DVR Series: Configuring Person/Vehicle Detection

Set preferences for person/vehicle detection.

NOTE: The maximum number of channels supported depends on the particular model of your recorder. Refer to your recorder’s documentation at lorex.com.

To configure motion & advanced person/vehicle detection:

1. From live view, right-click and then click Main Menu. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.
2. Click ALARM. Click MOTION on the far-left, then click the Motion Detect tab.
3. Configure the following:

Select the channel you would like to configure. Click Enable. Click Setup next to Area to set an active area for motion detection. See Figure 1 below for details. Click Setup next to Schedule to set the weekly schedule for motion detection. See Figure 2 below for details. Set preferences for how the system reacts to motion detection events. Click Smart Motion Detection to enable person / vehicle detection. See Figure 3 below for details. Click Apply to save changes.

Figure 1: Motion Detection Area

• The camera image appears with a red grid overlay. This means the entire image is enabled for motion detection.
• Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the active area. Cells that have been removed from the active area appear green.
• Hover near the top of the image to reveal zone selection. You can set up to 3 different zones with different sensitivity and threshold values.
• Right-click when finished.

Figure 2: Motion Schedule

• The default schedule, shown in Figure 2, is active at all times.
• Click Modify to change the schedule for the corresponding day of the week.
• Click OK when finished.

Figure 3: Smart Motion Detection

• Click Enable to allow detection of people and vehicles on the selected channel.

IMPORTANT: D Series DVRs support person/vehicle detection on a limited number of channels only. For the maximum number of channels supported, refer to your recorder’s documentation at lorex.com.

• Select a Sensitivity level (a high sensitivity value will detect smaller objects than a low value).
• Check Person and Vehicle.
• Click OK when finished.