Search for motion using Smart Search

Use Smart Search to investigate an incident by searching for motion in selected areas of a recording. For more information, see Smart Search.

Note: Smart Search functionality differs depending on the XProtect product you are using. If the following steps do not match your product, see Search for motion using Sequence Explorer.

Select the view that contains the camera.
On the Playback tab, expand the Smart Search pane.
Select the Show mask check box. The system displays an image from the camera with a mask applied.

Tip: For a better view, double-click the image to enlarge it.
To specify where to search, click the button, and then click and drag in the image to unmask the area. Repeat this step to unmask more areas.

Tip: To temporarily switch between mask and unmask modes, press and hold the CRTL button. For example, if you unmask a larger area than you intended, you can press and hold the CTRL button and then mask part of the selection without having to click the button.
In the Sensitivity list, specify how much motion to search for. Higher sensitivities require more motion and produce fewer search results, and lower produce more.
In the Interval list, specify how often you want the system to select a frame to analyze roles that can view, operate, or play back content for motion. For example, if you select 10 seconds, the system analyzes one frame every ten seconds. Selecting a long interval can produce search results faster. However, the search may not find motion sequences that are shorter than the interval. If you select All images, the system analyzes all frames.
Optional: Use the timeline to specify the time to start searching from. You can search forward and backward in the recording.
To start the search, click Next to search forward in time, or Previous to search backward in time. In the search results, the system highlights the areas where it detected motion.