Page 1
GV-Cloud Cameras User's Manual GV-GDR4900 GV-GEB4900 GV-GEBF4911 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. TVTG-UM-B...
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
Safety Instruction ⚫ This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit, marked with 'Limited Power Source', 'LPS' on unit, output rated minimum 12V/2 A or POE 48V/ 350mA or AC24V (depending on models), no more than 2000m altitude of operation and Tma=60 Deg.C.
Page 4
Disclaimer With regard to the product with internet access, the use of product shall be wholly at your ⚫ own risks. Our company shall be irresponsible for abnormal operation, privacy leakage or other damages resulting from cyber attack, hacker attack, virus inspection, or other internet security risks;...
Page 5
Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance The products have been tested and found in compliance with the council FCC rules and regulations part 15 subpart B. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
Chapter 2 Network Connection System Requirement For proper operation of the product, the following requirements should be met for your computer. Web browser: IE (plug-in required) / Firefox / Edge / Safari / Google Chrome *It is recommended to use the latest version of these web browsers. The menu display and operation of the camera may be slightly different by using the browser with plug-in or without plug-in.
Page 10
Find the camera with its Mac Address, click on its IP address. For first-time users, you are requested to create a password. Type a new password and click OK. Click on its IP address again and select Webpage to open its Web interface. Type the set password on the login page and click Login.
2.1.2 Directly Access through IE The default network settings are as shown below: IP address: 192.168.0.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.226.1 HTTP: 80 Data port: 9008 Use the above default settings when logging in the camera for the first time. Directly connect the camera to the computer through network cable.
Page 12
Next, click the “Properties” button to set the network of the PC. Open the Web browser and enter the default address of the IP-camera. Follow directions to download and install the plug-in. Enter the default username and password on the login page and click “Login”.
2.2 WAN Access through the router or virtual server Make sure the camera is connected to the local network and then log in the camera via LAN and go to Config→Network→Port menu to set the port number. Port Setup Go to Config →Network→TCP/IP menu to modify the IP address. IP Setup Go to the router’s management interface through IE browser to forward the IP address and port of the camera in the “Virtual Server”.
Page 14
Access through PPPoE dial-up Network connection Access the camera through PPPoE auto dial-up. The setup steps are as follow: Go to Config→Network→Port menu to set the port number. Go to Config →Network→TCP/IP→PPPoE Config menu. Enable PPPoE and then enter the user name and password from your internet service provider. Go to Config →Network→DDNS menu.
Chapter 3 Live View After logging in, the following window will be shown. The following table is the instructions of the icons on the live view interface. Icon Description Icon Description Original size Sensor alarm indicator Fit correct scale Motion alarm indicator Adapt Color abnormal indicator Full screen...
Page 16
Illegal parking detection Face Detection indicator (only for GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900) Video metadata extraction Rule information display indicator Note: Those smart alarm indicators will flash only when the camera supports those functions and the corresponding events are enabled. After clicking the audio alarm icon, the sound warning will be triggered according to the set warning times (you can set the warning times by clicking Config→Alarm→Audio Alarm).
Page 17
PTZ Control Some cameras can be installed in a compatible external PTZ enclosure through RS485. Click the PTZ icon to reveal the PTZ control panel. The descriptions of the control panel are as follows: Icon Description Icon Description Move upper left direction Move upper right direction Move up Stop movement...
Page 18
Rule line or area color display: Rule line or area: blue Rule line or area after an event is triggered: turn from blue to red...
Chapter 4 Network Camera Configuration In the Webcam client, choose “Config” to go to the configuration interface. Note: Wherever applicable, click the “Save” button to save the settings. 4.1 System Configuration 4.1.1 Basic Information In the “Basic Information” interface, the system information of the device is listed. 4.1.2 Date and Time Go to Config→System→Date and Time.
Note: The time zone of the camera and the computer must be the same. It is recommended to modify the time zone of the camera according to the time zone of the computer. If the time zone of the computer is modified, the current web client needs to be closed.
Note: If the performance of your computer is not compatible with the IE client or your computer has no graphics card, low-efficient mode is suggested. On non-IE browsers, only Show Bitrate can be set in the above interface. When you access your camera by the web browser without the plug-in, only Show Bitrate cam be set in the above interface.
Page 22
4.1.4.1 Schedule Recording Settings Go to Config→System→Storage→Record to go to the interface as shown below. Set record stream, pre-record time, cycle writing. Pre Record Time: Set the time to record before the actual recording begins. Set schedule recording. Check “Enable Schedule Record” and set the schedule. Weekly Schedule Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for a single week.
Page 23
4.1.4.2 Snapshot Settings Go to Config→System→Storage→Snapshot to go to the interface as shown below. Set the format, resolution and quality of the image saved on the SD card and the snapshot interval and quantity and the timing snapshot here. Snapshot Quantity: The number you set here is the maximum quantity of snapshots. The actual quantity of snapshots may be less than this number.
4.2 Image Configuration 4.2.1 Display Configuration Go to Image→Display Settings interface as shown below. The image’s brightness, contrast, hue and saturation and so on for common, day and night mode can be set up separately. The image effect can be quickly seen by switching the configuration file. Brightness: Set the brightness level of the camera’s image.
Page 25
Sharpness: Set the resolution level of the image plane and the sharpness level of the image edge. Noise Reduction: Decrease the noise and make the image more thorough. Increasing the value will make the noise reduction effect better but it will reduce the image resolution. Defog: Activating this function and setting an appropriate value as needed in foggy, dusty, smoggy, or rainy environment to get clear images.
Page 26
Lens Distortion Correction: When the image appears distortion to some extent, please enable this function and adjust the level according to the actual scene to correct the distortion. Frequency: 50Hz and 60Hz can be optional. Corridor Pattern: Corridor viewing modes can be used for situations such as long hallways. 0, 90, 180 and 270 are available.
4.2.2 Video / Audio Configuration Go to Image→Video / Audio interface as shown below. In this interface, set the resolution, frame rate, bitrate type, video quality and so on subject to the actual network condition. Three video streams can be adjustable. Resolution: The size of image.
Page 28
Watermark: When playing back the local recorded video in the search interface, the watermark can be displayed. To enable it, check the watermark box and enter the watermark text. Note: When the camera is connected to GV-Cloud VMS, the resolution and bitrate values will be grayed out and cannot be modified.
4.2.3 OSD Configuration Go to Image→OSD interface as shown below. For GV-GEBF4911 Set time stamp, device name, OSD content and picture overlap here. After enabling the corresponding display and entering the content, drag them to change their position. Then click the “Save”...
Picture Overlap Settings: Check “OSD Content1”, choose “Picture Overlay” and click to select the overlap picture. Then click “Open” to upload the overlap picture. The pixel of the image shall not exceed 200*200, or it cannot be uploaded. 4.2.4 Video Mask Go to Image→Video Mask interface as shown below.
To clear the video mask: Click the “Clear” button to delete the current video mask area. 4.2.5 ROI Configuration Go to Image→ROI Config interface as shown below. An area in the image can be set as a region of interest. This area will have a higher bitrate than the rest of the image, resulting in better image quality for the identified area.
4.2.6 Lens Control This function is only available for the model with motorized zoom lens. Within this section, zoom and focus can be controlled. If the image is out of focus after a manual adjustment, one key focus can be used to set the focus automatically. Go to Config→Image→ Zoom/Focus interface to set.
Page 33
Check “Enable” check box to activate motion based alarms. If unchecked, the camera will not send out any signals to trigger motion-based recording to the NVR or CMS, even if there is motion in the video. Alarm Holding Time: It refers to the interval time between the adjacent motion detections. For instance, if the alarm holding time is set to 20 seconds, once the camera detects a motion, it will go to alarm and would not detect any other motion in 20 seconds.
Page 34
For GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Check “Enable” check box to activate motion based alarms. If unchecked, the camera will not send out any signals to trigger motion-based recording to the NVR or CMS, even if there is motion in the video. Alarm Holding Time: It refers to the interval time between the adjacent motion detections.
4.3.2 Exception Alarm ⚫ SD Card Full Go to Config→Alarm→Exception Alarm→SD Card Full. Click “Enable”. Set the alarm holding time and alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to 4.3.1 Motion Detection for details. ⚫...
Page 36
⚫ IP Address Conflict Go to Config→Alarm→Exception Alarm→IP Address Collision as shown below. Click “Enable” and set the alarm holding time. Trigger alarm out. When the IP address of the camera conflicts with the IP address of other devices, the system will trigger the alarm out. ⚫...
4.3.3 Alarm In To set sensor alarm (alarm in): Go to Config→Alarm→Alarm In interface as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Click “Enable” and set the alarm type, alarm holding time and sensor name. Set alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer 4.3.1 Motion Detection for details.
4.3.4 Alarm Out Go to Config→Alarm→Alarm Out. Alarm Out ID: The alarm out can be set respectively by selecting alarm out ID. Alarm Out Mode: Alarm linkage, manual operation, day/night switch linkage and timing are optional. Alarm Linkage: Having selected this mode, select alarm out name, alarm holding time at the “Alarm Holding Time”...
4.3.5 Alarm Server Go to Alarm→Alarm Server interface as shown below. Set the server address, port, heartbeat and heartbeat interval. When an alarm occurs, the camera will transfer the alarm event to the alarm server. If an alarm server is not needed, there is no need to configure this section.
Page 40
Select the warning voice. If you want to customize the voice, you can chose “Customize”. Click “Browse” to choose the audio file you to upload and then enter the audio name. Finally, click “Upload” to upload the audio file. Note that the format of the audio file must meet the requirement (see Tips), or it will not be uploaded.
4.3.7 Light Alarm Go to Alarm→Audio Alarm interface as shown below. Note that this is only applicable to GV-GEBF4911. Enable light alarm as needed. If it is disabled, the flashing light will not be turned on by clicking in the live view interface. Set the flashing time and frequency of the light.
Page 42
Select the audio exception detection types. Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection: Detect sudden increase of sound intensity. If enabled, sensitivity and sound intensity threshold are configurable. Alarms will be triggered when the detected sound intensity exceeds the sound threshold. Sensitivity: The higher the value is, the easier the alarm will be triggered.
4.4 Event Configuration For more accuracy, here are some recommendations for installation. Cameras should be installed on stable surfaces, as vibrations can affect the accuracy of ⚫ detection. Avoid pointing the camera at the reflective surfaces (like shiny floors, mirrors, glass, lake ⚫...
4.4.1 Object Abandoned / Missing Alarms will be triggered when the objects are removed from or left at the pre-defined area. To set abandoned/missing object detection: Go to Config→Event→Object Abandoned/Missing interface as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable abandoned/missing object detection and then select the detection type. Enable Abandoned Object Detection: Alarms will be triggered if there are items left in the pre-defined area.
Page 45
Set the alarm holding time and alarm trigger options. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to 4.3.1 Motion Detection for details. For GV-GEBF4911 Click “Save” button to save the settings. Set the alarm area of the abandoned/missing object detection. For GV-GEBF4911, click the “Area”...
The detection time of objects in the camera shall be from 3 to 5 seconds. The defined area cannot be covered frequently and continuously (like people and traffic flow). It is necessary for abandoned/missing object detection that the drawn frame must be very close to the margin of the object in enhancing the sensitivity and accuracy of the detection.
Page 47
Enable the applicable detection that’s desired. Scene Change Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the scene of the monitor video has changed. Video Blur Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the video becomes blurry. Abnormal Color Detection: Alarms will be triggered if the image is abnormal caused by color deviation.
Page 48
Click “Save” button to save the settings. Set the sensitivity of the exception detection. Click “Sensitivity” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value or directly enter the sensitivity value in the textbox. Click “Save”...
4.4.3 Line Crossing Line Crossing: Alarms will be triggered if the target crosses the pre-defined alarm lines. Go to Config→Event→Line Crossing interface as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable line crossing alarm and select the snapshot type and the detection target. Save Original Picture to SD Card: If it is enabled, the detected original pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when the targets cross the alarm line.
Page 50
Push target trajectory with a persistent connection (only for GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900): Push target trajectory (moving coordinate) to API test tool with a persistent connection. If enabled, the system will push the target trajectory upon detecting a target. If disabled, the system will push the target trajectory only when triggering line crossing alarm.
Page 51
⚫ A<-B: The alarm will be triggered when the intruder/vehicle crosses over the alarm line from B to A. Click the “Draw Area” button and then drag the mouse to draw a line in the image. Click the “Stop Draw” button to stop drawing. Click the “Clear” button to delete the lines. Click the “Save”...
Page 52
Drag one of four corners of the green or yellow box to change the box size. The corresponding size value on the right will be changed too. You can also enter the digital number to directly change the box size. Click and drag the green or yellow box to move its position.
Page 53
Note: The percentage means that a target occupies the percentage of the entire image. For example, in a 1080p (1920×1080) video image, the minimum resolution of human is 80×160 (w=1920 x 4%=80, h=1920 x 8%=160). Correct example The target recognition box meets the requirements of the minimum size. The yellow box stands for the minimum recognition size.
Page 54
Installation suggestion: Outdoor mounting: The optimal detection distance varies due to different focal length. Please refer to the following table. Human/Motorcycle/Bicycle Motor Vehicle Installation Focal Maximum Maximum Optimal Optimal Length Height(m) Distance(m) Distance(m) Distance(m) Distance(m) 2.8mm 3-10 10-15 3.6mm 3-10 5-10 15-20 12mm...
4.4.4 Region Entrance Region Entrance: Alarms will be triggered if the target enters the pre-defined areas. Go to Config→Event→Region Entrance interface as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable region entrance detection and select the snapshot type and the detection target. Save Original Picture to SD Card: If it is enabled, the detected original pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when the targets intrude into the pre-defined areas.
Page 56
Push target trajectory with a persistent connection (only for GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900): Push target trajectory (moving coordinate) to API test tool with a persistent connection. If enabled, the system will push the target trajectory upon detecting a target. If disabled, the system will push the target trajectory only when triggering line crossing alarm.
Page 57
Click “Save” button to save the settings. Set the schedule of the region entrance detection. The setup steps of schedule are the same as the motion detection schedule settings (See 4.1.4.1 Schedule Recording Settings). Click “Linkage” to configure the alarm linkage items. The setup steps are the same as motion detection.
4.4.5 Region Exiting Region Exiting: Alarms will be triggered if the target exits from the pre-defined areas. Go to Config→Event→Region Exiting interface as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable region exiting detection and select the snapshot type and the detection target. Set the alarm holding time and alarm trigger options.
4.4.6 Target Counting by Line This function is to calculate the number of the people or vehicles crossing the alarm line through detecting, tracking and counting the shapes of the people or vehicles. Go to Config→Event→Target Counting by Line as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable target counting by line and select the snapshot type and the detection target.
Page 60
Set the alarm line. Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below. Set the alarm line number and direction. Only one alarm line can be added. Direction:A->B and A<-B can be optional. The direction of the arrow is entrance. Statistics: If enabled, you can see the statistical information in the live view interface.
Page 61
Direction:A->B and A<-B can be optional. The direction of the arrow is entrance. Click the “Draw Area” button and then drag the mouse to draw a line in the image. Click the “Clear” button to delete the lines. Target size filter setup: The setup steps of the target size filter are the same as line crossing target size filter setup (See 4.4.3 Line Crossing for details).
Page 62
View the statistical information of target counting by line. Click Statistics→Target Counting by Line (GV-GEBF4911) / Chart→Target Counting by Line (GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900) to enter the following interface. Select the Report Type. Daily Report, Weekly Report, Monthly Report, and Annual Report are selectable.
4.4.7 Target Counting by Area This function is to calculate the number of the people or vehicles intruding into the pre-defined area through detecting, tracking and counting the shapes of the people or vehicles. Go to Config→Event→Target Counting by Area as shown below. GV-GEBF4911 GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 Enable target counting by area, select the snapshot type, the detection target, counting...
Page 64
Click the “Draw Area” button and then click around the area where you want to set as the alarm area in the image on the left side (the alarm area should be a closed area). Click the “Stop Draw” button to stop drawing. Click the “Clear” button to delete the alarm area. Click the “Save”...
Page 65
Each line of the above OSD information (including OSD content, colon, slashes and images) cannot exceed 37 characters, or some data will not be displayed completely. View the statistical information of target counting by area. Click Statistics→Target Counting by Area (GV-GEBF4911) / Chart→ Target Counting by Area (GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900) to enter the following interface.
4.4.8 Region Intrusion Region Intrusion: Alarms will be triggered if the target intrudes into the pre-defined areas. This function can be applicable to important supervision places, danger areas and prohibited areas, like military administrative zones, high danger areas, no man’s areas, etc. Go to Config→Event→Region Intrusion interface as shown below.
Page 67
Push target trajectory with a persistent connection (only for GV-GDR4900 / GFB4900): The setup steps of the target size filter are the same as line crossing target size filter setup (See 4.4.3 Line Crossing for details). Set the alarm holding time. For GV-GEBF4911 Set alarm trigger options.
Page 68
To set up alarm triggers, click “Linkage”. The setup steps are the same as motion detection. Please refer to 4.3.1 Motion Detection for details. ※ Configuration requirements of camera and surrounding area The requirements are similar to line crossing detection. Please refer to Configuration requirements of camera and surrounding area in 4.4.3 Line Crossing for details.
4.4.9 Face Detection Face detection function is to detect the face appearing in the surveillance scene. Alarms will be triggered when a face is detected. The setting steps are as follows: For GV-GEBF4911 Go to Config→Event→Face Detection as shown below.
Page 70
Enable the face detection function. Save Source Information to SD Card: if checked, the whole picture will be saved to the local PC or SD card when detecting a face. Save Face Information to SD Card: if checked, the captured face picture will be saved to the local PC or SD card when detecting a face.
Page 71
Advanced settings. Choose the snapshot interval and number as needed to avoid capturing multiple similar pictures in a very short period of time. Snapshot Interval: If 5 seconds is selected, the camera will capture the same target once every 5 seconds during its continuous tracking period. Snapshot Number: If the snapshot number is enabled and set (eg.
Page 72
Save Source Information to SD Card: if checked, the whole picture will be saved to SD card when detecting a face. Save Face Information to SD Card: if checked, the captured face picture will be saved to SD card when detecting a face. Note: To save images to the local PC, please enable the local smart snapshot storage first (Config→System→Local Config).
Page 73
Face Capture View After enabling face detection function, return to the live view interface. Click to go to the following interface. When there are faces detected, the face pictures will be listed on the right. The features of captured faces also can be displayed, such as gender, whether to wear a mask, whether to wear glasses, age group, etc.
4.4.10 Heat Map Heat Map is to display the flow distribution of people/vehicles in pre-defined areas by different colors. For GV-GEBF4911 1. Enable Heat Map, set snapshot type and detection target type as needed. 2. Set heat map display area. Up to 4 areas can be set. Click the “Draw Area”...
Page 75
View the heat map data (click Statistics→Heat Map). Set the start time and the end time. Click “Count” to view the heat map as shown below. The default heat map is people flow data display. Click “Motor Vehicle” or “Non-motor Vehicle” to view the corresponding data.
View the heat map data (click Chart→Heat Map). Set the start time and the end time. Click “Count” to view the heat map as shown below. The default heat map is people flow data display. Click “Motor Vehicle” or “Motorcycle/bicycle” to view the corresponding data. 4.4.11 Video Metadata Video Metadata: Human, motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle in the video can be classified, counted and captured, and the relevant features can be extracted and displayed on the live...
Page 77
Counting Reset: The current number of the target counting can be reset. You can choose to reset the counting daily, weekly or monthly. Click “Reset” to manually reset the current number of crossing line people/car/bike counting. Blocked Area: Up to 4 blocked areas can be set. Targets that enter the pre-defined blocked area will not be captured.
Page 78
Set the schedule of video metadata function. The setup steps of the schedule are the same as schedule recording setup. (See 4.1.4.1 Schedule Recording Settings). After all settings above are configured, return to the live interface to view the captured pictures and features.
4.4.12 Loitering Detection Loitering Detection: when someone entering and loitering in a pre-defined area exceeds the threshold, alarms will be triggered until the object leaves this area. Note that this is only applicable to GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900. Go to Event→Loitering Detection interface as shown below. The setting steps are as follows: Enable loitering detection and select the snapshot type.
※ Configuration requirements of camera and surrounding area Avoid enabling this function in complex scenes, such as a scene with a large flow of people and vehicles. The requirements are similar to line crossing detection. Please refer to Configuration requirements of camera and surrounding area in 4.4.3 Line Crossing for details.
Page 81
Target size filter setup: The setup steps of the target size filter are the same as line crossing target size filter setup (See 4.4.3 Line Crossing for details). Set the schedule of the target counting by line. The setup steps of schedule are the same as the motion detection schedule settings (See 4.1.4.1 Schedule Recording Settings).
Region Exiting, Region Intrusion, Video Exception (Scene Change / Video Blur Detection), I/O events. B. GV-GEB4900: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Region Entrance, Region Exiting, Region Intrusion, Video Exception (Scene Change / Video Blur Detection). When connecting to GV-Cloud VMS, avoid connecting to other GV-Software at the...
The following events are supported on GV-Center V2: A. GV-GEBF4911 / GDR4900: Motion Detection, Region Intrusion, Line Crossing, Region Entrance, Region Exiting, Video Exception (Scene Change Detection), I/O events. B. GV-GEB4900: Motion Detection, Region Intrusion, Line Crossing, Region Entrance, Region Exiting, Video Exception (Scene Change Detection).
4.6 Network Configuration 4.6.1 TCP/IP Go to Config→Network→TCP/IP interface as shown below. There are two ways for network connection. Use IP address (take IPv4 for example): There are two options for IP setup: obtain an IP address automatically by DHCP and use the following IP address. Please choose one of the options as needed.
4.6.2 Port Go to Config→Network→Port interface as shown below. HTTP port, Data port and RTSP port can be set. HTTP Port: The default HTTP port is 80. It can be changed to any port which is not occupied. HTTPS Port: The default HTTPs port is 443. It can be changed to any port which is not occupied.
Page 86
Create domain name. After the domain name is successfully applied for, the domain name will be listed as below. Click “Edit” and “Enable” (for GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900). Enter the username, password, domain you apply for in the DDNS configuration interface. Click the “Save”...
4.6.4 SNMP To get camera status, parameters and alarm information and remotely manage the camera, the SNMP function can be used. Before using SNMP, please install an SNMP management tool and set the parameters of the SNMP, such as SNMP port, trap address. Go to Config→Network→SNMP.
4.6.5 802.1x If it is enabled, the camera’s data can be protected. When the camera is connected to the network protected by the IEE802.1x, user authentication is needed. To use this function, the camera shall be connected to a switch supporting 802.1x protocol. The switch can be reckoned as an authentication system to identify the device in a local network.
Third stream: The address format is “rtsp://IP address:rtsp port/profile3?transportmode=mcast”. ⚫ Audio: Having entered the main/sub stream in a VLC player, the video and audio will play automatically. If “Allow anonymous login…” is checked, there is no need to enter the username and password to view the video.
4.6.8 UPNP If this function is enabled, the camera can be quickly accessed through the LAN. Go to Config→Network→UPnP. Enable UPNP and then enter UPnP name. 4.6.9 Email If you need to trigger Email when an alarm happens or IP address is changed, please set the Email here first.
Send Interval(S): The time interval of sending email. For example, if it is set to 60 seconds and multiple motion detection alarms are triggered within 60 seconds, they will be considered as only one alarm event and only one email will be sent. If one motion alarm event is triggered and then another motion detection alarm event is triggered after 60 seconds, two emails will be sent.
Rule of FTP storage path: /device MAC address/event type/date/time/ For example: a face detection alarm occurs FTP file path: \00-18-ae-a8-da-2a\VFD\2021-01-09\14\ Event name table: File Name Event Type IP address change MOTION Motion Detection SENSOR Sensor Alarm TRIPWIRE Line Crossing Detection PERIMETER Region Intrusion Detection Object Abandoned/Missing...
Server Address: The IP address/domain name of the third-party platform. Server Port: The server port of the third-party platform. After the above parameters are set, click “Save” to save the settings. Then the camera will automatically connect the third-party platform. The online state can be viewed in the above interface.
Click the “Create” button to create a private certificate. Enter the country (only two letters available), domain (camera’s IP address/domain), validity date, password, province/state, region and so on. Then click “OK” to save the settings. *Click “Create a certificate request” to enter the following interface. Click “Create”...
4.6.14 TS Multicast By using transport stream multicast (TS Multicast), multiple users can view the video image simultaneously even if there is not enough bandwidth. Note that this is only applicable to GV-GEBF4911. Multicast address: the multicast IP address of Main Stream/Sub Stream/Third Stream ranges from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
4.7 Security Configuration 4.7.1 User Configuration Go to Config→Security→User interface as shown below. Add user: Click the “Add” button to pop up the following textbox. Enter user name in the “User Name” textbox. Enter the password in the “Password” and “Confirm Password” textbox. Please set the password according to the requirement of the password security level (Go to Config→Security→Security Management→Password Security interface to set the security level).
Page 97
Modify user: Select a user to modify password in the user configuration list box. The “Edit user” dialog box pops up by clicking the “Modify” button. Enter the old password of the user in the “Old Password” text box. Enter the new password in the “New password” and “Confirm Password” text box. Select the user permissions for advanced or normal user.
4.7.2 Online User Go to Config→Security→Online User to view the user who is viewing the live video. An administrator user can kick out all the other users (including other administrators). 4.7.3 Block and Allow Lists Go to Config→Security→Block and Allow Lists as shown below. The setup steps are as follows: Check the “Enable address filtering”...
Page 99
⚫ Password Security Please set the password level and expiration time as needed. Password Level: Weak, Medium or Strong. ⚫ Weak: Numbers, special characters, upper or lower case letters can be used. You can choose one of them or any combination of them when setting the password. ⚫...
4.8 Maintenance Configuration 4.8.1 Backup and Restore Go to Config→Maintenance→Backup and Restore. GV-GEBF4911 Import & Export Settings ⚫ Configuration settings of the camera can be exported form a camera into another camera. Click “Browse” to select the save path for import or export information on the PC. Click the “Import Setting”...
⚫ Restore Factory Settings Click the “Restore Factory Settings” button and then verify the password to restore all system settings to the default factory settings. 4.8.2 Reboot Go to Config→Maintenance→Reboot. Click the “Reboot” button to reboot the device. Timed Reboot Setting: If necessary, the camera can be set up to reboot on a time interval.
Note: To decrease the upgrade risk, the camera adopts two systems. After one system is successfully upgraded, the other system will be synchronized. If one system fails caused by power failure or other reasons during the upgrade, the other system will not be affected and the camera still can work normally.
Page 103
card in the storage interface (Config→System→Storage→Management) after the device is rebooted, can the SD card be used to store snapshots and recorded files.
Chapter 5 Search 5.1 Image Search Click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Images that are saved on the SD card can be found here. Note: When using the plug-in free browser, the local images cannot be searched. For GV-GEBF4911 ⚫...
Page 105
Click to return to the previous interface. ⚫ SD Card Image Search 1. Choose “Picture”—“SD Card”. 2. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. 3. Choose the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. 4. Click to search the images.
Page 106
GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 ⚫ SD Card Image Search 1. Choose “Picture”. 2. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. 3. Choose the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. 4. Click to search the images. 5.
The descriptions of the buttons are shown as follows. Icon Description Icon Description Close: Select an image Close all: Click this button to and click this button to close all images. close the image. Save: Click this button to Save All: Click this button to select the path for saving select the path for saving all the image on the PC.
Page 108
Double click on a file name in the list to start playback. ⚫ Local Image Search 1. Choose “Record”—“SD Card”. 2. Set search time: Select the date and choose the start and end time. 3. Click to search the images. 4.
Page 109
For GV-GDR4900 / GEB4900 1. Choose “Record”. 2. Set search time: Select the date and choose the start and end time. 3. Click to search the images. 4. Select the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. 5. Double click on a file name in the list to start playback.
Page 110
Icon Description Icon Description Play button. After pausing the video, click this button Pause button to continue playing. Stop button Speed down Speed up Watermark display Enable / disable audio; drag the slider to adjust the volume after enabling audio. Note: cannot be displayed in the above interface via the plug-in free browser.
Page 111
Icon Description Icon Description Play button. After pausing the video, click Pause button this button to continue playing. Stop button Speed down Speed up Watermark display Enable / disable audio; drag the slider to adjust the volume after enabling audio.
Appendix Troubleshooting How to find the password? A: The password for admin can be reset through “Edit Safety Question” function. Click “Forget Password?” on the login page and enter the corresponding answer of the selected question in the popup window. After you correctly answer all questions, you can reset the password for admin.
Page 113
B. Other plug-ins or anti-virus blocks the plug-in. Please uninstall or close them. No sound can be heard. A: Audio input device is not connected. Please connect and try again. B: Audio function is not enabled at the corresponding channel. Please enable this function. What’s the Web/ONVIF/RTSP connection limit? A maximum of 6 connections of Web/ONVIF/RTSP is supported.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the GV-GEB4900 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers