Motion masks and motion windows
Depending on the camera type, you can edit motion settings by using motion masks or motion windows. A motion mask, can reduce unwanted video recording by ignoring motion events that occur in specified areas of a camera’s view. A motion window, records when motion is detected within a specified area.
Motion masks can save storage space, extend recording time, and make it easier to recognize motion events on the video time line in the Search window. Similarly, motion windows allow you to create windows of a cameras view. In addition, within that view window you can add include and exclude areas.
For example, if a camera has a moving ceiling fan in its field of view, you can avoid recording the fan’s motion by using a motion mask or exclude window. The option to use motion masks or exclude windows depends on the features that your camera supports. For more information, see Creating a motion mask and Creating include and exclude motion windows.
