How to Monitor With Motion Sensors

Corner Mount

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  Place a ladder against the wall.

• 2

  Mount a motion sensor at the top of the wall in a corner just below the ceiling, using wood screws and a Phillips screwdriver.

• 3

  Angle the lens in front of the motion sensor toward the center of the room or area at a 45-degree angle, so that it can detect motion throughout the length of the area.

Pet Prevention

• 4

  Hold the motion sensor upside down

• 5

  Mount the motion sensor to the wall, using wood screws and a Phillips screwdriver, about 4 feet up from the bottom of the wall.

• 6

  Adjust the lens in front of the motion sensor so that it is parallel with the floor.

• 7

  Angle the sensor lens slightly up so that pets and small children are beneath the lens's field of vision.

• 8

  Have a small child or pet walk beneath the motion sensor with the security system turned on to verify that they won't activate the sensor.

Adjust Controls

• 9

  Open the control panel lid on the side or bottom of each motion sensor; if a screw is used to hold the lid in place, loosen the screw first with a Phillips screwdriver.

• 10

  Set the "Day/Dusk" dial inside the compartment to "Day" if the motion sensor is used indoors, and "Dusk" if the motion sensor is used outdoors.

• 11

  Adjust the motion sensor's activation speed ("Sensitivity" dial) fully halfway on sensors used indoors to avoid a false alarm and fully counterclockwise on sensors used outdoors to instantly activate any light attached to them.

• 12

  Adjust the length of time the light sensor stays illuminated. For an outdoor motion sensor, adjust the "Time" dial to 15 seconds of illumination.

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  Close the lid and, if applicable, tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriver.