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10BChapter 11: Alarm settings
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To setup video loss detection:
1. Click the Camera management icon in the menu toolbar and select Video
Loss.
2. Select a camera to configure for video loss detection.
3. Check the Enable Video Loss Alarm box to enable the feature.
4. Click Rules next to the Video Loss Detection box to enter the Rules screen.
5. Click the Rule tab and select how you want the DVR to notify you of video
loss. Click Apply to save the settings and then clock OK to return to the
previous screen.
6. Click the Arming Schedule tab and select the schedule of when you want
video loss detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any
day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day.
7. Click the Apply button to save settings.
8. Click Copy to copy these settings to other cameras.
9. Click Back to return to live view.
Detecting video tampering
Video tampering, such as moving a camera to a different position, can also be
detected and set to trigger an action on the DVR.
Note: It is strongly recommended not to configure for video tampering when
using PTZ dome cameras.
To set up video tampering detection:
1. Click the Camera management icon in the menu toolbar and select Tamper-
Proof to display the tamper-proof settings screen.
2. Select a camera to configure for video loss detection.
3. Check the Enable Tamper-proof box to enable the feature.
4. Define a tampering area.
The tamper detection area setup interface lets you define an area on screen
where you want camera tampering to be detected. Click and drag the mouse
across an area to mark that area for video tampering. You can only set one
tampering area with the full screen being the maximum area. Click Clear to
clear the screen.
5. Select the tamper detection sensitivity level by clicking the sensitivity scroll
bar. Higher sensitivity is to the right of the bar.
6. Select the recording schedules for the tamper.