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1.4  Installing the Camera 

This section introduces the standard installations of the cameras.   

 

Note:

   

1.  For optimal face recognition results, follow recommended guidelines to install the 

camera. For details, see 

5.3 Ideal Camera Position

. 

2.  You can also install the camera to ceilings, wall corners (concave or convex), and poles 

using optional mounting kits. For details on these installations, see 

GV-Mount 

Accessories Installation Guide

. 

 

 

1.4.1  GV-VD8700 

The camera is designed for outdoors. With the standard package, you can install the camera 
on the ceiling. 

 

1.  Remove the housing cover with the supplied torx wrench. 

 

 

Figure 1-2 

 

Summary of Contents for 84-VD870000-001U

Page 1: ...re attempting to connect or operate this product please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use User s Manual GV Face Recognition Camera VD8700V110 UM A GV VD8700 GV FD8700 FR ...

Page 2: ...y is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein Features and specifications are subject to change without notice Note No memory card slot or local storage function for Argentina GeoVision Inc 9F No 246 Sec 1 Neihu Rd Neihu District Taipei Taiwan Tel 886 2 8797 8377 Fax 886 2 8797 8335 http www geovision com tw Trademarks use...

Page 3: ...gnition Camera User s Manual The instructions will guide you through the installation and use of the camera This Manual is designed for the following models Model Model Number IR Vandal Proof IP Dome GV VD8700 IR Fixed IP Dome GV FD8700 FR ...

Page 4: ...he Camera 20 1 6 I O Connector 21 Chapter 2 Getting Started 22 2 1 Looking Up the IP Address 22 2 2 Changing the static IP Address 23 2 3 Accessing Your Surveillance Images 25 2 3 Configuring the Basics 26 Chapter 3 Accessing the Live View 27 3 1 The Live View Window 27 3 2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window 29 3 3 Snapshot of a Live Video 31 3 4 Video Recording 31 3 5 Picture in Picture Vi...

Page 5: ...e 53 4 4 2 User Account 54 4 4 3 Tools 55 4 4 4 External Storage Settings 57 4 4 5 System Log 58 Chapter 5 Face Recognition 59 5 1 Features 60 5 2 Installation Flowchart 61 5 3 Ideal Camera Position 62 5 4 Adjusting Illumination 64 5 4 1 Daytime 64 5 4 2 Nighttime 65 5 4 3 Low Illumination WDR 66 5 5 Enrolling Face Data 67 5 5 1 Photo Requirements 70 5 6 Face Recognition Basic Settings 73 5 6 1 Se...

Page 6: ...V IP Device Utility 84 7 2 Restoring to Factory Default Settings 86 7 2 1 Using the Web Interface 86 7 2 2 Directly on the Camera 86 Chapter 8 DVR NVR VMS Configurations 87 8 1 Setting Up IP Cameras on GV DVR NVR 88 8 1 1 Customizing Camera Settings on GV DVR NVR 90 8 2 Setting Up IP Cameras on GV VMS 92 Chapter 9 Smart Device Connection 94 Appendix 95 A RTSP Protocol Support 95 B Limitations to F...

Page 7: ...h the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense CE Notice This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be require...

Page 8: ...with and record on GV DVR NVR VMS a video management system Once the camera is connected to the GV DVR NVR VMS the resolution set on the GV DVR NVR VMS will override the resolution set on the camera s Web interface You can only change the resolution settings through the Web interface when the connection to the GV DVR NVR VMS is interrupted Face Recognition is only supported by GV VMS When applying...

Page 9: ...guarantee is provided for such causes The stored data can be lost if the memory card is not accessed for a long period of time Back up your data periodically if you seldom access the memory card Memory cards are expendable and their durability varies according to the conditions of the installed site and how they are used Back up your data regularly and replace the memory card annually Replace the ...

Page 10: ...t 1 The camera is set up above the junction box to prevent water from entering the camera along the cables 2 Any PoE power audio and I O cables are waterproofed using waterproof silicon rubber or the like 3 The screws are tightened and the cover is in place after opening the camera cover ...

Page 11: ...to the IP device through a single Ethernet cable GV PoE Switch GV PoE Switch is designed to provide power along with network connection for IP devices GV PoE Switch is available in various models with different numbers and types of ports GV Relay V2 GV Relay V2 is designed to expand the voltage load of GV IP devices It provides 4 relay outputs and each can be set as normally open NO or normally cl...

Page 12: ...ecognition time of within 2 seconds it can quickly identify VIP guests and or potential intruders When integrated with GV VMS the camera s face recognition can be used to trigger alerts according to the predefined rules thereby providing an improved reliable security management GV VD8700 is designed for outdoors with IK10 vandal resistance and IP66 ingress protection while GV FD8700 FR is intended...

Page 13: ...tance only for GV VD8700 IP66 Ingress protection only for GV VD8700 IR distance of up to 40 m 131 23 ft 3 axis mechanism pan tilt rotate One sensor input and digital output Built in micro SD card slot SD SDHC SDXC UHS I Class 10 for local storage DC 12V PoE One way audio Defog Motion detection Tampering alarm Face recognition Text overlay Privacy mask IP address filtering Recording assigned by GV ...

Page 14: ...amera make sure the connected network is stable and use one of the following Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later Google Chrome Note When using Google Chrome browser only H 264 video codec is supported and there has a live view delay of 2 5 seconds ...

Page 15: ...o Wire x 2 I O Cable RJ 45 Connector Installation Sticker Waterproof Rubber Sets for RJ 45 Cat 5 and DC12V for RJ 45 Cat 6 Cat 6 Ø 6 mm Cat 5 Ø 5 mm PG21 Conduit Connector Torx Wrench Big Concave Hexagon Wrench Small Concave Hexagon Wrench Silica Gel Bag Sticker for Silica Gel Bag Conduit Converter ...

Page 16: ...th a self prepared 1 2 conduit pipe to the camera Power will have to be supplied through a PoE adapter because the power adapter wire does not fit in a 1 2 pipe You will have to purchase your own PG21 conduit connector if you want to use a 3 4 or 1 pipe Conduit pipe Conduit converter Plastic PG21 conduit connector A metal PG21 conduit connector can be purchased upon request The metal PG21 conduit ...

Page 17: ...FR GV FR8700 FR Camera Torx Wrench Screw x 3 Screw Anchor x 3 Installation Sticker I O Cable Audio Wire x 2 8 GB Micro SD Card MLC SDHC Class 10 The Micro SD Card is preinstalled and formatted in the camera Download Guide Warranty Card ...

Page 18: ...7 1 3 Overview 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 12 8 14 10 11 13 6 15 Figure 1 1 ...

Page 19: ...or Waterproofs the Ethernet cable Note Not available for GV FD8700 FR 8 Default Button Resets the camera to factory default settings For details see 7 2 Restoring to Factory Default Settings 9 Focus Screw Adjusts the focus of the camera 10 Zoom Screw Zoom the camera in or out 11 Tilt Screw Loosens the screw to tilt the camera 12 I O Connector Connects to I O devices For details see 1 6 I O Connect...

Page 20: ...5 3 Ideal Camera Position 2 You can also install the camera to ceilings wall corners concave or convex and poles using optional mounting kits For details on these installations see GV Mount Accessories Installation Guide 1 4 1 GV VD8700 The camera is designed for outdoors With the standard package you can install the camera on the ceiling 1 Remove the housing cover with the supplied torx wrench Fi...

Page 21: ...installation Cables for built in microphone Figure 1 3 3 Remove the back plate with the supplied torx wrench and remove the safety lock with a Philips screwdriver Keep the removed screw for later use Safety lock Figure 1 4 4 Thread wires into the camera A Rotate to remove the cap of the conduit connector Figure 1 5 ...

Page 22: ...Figure 1 6 C Thread the audio wires and I O wires through the conduit entry and then through parts 1 2 and 3 of the conduit connector Tip 1 To make the threading easier it is recommended to thread the wires in the order described in Step 4 C 2 Use a pair of pliers to help you pull the wires through the camera ...

Page 23: ...IMPORTANT 1 Use the supplied ruler and leave at least 14 cm of I O wires and 10 cm of audio wires between their connectors on the camera and the conduit connector 2 The plugs are used to prevent water from entering the camera housing Keep the unused holes plugged and save the removed plugs for future use 3 Only thread the wires through their designated holes on the conduit connector to make sure t...

Page 24: ...figure for the corresponding holes and their diameters 3 2 mm Audio 1 9 mm DIDO 1 9mm DC 12V Figure 1 9 IMPORTANT Leave more than 10 cm of power wires between their connectors on the camera and the conduit connector 5 Install the Ethernet cable A Rotate to remove the indicated cap and the plug inside Figure 1 10 ...

Page 25: ...upplied ruler and leave about 14 cm of the Ethernet cable between the connector on the camera and the conduit connector C Re install the cap Make sure the cap is installed tightly to waterproof the camera 6 Connect the wires to the camera 1 5 Connecting the Camera and 1 6 I O Connector Tip Unscrew the indicated screws and lift the camera to help you connect the wires and insert the memory card ...

Page 26: ... the sticker to the ceiling The arrow on the sticker indicates the direction that the camera faces Figure 1 13 B Drill 4 holes for screws The recommended ones are indicated as 1 C Insert the screw anchors to the 4 holes D Drill holes A B or only hole C for sorting out the wires according to Figure 1 12 E Secure the back plate to the ceiling with the supplied screws ...

Page 27: ...k to the camera with the screw you removed from the back plate in Step 2 Safety lock Figure 1 14 B Thread all the wires into the ceiling and connect them C Secure the camera to the back plate with the supplied torx wrench 10 Access the live view See 2 3 Accessing Your Surveillance Image ...

Page 28: ...17 11 Adjust the angle focus and zoom of the camera Pan Adjustment Tilt Adjustment Rotational Adjustment Zoom Adjustment Loosen the screw Focus Adjustment Loosen the screw Figure 1 15 ...

Page 29: ...the lens Figure 1 16 1 4 2 GV FD8700 FR The camera is designed for indoors With the standard package you can install the camera on the ceiling or the wall Before installation make sure the installing site is shielded from rain and moisture 1 Use the supplied torx wrench to loosen three screws on the housing cover and take out the camera body Figure 1 17 ...

Page 30: ...he camera to the ceiling or the wall with the supplied screws 6 Access the live view For details see 2 3 Accessing Your Surveillance Images 7 Loosen the tile screw pan screw or rotational screw Adjust the angles based on the live view as needed and tighten the screws again See Figure 1 15 for illustrations 8 Remove the indicated part in the housing cover for wiring through the cables if necessary ...

Page 31: ...ing methods Plug the power adapter to the power port Use the Power over Ethernet PoE function and the power will be provided over the network cable 4 Optionally connect to input output devices For details see 1 6 I O Connector 5 The status LED of the camera will be on Note 1 The speaker interface will be supported in the near future 2 The microphone interface only works with external microphone wi...

Page 32: ...ra supports one digital input and one digital output of dry contact Pin Supplied I O Cable Function 1 Green Digital Output 2 Black GND 3 White Digital Input For details on how to enable an installed I O device see 4 2 4 I O Control ...

Page 33: ...IP address to avoid IP address conflict with other GeoVision IP devices on the same LAN To change the IP address see 2 2 Changing the IP Address later in this chapter Follow the steps below to check the camera s dynamic IP address 1 Download and install the GV IP Device Utility program from our website Note The PC installed with GV IP Device Utility must be under the same LAN as the camera you wis...

Page 34: ...face to access the network setting page 1 Open your Web browser and type the default IP address http 192 168 0 10 2 In both Login and Password fields type the default ID and password admin Click Apply 3 On the top bar go to System Settings Select Network and click LAN Configuration to begin the network settings This page appears Figure 2 2 4 Select Static IP address and type the required network i...

Page 35: ...he dynamic IP address For details on Dynamic IP Address see 4 3 2 Advanced TCP IP and 4 3 1 LAN Configuration 2 If Dynamic IP Address is enabled and you cannot access the camera you may have to reset it to the factory default settings and perform the network settings again To restore the factory settings see 7 2 Restoring to Factory Default Settings ...

Page 36: ...ress see 2 1 Looking Up the IP Address 3 Enter the login name and password The administrator account has unrestricted access to all the features and functions The guest account is restricted to have the access of only the live view and network status information The default login name and password for Administrator are admin The default login name and password for Guest are guest Figure 2 3 Note 1...

Page 37: ...he camera you are ready to configure some of its primary settings through the Web interface Date and time adjustment see 4 4 1 Date Time Login and privileged passwords see 4 4 2 User Account Network gateway see 4 3 Network Camera image adjustment see 3 2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window Audio settings adjustment see 4 1 2 Audio Settings Video format signal format resolution and frame rate...

Page 38: ...This section introduces the features of the Live View window and Network Status on the main page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 3 1 No Name Function 1 Play Plays live video 2 Stop Stops playing video 3 Snapshot Takes a snapshot of live video See 3 3 Snapshot of a Live Video ...

Page 39: ...hite Balance WDR IR Light and BLC See 3 2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window 7 Pop up Menu On the Live View window right click the image to have these options Snapshot Takes a snapshot of live videos Full Screen Switches to full screen view PIP Enables an inset window for a close up view on the video See 3 5 Picture in Picture View Audio Receives audio from the surveillance site Information...

Page 40: ...eo image Saturation Adjusts the saturation of the video image Contrast Adjusts the relative differences between one pixel and the next Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the video image Orientation Changes the image orientation on the Live View window Flickerless The camera automatically matches the frequency of your camera s image to the frequency of indoor light sources e g fluorescent lighting ...

Page 41: ...to day mode Select Specified Time to specify a period of time to enable night mode Set the light sensor s sensitivity of switching between day mode and night mode from 1 to 10 The higher the value the more sensitive the camera is to light White Balance The camera automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing You can choose one of the four presets Auto Outdoor Fluoresce...

Page 42: ...and image quality of the snapshot 3 Click the Save button to save the image in the local computer 3 4 Video Recording You can record live video to your local computer To do so follow the steps below 1 Click the File Save button No 5 Figure 3 2 The Save As dialog box appears 2 Specify Save in type the File name and move the Time Period scroll bar to specify the time length of each video clips from ...

Page 43: ...iew Inset window Navigation box Figure 3 3 1 Right click the live view and select PIP An inset window appears 2 Click the inset window A navigation box appears 3 Move the navigation box around in the inset window to have a close up view of the selected area 4 To adjust the navigation box size move the cursor to any of the box corners and enlarge or diminish the box 5 To exit the PIP view right cli...

Page 44: ...icated section 4 1 Audio Video Settings 4 1 1 Video Settings 4 1 2 Audio Settings 4 1 3 RTSP 4 1 4 Privacy Mask 4 1 5 Text Overlay 4 2 Events and Alerts 4 2 1 Face Recognition 4 2 2 Tampering Alarm 4 2 3 Motion Detection 4 2 4 I O Control 4 2 4 1 Input Settings 4 2 4 2 Output Settings 4 2 5 E mail 4 2 6 Event Manager 4 3 Network 4 3 1 LAN Configuration 4 3 2 Advanced TCP IP 4 3 3 IP Filtering 4 4 ...

Page 45: ...s you to view live video in lower resolution and codec Streaming 2 Streaming 3 and record in highest resolution 3840 x 2160 and codec H 265 Streaming 1 at the same time 4 1 1 Video Settings You can configure your video stream settings such as H 264 H 265 video format resolutions frame rate etc or enable disable streaming 2 and streaming 3 in Video Settings Figure 4 2 Note Streaming 3 is disabled b...

Page 46: ...ic frame rate for video streams from the drop down list Bandwidth Management You can configure the bitrate settings to control bandwidth usage VBR Variable Bitrate The quality of the video stream is kept as constant as possible at the cost of a varying bitrate The bandwidth is much more efficiently used than a comparable CBR Set the image quality to one of the 5 standards Poor Fair Good Great or E...

Page 47: ...lity to Low or Normal Select Built in Microphone or External Microphone as the source of audio input Figure 4 3 Note 1 GV FD8700 FR is not equipped with built in microphone 2 The microphone input interface only works with external microphone with power supply For details see 1 5 Connecting the Camera ...

Page 48: ...assword of the camera are required to access the camera through RTSP connections This function is disabled by default RTSP TCP Port Keep the default value 8554 or modify it if necessary RTP UDP Port Keep the default range from 1024 to 65535 or modify it if necessary The number of ports for use is limited to 20 Max Connection Set the maximum number of RTSP and 3GPP connections to the camera The max...

Page 49: ...ences e g passwords and for anywhere else you don t want sensitive information visible Figure 4 5 1 Drag the area s where you want to block out on the image 2 Click Apply to save all the settings 3 To delete the latest privacy mask you had marked click Delete 4 To delete all privacy masks you had marked click Reset and click OK Note You cannot set more than 4 privacy masks on the camera image ...

Page 50: ...Overlaid with Camera Name Display the camera name on the designated area on the camera view You can choose to place the text on the Left Top Left Down Right Top or Right Down of the camera view Overlaid with date stamps time Display the current date and time on the designated area on the camera view You can choose to place the text on the Left Top Left Down Right Top or Right Down of the camera vi...

Page 51: ...tput device To have above triggered actions you must also set the following features Tampering Alarm See 4 2 2 Tampering Alarm Motion Detection See 4 2 3 Motion Detection Input Setting See 4 2 4 1 Input Settings Output Setting See 4 2 4 1 Output Settings Face Groups See 5 6 5 Trigger Area 4 2 1 Face Recognition You can configure the face recognition settings in this page For details see 5 6 Face R...

Page 52: ...value the more sensitive the camera is to scene changes 4 In the Dwell Time when triggered seconds field specify the time length allowed for scene changes before an alarm is generated 5 To trigger the e mail alert when a tampering event occurs enable E Mail Output 6 To trigger the output device when a tampering event occurs enable I O Output 7 If you want the camera to ignore any movement or scene...

Page 53: ...y under Sensitivity There are ten values The higher the value the more sensitive the camera is to motion 2 Drag an area on the image 3 To create several areas with different sensitivity values repeat steps 1 and 2 4 Click Delete to delete the selected areas 5 Click Reset to delete all the selected areas 6 Select Enable to activate the e mail alert and or output alarm 7 Click Apply to save the abov...

Page 54: ...e 4 9 Name Name the input in the Name field Normal State Set the input state to trigger actions by selecting Open Circuit N O or Grounded Circuit N C E Mail Output Enable this option to send alerts to a specified e mail address when the input is triggered I O Output Enable this option to trigger the output once the input is activated For details on setting up the e mail server and output device se...

Page 55: ...te Choose the output signal that best suits your device Open Circuit N O and Grounded Circuit N C I O Output Type Choose Normal for the output to remain in effect until the trigger action stops Or choose Pulse for the output to last only for the amount of time you specified Pulse Time seconds Specify the time seconds for the pulse type output to last ...

Page 56: ...nder s e mail address 5 Send to Type the e mail address s you want to send alerts to 6 Alerts interval time in minute Specify the interval between e mail alerts The interval can be between 0 and 60 minutes The option is useful for frequent event occurrence Any event triggers during the interval period will be ignored 7 If the server needs authentication select Need authentication to login and type...

Page 57: ...nnection Send events when faces in the selected group s detected Send the events to GV FWC Server or 3rd party software when any face of the selected groups is detected Send events when faces are unknown Send the events to 3rd party software when a face fails to be recognized from the database Note the function is not supported by GV FWC Server Limit the number of seconds to ignore the identical f...

Page 58: ...which will automatically assign a dynamic IP address to the camera Click the Test DHCP to see the currently assigned IP address or look up the address using GV IP Device Utility Static IP address Assign a static IP or fixed IP to the camera Type the camera s IP address Subnet Mask Router Gateway Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server Parameters Default IP address 192 168 0 10 Subnet Mask 255 ...

Page 59: ...Administrator Mode 48 4 Network Status Information In this tab you can view the current network status Figure 4 14 ...

Page 60: ...g the camera when using a dynamic IP DDNS assigns a domain name to the camera so that the Administrator does not need to go through the trouble of checking if the IP address assigned by DHCP Server or ISP in xDSL connection has changed Before enabling the DDNS function the Administrator should apply for a Host Name from the DDNS service provider s website There are 2 providers listed in the camera...

Page 61: ...e used to link to the camera For the users of GeoVision DDNS Server it is unnecessary to fill the field because the system will detect the host name automatically 4 Type the User Name used to enable the service from the DDNS The user name should look similar to your host name Depending on your service provider you should add domain name dipmap com gvdip com or org after your user name for example ...

Page 62: ...rator can hide the server from the general HTTP port by changing the default HTTP port of 80 to a different port number within the range of 1024 through 65535 Figure 4 17 HTTPS Settings By enabling the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS settings you can access the camera through a secure protocol Figure 4 18 ...

Page 63: ... up 4 filter entries for the camera Figure 4 19 To enable the IP Filter function 1 Enable IP Filtering Enable the IP Filtering function 2 Filtered IP Type the IP address you want to grant or restrict access to 3 Action to take Select the action of Allow or Deny to be taken for the IP address es you have specified 4 Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 64: ... for local settings Synchronized with a Network Time Server By default the camera uses the timeserver of tw pool ntp org to automatically update its internal clock every 24 hours You can change the host name or IP setting to the timeserver of interest To change the time of automatic update select an update period and the use the drop down lists to specify the time Synchronized with your computer o...

Page 65: ...Administrator Mode 54 4 4 4 2 User Account You can change the login name and password of Administrator and the Guest user accounts Figure 4 21 ...

Page 66: ... factory default settings Export System Settings Click to export the configurations of the camera to the local PC Import System Settings Click Browse to locate the system file config and click Import System Settings to import previously saved configurations to the camera Log in again after the Import completes System Information This field displays the firmware version of the camera Firmware Upgra...

Page 67: ...SD card before its first use For details see 4 4 4 External Storage Settings Disconnection Record Select On to enable the service Video Time Interval minutes Choose the duration time between 1 2 3 4 or 5 minutes When the recording starts once the camera is disconnected from GV DVR NVR VMS the camera will record videos for the specified time period Upload video to an FTP server Select On to upload ...

Page 68: ...aved to the memory card and the snapshot of face recognition become inaccessible The Format button and the Unmount button become active only when you clicked Disable Format Click Format to clear the content of SD card Unmount Click Unmount to disengage the SD card from the camera MicroSD Abnormal Notification Select Enable to activate the e mail alert upon micro SD card abnormality For details on ...

Page 69: ...4 4 5 System Log The log contains dump data that is used by service personnel for analyzing problems Figure 4 24 Clear Click Clear to delete all system logs Download Click Download to download all system logs to your computer ...

Page 70: ...e recorded as unknown Read the following sections to learn how to improve the efficiency and accuracy of face recognition particularly in regards to variables such as the movement speed and facial direction of the recognition target It is recommended to install the camera in places where the targets are facing right at the camera and remain focused for a maximized depth of field It is also essenti...

Page 71: ...es Recognize up to 10 faces simultaneously Maximum recognition distance of 4 meters 13 12 ft Minimum recognition time of 2 seconds Output alarm trigger through face group settings Store up to 7 days of face recognition results and up to 3 GB of face recognition snapshots ...

Page 72: ...61 5 2 Installation Flowchart Follow the step by step guide to set up face recognition and refer to the relevant sections if needed Figure 5 2 ...

Page 73: ...meet the criteria below when installing the camera Less Ideal Installation Scenario Recommended Installation Scenario A height of 2 m or 2 m An approximate height of 2 m A distance of 4 m or 4 m An approximate distance of 4 m Wide angle end Telephoto end 15 of lateral deviation 15 of lateral deviation Results Less Accuracy Better Accuracy Height Distance The more aligned the camera is to the front...

Page 74: ...or effective recognition at its optimal recognition distance of 4 m 13 12 ft Loosen the screw Telephoto End Figure 5 4 Range The recognition result is at its best when the target walks straight to the camera When the target deviates laterally recognition is still possible as long as the target stays within a 15 degree range The camera is unable to recognize the faces when the deviation exceeds 15 ...

Page 75: ...chieve optimal recognition performance in daytime Less Ideal Installation Scenario Recommended Installation Scenario Insufficient Lighting Sufficient Lighting Fast Moving Target Target Moving at a Constant Speed 1 60 Second Shutter Speed Results Less Ideal Recognition Performance Best Recognition Performance Lighting Sufficient light is required for effective recognition results as moving targets ...

Page 76: ...LED Tubes Install additional IR LED tubes at the surveillance site to illuminate the recognition range Internal IR LED only With the aid of extra IR LED Tube Relying solely on the internal IR LED can cause overexposure which may lead to misrecognition Increasingly better recognition results occur under stable illumination of extra IR LED tubes Figure 5 7 Enroll face data under special light condit...

Page 77: ...sation BLC By default the WDR function is enabled If recognition results are still ineffective with the WDR on adjust the WDR settings to Strong and enable the BLC settings To adjust WDR or BLC settings see 3 2 The Control Panel of Live View Window Without Applying WDR or BLC WDR WDR Strong and BLC Figure 5 8 Enroll face data under special light conditions Enroll additional face data for objects u...

Page 78: ... the face data by adding photos of the persons to be recognized into the Face Database of the camera To enroll Face Data 1 Click System Settings Then in the left menu click Events and Alerts select Face Recognition and click the Management tab 2 Click on the upper right corner A dialog box appears Figure 5 9 ...

Page 79: ...Normal Unwelcomed To add more groups see Group Management 5 6 1 Settings Note Type any additional remarks Browse Click to add portrait photos or snapshots as face recognition data for the person Make sure the photos meet all the requirements as specified in 5 5 1 Photo Requirements 4 Click Save to save the face data If the photos selected don t meet the required criteria an error message will appe...

Page 80: ...ough a GV I O Box For related settings see 5 6 5 Trigger Area in the manual and Configuring Face Setting Chapter 3 GV VMS User s Manual respectively 2 It is possible to create two face data with identical names in the database In this case simply click OK when you are prompted by the pop up message ...

Page 81: ...e of Failure 1 Example of Failure 2 The face occupies 50 of the image The size of the person s face is around 120 150 pixels The face occupies more than 50 of the image The size of the person s face is less than 120 pixels Figure 5 11 The accuracy of the face recognition can be improved by conforming to the suggestions below Enroll 5 or more photos for each person with different angles Make sure t...

Page 82: ...Degree View from above view Figure 5 12 See the table below for more examples You can enroll a maximum of 20 photos per Face ID Smiling View Glasses Removed view 20 Degree View from below Internal IR LED with Glasses Internal IR LED Glasses Removed Figure 5 13 Note You can take the portraits with different sources of light such as IR LED WDR or Back Light Compensation Certain articles and or angle...

Page 83: ... whose personal photos were not taken properly which leads to deficient recognition results To use snapshots from live videos see 3 3 Snapshot of a Live Video To use snapshots from recorded videos see 3 4 Video Recording Capture the desired image and use it as the source for face data enrollment To use snapshots from events go to Event and Alerts and click Events Right click the snapshot under Ima...

Page 84: ...n directly in front of the camera at a proper distance with his her face captured under good lighting condition for the recognition to work Face Database Encrypted Key Export and import the database with encryption Select Customized and type an encrypted key with the maximum length of 20 characters containing letters and or numbers to protect the exports with encryption When importing an encrypted...

Page 85: ...e database into the camera will replace the existing database Back up the existing database before importing a new database into the camera 2 After the new database is imported make sure that your local computer is supported by Abode Flash Player Otherwise the face database Figure 5 16 and event log Figure 5 17 will become inaccessible 3 Any changes made to the group names directly from the camera...

Page 86: ...75 5 6 2 License The license key is programmed by default When the license key is programmed properly the settings page will show Face recognition license activated Figure 5 15 ...

Page 87: ...ce Data Edit Click to edit the face data See 5 5 Enrolling Face Data Delete Click to delete the face data Clear all people Click to delete all face data in the face database Note When using the Search function the results will include all entries containing the keyword searched for unless further specified Suppose the face database contains entries of Alvin Martin and Alvin Huang both results are ...

Page 88: ...quota the oldest event is recycled Note When applying Face Recognition one camera can only be connected to one GV VMS host at a time Event Time Snapshot of Event Closest Match in the Camera s database Second Closest Match in the Camera s database Figure 5 17 5 6 4 1 Searching for log data 1 Specify the Start Time and End Time of the log data 2 Click Query to display the search results 3 Choose to ...

Page 89: ...s belonging to that organization Filter Confidence Name Type the name of the person and specify the confidence interval from Min Score to Max Score in which it is searched for For instance if Jack is searched with a Min Score of 0 and Max Score of 1 all results of Jack recorded under Conf0 to Conf1 will be displayed Conf1 The closest match of Face ID from the database to the recognition event Conf...

Page 90: ...fferent recycle thresholds as they are stored in the camera s storage space and the memory card respectively As a result some older events may be displayed as text only events when the snapshots are removed due to the memory card reaching its 3GB limit while the event texts are still in place 5 6 4 2 Enrolling Faces You can enroll a new face from recognition events or include the new face to an ex...

Page 91: ...ce databases of more than one camera 1 On the Events page click to open the Camera Manager page 2 Click SYNC DATABASE at the top bar to open the following dialog box Figure 5 22 3 To add a camera click type its IP Address Username and Password and click Save 4 Select the desired camera s and click UPLOAD DATABASE to upload the current face database into the selected camera s When the uploading pro...

Page 92: ...ace recognition and or an output device Face Size Select Enable to draw an area corresponding to the size of a face The area outlined must be smaller than the face detected for a triggering action I O Trigger for Unknown Trigger the output device when a person fails to be recognized from the database Interval to Ignore Same Faces Specify the time interval to prevent the output device from being tr...

Page 93: ...4 4 External Storage and enable the Disconnection Record function For details see 4 4 3 Tools To set up audio recording see 4 1 2 Audio Settings 6 1 Playback Using the Memory Card You can access the recordings from your local PC by connecting the memory card to a memory card reader Since the video files are saved in the MPEG4 format they are accessible by any video player that supports the format ...

Page 94: ...company website You can update the camera s firmware through the Web interface or GV IP Device Utility 7 1 1 Using the Web Interface 1 On the top bar go to System Settings Under Management select Tools and click Firmware Upgrade Figure 7 1 2 Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file zip saved at your local computer 3 Click the Upload button to start upgrading ...

Page 95: ...camera 1 Download and install the GV IP Device Utility from our Website 2 Double click the GV IP Device Utility icon created on your desktop This dialog box appears Figure 7 2 3 Click the Search button to locate the available camera on the same LAN Or click the New button and assign the IP address to locate the camera on the Internet 4 Double click the camera in the list This dialog box appears Fi...

Page 96: ...Click the Firmware Upgrade tab This dialog box appears Figure 7 4 6 Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file img saved at your local computer 7 Type Password and click Upgrade to start the upgrade ...

Page 97: ... button to restore the factory default settings and the current IP address of the camera will be kept 4 To restore the camera and its IP address to factory default settings select Restore All Default Setting Without Keeping Current IP Address and click Default 7 2 2 Directly on the Camera 1 Keep the power and network cables or PoE connected to the camera 2 Press and hold the Default button on the ...

Page 98: ... GV VMS version 17 1 0 100 or later versions are required Face Recognition is only supported by GV VMS When applying Face Recognition one camera can only be connected to one GV VMS at a time See Configuring Face Setting Chapter 3 GV VMS User s Manual The camera supports up to 8 streams of connection When the camera is connected to IE browser or GeoVision CMS applications it takes up 1 stream when ...

Page 99: ...V DVR NVR V8 7 4 0 software and user interfaces 1 On the GV DVR NVR s main screen click the Configure button select System Configure select Camera Install and click IP Camera Install This dialog box appears Figure 8 2 2 To automatically set up an IP camera click Scan Camera to detect any IP cameras on the same LAN 3 Double click the camera and type its user name and password Figure 8 3 ...

Page 100: ...he camera to the connection list 6 Click the listed camera and select Display position to map the IP camera to channel on the GV DVR NVR Figure 8 5 7 The Status column now should display Connected Click OK The dome view is displayed on the selected channel of GV DVR NVR ...

Page 101: ...ut When network disconnection exceeds the specified time period the camera status will be displayed as Connection Lost On Demand Display When the camera supports dual streaming with different resolutions select On Demand Display to enable automatic adjustment of live view resolution Live view frame rate control Sub stream Sets the live view frame rate of the sub stream to help reduce the CPU usage...

Page 102: ...te control above to see the options available Frames to keep in live view buffer Specifies the number of frames to keep in the live view buffer Recording Codec Format Specifies whether to record in standard or GeoVision type of H 264 H 265 codec ONVIF Settings Adjusts the camera s video settings when connecting through ONVIF protocol See 8 1 Setting Up IP Cameras on GV DVR NVR ...

Page 103: ...y connect your camera to GV VMS When applying Face Recognition one camera can only be connected to one GV VMS host at a time Note The following instructions are based on V17 1 software and user interfaces 1 To access the IP Device Setup page click Home select Toolbar click Configure and select Camera Install Figure 8 7 2 Click Automatic Setup ...

Page 104: ...is dialog box appears Figure 8 9 5 Click OK to add the camera to the list 6 To connect the added camera click the box besides the ID column Upon successful connection the Status icon shows green with the video resolution and bit rate being displayed in the correspondent columns Figure 8 10 ...

Page 105: ...er 9 Smart Device Connection You can access the live view and play back recordings on your mobile devices using the mobile app GV Eye For details on system requirements installation and setup visit our website ...

Page 106: ...example rtsp 192 168 3 111 8554 CH001 sdp Note Only VLC and QuickTime players are supported for streaming video via RTSP protocol B Limitations to Face Recognition Remove and avoid the articles and angle of view listed below which can cause face recognition to be ineffective Masks Helmets Hats Sun Glasses Bangs that Obscure the Forehead or the Eyes Lowered Head or Side Face View Helmet Lowered Hea...

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