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Motion Detection Tips
Placement of the cameras
1.
Place cameras so they are facing areas where people have to walk through to approach your home
regardless of where they are headed. A good idea is to place a camera overlooking your front door
to capture an image of anyone approaching it for later reference. This is great if you have parcels
delivered to your door or if the potential burglar knocks or rings the doorbell to see if anyone is home.
2. Walk around your house and assess where intruders are most likely to approach to enter, and what
path they would take. Most burglars enter the home through a front or back door, so it's advisable
to place the cameras near those areas so that you get the best amount of detail of anyone who
approaches.
3.
When installing cameras outside, it's important to keep your front and backyard as well-lit as
possible for ideal night vision and the ability to detect motion. It's common for intruders to enter a
home through an unlocked garage or by using a garage door opener in an unlocked car located in
the driveway. Positioning your cameras to overlook cars in the driveway and similar locations can be
very useful.
Avoiding False Triggers
1.
A tree, shrub or foliage that is blown by the wind - angle the camera so wind-blown objects are out
of the camera's view or use the camera motion detection area settings to exclude these areas from
detection.
2.
People moving along sidewalks or streets that are close to your home, aim your cameras and use
the motion detection area settings to ensure only legitimate threats are triggering events.
3. Vehicles moving in the background - angle the camera so as to avoid movement in the background
or use the motion detection area settings to stop detection of cars in the street.
4.
Movement or light reflected off smooth surfaces such as glass - adjust the sensitivity level and/or
avoid pointing the camera directly at glass surfaces.
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The red cameras illustrated (see above) are your
primary locations. Place your cameras close to the
front door, back door, garage entrance and over-
looking the backyard.
The blue cameras illustrated are your secondary
locations. If your DVR includes additional cameras,
place these at the front entrance inside the home,
the front of the house (this could overlook the front
garden or driveway), a side gate or if you have mul-
tiple entrances to the backyard.
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