Sick of Sricam False Alerts? Here's How to Fix It
Does your Sricam camera alert you every time the wind blows or a car drives past? False alerts are one of the most frustrating aspects of home security, turning a useful tool into a constant annoyance. These incorrect notifications—triggered by shadows, insects, or light changes—can cause you to miss the real alerts that actually require your attention.
This comprehensive guide will show you how to intelligently configure your Sricam camera to significantly reduce, and in many cases eliminate, false alerts. Let's make your security notifications meaningful again.
Step 1: Activate Humanoid Detection
The single most powerful tool in your arsenal against false alerts is Humanoid Detection. This feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse movement and specifically look for the shape and motion of a person. If your Sricam model supports it, enabling this should be your top priority.
- Open the Sricam app and select your camera.
- Go to Settings > Alarm Setting.
- Look for an option labelled Humanoid Detection, AI Detection, or Human Tracking.
- Enable this feature.
Once active, your camera will no longer alert you to swaying trees, pets, or changing shadows. You'll only be notified when a person enters the scene, which is what most users want from their security camera.
Step 2: Fine-Tune Your Detection Area
Even with humanoid detection, you can further refine your setup by defining a precise Detection Area (or Motion Zone). This tells the camera where to look for people. There's no point monitoring a public pavement or your neighbour's garden.
- In the Alarm Setting menu, find Detection Area.
- Use the grid interface to select only the parts of the image that correspond to your property and are important to you, such as your doorway, garden path, or driveway.
- Deselect any areas prone to irrelevant movement. This reduces the camera's workload and further minimises the chance of an incorrect alert.
Step 3: Adjust Sensitivity for Your Environment
If you still receive false alerts, or if your camera doesn't have humanoid detection, adjusting the Motion Detection Sensitivity is the next crucial step. A setting that is too high will cause the camera to react to the smallest triggers.
- Navigate to Settings > Alarm Setting > Motion Detection.
- Lower the sensitivity slider. Don't just reduce it by one level; try a significant change first, for example, from 5 down to 2.
- Observe the results. If the camera now misses important events, you can increase the sensitivity one level at a time until you find a reliable balance.
Step 4: Optimise Camera Placement and Lighting
The physical position of your camera can have a huge impact on false alerts.
Key Considerations:
- Avoid Direct Light: Do not point the camera directly at the sun, a bright security light, or streetlights. Drastic changes in light, like a cloud passing or a security light turning on, can be misinterpreted as motion.
- Dealing with Insects: At night, insects are attracted to the camera's infrared (IR) LEDs. When they fly close to the lens, they are brightly illuminated and trigger an alert.
- Solution 1: Clean the camera lens regularly, as spiders can build webs in front of it.
- Solution 2 (Advanced): Consider disabling the camera's built-in IR LEDs and installing a separate, standalone IR illuminator a few feet away. The insects will be drawn to the illuminator, leaving the camera's view clear.
- Minimise Moving Foliage: Try to position the camera to have a clear view that isn't obstructed by tree branches or large bushes that move in the wind.
By combining the power of Humanoid Detection with carefully configured detection zones and sensitivity levels, you can dramatically improve the accuracy of your Sricam camera and ensure that the alerts you receive are genuine.