13 Configure the alarm settings [Alarm]
[Detection area]
Adjust the size of the VMD area using the slider. The smaller the selected value is, the higher the sensitivity of VMD area becomes. The current value
•Default: 1
[Detection sensitivity]
Adjust the sensitivity of motion detection in the VMD area using the slider. The settings can be configured for each area individually. The larger the value is set, the higher the sensitivity level becomes.
The current value (1 (low) - 15 (high)) will be displayed below the slider.
•Default: 8
[Delete] button
Click the [Delete] button corresponding to the area to be deleted. The outline of the selected area will be deleted.
[Light detection control]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to suspend video motion detection affected by brightness change such by a dimming level control.
•Default: Off
IMPORTANT
•“Light detection control” may not work when brightness change is too small.
•When “On” is selected for “Light detection control”, the video motion detection may not be performed even when detecting a subject moving over the whole screen.
[Area No. notification]
When “Panasonic alarm protocol notification >>” is clicked, the [Notification] tab of the “Alarm” page will be displayed. (→page 137)
VMD information addition
[Information addition]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to add VMD information to superimposed image data.
The VMD information can be searched by some of Panasonic network disk recorders. Refer to the operating instructions of the connected devices for further information about the functions and settings.
•Default: Off
Note
•VMD information is not added to the following “Image capture mode” settings.
1.3M Quad PTZ [4:3]/ 1.3M Single PTZ [4:3]/ Panorama + Quad PTZ/ Panorama + Single PTZ/ Double Panorama + Quad PTZ/ Double Panorama + Single PTZ/ VGA Quad streams [4:3]
13.6.1 Set the VMD areas [VMD area]
Set the areas to activate the VMD function.
IMPORTANT
•When the settings are being configured on the setup menu, sometimes the VMD function may not work correctly.
•Area settings are not required when “VGA Quad streams [4:3]” is selected for “Image capture mode”. The image capture area of each of the 4 images becomes the VMD area.
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