3Basic settings

The procedure for configuring Basic settings is as follows.
①
Open the setting menu
→3.1　Open the setting menu
②
Setting up Privacy Guard
→3.2　Setup menu
③
Setting up the AI Privacy Guard extension
→3.3　AI Privacy Guard extension setting
④
Set AI Privacy Guard Restricted Areas
→3.4　AI Privacy Guard prohibited area setting

3.1Open the setting menu

When you install the AI Privacy Guard application, the [AI Privacy...] menu will be added to the camera's [Settings] menu > [Extension Software] page > [Software Management] tab.
Click the [AI Privacy Guard] tab or the [Go to Settings Screen] button to go to [AI Privacy Guard Settings].
AI Privacy Guard
Upon selecting this, the "AI Privacy Guard setting" screen is displayed.

3.2Setup menu

Privacy Guard target
Select the target for pixelating using the detection result by AI processing.
　

Off：　　　　No pixelating is carried out.


　

Face: 　　　 If the AI determines that the image is a face, pixelating is carried out the areas.


　

Human: 　　　If the AI determines that the image is a human, pixelating is carried out the areas.


　

Except face: If the AI determines that the image is a face, pixelating is carried out other than the areas.


　

Except human:If the AI determines that the image is a human, pixelating is carried out other than the areas.


　

All: 　　　　Pixelating is carried out on the entire screen.


　

Initial value: Off
Target stream
Select the target stream for carrying out pixelating.
　

Off:　　　　　No pixelating is carried out for any stream.


　

Stream (1):　 Pixelating is carried out only for Stream (1).


　

Stream (2): 　Pixelating is carried out only for Stream (2).


　

Stream (3): 　Pixelating is carried out only for Stream (3).


　

Stream (4): 　Pixelating is carried out only for Stream (4).


　

Stream (2) & Stream (4):Pixelating is carried out only for Stream (2) and Stream (4).


　

Initial value: Off

• When "Stream (2) & Stream (4)" is selected, "Stream (1)" and "Stream (2)" of the camera will have the same resolution. In addition, "Stream (3)" and "Stream (4)" of the camera will have the same resolution.


• Set to "Stream (2) & Stream (4)" when the AI Privacy Guard function is used using a recorder made by our company.


• AI Privacy Guard does not support JPEG distribution.
Masking method
Select the type of masking.
　
Blurring:　Blurring is done for the detected target.
　
Filling: 　Filling is done for the detected target.
　
Initial value: Blurring

3.3AI Privacy Guard extension setting

Clicking the [Setup >>] button under [Extension setting] opens the AI Privacy Guard extension setting screen in a separate window.
Sensitivity
Select the sensitivity of AI Privacy Guard. The higher the sensitivity, the easier blurring will be applied.
　
Low, Medium, High
　
Default setting: High
Intensity of blurring
Select the intensity of blurring. The stronger the value, the more difficult it is to see the subject.
　
Low, Middle, High
　
Default setting: Middle

3.4AI Privacy Guard prohibited area setting

Clicking the [Setup >>] button under [Prohibited area setting] opens the AI Privacy Guard extension setting screen in a eparate window.
Drawing type
Click an icon to select drawing format.
Area (Polygon): Draws the prohibited area as a polygon (max. 16 squares).
Area (Select): Selects the drawn prohibited area.

• When drawing an area (polygon), selecting the starting point at the end completes the area setup.


• The prohibited area selected in Area (Selection) can be changed in size, length, and shape by dragging the end points of the corners of the frame. It can be moved by dragging inside the frame.


• Multiple prohibited areas cannot be selected at the same time.


• When [Image capture mode] or [Image rotation] is changed in the [Set] menu of the camera, the prohibited area setting will return to the default setting.


• For PTZ cameras, the prohibited area is applied to the current image regardless of camera orientation. In addition, the prohibited area will be applied to image of cameras that are set to ”Off(ceiling)” (or where "Upside down" is set to "Off").
Area
Masking zone (max. 16 squares): Draw the prohibited area as a max. 16 squares. Settings for up to 8 locations are distinguished by the color of the drawing line.
The color of the drawing line is in order starting with "1 (White)".
Status
Set whether the prohibited area is enabled or not.
　

On:　　Prohibited area is enabled. Frames are displayed in solid lines for areas with occupancy detection enabled.


　

Off: 　Prohibited area is disabled. Frames are displayed in dashed lines for areas with occupancy detection disabled.


　

Default setting: [Area 1]/[Area 2]/[Area 3]/[Area 4]/[Area 5]/[Area 6]/[Area 7]/[Area 8] Off
Delete
Delete the selected prohibited area.
[Make the inside of the area a prohibited area] [Make the outside of the area a prohibited area]
　
Select the area to be a prohibited.
　

Default setting: [Make the inside of the area a prohibited area]

• Using the AI Privacy Guard feature will disable the use of JPEG(2).


• If the AI Privacy Guard function is used, it is not possible to make the "Maximum exposure time" settings of "2/30 s max", "4/30 s max", "6/30 s max", "10/30 s max", "16/30 s max", "2/25 s max", "4/25 s max", "6/25 s max", "10/25 s max", and "16/25 s max". In addition, "On (Framerate Control)" in "GOP control" of "Smart coding" cannot be used.


• If the setting of the target stream of the AI Privacy Guard function is changed, video transmission of the camera and manual recording in an SD card will be stopped temporarily.


• Based on the camera which is used, the transmission frame rate is limited when using AI Privacy Guard function. Refer to the following URL for details.
→Technical Information　<Control No.:C0103>


• It is possible to schedule the time to operate AI privacy Guard may by setting the "Operation schedule". For the procedure for setting the operation schedule, refer to the Operating Instructions of the camera.