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GeoVision GV-VMS User Manual

GeoVision GV-VMS
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Quick Start Guide
GV-VMS
Thank you for purchasing GV-VMS. This guide is designed to assist the new user
in getting immediate results from the GV-VMS. For advanced information on how
to use the GV-VMS, please refer to
GV-VMS User's Manual online.
VMS1718-QG-A
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GeoVision GV-VMS Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGeoVision
ModelGV-VMS
CategoryMonitor
LanguageEnglish

Summary

GV-VMS Licensing

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 License

Details GV-VMS licensing, including free channels, required licenses for additional devices, dongle vs. software.

1.2 Minimum System Requirements

Specifies hardware and OS requirements for GV-VMS V17 and V18, including CPU, memory, and graphics.

1.3 Minimum Network Requirements

Outlines network bandwidth, codec, resolution, and network card requirements for GV-VMS.

1.4 Installing GV-VMS

Recommends disk usage, formatting, and installation steps for GV-VMS.

1.5 Running GV-VMS

Guides through initial GV-VMS startup, supervisor setup, and database configuration.

1.6 Main Screen of GV-VMS

Describes the main interface layout, navigation buttons, and toolbar functions in GV-VMS.

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Adding IP Cameras to GV-VMS

Step-by-step guide to finding, selecting, and adding IP cameras to the GV-VMS system.

2.2 Accessing Camera Live View

Explains how to view live camera feeds by dragging cameras from the Content List to the live view grid.

2.3 Start Monitoring

Details how to initiate camera monitoring to activate recording, video analysis, and I/O functions.

Chapter 3 Camera Setup

3.1 Configuring Recording Settings

Guides on setting up recording parameters like record type, frame rate, and storage location for cameras.

3.2 Configuring Camera Settings

Explains how to configure video and audio settings, codec, resolution, and image attributes for connected cameras.

Chapter 4 Live View

4.1 Arranging Live View Layouts

Describes how to create and customize live view layouts by adding, resetting, and merging grids.

4.2 Functions on the Live View

Details various live view controls like Instant Play, Snapshot, Talk Back, Tools, Zoom, and Volume Indicator.

4.2.1 Zoom Window

Explains how to create and use a Zoom Window for close-up views of cameras.

4.2.2 Scan Window

Guides on setting up a Scan Window to display multiple cameras in sequence.

4.2.3 Popup Window

Describes how to create a Popup Window to display live camera images on a separate monitor upon events.

4.2.4 Focus View and PIP

Explains how to create close-up focus views for cameras within the live view grid.

4.3 Setting up Fisheye Cameras

Details how to configure settings for fisheye cameras, including dewarping options.

4.4 Setting up PTZ Cameras

Guides on enabling and using PTZ control functions for compatible cameras.

Chapter 5 Video Processing

Video Processing Functions Overview

Lists available video processing functions like Object Index, Crowd Detection, Face Count, and Heat Map.

Chapter 6 Video Playback and Backup

6.1 Playing Back Recorded Videos

Step-by-step instructions on how to access and play recorded video footage using the timeline and playback controls.

6.2 Backing Up Recorded Videos

Guides on selecting destination media, time frames, and including players for backing up recorded video files.

Chapter 7 Other Important Features

7.1 Setting up I/O Functions

Explains how to set up I/O devices, configure signal types, and manage I/O applications for event triggers.

7.2 Setting up Schedules

Details how to create schedules for enabling/disabling recording, video analysis, and other functions at specific times.

Chapter 8 Dongle Upgrade

Dongle Upgrade Process

Outlines the steps for upgrading GV-USB dongles, including saving data, sending to GeoVision, and applying updated files.