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Monday, April 13th, 2020 7:55 PM

Confused about how the Simplicam works and appropriate settings

I just purchased three of the Simplicams and am really confused about how they work and the best settings to use to achieve maximum security.  Getting the answers to my questions below would certainly help. I can probably think of more questions, but understanding these may help me figure out the rest.

1. In Home or Away modes, with the privacy shutter open, will movement trigger an alarm?  
2. In Home or Away modes, with the privacy shutter open, will movement start a recording?  If so, how long will the recording continue for?
3. Will the camera automatically start recording when the alarm is triggered by a sensor or does the camera have to detect the motion first?
4. What does it mean when an open shutter lets you capture a few seconds of footage before an event?  This is displayed when you click on the question mark next to Privacy Shutter in the Devices screen.
5. If the Privacy Shutter is set to 'Open' in Home mode in the basement, where there are a lot of windows, and I go down to the basement, will this record my actions?
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