GeoVision GV-PBL8800 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
GV-IP Panoramic Cameras
GV-PBL8800
GV-PDR8800

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Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
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June 2022
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Contents
1. Hardware Overview.............................................................................................1
1.1 Fixed Rugged IP Dome Camera......................................................................1
1.1.1 GV-PDR8800..................................................................................................1
1.2 Fixed Bullet IP Camera....................................................................................2
1.2.1 GV-PBL8800..................................................................................................2
2. Quick Installation Steps .....................................................................................3
2.1 Fixed Rugged IP Dome Camera Installation..................................................3
2.2 Fixed Bullet IP Camera Installation................................................................5
3. Waterproofing the Connector ............................................................................6
4. Accessing the Network Camera ........................................................................7
4.1 Looking Up the Dynamic IP Address.............................................................7
4.2 Configuring the IP Address ............................................................................8
5. The Web Interface...............................................................................................9
6. Upgrading System Firmware ...........................................................................13
7. Restoring to Factory Default............................................................................11

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1. Hardware Overview
1.1 Fixed Rugged IP Dome Camera
1.1.1 GV-PDR8800

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1.2 Fixed Bullet IP Camera
1.2.1 GV-PBL8800

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2. Quick Installation Steps
2.1 Fixed Rugged IP Dome Camera Installation
Loosen the setscrew and take the bracket off.
Note: There are two setscrews on the camera that fasten the bracket. Loose either one or
both setscrews until the bracket can be taken off. Only one of the setscrews needs to
be screwed while fixing.
Fix the bracket on the position where the camera is intended to be installed.

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Step 1: Buckle the lanyard on the camera body tightly to the reserved hook on the bracket.
After connecting the cables to the respective connectors, twine the cables around tidily in the
room on the bottom.
Step 2: Rotate the camera to bracket and tighten the setscrew.
Step 3: Loosen clamp screw and adjust shooting direction, tighten clamp screw.

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2.2 Fixed Bullet IP Camera Installation
Step 1: Connect the cables to the corresponding interface on the rear cover of the Junction
Box. Then fix the rear cover on the position where it is intended to be installed. The rear cover
can be fixed in the following two ways:
1. Fix the rear cover directly
2. Fix the rear cover via a bracket
Note: The bracket is optional, which can be applied in special scenarios that require screws
of larger sizes.
Step 2: When the front cover is correctly fixed to the rear cover, the camera will be powered
on by contact power supply. Adjust shooting direction and rotate locking ring.
Note: Loosen the screws of SD card structure to get access to the SD card slot if you need.
Fix the screws again after inserting the SD card to complete the operation.

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3. Waterproofing the Connector
Step 1: Get the network cable through the screw nut, rubber ring and the screw bolt.
Step 2: Insert the rubber ring into the screw bolt.
Step 3: Connect the screw nut to the screw bolt.
Step 4: Place the O-Ring on the network port connector, tighten the screw bolt and the
connector.
Note: Make sure to tightly wrap all cable-out interfaces with adhesive tape to protect them
from water.

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4. Accessing the Network Camera
4.1 Looking Up the Dynamic IP Address
By default, when the camera is connected to LAN with DHCP server, it is automatically
assigned with a dynamic IP address. Follow the steps below to look up its IP address. Note
this function is only applicable on GV-IP Device Utility V8.9.7.0 or later.
1. Download and install the GV-IP Device Utility program from the company website.
2. On the GV-IP Utility window, click the button to search for the IP devices connected in
the same LAN. Click the Name or Mac Address column to sort.
3. For the first-time users, select Configure to set up a password.
4. Type a new password and click OK.
5. Type the default username (admin) and your password on the login page and click Login.
Note:
1. The computer you use to configure the IP address must be under the same LAN as your
camera.
2. By default, the Administrator’s username is admin and cannot be modified.

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4.2 Configuring the IP Address
If the camera is connected to a LAN without DHCP server, the default IP address will be
192.168.0.10. Follow the steps below to modify the IP address to avoid IP conflict with other
GV-IP devices on the same LAN.
1. Open your Web browser, and type the default IP address 192.168.0.10.
2. Type the default username (admin) and your password. Click Login.
3. Select Static IP next to Type.
4. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. Make sure that the IP
address of the camera is unique in the network.
5. Click Save.

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5. The Web Interface
After logging in the camera’s Web interface, the user is allowed to view live videos as follows.
No.
Parameter
Description
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Live Video
Click to access the live view page.
2
Playback
Click to access the playback page.

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Settings
Click to access the configuration page.
Note: See Chapter 8 of GV-IP Panoramic Cameras
User Manual for details.
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Click to select system language.
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Display the user name and click to logout.
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Choose the stream (Primary/Secondary/Tertiary) to
show on the current video window.
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Choose the options (Hide Detection Region/Region
Entrance/ Region Exiting/Advanced Motion/Line
Crossing/Loitering/ People Counting/Object
Left/Object Remove/Regional People Counting) to
hide/display detection region on the current video
window.
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Recording
When recording, the icon appears.
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Alarm
When an alarm of VCA event was triggered, the icon
appears.
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Alarm
When an alarm of people counting was triggered, the
icon appears.
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Alarm
When an alarm of Motion Detection was triggered, the
icon appears.
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Alarm
Except for the three kinds of alarms above, when other
alarms were triggered, the icon appears.

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Stop/Play
Stop/Play live view.
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Snapshot
Click to capture the current image and save to the
configured path.
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/
Start/Stop
Recording
Click to Start Recording video and save to the
configured path. Click again to Stop Recording.
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Digital Zoom
When enabled, you can zoom in in a specific area of
video image with your mouse wheel.
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Window Size
Click to display images at a window size.
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Full Screen
Click to display images at full-screen.
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Home
Wall/Ceiling Installation
Click to access installation. The AI algorithm will
change according to the installation (Wall
algorithm/Ceiling algorithm).

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Brightness: Adjust the Brightness of the scene.
Contrast: Adjust the color and light contrast.
Saturation: Adjust the saturation of the image.
Higher saturation makes colors appear “purer” while
lower one appears more “washed-out”.
Sharpness: Adjust the sharpness of image. Higher
sharpness sharpens the pixel boundary and makes
the image look “clearer”.
2D DNR/3D DNR: Adjust the noise reduction level.
Default: Restore brightness, contrast and saturation
to default settings.
Note: See 8.1.2 Image of GV-IP Panoramic
Cameras User Manual for details.

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6. Upgrading System Firmware
GeoVision periodically releases updated firmware on the company website. To load the new
firmware into the camera, follow the instructions below.
1. At the top, select System > Maintenance > System Maintenance. This page appears.
2. Click the button under System Upgrade to locate the firmware file saved at your local
computer.
3. Click Upgrade to process the upgrade.

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7. Restoring to Factory Default
If for any reason the camera is not responding correctly, you can restore the camera back to
its factory default settings using the Web interface or the Default Button.
1. On the Web interface, click Settings.
2. In the left menu, select System and select Maintenance.
3. At the top, select System Maintenance.
4. Under the Maintenance section, click Reset.