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Motion Detection Tips
Placement of the cameras
1.
Place cameras so they are facing areas where people have to walk through to approach your
home regardless of where they are headed. A good idea is to place a camera overlooking your
front door to capture an image of anyone approaching it for later reference, this is great if you
have parcels delivered to your door or if the potential burglar knocks or rings the doorbell to
see if anyone is home.
2.
Walk around your house and assess where intruders are most likely to approach to enter,
and what path they would take. Most burglars enter the home through a front or back door, so
it’s advisable to place the cameras near those areas so that you get the best amount of detail
of anyone who approaches.
3.
When installing cameras outside, it’s important to keep your front and backyard as well-lit
as possible for ideal night vision and the ability to detect motion. It’s common for intruders to
enter a home through an unlocked garage or by using a garage door opener in an unlocked
car located in the driveway so positioning your cameras to overlook cars in the driveway and
similar locations can be very useful.
Avoiding False Triggers
1.
A tree, shrub or foliage that is blown by the wind - angle the camera so wind-blown objects
are out of the camera’s view or use the camera motion detection area settings to exclude
these areas from detection.
2.
People moving along sidewalks or streets that are close to your home, aim your cameras
and use the motion detection area settings to ensure only legitimate threats are triggering
events.
3.
Vehicles moving in the background - angle the camera so as to avoid movement in the
background or use the motion detection area settings to stop detection of cars in the street.
4.
Vehicles moving in the background - angle the camera so as to avoid movement in the
background or use the motion detection area settings to stop detection of cars in the street.
The red cameras illustrated (see above) are your
primary locations. Place your cameras close to
the front door, back door, garage entrance and
overlooking the backyard.
The blue cameras illustrated are your secondary
locations. If your NVR includes additional cam-
eras, place these at the front entrance inside the
home, the front of the house (this could overlook
the front garden or driveway), a side gate or if
you have multiple entrances to the backyard.
