User Guide

Administrating the unit
Setting the Motion Detection/VMF Function — Motion detection Menu
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Appearance
When an object that did not exist in the reference area
appears, an alarm will be set off. FTP client alarm
sending, image memory alarm recording and/or audio
file playback can be performed in synchronization with
this alarm.
Disappearance
When an object acknowledged by the system as a
moving object in the reference area disappears, an alarm
is set off. FTP client alarm sending, image memory
alarm recording and/or audio file playback can be
performed in synchronization with this alarm.
Volume
When the volume of moving objects in the reference
area reaches definite number, an alarm is set off. FTP
client alarm sending, image memory alarm recording
and/or audio file playback can be performed in
synchronization with this alarm.
Notes
• Before actual use, perform an operation test and
confirm that the motion detection function works
correctly.
• Even when privacy masking and/or cropping is used,
the motion detection function operates based on the
images before these functions are activated.
• When cropping is enabled, the motion detection menu
is not displayed. To use the motion detection menu,
disable these functions first.
When the Motion detection menu is
displayed for the first time
When you click Motion detection, “Security Warning”
is displayed.
When you click Yes , ActiveX control is installed and the
Motion detection menu is displayed.
Notes
• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local
Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the
image may not be displayed. In that case, disable
Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server
manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult
your network administrator.
• When you install ActiveX control, you should be
logged in to the computer as Administrator.
• When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
later, or Windows Vista, the information bar or
“Security Warning” may appear as you click Motion
detection. For details, see “Installing ActiveX
Control” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2
or later” on page 8 or “Installing ActiveX Control” in
“When using Windows Vista” on page 11.
Setting items for motion detection
Use the settings tab to set the conditions for the motion
detection function while observing camera images. This
menu is the same as the settings menu displayed when
you click Detection on Alarm transmission on the e-
Mail (SMTP) menu, or on Alarm recording on the Image
memory menu.
Preview screen
This screen is for monitoring images and configuring
active/inactive windows.
Note
The frames shown on the monitor screen are not
displayed on the image files sent or recorded with
motion detection.
Active window Inactive window