Chapter 10: Camera setup
Privacy mask
You can define an area on screen to remain hidden from view and recording. For
example, you can choose to block the view of a camera when overlooking residential
premises. This hidden area is referred to as privacy masking. Privacy masking cannot
be viewed in live view or recorded mode, and appears as a black area on the video
image.
For IP cameras, the amount of privacy masks is determined by the amount supported
by the camera.
To setup a privacy mask:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
2. Select the camera for which to set up privacy masking.
3. Check the
Enable Privacy Mask
4. Set up the mask area. Up to four areas can be set.
Using the mouse, click and drag a privacy-mask box in the camera view window
over the desired area. You can set up to four areas for privacy masking. Masked
areas are dimmed and outlined in four different colors. Click
To delete a mask, check the desired mask and click
5. To copy the settings to other cameras, click
Click OK.
6. Click
Apply
to save the settings and then click
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Camera Setup
>
Privacy
box to enable the feature.
Copy
Exit
Mask.
Apply
to save settings.
Clear
for that color mask.
and select the desired cameras.
to return to live view.
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