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PIXEL VIDEO SEARCH
The DX8100 allows a user to automatically search any 24-hour period of recorded video for changes in screen pi xels. This feature can be
configured to identify motion events even when motion detection has not been enabled on a camera.
The DX8100 allows sharing of time range search settings between the Thumbnail and Pixel search mode. If you initiate a Thumbnail search, you
can select a preview clip and initiate a Pixel search. The Pixel search mode is based on the same time criteria as the preview Thumbnail clip.
This section describes how to search video by changes in screen pixels and includes the following topics:
•Searching Video Based on Changes in Screen Pixels on page93
•Viewing a Video Thumbnail on page95

SEARCHING VIDEO BASED ON CHANGES IN SCREEN PIXELS

DX8100 pixel video search is accomplished in two steps:
• Searching recorded video for changes in screen pixels.
After the search has been completed, the DX8100 displays a series of thumbnails below the search grid. Each thumbnail contains the first
image of recorded video for the specified date and time range period.
NOTE: A pixel search might not detect obvious movement.
• Viewing the thumbnails.
For information about how to view the video thumbnail, refer to Viewing a Video Thumbnail on page95.
To search video by analyzing changes in screen pixels:
1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click the Search button .
2. On the Search control, click the Pixel Search button .
3. Select a camera from the Site Tree.
4. From the drop-down box, select the date on which you want to begin your search.
5. Select the start and end times to define your search range.
6. Using your mouse, highlight the areas on the grid that you want to search for pixel changes.
• Hold down the left mouse button and drag to select areas.
• Hold down the right mouse button and drag to clear areas.
7. Adjust the pixel sensitivity threshold. Moving the slider to the left decreases sensitivity and moving it to the right increases sensitivity.
8. Click Start. Wait for the progress line on the status bar to return to Ready.