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Quick Start Guide GV-SNVR System The Vision of Security Thank you for purchasing GV-SNVR. This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-SNVR. For advanced information on how to use the GV-SNVR, please SNVR-QG-D refer to GV-SNVR User's Manual.
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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.
1.1.2 Bundled Package for GV-SNVR0400F..............5 1.2 Compatible Products and System Requirements ............6 1.2.1 Supported GV-IP Cameras ..................6 1.2.2 Supported GeoVision Applications ................8 1.2.3 System Requirements ..................... 9 1.3 Optional Accessories ....................9 2. Overview ......................10 ...
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4. Connecting the GV-SNVR.................33 4.1 Network Connection for GV-SNVR1600..............37 4.2 Accessing the GV-SNVR ..................38 5. Connecting to GV-IP Cameras .................39 6. Formatting Hard Drive ..................41 7. Main Screen.......................42 7.1 Enabling Recording ....................43 7.2 Playing Back Video....................43 7.3 Live Monitoring .....................43 8.
Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Packing List You can choose to purchase a GV-SNVR package or a bundled package which includes 4 GV-Target IP Camera of your choice and a GV-PoE switch. Package Options: Single Package for GV-SNVR0400F Single Package for GV-SNVR0411 ...
Introduction GV-SNVR1611 GV-SNVR1611 AC power cord SATA cable x 2 HDD power cable x 2 Screw x 8 (for HDD) Foam foot USB mouse Download Guide Warranty card 1.1.2 Bundled Package for GV-SNVR0400F GV-SNVR400F Package x 1 Target IP Camera x 4 GV-POE0400 x 1 Note: For the Target IP Camera, select any 4 models from GV-EBL1100 / 2100, GV-EBX2100, GV-EDR1100, GV-EFD1100 / 2100.
1.2 Compatible Products and System Requirements 1.2.1 Supported GV-IP Cameras The GV-SNVR is compatible with the following GV-IP Cameras: ˙ GV-Target Series IP Cameras (Firmware V1.0 or later) ˙ GV-SD220/220-S (Firmware V1.04 or later) ˙ GV-UNFE2503 / UNP2500 (Firmware V2.11 or later) ˙...
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Introduction IMPORTANT: The GV-SNVR supports the recording frame rate of up to 30 fps only. GV-SNVR supports a total bandwidth of up to 50 Mbps for GV-SNVR0400F, 40 Mbps for GV-SNVR0411, 24 Mbps for GV-SNVR0412, 80 Mbps for GV-SNVR0811, 48 Mbps for GV-SNVR0812, 100 Mbps for GV-SNVR1600 and 320 Mbps for GV-SNVR1611.
1.2.2 Supported GeoVision Applications GV-SNVR is compatible with the following applications: For GV-SNVR0411 / 0811 ˙ GV-Edge Recording Manager (Windows Version V1.2.0.0 or later) ˙ GV-Control Center (V3.4.0.0 or later) ˙ GV-Center V2 (V15.10 or later) ˙ GV-Vital Sign Monitor (V15.10 or later) ˙...
Introduction 1.2.3 System Requirements Recommended Hard Disks GV-SNVR0411 / 0811 supports 1 SATA HDD (3.5”) with up to 8 TB capacity, GV-SNVR0400F and GV-SNVR1600 supports 1 and 4 SATA HDD (3.5”) with 4 and 16 TB capacities, respectively, GV-SNVR0412 / 0812 and GV-SNVR1611 support 1 and 2 SATA HDD (3.5”) with 10 and 20 TB capacities, respectively.
2. Overview Front View 2.1.1 GV-SNVR0411 No. Name Function Power LED Shows constant Green when the power is supplied for the device. Shows constant red when: ˙ No hard drive is installed. HDD Error LED ˙ The hard drive is not formatted. ˙...
Overview 2.1.2 GV-SNVR0400F No. Name Function USB 2.0 Port Connects to keyboard, mouse, USB flash drive or GV-Joystick V2. Audio In Not functional. Audio Out Connects to speaker. Power LED Shows constant blue when the power is supplied for the device. Shows constant red when: ˙...
2.1.3 GV-SNVR0811 No. Name Function Power LED Shows constant Green when the power is supplied for the device. Shows constant red when: ˙ No hard drive is installed. HDD Error LED ˙ The hard drive is not formatted. ˙ The hard drive fails. HDD LED Blinks Green when the HDD is writing or reading data.
Overview 2.1.4 GV-SNVR0412 / 0812 No. Name Function Power LED Shows constant blue when power is supplied. Network LED Shows constant blue when connected to a network. Shows constant red when the hard drive is either: HDD Fail LED ˙ Not formatted. ˙...
2.1.5 GV-SNVR1600 No. Name Function Power Button Turns on/off the power. Power LED Shows constant blue when the power is supplied for the device. HDD Status LED Flashes blue when the hard drive is writing or reading data. Shows constant red when: ˙...
Overview 2.1.6 GV-SNVR1611 No. Name Function HDD1 LED Constant blue when HDD1 is writing or reading data. HDD2 LED Constant blue when HDD2 is writing or reading data. Shows constant red when one or both of the hard drives is: HDD Fail LED ˙...
2.2 Rear View 2.2.1 GV-SNVR0411 No. Name Function DC 52 V (Power Input) Connects to power supply. Connects to cameras, delivering power and network Megabit PoE Port connection to the cameras. Connects to the network. Connects to a keyboard, mouse, USB flash drive, GV-WiFi USB 2.0 Port Adaptor V2 or GV-Joystick V2.
Overview 2.2.2 GV-SNVR0400F No. Name Function Gigabit Ethernet Port Connects to the network. HDMI Output Connects to the HD TV. Connects to keyboard, mouse, USB flash drive or GV-Joystick USB 2.0 Port Restores the device to default settings. Press the button for 15 Default Button seconds to load default.
2.2.3 GV-SNVR0811 No. Name Function DC 52 V (Power Input) Connects to power supply. Connects to cameras, delivering power and network Megabit PoE Port connection to the cameras. Connects to the network. The light on the left turns orange Network when connecting to Ethernet of 10 /100 Mbps.
Overview 2.2.4 GV-SNVR0412 / 0812 No. Name Function I/O Panel Connects to 4 input and 1 output devices Audio Line Out Port Connects to a speaker. Audio Line In Port Connects to a microphone. HDMI Output Connects to a HD TV. VGA Output Connects to a VGA monitor.
2.2.5 GV-SNVR1600 No. Name Function Audio Microphone In Port Not functional. VGA Monitor Output Connects to the VGA monitor. HDMI Port Connects to the HD TV. Connects to keyboard, mouse, USB flash drive or USB 2.0 Port GV-Joystick V2. Power Input Connects to power supply.
Note: GV-SNVR1611 does not have a load default button. To restore factory settings manually, right-click the mouse five times during the startup screen, with the GeoVision logo, or see 6.2.5 Restoring to Factory Default Settings, GV-SNVR User’s Manual for loading...
3. Installation The GV-SNVR uses SATA hard drive for video data storage. Before recording, be sure to install the hard drive. GV-SNVR0411 1. Unscrew three screws on the bottom and two screws on the sides; then remove the cover. 2. Place the supplied rubber foots on four of the six oval holes and place the hard drive in the drive drawer as below by aligning the four holes.
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Installation 3. Secure the hard drive from the back of the drawer using the 4 supplied screws. 4. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. Data Cable SATA Power Cable 5. Place the cover back and tighten the screws. The hard drive is now ready to use.
GV-SNVR0811 1. Unscrew the two screws on the both sides, and remove the cover. 2. Place the hard drive in the driver drawer. 3. Secure the hard drive from the back of the drawer using the 4 supplied screws.
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Installation 4. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. 5. Assemble the cover with the device by tightening the screws on the both sides. The hard drive is now ready to use.
GV-SNVR0400F 1. Unscrew the two screws on the rear panel and remove the cover. 2. Unscrew the drive drawer and take it out from the device. 3. Place the hard drive in the drive drawer as below by aligning the three holes.
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Installation 4. Secure the hard drive with the drive drawer using the 6 supplied screws (3 screws on each side). 5. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. 6. Put the drive drawer back in the device and secure the two screws on the drive drawer. Refer to Step 2.
GV-SNVR1600 1. Loosen the 6 screws and remove the cover. 2. Assemble the mounting brackets with the hard drive and tighten the screws on both sides. Note: Each mounting bracket is labeled L or R for recognition. Align the mounting bracket with the holes on the hard drive and make sure it is secured to the correct side.
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Installation 4. Tighten the 4 screws on the side of the hard drive. 5. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. 6. To install more HDDs, repeat the steps above. 7. Place the cover back and tighten the screws. The hard drive is now ready for use.
GV-SNVR1611 Installing the Hard Drive 1. Unscrew the two screws on both sides and the four screws on the rear to remove the cover. 2. Place the hard drive in the driver drawer. 3. Secure the hard drive from the back of the drawer using the 4 supplied screws.
Installation 4. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. 5. Assemble the cover with the device by tightening the screws on both sides and the rear side. The hard drive is now ready for use. GV-SNVR0412 / 0812 The following procedure is exemplified using GV-SNVR0812 Installing the Hard Drive...
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2. Place the hard drive in the driver drawer. 3. Secure the hard drive from the back of the drawer using the 4 supplied screws. 4. Connect the SATA Power Cable and Data Cable to the hard drive. 5. Assemble the cover with the device by tightening the screws on both sides and the rear side.
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Connecting the GV-SNVR 1. Connect the GV-SNVR to power. 2. Connect the GV-SNVR to the network using the Ethernet cable. For GV-SNVR0411 / 0412 / 0811 / 0812 / 1611, only connect to the network via its specified LAN / WAN port as illustrated.
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6. Only for GV-SNVR0411 / 0412 / 0811 / 0812 / 1611, connect cameras to the GV-SNVR using Ethernet cables. 7. Only for GV-SNVR0412 / 0812 / 1611, connect up to 4 input and 1 output devices to the GV-SNVR. Press or switch on the power button to start the GV-SNVR.
Connecting the GV-SNVR 4.1 Network Connection for GV-SNVR1600 There are two network ports, LAN and WAN, for the GV-SNVR1600. If both network ports are used simultaneously, only the WAN port can be connected to the Internet. Therefore, it is recommended to connect the devices as below. 1.
4.2 Accessing the GV-SNVR This function is only for GV-SNVR0411 / 0412 / 0811 / 0812 / 1611. When turning on the GV-SNVR for the first time or loading default settings, a login window appears. Follow the steps below to access the GV-SNVR. 1.
Connecting to GV-IP Cameras 5. Connecting to GV-IP Cameras After you have installed the IP cameras under the same LAN as the GV-SNVR, you are ready to display the channels on GV-SNVR. To automatically set up GV-IP Cameras, see the section below.
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IMPORTANT: By default, GV-IP Cameras use the IP address 192.168.0.10. The GV-SNVR will automatically assign unused IP addresses to these cameras to avoid IP address conflict with others under the same LAN. For GV-SNVR0411 / 0811 / 1611, to connect to GV-ABL Series / ADR Series / AVD Series / EBD Series / TBL Series / TDR Series / TVD Series / SD2322-IR / 2722-IR / 3732-IR, UVS-ABD1300 / ABL1300 / ADR1300 and EVS-ABD1300 / ABL1300 / ADR1300, your network environment must have a DHCP server.
Formatting Hard Drive 6. Formatting Hard Drive After installing the hard drive to GV-SNVR, you need to format the hard drive before enabling the monitoring. On the main screen, click the Setting button. Select Storage and click Format. A message appears to ask for confirmation. Click Execute to format the hard drive.
7. Main Screen Close the Camera page to see the connected channels on the main screen. No. Name Description Indicates the camera name. The column changes from gray to red Camera Name when the recording is enabled. System Brings up the options: Log Out, Reboot and Shutdown. Accesses the following setting pages: Camera, Recording, Network, Setting Storage, Display, Service, Event and System.
Main Screen 7.1 Enabling Recording To start recording, click the Record button and select a camera. To enable recording for all the connected cameras, select Start All Monitoring. For details, see 2.6 Enabling Recording in GV-SNVR User’s Manual. 7.2 Playing Back Video You can instantly play back the recorded video without interrupting the monitoring and recording.
To enable the update of live view on your Web browser, you must set the Web browser to allow ActiveX controls and perform a one-time installation of GeoVision’s ActiveX components on your computer. For Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge: Open your Web browser, type the IP address of the GV-SNVR and download SNVR Viewer.
Upgrading Firmware 9. Upgrading Firmware GeoVision periodically release the updated firmware on the Website. You can upgrade the firmware using a USB flash drive of FAT32 format. To upgrade the firmware, follow the steps below. 1. Download the firmware file to a USB flash drive.
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