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User Manual Version: 1.0 Date: November 2018...
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Important Notice Thank you for choosing our product. Before using this product, please carefully read this instruction manual. This will help prevent unnecessary damage to the product. Follow these instructions to ensure that your product functions properly and completes verifications in a timely manner. Unless authorized by our company, no group or individual shall take excerpts of or copy all or part of these instructions nor transmit the contents of these instructions in any way.
Note: Please use the correct method when pressing your fingers onto the fingerprint reader for registration and identification. Our company will assume no liability for recognition issues that may result from incorrect usage of the product. We reserve the right of final interpretation and modification concerning this point. G4 User Manual 1...
1:1 verification process, see section “1.5 Verification Method”. Tap on to enter the main menu. If a super administrator has already been registered for this device, you will need the permission of the super administrator to enter the main menu. G4 User Manual...
Chinese keyboard; press [EN] to switch to the English keyboard; press [?123] to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard; and press [Back] to return to the alphabet keyboard. If you tap on an input box, the virtual keyboard will pop up on the screen. To hide the keyboard, tap on the downwards arrow G4 User Manual...
1.4 Change the Theme and Wallpaper Tap on any blank area with your finger on the initial interface to change the theme and wallpaper, as shown below: G4 User Manual...
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Change the theme 1. Tap on [Choose theme] and select a theme at the bottom of the interface. G4 User Manual...
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2. After the theme was set successfully, it will be displayed on the standby interface. G4 User Manual...
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Change the wallpaper Press on any blank area on the screen for a while, then tap on the [Change wallpaper] icon, slide from right to left and back in the wallpaper choosing area to choose the desired wallpaper. G4 User Manual...
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The wallpaper is set successfully and displayed on the standby interface. G4 User Manual...
To enter fingerprint verification mode, simply press your finger on the fingerprint reader. Make sure that you correctly press your fingerprint onto the fingerprint reader. Please refer to section “1.1Using your finger” for further details. Successful verification: G4 User Manual...
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Employee ID input via the virtual keyboard. This method can be used when the system has trouble recognizing an employee's fingerprints. Press the button on the main screen to enter 1:1 fingerprint verification mode: Enter the Employee ID and press [OK]. G4 User Manual 11...
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If an employee has registered a password and badge in addition to his/her fingerprints and the verification method is set to fingerprint/ password/ badge verification, the following screen will appear. Select the fingerprint icon to enter fingerprint verification mode: G4 User Manual...
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Press the finger on the fingerprint reader to proceed with verification. G4 User Manual 13...
When an employee inputs his/her personnel ID and password into the device, the data will be compared to the personnel IDs and passwords saved in the system. Tap on the button on the main screen to enter the 1:1 password verification mode. Enter the employee ID and press [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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If an employee has registered a fingerprint and card in addition to a password and the verification method is set to fingerprint/password/card verification, the following screen will appear. Select the password icon to enter password verification mode. G4 User Manual 17...
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Enter a password and press [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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Successfully verified. G4 User Manual 19...
Compare the face captured by the camera with the facial template related to the personnel ID input. Press on the main interface and enter the 1:1 facial verification mode. Input the personnel ID, click on [OK]. G4 User Manual 21...
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Look at the camera, make sure your face stay in the center of the camera. G4 User Manual...
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Otherwise, employees may not be able to complete the verification process. For instance, when employee A registers with his/her fingerprint data, and the system's verification method is set as “Fingerprint + Password”, the employee will not be able to complete the verification process. G4 User Manual 25...
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The example below shows “Fingerprint + Password” verification. To log in to the system, please follow these steps: Press to access the multiple verification interface, then the following window will appear. Enter the password and tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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Note: A combined verification method can only be used when an employee has registered a comparison method and that method has been selected in the system. For further details, please see section “3.1 Add an Employee” below. G4 User Manual...
2. Main Menu On the startup screen, press to enter the main menu, as shown in the diagram below: G4 User Manual 29...
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To ensure the security of the device, we recommend registering an administrator the first time you use this device. For detailed operating instructions, please see section “3.1 Add an Employee”. G4 User Manual...
3. Employee Management 3.1 Add an Employee Tap on [Employee Management] in the main menu: Tap on on the “Employee Management” interface to enter the employee creation wizard. G4 User Manual 31...
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Tap on [Start] on the employee creation wizard. G4 User Manual...
Employee IDs can be changed the first time that they are used to log in to the system. After they have been used to log in, employee numbers can no longer be edited. The message "This Employee ID is already in use!" indicates that the ID number you have input is already being used. Please input another ID number. G4 User Manual 33...
3.1.2 Register Employee Photo After inputting the employee's basic information, tap on the right arrow to register an employee photo. Tap on the icon to enter the camera interface. G4 User Manual...
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Employee should face the lens and then adjust the position. Tap on the icon to take a photo. G4 User Manual 35...
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Tap on the icon on the bottom side, select a photo, then tap on the icon to continue taking another photo. G4 User Manual...
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Tap on the rightwards arrow to complete adding the photo. G4 User Manual 37...
The registration comparison method is the method used to verify a login. This includes registering a password, fingerprint, or badge number. Select a registration that best suits your needs. Click on the rightwards arrow on the interface shown after the message [Employee photo added successfully], then enter the verification method entry page: G4 User Manual...
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Enter a password in the [Enter the password] field, then re-enter the password in the [Confirm password] field. Tap on [Save] (Note: the employee password must be an 8-digit number). G4 User Manual 39...
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Tap on to encrypt the password; tap on to make the password visible, as shown below: G4 User Manual...
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If the password you input in both fields does not match, you have to re-enter the passwords. G4 User Manual 41...
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The password which has been registered can be deleted or covered. Delete registered passwords On the employee management interface, tap an employee in the employee list to enter the employee information page, then tap on [Password]. G4 User Manual...
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Press [Delete] in the dialog window that pops up. G4 User Manual 43...
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Overwrite registered fingerprints Press [Overwrite] in the dialog window that pops up. G4 User Manual...
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On the registration method entry interface, tap on the icon to enter the fingerprint registration page. Select the icon on the left or right side of the screen and then tap on the finger you would like to register a fingerprint for. G4 User Manual 45...
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Press the same finger on the fingerprint reader three times. Green indicates that the fingerprint was input successfully. G4 User Manual...
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If you press different fingers onto the fingerprint scanner during the 2 and 3 contacts, you will be prompted to "Please use the same finger". G4 User Manual 47...
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If fingerprint is successfully registered, a "Continue to enroll the next fingerprint?” dialog box will appear. Tap on [Yes] to record the next fingerprint, or [No] to return to the fingerprint registration interface. G4 User Manual...
Super administrator has the same privileges as general employees, but can also enter the main menu. On the “Employee Management” interface, tap on an employee in the employee list to visit the employee’s information. G4 User Manual 49...
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Note: When a user is given super administrator privileges, entering the main menu will require ID verification. The verification process depends on the verification method that was used during user registration. See the description in section “1.5 Verification Methods”. G4 User Manual...
0-10000. Time Period + Times: if the time limit or number of entries has been exceeded, the employee will become invalid. On this “Employee information” interface, tap on [Period of validity Settings]. G4 User Manual 51...
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Check the box of the validity period mode you would like to set. G4 User Manual...
To improve security, this device features combination verification methods, which can create a total of 15 verification methods. Enter an applicable verification method in this line. Tap on the [Verification Method] field on the “Employee information” interface. G4 User Manual 53...
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Select [Verification Method], and then tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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Otherwise, employees may be unable to complete the verification process. For instance, when employee A registers with his/her fingerprints and the system's verification method is set as “Fingerprint + Card”, the employee will not be able to complete the verification process. G4 User Manual 55...
3.2 Searching for an Employee Tap on the search bar located on the "Employee Management“ interface and enter a search query (Note: search for users based on their personnel IDs, surnames, or given names). G4 User Manual...
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Automatically finds employees with information that is relevant to the search query. G4 User Manual 57...
3.3 Edit an Employee Select an employee on the employee list. G4 User Manual...
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Enter the interface where users may edit the employee information. Note: Unless an employee ID cannot be modified, other operations are similar to adding a new employee and will not be discussed here. For further information, please see section “3.1 Add an Employee”. G4 User Manual 59...
3.4 Delete Employee On the “Employee Management” interface, tap on the button in the upper right corner. G4 User Manual...
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Decide whether or not to check the box next to [Clear attendance log synchronously], tap on [OK] (this option can be checked or left un-checked based on your requirements). G4 User Manual 61...
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The employee now has been deleted and will no longer appear. Note: If [Delete Employee] is selected, all of this employee's related information will be cleared. G4 User Manual...
The 6 default statuses cannot be deleted or modified. 4.1 Add Attendance Events Tap on [Attendance Events] in the main menu: On the “Attendance Events” interface, tap on to enter the “ Attendance Event” interface. G4 User Manual 63...
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In the attendance event creation wizard, tap on [Start]. G4 User Manual...
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Enter the [Name] and [Status Value] of the new attendance event. Tap on the right arrow (note: maximum length of the name is 24 characters; status values must be unique and cannot be duplicated. The value ranges from 6 to250.) G4 User Manual 65...
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If the input status value is a duplicate or exceeds the permitted range, the following message will appear: G4 User Manual...
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4.2 Edit Attendance Events Select an employee attendance event. G4 User Manual...
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Tap on [Name] or [Status Value] to edit (note: the first 6 attendance events cannot be edited; status values must be unique and cannot be duplicated) This operation is similar to adding a new event and will not be described here. For further information, see section ”4.1 Add Attendance Events”. G4 User Manual 69...
4.3 Delete Attendance Events Select an attendance event and tap on the icon in the upper right corner (Note: the first 6 events cannot be deleted, so the delete button will not appear). G4 User Manual...
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A window will appear. Tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual 71...
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The event is now deleted and will not appear on the list. G4 User Manual...
5. Access Control Settings The access management allows users to set access parameters. On the main menu, tap on [Access Settings]. G4 User Manual 73...
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Note: Registered employees need to fulfil certain conditions before unlocking the system, which means that the current unlock time should be within the effective time period, or the door cannot be opened. G4 User Manual...
Users can search for ATT Logs, ATT Photos, and Blacklist Photos. Searches support retrieval queries, date queries, or a combination of the two. 6.1 Search for Attendance Records Tap on [Record Search] in the main menu, then the following interface of work record history will pop up. G4 User Manual 75...
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Enter information such as the employee ID, first or last name of an employee in the search bar. G4 User Manual...
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Automatically finds the employees with information that is relevant to the search query. G4 User Manual 77...
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Tap on the button to access the following window where you can select the [Starting Date] and [Ending Date]. Tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
6.2 Search for Attendance Photos The query operation supports search bar queries, date queries, and combined search bar + date queries. Tap on the drop-down button in attendance logs and select [ATT Photos]. G4 User Manual...
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Enter the ATT photos interface. G4 User Manual 81...
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Enter search information interface, namely, the personnel ID, in the search bar, the system the system will then automatically search for the employee with the corresponding personnel ID. G4 User Manual...
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Tap on and a window will pop up. Select the [Starting Date] and [Ending Date]. G4 User Manual 83...
Tap on an attendance photo to view that photo's details. 6.3 Search for Blacklist Photos To conduct a blacklist photo query, follow the same steps required to complete an attendance photo query. For exact operation details, see section “6.2 Search for Attendance Photos”. G4 User Manual 85...
Manage the device's data, including Delete an ATT Log, Delete an ATT Photo, Delete a Blacklist Photo, Delete All Data, Delete Admin Role, Delete a User Photo, and Delete Wallpaper. In the main menu, tap on [Data Management]. G4 User Manual...
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Delete Admin Role Turn the super administrator into a general employee. Delete a User Photo Delete all employee photos. Delete Wallpaper Delete all wallpapers stored in the device. G4 User Manual 87...
Before uploading or downloading using a USB drive, plug the USB drive into the device's USB port, then conduct each operation. On the USB disk management interface, tap on the [USB disk upload] field: G4 User Manual...
Each photo may not exceed 250k, otherwise the system will remind the user that the uploading is failed. Upload work codes from a USB drive to the device. Upload Work Code Upload all JPG pictures from a USB drive to the device. Upload Wallpapers G4 User Manual 89...
Copy attendance pictures stored in the device to the USB drive. The format of the Download ATT Photos picture is JPG. Download Download the blacklist photos within the specified time range (all, the current week, Blacklist Photos last week, the current month, last month, user-defined). G4 User Manual...
Encrypt ATT Data Encrypt employee attendance logs while downloading or uploading. Delete Attendance Logs after After attendance logs have been successfully copied to the USB drive, the logs Successfully Downloading stored on the device will be deleted. G4 User Manual 91...
It will stop ringing after the alarm time has elapsed. 9.1 Add Alarms In the main menu, tap on [Alarm Management]: On the alarm management interface, tap on to enter the “Add Alarms” page. G4 User Manual...
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Set Time-- select [AM] or [PM], select [Hour] and [Minute]. G4 User Manual 93...
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Duplicate-- the default is set to "Only once". To copy the settings, tap on the [Duplicate] button and a window will pop up. Select the date and tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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Tap on the [Bell] button and a window will pop up. Select a ringtone and tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual 95...
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Tap on the [Save] key and the alarm will be successfully added. The alarm will be enabled by default. G4 User Manual...
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Enable [Alarm Switch] to change the alarm's status. Green indicates that the alarm is on, while gray indicates that the alarm is off. G4 User Manual 97...
9.2 Edit Alarms Select an alarm from the alarm list. G4 User Manual...
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Enter the alarm editing interface. This operation is similar to adding a new event and will not be described here. See section “9.1 Add Alarms” for more details. G4 User Manual 99...
10. System Settings Set system parameters to maximize the device's ability to meet the needs of employees. In the main menu, tap on [System Settings]: G4 User Manual...
When the device communicates with a PC via Ethernet, the network must be set up. When the device is not connected to the network, tap on [TCP/IP Settings] on the “Network Settings” interface. The following page will display: G4 User Manual...
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The default subnet mask is 0.0.0.0 (can be changed). Gateway Address The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0 (can be changed). The default address is 0.0.0.0 (can be changed). TCP Port The default TCP port is 4370 (can be changed). G4 User Manual 107...
0 to 999999. When the value is 0, there’s no code status. The ID ranges from 1 to 255. If the system is using the RS232/RS485 communication method, Device ID please input the device ID during software communication. G4 User Manual...
Fixed Mode: there is only one fixed attendance mode. Disable Mode: this function is not used. Set in [Timed State Switch] mode After selecting "Timed State Switch", tap on the button to enter the related settings interface. G4 User Manual 115...
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On the timed state switch interface, tap on [Check in], then tap on [Repeat Daily]. This will appear green if enabled or gray if disabled. G4 User Manual...
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Set the time When the [Repeat daily] switch is turned on, the following will display: G4 User Manual 117...
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Tap on the [Time] button and swipe up and down to set the corresponding time. Tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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When the [Repeat Daily] switch is disabled, the following will display: G4 User Manual 119...
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Tap on the button for the date you would like to set, then swipe up and down to set the corresponding time. Tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual...
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Settings Applied Note: The settings process for "Clock out", "Break out", "Break in", "Overtime in", and "Overtime out" is the same as "Clock in". G4 User Manual 121...
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Set to [Fixed Mode] status. Once the status mode is set to "Fixed Mode", tap on the button to enter the Fixed Mode options menu. G4 User Manual...
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In the Fixed Mode selection menu, select the attendance status that you would like to set. G4 User Manual 123...
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Set this mode to disabled. Select the Status Mode as "Disable Mode". G4 User Manual...
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Duplicate verified time settings. Tap on [Duplicate verified time] and a dialog box will appear asking you to input time (unit: seconds). Tap on [OK]. G4 User Manual 125...
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Support letter personnel IDs settings. Tap on the [Letter Employee ID] switch. It will turn green when enabled and gray when disabled. G4 User Manual...
10.3.3 Camera Mode Select the circumstances in which the camera will take photos and whether or not the photos are saved to assist with attendance records. Tap on the [Camera Mode] that you would like to configure: G4 User Manual...
10.3.4 Verification Settings Configure settings for attendance verification parameters: G4 User Manual 129...
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When the value is set as 0, the Blacklist Photos function is disabled. Verify Message Display This is the length of time that an employee’s information will display on the system's Delay screen after successful verification. Unit: seconds. G4 User Manual...
This is used to determine if employee validity periods are enabled or disabled when registering employees. Tap on the [User period of validity end setting] switch. It will turn green when enabled and gray when disabled. G4 User Manual 131...
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When User period of validity end setting is enabled, the following will display. Select the setting you would like to configure. G4 User Manual...
Server Address The IP address of ADMS server. Server Port The port that ADMS server uses. When you enable a proxy, you need to set an IP address and port number for the proxy Enable Proxy server. G4 User Manual 133...
10.5.1 Wiegand In Tap on [Wiegand In] to enter the interface of settings of “Wiegand In”. Menu Options Function Description Wiegand Format The Wiegand value could be 26bits, 34bits, 36bits, 37bits, or 50bits. G4 User Manual 135...
10.5.2 Wiegand Out Tap on [Wiegand Out] to enter the below interface: G4 User Manual...
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Users may be verified with the specific work codes and card numbers. If the device Verification supports alphabetical work codes, work code output will not be supported and only card Method number output can be available. G4 User Manual 137...
If a timeout message occurs while selecting plugin status time, the default status Plugin Selection Timeout will be restored. When the value is set as 0, this function is disabled. Unit: seconds. Custom Theme Wallpaper This displays all uploaded custom wallpapers. Users can set and delete wallpapers. Management G4 User Manual...
This switch enables/disables touchscreen prompt. When enabled, users will receive Touch Prompt touchscreen prompts. When disabled, no touchscreen prompts will be received. Adjust volume settings. This can only be used if audio prompts are enabled. It can be set Voice Settings from 0-15. G4 User Manual 139...
If it does not, the verification fails. The upper limit of the number of failed verification under 1:1 verification. When the 1:1 Retry Times number of failed verification reaches the set value, the system will return to the standby interface. G4 User Manual...
10.9 Auto-testing On the system settings list, tap on [Auto-testing] to enter the auto testing interface: G4 User Manual 141...
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When pressing a fingerprint onto the scanner, the screen will display an image of the scanned fingerprint. Test if the camera is functioning properly. Check to see if the image quality is clear and Camera Testing usable. G4 User Manual...
Restores the settings of the device, including communication settings, system settings, to Restore Factory the factory settings. Adjust volume. Volume can only be adjusted if audio prompts are enabled. The effective Upgrade USB range is 0-15. G4 User Manual 143...
Displays the device's name, serial number, MAC address, fingerprint algorithm version Device Information information, platform information, and manufacturer. Displays all the versions of all the system's apps, such as the system settings, quick parts, Version data manager, and other installed apps. G4 User Manual...
Thank you for choosing this hybrid biometric recognition product, which was designed and manufactured by ZKTeco. As a world-renowned provider of core biometric recognition technologies, we are constantly developing and researching new products, and strive to follow the privacy laws of each country in which our products are sold.
Note: 80% of this project's components are made using non-toxic, eco-friendly materials. Those which contain toxins or harmful materials or elements are included due to current economic or technical limitations which prevent their replacement with non-toxic materials or elements. G4 User Manual 147...
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