8.5.5 Privacy Mask

Privacy mask enables to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being viewed and recorded. The mask area does not move as the lens moves.



[Privacy Mask]

You can select the color to use for the cover certain areas on the live video.

Note:
  • For the MS-Cxxxx-xPA model, up to 24 mask areas are supported.
Table 1. Description of the buttons

Parameters

Function Introduction

Enable

Check the checkbox to enable the Privacy Mask function

Add

Add the current drawing area as Privacy Mask

Clear

Clear the current drawing area

Delete All

Clear all areas you drew before

Name

Support to customize the name of Privacy Mask

Type

Select the color for the privacy areas, there are eight colors available: White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown, Red, Violet

Active Zoom Ratio

Set the value of Active Zoom Ratio according to your need, and then the mask will only appear when the zoom ratio is greater than the predefined value