GeoVision GV-4008 User manual

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GV-4008
The GV-4008 Card provides up to 8 video and 8 audio channels, recording up to 240/200
fps (NTSC/PAL) in total with H.264 hardware compression. The new technology of
resolution is employed to enhance the live image of D1 without DSP Overlay. Even in
screen divisions, the largest division can remain at the high-quality D1 resolution.
Minimum System Requirements
OS Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008
(Not support 64-bit Windows versions)
GV-4008 Core 2 Duo, 2.33 G
CPU GV-4008 x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 G
GV-4008
RAM GV-4008 x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-4008 250 GB
HDD GV-4008 x 2 500 GB
VGA ATI Radeon X1300 PCI-E / NVIDIA GeForce 7300 PCI-E
DirectX 9.0c
Power Supply 400 Watts
Packing List
1. GV-4008 Card x 1
2. 1-8 Cam Audio BNC Cable with BNC
Male to RCA Female Adaptors x 1
3. 1-8 Cam Video BNC Cable x 1
4. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x1
5. SATA Power Converter Cable x 1
6. USB Dongle x 1
7. Software DVD x 1
8. Feature Guide x 1
9. Installation Guide x 1
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Connecting One GV-4008 Card
Connect the video and audio cables to the GV-4008 Card.
Using the supplied SATA Power Converter Cable, connect the GV-4008 Card to power
supply. The Power LED in the top right corner should be lit in green and the 4 status
LEDs (D3, D9, D14, D18) in the left corner should be lit in green to indicate the normal
functionality.
Figure 1-1
Note:
1. The GV-4008 Card only works when the supplied USB Dongle is inserted to PC.
2. The GV-4008 Card cannot work with microphones which acquire power from the PC.
Use microphones which have external power supply.

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Connecting Hardware Watchdog
Insert the Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire to the 2-pin connectors on the Card. The (+)
pin on the Card must connect to the Reset (+) pin on the motherboard, and the (-) pin on
the Card to the Ground (-) pin on the motherboard. If the connection is incorrect, the
hardware watchdog will not function.
GV-4008 Card Hardware
Watchdog
+-
+-
Figure 1-2
Note: To locate the motherboard’s Reset (+) pin and the (-) pin, please refer to the
motherboard’s User Manual.
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Connecting Two GV-4008 Cards
You can install two GV-4008 Cards for a total of 16 channels. Master Card is the card with
1-8 channels and Slave Card is that with 9-16 channels. Normally, the card attached to the
lower PCI slot number will act as Master, and the card attached to the higher PCI slot
number will act as Slave.
Hardware Watchdog Connection: Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump
Wire to the Master Card. For correct connection, see Figure 1-2
Accessory Card Connections: To work together with GV-4008 Cards, GV-NET/IO
Card V3.1 must be set in the I/O Box Mode and connected to the PC through USB.
Figure 1-3

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Troubleshooting Power Supply Issues
When the Reset LED on the top of the Card is flashing red color or the four Status LEDs
are not all on, it indicates that the GV-4008 Card is short of power supply. Make sure your
power supply is of 400 watts at least. If not, replace it with the power supply of 400 or larger
watts. The power supply issues should be solved.
Adjusting the Video Settings in the Main System
One distinct feature of GV-4008 Cards is their ability of hardware compression, providing
you with higher system performance and DVD recording quality.
To take full advantage of GV-4008 Cards, you can adjust the video settings, including the
recording quality and frame rate, before running the GV-System.
Set the video settings of the recorded files:
Considering computer performance or recording quality, you may adjust the settings to
meet your needs.
1. On the Main System, click the Configure button, select General Setting, select
Camera / Audio Install, and click Hybrid Camera Install. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-4
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2. Select the cameras you want to set up, and click the Configure button. This dialog box
appears.
Figure 1-5
3. In the Select Hybrid Camera field, select one camera to be configured.
4. Select the video attributes and recording quality. If you want to apply the same setting
to all selected cameras, click the Finger button in each field.
5. The Enable hardware-compressed data FIFO option is disabled by default. When
the option is enabled, the hardware-compressed data from the video IP device, such
as IP camera, video server and compact DVR, will be transmitted directly to remote
servers instead of being compressed again on the DVR. The remote servers include
CMS-related servers and WebCam Server. This feature can decrease the system load
of DVR but increase that of remote servers.

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6. To access the frame rate settings, on the Main System, click the Configure button,
select General Setting, select System Configure, and then click the Camera Record
Setting tab. In the Rec Control section, click the Arrow button. The Hardware Rec.
Frame Rate Setting dialog box appears.
Figure 1-6
7. Set the maximum frame rate for motion and non-motion periods so as to save as much
disk space as possible.
Note: The default settings are as follows: Recording Quality is 3, Video Resolution is
720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL), Codec is H.264 and Frame Rate is 30 (NTSC) or
25 (PAL).
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Specifications
GV-4008 GV-4008 x 2
Interface PCI-E
Input Type DVI x 2
(for Video and Audio)
DVI x 4
(for Video and Audio)
Video Input 8 Cams 16 Cams
Audio Input 8 Channels 16 Channels
240 fps (NTSC) 480 fps (NTSC)
S/W
(CIF) 200 fps (PAL) 400 fps (PAL)
240 fps (NTSC) 480 fps (NTSC)
Recording Rate H/W
(D1) 200 fps (PAL) 400 fps (PAL)
NTSC 240 fps 480 fps
Display Rate PAL 200 fps 400 fps
H/W 720 x 480 720 x 480
NTSC S/W 360 x 240 360 x 240
H/W 720 x 576 720 x 576
Video Resolution
PAL S/W 360 x 288 360 x 288
S/W Geo MPEG4, Geo MPEG4 (ASP), Geo H264, Geo
H264 V2
Video
Compression
Format H/W H.264
Audio Compression Format G.711
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes
GV-Multi Quad Card Support No
Dimensions (W x H) 169 x 110 (mm) / 6.65 x 4.33 (in)
Note:
1. GV-4008 does not support the TV-Out function.
2. To work together with GV-4008, GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 must be set in the I/O Box
Mode and connected to the PC through USB.
3. In screen divisions, the largest division is set to D1 resolution and the other divisions
to CIF resolution.