13 Active Deterrence
Lorex Active Deterrence cameras feature bright, customizable warning lights and a remote-triggered siren. The recorder allows
you to customize automatic light-triggering when motion is detected to deter intruders (see
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
). You can also trigger the lights and sirens manually using the recorder or Lorex Home connectivity software (see
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
).
For a complete list of compatible deterrence cameras, navigate to your recorder series at
lorex.com/compatibility
.
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
Set preferences for automatic warning light triggering on compatible Lorex deterrence cameras.
To configure deterrence settings:
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From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
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Click ALARM. Click the MOTION tab on the side panel, then Deterrence on the top panel.
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Select the channel of a connected deterrence camera.
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Check Enable.
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Note
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This is for automatic warning light triggering only. You can manually activate the warning light and siren without enabling
automatic warning light triggering.
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Click Set next to Area to set an active area for automatic deterrence.
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The camera image appears with a grid overlay. The green area is the active area for deterrence.
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Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the active area.
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In the example image above, only motion around the garage or on the porch will trigger the warning light.
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Right-click when finished.
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Click Set next to Schedule to set the weekly schedule for automatic deterrence.
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Click or click-and-drag along each of the yellow timelines to quickly add or remove time from each day’s schedule in 15–minute
segments.
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Click
beside 2 or more days to link schedules (
). This allows you to quickly change multiple schedules at once.
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To make fine adjustments to a schedule, click Set. This will allow you to set exact start and end times for a schedule.
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Click OK when finished.
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Configure preferences for the warning light:
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Duration: Choose how long the warning light will stay on when motion is detected.
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Select Warning Light for a solid white light, or Strobe for a flashing light. If you select Strobe, set how quickly the light will flash under Strobe Frequency.
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Set the sensitivity and threshold for the warning light:
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Sensitivity: The amount of activity required to classify an on-screen event as motion. A higher sensitivity will classify even small movements
as motion events, and trigger the warning light.
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Threshold: The level at which a motion detection event triggers the warning light. A lower threshold will trigger the warning light
even for small objects.
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Click Apply.
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
The system has multiple options for activating deterrence features.