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title: "How to setup Heatmap in a Dahua recorder"
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updated: 2022-02-13T04:09:39Z
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# How to setup Heatmap in a Dahua recorder

## Step by Step Instructions

1. From the Main Menu click AI

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28538%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Create_Face_Database_-_NewGUI_-_1.jpg)

1. Click Parameters > Smart Plan

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28537%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_1.jpg)

1. Click the Heat Map icon to enable

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28536%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_2.jpg)

1. The icon will turn blue when selected

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28535%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_3.jpg)

1. Click Apply to Save

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28534%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_4.jpg)

1. Click Parameters > Heat Map

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28533%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_5.jpg)

1. Use the drop-down box to select the channel

Click the toggle button to Enable

Click the Setting button to create a Schedule for the Heat Map

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28532%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_6.jpg)

1. Click Apply to Save

[![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28531%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Heatmap_-_NewUI_-_7.jpg)

Heat Map is enabled