CCTV Camera Pros Geovision 8.4 Multicam Digital Surveillance System User Manual

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Contents

Configuring Main System ............................. 4

1.1 Getting Started.......................................................................................................4

1.1.1 Main Screen ...................................................................................................6

1.1.2 Enabling the Recording..................................................................................8

1.1.3 Playing Back Video ........................................................................................9

1.2 System Configuration .........................................................................................10

1.2.1 Configuring Global Recording Parameters ..................................................11

1.2.2 Setting Data Storage....................................................................................17

1.2.3 Adjusting Individual Camera ........................................................................20

1.2.4 Setting Day and Night Recording Mode.......................................................24

1.2.5 Geo Mpeg4 Advanced Settings ...................................................................25

1.2.6 Selecting Screen Layout ..............................................................................27

1.2.7 Launching from System Tray .......................................................................28

1.2.8 Installing Cameras and Audios ....................................................................29

1.2.9 Setting Auto Reboot .....................................................................................30

1.2.10 Setting Text Overlay...................................................................................31

1.3 Audio and Video Settings ...................................................................................32

1.3.1 Setting Video Source and Resolution ..........................................................32

1.3.2 Fixing Aspect Ratio ......................................................................................33

1.3.3 Adjusting Video Attributes............................................................................34

1.3.4 Listening to Live Audio .................................................................................38

1.3.5 Hard Disk Calculator ....................................................................................39

1.3.6 Turbo Mode..................................................................................................41

1.4 Camera Monitoring..............................................................................................43

1.4.1 Snapshot ......................................................................................................43

1.4.2 Associate Monitoring....................................................................................44

1.4.3 Daylight Saving Time Recording..................................................................45

1.5 Account and Password.......................................................................................47

1.5.1 Creating an User Account............................................................................48

1.5.2 Changing Password on Login ......................................................................50

1.5.3 Retrieving Password Through E-mail ..........................................................51

1.5.4 Preventing Unauthorized System Termination ............................................52