 3.5 System ................................................................................................................... 36 Chapter 4 V ide o Playb ack .........................................................[...]
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Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction The GV -SNVR0400F / GV -SNVR1600 is a Linux-embedded S tandalone Network Video Recorder which records video files directly to the internal har d drive, supporting up to 4 / 16 channels of GV -IP Cameras for network surveillance. With the feature of a Full HD HDMI video output, the GV -SNVR eliminates the need[...]
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2 1.1 Features ˙ 4-Channel video recording (for GV-SNVR0400F) ˙ 16-Channel video recording (for GV-SNVR1600) ˙ Automatic search and set-up for IP cameras ˙ Dual streams support ˙ Continuous, motion and scheduled recordings ˙ Timeline playback ˙ Multi-channel playback ˙ Display of HDD status and system temperature ˙ DST (Daylight Saving Tim[...]
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Introduction 1 3 1.3 Packing List Y ou can choose to pu rchase a GV -SNVR pa ckage or a bundled pa ckage which include s 4 GV -T arget IP Camera of your choice and a GV -PoE switch. 1.3.1 GV -SNVR Package GV -SNVR0400F 1. GV -SNVR0400F 2. AC power cord 3. AC/DC adapter (DC 19V , 3.42A, 65 W) 4. Screw x 6 (for HDD) 5. SA T A cable GV -SNVR1600 1. GV[...]
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4 1.3.2 Bundled Package for GV -SNVR0400F 1. GV -SNVR0400F Package x 1 2. T arget IP Camera x 4 3. GV -POE0400 x 1 Note: F or the Target IP Camera, se lect any 4 models from GV-E BL1100 / 2100, GV-EBX1100 / 2100, GV-EDR1100 / 2100, GV-EFD1100 / 2100. For more information, contact our sales representa tives.[...]
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Introduction 5 1 1.4 Comp atible Devices and System Requirements 1.4.1 Supported GV -IP Cameras The GV -SNVR0400F / 1600 is comp atible with the following GV -IP Cameras: ˙ GV -T arget Series IP Ca mera (Firmware V1.0 or later) ˙ GV -SD220/220-S (Firmware V1.02 or later) ˙ All the other GV -IP Cameras (Firmware V2.1 1 or later) EXCEPT the mod el[...]
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6 1.4.2 System Requirement s Recommended Hard Disks GV -SNVR0400F supports 1 SA T A HDD (3.5”) with up to 4 TB cap acities, and GV -SNVR1600 supports 4 SA T A HDD (3.5”) with total up to 16 TB cap acities. For system efficiency , it is recommended to use the enterprise-level hard disk drives instead of desktop-level or green HDD. For tested har[...]
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Introduction 1 7 1.6 Overview 1.6.1 Front V iew 1.6.1.1 GV -SNVR0400F 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 Not functional. 4 Power LED Shows constant blue when t he power is supplied for the device. 5 HDD Error LED Shows constant red[...]
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8 1.6.1.2 GV -SNVR1600 Figure 1-3 No. Name Function 1 Power Button T urns on/off the power . 2 Power LED Shows constant blue when t he power is supplied for the device. 3 HDD S tatus LED Glows blue when the hard drive is writing or reading data. 4 HDD Error LED Shows constant red when the following situations occur: ˙ No hard drive is installed. ?[...]
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Introduction 1 9 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 the network. Connects to 2 HDMI Output Connects to the HD TV. 3 USB 2.0 Port Connects to keyboard, mouse, storage device or GV -Joystick V2. 4 Default Button ores the device to default settings. Press t he button for 15 Rest seconds t[...]
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10 1.6.2.2 GV -SNVR1600 Figure 1-5 No. Name Function 1 Audio Microphone In Port Not functional. 2 VGA Monitor Output Connects to the 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 power supply . 6 Gigabit Ethernet Port (LAN) Connects to th[...]
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Getting St arted 2 11 Chapter 2 Getting S t arted 2.1 Inst alling the Hard Drive The GV -SNVR uses SA T A hard drive for video data storage. Before recording, be sure to install the hard drive. 2.1.1 GV -SNVR0400F Follow the steps below to inst all the hard drive to the GV -SNVR0400F . 1. Unscrew the two screws on the rear panel and remove the cove[...]
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12 3. Place the hard drive in the drive draw er as below by aligning the three holes. Figure 2-3 4. Secure the hard drive with the 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 drawer b[...]
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Getting St arted 2 13 2.1.2 GV -SNVR1600 Follow the steps below to inst all the hard drive to the GV -SNVR1600. 1. Loosen the 6 screws and remove the cover. Figure 2-6 2. Assemble the mounting brackets with the hard drive and tighten the screw s on both sides. F i g u r e 2 - 7 ote: Each mounting bracket is labeled L or R for recognition. Align the[...]
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14 4. Tighten the 4 he side of the hard drive. screws on t Figure 2-9 5. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. Figure 2-10 eat the steps above. he hard drive is now ready for use. 6. To install more HDDs, rep 7. Place the cover back and tighten the screws. T[...]
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Getting St arted 2 15 2.2 Interface Connections Follow the steps below to connect the GV -SNVR. igure 2-1 1 , optionally monitor display. . Connect the mouse and the keyboard to the USB ports. ress the power button to turn on the GV-SNVR. F 1. Connect the GV-SNVR to power. 2. Connect the GV-SNVR to the LAN port using the RJ-45 cable. 3. For GV-SNVR[...]
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16 it is connected to the network, it will be itor used for VGA output must be capable of having a screen resolution of 1080p. Note: 1. The GV-SNVR is DHCP enabled. When automatically assinged an IP address. 2. For GV -SNVR1600, the mon 2.2.1 Network Connection for GV -SNVR1600 There are two network ports, LAN and W AN, for the GV -SNVR1600. If bot[...]
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Getting St arted 2 17 2.3 Initial Configuration After you have inst alled the IP cameras under the same LAN with the GV -SNVR, you are ready to display the channels on GV -SNVR. 2.3.1 Automatically setting 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[...]
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18 IMPORTANT: 1. By default, GV -IP Cameras have the IP address 192.168.0.10 . The GV -SNVR will automatically assign unused IP addresses to these cameras to avoid IP address conflict with others under the same LAN. 2. The GV -SNVR connects with IP cameras with the default ID and p assword admin . If you fail to log in the IP camera, click the Edit[...]
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Getting St arted 2 19 2.3.2 Manually Connecting GV -IP Camera T o manually add the GV -IP Camera to the camera list, follow the steps below . 1. On the Camera page, click the Add 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 2-15 3. Click Apply to[...]
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20 2.3.3 Changing Cameras and Assigning Channels On the Camera p age, you can change the connected IP cameras and re-assign the channels for display . For example, to change the camera on Channel 1, deselect the connected camera on Channel 1 and select another camera for conne ction. The selected camera is now assigned to Channel 1. Figure 2-17[...]
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Getting St arted 2 21 2.4 Formatting the Hard Drive After inst alling the hard drive to GV -SNVR, you need to format the hard drive before enabling the monitoring. 1. On the main screen, click the Setting button. Figure 2-18 2. Select Storage . Figure 2-19 3. Click Format . This dialog box appears. Figure 2-20 4. Click Execute to format the hard dr[...]
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22 When the hard drive is successfully formatted, it s icon should be marked with a green tick, and the “Normal” message appears. The information of opera ting temperature, hard drive status and t otal time in use is also displayed. Figure 2-21 Note: When the hard drive status displays other value instead of 0 , repla ce the hard drive with a n[...]
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Getting St arted 2 23 2.5 Main Screen Close the Camera page to display connected channels on the main screen. Here we use GV -SNVR0400F for illustration. 1 2 4 6 3 9 5 10 7 8 Figure 2-22 No. Name Description 1 Camera Name Indicates the camera name. The column changes from gray to red when the recording is enabled. See Camera Name in 3.1 Camera . 2 [...]
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24 2.6 Enabling the Recording T o start reco rding, click the Record button (No. 4, Figure 2-22) and select a camera. T o enable recording for all the connected cameras, select S t art All Monitoring . By default, the GV -SNVR records with the Round-the-clock mode and H.264 codec. The default recording resolution depends on the settings of each cam[...]
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Getting St arted 2 25 2.8 Live Monitoring GV -SNVR0400F On the main screen, the live view of connected cameras is displayed in 4 divisions by default. Y ou can click the Division button (No. 5, Figure 2-22) and select 1 or 4 Division . Optionally , click on the live view of desired camera to switch to full screen. Figure 2-23 GV -SNVR1600 On the ma[...]
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26 2.8.2 Audio T o enable the audio function on live video, follow the step s below . Note: 1. The audio function is only available for GV -SNVR1600. 2. T o listen to the audio, make sure the Enable Audio function is applied for the camera. For details, see 3.1 Camera . 1. Click the live view of the desired camera to switch to full screen. 2. Click[...]
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Getting St arted 2 27 2.8.3 PTZ Control T o enable the PTZ function on live video, click the camera name of desired camera and select Enable PTZ . The PTZ control panel appears at the low er-right corner of the live view . Note: The option is only available for the cameras supporting PTZ functions. F i g u r e 2 - 2 6 F i g u r e 2 - 2 7 Home: [...]
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28 For details on the GV -Joystick V2, see 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 allows you to simulate the PTZ movement on the screen. Note: The DPTZ function is only available for GV -SNVR1600. T o enable the DPTZ function on[...]
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System Configuration 3 29 Chapter 3 System Configuration This section introduces the settings of camera, video recording, network, storage and system. 3.1 Camera T o access the camera settings, c lick the Edit button of desired camera on the Camera page. Figure 3-1 The Camera Settings page appears. Figure 3-2[...]
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30 Camera Name: T ype a desired name for the camera. Username: T ype the username of the camera. The default is admin . Password: T ype the password of the camera. The default is admin . Enable Audio: Click to enable audio streaming. Note this function is only available for GV -SNVR1600. Motion Area: Draw up to 8 areas with diff[...]
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System Configuration 3 31 3.2 Recording Y ou can set up desired recording mode for specific period on specific days for each connected camera. The default recording mode is round-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 mode, click the Motion Recording icon or Rou[...]
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32 3.3 Network The Network section includes basic network configurations that enable t he GV -SNVR to be connected to the network. By default, the GV -SNVR is assigned with a dynamic IP address when connecting to the network. [LAN] Figure 3-4 IP Configuration: Select DHCP or St ati c according to your network environment. MAC Address: Displ[...]
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System Configuration 3 33 [W AN] Figure 3-5 IP Configuration: Select DHCP or St ati c according to your network environment. MAC Address: Displays the MAC Address of the GV -SNVR. T o enable the PPPoE connection, select PPPoE and fill out the required settings below . Primary DNS: T ype a primary DNS. The default is 192.168.100.1 . [...]
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34 [DDNS] DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name S ystem) 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 f[...]
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System Configuration 3 35 [E-mail] Configure your mail server to allow e-mail notification on: ˙ Recording error of writing recording dat a to the hard disk drive ˙ Request for retrieving the username and password for system login Figure 3-6 Sender: T ype the sender ’s e-mail address. Receiver: T ype the recipients’ e-mail address. ?[...]
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36 3.5 System On the System page, you can access the configuration of login information of Administrator and Guest, video resolution and time settings. Y ou can also access the system log with filter as desired. Figure 3-7 [System] Device Name: T ype a desired name for the GV -SNVR. Language: Select English , T raditional Chinese , Sp anish[...]
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System Configuration 3 37 Default Camera Password: Set up the default p assword of camera for connection. The default is admin . T emperature: Select a temperature scale for the display of operating temperature. Resolution: Select the video output resolution from 720p , 1080p and 1080i . Note: The Resolution options are not available fo[...]
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38 Date Format Setup: Select a desired format for date display . T o enable the settings, click Apply . Note: Y ou can also use the GV -IP Device Utility to synchronize the date and time of GV -SNVR with a computer . For details, see GV -IP Device Utility Installation Guide on the Software CD. [System Log] This page list s all the changes made [...]
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Video Pla yback 4 Chapter 4 Video Playback The timeline player plays back recorded video without af fecting recording. There are two ways to launch the timeline player: ˙ On the main screen, click the Playback button (No. 6, Figure 2-15). ˙ On the camera live view , click the desired camera name and select Inst ant Playback . On the timeline play[...]
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40 The controls in the timeline player screen: No. Name Description 1 Camera Na me Indicates the camera name. 2 Camera View Displays the playback video. 3 Date Display Allows you to specify a date to play back the recorded video. The date with video recording is highlighted in blue. 4 T imeline Consists of 48 grids, wit h each specifying half an ho[...]
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Video Play back 41 4 4.2 Recording Backup Using the timeline player , you can back up record ings to the external hard drive. T o back up recordings, follow the step s below . 1. Connect an external hard drive of FAT32 format 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 a[...]
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42 Chapter 5 Remote Access to the GV -SNVR Users can access the GV -SNVR through the Web browser or mobile devices inst alled with GV -Eye. 5.1 Accessing the Surveillance Images through W eb Browser T o access the live view through Web interface, follow the step s below . Here we use the GV -SNVR0400F for illustration. 1. Open your Web browser and [...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 5 43 4. To enable the update of live view on your Web browser, you must set the Web browser to allow ActiveX controls and perform a one-time installation of GeoVision’s ActiveX components on your computer. After the installation, live view will be displayed. Note: 1. The maximu m number of remote network connection i[...]
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44 5.1.1 Live V iew Screen After successfully logging in the W eb interface, you can access the live view of connected IP cameras. Figure 5-2 No. Name Description 1 Division & Page Up / Down Selects screen divisions and switch between cameras in single division. 2 Exit Logs out the Web interfa ce.[...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 5 45 No. Name Description 3 Advanced Options Right-click the live view of desired camera to access the functions below . Snap shot: T ake a snapshot of live video. For de tails, see 5.1.2 Snapshot of Live V i deo . Full Screen: Switch the live view to full screen. Resolution: Display the resolution at the lower-right c[...]
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46 5.1.2 Snap shot of Live Video T o take a snap shot of live video, follow the steps below . 1. Right-click on the live view of desired camera and select Snapshot . The Save As dialog box appears. Figure 5-3 2. Select a desired saving path, type the file name and select JPEG or BMP as the Save as Type. 3. In the Preview field, you can choose wheth[...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 5 47 5.1.3 Picture-in-Picture V iew With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view , you can crop the video to get a close-up view or zoom in on the video. This function is useful for detaile d images of the surveillance area. 1. Right-click the desired camera live view and select PIP . An inset window of the camera view appea[...]
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48 5.1.4 Picture-and-Picture V iew With the Picture and Picture (P AP) view , you can create a split video effect with multiple close-up views on the image. Up to 7 close-up views can be defined for clear and det ailed images of the surveillance area. 1. Click the live view of desired camera and select PAP . A row of three inset windows appears on [...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 5 49 5.1.5 Digit al PTZ Control In non-PTZ cameras, the Digital PTZ (DPTZ) function allow s you to simulate the PTZ movement on the screen. This function is also supported in PT / PTZ cameras. Note: The Digit al PTZ function is not supported in the 16-division display . 1. Right-click the live view and select Digit al [...]
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50 5.2 Accessing the Surveillance Images through Smart Device T o access the live view of GV -SNVR through the iOS or Andro id devices, you must install your smart devices with GV -Eye. With GV -Eye , you can watch multiple live view in dual streams, enable the Picture in Picture (PIP) function and t ake snapshot s from your mobile device. For deta[...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 6 51 Chapter 6 Advanced Applications 6.1 Upgrading System Firmware GeoVision p eriodically release the updated firmware on the Website. Y ou can upgrade the firmware using an USB storage drive of F A T32 format. T o upgrade the firmware, follow the step s below. 1. Download the firmware file to an USB storage drive. 2.[...]
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52 6.2 Using the GV -IP Device Utility The GV -IP Device Utility detect s all the GV -IP Devices in the LAN and allows you to quickly set up the IP address of the device, upgrade fi rmware and export/import device settings. For details, see GV -IP Device Utility In stallation Guide on the Sof tware CD. 6.2.1 Looking up the IP Address Y ou can use t[...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 6 53 6.2.3 Upgrading System Firmware You can also use the GV-IP Device Utility to upgrade firmware of multiple GV-SNVR at the 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. Figure [...]
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54 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 click Upgrade to start the upgrade. 6.2.4 Backing up and Restoring Settings With the GV -IP Device Utility , you can back up the configurations in t[...]
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Remote Access to the GV -SNVR 55 6 T o restore the settings: 1. In Figure 6-5, click the Import Settings tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-6 2. Click the Browse button to locate the backup 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 settin[...]
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56 S pecifications Hardware Model GV-SNVR0400F GV-SNVR1600 System OS Embedded Linux No. of Drive Bay 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 Gigabit Ethernet 1 port, RJ-45 2 ports, RJ-45 Video Output HDMI HDMI and D-S[...]
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Specifica tions 57 Model GV-SNVR0400F GV-SNVR1600 Video and Audio Audio Compression N/A G.711 Audio Support N/A Yes T wo-W ay Audio N/A N/A Operation Recording Bandwidth Max. 50 Mbps for 4 channels Max. 100 Mbps for 16 channels Recording Mode Round the clock / Motion Detection / Schedule Recording Pre Recording 1 ~ 10 sec. Post Recording 30 sec. In[...]
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58 Appendix A. T ested and Supported Hard Disk Drives For system efficiency , it is recommended to us e the enterprise-level hard disk drives instead of desktop-level or green HDD. The HDD listed below are tested by GeoV ision. Model Cap acity WD WD4000F9YZ 4 TB WD4000FYYZ 4 TB WD4001FAEX 4 TB WD40EFRX 4 TB WD3000F9YZ 3 TB WD3000FYYZ 3 TB WD30EFRX [...]