Set Motion Detection Alarm for Network Camera

Motion detection is a way of detecting motion in a surveillance scene by analyzing image data and differences in a series of images. After setting motion detection area within the field of view of the network camera, the network camera will be able to detect the objects in motion within the area you set and at the same the Mobile Client will receive an alarm notification about the motion detection event.

1. Enter the Settings page of the network camera.

   • On the device list page, if the page is in list mode, swipe the device name to the left and tap .

   • On the device list page, if the page is in thumbnail mode, tap the device name or tap .

   • On the Live View page, tap and then tap Settings.

     Note:

     For details about how to enter the Live View page, see Start and Stop Live View.

2. Tap Notification to enter the Notification page.
3. Draw motion detection area.
   1. Tap Draw Motion Detection Area to enter the motion detection area settings page.
   2. Swipe on the screen to draw the motion detection area.
      Figure 1. Draw Motion Detection Area
   3. Optional: Tap to undo the drawing.
   4. Tap to save the motion detection area settings.
4. Tap to go back to the Notification page and tap Motion Detection Sensitivity, and then adjust the slider to adjust the motion detection sensitivity.

   Low

   Moving persons, large moving pets, and any other large moving objects in the motion detection area will trigger the alarm, while smaller objects will not.

   Medium

   Moving small pets and any other medium-sized moving objects in the motion detection area will trigger the alarm, while smaller objects will not.

   High

   Moving insects, moving leaves, and any other larger objects will trigger the alarm.