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PICTURE 4.2-1
PICTURE 4.2-2
4.2 EVENT
Now that you’ve set up the recording schedule, you can use the Event window to direct the actions that
the DVR will take when motion, tampering or loss of video is detected.
DETECTIONS
Motion Events
This tab is divided into two parts. The upper portion is for fine-tuning the motion sensitivity of each camera
while the lower segment controls how the DVR will respond when it detects motion on that channel.
Channel - Each channel can be individually configured
Enable - This turns motion detection on or off.
Region - You can turn off motion detection in
certain areas of the video - such as the area
covering a busy street or a hallway at the base
of a restricted staircase.
•Clearareaswillnotdetectmotion.
•Uptofourdifferentmotiondetectionlevelscan
be set for each channel.
•Whereareasoverlap,thehighernumbered
zone’s settings will be used.
Motion Detection Regions
1. Click the Setup button.
2. The camera’s view will appear on screen with a grid overlay. Areas that are sensitive to motion
detection will have a colored hue.
3. Click or click-and-drag on an area to make it clear (motion detection off).
4. Clicking on the area again will restore motion detection sensitivity.
5. Right-click to exit the window.
Sensitivity - Adjusts sensitivity to changes in brightness. From 0 to 100 with 100 being most sensitive.
Threshold - Compares target area to overall area. The lower the value set, the more sensitive to motion.