Help CenterIn this article are instructions to create 2 Smart Life Scenes.
First scene: To turn the PTZ camera 'Private Mode' Off, when the Gen 2 is Armed Away. This will put the camera in recording mode and send you motion detected notifications.
Second scene: To turn the PTZ camera 'Private Mode' On, when the Gen 2 is Disarmed. This will STOP the camera recording and no longer send you motion detected notifications. The camera will be in sleep mode.
Prerequisites:
2. The PTZ Camera device has been added to the Smart Life app and settings set:
3. IR Night Vision: Auto
4. Detection Alarm Settings:
First turn 'Motion Detection Alarm' 'On'
Change other settings within the motion detection menu as per your preference.
Ensure 'Local Recording' is 'On'
Set Recording Mode to either 'Event Recording' or 'Continuous Recording'
See explanation of PTZ Camera Recording Modes at the end of this article.
6. Turn 'Private Mode' 'On'
First Scene - Arm 'Away' Gen 2, to turn 'Off' the 'Private Mode'
PTZ camera will record video and send motion detected notifications to your phone
On the smart life app, select 'Scene' at the bottom
1. Select 'Create Scene' or select the + sign at the top right
2. Select 'When device status changes'
3. Select the 'Gen 2 Alarm System'
4. Select 'Mode'
5. Select 'Away'
6. Now beside 'Then', select the + sign
7. Select ' Control Single Device'
8. Select the OSI PTZ camera
9. Select 'Private Mode' and select 'Off' and 'Save'
10. Select 'Next' then 'Save'
11. Create your 'Scene Name' , then select 'Confirm'
example: 'Gen 2 Away-Private Off
When you press Away on the Gen 2, the PTZ camera will turn off Private Mode and will start recording motion detected events and send you motion detected notifications.
Second Scene - 'Disarm' Gen 2, to turn 'On' the 'Private Mode'
The PTZ camera will go into sleep mode and audio and video will be turned off until the Gen 2 is 'Armed Away' again.
1. Select 'Create Scene' or select the + sign at the top right
2. Select 'When device status changes'
3. Select the Gen 2 Alarm System
4. Select 'Mode'
5. Select 'Disarm'
6. Now beside 'Then', select the + sign
7. Select ' Control Single Device'
8. Select the OSI PTZ camera
9. Select 'Private Mode' and select 'On' and 'Save'
10. Select 'Next' then 'Save'
11. Create your 'Scene Name' , then select 'Confirm'
example: 'Gen 2 Disarm - Private On'
When you press Disarm on the Gen 2 , the PTZ camera will go into private mode 'Sleep Mode'
A camera connected to the Smart Life app can use a 32GB SD card to store recorded footage. When set to non-stop recording, the camera will continuously record for approximately three days before overwriting the oldest footage incrementally.
When set to event recording, the footage can last for several months since only motion-detected events are recorded. However, event recording has a slight delay—it begins a couple of seconds after motion is detected and will continue to record about one minute after the motion stops. This may result in a few seconds of missed motion events. In contrast, non-stop recording ensures that all activity is fully captured.
We advise testing these two functions to see which will suit your needs.
Instructions on viewing motion-detected events and proper playback:
SD Card Storage Duration when set to Non-Stop recording Before Overwriting
The following estimates show how long an SD card will store footage before it begins overwriting the oldest recordings incrementally:
- 32GB SD Card – Approximately 3 days
- 64GB SD Card – Approximately 6 days
- 128GB SD Card – Approximately 12 days