In this guide, we’ll walk you through configuring motion detection recording on the latest version of Hikvision HVR or DVR using a TV or monitor screen. By following these steps, you can ensure your security system efficiently captures all significant events.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Log In to the DVR Admin Account:
- Right-click on the screen and select ‘Menu’ to log in.
- Enable Event Recording:
- Navigate to ‘System’ and enable ‘Event’ recording.
- Go to the ‘Record’ menu, then the ‘Schedule’ menu.
- Select the camera (e.g., camera 4) for which you want to enable motion detection recording.
- Set the Recording Schedule:
- Click on ‘Edit’ to choose between continuous or event recording for each weekday.
- Set the schedule from 0 hours to 24 hours.
- For each hour, specify ‘Start & End Time’ for either continuous or motion (event) recording.
- Toggle ‘All Day’ to set a 24/7 schedule for continuous or event recording.
- Customize the schedule for each hour if ‘All Day’ is toggled off.
- Configure Time Segments:
- Each day can have up to seven time segments.
- For example, on Tuesday:
- Segment 1: Continuous recording from 00:00 to 07:00.
- Segment 2: Event recording from 07:00 to 18:00.
- Segment 3: Continuous recording from 18:00 to 24:00.
- Use the ‘Copy To’ option to apply these settings to other weekdays.
- Click ‘Apply’ to save the recording schedule.
- Enable Motion Detection:
- Go to ‘System’, then ‘Event’, followed by ‘Normal Event’, and select ‘Motion Detection’.
- Select the cameras for which you’ve set the recording schedule.
- Toggle ‘Enable’ to activate motion detection.
- Adjust detection sensitivity and targets as needed.
- Click ‘Draw Area’ to define the motion detection area in the camera’s view.
- Left-click to draw the area and right-click to finalize.
- Click ‘Apply’ to save the motion detection settings.
- Set the Arming Schedule and Linkage Action:
- Enable ‘All Day’ in the ‘Arming Schedule’ for 24/7 motion detection.
- Disable ‘Normal Linkage’ notifications to avoid disturbances.
- Adjust Pre-Recording and Post-Recording Durations:
- Go to ‘Schedule’, then ‘Advanced’.
- Set pre-recording and post-recording durations in seconds.
- Click ‘Apply’ to save these parameters.
- Monitor Recording Activity:
- The DVR will capture motion events as configured, indicated by a bell symbol.
- During idle times, it won’t record unless set for continuous recording.
- By default, post-recording duration is set to 30 seconds.
Viewing Recorded Videos
- Access the recorded videos under the ‘Playback’ option.
- In the ‘Event’ section, the timeline bar will show blue and red marks representing continuous and motion recording activity, respectively.
- Any non-recorded time will appear as empty on this timeline.
For more detailed information on the playback feature, please check out our other videos in this series where we provide a comprehensive explanation.
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