CCTV Camera Pros Geovision 8.5 Multicam Digital Surveillance System User Manual

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Configuring Main System

Setting the Event Database Location

The Event Database consists of the video and audio .db files that are used for the Video Event List. By

default they are saved at the C:\GV folder. Follow the steps below to change the storage location.

1. Click

the

Set Location button (Figure 1-6) and select Database Folder.

2. Click

the

Select Files button to specify a new storage path.

Setting the Video Storage Location

You can create the maximum of 16 storage groups with different storage locations, keep days and

recycle sizes to store video files.

1. Click

the

Set Location button and select Storage Group Folder. This dialog box appears.

Figure 1-7

2. Click

the

Add Storage Group icon to add a storage group. The first storage group is

created by default.

Select the cameras to be contained in the new storage group. Note one camera can only be
added to one storage group.

4. Select

the

Keep Days option and specify the number of days to keep the video files in storage.

5. Click

the

Add New Path icon to specify the storage location in a hard drive which is not

used for other storage groups.

6. Click

OK.