CB70w Motion Detection Troubleshooting
Like most battery-powered security cameras, this camera uses a PIR motion sensor to detect motions.
If your camera isn’t detecting motion as expected, try the following steps to identify the cause:
- Ensure the camera faces an open area. Do not cover or shroud the front of the camera. Otherwise, the PIR motion detection function will not work.
- The PIR motion sensor works based on heat and cannot detect motion through glass or windows. It may miss some motions from small animals. It may miss motions or trigger false detections in very hot areas.
- In the Power Saving Mode, the camera takes about 1 second to wake up and start recording after detecting motion. Weak or slow Wi-Fi connections can also increase this delay. As a result, fast-moving objects may be missed or appear in empty video clips if they move out of view before recording begins.
- By default, the camera has a 15-second cool-down period after recording motion. You can disable or extend this cool-down in the Monitoring Function settings.
- Motion may not be detected reliably when someone walks straight toward the camera, as the movement is minimal in the camera’s view. The sensor works best when motion moves across the camera's view. To solve this problem, angle the camera so that people move across its view instead of directly toward it. Mounting the camera slightly to the side of walkways and adjusting the sensitivity in the app can also help.