Searching for motion in recorded video

Use Smart Search to search for motion in selected areas of a recording. For example, Smart Search is useful when you want to identify when a package was removed from a shelf, or when a person entered through the back door. If you know where an incident occurred and the camera that covers the area, you can look for motion in that specific area in the recording.

By default, the whole selection image is masked. To search for motion in a specific area, you must unmask that area. The system displays search results as thumbnail sequences with green boxes around areas with motion.

SmartSearch

Note: Smart Search is based on motion metadata that is generated along with the motion-recorded video. Your system administrator can enable or disable Smart Search for cameras on the server, and can specify settings such as sensitivity, processing time, and detection methods. If your search does not produce results, Smart Search may not be enabled for the camera.

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Search for motion using Sequence Explorer

Search for motion using Smart Search

Adjust time

Motion threshold (explained)

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