Configuration Manual User guide

1BChapter 2: Camera operation
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You can define the area on screen where the motion is detected, the level of
sensitivity to motion, the schedule when the camera is sensitive to detecting
motion as well as which methods are used to alert you to a motion detection
alarm.
Figure 11: Motion detection menu
Defining a motion detection alarm requires the following tasks:
1. Area Settings: Define the on-screen area that can trigger a motion detection
alarm and the detection sensitivity level.
2. Arming Schedule: Define the schedule during which the system detects
motion.
3. Recording schedule: Define the schedule during which motion detection can
be recorded. See “Defining a recording schedule” on page 29 for further
information.
4. Linkage: Specify the method of response to the alarm.
To set up motion detection:
1. In the Events folder, click the Motion Detection subfolder to open its
window.
2. Check the Enable Motion Detection box.
Note: Deselect the “Enable Motion Detection” option to disable the motion
detection alarm.
3. Click Draw Area.Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw an
area sensitive to motion detection.
Note: You can draw up to 8 motion detection areas on the same image.