Masking out an area
To mask out an area and ignore motion in that area:
1. On the preview window, you will see live video from the currently selected
video camera. To select an area, click the "+" button, and then drag your
mouse over the area that will be excluded from motion detection.
2. To add or remove areas, use these buttons:
+
-
All
Clear
Allows you to add an area. Click this button and then
drag your mouse over the desired area.
Reduces parts from a marked area. Drag your mouse
over the part you want to remove.
Selects the entire camera view as the area to be ignored.
Removes all selections.
Split screen settings (View tab)
Click the View tab in the Preferences dialog box to assign several video
cameras per split screen. The assigned video cameras will take turns, and
each camera will be displayed for a specified amount of time.
1. Split screen
2. Split screens list
3. Camera
assignments
Choose a split screen layout on which to
assign video cameras for display. Select any
of Guard Console's preset layouts:
,
,
, or
.
This lists the split screens that are displayed
on a given screen layout.
When you highlight a split screen number on
the list at the left, the right side of the dialog
box shows the video cameras that are
currently assigned to that split screen.
Assigned video cameras are indicated by the
selected checkboxes.
Select/clear checkboxes to change the
assignment of video cameras.
Single
View 4 Split Screens 9 Split Screens
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Split Screens
3. Adjust the other options in the dialog box to fine tune settings for the marked
areas.
4. To visually mask out the marked areas where motion will be ignored, select
the "
" option.
Show mask
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