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Quick Start Guide

GV-Fisheye IP Camera
Thank you for purchasing GV-Fisheye IP Camera. This guide is designed to
assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-Fisheye IP
Camera. For advanced information on how to use the GV-Fisheye IP Camera,
please refer to GV-Fisheye IP Camera User's Manual on Software DVD.
© 2014 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved.
FE-QG-G

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    GV-Fisheye IP Camera. For advanced information on how to use the GV-Fisheye IP Camera, please refer to GV-Fisheye IP Camera User's Manual on Software DVD. © 2014 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved. FE-QG-G...
  • Page 2 GeoVision. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Naming and Definition ................iii Note for Connecting to GV-System .............iv Note for Recording.................v Note for USB Storage and WiFi Adapter ..........vi Note for Installing Camera Outdoor ...........vii Optional Accessories................ix 1. Introduction..................1 1.1 Packing List ......................2 1.2 Overview........................7 2. Installation..................11 2.1 Hard Ceiling Mount....................11 2.2 In-Ceiling Mount .....................15 2.3 Wall Mount and Ground Mount................18...
  • Page 4 5. The Web Interface................36 5.1 Fisheye View ......................38 6. Upgrading System Firmware ............41 7. Restoring to Factory Default ............42 7.1 Using the Web Interface ..................42 7.2 Directly on the Camera...................43...

  • Page 5: Naming And Definition

    Naming and Definition GV-System GeoVision Analog and Digital Video Recording Software. The GV-System also refers to Multicam System, GV-NVR System, GV-Hybrid DVR System and GV-DVR System at the same time.

  • Page 6: Note For Connecting To Gv-System

    Note for Connecting to GV-System The GV-Fisheye IP Camera is designed to work with GV-System, a hybrid or digital video management system. Note the following when the camera is connected to GV-System: 1. By default, the images are recorded to the memory card inserted in the GV-Fisheye IP Camera.

  • Page 7: Note For Recording

    Note for Recording 1. By default, the images are recorded to the memory card inserted in the GV-Fisheye IP Camera. Make sure the Write recording data into local storage option is enabled. If this option is disabled, the camera will stop recording to the memory card while the live view is accessed through Web browsers or other applications.

  • Page 8: Note For Usb Storage And Wifi Adapter

    Note for USB Storage and WiFi Adapter Mind the following limitations and requirements for using USB storage and GV-WiFi Adapter: 1. The USB hard drive must be of 2.5’’ or 3.5’’, version 2.0 or above. 2. The USB hard drive’s storage capacity must not exceed 2TB. 3.

  • Page 9: Note For Installing Camera Outdoor

    Note for Installing Camera Outdoor When installing GV-FER outdoor models, be sure that: 1. The camera is set up above the junction box to prevent water from entering the camera along the cables. 2. Any PoE, power, audio and I/O cables are waterproofed using waterproof silicon rubber or the like.
  • Page 10 4. An operating IR LED ring may reach high temperatures of up to 60°C (140°F). Disconnect the power supply and allow the IR LED ring to cool down before handling the device. IR LED Ring 5. The silica gel bag loses it effectiveness when the dry camera is opened. To prevent the lens from fogging up, use the supplied adhesive tap and replace the silica gel bag every time you open the camera, and conceal the gel bag in camera within 2 minutes of exposing to open air.

  • Page 11: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Optional devices can expand the capabilities and versatility of your GV-Fisheye Camera. Contact your dealer for more information. Name Details GV-PA191 The GV-PA191 is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) adapter designed to provide power to the IP device through a single Power over Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet cable.

  • Page 12: Introduction

    1. Introduction Welcome to the GV-Fisheye IP Camera Quick Start Guide. In the following sections, you will learn the basic installations and configurations of the GV-Fisheye IP Cameras listed below. For a detailed user manual, see the GV-Fisheye IP Camera User’s Manual on the GV-Fisheye IP Camera Software DVD.

  • Page 13: Packing List

    1.1 Packing List GV-FE110 / 111 / 420 / 421 / 520 / 521 / 2301 / 4301 and GV-FER521   Fisheye Camera Support Bracket x 3   Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount)  ...
  • Page 14 GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 4302 / 5302 and GV-FE2303 / 3403 / 4303 / 5303   Fisheye Camera Support Bracket x 3   Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount)   Screw (Hard Ceiling Mount) x 3 Screw (In-Ceiling Mount) x 3 ...
  • Page 15  PoE Converter set (including 1 module, 1 DC Power Y-cable, 1 RJ-45 cable and 3 screws) (GV-FE2303 / 3403 / 4303 / 5303 only)  Installation Sticker  GV-Fisheye IP Camera Software DVD  GV-NVR Software DVD  GV-NVR Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 16 GV-FER3402 / 5302 and GV-FER3403 / 5303   Fisheye Camera Support Bracket x 3   Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount)   Screw (Hard Ceiling Mount) x 3 Screw (In-Ceiling Mount) x 3  ...
  • Page 17  Power Cable  Terminal Block x 2 (female) (male)  IR Power Adapter (GV-FER3403 / 5303  Installation Sticker only)  Silica Gel Bag and Adhesive Tape x 2  Cable Connector  GV-Fisheye IP Camera Software DVD  GV-NVR Software DVD ...

  • Page 18: Overview

    1.2 Overview GV-FE110 / 111 / 420 / 421 / 520 / 521 / 2301 / 4301 and GV-FER521 To access the Default button, LED indicators and micro SD card slot, unscrew the screws indicated below and then remove the camera cover. GV-FE110 / 111 / 2301 / 420 / 421 / 4301 / GV-FER521 520 / 521.
  • Page 19 GV-FER521: Name Function Lens Receives image inputs. Speaker Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. Microphone Receives the sound from the camera. Resets all configurations to default factory settings. See 7. Default Button Restoring to Factory Default in the Quick Start Guide. Inserts a micro SD / SDHC memory card to store recorded Micro SD Card Slot data.
  • Page 20 GV-FE2302 / 2303 / 3402 / 3403 / 4302 / 4303 / 5302 / 5303 Name Function Lens Receives image inputs. Speaker Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. Microphone Receives the sound from the camera. Status LED Indicates whether the device is booted successfully or not.
  • Page 21 GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 Name Function Lens Receives image inputs. Speaker Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. Microphone Receives the sound from the camera. LEDs See the LED Indicators section below for details. Resets all configurations to default factory settings. See 7. Default Button Restoring to Factory Default in the Quick Start Guide.

  • Page 22: Installation

    2. Installation 2.1 Hard Ceiling Mount Without IR LED Ring With IR LED Ring Note: To connect wires, cables and the IR LED ring, see 3. Connecting the Camera in the Quick Start Guide. 1. Place the installation sticker on the ceiling board. The 3 red dots indicate the location of the screws.
  • Page 23 3. Insert the 3 plastic screw anchors in the drilled holes. 4. For models other than GV-FE2303 / 3403 / 4303 / 5303, secure the fisheye camera with the 3 hard ceiling mount screws provided. 5. For outdoor GV-Fisheye Cameras (GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 521 / 5302 / 5303), install the supplied cable connector to waterproof the cable.
  • Page 24 D. Move all the components toward the RJ-45 connector, fit item 4 to item 2, secure item 3 to the camera cable and finally secure item 5 to item 2 tightly. IMPORTANT: Item 5 must be secured tightly to waterproof the cable. 6.
  • Page 25 Place the IR LED ring on top of the camera and tighten the screws with the torx wrench provided. Caution: An operating IR LED ring may reach high temperatures. Disconnect the power supply and allow the IR LED ring to cool down before handling the device.

  • Page 26: In-Ceiling Mount

    2.2 In-Ceiling Mount In-Ceiling Mount allows the GV-Fisheye IP Camera to be mounted into the ceiling, revealing a small portion of the camera. In-Ceiling Mount requires the ceiling board to be between 0.5 – 3.0 cm (0.2 – 1.18 in). Note: In-ceiling mount is not applicable to the models with IR LED ring (GV-FE2303 / 3403 / 4303 / 5303 and GV-FER3403 / 5303).
  • Page 27 2. Align the 3 support brackets with the holes on the back of the camera and secure using the in-ceiling mount screws provided. 3. For outdoor GV-Fisheye Cameras (GV-FER3402 / 521 / 5302), install the supplied cable connector to waterproof the cable. See to step 5 in 2.1 Hard Ceiling Mount for details. 4.
  • Page 28 6. From the front side of the camera, tighten the screws. 7. Connect the camera with power, network and other wires. For details, see 3. Connecting the Camera. 8. Place the camera cover for in-ceiling mount on top of the camera and tighten the 3 screws or just put on the in-ceiling cover if it does not contain screws.

  • Page 29: Wall Mount And Ground Mount

    2.3 Wall Mount and Ground Mount To mount the camera on a wall, follow the instructions in 2.1 Hard Ceiling Mount. For ground mount, simply place the camera on a flat surface such as a conference table. Hint: Mount the fisheye camera in the middle of the wall to have an excellent overview.

  • Page 30: Connecting The Camera

    3. Connecting the Camera 3.1 GV-FE110 / 111 / 2301 / 420 / 421 / 4301 / 520 / 521 GV-FE series come with a 5-pin data cable that allows you to connect to the power and any I/O devices. Digita l Output (Re d) GND (Bla ck) Digita l Input (Brown)
  • Page 31 2. Use a small flat-tip screwdriver to secure the screws above the pins. 3. Connect the DC 12V Power Adaptor to the Terminal Block. DC 12V Power Adapter Terminal Block Note: A DC 12V power adapter has been provided, but both AC 24V power adapter and DC 12V power adapter are compatible.

  • Page 32: Gv-Fer521

    3.2 GV-FER521 The GV-FER521 comes with a PoE cable that allows you to connect to the power and network through a PoE adaptor. See “Power over Ethernet” in Specifications, GV-Fisheye IP Camera User’s Manual on the GV-Fisheye IP Camera Software DVD before purchasing a PoE adapter.

  • Page 33: Gv-Fe2302 / 2303 / 3402 / 3403 / 4302 / 4303 / 5302 / 5303

    3.3 GV-FE2302 / 2303 / 3402 / 3403 / 4302 / 4303 / 5302 / 5303 Remove the camera cover with the supplied torx wrench. Supply power and network to the camera with one of the following method: Power adapter (optional): plug in the power adapter (optional) and connect a standard network work cable.
  • Page 34 3.4 Connecting PoE Converter and IR LED Ring for GV-FE2303 / 3403 / 4303 / 5303 To install a PoE converter, follow the steps below. Note: Instead of installing the PoE converter, you can connect the camera to a PoE switch and the IR LED ring with a power adapter (optional accessory).
  • Page 35 IMPORTANT: It is advised to shorten the IR LED ring’s wire to approximately 20 cm for it to fit inside the PoE converter. Secure the camera to the PoE converter with the supplied screws. Secure the PoE converter to the ceiling with 3 self-prepared screws.

  • Page 36: Gv-Fer3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303

    3.5 GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 Camera's data cable Remove the camera cover with the supplied torx wrench. Supply power to the camera with one of the following: A. Power adapter (optional): see Assembling the Power Adapter (Optional) later in this section.
  • Page 37 B. Place the IR LED ring on top of the camera and tighten the screws with the torx wrench provided. C. Connect the IR LED ring with the supplied IR LED ring’s power adapter. Caution: An operating IR LED ring may reach high temperatures. Disconnect the power supply and allow the IR LED ring to cool down before handling the device.
  • Page 38 Insert the power wires at the other end into the male terminal block as illustrated and plug it to the power adapter. DC 12V Power Adapter Terminal Block Note: Power adapter can be purchased upon request.

  • Page 39: Accessing The Gv-Fisheye Camera

    4. Accessing the GV-Fisheye Camera 4.1 Web Browser Once installed, your GV-Fisheye IP Camera is accessible over the network. Make sure your PC has good network connection. The supported Web browsers are:  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x or later (for GV-FE110 / 111) ...

  • Page 40: Looking Up The Dynamic Ip Address

    4.2 Looking Up the Dynamic IP Address By default, when GV-Fisheye Camera (except GV-FE110 / 111) is connected to LAN with a DHCP server, it is automatically assigned with a dynamic IP address. Follow the steps below to look up this IP address. Note: GV-Fisheye Camera has a default IP address 192.168.0.10, and the login ID and password are admin.
  • Page 41 4. The login page appears. 5. Type the default ID and password admin and click Apply to login.

  • Page 42: Configuring The Ip Address

    Note: If your camera is assigned with the default IP address 192.168.0.10, it is advisable to change this IP address to avoid IP conflict with other GeoVision IP devices. 1. In the left menu, select Network and then LAN to begin the network settings.
  • Page 43 IMPORTANT: 1. If Dynamic IP Address or PPPoE is enabled, you need to know which IP address the camera will get from the DHCP server or ISP to log in. If your camera in installed in a LAN, use the GV-IP Device Utility to look up its current dynamic IP address. See Checking the Dynamic IP Address, Chapter 2, GV-Fisheye IP Camera User's Manual.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Wireless Connection

    4.4 Configuring the Wireless Connection Follow the steps below to set up wireless connection to your GV-Fisheye Camera (GV-FE2302 / 2303 / 3402 / 3403 / 4302 / 4303 / 5302 / 5303 only). 1. To set up the wireless LAN for the first time, power on the camera, connect a standard network cable and insert a WiFi adapter.
  • Page 45 Note: 1. Your encryption settings must match those used by the Access Points or wireless stations with which you want to associate. 2. When Ad Hoc is used, only WEP encryption is supported. 3. When you lose the wireless access, you can still access the unit by connecting it to a LAN and using the GV IP Device Utility to search for the device.
  • Page 46 To use a dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server, select Dynamic IP address. To use a fixed IP address, select Static IP address and type the IP address information. 5. Click Apply. The Camera will start creating a wireless connection to the access point. 6.

  • Page 47: The Web Interface

    5. The Web Interface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 No. Name Function Play Plays live video. Stop Stops playing video. Listens to the audio around the camera. Microphone Speaker Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. Snapshot Takes a snapshot of live video.
  • Page 48 No. Name Function Brings up these functions: Alarm Notify, Video and Audio Show System Configuration, Remote Config, Show Camera Name and Image Menu Enhance. Displays the camera information, video settings, audio data rate, I/O device status, images captured upon alarm, and GPS location of the Control Panel camera.

  • Page 49: Fisheye View

    5.1 Fisheye View To enable the fisheye options, right-click the live view image and select Geo Fisheye. Right-click the image again and select Fisheye Option to see the following options.  Image Alignment: By default, the image should be properly aligned already. If not, follow the steps below to align the image for each model: ...
  • Page 50 If the image is not centered, please contact your sales representative and send your device back to GeoVision for adjustment. Refer to Chapter 3, GV-Fisheye IP Camera User's Manual to see how to determine if your device needs adjustment or not.
  • Page 51  Adjust AutoPan Speed At Top-Left Channel: Select low, medium, or high speed to enable Auto Pan for one PTZ view at the rotation speed of your choice. This option applies to Quad view, 360 degree and Single view.  Zoom: Select Zoom In or Zoom Out and then click on the image.

  • Page 52: Upgrading System Firmware

    6. Upgrading System Firmware GeoVision periodically releases the updated firmware on the website. To load the new firmware into the GV-Fisheye IP Camera, read the important notes and then follow the instructions below. IMPORTANT: 1. While the firmware is being updated, the power supply must not be interrupted, and do not unplug the Ethernet cable if the cable is the source of power supply (Power over Ethernet or PoE supported).

  • Page 53: Restoring To Factory Default

    7. Restoring to Factory Default You can restore the camera to factory default settings using the Web interface or directly on the camera. 7.1 Using the Web Interface 1. In the left menu, select Management and select Tools. 2. Under the System Settings section, click the Load Default button.

  • Page 54: Directly On The Camera

    7.2 Directly on the Camera GV-FE110 / 111 1. Unplug the power cable and the network cable. 2. Use the supplied torx wrench to remove the camera cover. 3. Use a pointy object such as the tip of a pen to hold down the Load default button while plugging back the power cable and the network cable.
  • Page 55 GV-FE2302 / 2303 / 3402 / 3403 / 4302 / 4303 / 5302 / 5303 System Status LED Default button FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 3. Release the default button when the system status LED blinks. 4. When the status LED fades, the process of loading default settings is completed and the camera reboots automatically.

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