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Network Video Recorder User Guide

Events and Alerts

This chapter guides you on how to configure the event settings and alarm actions when your cameras detect different types of events. VIGI NVR monitors the user-defined areas and you’ll be automatically alerted to any suspicious activity in your home and office. This chapter includes the following sections:

? Motion Detection

? Video Tampering

? Area Intrusion

? Line Crossing Detection

? Video Signal Loss

? Offline and IP Conflict

? Disk Exception

? Login Exception

6. 1 Motion Detection

Motion detection allows cameras to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and triggers alarm actions. You can customize the motion detection settings, select the triggered actions and set the alarm schedule for cameras. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Smart Event Detection > Motion Detection.

2. Select the channel you want to detect and enable Motion Detection .

3. Draw rectangles for motion detection on the preview screen. The whole region is selected by default. Then configure the motion detection settings.

Sensitivity

Detection

4. Select the triggered actions according to your needs.

Screen Prompt

on Live View screen.

Buzzer

Recording Linkage

Pop-up Alarm Screen

White Light Alarm

Audible Alarm

5. Set the alarm schedule. Click Apply .

6. Click Save to save the settings.

7. (Optional) Click Copy to other channels , select the channels and click Yes if you want to apply the settings to other channels. Then click Save in Motion Detection to save the settings.

6. 2 Video Tampering

Video tampering triggers alarm actions when an area of camera’s lens is purposely blocked, obstructed or vandalized. You can customize the video tampering settings, select the triggered actions and set the alarm schedule for cameras. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Smart Event Detection > Video Tampering.

2. Select the channel you want to detect and enable Video Tampering .

3. Set the sensitivity of video tampering. A higher value can trigger the alarm actions more easily.

4. Select the triggered actions according to your needs.

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Click it to check the event type and time.

Buzzer

Recording Linkage

Pop-up Alarm Screen

Audible Alarm

5. Set the alarm schedule. Click Apply .

6. Click Save to save the settings.

7. (Optional) Click Copy to other channels , select the channels and click Yes if you want to apply the settings to other channels. Then click Save in Video Tampering to save the settings.

6. 3 Area Intrusion

Area intrusion triggers alarm actions when the NVR detects an intrusion in the specified areas. You can customize the area intrusion settings, select the triggered actions and set the alarm schedule. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Smart Event Detection > Area Intrusion.

2. Select the channel you want to detect and enable Area Intrusion .

3. Draw intrusion areas on the preview screen. Select the area and configure the settings.

Note: The maximum number of customized areas is 4. If you want to apply the settings to different areas, select Share intrusion area parameters .

Sensitivity

Area Ratio

Intrusion Time

Detection

4. Select the tiggered actions according to your needs.

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Enable it to check the event type and time.

Buzzer

Recording Linkage

Pop-up Alarm Screen

White Light Alarm

Audible Alarm

5. Set the alarm schedule. Click Apply .

6. Click Save to save the settings.

7. (Optional) Click Copy to other channels , select the channels and click Yes if you want to apply the settings to other channels. Then click Save in Area Intrusion to save the settings.

6. 4 Line Crossing Detection

Line crossing detection triggers alarm actions when cameras detect that moving objects cross a customized virtual line. You can customize the line crossing detection settings, select the triggered actions and set the alarm schedule. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Smart Event Detection > Line Crossing Detection.

2. Select the channel you want to detect and enable Line Crossing Detection .

3. Draw lines on the preview screen. Select the line and configure settings of line crossing detection.

Note: The maximum number of customized lines is 4. If you want to apply the settings for different areas, select Share intrusion area parameters .

Sensitivity

Line Crossing Direction

A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected.

B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.

A<->B: The object goes across the configured line with both directions can be detected.

Detection

4. Select the triggered actions according to your needs.

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Enable it to check the event type and time.

Buzzer

Recording Linkage

Pop-up Alarm Screen

White Light Alarm

Audible Alarm

5. Set the alarm schedule. Click Apply .

6. Click Save to save the settings.

7. (Optional) Click Copy to other channels , select the channels and click Yes if you want to apply the settings to other channels. Then click Save in Line Crossing Detection to save the settings.

6. 5 Video Signal Loss

Alarm actions will be triggered when the NVR cannot get video signal from the camera and display signal on the Live View screen. You can customize the triggered actions for different cameras. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Exception Detection > Video Signal Loss .

The alarm actions are as follows:

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Enable it to check the event type and time.

Pop Alarm Screen

Buzzer

Recording Linkage

2. Click Select Camera to apply the selected alarm actions to certain cameras. Click OK .

3. Click Save to save the settings.

6. 6 Offline and IP Conflict

Alarm actions will be triggered when the NVR is offline or it detects IP conflict between the NVR and other devices in the local network. You can select triggered actions for these two exception types. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Exception Detection > Offline and IP Conflict .

2. Select the alarm actions according to your needs:

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Enable it to check the event type and time.

Buzzer

3. Click Save to save the settings.

6. 7 Disk Exception

Alarm actions will be triggered when the NVR detects disk problems. You can select triggered actions for three exception types. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Exception Detection > Disk Exception .

2. Select the alarm actions according to your needs:

Screen Prompt

in the lower right corner of the monitor screen. Enable it to check the event type and time.

Buzzer

3. Click Save to save the settings.

6. 8 Login Exception

Login limitation sets the maximum login attempts to protect the security of your NVR. The NVR will be locked for 30 minutes if you enter the wrong password more than the specified attempts. You can set the buzzer to alarm after the maximum login attempts is exceeded. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Right click on the Live View screen and click Settings in the pop-up main menu, then go to Event > Exception Detection > Login Exception .

2. Enable Login Limitation to limit the login attempts:

3. Set the maximum login attempts. The number should between 3 and 10

4. (Optional) Enable Buzzer if you want the buzzer to alarm after the maximum login attempts are exceeded.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

Note: To unlock the NVR and try to log in again, power the NVR off then power it on.

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