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5-6-5-6 Privacy Mask
Privacy Mask (or OSD / Privacy Mask as shown in some cameras) allows
users to cover up some sensitive areas of the video that should not be
captured by the camera, such as manager
’
s computer screen or bathroom entrance. It
is possible to configure several independent regions for masking. Microsoft Internet
Explorer browser is required to configure the Privacy Mask. The privacy masks will be
embedded into video and cannot be removed later upon playback or export.
To use Privacy Mask on hemispheric cameras, the following configurations must be set
first:
Video & Audio Menu
Submenu
Setting
Camera Options
Video Application Mode
Preview
Compression (Stream 1)
Encoder Type
H.264
Stream Mode
Fisheye
Resolution
3072 x 2048
Up to 8 regions of privacy masks can be set up. The privacy mask is applied to all
three (3) video streams.
To create a privacy mask, do the following:
1.
Select a target Region number, then check Setup.
2.
A box appears on the screen. Use the upper bar to drag the region you want to
cover with the mask. The region may be resized by dragging the white box on the
lower right corner.