5.7 Mask Area Setup 
        In some cases, maybe you want to mask the sensitive area. This area will not 
be previewed and recorded. The mask area setup steps are following: 
 
Step 1: Enter “Camera” menu: 
Step 2: Select one camera: You can use [] [] keys to select one camera.   
Step 3: Enter “Advanced settings” enable the check box beside “Privacy Mask” 
item,  you  can  press [Enter]  or [edit]  key  to  change  the  flag  into  “”,  and  active 
“Area”  button.  Move  “Active  Frame”  to  “Area”  button  on  the  right  side  of  mask 
check box, press[ENTER]key to enter mask area setup interface. Shown as Fig.5.14 
below 
 
Fig. 5.14 Mask area setup 
 
Step  4:  Setup  mask  area:  In  the  mask  area  setup interface,  there  is  one  small 
yellow pane on the upper left side. For PAL camera, the whole screen is divided into 
22*18 panes (22*15 for NTSC), you can use[↑][↓][→][←]keys to move the yellow 
pane to your hope position and press[EDIT]key, the yellow pane will be turned into 
red, then you can use[↑][↓][→]keys to extend the red pane and [←]key to shrink the 
red pane. This red area is the mask area.   
After the red mask area selected, press [EDIT] key to save the mask area. The 
maximum mask area size is 8*8 panes and the minimum size is only one pane. You 
can setup 4 mask areas at most. 
After you finish setup, press [ENTER] key to return “Advanced settings” menu. 
You can press [A] key to clear all mask areas.   
 
Step 5: Save mask area: You can repeat step2, step3 and step4 to setup mask area 
for other cameras. In “Advanced setting” menu, press “Confirm” button to save the 
mask area, press “Cancel” button to abort.