Search for motion using Sequence Explorer

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 that you are using. If the following procedure does not match your product, see Search for motion using Smart Search .

Steps:

Do one of the following:
- If you are already viewing the camera feed that you want to search, on the view item toolbar, click the Smart Search icon . The Sequence Explorer window appears with the Smart Search tab and camera selected.
- Click the Sequence Explorer tab, and then click the Smart Search tab.
If the camera is not already selected, below the selection image, select the camera that recorded the video. An image is displayed from the camera with a mask applied.
Under Period, use the time selector to specify a time-frame for the search.
Under Motion threshold, use the slider to specify how much motion to search for. Higher thresholds require more motion and produce fewer search results, and lower thresholds produce more.
To specify where to search, click the button, and then click and drag in the selection image to unmask an 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.
After you select an area, the system displays the sequences where motion was detected and plays the first sequence that was found. Use playback controls and toolbar options to investigate the video.