After the detection time, the location where the car was parked is detected as an unattended object.

Notes

• The colors and red frames shown in the monitor display to indicate prospective unattended objects are not displayed on the image files that are sent or recorded linked to the unattended object detection function.

• You can view an image in the main viewer during the setting of the object detection function only when MPEG4 is selected for Dual codec in the Video codec tab.

Administrating

• The unattended object detection may not work

correctly if the brightness of a scene changes

 

 

significantly, for example, when you shoot an outdoor

 

scene continuously from day to night.

the

• Before actual use, perform an operation test and

confirm that the object detection function works

Camera

correctly.

 

Common Tab

Use this tab to select moving object detection or unattended object detection, and set the conditions for detection while observing a camera image.

This is the same menu as that displayed when you click Detection on Alarm sending of the e-Mail (SMTP) menu, or on Alarm recording of the Image memory menu.

Detection setting section

Moving object detection setting section

Unattended object detection setting section

Detection setting section

Select either moving object detection or unattended object detection.

Moving object: Select when you want to perform moving object detection. When this option is selected, the moving object setting menu appears. See “Setting items for moving object detection” on page 58.

Unattended object: Select when you want to perform unattended object detection. When this option is selected, the unattended object setting menu appears. See “Setting items for unattended object detection” on page 60.

Setting items for moving object detection

The following setting items appear when Detection is set to Moving object.

Monitor display

Set the active/inactive window while monitoring a moving image.

Active or inactive window

Note

The image displayed on the monitor display has low resolution.

Window1 to Window4 check boxes

When you check a check box, the corresponding window (active or inactive window) appears on the monitor display. You can change the position and size of the window.

Active: To use the window as an active area in which moving object detection is performed.

Inactive: To use the window as an inactive area in which any moving object is ignored. Select Inactive to set an inactive area inside an active window.

58 Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu