6.4
Motion Detection
Figure 14: Motion Setup Screen
The motion detection is available for all cameras via the “ChA”, “Ch B”…. selection buttons.
Any previous settings may be cleared by the “ignore all motion” button. To select an area for
motion detection, click a square on the grid and drag to the required size. Once the motion
zones are setup, the sensitivity and object detection speed may be adjusted with the drop
down lists.
NB:
These sensitivity settings are can be different for each camera input.
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The easiest way to setup the motion detection is to connect a video monitor to
AfterBurner’s video output and click “Show on AfterBurner”. This shows the motion
zones onscreen and the grid flashes red when and where motion is detected.
To enable motion detection, go to AfterBurner’s “Set Alarm Options” advanced menu and set
the “Alm mode” to “Motion detection” (Section 3.4, page 14). This menu also allows for the
setup of the alarm picture record rate (“Alm rate”) and the alarm duration (“Alm time”)
(recommended a minimum of 1 minute). As it is possible to set the standard and alarm
record rates independently, AfterBurner can record in time-lapse and switch to real-time
when motion is detected. There is also a small amount of pre-trigger added to each alarm
event.
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1)
Each time an alarm is detected, an entry is added to the web interface’s Alarm List
(see Section 5.4, page 30) where clips of events can be downloaded.
2) Each time an alarm is detected, a chapter marker is added to the resulting DVD.
This allows for easy navigation to the alarm points via DVD Explorer or the DVD
player’s chapter select buttons.
