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Motion Detection 17

The live viewfinder display can be used to feed images to motion detection software which

instructs the camera to take a photograph when motion is detected. Applications include

security monitoring and wildlife photography.

The Webcam Zone Trigger motion detection software was developed by a company called

Omega Unfold and can be purchased from their website.

Please note: This release of PSRemote requires "Webcam Zone Trigger for Breeze Systems"

version 1.8 or later.

Setup and Operation

Connect the camera to your PC and run PSRemote. When PSRemote is running and

connected to your camera select "Motion detection..." from the Camera menu. Next run

Webcam Zone Trigger and select "Connect to Breeze Systems PSRemote software". You

should see the live viewfinder display from the camera in the Webcam Zone Trigger window.

Now select "Add Trigger" and a circle showing the area being monitored will appear in the

viewfinder window. Use the mouse to drag the circle to the area you wish to monitor. When

motion is detected the circle will turn blue and a picture will be taken. It make take a few

seconds for the camera to take the picture.

All recent Canon PowerShot cameras that support remote capture operation can display live

viewfinder images using PSRemote which can be used for motion detection. Please see the

Breeze Systems' website for the latest list of Canon PowerShot cameras that support remote

capture.

Hints and tips

Mount the camera firmly (e.g. on a sturdy tripod) to avoid the camera moving and

causing pictures to be taken

Use an external power supply for the camera as it can only run for two or three hours on

one set of batteries

Use the AF lock option in PSRemote to reduce the delay in taking a picture when

motion is detected

Use the AF lock option in PSRemote to prefocus the camera on the area of interest e.g.

if you are taking photos of birds at a bird feeder turn the camera and prefocus on the

bird feeder then move the camera so that the feeder is on the edge of the shot

Make sure there is sufficient of free space on your hard disk to store any photos that are

taken

Take a few test shots to check the camera exposure. If necessary use exposure

compensation to adjust the exposure for the best results.

Monitor the photos and setup regularly to check for problems like exhausted camera

batteries, out of focus images, incorrect exposure or loss of connection between the

camera and the PC.

Use a low ISO setting for maximum image quality and set the aperture to f/8 to

maximize the depth of field (the range of range of distances that are in focus). Take a

test photo and check the shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any motion in the

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