ALARM SETTINGS

Using the Alarm Setup Menu

Display the alarm setup menu from the setup menu to configure alarm settings.

First, display the alarm setup menu.

1.Display the setup menu (page 25), move the cursor to ALARM O, and then press the CAM (SET) button. This will display the alarm setup menu.

**ALARM SETUP**

q

 

MOTION DET

OFF

w

PRESET ALM

OFF

e

ALARM IN/OUT

 

 

RET TOP

*The following sections numbered q to e explain how to use each of the alarm setup menu items.

(1) Motion Detector Setting (MOTION DET)

1.Move the cursor to MOTION DET, and then tilt the joystick left or right to toggle it on and off.

OFF

:Turns off the motion detector.

MODE 1

:Alarm signal is output when motion is

 

detected in the image. Selecting MODE 1

 

and pressing the CAM (SET) button displays

 

the mode 1 setting menu, which can be

 

used for configuring detailed settings.

MODE 2

:Alarm signal is output when the camera is

 

covered by cloth, a lid, spray paint or

 

something.

Motion Detector

The motion detector divides the screen into 48 blocks and monitors changes in the luminance in each block. When it detects any change (movement) in the image, it outputs an alarm signal. When a change (movement) in the image is detected while in the auto mode, the alarm signal is output and the camera stops at the preset position for a specified amount of time.

Important: Conditions for Mode 2

Monitoring might not be possible in the following situations.

If only one part of the screen is not covered, or if the covering is translucent

Also, false detection might occur in the following situations.

When extreme changes in lighting occur, such as turning lights on an off

If pedestrian or vehicle traffic is heavy

Note: If you want to set a motion detector for each preset position, do the scene file setting.

Configuring Detailed Motion Detector Settings for MODE 1

1.Move the cursor to MASK SET O, and then press the CAM (SET) button.

This will display the mask setting screen.

-39-

**MODE1**

 

 

LEVEL

 

131

•••I•••

 

-

+

 

DWELL TIME

2S

 

 

DISPLAY MODE

 

 

 

ALARM

OFF

 

 

MASK SET

 

 

 

RECOVER TIME

OFF

 

 

RET TOP

2.Mask the areas of the screen that you do not want the motion detector to monitor for movement.

To mask screen areas, use the same procedure as step 5 under "SUPER-D 3 (Super Dynamic 3)" on page 26. After configuring mask settings, press the MON (ESC) button to return to the motion detector setting menu.

3.Move the cursor to ALARM, and then tilt the joystick

left or right to toggle demo mode (see step 5) alarm output on and off.

ON : Turns on alarm output in the demo mode.

OFF : Turns off alarm output in the demo mode.

4.Move the cursor to DISPLAY MODE, and then press the CAM (SET) button.

This activates the demo mode.

Demo Mode

The demo mode divides the screen into 48 blocks and monitors changes in the luminance in each block. It also masks any part of the picture where there is a change in average luminance that exceeds the currently specified detection sensitivity level. The demo mode results can be used to determine the optimum detection sensitivity level (step 5) and the areas of the screen that need to be masked (step 1).

5.Move the cursor to LEVEL, and then tilt the joystick left or right to set the detection sensitivity level. Shifting the setting towards the + side increases sensitivity, while shifting towards the - side decreases it. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the optimum sensitivity level is obtained.

Detection Conditions

Object Size

: The moving object must be larger

 

than one of the screen blocks (1/48

 

of the total screen area).

Subject Contrast: The

contrast

ratio

between

the

 

background and the moving object

 

must be at least 5 % (at the

 

maximum LEVEL setting).

 

Object Speed

: The

allowable

time

range for

the

 

object to pass from one edge of the

 

screen to the other is 0.1 second to

 

0.8 second. Movement that is faster or

 

slower than this cannot be detected.

Important

: Size

and speed

limitations

are

 

relaxed somewhat when the contrast

 

ratio between the background and

 

the moving object is large.

 

Page 39
Image 39
Panasonic WV-CW964 Alarm Settings, Using the Alarm Setup Menu, Configuring Detailed Motion Detector Settings for Mode