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Motion Detection

Setting cameras to motion detection rather than to constant 24 hour recording invoves 2 steps on 2 different pages.

STEP #1- On the Camera Tab

[Monitor Control]

           Figure 2-1 Monitor Control Setup

      Rec Video: Click the check box to enable the recording function. Use the drop-down list to choose the desired recording mode. Selections available in the drop-down list include: Motion Detect, Round-the-Clock, and Day/Night. Click the Recording Codec button to select method of recording compression for your video. Click the little blue pointing-finger to apply to all cameras if so desired, otherwise, repeat the process for each camera individually.

[Motion Detect] 
      Motion Sensitivity: There are 10 levels of sensitivity for motion detection. The higher the value, the more sensitive the system is to the motion.
      Mask Filter: Mask instructs the system to ignore movement under masked area. Mask could be applied to repetitive motion that should be ignored within the surveillance area, such as street trees. Buttons used to modify the masked area are as followed:

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STEP #2 - On the General Tab


[Monitor Option]
      Post-Rec Motion: Records video after motion has stopped for a specified period of time (1 – 10 seconds).