Set Motion Detection Alarm for Wi-Fi Doorbell
Configure motion detection areas and sensitivity for Wi-Fi doorbell alarm notifications
Motion detection is a way of detecting motion in a surveillance scene by analyzing image data and differences in a series of images. After setting motion detection area for Wi-Fi doorbell, the device will be able to detect the object in motion and at the same time the Mobile Client will receive an alarm notification about the motion detection event.
You should have added a Wi-Fi doorbell to the Mobile Client. See Add Device for Management for details.
Steps
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Enter the Settings page of the Wi-Fi doorbell
- On the device list page, if the list is displayed in list mode, swipe the name of a Wi-Fi doorbell to the left and then tap
. - On the device list page, if the list is displayed in thumbnail mode, swipe the name of Wi-Fi doorbell to the left and then tap
. - On the Live View page of the device, tap
and then tap Settings.
- On the device list page, if the list is displayed in list mode, swipe the name of a Wi-Fi doorbell to the left and then tap
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Tap Notification to enter the Notification page.
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Draw motion detection area
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Tap Draw Motion Detection Area to enter the Motion Detection Area page.

In the selected area, alarm and video recording will occur when the object is detected to move. In the horizontal screen mode, the area selection is more convenient.
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Tap the grid(s) on the live video image to select the motion detection area.
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Tap
to save the settings.
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Adjust sensitivity
Tap Motion Detection Sensitivity on the Notification page and then drag the slider to adjust the sensitivity.
Sensitivity Description Low Moving persons, large moving pets, and any other large moving objects in the motion detection area will trigger the alarm, while smaller objects will not. Medium Moving small pets and any other medium-sized moving objects in the motion detection area will trigger the alarm, while smaller objects will not. High Moving insects, moving leaves, and any other larger objects will trigger the alarm.
What to do next
Go back to the Notification page and make sure Notification is enabled.
Note: For details about how to enabling notification, see Enable Event Notification).
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