Your monthly video clips explained

Video Analytics clips are approximately 30 seconds long. These clips are not affected by the Camera-triggered clip length setting.

You can record up to 15 minutes of continuous clips when an alarm is triggered (can be customized or changed at any time). These clips will record even if you have exceeded your monthly limit.

You can enable pre-trigger recording which will record 2 to 4 seconds prior to the motion event.

Ensuring the horizon line is level and closer to the middle of the frame horizontally

Avoiding intersecting tripwires or overlapping ground zones with objects that are prone to movements, such as trees, bushes or other objects that move in the wind

Only drawing rules where the feet or wheels of an object should cross

Increasing the to reduce repeated or unwanted triggers

After observing what the rule detects over a few days, consider adjusting either the slider, recalibrating the camera depending on your model or adding privacy zones to obscure certain areas of the camera’s view, such as public sidewalks or a neighbor’s property from being recorded.

When adjusting the slider, increasing the minimum object size can reduce false detection.

During warm months, clips tend to trigger less often

During cold months, clips tend to trigger more often

Increase or decrease the size of the fixed area

Increase or decrease the minimum object size necessary to prompt a recording

Disable the passive infrared sensor (when set to )