Alarm Modes; Local Alarm; Mobile Alarm; Motion Detection - Home Guard CCTV Security Kit Instruction Manual

Homeguard DVR Instruction Manual
3.3

Alarm Modes

In the main menu, select SETUP, then ALARM.
3.3.1

Local Alarm

You can enable the DVR to be triggered by an external alarm, or vice versa. Please confirm the required settings with
your alarm supplier.
3.3.2

Mobile Alarm

Enables any DVR alarm to be relayed to your mobile phone, via the DVR's app. This is enabled by default.
3.3.3

Motion Detection

The Detect tab covers 3 types of alarm, available on each channel:
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Motion detection to trigger an action when the DVR sees movement on any chosen channel

Video loss to trigger a warning when the DVR loses the video feed from a camera

Camera masking to trigger a warning when a camera is covered.
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Actions and warnings apply to each on these types of alarm, so only the Motion Detection type is
NOTE
covered below.
Tick to enable Motion Detection
Select the sensitivity. Choose a low sensitivity if the
image recorded is likely to move a little, for example if
there are trees in the background.
Select the time to apply between triggers, to ensure
the same event does not trigger several alarms.
Click Set Area to select the area of the picture where
the motion detection will be active
Select the area (red=active, clear=inactive), right click
once done
Click Process to set the active period, actions and
warnings the alarm will trigger.
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