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  • Page 1 User Manual OPAL-UM-A...
  • 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 Preface....................iii Caution ....................iv Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement..v Important Notes ................... vi Chapter 1 Introduction.................1 1.1 Packing List......................2 1.2 Camera Overview....................3 1.2.1 Camera Body ....................3 1.2.2 Bottom Battery Docking................. 5 1.3 Charging the Camera ....................6 1.4 Inserting the SD card....................
  • Page 4 3.7 Notification ......................33 3.8 Configure myGVcloud CamApp Settings ..............34 Chapter 4 myGVcloud Portal............. 35 4.1 The Main Screen ....................37 4.2 The Live View Window ...................39 4.3 Camera Settings.....................41 4.4 Cloud Service ......................46 4.5 Remote Playback ....................48 4.6 Timeline (Cloud) .....................49 4.7 General Account Settings ..................50 Chapter 5 myGVcloud CamAppTV (Android TV) ......

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Welcome to the GV-OPAL S1 User’s Manual. This Manual is designed for the following applications and versions. Application Version GV-OPAL S1 V1.00 GV-OPAL S1 – Plus V1.00 myGVcloud Portal V1.0.7.0 myGVcloud CamApp (iOS / Android) V3.0 myGVcloud CamAppTV (Android TV) V1.0...

  • Page 6: Caution

    Caution RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCOORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

  • Page 7: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 8: Important Notes

    Important Notes FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. IC Warning Statement This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs.
  • Page 9 Note for Memory Card A memory card must be detected in the GV-OPAL Camera in order to store recordings to cloud storage. The supplied micro SD card is provided as a complimentary item without warranty. Mind the following when using a memory card for recording: a.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The camera is magnetically anchored for easy mounting, removal or repositioning. GV-OPAL S1 provides a 180° field of view to cover the widest area in one single image. Its PIR sensor can detect human motion by sensing temperature changes over the scene even in complete darkness.

  • Page 11: Packing List

    1.1 Packing List  GV-OPAL S1 Camera  Screw and Anchor  8 GB micro SD card (MLC, SDHC, Class  Installation Page  Micro USB to USB Cable  Warranty Statement  5V/2A USB Adapter  Double-sided Sticker  Magnetic Stand ...

  • Page 12: Camera Overview

    Introduction 1.2 Camera Overview 1.2.1 Camera Body Figure 1-2a No. Name Function Microphone Receives sound. Lens Receives image inputs. Power port Connects to the supplied power adapter. Speaker Plays sound. Mounting area Hangs the magnetic stand.
  • Page 13 Presses twice rapidly to enter into Access Mode to enable local network access. Network Status LED Shows the LAN status of the camera. See the table below. Connects GV-OPAL S1 to your bottom battery docking. See 1.3.2 Docking port Bottom Battery docking.

  • Page 14: Bottom Battery Docking

    Passive infrared sensor for detecting movement up to 5 meters PIR sensor away. Power port Connects to the supplied power adapter. Docking port Connects the bottom battery docking to your GV-OPAL S1. Status Action Description Solid red The battery is charging. Charging Solid green The battery is full charged.

  • Page 15: Charging The Camera

    Power button for 3 to 5 seconds. The Ready LED will blink green when the camera is powered on. Figure 1-4  For GV-OPAL S1 Plus only, snap your camera into the docking port of the bottom battery docking. The Ready LED will blink green when the camera is powered Figure 1-5...
  • Page 16 1. Use the supplied power adapter to power your OPAL camera or charge your bottom battery docking. 2. The GV-OPAL S1 battery can last about 2 months on a single charge, assuming about 3 minutes of recording per day. However, the standby time may vary...

  • Page 17: Inserting The Sd Card

    1.4 Inserting the SD card A micro SD card is needed to save recording data from the GV-OPAL Camera in the cloud. Insert the supplied micro SD card as shown. Figure 1-7 IMPORTANT: Removing the battery from the camera when the power is on may cause damage to the SD card.

  • Page 18: Mounting The Camera

    You can mount the camera magnetically to a metal surface or install it to a wall. For wall mount installation, follow the steps below: GV-OPAL S1 GV-OPAL S1 Plus Figure 1-8 1. After the location of the camera is decided, make a mark on the wall for the supplied anchor.

  • Page 19: Loading Factory Default

    1.6 Loading Factory Default If for any reason the camera is not responding correctly, you can reset it to its factory default settings. 1. Keep the power adapter connected to the camera. 2. Use a pointy object such as the tip of a pen to hold down the Default button. Figure 1-10 3.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started Before the GV-OPAL Camera can be accessible on a network, you must add it to myGVcloud account using myGVcloud CamApp. After setup is complete, you can choose to see the live view of your camera(s) from Android or iOS mobile devices or through a Web browser.

  • Page 21: Installing Mygvcloud Camapp

    2.1 Installing myGVcloud CamApp myGVcloud CamApp is a free mobile application that allows you to access GV-OPAL Cameras. Search for myGVcloud in Google Play or Apple Store or scan the QR codes below. Next, install myGVcloud CamApp on your mobile device. Supported Operating Systems: ...

  • Page 22: Registering A Mygvcloud Account

    Getting Started 2.2 Registering a myGVcloud Account Your GV-OPAL cameras are assigned to a myGVcloud account. There are two ways to register a myGVcloud Account on myGVcloud CamApp. 1. Registration via signing up 2. Registration via Gmail 2.2.1 Registration via Signing Up 1.

  • Page 23: Registration Via Gmail

    2.2.2 Registration via Gmail You can use your Gmail account to sign up with myGVcloud CamApp. 1. Tap Sign in with Google. Figure 2-4 2. Type your Gmail username and password that you want to use for logging into myGVcloud Cam App. After singing into your Gmail account, it will provide instant login to myGVcloud CamApp.

  • Page 24: Accessing The Camera

    Getting Started 2.3 Accessing the Camera Once you have a registered myGVcloud account, you are ready to access the camera(s):  Adding GV-OPAL Camera(s), see 3.3 Adding GV-OPAL Cameras to myGVcloud Account.  Watching your surveillance image on your Android or iOS devices, see 3.4 Accessing Camera Live View.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Mygvcloud Camapp

    Chapter 3 myGVcloud CamApp 3.1 Logging onto myGVcloud Account Log into your myGVcloud account to access the cameras registered to the account. 1. Tap the myGVcloud CamApp icon on the desktop of your mobile device. 2. Type the ID and password of your myGVcloud account. Or you can log in with your Google account by tapping Sign in with Google.

  • Page 26: Main Screen Of Mygvcloud Camapp

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.2 Main Screen of myGVcloud CamApp Figure 3-2 Following is the functions in the Setup Menu. Icon Name Function Live See camera live view. See 3.4 Accessing Camera Live View. Add GV-OPAL Cameras to myGVcloud account. See 3.3 Adding GV-OPAL Cameras to myGVcloud Account.

  • Page 27: Adding Gv-Opal Cameras To Mygvcloud Account

    3.3 Adding GV-OPAL Cameras to myGVcloud Account You can only add the GV-OPAL Cameras into your myGVcloud account through myGVcloud CamApp V3.0. 1. On the Setup Menu, tap Add. Figure 3-3 2. Click Next. Figure 3-4...
  • Page 28 myGVcloud CamApp 3. Click Yes to use the WiFi router that your mobile device is currently connected to, or click No and type the SSID of your WiFi router. Type the password. Click Next. Figure 3-5 4. Check whether the blue light on the camera is slowly flashing. Click Yes. Figure 3-6...
  • Page 29 5. Before clicking Next, go to the Settings of your mobile device. Figure 3-7 6. On the WiFi setting page, search and click the SSID of your GV-OPAL Camera. The SSID will be like this: GVCAM_(Mac address of your GV-OPAL Camera), for example, GVCAM_0013E217D926.
  • Page 30 myGVcloud CamApp 7. Return to your myGVcloud CamApp. On this page, click Next. Figure 3-9 8. Click Done. The GV-OPAL Camera is added to your myGVcloud account. Figure 3-10...
  • Page 31 9. If you want to change the WiFi router pairing to your GV-OPAL Camera, press the power button twice rapidly to let the camera enter the Access Point Mode. After the blue light next to the power button slowly flashes, go through step 1 to 8 within five minutes.

  • Page 32: Accessing Camera Live View

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.4 Accessing Camera Live View You can see the camera live view on the Multi View. Or tap the on the Card View to access the camera live view. Card View Figure 3-11...
  • Page 33 Multi View Figure 3-12 Status Bar Color Definition The monitoring function is disabled. Green The monitoring function is enabled but the camera Yellow is not recording. The monitoring function is enabled and the camera is recording.
  • Page 34 myGVcloud CamApp See the live view in full screen and to access the following functions. Playback Connection Status 2017/06/14 16:10:14 Snapshot Microphone Setting Figure 3-13 Icon Name Function Capture and save the current live view image in the mobile Snapshot device.

  • Page 35: Connection Status

    Connection Status Icon Definition The camera is not recording. The camera is recording. Show the WiFi signal strength. The camera is connected to the power adapter. The camera is connected to the battery. The camera is connected to the battery and the battery is being charged.

  • Page 36: Configuring The Camera Settings

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.5 Configuring the Camera Settings After logging into your myGVcloud account, you can configure the camera settings. 1. Tap the still image of a camera on the Card View. Figure 3-14 2. Click to see the camera’s setting page. Figure 3-15...
  • Page 37 3. You can change the current settings of the camera.  Name: Tap the camera name to change the na me if needed.  Time Zone: Select your desired time zone.  Motion Alert: Turn on or off notification of m otion events from this camera.

  • Page 38: Motion Zone

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.5.1 Motion Zone Figure 3-16  Tap to clear the detection region.  Tap to select the whole image.  Tap to revert to the last saved detection region.  Tap to save the detection region.

  • Page 39: Monitor Schedule

    3.5.2 Monitor Schedule Figure 3-17  Tap the day you want to monitor first, for example, tap F to monitor on Friday. Drag on the clock to configure the monitoring hours.  Tap to add the schedule.  To turn off the added schedule, tap ...

  • Page 40: Playing Back Recordings

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.6 Playing Back Recordings 1. To play back recordings of a camera, tap the Playback icon (see Figure 3-13) from the live view page. 2. Select a date and an hour of the day. Tap a video recorded in that hour to start playing back the videos.
  • Page 41 3. You can select to hide the media player toolbar. Tap to take a snapshot or tap to export the video to the “Photos” of your mobile device. Figure 3-19...

  • Page 42: Notification

    myGVcloud CamApp 3.7 Notification To see the list of system and alarm events from all connected cameras, tap System Log on the Setup Menu of the myGVcloud CamApp. Figure 3-20 1. Under System Log, tap All Devices to see events from all cameras or select a camera. 2.

  • Page 43: Configure Mygvcloud Camapp Settings

    3.8 Configure myGVcloud CamApp Settings To configure the settings of myGVcloud CamApp, tap Settings on the main page. Figure 3-21 [Live View] Keep Image Ratio: Displays the live view in the device’s original image ratio.  [System Setting] Disable Screen Off: Turns off sleep mode of the mobile device when myGVcloud ...

  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Mygvcloud Portal

    myGVcloud Portal Chapter 4 myGVcloud Portal Through myGVcloud Portal, you can remotely access your GV-OPAL camera using a Web browser. Use the myGVcloud account you registered when running the myGVcloud CamApp to log into to myGVcloud Portal. Supported Web browsers: ...
  • Page 45 Type the Username (an e-mail address you registered with myGVcloud CamApp) and Password of your myGVcloud account. Note: If you use your Gmail address to sign in with myGVcloud CamApp, you must click Forget password? to obtain a new password so you can log into myGVcloud Portal. Type the Verification code.

  • Page 46: The Main Screen

    myGVcloud Portal 4.1 The Main Screen After logging on, you will see the live view of the first camera and a list of all cameras assigned to your myGVcloud account. You can select up to 9 cameras in the Camera Group to watch their live views simultaneously.
  • Page 47 Grouping Cameras You can group the cameras assigned to your myGVcloud account by following the steps below. Select Edit Grouping in the drop-down list at the top-left corner of the main screen. This window appears. Figure 4-3 Right-click the Group folder .

  • Page 48: The Live View Window

    myGVcloud Portal 4.2 The Live View Window When you access the live view, the following window appears. Figure 4-4 Function Description Set the live view resolution to Record Streaming or Preview Streaming. Video Size The record resolution can be modified in Camera Setup page (Figure 4- Audio Listens to the audio around the camera.
  • Page 49 Right-click the live view to access additional functions. Figure 4-5  Snapshot: Saves the current live view image.  Full Screen: Switches to full screen view.  Resolution: Shows the current resolution in the bottom-right corner.  PIP (Picture-in-Picture): Select an area to get a close-up view of the selected area. ...

  • Page 50: Camera Settings

    myGVcloud Portal 4.3 Camera Settings Click the Setup tab on the top to modify camera settings such as starting recording, changing resolution and enabling LEDs. Remember to click Save after modifying the settings. Figure 4-6 Figure 4-7...
  • Page 51 [Share Camera] Click Setting to share the cameras assigned to your myGVcloud account to up to 4 other myGVcloud accounts. Type the myGVcloud account and click Invite to send a confirmation e-mail with activation link to the account. After activation, the other myGVcloud account will be able to access the live view of the selected camera.
  • Page 52 myGVcloud Portal Note: A micro SD card is required for the firmware update.  Time Zone: Set the time zone of the camera.  IR LED: When enabled, the IR LED on the camera lights up under low lights to allow night vision.
  • Page 53  Motion Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity level for motion detection. This function is not available for GV-HCW Cameras.  Motion Detection Region: Click Motion Detection Region. This window appears. Figure 4-11 By default, the whole red area is selected for motion detection. Select Delete Region and drag your mouse to specify the areas where you do not wish to detect any motion.
  • Page 54 myGVcloud Portal  Notification Schedule: Click Enable to enable notification to mobile devices only during the scheduled times. Click Configure Schedule and drag across the weekly schedule to highlight where you want mobile notification to be enabled. You can also click Disable at the top and drag on the weekly schedule to disable notification during these time periods.

  • Page 55: Cloud Service

    Figure 4-14 [Cloud License Information] Shows information of the cloud license acquired for this camera. GeoVision’s Cloud Service allows you to store recordings in the cloud storage. To manage cloud license, click Purchase in the top-right corner. [Sync Video Clip to Cloud Storage] Enable (Default) or disable recorded videos to to be uploaded to Cloud storage.
  • Page 56 myGVcloud Portal  Audio Mute: Select Enable to mute the audio of the live stream.  Stream Name / Stream Key: Paste the Stream Name / Stream Key obtained from the setup page of YouTube or UStream. Refer to Appendix C for details. ...

  • Page 57: Remote Playback

    4.5 Remote Playback To look up and play back recorded videos of the camera selected, click the Remote Playback tab. You can select recorded videos stored in the micro SD card or in the cloud storage. Figure 4-15 Under Query, select a Start Time and an End Time. Next to Position, select whether to retrieve events from the Local SD card or from Cloud storage.

  • Page 58: Timeline (Cloud)

    myGVcloud Portal 4.6 Timeline (Cloud) To look up and play back recorded videos stored in Cloud Storage, click the Timeline (Cloud) tab. Figure 4-16 Videos recorded during the selected time period will be displayed in a timeline. You can select a time, or click the All day summary button to see when events are recorded throughout the selected day.

  • Page 59: General Account Settings

    4.7 General Account Settings To modify the password of myGVcloud account or to set e-mail notification for camera disconnection, click Setup at the top-right corner. Figure 4-17 [User Account]  Change Password: Click Edit to change the password of your myGVcloud account. ...

  • Page 60: Chapter 5 Mygvcloud Camapptv (Android Tv)

    myGVcloud CamApp TV (Android TV) Chapter 5 myGVcloud CamAppTV (Android You can access your myGVcloud account on your Android smart TV by using myGVcloud CamApp TV. Search for myGVcloud CamApp TV in Google Play Store. Install myGVcloud CamApp TV on your Android smart TV. Supported Operating System: Android TV 5.0 or later...

  • Page 61: Logging Onto Mygvcloud Account

    5.1 Logging onto myGVcloud Account You can log onto your myGVcloud account to access the cameras registered to your account. 1. Select myGVcloud CamAppTV icon on the main menu of your Android TV. Figure 5-1 2. Type the ID and password of your myGVcloud account. Figure 5-2 3.
  • Page 62 myGVcloud CamApp TV (Android TV) 4. Multiple Live Views, Single Live View, Latest Events and Setting are listed on the left- side menu. Figure 5-3 Note: Once you log on with View Demo (see Figure 7-2), the system logs you on automatically.

  • Page 63: Multiple Live Views

    5.2 Multiple Live Views You can see numerous live views from Multiple Live Views. There can be 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16 screen divisions. The number of the configured cameras determines the number of the screen divisions. On the left-side menu, click Multiple Live Views. Figure 5-4 You can see multiple displays of your cameras.
  • Page 64 myGVcloud CamApp TV (Android TV) Tip: From Multiple Live Views, you can select any listed camera to view its Single Live View and Events by pressing down, instead of going back to the main menu.

  • Page 65: Single Live View

    5.3 Single Live View You can see the live view of interest to you from Single Live View. On the left-side menu, select Single Live View and select any listed camera to see its single live view. Figure 5-6 In Single Live View, there are three functions available: HD, Audio, and Hardware Decoding.
  • Page 66 myGVcloud CamApp TV (Android TV) Icon Function Description Presents you the high-definition video by switching to stream one (higher resolution) Audio Allows you to hear the sound from the surveillance site. Presents you a smoother live view. The function will Hardware enable GPU decoding to lower CPU load and is only Decoding...

  • Page 67: Latest Events

    5.4 Latest Events You can access the latest recordings of any configured cameras from Latest Events. 1. On the left-side menu, click Latest Events to play back the latest recordings of a camera. Figure 5-8 2. The recorded videos are listed in reverse chronological order. If the video of your choice is not among the latest four, click More for other previous events.
  • Page 68 myGVcloud CamApp TV (Android TV) 3. In More, the recordings are listed by date. The number below the date signifies the number of events recorded on that day. Figure 5-10 4. Select any listed event and you can pause, rewind, or fast forward the video clip. Figure 5-11...

  • Page 69: Setting

    5.5 Setting You can log off from Setting. On the left-side menu, click Setting and click to log off. Figure 5-12...

  • Page 70: Chapter 6 Mygvcloud Camapp (Apple Tv)

    myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV) Chapter 6 myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV) You can access your myGVcloud account on your Apple TV by using myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV). Search for myGVcloud CamApp in App Store. Install myGVcloud CamApp on your Apple TV. Minimum System Requirements: Apple TV Model Fourth Generation...

  • Page 71: Logging Onto Mygvcloud Account

    6.1 Logging onto myGVcloud Account You can log onto your myGVcloud account to access the cameras registered to your account. 1. Select myGVcloud CamApp icon on the main menu of your Apple TV. Figure 6-1 2. Type the ID and password of your myGVcloud account. Figure 6-2 3.
  • Page 72 myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV) 4. You can select Multiple Live Views, Latest Events and Settings listed on the menu above. Figure 6-3...

  • Page 73: Multiple Live Views

    6.2 Multiple Live Views There can be 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, and 25 screen divisions when you access Multiple Live Views. The number of the configured cameras determines the number of the screen divisions. Figure 6-4 To adjust the video quality and audio setting, click any camera to see its live view in full screen.
  • Page 74 myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV) Function Name Description Presents you the high-definition video by switching to stream one (higher resolution) Video Reduces bandwidth and lowers system load by Normal switching to stream two. Allows you to hear the sound from the surveillance site. Audio Turns off the sound.

  • Page 75: Latest Events

    6.3 Latest Events You can access the latest recordings of any configured cameras from Latest Events. 1. On the menu above, select Latest Events. Figure 6-6 2. The recorded videos are listed in reverse chronological order. If the video of your choice is not among the latest four, click More for other previous events.
  • Page 76 myGVcloud CamApp (Apple TV) 4. Select any listed event and you can pause, rewind, or fast forward the video clip. Figure 6-8...

  • Page 77: Settings

    6.4 Settings On the menu above, select Settings. Figure 6-9 You can log out or configure the settings of the camera live view. Show Device Name: Displays device name on live view.  Show Device Time: Displays device time on live view. ...

  • Page 78: Chapter 7 Mygvcloud Camapp (Windows 10)

    myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) Chapter 7 myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) You can access your GV-Cloud Cameras from Windows 10. Search for myGVcloud CamApp in Windows Store. Next, install myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) on a Windows 10 Computer. Figure 7-1 Minimum System Requirements: OS Supported Windows 10 Intel Sandy Bridge i3 2100, 3.1 GHz...

  • Page 79: Logging Onto Mygvcloud Account

    7.1 Logging onto myGVcloud Account Log onto your myGVcloud account to access the cameras registered to the account. 1. Click the myGVcloud CamApp icon on the All apps List of Windows 10. 2. Type the ID and password of your myGVcloud account. Figure 7-2 3.

  • Page 80: Configuring The Camera Settings

    myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) 7.2 Configuring the Camera Settings After you log onto your myGVcloud account, cameras associated with the account will be listed in the Camera List. You can access the camera live view and configure camera settings. 1. In the Camera List, select a camera to see its setting page. Figure 7-4 2.

  • Page 81: Accessing Camera Live View

    7.3 Accessing Camera Live View To access camera live view, drag the cameras from the Camera List to the live view grid. To disconnect a live view, click and hold the live view grid and drag the live view into the trash can icon.
  • Page 82 myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) Icon Name Function Captures and saves the current live view image in your Snapshot computer. Audio Allows you to listen to sounds from the surveillance site. Switches to stream 1 (higher resolution). By default, stream 2 High Definition (lower resolution) is connected.

  • Page 83: Playing Back Recordings

    7.4 Playing Back Recordings 1. To play back recordings of a camera, click the Playback icon from the bottom right corner of the live view page. The recorded videos are listed. 2. Select an entry to play back the video. Figure 7-7...

  • Page 84: Configure Mygvcloud Camapp (Windows 10) Settings

    myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) 7.5 Configure myGVcloud CamApp (Windows 10) Settings To configure settings of myGVcloud CamApp, click the setting icon on the main page. Figure 7-8 [Login Account] Logout: Logs out of the myGVcloud account.  [Live View] Show Device Name: Displays device name on live view. ...

  • Page 85: Appendix

    Appendix A. Settings for Internet Explorer 10 or Later If you use Internet Explorer 10 or later, it is required to complete the following setting. 1. Set the Security to Medium-high (default). 2. Enable Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt. 3.

  • Page 86: Changing The Default Media Player For Event Playback

    Appendix B. Changing the Default Media Player for Event Playback The motion events in myGVcloud Portal are recorded in .mp4 format, and thus can be played back using any media player that supports .mp4 format. The following media players have been tested for compatibility with myGVcloud Portal: ...
  • Page 87 Find the .mp4 file type and click the Change Program button. Choose the program you want to use to open .mp4 files and click OK.

  • Page 88: Setting Live Streaming On Youtube Or Ustream

    Appendix C. Setting Live Streaming on YouTube or UStream To live stream camera live view, you need to have an account for YouTube, or UStream, and complete the required settings to obtain the stream name / key and RTMP server URL. Copy and paste the obtained stream name / key and RTMP server URL to myGVcloud Portal (Cloud Service tab >...
  • Page 89 3. Name the live stream, set the Type to Custom and click the Create Event button. Make sure the video is set to Public or Unlisted. 4. Under Basic ingestion, select a resolution that is equal to or smaller than the camera’s resolution.
  • Page 90 Appendix 5. Select Other encoders and copy and paste Stream name and Primary Server URL to myGVcloud Portal. 6. Click Live Control Room to preview and start streaming. You can also watch the demo video below to see how to set up live stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMGNp5735_Y...
  • Page 91 UStream Refer to the instructions below on how to set up live stream: https://ustream.zendesk.com/entries/21649743-How-to-stream-to-Ustream-using-Wirecast- FMLE-TriCaster-or-any-RTMP-encoder...

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