{"id":24221,"date":"2021-04-07T13:55:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/?p=24221"},"modified":"2021-04-07T13:55:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:55:21","slug":"hikvision-nvr-draw-area-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/hikvision-nvr-draw-area-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikvision NVR \u2013 motion detection draw area not working (solved)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">If you are trying to configure the events on your <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rZExYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hikvision NVR<\/a>, but the motion detection draw area is not working, I have a quick solution for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">In this article, I explain how to set up the web browser to make this feature work.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The motion detection draw area issue<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The problem occurs when you select a camera and try to use the mouse to draw an area for motion detection; It simply does not work, and nothing happens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The picture below shows an example of this problem.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikvision NVR draw area screen not working\" data-id=\"24227\" width=\"719\" data-init-width=\"964\" height=\"687\" data-init-height=\"921\" title=\"Hikvision NVR draw area screen not working\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hikvision-NVR-draw-area-screen-not-working.jpg\" data-width=\"719\" data-height=\"687\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">I faced this issue while trying to draw an area on my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/39TEIiu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">4-CH Hikvision NVR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">I could solve the problem by tweaking the Internet Explorer settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Let&#8217;s see how to accomplish that.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">How to fix the Hikvision NVR draw area issue<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">You need to use the <strong>Internet Explorer<\/strong> web browser to set up your Hikvision NVR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Here are the steps to fix the problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Make sure you installed the Hikvision WebVideo Active X control;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Add the IP cameras to the &#8220;Compatibility View Settings&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the checkbox &#8220;Enable Motion Detection&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the button &#8220;Draw Area&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click and hold the mouse left button and drag it to draw the area;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the button &#8220;Stop Drawing&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Save the configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The pictures below show the entire process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the &#8220;gear&#8221; icon on Internet Explorer and select &#8220;<strong><em>Manage add-ons<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet Explorer Manage Add ONs\" data-id=\"24231\" width=\"323\" data-init-width=\"323\" height=\"368\" data-init-height=\"368\" title=\"Internet Explorer Manage Add ONs\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Internet-Explorer-Manage-Add-ONs.jpg\" data-width=\"323\" data-height=\"368\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Make sure the WebVideo Active X control is installed. If it&#8217;s not, load the live preview tab and wait for the browser to ask you if you want to install it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The picture below shows the Active X installed.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikvision Active X Control\" data-id=\"24234\" width=\"719\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"352\" data-init-height=\"501\" title=\"Hikvision Active X Control\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hikvision-Active-X-Control.jpg\" data-width=\"719\" data-height=\"352\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The next step is to add the cameras to the &#8220;Compatibility View Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Take a look at the pictures below to understand how you can do that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the Internet Explorer gear icon and select Compatibility View Settings.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet Explorer Compatibility View Settings\" data-id=\"24235\" width=\"323\" data-init-width=\"323\" height=\"371\" data-init-height=\"371\" title=\"Internet Explorer Compatibility View Settings\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Internet-Explorer-Compatibility-View-Settings.jpg\" data-width=\"323\" data-height=\"371\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Enter the camera IP and click &#8220;Add&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet Explorer Compatibility View Settings Add Camera\" data-id=\"24236\" width=\"390\" data-init-width=\"390\" height=\"474\" data-init-height=\"474\" title=\"Internet Explorer Compatibility View Settings Add Camera\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Internet-Explorer-Compatibility-View-Settings-Add-Camera.jpg\" data-width=\"390\" data-height=\"474\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">And now, you will be able to draw the motion area in the NVR.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hikvision NVR drawing motion detection area\" data-id=\"24239\" width=\"719\" data-init-width=\"963\" height=\"693\" data-init-height=\"928\" title=\"Hikvision NVR drawing motion detection area\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hikvision-NVR-drawing-motion-detection-area.jpg\" data-width=\"719\" data-height=\"693\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Click the &#8220;Draw&#8221; button, &nbsp;left-click your mouse and select the area you want.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Related articles<\/h2>\n<p style=\"cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/how-to-configure-hikvision-ip-camera\" style=\"outline: none; cursor: text;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to configure Hikvision IP camera<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/how-to-configure-hikvision-ip-camera\" style=\"outline: none; cursor: text;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/hikvision-dvr-network-setup-for-local-network-access\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hikvision DVR Network Setup (For Local Network Access)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/default-ports-for-hikvision-dvr\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Default ports for Hikvision DVR\/NVR<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/how-to-setup-a-hikvision-dvr\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to set up a Hikvision DVR (basic configuration)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/hikvision-port-forwarding\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hikvision port forwarding (step-by-step)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Now you know how to solve the problem with the Hikvision draw area not working, please share this article with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are trying to configure the events on your Hikvision NVR, but the motion detection draw area is not working, I have a quick solution for you. 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