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Quick Start Guide
GV-Edge Recording Manager
Thank you for purchasing GV-Edge Recording Manager. This guide is designed to
assist the new user in getting immediate results from GV-Edge Recording
Manager. For advanced information on how to use GV-Edge Recording
2021/01
Manager, please refer to GV-Edge Recording Manager User's Manual online.
English
© 2021 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved.
ERMV20-QG-A

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide GV-Edge Recording Manager Thank you for purchasing GV-Edge Recording Manager. This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from GV-Edge Recording Manager. For advanced information on how to use GV-Edge Recording 2021/01 Manager, please refer to GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual online.
  • Page 2 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

    1.3 Options ........................4   1.4 GPU Decoding Specifications .................4 Windows Version.......................5  2. Getting Started ....................6    2.1 Installing the GV-Edge Recording Manager ............6   2.2 Adding Hosts ......................7   2.3 Overview ......................11   2.3.1 Main Window ......................11   2.3.2 Toolbar ........................12 3.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Welcome to the GV-Edge Recording Manager Quick Start Guide. In the following sections, you will learn about the basic installations and configurations. For more details, see GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual. 1.1 Minimum System Requirements Install GV-Edge Recording Manager to a computer that meets the minimum system requirements.
  • Page 5 PC when Windows crashes or freezes. 2. You can only purchase software license for Mac online. For details, see 12.2 Purchasing License in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual. 3. The licensing for Windows version comes in two forms: GV-USB dongle and software license.

  • Page 6: Supported Geovision Products

    Introduction 1.2 Supported GeoVision Products GV-IP Devices Supported Version GV-IP Camera All GV-IP Cameras with the latest firmware. GV-VS11 V1.03 or later GV-VS12 V1.07 or later GV-VS14 V1.01 or later GV-Video Server GV-VS2400/2420 V1.00 or later GV-VS2800/2820 V1.00 or later GV-VS21600 V1.00 or later...

  • Page 7: Options

    GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) decoding can lower the CPU loading and increase the total frame rate supported by a GV-Edge Recording Manager. GPU decoding can be performed on on-board VGA, external VGA, or both. For details, see GPU Decoding Specifications in...

  • Page 8: Windows Version

    Windows Version...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    2. Getting Started 2.1 Installing the GV-Edge Recording Manager Follow the steps below to install GV-Edge Recording Manager from the GeoVision Website. Go to the Download page of GeoVision Website. Click the Download icon of GV-Edge Recording Manager (Windows).

  • Page 10: Adding Hosts

    2. Upon first startup, GV-Edge Recording Manager automatically searches for the GV-IP Devices and the servers installed with GeoVision software that are under the same LAN. 3. When the search is finished, you are prompted to select hosts. Click OK to proceed.
  • Page 11 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to select more hosts. The selected hosts are indicated with a green plus sign. 7. Click the Add Selected Hosts button. When the hosts are added to the Host List, you are prompted with a message. Click OK. 8.
  • Page 12 9. Once added, drag and drop the desired cameras from the Host List onto the Live View Window for live view display. Note: 1. For more ways of adding hosts, see 2.2 Adding Hosts in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual. 2. If a router or firewall is installed, ensure the following communication ports required by the Host Search function are open: ...
  • Page 13 5. To specify the time length allowed for GV-Edge Recording Manager to access the GV-VMS in GV-VMS V16.11, click the account ID at the top of GV-VMS’s main page, click Password Setup, and select Local Account Edit. In the Control Center tab, select the Limit Connection Time option and specify the time length between 10 and 3600 seconds.

  • Page 14: Overview

    Name Description Camera Channels Displays the live views / recordings of added hosts. Device Lists & Contains the hosts added to the GV-Edge Recording Manager Layout and their I/O devices, and configures layout settings. Toolbar Contains buttons to quickly access system settings, functions and close image windows.

  • Page 15: Toolbar

    Close All Videos Closes all videos currently streamed on the main screen. Snapshot Takes a snapshot of a desired camera channel. Configure Contains the general settings of GV-Edge Recording Manager, imports / exports data, accesses IP Device Utility, and manages software license.

  • Page 16: Configuring The Nas

    GV-EFD2101/EFD3101/EVD2100/EVD3100 (firmware V1.00 or later). For performance and compatibility, it is highly recommended to use GV-NAS Systems for recording. Make sure the computer installed with GV-Edge Recording Manager is under the same LAN with the NAS devices. 3.1 Recording to NAS 1.
  • Page 17 3. Click the Search for network host button to detect the NAS installed under the LAN. The detected network hosts are listed. 4. Select a NAS from the list and click the Search the host’s network storage button to detect its shared folder(s).This dialog box appears. 5.
  • Page 18 Configuring the NAS A. Select at least one camera. B. Select a NAS folder and click the Select this storage path for the device button to assign this storage path. The storage path appears in the Storage Path column immediately. C.

  • Page 19: Changing The Nas Storage

    3.2 Changing the NAS Storage From the NAS Setup window (step 7 in 3.1 Recording to NAS), select a camera, select a new NAS folder and click . The new storage path is immediately assigned. Alternatively type the storage path, ID and password of a NAS folder. Click Save to apply the settings.

  • Page 20: Enabling Host Monitoring

    GV-ABL / ADR / AVD / EBD / TBL / TDR / TVD series, GV-SD2322-IR / 2722-IR / 3732-IR). For GV-DVR / NVR / VMS, make sure of the account used for connecting to GV-Edge Recording Manager having the privilege to enable monitoring.

  • Page 21: Accessing Playback

    5. Accessing Playback Follow the steps below to play back host event recordings on GV-Edge Recording Manager. Note: The Instant Playback and audio recording backup are not supported by GV-SNVR. Remote playback from SD card is not supported for the following models: GV-ABL / TBL Series, GV-ADR / TDR Series, GV-AVD / TVD Series, GV-EBD Series, GV-QSD5730 / 5731-IR, GV-SD2322-IR / 2722-IR / 3732-IR.
  • Page 22 3. Click Play to start playing. 4. To play back another event, select the camera and then double-click an entry. To access more playback features, see Chapter 6 Playback in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual.

  • Page 23: Mac Version

    Mac Version...

  • Page 24: Getting Started

    6. Getting Started 6.1 Installing the GV-Edge Recording Manager Follow the steps below to install GV-Edge Recording Manager from the GeoVision Website. Go to the Download page of GeoVision website. Click the Link icon of GV-Edge Recording Manager (Mac). Click the View in Mac App Store tab.

  • Page 25: Adding Hosts

    6.2 Adding Hosts Note: To connect to GV-VMS hosts, make sure the Webcam Server function is enabled to allow remote access of GV-Edge Recording Manager. 1. Execute the GV-Edge Recording Manager program. 2. Upon first startup, you are prompted to search GV-IP Devices and servers installed with GeoVision software that are under the same LAN.
  • Page 26 Getting Started 4. To add multiple hosts: A. Select hosts from the Add column or click Select All to add all the hosts. To add a selection of hosts, click the device on the Add column. B. Type the username and Password and click Apply All to log in the selected hosts using this set of username and password.
  • Page 27 Select a host on the Camera List and click Note: 1. For more ways of adding hosts, see 10.2 Adding Hosts in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual. 2. If a router or firewall is installed, ensure the following communication ports required by the Host Search function are open: ...

  • Page 28: Overview

    By default, there are three areas on the main window. Name Description Camera List Contains the hosts added to the GV-Edge Recording Manager. Live View Window Displays live views from hosts. Toolbar Contains buttons to quickly access system settings, functions and main screen windows.

  • Page 29: Toolbar

    Click to extend the Live View Window to full screen. Event List Displays events with event type, device name and detection time. For details, see 12.6 Viewing Event List in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual. Remote Playback Click to access the recording calendar which notes dates in which recordings are done.

  • Page 30: Configuring The Nas

    2. For system performance and compatibility, it is highly recommended to use GV-NAS Systems for recording. 3. Make sure the computer installed with GV-Edge Recording Manager is under the same LAN with the NAS. 4. By default, all the username and password in the NAS application are admin. To use a different set of username and password, type in the Username and Password fields.
  • Page 31 3. Type the username and password of the cameras you wish to search and click browse. In this example, we search for cameras with the username and password admin. This dialog box appears. 4. Select a camera and click to browse for NAS servers under the same LAN.
  • Page 32 Configuring the NAS 5. To assign the storage path, follow the steps below. A. Select a camera from the top list. B. Select a NAS server from the bottom list and type the administrator username and password of the NAS server. For GV-NAS Systems, the default username and password are both admin.
  • Page 33 7. Type the username and password of an established account in the NAS server. For example, the default username and password for a GV-NAS System is Cam01 and 1234578. Cam01 8. To assign a different recording path for another GV-IP Camera, follow steps 6 and 7. 9.

  • Page 34: Enabling Host Monitoring

    8. Enabling Host Monitoring You can remotely enable the monitoring function on host using GV-Edge Recording Manager. Note: This function is only available for GV-IP Devices. Enable Monitoring for a Single Channel Right-click a live view from the Live View Window, and then select Monitoring. Select the same option again to disable.
  • Page 35 From the top of the main screen, select Tools and then select Start All Monitoring. To disable monitoring, select Tools again and then select Stop All Monitoring. For details on the Live View Window, see Chapter 12 Live View in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual.

  • Page 36: Accessing Playback

    9. Accessing Playback You can remotely play back host recordings on GV-Edge Recording Manager. Follow the steps below to playback: Note: For a GV-DVR / NVR / VMS host, make sure Remote Viewlog Service (under Control Center Service) is enabled ahead to allow GV-Edge Recording Manager to remotely access the host for playback.
  • Page 37  Use the mouse scroll to change the displayed hours of the timeline.  Hold and drag the hour numeral to move to different parts of the timeline. For details, see Chapter 14 Playback in GV-Edge Recording Manager User’s Manual.

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