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View and manage your SmartHome Security cameras

Configure indoor/outdoor camera settings with Smart Video Alerts

You can create Smart Video Alerts with Video Object Detection recording rules by drawing virtual tripwires and fenced-in zones to identify when people, animals or cars are on your property. By setting up these rules, your camera will continuously scan your property and notify you of activity that's most important to you.

Important

We recommend using Video Object Detection instead of Video Motion Detection. Combined with virtual tripwires and fenced-in zones, use Video Motion Detection to minimize unwanted recordings and enhance your perimeter security to gain more insight into activity in your home!

To create Smart Video Alerts, watch the videos or follow the steps below.

Open your
SmartHome mobile app
or log into the
web portal
Select
Video
from the menu on the left-hand side (web portal) or bottom of the screen (mobile app)
Select
Recording Rules
from the list of menu options. If you are in the mobile app, you will need to click the
Settings
icon first
Select
Add
on the mobile app or
Add New Rule
in the SmartHome web portal
Select
Video Analytics
Select the camera you are adding a rule to
Select the type of rule that best suits your needs. You can add up to three VOD rules per camera
Ground Zone rules
are used to identify when objects are expected to linger in an area on your property (i.e. when visitors are waiting at your front door)
Tripwire rules
are used to identify when objects cross a virtual tripwire (i.e. when a car pulls up on the driveway)
Select the
Scenery
and
Minimum Object Detection Size
Name your recording rule
Draw your Ground Zone or Tripwire Rule
Pro-tip for Ground Zone rule users
: If you have walls or ceilings in the camera's field of view, draw the rule from scratch by selecting the
Clear Ground Zone
button located below the drawing box and then draw your rule.
Identify how long an object must be inside the area of interest before you are notified
Complete your recording rule settings
Using the Set Minimum Delay Between Clips dropdown menu, select the desired timeframe. This setting determines how long the camera must wait after recording a clip to trigger another recording. The default setting is 3 minutes
Under The Rule will run..., click to select
At all times
or
Only during the following times
. If
Only during the following times
is selected, you can modify which days of the week to record on and the time for the recording rule to start and stop
Under Except when..., click to select any available exceptions that turn the rule off regardless of the schedule. Options include when the panel is armed away, the panel is armed stay, if a Geo-Device is inside a specified Geo-Fence, etc.
Select what types of objects you want to be notified of
Identify what types of notifications you want to receive
Select
Save

Using your video services

Configure indoor/outdoor camera settings with Smart Video Alerts

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