If the alarm delay function is enabled, the objects won't trigger the alarm until they stay in the detection zone longer than a set time. In this article, we will show you how to set up alarm delay for your camera via an NVR monitor.

Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N2MB02/N3MB01/N7MB01), RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N6MB01), RLN36, NVS36 and RLN12W, NVS12W.

Step 1. Log in to your camera on the NVR monitor and enter the live-view page. Click the Settings icon on the screen.

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Step 2. Go to Camera > Detection page. Click the blue Alarm Delay. 

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Step 3. Slide the slider of the blue bars to adjust the maximum stay time (0-8s) for each detection object type. Please note that different cameras may differ in the detection object type.

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For example, as shown in the picture above, a pet detected by the camera won't trigger the alarm unless it stays in the detection area for more than 3 seconds.