GeoVision GV-IP Camera 1.3M User manual

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User's Manual
GV-IP Camera 1.3M

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................1
1.1 Key Features..........................................................................................................1
1.2 Packing List............................................................................................................1
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................2
1.4 Back View...............................................................................................................2
Chapter 2 Getting Started .....................................................3
2.1 Installing on a Network ...........................................................................................3
2.2 Assigning an IP Address.........................................................................................3
2.3 Configuration Basics...............................................................................................5
Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera.........................................6
3.1 Accessing Your Surveillance Images .....................................................................6
3.2 Functions Featured on the Main Page....................................................................7
3.2.1 The Live View Window..................................................................................8
3.2.2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window.................................................9
3.2.3 Snapshot of Live Video...............................................................................11
3.2.4 Video Recording .........................................................................................11
3.2.5 Picture-in-Picture and Picture-and-Picture View.........................................12
3.2.6 Alarm Notification........................................................................................14
3.2.7 Video and Audio Configuration ...................................................................15
3.2.8 Remote Configuration.................................................................................15
3.2.9 Camera Name Display................................................................................16
3.2.10 Image Enhancement...................................................................................16
3.2.11 I/O Control..................................................................................................17
3.2.12 Visual Automation.......................................................................................17
3.2.13 Network Status ...........................................................................................18
Chapter 4 Administrator Mode...........................................19
4.1 Video and Motion..................................................................................................20
4.1.1 Video Settings.............................................................................................20
4.1.2 Motion Detection.........................................................................................23
4.1.3 PrivacyMask ..............................................................................................24
4.1.4 Visual Automation.......................................................................................25
4.2 Digital I/O Settings................................................................................................26
4.2.1 Input Settings..............................................................................................26
4.2.2 Output Settings...........................................................................................27
4.3 Events and Alerts..................................................................................................27
4.3.1 E-mail..........................................................................................................28

4.3.2 FTP.............................................................................................................29
4.3.3 Center V2....................................................................................................30
4.3.4 VSM............................................................................................................31
4.3.5 3GPP..........................................................................................................33
4.4 Monitoring.............................................................................................................34
4.5 Schedule...............................................................................................................35
4.5.1 Schedule Settings.......................................................................................35
4.5.2 I/O Monitoring Settings ...............................................................................36
4.6 Network.................................................................................................................37
4.6.1 LAN.............................................................................................................37
4.6.2 Advanced TCP/IP .......................................................................................39
4.6.3 IP Filter Settings..........................................................................................41
4.7 Management.........................................................................................................42
4.7.1 Date & Time Settings..................................................................................42
4.7.2 GPS Maps Settings.....................................................................................44
4.7.3 User Account ..............................................................................................46
4.7.4 Log Information...........................................................................................46
4.7.5 Tools...........................................................................................................47
Chapter 5 Advanced Applications .....................................48
5.1 Upgrading System Firmware................................................................................48
5.2 Backing Up and Restoring Settings......................................................................51
Chapter 6 DVR Configurations...........................................53
6.1 Setting up an IP Camera ......................................................................................54
6.2 Remote Monitoring with Multi View.......................................................................57
6.3 Remote Monitoring with E-Map ............................................................................58
6.4 Remote Monitoring with Mobile Phones...............................................................60
Chapter 7 CMS Configurations...........................................62
7.1 Center V2..............................................................................................................62
7.2 VSM......................................................................................................................64
7.3 Dispatch Server....................................................................................................65
Chapter 8 The I/O Terminal Block......................................66
8.1 Pin Assignment.....................................................................................................66
8.2 Relay Output.........................................................................................................67
Specifications.........................................................................68

Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Key Features
•1.3 megapixel SONY progress CCD
•Built-in Web server for monitoring via IE browser
•Dual video streams JPEG and MPEG-4
•Up to 15 frames per second in megapixel resolution (1280 x 960)
•2-way audio communication
•One sensor input and one alarm output
•Motion detection triggering actions, e.g. image upload and output trigger
•Privacy mask allowing the concealment of parts of the image that should not be
viewable
•IP address filtering
•3GPP/ISMA supported
•Central monitoring station (CMS) supported
•PoE (Power over Ethernet) supported---Optional
•Day/Night function supported---Optional
1.2 Packing List
•Power Adaptor x 1
•GV-IP Camera User’s Manual x 1
•GV-IP Camera Software CD x 1
•Megapixel network camera x 1
•CS mount lens adaptor x 1
•4-pin terminal block x 1
•Back focus adjuster x1

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1.3 System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or later
1.4 Back View
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Figure 1-1
No. Name Description
1 DC In 12V Connector Connects to power.
2 Lens Type Switch Switches between a video and DC controlled auto iris
lens.
3 I/O Terminal Block Provides one digital input and one relay output. For
details, see Chapter 8 The I/O Terminal Block.
4 Line In/Microphone In Connector Connects a monaural microphone for audio input.
5 Auto Iris Connector If the auto iris lens is in use, insert the auto iris plug
into the connector.
6 Line-Out Connector Connects a speaker for audio output.
7 Network Connector Connects to a 10/100 Ethernet network.
8 Reset Button Resets the camera to factory default.
9 Status LED A system status LED.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
This section provides basic information to get the GV-IP Camera working on the network.
2.1 Installing on a Network
These instructions describe the basic connections to install the GV-IP Camera on the
network.
1. Using a standard network cable, connect the camera to your network.
2. Optionally connect a speaker and a microphone for two-way audio communication.
3. Connect to power using one of the methods:
•Using the supplied power adaptor, connect to power.
•Power over Ethernet (PoE). If the feature is available, the power will be provided
over the network cable.
4. Check if the system status LED is on, and then you can set the IP address for the unit.
2.2 Assigning an IP Address
Designed for use on an Ethernet network, the GV-IP Camera must be assigned an IP
address to make it accessible.
Note: The GV-IP Camera 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.

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1. Open your web browser, and type the default IP address http://192.168.0.10
2. In both Login and Password fields, type the default value admin. Click Apply.
3. In the left menu, select Network and then LAN to begin the network settings.
Figure 2-1
4. Select Static IP address. Type IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router/Gateway, Primary DNS
and Secondary DNS in the Configure connection parameters section.
5. Click Apply. The GV-IP Camera is accessible by entering the assigned IP address on the
web browser.
Important:
•Dynamic IP Address and PPPoE should only be enabled if you know which IP
address the GV-IP Camera will get from the DHCP server or ISP. Otherwise you
must use the Dynamic DNS service to obtain a domain name linked to the GV-IP
Camera’s changing IP address first.
For details on Dynamic IP Address and PPPoE, see 4.6.2 Advanced TCP/IP.
•If Dynamic IP Address and PPPoE is enabled and you cannot access the
GV-IP Camera, you may have to reset it to the factory default and then perform
the network settings again.
To restore the factory settings, see the Reset button in 1.4 Back View.

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2.3 Configuration Basics
Once the camera is properly installed, the following important features can be configured
using the browser-based configuration page and are discussed in the following sections in
this manual:
•Date and time adjustment: see 4.7.1 Date & Time Setting.
•Login and privileged passwords: see 4.7.3 User Account.
•Network gateway: see 4.6 Network.
•Camera image adjustment: see 3.2.2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window.
•Video format, resolution and frame rate: see 4.1.1 Video Settings.

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Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera
Two types of users are allowed to log in the GV-IP Camera: Administrator and Guest. The
Administrator has unrestricted access to all system configurations, while the Guest has the
access to live view and network status only.
3.1 Accessing Your Surveillance Images
Once installed, your GV-IP Camera 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-IP Camera in the
Location/Address field of your browser.
Figure 3-1
3. Enter the login name and password.
•The default login name and password for Administrator are admin.
•The default login name and password for Guest are guest.
4. Click Apply. A video image, similar to the example on Figure 3-2, 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.

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3.2 Functions Featured on the Main Page
This section introduces the features of the Live View window and Network Status on the
main page. The two features are accessible by both Administrator and Guest.
Main Page of Guest Mode
▼Video and Motion
▼Live View
►MJEPG
►MPEG4
▼Network
►Status
Figure 3-2

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3.2.1 The Live View Window
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Figure 3-3
No. Name Function
1 Play Plays live video.
2 Stop Stops playing video.
3 Microphone Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer.
4 Speaker Listens to the audio around the camera.
5 Snapshot Takes a snapshot of live video. --- See section 3.2.3.
6 File Save Records live video to the local computer. --- See section 3.2.4.
7 Full Screen
Switches to full screen view. Right-click the image to have these
options: Snapshot, PIP, PAP, Zoom In and Zoom Out. --- See
section 3.2.5 for PIP and PAP views.
8 I/O Control Starts the I/O Control Panel. --- See section 3.2.11.
9 Show System Menu
Brings up these functions: Alarm Notify,Video and Audio
Configuration, Remote Config, Show Camera Name and
Image Enhance. --- See sections 3.2.6; 3.2.7; 3.2.8; 3.2.9;
3.2.10.

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3.2.2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window
To open the control panel of the Live View window, click the arrow button on top of the
window. You can access the following functions by using the right and left arrow buttons
on the control panel.
Figure 3-4
[Information] Displays the version of the camera, local time of the local computer, host
time of the camera and the number of users logging in the camera.
[Video] Displays the current video codec, resolution and data rate.
[Audio] Displays the audio data rates when the microphone and speaker devices are
enabled.
[I/O Control] Provides a real-time graphic display of the input and output status. You can
force the output to be triggered by double-clicking its icon.
[Alarm Notify] Displays the captured images by sensor triggers and/or motion detection.
For this function to work, you have to configure the Alarm Notify settings first. See 3.2.6
Alarm Notification.
[GPS] For details 4.7.2 GPS Map Settings.
[Download] Allows you to download the updated programs from the FTP server to the
local computer, or install the programs from the hard drive. To download the updated
programs from GeoVision FTP server, click Search, select Internet, and type the following
information:
ftp://gv-update.dipmap.com; Port: 21; Username: update; Password: update.
Click the arrow button to display the control
panel.
Click the right and
left arrow buttons to
change the page of
the control panel.

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[Camera Adjust] Allows you to adjust the following image quality settings.
To adjust the camera image, use the sliders of Bright
ness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue.
Figure
Figure 3-5
White balance: The camera automatically adjusts
the color to be closest to the image you are viewing.
You can also choose one of the three presets:
Indoor, Fluorescent and Outdoor, or choose
Manual to adjust the white balance manually.
Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
Gamma: Adjusts the relative proportions of bright
and dark areas.
Monochrome: When this option is enabled, the
camera will discard all color information and
create grayscale images. In a poor lit scene there
is often little or no useful color information, so
image quality will improve with monochrome
images.
Negative: Inverts images to look like photo
negatives.
Click the right button to change
the pages of Camera Adjust.
Figure 3-7
Figure 3-6

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Auto exposure: The camera performs the iris
adjustment automatically. You can also
choose to set the exposure manually.
Flicker less: The camera automatically
matches the frequency of your camera’s
imager to the frequency of indoor light sources,
e.g. fluorescent lighting. You can also select
50 Hz or 60 Hz manually. If these don’t match,
faint light and dark bars may appear in your
images. Check the power utility to determine
which frequency is used.
3.2.3 Snapshot of Live Video
To take a snapshot of live video, follow these steps:
1. Click the Snapshot button (No. 5, Figure 3-3). The Save As dialog box appears.
2. Specify Save in, type the File name, and select JPEG or BMP as Save as Type. You
may also choose whether to display the name and date stamps on the image.
3. Click the Save button to save the image in the local computer.
3.2.4 Video Recording
You can record live video for a certain period of time to your local computer.
1. Click the File Save button (No. 6, Figure 3-3). The Save As dialog box appears.
2. Specify Save in, type the File name, and move the Time Period scroll bar to specify
the time length of the video clip from 1 to 5 minutes.
3. Click the Save button to start recording.
4. To stop recording, click the Stop button (No. 2, Figure 3-3).
Figure 3-8

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3.2.5 Picture-in-Picture and Picture-and-Picture View
The full screen mode provides two types of close-up views: Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and
Picture-and Picture (PAP). The two views are useful to provide clear and detailed images
of the surveillance area.
To access this feature:
•Click the Full Screen button (No. 7, Figure 3-3). Right-click the full screen to have the
options of PIP and PAP.
•Right-click the live view to have the options of PIP and PAP.
Picture-in-Picture View
With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view, you can crop the video to get a close-up view or
zoom in on the video.
Inset window
Navigation box
Figure 3-9
1. Select PIP. An inset window appears.
2. Click the insert window. A navigation box appears.
3. Move the navigation box around in the inset window to have a close-up view of the
selected area.
4. To adjust the navigation box size, move the cursor to any of the box corners, and
enlarge or diminish the box.
5. To exit the PIP view, right-click the image and click PIP again.

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Picture-and-Picture View
With the Picture and Picture (PAP) view, you can create a split video effect with multiple
close-up views on the image. A total of 7 close-up views can be defined.
Figure 3-10
1. Select PAP. A row of three inset windows appears at the bottom.
2. Draw a navigation box on the image, and this selected area is immediately reflected
in one inset window. Up to seven navigation boxes can be drawn on the image.
3. To adjust a navigation box size, move the cursor to any of the box corners, and
enlarge or diminish the box.
4. To move a navigation box to another area on the image, drag it to that area.
5. To change the frame color of the navigation box or hide the box, right-click the image,
select Mega Pixel Setting and click one of these options:
Display Focus Area of PAP Mode: Displays or hides the navigation boxes on
the image
Set Color of Focus Area: Changes the color of the box frames.
6. To delete a navigation box, right-click the desired box, select Focus Area of PAP
Mode and click Delete.
7. To exit the PAP view, right-click the image and click PAP again.

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3.2.6 Alarm Notification
After input triggers and motion detection, you can be alerted by a pop-up live video and
view up to four captured images.
Figure 3-11
To configure this function, click the Show System Menu button (No. 9, Figure 3-3), and
select Alarm Notify. This dialog box appears.
Figure 3-12
Motion Notify: Once motion is detected, the captured images are displayed on the
control panel of the Live View window.
I/O Alarm Notify: Once the input device is triggered, the captured images are
displayed on the control panel of the Live View window. For this function to work, the
Administrator needs to install the input device properly. See 4.2.1 Input Setting.
Alert Sound: Activates the computer alarm on motion and input-triggered detection.
IE Window Pops up: The minimized Live View window pops up on motion and input-
triggered detection.
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Auto Snapshot: The snapshot of live video is taken every 5 seconds on motion and
input-triggered detection.
File Path: Assigns a file path to save the snapshots.
3.2.7 Video and Audio Configuration
You can enable the microphone and speaker for two-way audio communication and adjust
the audio volume. To change audio configuration, click the Show System Menu button
(No. 9, Figure 3-3), and select Video and Audio Configuration.
Figure 3-13
3.2.8 Remote Configuration
You can view the connection status of the central monitoring stations and upgrade
firmware over the Internet. Click the Show System Menu button (No. 9, Figure 3-3), and
select Remote Config. The Remote Config dialog box will appear.
[Status] In this tab, you can see the current status of the connection to Center V2 and
VSM.
[Firmware Upgrade] In this tab, you can upgrade the firmware over the Internet. For
details, see Chapter 5 Advanced Applications.

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3.2.9 Camera Name Display
To display the camera name on the image, click the Show System Menu button (No. 9,
Figure 3-3), and select Show Camera Name.
3.2.10 Image Enhancement
To enhance the image quality of live video, click the Show System Menu button (No. 9,
Figure 3-3), and select Image Enhance. This dialog box appears.
Figure 3-14
De-Interlace: Coverts the interlaced video into non-interlaced video.
De-Block: Removes the block-like artifacts from low-quality and highly compressed
video.
Enable DirectDraw: Activates the DirectDraw function.

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3.2.11 I/O Control
The I/O Control window provides a real-time graphic display of camera status, I/O status,
and alarm events. Additionally, you can remotely force output to be triggered.
Figure 3-15
•To display the I/O control window, click the I/O Control button (No. 8, Figure 3-3).
•The Alarm List is displayed in three levels. The first level indicates date, the second
indicates time, and the third indicates alarm ID. Clicking the Reset button will clear the
list.
•To trigger an output device, highlight an output and then click the Output button.
3.2.12 Visual Automation
The Visual Automation allows you to change the current state of the electronic device by
simply clicking on its image, e.g. turning the light ON. This feature is only available when
the Visual Automation is set ahead by the Administrator. For details, see 4.1.4 Visual
Automation.