Setting up privacy masking – Interlogix DVR 41 User Manual User Manual

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6. There are two text boxes in the camera view screen; one for the camera

name (yellow box) and the other for the date/time (red box). Using the mouse,
click and drag a text box to the desired position.

7. To copy the settings to other cameras, click

Copy

and select the desired

cameras. Click

OK

.

8. Click

Apply

to save the settings and then

Back

to return to live view.

Setting up privacy masking

You can define an area on screen to remain hidden from view. For example, you
can choose to block the view of a camera when overlooking residential premises.
This hidden area is referred to as privacy masking. Privacy masking cannot be
viewed in live view or recorded mode, and appears as a blank area on the video
image.

To setup a privacy mask:

1. Click the

Camera Management

icon in the menu toolbar and select

Privacy

mask

.

2. Select the camera for which to set up privacy masking.

3. Check the

Enable Privacy Mask

box to enable the feature.

4. Set up the mask area. Up to four areas can be set.

Using the mouse, click and drag a privacy-mask box in the camera view
screen over the desired area. You can set up to four areas for privacy
masking. Masked areas are dimmed and outlined in four different colors. Click

Apply

to save settings.

To delete a mask, check the desired mask and click

Clear

for that color mask.

5. To copy the settings to other cameras, click

Copy

and select the desired

cameras. Click

OK

.

6. Click

Apply

to save the settings and then click

Back

to return to live view.

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