Weather events such as rain, snow, sleet, etc.If these aspects worry you at all, then we recommend recording 24/7 as opposed to recording on motion. Below is a list of False Triggers that you need to keep in mind when setting up the motion detection feature.
What are False TriggersĪ false alarm occurs when your CCTV security system software thinks that there’s a motion going on but in fact the motion is not significant for your security purposes. The chances of this happening in real life are very slim, moreover the NVR has a few motion settings that you can adjust to get the best out of your CCTV system. Also, there is a slim chance that the NVR may not pick up on a particular motion event due to the fact that the algorithm may not be triggered if the motion portion is insignificant. For some outdoor scenarios, you may want to avoid recording on motion because you will have a high volume of false alarms. Also, you can block out certain areas of the picture that have a high-volume of daily traffic in which you do not want the NVR to be triggered to record because of motion in that area (such a busy street and or a large tree).Īll that being said, we need to warn you that motion detection recording may not be for every camera and or CCTV system. The Hikvision CCTV systems have a very reliable motion detection algorithm in which you can increase or decrease the sensitivity to meet your particular needs. Any 3rd party (ONVIF) camera’s motion detection settings should be configured through their individual web interface.
Also, the steps shown here only work for Hikvision cameras. Before we begin, you need to know that the motion detection recordings work only if you have a hard drive installed in your NVR (you need to use a surveillance rated hard drive).
In this guide we will show how to do the motion recording settings on a Hikvision NVR via the local interface (directly via the NVR) or through the web browser. If it was set up for motion recording, you’ll know exactly which timeframe had the motion recording activated. Imagine if you suspect an incident happened and you need to sit down all day there checking all the footage. Setting up your Hikvision NVR (or DVR) to record only on motion detection can save a lot of hard drive space and more importantly it eliminates the hassle of having to view a whole entire days worth of recording to see if an incident happened.