I want to set the notifications up properly so the camera records and the alarm only sounds when someone triggers a certain area.
this camera is on a busy street.
You can set up a activity zone for that, set the camera to detect humans and in your security mode, set it to sound the alarm on your homebase or camera.
If you are specifally referring to the notifications on your phone, for android, you can set it to high prio, ignore Do-Not-Disturb etc.