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GV-GPTZ4810 User's Manual Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. GPTZ-UM-A...
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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.
About This Manual This manual is provided for user reference only, without legal restraint. This manual is available for many models. Some functions introduced in the manual may be not available for some models. Please take the real models as the standard.
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;...
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Contents About This Manual ....................1 Notes on Safety ......................1 Disclaimer ........................2 Regulatory Information ..................... 2 FCC Information ......................2 CE Information ......................2 RoHS ........................... 2 Contents ........................4 Network Connection .................... 1 LAN ......................1 1.1.1 Access through GV-IP Device Utility ..........
1 Network Connection System Requirement For proper operating the product, the following requirements should be met for your computer. Operating System: Windows 7 Home basic or higher CPU: 2.0GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1920*1080 resolution or higher (recommended) Web browser: Microsoft Edge IE Mode (plug-in required) / Microsoft Edge / Firefox /...
3. Find the camera with its Mac Address, and click on its IP address. 4. For first-time users, you are requested to create a password. 5. Type a new password and click OK. 6. Click its IP address on the Utility window again and select Web Page to access its Web interface.
1.1.2 Directly Access through Edge IE Mode 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 You may use the above default settings when you log in the camera for the first time. You may directly connect the camera to the computer through network cable.
Select “Properties” and then select internet protocol according to the actual situation (for example: IPv4). Next, click “Properties” to set the network of the PC. ② Open the Edge browser in IE mode and enter the default address of the IP-CAM and confirm.
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→ → ② Go to Config Network TCP/IPv4 menu to modify the IP address. ③ Go to the router’s management interface through Edge browser to forward the IP address and port of the camera in the “Virtual Server”. Router Setup ④...
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→ → TCP/IPv4 menu. Check “PPPoE Config” and then ② Go to Config Network enter the user name and password which you can get from your internet service provider. → → ③ Go to Config Network DDNS menu. Before you configure the DDNS, please apply for a domain name first.
2 Live View After you log in, the following window will be shown. Note: Plug-in free live view • When the main stream is set over 1080P, only the sub stream or third-stream tab can be displayed on the above interface by default. •...
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Icon Description Icon Description Zoom in Region exiting indicator Zoom out SD card recording indicator PTZ control : Move the cursor to view the live image in all direction after you click this button. Additionally, hold and drag the left mouse button to zoom in the live image. ⚫...
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Select preset and click to call the preset. Select and set the preset and then click to save the position of the preset. Select the set preset and click delete it. Select cruise and click to start cruise.
3 Camera Configuration In the Webcam client, choose “Config” to go to the configuration interface. Note: Wherever applicable, click “Save” to save the settings. 3.1 System Configuration The “System configuration” includes four sub-menus: Basic Information, Date and Time, Local Config and SD Card. 3.1.1 Basic Information In the Basic Information interface, you can check the relative information of the device.
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.
3.1.4 Storage → → Go to Config System Storage to go to the interface as shown below. ⚫ SD Card Management Click “Format” to format the SD card. All data will be cleared by clicking this button. Click “Eject” to stop writing data to SD card. Then the SD card can be ejected safely. Snapshot Quota: Set the capacity proportion of captured pictures on the SD card.
Weekly schedule Set the alarm time from Monday to Sunday for a single week. Each day is divided in one-hour increments. Green means scheduled. Blank means unscheduled. “Add”: Add the schedule for a special day. Drag the mouse to set the time on the timeline.
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. Supposing the occurrence time of an alarm event is less than the time of capturing pictures, the actual quantity of snapshots is less than the set quantity of snapshots.
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Brightness: Set the brightness level of the camera’s image. Contrast: Set the color difference between the brightest and darkest parts. Hue: Set the total color degree of the image. Saturation: Set the degree of color purity. The purer the color, the brighter the image Sharpness: Set the resolution level of the image plane and the sharpness level of the image edge.
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⚫ HLC: lowers the brightness of the entire image by suppressing the brightness of the image’s bright area and reducing the size of the halo area. ⚫ BLC: If enabled, the auto exposure will activate according to the scene so that the object of the image in the darkest area will be seen clearly.
Set full time schedule for common, auto mode and specified time schedule for day and night. Auto mode: in the daytime, it will automatically perform the day config file set above; at night, it will automatically perform the night config file set above. Choose “Timing”...
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Bitrate type: CBR and VBR are optional. Bitrate is related to image quality. CBR means that no matter how much change is seen in the video scene, the compression bitrate will be kept constant. VBR means that the compression bitrate will be adjusted according to scene changes.
Audio Encoding: G711A and G711U are selectable. Audio Type: LIN or MIC is optional. (If the internal MIC is used, choose “MIC”. If you want to use external line-level audio input device, choose “LIN”.) Note: only some models support audio input/output. If your PTZ camera doesn’t support this function, please skip the above-mentioned audio setup instruction.
To delete mask area: 1. Select the mask area in the mask area list. 2. Click “Delete” to delete this mask area. 3.3 PTZ Configuration 3.3.1 Restore It includes the function of reset and clear. Reset: Restore the camera state and active menu to the factory default settings but do not clear those parameters such as preset and cruise.
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⚫ Preset Setup This function is used to memorize the specific position of pan, tilt, zoom and focus, giving much convenience for quick return to this position by calling a preset. ① Click “Create” to pop up a preset creation box. ②...
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⚫ Cruise Setup In this interface, by programming presets in cruise list in advance, the system will keep calling those presets at the set time in sequence when executing cruise command so that non-stop monitoring between multiple important positions can be achieved.
3.4 Alarm Configuration 3.4.1 Motion Detection → Go to Alarm Motion Detection to set motion detection alarm. 1. 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.
Trigger FTP: If “Trigger FTP” is checked, the captured pictures will be sent into FTP server address. Please refer to FTP configuration chapter for more details. 2. Set motion detection area and sensitivity. Click the “Area and Sensitivity” tab to go to the interface as shown below.
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Please refer to motion detection chapter for details. ⚫ SD Card Error When there are some errors in writing SD card, the corresponding alarms will be triggered. → → → 1. Go to Config Alarm Exception Alarm SD Card Error as shown below. 2.
⚫ Cable Disconnection → → → 1. Go to Config Alarm Exception Alarm Cable Disconnected as shown below. 2. Click “Enable” and set the alarm holding time. 3. Trigger alarm out. When the camera is disconnected, the system will trigger the alarm out.
Trigger SD Snapshot: If selected, the system will capture images when the sensor alarm is triggered and save the images on an SD card. Trigger SD Recording: If selected, video will be recorded on an SD card when the sensor alarm is triggered. Trigger Email: If “Trigger Email”...
Day/Night Switch Linkage: Having selected this mode, select the alarm type and then choose to open or close alarm out when the camera switches to day mode or night mode. Timing: Select the alarm type. Then click “Add” and drag the mouse on the timeline to set the schedule of alarm out;...
3.4.6 Smart Tracking The tracking option is available for line crossing detection, region entrance and exiting and intrusion detection. Smart Tracking: When people or vehicle cross the alarm line or intrude or exit the predefined area, the PTZ camera will automatically track them and the target image will be automatically zoomed in and centered on the screen until the target disappears from the screen.
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How to perform smart tracking: → → Click Config Alarm Smart Tracking to go to the smart tracking interface. Select the tracking mode and set the still time as needed. → Click Config Event. Select the event as needed. For example, enable the intrusion detection, select detection target and then check “Trigger Track”.
3.5 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 surfaces and so on).
⚫ At any time of day or night, please make sure the image of the camera is clear and with adequate and even light, avoiding overexposure or too much darkness on both sides. Note: The following functions are only available when the PTZ camera stops moving. 3.5.1 Video Exception This function can detect changes in the surveillance environment affected by the external factors.
4. 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” button to save the settings. The sensitivity value of Scene Change Detection: The higher the value is, the more sensitive the system responds to the amplitude of the scene change.
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⚫ Detection Configuration: 1. Enable line crossing 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 cross the alarm line. Save Target Picture to SD Card: If it is enabled, the detected target cutout pictures will be captured and saved to the SD card when the targets cross the alarm line.
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All of the three types of objects can be selected simultaneously. Please select the detection objects as needed. If no object/target is selected, alarms will not be triggered even if line crossing detection is enabled. 2. Set the alarm holding time. 3.
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⚫ Area Configuration Click the “Area” tab to go to the interface as shown below. 2. Set the alarm line number and direction. Up to 4 lines can be added. Multiple lines cannot be added simultaneously. Direction:A<->B, A->B and A<-B optional. This indicates the direction of someone or a vehicle crossing over the alarm line.
3.5.3 Region Intrusion Region Intrusion: Alarms will be triggered if the target intrudes into the pre-defined areas. → → Go to Config Event Region Intrusion interface as shown below. ⚫ Detection Configuration Enable region intrusion detection, select the snapshot type and the detection target and set the alarm holding time and alarm trigger options.
2. Set the alarm area number on the right side. Up to 4 alarm areas can be added. 3. Set the detection area by clicking the buttons of area ① and then click “Lock” to lock the area. Note: The PTZ will not be controlled if you click “Lock” here. Click “Unlock” and then click the buttons of area ①...
3.5.5 Region Exiting Region Exiting: Alarms will be triggered if the target exits from the pre-defined areas. → → 1. Go to Config Event Region Exiting interface. 2. Enable region exiting detection and select the snapshot type and the detection target.
Either method of network connection can be used. If PPPoE is used to connect internet, the camera will get a dynamic WAN IP address. This IP address will change frequently. To be notified, the IP change notification function can be used. Click “IP Change Notification Config”...
Data Port: The default data port is 9008. Please change it as necessary. RTSP Port: The default port is 554. Please change it as necessary. Persistent Connection Port: The port is used for a persistent connection of the third-party platform to push smart data, like face pictures. WebSocket Port: Communication protocol port for plug-in free preview.
Note: when adding the device to the third-party platform with ONVIF/RTSP protocol, please use the onvif user in the above interface. 3.6.5 DDNS Configuration If the camera is set up with a DHCP connection, DDNS should be set for the internet. →...
Create domain name. After the domain name is successfully applied for, the domain name will be listed as below. 3. Enter the username, password, domain you apply for in the DDNS configuration interface. 4. Click “Save” to save the settings. 3.6.6 SNMP To get camera status, parameters and alarm information and remotely manage the camera, the SNMP function can be used.
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→ → 1. Go to Config Network SNMP. 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox (Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMPv2, Enable SNMPv3) according to the version of the SNMP software that will be used. 3. Set the values for “Read SNMP Community”, “Write SNMP Community”, “Trap Address”, “Trap Port”...
3.6.7 802.1X IEEE802.X which is an access control protocol manages the device in connection with the local network by authentication. The setup steps are as follows: To use this function, the camera shall be connected to a switch supporting 802.1x protocol.
Multicast Address Main stream: The address format is “rtsp://IP address: rtsp port/profile1?transportmode=mcast”. Sub stream: The address format is “rtsp://IP address: rtsp port/profile2?transportmode=mcast”. 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.
After that, click “Save” to save the settings. Then click “Refresh” to view the connection status. 3.6.10 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. 3.6.11 E-mail If you need to trigger Email when an alarm happens or IP address is changed, please...
SMTP Port: The SMTP port. 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.
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3. In the event setting interface (like intrusion, line crossing, etc.), trigger FTP as shown below. Rule of FTP storage path: /device MAC address/event type/date/time/ For example: a motion detection alarm occurs FTP file path:\00-18-ae-a8-da-2a\MOTION\2021-01-09\14\ Event name table: File Name Event Type IP address change MOTION...
3.6.13 HTTP POST → → Go to Config Network HTTP POST interface. Check “Enable”, select protocol type and then set the server address (IP address/domain name), server port and heartbeat interval. Server address: the IP address/domain name of the third-party platform. Server port: the server port of the third-party platform.
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“Delete” to cancel the default certificate. Then the following interface will be displayed. * If there is a signed certificate, click “Browse” to select it and then click “Install” to install it. * Click “Create a private certificate” to enter the following creation interface. Click “Create”...
3.6.15 QoS (Quality of Service) function is used to provide different quality of services for different network applications. With the deficient bandwidth, the router or switch will sort the data streams and transfer them according to their priority to solve the network delay and network congestion by using this function.
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Add user: 1. Click the “Add” button to pop up the following textbox. 2. Enter user name in the “User Name” textbox. 3. 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 →...
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3. Enter the old password of the user in the “Old Password” text box. 4. Enter the new password in the “New password” and “Confirm Password” text box. 5. Select the user permissions for advanced or normal user. 6. Click the “OK” button to save the settings. Note: When the password level is set to “Strong”, the password cannot be set the same as the previous five.
3.7.2 Online Video 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). 3.7.3 Block and Allow Lists →...
⚫ Password Security Please set the password level and expiration time as needed. Password Level: Weak, Medium or Strong. Weak level: 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. Medium Level: 8~16 characters, including at least two of the following categories: numbers, special characters, upper case letters and lower-case letters.
⚫ Import & Export Settings Configuration settings of the camera can be exported form a camera into another camera. 1. Click “Browse” to select the save path for import or export information on the PC. 2. Click the “Import Setting” or “Export Setting” button. ⚫...
1. Click the “Browse” button to select the save path of the upgrade file. 2. Click the “Upgrade” button to start upgrading the firmware. 3. Enter the correct password and then the device will restart automatically Caution! Do not close the browser or disconnect the camera from the network during the upgrade.
4 Playback 4.1 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. ⚫...
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⚫ SD Card Image Search Choose “Picture”—“SD Card”. Set time: Select date and choose the start and end time. Choose the alarm events at the bottom of the interface. Click to search the images. Double click a file name in the list to view the captured photos. Click to return to the previous interface.
4.2 Video Search 4.2.1 Local Video Search Click Search to go to the interface as shown below. Videos were recorded locally to the PC can be played in this interface. Note: When using the plug-in free browser, the local videos cannot be searched. Choose “Record”—“Local”.
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. Note: When using the plug-in free browser, the local videos cannot be searched.
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Note: cannot be displayed in the above interface via the plug-in free browser. Additionally, for plug-in free playback, playback mode switch (balanced/real-time/fluent mode) and downloading functions are not supported too. The time table can be shown in 24H/12H/2H/1H format by clicking the corresponding buttons.
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5 Q & A 1. Q: I forget the password. How can I do? Reset the system to the factory default settings or contact the dealer. 2. Q:The devices can’t connect through the Edge browser. Why? ① Network is not connected well. Please check the connection and make sure it is connected well.
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