Annke Issue

Annke Zone Settings Not Working? How to Fix Motion Detection

Are your Annke camera's zone settings not working correctly? Our guide helps you fix motion detection issues, false alerts, and problems with setting activity zones.

Is this your issue?

  • Getting motion alerts from areas outside the defined zones.
  • The motion zones I draw do not save correctly.
  • No motion is detected even when there is activity inside a zone.
  • The camera detects motion across the entire screen, ignoring the zones.
  • After saving, the zone settings revert to the default.
  • The sensitivity setting seems to have no effect on the zones.
  • Cannot find the menu to draw or edit motion zones.

If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, the guide below will help you resolve them.

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How to Fix Annke Zone Settings That Are Not Working

Motion detection zones are a critical feature of your Annke security system. They allow you to define specific areas within your camera's view where you want to detect motion, while ignoring others. This is essential for reducing false alarms from things like swaying trees, passing cars, or pets in an area you don't need to monitor.

If you've configured motion zones but are still getting unwanted alerts, or no alerts at all, this guide will help you troubleshoot the problem with professional and clear advice.

Understanding How Motion Zones Work

Before fixing the problem, it's important to understand what's happening. The Annke camera or NVR software analyses the video feed for changes in pixels. When you draw a motion zone, you are telling the system: "Only pay attention to pixel changes that happen inside this box." If you are getting alerts from outside the box, or no alerts from inside it, there is a breakdown in that logic.


Common Problems with Annke Zone Settings and Their Solutions

Let's address the most likely reasons your motion zones are not behaving as expected.

Problem: Settings Don't Seem to Save After I Draw Them

You draw the perfect zones, leave the menu, and when you come back, they are gone or have reverted to the default full-screen setting.

  • Failure to Save/Apply: This is the most common user error. On almost every interface (Annke Vision app, web interface, or NVR), after you draw or adjust your zones, you must click a "Save," "Apply," or "OK" button. If you simply press 'back' or exit the menu, your changes will be discarded. Always look for a confirmation button before leaving the screen.
  • Permissions Issue: If you are logged into the system with a user account that doesn't have administrative privileges, you may be able to view settings but not save changes to them. Ensure you are logged in as an 'admin' user.

Problem: Still Receiving Motion Alerts from Outside the Zones

This is a very frustrating issue. You've carefully drawn a zone around your doorway, but you still get an alert every time a car drives by on the street.

  • Motion Sensitivity is Too High: This is a huge factor. If your sensitivity is set to 'High', even small changes like shadows from a cloud moving across the lawn outside your zone can be enough to trigger an alert.
    • Solution: Go back into the motion detection settings and lower the sensitivity level. Try a medium setting first. This makes the system require a more significant change in pixels to trigger an event, effectively ignoring minor movements outside your main zones.
  • Incorrect Zone Configuration: Double-check your zones. Sometimes there can be a very small, forgotten zone active in an unwanted area, or the default "full screen" zone was not properly disabled before the new, smaller zones were created. It's often best to 'Clear' or 'Delete' all existing zones and draw them again from scratch.
  • Line Crossing or Intrusion Detection: Modern Annke systems have more advanced "Smart Events" like Line Crossing and Intrusion Detection. These features often operate independently of the standard motion detection zones. Check if you have one of these smart events enabled with a detection area that is causing the unwanted alerts.

Problem: Not Receiving Any Motion Alerts from Inside the Zones

This is the opposite problem, where an event happens inside your designated zone, but you don't receive a notification.

  • Sensitivity is Too Low: Just as high sensitivity causes too many alerts, a setting that is too low can cause the system to miss genuine events. If you have the sensitivity on its lowest setting, a person walking at a distance might not trigger it. Try increasing the sensitivity slightly.
  • Zone is Not Active: Ensure the zone is actually enabled. Some interfaces allow you to draw a zone but leave it 'inactive'. Also, check the arming schedule. It's possible that motion detection is scheduled to be disabled during the time the event occurred.

By carefully balancing your zone placement with the correct sensitivity level and ensuring all settings are properly saved, you can make your Annke motion alerts both accurate and reliable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

First, ensure you have saved the settings correctly after drawing the zones. After you draw or modify a zone, there is usually a 'Save' or 'Apply' button. If you navigate away from the screen without saving, the changes will be lost and the camera will revert to monitoring the full screen.

High sensitivity can cause the camera to detect motion just outside the designated zone, such as shadows or light changes. Try lowering the motion detection sensitivity in the settings. A lower sensitivity level requires more significant movement to trigger an alert, which can help ignore events outside your zones.

In the Annke Vision app or NVR interface, go to the settings for the specific camera. Find the 'Motion Detection' or 'Event' settings. You should see an option for 'Activity Zone' or 'Motion Area'. Here, you can typically draw one or more boxes over the areas you want to monitor. Make sure to 'erase' any default full-screen zones first.

Yes, firmware can sometimes have bugs related to motion detection. Check the Annke support website for your camera model to see if there is a newer firmware version available. Updating the firmware can often resolve unexpected behaviour with zone settings.

If you have multiple overlapping zones with different sensitivity levels, the configuration can become confusing. It's best to delete all existing zones and start fresh. Create simple, non-overlapping zones covering only the essential areas you need to monitor.