PiXORD PL721, User Manual

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PL721 User’s Manual
The
Privacy Mask tabbed pane allows you to mask or block private areas from
surveillance for privacy reason.
To block a private area from surveillance, follow the procedure below :
1) Initially select the masking shape, e.g., “Line,” “Rectangle,” or “Ellipse” (see
figure above) you wish to use as screen to block the area from surveillance.
2) Click and drag the mouse cursor to lay out a masking screen on the area you
wish to block, and then release the mouse right button. Notice that the laid out
screen turns into phantom block.
3) If the laid out screen needs correction, click Delete button and redo the
masking screen lay out process.
4) Once the masking screen is acceptable, click the Enable Privacy Mask check
box followed by clicking of the Save button. This will turn the laid out screen
into solid block.
To disable masking and remove the screen, do the following :
1) Click Delete button.
2) Click Save button and wait a while. Then the screen is permanently removed.
Figure 4-17 Removing “Privacy Mask” Screen from Camera
3) To permanently disable the Privacy Mask function, disable the Enable
Privacy Mask
check box
1. Please click “Delete”
button.
2. Then click the “Save”
button and wait the state
finished.