The sensitivity setting on a security camera determines how easily it detects motion and triggers recordings or alerts. It's typically adjusted on a scale, where a lower number indicates less sensitivity and a higher number indicates more sensitivity.
Understanding Sensitivity Levels
- Lower Sensitivity (e.g., 0 - 50): The camera will only react to significant movements. This is useful for environments with frequent minor movements like trees blowing in the wind or passing cars. This reduces false alarms.
- Higher Sensitivity (e.g., 50 - 100): The camera will react to even small movements. This is useful for areas where you want to capture every detail, but it may also result in more false alarms due to bugs, shadows, or other minor changes in the environment.
How to Adjust Sensitivity
You can typically adjust the sensitivity setting through your security camera's app or web interface. Look for settings related to motion detection or recording.
- Using a Slider: Many cameras use a slider to adjust the sensitivity level.
- 0: Least sensitive.
- 100: Most sensitive.
- Default Setting: The default sensitivity setting is often around 95, but you will often want to adjust it to fit your particular situation.
- Best Practices: If your camera faces a street or an area with frequent movement, lowering the sensitivity to around 50 can help balance accurate detection with fewer false alerts.
Example
Let's say you're experiencing too many false alarms because your camera is picking up the movement of tree branches. You could lower the sensitivity setting from the default of 95 to somewhere between 30 and 50. This would make the camera less likely to be triggered by the trees while still sensitive enough to detect people or vehicles.
