Privacy Mask

For AI PTZ series, Milesight CMS supports privacy mask with up to 28 areas, which include 24 mask areas and 4 mosaic areas.
Note: Make sure your camera version is Vxx.7.0.79 or above.


The meanings of the items on Privacy Mask page can be referred to the table below:

Table 1. Description of the buttons

Parameters

Function Introduction

Enable Check the checkbox to enable the Privacy Mask function
Type

Choose the mask type as Mask or Mosaic

Mask Color Select the color for the privacy areas, there are eight colors available: White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown, Red, Purple
Note: Mask Color is only available for Mask type.
Add Add the current drawing area as Privacy Mask
Clear Clear the current drawing area
Clear All Clear all areas you drew before
Name Support to customize the name of Privacy Mask
Type Display the privacy mask type
Color Select the color for the privacy areas, there are eight colors available: White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown, Red, Purple
Enable Check the checkbox to enable or disable the corresponding area
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
Edit Edit the added area information including Name, Color and Active Zoom Radio

Area Edit Edit privacy mask drawing area
Delete Click to delete the selected area

The setting steps are shown as below:

Step1: Check the checkbox to enable the Privacy Mask function;

Step2: Choose the mask type as Mask or Mosaic;

Step3: Hold down the mouse to draw the area in the preview window. If you choose the mask type as Mask, you can Change the color of Mask area, there are eight colors available: White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Brown, Red and Purple.

Step4: Click [Add] button to add the area;

Step5: You can edit the added area information including Name, Mask Type Color and Active Zoom Ratio;

Step6: You can edit privacy mask drawing area

Step7: Click [Apply] button to apply settings;

Step8: Click the [Clear] button to clear drawn area, while click the [Delete All] button to delete all added area.