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User Manual of Network Camera 
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6.5.3  Configuring Text Overlay Settings 
Purpose: 
You can customize the text overlay. 
Steps: 
1.  Enter the Text Overlay Settings interface: 
Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > Text Overlay 
2.  Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display. 
3.  Input the characters in the textbox. 
4.  Use  the  mouse  to  click  and  drag  the  red  text  frame    in  the  live  view 
window to adjust the text overlay position.   
5.  Click . 
Note: There are up to 4 text overlays configurable. 
Figure 6-22 Text Overlay Settings 
6.5.4  Configuring Privacy Mask 
Purpose: 
Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain 
spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. 
Steps: 
1.  Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface: 
Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Image > Privacy Mask 
2.  Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function. 
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