Q-See QS408, QS464, QS206, QS434 user manual Mask Field, Motion Detection Settings

5.3 MASK FIELD

The Mask Field lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recorded or shown on the display screen. This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captured by the installed camera.

5.4 MOTION DETECT

The default recording mode for your DVR is “Alarm’ which includes motion detection. The Motion Detection menu can be found by accessing the Advance menu from the Main Menu. In this menu you can configure motion detection for each channel.

To use the mask field:

STEP 1. From the Record menu, click MASK FIELD SETUP. The Mask Field menu opens.

The menu will only display four channels at a time. The pull-down menu in the upper left of the menu allows you to switch between available groups of four channels.

The motion detection options for each camera can be selected independently and are available below each camera’s channel number.

MOTION DETECT

STEP 2. Choose a channel you wish to apply the Mask Field.

STEP 3. Select ON from the SWITCH drop-down menu.

STEP 4. Click SETUP. The Mask menu

will be replaced by the full-screen

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camera view of the desired channel.

STEP 5. Using the mouse, click and drag the cursor over the area you want to conceal. A single click will produce a small black square.

STEP 6. Right-click anywhere on the screen to return to the Mask Field menu.

STEP 7. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window.

STEP 8. Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.

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Motion Detection Settings

STATUS Select ON to enable motion detection for the desired channel.

SENSITIVITY Select 1 through 8. The higher the number, the more sensitive the motion detection.

MD SETUP This allows you to chose which areas of the camera’s field of view should detect motion.

STEP 1. Click SETUP and a motion detection grid appears over the selected camera’s video in full screen.

STEP 2. Click the blocks in the grid to enable/disable motion detection. Red=Motion detection enabled Clear=Motion detection disabled.

STEP 3. Right-click anywhere on the

screen to return to the Motion

Detection menu.
STEP 4. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in
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STEP 5. Click EXIT in all menus until all	PICTURE 5-7
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The Motion Detection buzzer can be enabled or disabled in the Alarm Setup menu covered in Section 6.1 Alarms.

EMAIL An email alarm can be assigned to individual channels. Email notifications are covered in Section 6.2 Email.

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