Configuring Alarms And Exceptions; Setting Up Motion Detection - HIKVISION RH5xx Series User Manual

Configuring Alarms and Exceptions

Setting Up Motion Detection

Set up properly, using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your
DVR is able to record. It will only record relevant events rather than everything, which will
also make searching for events easier.
To set up motion detection:
1. Enter the Motion Detection Settings menu, shown in Figure 42 by going to
Main Menu > Recording Configuration > Motion Detection Settings.
Figure 42. Motion Detection Settings Menu
2. Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper
left of the menu. If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings,
select All Cameras from the list.
3. Check the Enable Motion Detection checkbox to enable motion detection for
the selected camera. Uncheck the checkbox to disable motion detection.
4. Set the motion detection sensitivity by adjusting the green Sensitivity bar. The
more lime green rectangles selected in the bar, the higher the sensitivity will
be to motion.
5. Set the motion detection region in the preview screen on the right side of the
menu by left-clicking with the mouse on an open area. A red grid will be
shown, designating that the selected area is part of the motion detection
region. Dragging or left-clicking on areas that overlap the current selected
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