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Thank you for purchasing the LH110 Series Digital Video Surveillance Recorder. This manual refers to the following models: • LH114000 Series (4-channel model) • LH118000 Series (8-channel model) • LH116000 Series (16-channel model) To learn more about this product and to learn about our comp lete range of accessory products, please v isit our[...]

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v Important Safeguards In addition to the careful attention devoted to qu ality standards in the manuf acture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the desi gn of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the vid[...]

vi Service 13. Servicing - Do no t attempt to service this video equipment yourself as opening or r emoving co vers may expose you to danger ous voltage or other hazar ds. Ref er all servic ing to qualified service personnel. 14. Conditions Requiring Service - Unpl ug this video pr oduct fr om the wall outl et and r efer servicing to qualified serv[...]

vii General Precautions 1. All warnings and instructions in this manual should be foll owed. 2. Remove the plug fr om the outlet bef or e cl eani ng. Do not use liquid aerosol deter gents. Use a water dampened cl oth f or cl eaning. 3. Do not use this unit in humid or wet places. 4. Keep enough spac e ar ound the unit for ventilation. Sl ots and op[...]

viii Features Digital Video Recorder Featur es • H.264 compr ession video c ompr ession¹ • R e a l t i m e re c o rd i n g @ 3 6 0 x 2 4 0 re s o l u t i o n • Pentapl e x operation: view, r ecor d, playback , backup, r e mote c onfiguration simultaneousl y • 24/7 100% Duty cycl e har d drive pr e-install ed Connectivity Features • Exclu[...]

ix Table of Contents Section 1: The Basics Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

x Section 2: Configuring the DVR Menus Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Changing the channel name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xi Section 3: Remote Connectivity Remote Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Accessing your DVR within a local netw ork (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xii Section 4: Appendices Appendix A: System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Appendix B: Networking Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Appendix C: How do I find my IP & MAC address? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Appendix D: What is port forwardi[...]

1 Getting Started The system comes with the following components: 12V DC POWER SUPP LY INSTRUCTION MANUAL QUICKSTART GUIDE DOCUMENTATION CD USB MOUSE ETHERNET CABLE REMOTE CONTROL DVR (DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER) 16-Channel models only AUDIO HARNESS CABLE *4/8 channe l model remote shown HARD DRIVE SIZE, NUMBER OF CHANNELS, AND CAMERA CO NFIGURATION MA[...]

2 Front Panel 4-channel 1 IR Sensor : I R re c e i v e r f o r t h e re m o t e co n t ro l . LED Indicators : • PWR : P ower LED • HDD : Har d disk activity LED 2 Menu & Playback Contr ols: •  : In Playback mode, pr ess f or r ev erse playback. Pr ess r epeatedl y to speed up video. •   : In Playback mode, pres s to Play vid e[...]

3 8- channel 1 IR Sensor : I R re c e i v e r f o r t h e re m o t e co n t ro l . LED Indicators : • PWR : P ower LED • HDD : Har d disk activity LED 2 Menu & Playback Contr ols: •  : In Playback mode, pr ess f or r ev erse playback. Pr ess r epeatedl y to speed up video. •   : In Playback mode, pres s to Play vid eo. Pr ess a[...]

4 16-channel 1 IR Sensor : I R re c e i v e r f o r t h e re m o t e co n t ro l . LED Indicators : • PWR : P ower LED • HDD : Har d disk activity LED 2 Menu & Playback Contr ols: •  : In Playback mode, pr ess f or r ev erse playback. Pr ess r epeatedl y to speed up video. •   : In Playback mode, pres s to Play vid eo. Pr ess a[...]

5 Rear Panel 4-channel 8-channel 1 DC12V : Connect the included AC power adapter to turn on the DVR. 2 PTZ Bl ock : Connect the terminal wir es f or a PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera (not included) 3 LAN : Connect a CA T 5 R J45 Ethernet cabl e for l ocal and r emote connectivity . 4 USB P ort (Firmwar e upgrades): USB port f or firmwar e upgrades / med[...]

6 Rear Panel 16-channel 1 BNC Video IN : Connect up to 16 cameras. 2 M ain & Spot Video Out : • Main : Outputs the DVR interf ace t o a BNC connection. This all ows you to see y our mouse cursor, and have full c ontr ol of the system on a secondary monit or . • Spot Video Out : Outputs the DVR interfac e to a BNC connection. This all ows yo[...]

7 Basic Setup Basic Setup Step 1: Connect the BNC cameras. • Connect the BNC cameras to the BNC ports (label ed VIDEO INPUT ) on the rear panel of the system. Step 2: Connect the mouse • Connect a USB mouse to the USB port on the r ear panel of the syst em. Push and twist th e BNC connector clockwise to secure it to the BNC port. *8-channel mod[...]

8 Basic Setup Step 3: Connect the Ethernet cable • Connect the ethernet cabl e to the ethernet port on the r ear panel of the syst em. Connect the other end of the ethernet cabl e to a r outer on your network. Step 4: Connect the display • Connect the VGA c abl e (not included) fr om the monitor to the VGA port OR ; • Connect a BNC cabl e to [...]

9 Basic Setup Step 6: Verify camera image • Power on the c ameras, and then v erify the camer a video quality befor e mounting the cameras to a permanent l ocation. • Mount the cameras under a shelte r ed l oca tion. Al ways verify the outdoor r ating of y our camer a befor e installing it in a permanent l ocation. Step 7: Set the time • Set [...]

10 Connecting Cameras Connecting Cameras Before you mount the cameras, test to ensure the cameras have no problems. Plan where you will route the wiring for the camera, and where you will aim the camera. Installation Tips • Mount the camer a wher e the lenses ar e away fr om dir ect and intense sunlight. • Plan your cabl e wiring so that it doe[...]

11 Connecting Cameras Connecting BNC Cameras To install BNC cameras to your system: 1 Co nnect the mal e power connect or on the BNC e xtension c able t o the f emal e power connector on the c amera. • Connect the BNC connector to the camer a. 2 Co nnect the femal e power connector on the BNC ext ension cabl e to the power adapter . • Connect t[...]

12 Mouse Control Mouse Control The system is designed for mouse navigation. To use the mouse, connect the mouse to the rear USB panel on the DVR. 1 Use the mouse buttons to perform the f oll owing: • Left-Button : Click to sel ect a menu option; d u r i n g l i v e v i e w i n g i n s p lit-screen, doubl e-click on a channel to vie w the sel ecte[...]

13 Remote Control (4 & 8 Channel) Remote Control (4 & 8 Channel) The remote cont rol is the seconda ry input device for navigating the sy stem’s interface. To use the remote control: 1 Number Keys (1 -9) : Selects the desir ed channel in f ull screen mode • 0 : Pres s 0 three times to switch between VGA output and BNC Vide o Out output.[...]

14 Remote Control (16 Channel) Remote Control (16 Channel) The remote cont rol is the seconda ry input device for navigating the sy stem’s interface. To use the remote control: 1 REC: S t a r t s s y s t e m re c o rd i n g . • SEARCH : Opens the Sear ch menu. • Number Keys (1 -0) : Opens the desir ed channel in full scr een mode. Pr ess 1+0 [...]

15 Starting the System Starting the System To power the system ON: • 4/8 Ch annel : Connect the power cabl e to the DC 12V port on the rear panel. • 16- Channel : Pres s I on the power switch on the r ear panel of the system. At startup, the system performs a basic system check and runs an initial loading sequence. After a few moments, the syst[...]

16 Starting the System Restoring the system’s resolution if you see a blank screen If you see a blank s creen on your monitor after turning on your system, the DVR’s output resolution may be higher than what your monitor supports. Follow the steps below to restore the DVR’s default resolution to 1024 x 768. Prerequisite: • Ensur e video and[...]

17 Using the Onscreen Display Using the Onscreen Display Use the system’s graphical onscreen display to navigate menus and configure options and settings. 1 Dat e & Time : Displays the date and time on the system 2 Record Status : Displays the curr ent rec or ding status of the syst em: C =continuous (normal re c o rd i n g ) ; M = m o t i o [...]

18 Using the Onscreen Displ ay Using the Sub-Menu When using the mouse, use the Sub-Menu to access several system options, including the Main Menu and PTZ control. To open the Sub-Menu: 1 Right-click anywher e onscr een OR pres s the Sub Menu button (4/8 ch.) / MENU button (16ch.) on the r emote. 2 Se l ect one of the foll owing options: • MAIN M[...]

19 Using the Onscreen Display Using the Virtual Keyboard Mouse Only When using the mouse, you can input certain values using the onscreen virtual keyboard. You will need to use the Virtual Keyboard when entering your User ID and Password. To use the Virtual Keyboard: 1 Click on an option or field, such as the User ID and Pas swor d fields. The Virt[...]

20 Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time: 1 Right-click anywher e on the scr een to open the Sub-Menu and select MAIN MENU . • The Main Menu opens. 2 Cl ick Advance>Date/Time. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Dat e : Enter the month, date and y ear • Date Format : Select MM/DD/YYYY or , DD/MM/YYYY , or YYYY/MM/DD • Time : En[...]

21 Recording By default, the system is set to immediatel y record video from connected cameras in Continuous Recording Mode. • Recording—Continuous : Normal, c ontinuous r ecor d ing You can set the system to stop recording once the hard drive is full, or to continually record by overwriting previously recorded data. For more details, see “Co[...]

22 Playback Playback View recorded video on the system through the Search Menu. To begin play back: 1 Right-click anywher e onscr een and select Rec Search . NOTE: When you first open the Sear ch Menu, it displays the curr ent month and dat e. 2 Click Playback to playback the last minut e of r ecor ded video (Quick Search). or 3 In the CH dr op-dow[...]

23 Playback Onscreen Playback Controls To use the onscreen pl ayback controls: 1 Mo ve the mouse slightl y to display the onscr een playback c ontr ols. Y ou can also use the playback contr ol buttons on the r emote contr ol or front panel of the system. 2 Cl ick the VCR-like contr ols to pla y, pause, fa st f orwar d, re wind, and sl ow down playb[...]

24 Playback 6 Click the Backup button. 7 In the T ype dr op-down menu, sel ect the type of rec ording y ou wish to back up. Sel ect fr om N o r m a l o r A l a r m re c o rd i n g s . 8 Cl ick Pr ev or Next t o scr oll through the lis t of videos. The videos ar e named by time. Videos ar e "pack ed" into 15 minute - 60 minute incr ements.[...]

25 Playback Viewing Backed Up Video To view the downloaded video, you must install the Lorex Player 10 software. To install the pl ayback software: 1 Insert the softwar e disc in your comput er’ s CD/DVD r om drive. 2 Loc ate the Lor ex Player 10 softwar e fr om the CD inst allation wizar d. 3 F oll ow the on-scr een instructions t o install Lor [...]

26 Playback 2 Locate the dir ectory of the video fil e. Select the fil e and then click Open . 3 Doubl e-click the video fil e in the file c olumn on the right t o watch the video. Playback Navigation Open Double-click video file to begin playback Play Pause Stop Rewind Fa s t Fo r w a r d Step forwar d 1 frame T ake scr een shot Vo l u m e Video S[...]

27 Playback Converting Backed Up Video to AVI Files The DVR saves its backup files as proprietary video files. To share these files, you must convert them into .AVI files. Note that th e AVI generator can also back up audio in audio-enabled cameras. To install th e AVI convert er: 1 Insert the softwar e disc in your comput er’ s CD/DVD r om drive[...]

28 Playback 4 Click Save As . 5 Se l ect the video dir ectory of wher e you want the A V I file t o output. In the fil ename field, enter a desir ed file name. Cl ick Sa v e . 6 Click Start t o begin the fil e conv ersion. 7 Cl ick OK once the fil e conversion is c ompl ete. Save As Enter file name Save Start[...]

29 Managing Passwords Managing Passwords When you first startup your system, you are technically logged in as the ADMIN. The system employs two user authorities conne cted to the system---ADMIN and USER. • ADMIN —administrator: Has full contr ol of the system, and can change both adm inistrator and user passwor ds and enable/disab le pas sword [...]

30 Managing Passwords To change the ADMIN password: 1 Beside ad min , sel ect the checkbo x under SEL . 2 Cl ick the Edit button. The User Pas swor d Setup window opens. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Beside the P ASSW ORD ENABLE dr op-down menu, select ENABLE . • Beside P ASSWORD, enter y our desir ed 6-digit passwor d using the mouse. • B[...]

31 Managing Passwords Changing User Settings and Authority You can add multiple users to the system. Each user can have different privileges in the system. To add a user to the sys tem, and edit user pr eferences: 1 R ight-click anywher e onscreen t o open the Sub-Menu and sel ect MAIN MENU . 2 Click System>User Setting . 3 In the User Setup win[...]

32 Managing Passwords 7 Sel ect the SEL checkbo x beside the user you r ecentl y added, and then click AUTHORITY . 8 Sel ect the menu items you want the user to have ac cess to. 9 Cl ick APPL Y and then EXIT to save your settings. Select the checkbo x beside the user you wish to c onfigur e Authority[...]

33 Using the Main Menu Using the Main Menu To open the Ma in Menu: • Right-click anywher e onscr een to open the Sub-Menu and sel ect MAIN MENU (mouse onl y), or pr ess the MENU button on the r emote contr ol or fr ont panel of the system. NOTE: If pas swor ds are enabl ed on the system, y ou need to enter t he 6-d igit nume rical pa ssword to op[...]

34 Using the Main Menu Display The display menu allows you to configure DVR image settings, and general settings on how your DVR display s names and titles on screen. Tip: When you want to apply the setting to multiple channels, click the "Copy To" drop-down menu, and select All . Click the Copy button to copy the setting across all chann[...]

35 Using the Main Menu Record The Record menu allows you to configure scheduled recording, recording resolution, and image quality settings. Tip: When you want to apply the set ting to multiple channels, click the "Copy To" drop-down menu, and select All . Click the Copy button to copy the setting across all channels. Enabling / disabling[...]

36 Enabling / Disabling audio recording Audio recording requires audio-enabled cameras (not included). Depending on your DVR model, you will have a different number of Audio-In ports. To enable / disable audio recording: 1 Beside th e Channel dr op-down menu, sel ect the channel that you wish to enabl e/ disabl e audio r ecor ding. 2 Beside th e Au[...]

37 Network The Network menu allows you to configure the system’s DDNS and network settings. Configuring Network type : DHCP & Static IP The system has the ability to operate in DHCP mode and Static IP mode. DHCP allows the router to assign an IP to the DVR. Static IP mode fixes the IP of the DVR. Fixing an IP of the DVR ensures that the IP wi[...]

38 Using the Main Menu Configuring DDNS settings DDNS allows you to remotely connect to your system remotely. You must create a DDNS account, and enter your DDNS settings into the system before you can remotely view your system. For details on creating a DDNS account, see “Remote Connectivity” on page 53 . To configure the system DDNS settings:[...]

39 Using the Main Menu Search The Search menu allows you to search for archived video on your system. Video Playback You can quickly view events that occurred 1 minute ago using the Search menu. This can be useful if an event just occurred, and you want quick access to video footage that was recorded a minute earlier. T o playback video 1 minute ag[...]

40 Using the Main Menu 6 Sel ect the channel that you wish t o play back and then pr es s Play to be gi n playback. Backing Up Video After you find the event using the Search menu, write down the time so that you can archive the video into a USB flash drive. To back up video: 1 Right-click anywher e onscr een and select Rec Search . 2 In the CH dr [...]

41 Using the Main Menu 11 Click Backup . W ait for the backup to finish befor e r emovin g the USB memory drive. Viewing Archived Video For details on viewing archived video, see “Viewing Backed Up Video” on page 25 .[...]

42 Using the Main Menu Device The Device menu allows you to configure hard drive, alarm, PTZ, Mobile and ........... ..... Motion settings. The Device menu contain the following sub-menus: • HDD • Alarm • PT Z • Mobil e • Motion Configuring Hard Drive settings To format th e hard drive: 1 F r om the Device menu, click HDD . 2 Click the ch[...]

43 Using the Main Menu Configuring Alarm Settings The Alarm settings menu allows you to configure how the system behaves when it detects motion, video loss, or a full hard drive. Pr erequisi tes : Enable Al arm recording in your recording schedule. For details, see “Adjusting Recording Modes (Continuous/Schedule/ Alarm Recording)” on page 36 . [...]

44 Using the Main Menu Setting up E-mail Notification The system can send e-mail notifications when it detects motion, or when an alarm parameter triggers. The 16 channel model sends e-mail notifications if an alarm block device triggers (i.e. motion sensor detects movement). To set up e-mail notification: 1 Cl ick the Email Setup button. 2 F r om [...]

45 Using the Main Menu To configure PTZ settings: 1 F r om the Device menu, click PTZ . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing acc or ding to your PTZ camera’ s specifications: • Channel : Sel ect the channel the PTZ cam era is co nne c te d to. • Pr otocol : Sel ect fr om Pelco-D or Pelco-P • Bauder rate: Sel ect the PTZ camera’ s baude rate • [...]

46 Using the Main Menu To configure Motion settings: 1 F r om the Device menu, click Motion . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel y ou wish t o appl y the settings to. • Motion Detect : Select Enable to activate motion detection. • Sensitivity : Select the sensitivity of the motion detection trigger . The gr eater t[...]

47 Using the Main Menu Advance The Advance menu allows you to configure system date/time, password, screen resolution, language, and system maintenance schedules. The Advance menu contains the following sub-men us: • Da te/Time : Configur e the system date and time • User Setting : Add and edit users who c an acc ess the system, and user and sy[...]

48 2 Configur e the f ollo wing: • Day light Saving Time : S e le c t E n a b le • Time Offset : Select how many hours the time should move f orward or backwar d • Daylight Saving Time Mode : • Start Time : Select the Month, day, and time DST begins. • End Time : Sel ect the Month, day, and time DST ends. 3 Cl ick Appl y to sav e your s e[...]

49 Using the Main Menu Configuring System Video and Audio settings The A/V Setup menu allows you to configure the system’s video output settings, and system volume. To adjust the system’s audio output volume : 1 F r om the Advance menu, click A/V Setup . 2 Click the Vo l u m e button. 3 Dr ag the audio slider to adjus t the output volume of the[...]

50 Using the Main Menu 3 Configur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel y ou wish t o assign a priv acy ar ea to. • Privacy Zone : Sel ect ENABLE to enable a privacy zone. 4 Beside Ar ea Setup click on the " Ar ea 1 " checkbox. Y ou can block out up to 4 ar eas. 5 Beside Mas k Ar ea Setup, click the Setup button . 6 In th[...]

51 Using the Main Menu Viewing System Information To view system information: • F r om the Advance menu, click Inf ormation . • The system information window displays the foll owing: • Device T ype • Firmware V ersio n • IE V ersion • IP Addr ess • MAC Addr ess • DDNS Name • HDD Capacity • Video Signal T ype • Net Client Port [...]

52 Using the Main Menu Loading System Defaults Loading the system defaults restores the system’s configuration to the factory settings. To load system defaults: 1 F r om the Advance Menu, click System . 2 Click Load Default . 3 Se l ect the menus that you wish to r estor e to de faul t se tt ing s. 4 Cl ick Appl y . 5 When the warning window appe[...]

53 Remote Connectivity Remote Connectivity The system features a built-in browser-based software that allows you to access your system remotely over your local area network (LAN) or over the Internet using Internet Explorer ® (PC) or Safari ® (Mac). System Requirements Prior to using Lorex Web Client, make sure your system meets or exceeds the fo[...]

54 Remote Connectivity Accessing your DVR within a local network (LAN) You can connect to your DVR through Internet Explorer through the local area network (LAN). NOTE: This method on l y works if your c omput er is on the same network as the D VR. Prerequisites • Connect the ethernet cabl e from your r outer to the DVR • DVR must be in the sam[...]

55 Remote Connectivity Step 1 of 2 : Obtain the DVR’ s local IP addr ess and Web Port 1 Pr es s the PTZ button on the front panel of the sys tem to open the System Inf ormation window . 2 Writ e down the IP addr ess and W eb Server Port number of the DVR. • A l ocal IP l ooks something like this: 192.168.5. 1 1 8 . N o t e t h a t s i n g le d [...]

56 Remote Connectivity Accessing your DVR Remotely Setting up remote connectivity allows you to view your DVR from any computer with internet access, and your mobile device. To set up remote connectivit y with your DVR, yo u must: 1 P ort F orwar d ports 80 , 9000, and 1 025 on your r outer . 2 Cr eate a DDNS acc ount 3 Enabl e DDNS on the DVR 4 En[...]

57 Remote Connectivity 3 Complet e the Syst em Inf ormation fields: • Product License (Code) : Sel ect y our pr oduct model fr om the Product License dr op down menu. • MAC Addr ess : The physical addr ess of your system on your network. Y ou can find the MA C addr es s of your D VR by pr essing the PTZ button on the fr ont panel to open the Sy[...]

58 Remote Connectivity Step 3 of 5: Enable DDNS on the DVR To enable DDNS in your DVR: 1 Right-cl ick in the main viewing window, and then click Main Menu>Network . 2 Cl ick DDNS Setup . 3 In the DDNS dr op-down menu, select Enabl e . Beside Server, sel ect LO R E X D D N S (default) . Step 4 of 5: Enter the DDNS Information into the DVR 1 Enter[...]

59 Remote Connectivity Step 5 of 5: Enter the DDNS Address into the browser To access your DVR remotely, enter the DD NS address that you created earlier into Internet Explorer. The DDNS URL must include http:// , the name of your DDNS URL, fol lowe d b y a co lo n , then the W eb Server Port number of y our DV R . Fo r e x a m p le : Once you have[...]

60 Remote Viewing Remote Viewing Remote Viewing on the Mac • F or details, see “ Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Mac)” on page 123. Remote Viewing on the PC Upon login, the Remote Surveillance main screen opens in your browser. 1 Navigation Tabs: A llows you to acce ss th e follow in g ta bs: • Liv e : Live view of video • Playback : Revisit [...]

61 Remote Viewing Viewing your DVR remotely for the first time When connecting to your system the first tim e, you will have to install an ActiveX plug-in for Internet Explorer. To install Acti veX plugins on Internet Exp lorer: 1 Log in t o your system using Internet Explor er . 2 Cl ick the ActiveX banner near the to p of the br owser, and then c[...]

62 Remote Viewing Changing Viewing Modes You can change the number of channels that th e system displays simultaneously (i.e. split screen mode, single channel mode etc.) To change the DVR’s viewing mode: • Click one of the f oll owing: Taking Screen Shots The system can take screen shots of a selected channel during live playback. To take a sc[...]

63 Remote Viewing Recording Video You can record video footage directly onto your local hard drive. Once the video is in your hard drive, you can back up the video footag e onto recordable medi a such as USB memory keys and blank CD/DVD media. To record vi deo: 1 Click on the channel that you wish to c aptur e video fr om. 2 Cl ick to r ecor d vide[...]

64 Remote Viewing Configuring PTZ settings The system supports PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom ca meras. PTZ cameras are sold separately. • F or details on connecting PTZ c ameras t o your sys tem, see “ Appendix H: Connecting a PTZ C amera” on page 112. To control the PTZ settings on the DVR: 1 Sel ect the channel the PTZ c amera is c onnected to. 2 Us[...]

65 Remote Viewing Video Playback Video playback allows you to watch video that has been archived in the DVR’s hard drive. To playback video: 1 Cl ick the Playback tab . 2 In the c al endar window, click << or >> to sel ect the desir ed year and click < or > to s e le c t t h e desir ed month. 3 Sel ect the desir ed date. 4 Under[...]

66 Remote Viewing Video playback Co ntrols To download the video: 1 Cl ick the file y ou wish to download. 2 Cl ick the Downl oad button. The video downl oads into the default sav e dir ectory . Playback window Vo l u m e * Video slider Play Paus e Stop Reverse Playback Fo r w a r d Playback Step Fo r w a r d • F orward and Re ver se Playback : C[...]

67 Remote Viewing To change the save directory: 1 Cl ick the Local Setting tab . 2 Beside Rec or d Save Path , click to br owse for a save dir ectory . 3 Sel ect the desir ed save dir ectory, and then click OK . Configuring Display Settings To configure channel display settings: 1 Cl ick the Remote Setting tab . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • C[...]

68 Remote Viewing Configuring Recording Settings To configure the system ’s recording setti ngs: 1 Cl ick the Remote Setting T ab>Recor d . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel you wish t o appl y the settings t o. • Rec or d: Sel ect Enabl e or Disable to start or stop recording. • Pa c k Dura ti on: S e le c t[...]

69 Remote Viewing Configuring Scheduled Recording To configure scheduled recording: 1 Cl ick the Remote Setting T ab>Recor d>Schedule. 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel that you want t o configur e • Rec or d T ype : Select Ala rm (r ed), Continuous (gr een), or No Rec or d (white) 3 In the r ecor ding c al en[...]

70 Remote Viewing Optional: Copying sett ings to diff er ent days You can copy the recording settings and apply them to different d ays. To copy the settings to different days, select the day you wish to copy the settings from in the "Copy" drop-down menu. In the "To" drop-down menu, select the day you wish to apply the setting [...]

71 Remote Viewing Configuring Alarm Parameters The Alarm parameters menu allows you to sele ct the type of events that will trigger the system to "beep" during an alarm event. To configure alarm parameters: 1 Cl ick Remote Setting>Alarm>Alarm Parameters . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Buz zer Time : Sel ect the duration the sys[...]

72 Remote Viewing Configuring Network Settings The Network settings menu allows you to conf igure the system DDNS, E-mail notification, and port settings. To configure network settings: 1 Cl ick Remote Setting>Network>Basic. 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Ty p e : Sel ect DHCP or Static . DHCP allows the r outer to assign the DVR an IP ad[...]

73 Remote Viewing Configuring DDNS Settings You must create a DDNS account, and po rt forward the Web Port (default port 80 ) and RTSP Port (default port 9000 ) in your router before you can view your DVR using DDNS. For details on creating a DDNS account, see “Step 2 of 5: Create a DDNS Account” on page 56 . To configure DDNS settings: 1 Cl ic[...]

74 Remote Viewing Configuring E-mail Notification Settings The DVR is capable of sending e-mail notifica tions when an event occurs. For example, you can configure the system to send you an e-mail notification if the sy stem detects motion in one of the channels. To configure e-mail notifications: 1 Cl ick Remote Setting>Network>Email Setting[...]

75 Remote Viewing Enabling e-mail notifications using the Lorex e-mail server Lorex provides an e-mail notification service free of charge. To enable e-mail no tifications using the Lorex e-mail serve r: 1 Cl ick Remote Setting>Network>Email Setting 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Email Enabl e : Sel ect Default to enabl e the Lore x e-mai[...]

76 Remote Viewing Configuring PTZ Parameters The system is capable of manipulating PTZ ca meras (not included) that are connected to the system. Please note that you will need PTZ information from the PTZ manufacturer’s users guide. To configure PTZ settings: 1 Cl ick Remote S etting>Device>PTZ Parameters . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: ?[...]

77 Remote Viewing Configuring Mobile Device Settings You can change the user name, password and port number required to log in to the system using a mobile device (i.e. iPhone, Blackberry etc.) You must port forward the Mobile service port to your router before you can access your DVR using a mobile device. To configure mobile device settings: 1 Cl[...]

78 Remote Viewing Configuring Motion Detection Settings Use the Motion Recording settings to set the DVR’s motion sensitivity, and the portion of the screen to monitor for motion. To configure motion settings: 1 Cl ick Remote S etting>Device>Motion . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel you wish t o configur e mo[...]

79 Remote Viewing Changing The System Time Zone To change the system’s time zone: 1 Cl ick Remote S etting>System>System Setting . 2 In the Time Zone dr op-down menu, select your ar ea’ s time zone. 3 Cl ick Appl y to save your settings . Adding and Configuring User Settings You can add new users to the syst em, and customize the type of [...]

80 Remote Viewing 2 Sel ect a user fr om the User List that you wish t o configur e. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Activ e : Sel ect Enabl e to add the user . Select Disabl e to r emove the user . • Pwd Enable : S e le c t E n a b le t o e n a ble a u s e r p a ss wo rd . • User Name : Enter the desir ed user name. • Pass word : Enter th[...]

81 Remote Viewing Configuring DST (Daylight Saving Time) Settings If your region observes DST, use the DST menu to configure when the system changes its time. To configure DST settings: 1 Cl ick Remote Sett in g>System>DST . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • DS T : S e le c t E na b le or D i s a b le . • Time Offset : Select 1hr or 2hr ti[...]

82 Remote Viewing Viewing System Information The system information window displays key s ystem information such as DDNS address, Web and RTSP port numbers and system mac address. To view system information: • Click Re mote Setting>System>Information. • The System inf or mation wind ow di splays the following: • Devic e Name • Firmwar[...]

83 Remote Viewing Configuring DVR Save Directories You can change the directory where the DVR files are saved to on your computer’s hard drive. To configure the DVR save directory: 1 Cl ick Local Setting near the top of the window . 2 Co nfigur e the foll owing save dir e ctories by clicking the button: • Rec or d Save Path : This dir ectory sa[...]

84 Lorex Client 10 Lorex Client 10 Lorex Client 10 is a software that allows you to connect to your DVR without using Internet Explorer. Accessing your DVR using Lorex Clie nt 10 is identical to accessing your DVR through Internet Explorer. Minimum System Requir ements • Intel Pentium 4 or abov e • Micr osoft Window s XP/ Vist a / 7 • 256 MB [...]

85 Lorex Player 10 Lorex Player 10 Lorex Player 10 allows you to view your do wnloaded video files from your DVR on your computer. Minimum System Requir ements • Intel Pentium 4 or abov e • Micr osoft Window s XP/ Vist a / 7 • 256 MB Ram • 16 MB video memory Pr erequisi tes • Back up video fil es fr om the DVR to your l ocal har d drive. [...]

86 Mobile Apps Mobile Apps iPhone System r equir ements • OS version 4.0 and above. Pr erequisi tes • An iT unes acc ount (r equir es valid cr edit car d number). NOTE: Y our cr edit c ar d will not be bill ed when downl oading the Lor ex Mobil e Ec o App. Step 1 of 3: Downloading the App 1 In the iT unes st or e, search f or Lor ex Mobil e Eco[...]

87 Mobile Apps Step 2 of 3: Configuring Lorex Mobile Eco 1 F r om your iPhone, touch the Lor e x Mobil e Ec o icon ( ). 2 T ouch to open the De vice Lis t menu and then t ouch Add . Lorex Mobile Eco Add[...]

88 Mobile Apps 3 Enter the f oll owing: • Devi ce Name : Enter the name of your sys tem. This c an be any name of yo ur choice. • Addr ess : Enter the loc al IP of the DVR OR enter the DDNS addr es s of the DVR (i.e tomsmith.l or exddns.net). • Por t : Enter the Mobile P ort number of the DVR (by default, port 1025 ). • User ID : Enter the [...]

89 Mobile Apps 2 T ouch the name of your DVR. Sel ect the channel that you want to display in the channel. • The sel ected channel appears in the quad scr een menu. TIP: Doubl e-tap the channel to view video in full scr een. 3 Repeat s teps 1~2 as r equired f or the remaining channels. Deleting Accounts • F r om the Device List, swipe your fing[...]

90 Mobile Apps Changing channels in Quad View • T ouch the button r epeatedl y to display channel 1~4, 5~8, 9~12, 13~16. Interface Overview 1 Add Device : T ouch to add a DVR channel. 2 Channel Lis t : T ouch to view channel in full scr een. 3 Pa n & T il t c am era (PTZ only). 4 Zoom in/out (PTZ onl y). 5 Fo cus (PTZ only). 6 Iris (P TZ only[...]

91 Mobile Apps BlackBerry System r equir ements • 3G models onl y (model 9000 and up) • 9800 T ouch Scr een models onl y , running Blackberry 6 OS (6.0.0.448 and up) Step 1 of 2: Downloading the App 1 Go to www .l or e xc c tv .com, and go to the Eco’ s pr oduct page. 2 Under the Pr oduct Updates tab, downl oad the appr opriate app for the Bl[...]

92 Mobile Apps Connecting to the DVR through the Device List 1 In the Devic e List, sel ect and open the name of the acc ount you cr eated. Controls Windows Mobile System r equir ements • V e rsion 6.0 and above, t ouch scr een models only Step 1 of 2: Downloading the App 1 Go to www .l or e xc c tv .com, and go to the Eco’ s pr oduct page. 2 U[...]

93 Mobile Apps Step 2 of 2: Configuring and Connecting to Lorex Mobile 1 Open the Lor ex Mobil e app on your phone. 2 Cl ick the Setting button. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • User Name : Enter the user name of the DVR (def ault: adm in ). • Pass word : Enter the DVR pas sword (by defau lt: 0000 ) • IP : Enter the loc al IP of the DVR OR en[...]

94 Mobile Apps Android System r equir ements • V ersion 1.5 or gr eater Step 1 of 2: Downloading the App 1 Go to www .l or e xc c tv .com, and go to the Eco’ s pr oduct page. 2 Under the Pr oduct Updates tab, downl oad the appr opriate app for Andr oid devices. 3 Do wnl oad and ins tall the app on your Andr oid phone. F or support on downloadin[...]

95 Mobile Apps Symbian OS System r equir ements • 3r d and 5th gener ation models Step 1 of 2: Downloading the App 1 Go to www .l or e xc c tv .com, and go to the Eco’ s pr oduct page. 2 Under the Pr oduct Updates tab, downl oad the appr opriate app for Symbian devic es. 3 Do wnl oad and ins tall the app on your Symbian-based phone. • F or su[...]

96 Appendix A: System Specifications Appendix A: System Specifications As our products are subject to continuous improvement, Lorex Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries reserve the right to modify prod uct design, specifications, and prices without notice and without incurring any obligation. E&OE[...]

97 Appendix B: Networking Checklist Appendix B: Networking Checklist Use this checklist to confirm you have completed all the steps of the Network Setup. I have the following: • High-Speed Internet • Router • Ethernet cabl e (inclu ded with the system) • Computer with Internet Explor er 6 or later I have turned off the system and performed [...]

98 Appendix B: Netw orking Checklist I have c onfigur ed DDNS fo r r emote acc ess to my system : Go to www.lorexddns.net and create a new account Domain: ____________ ____________ ____________ User ID: _____________ _______________ ________ Password: _______________ _______________ ____ I have configured my system to connect to the DDNS server: To[...]

99 Appendix C: How do I find my IP & MAC address? Appendix C: How do I find my IP & MAC address? The IP and MAC addr ess of your system are necessary for DDNS s etup. DDNS allows you to view and control your system from a remote location. NOTE: Make su re you have conne cted the DVR to your lo cal or wide ar ea ne twork via the LAN port on [...]

100 Appendix D: What is port fo rwarding? Appendix D: What is port forwarding? You need to enable port forwarding on your router to allow for external communications with your system for the following port: • 80 (HT TP port) • 9000 (Media Port) • 1025 (Mobile Connectivity P ort) NOTE: For added security , we str ongly r ecomme nd changing HTT[...]

101 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) The Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard is an excl usive software that easily automates router port forwarding. Before setting up a DDNS account, it is recommended to run the Auto Port Forwarding Wizard to port forward the required ports. Installation To insta[...]

102 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) 5 Click the Next button and then click Finish to compl ete the softwar e installation. 6 Doubl e-click the Lor e x Auto Port F orwar ding shortcut ( )fr om your desktop to s tart the pr ogram. Obtaining Your Route r Model Number and Versio n On most routers, the model and version number can be found u[...]

103 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) Configuration Initial Startup: Select language 1 Click the Language dr op-down menu and sel ect a language (English, F r ench, Spanish). Click the Start button t o continue. 2 If softwa r e updates ar e available, click the Do wnl oad Now b utton in the t op-right c orner . • Run the update fil e an[...]

104 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) Step 2: Enter your router settings 1 Under the Router dr op-down list, sel ect the model of your r outer . OR • Click the Sear ch butt on ( ) to enter the name of your r outer model. NOTE: Cl ick the Auto Detect button ( )if you have a Lin ksys or Netgear r outer (works with most Linksys or Netgear [...]

105 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) Step 3: Update th e router settings 1 Click the Update Router button. • Y ou will see your rout er window open. The Aut o Port F orwarding Wizar d automatically populates your r outer with the r elev ant inf ormation. This will ta ke a f ew moments. 2 Cl ose the updat e window when the update finish[...]

106 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) • The "Possibl e 1st Router" r ef ers to the r outer dir ectly connect ed to your sys tem. This is the r outer that r equir es the port forwar d information. • The "Pos sibl e 2nd Router" r efers to the r outer immediate to the internet connection. This is the r outer that r eq[...]

107 Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only) Configuring a DMZ host c onnection • Connect to "Router 1" on y our network (r eferr ed t o as "Pos sible 1st Rout er" in the Auto P ort F orwarding Wizar d). Obtain the IP addr es s of Router 1. Usuall y this c an be found in the "Status" section of your r outer menu. [...]

108 Appendix F: Assigning A Static IP To Your DVR Appendix F: Assigning A Static IP To Your DVR When connecting to your DVR through a local area network (LAN), you have the option of connecting to your system by entering the local IP of the DVR in a web browser. The local IP of your DVR is like your home’s address. If someone wants to visit you, [...]

109 Appendix F: Assigning A Static IP To Your DVR Static IPs Setting a static IP on the router tells the router to reserve an IP address to a particular device. The static IP number is saved onto the router, and re mains saved even if the router is powered off. Likewise, a static IP address must also be specified in your DVR so that even if your DV[...]

110 Appendix F: Assigning A Static IP To Your DVR About IP Ranges It is recommended to set the static IP address belo w the scope of your rout er. For example, if the router assigns an address ending between 100-2 54, choose an address ending between 2-99. Step 2 of 2: Enter the de sired static IP addr ess in the router Prerequisites: • Obtain th[...]

111 Appendix G: Auto Po rt Forwarding Router Compatibility Li st Appendix G: Auto Port Forwarding Router Compatibility List The system features a built in port forwarding feature that is compatible with most routers. Below is a list of routers that is compatible with the Auto Port Forwarding feature. To enable the Auto Port Forwarding feature: 1 Ri[...]

112 Appendix H: Co nnecting a PTZ Camera Appendix H: Connecting a PTZ Camera You can connect RS-485 PTZ cameras (not incl uded) to the PTZ Control Block on the rear panel. T o connect a PTZ camera to the system: 1 Con nect the T ransmit Cabl e to the TX (+) port of the PTZ bl ock on the r ear panel. • 16-channel models: Connect the T ransmit Cabl[...]

113 Appendix H: Co nnecting a PTZ Camera Using the PTZ Menu (Local DVR) To control the PTZ camera locally on your DV R: 1 Sel ect the channel that the PTZ c amera is connect ed to. 2 Pr es s and hold the PTZ button on the fr ont panel of the system f or 6 seconds. The PTZ menu opens. 3 Manipulate the PTZ contr ols on scr een. To create a pre-set : [...]

114 Appendix I: Co nnecting A d ditional External Monitors Appendix I: Connecting Additional External Monitors Use the VIDEO OUTPUTports (BNC) on the rear panel of the system to connect an external monitor(s). Monitor-out mirrors the entire screen image of your system. This is useful if you need to monitor the syst em from a second location (e.g. a[...]

115 Appendix J: Recording Audio Appendix J: Recording Audio To enable audio recording, Right-click in the main viewing wi ndow, and then click Main Menu> Recor d . In the Channel drop-down menu, sele ct the channel that you wish to enable audio recording. In the Audio drop-down menu, select Enabl e and then clic k Appl y . Connect RCA audio c ab[...]

116 Appendix K : Full Conn ectivity Diag ram Appendix K: Full Connectivity Diagram The following diagram outlines a general set of connections available with the system*. *8-channel model shown. EXTERNAL MONITORS (Not Included) POW ER PTZ CAMERA (Not Incl uded) BNC CAMERAS VGA MONIT OR (Not Included) AUDIO CAP ABLE CAME RA (Not Inc luded) (Not Incl[...]

117 Appendix K: Full Connectivity Diagram 16 Channel Model NOTE: Audio for channels 5-16 r equir es an audio harness c abl e (included) and BNC to RCA conv erters (n ot included). NOTE: USB Memory Key c an be used to stor e back up video on the bott om USB port onl y . BNC CAMERAS EXTERNAL MONI TORS (Not Inc luded) AUDIO CAP ABLE CAME RA S (Not Inc[...]

118 Appendix L: Replac ing the Hard Drive Appendix L: Replacing the Hard Drive The system comes with a pre-installed 3.5" SATA hard drive. You can expand the system with a replacement single hard drive up to 2 terabyte (TB). NOTE: Mak e sur e that the system is OFF and the po wer cabl e has been disconnected bef ore changing the har d drive. R[...]

119 Appendix L: Replac ing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive: 1 Plac e the new driv e in the housing. Note that the har d drive must be install ed upside down on the 4/8 channel models onl y . 2 Rec onnect the po wer and data cabl es. Each cabl e can onl y be connected one way . 3 Replac e the c over, tucking the lip[...]

120 Appendix M : Assign ing camera c hannels ( 16 Ch. only) Appendix M: Assigning camera channels (16 Ch. only) In the 16 channel model, you can re-assign camera channels. For ex ample, you can have the video feed from channel 16 appear on ch annel 1. This gives you the flexibility to re-arrange the order that your camera channels are displayed. To[...]

121 Appendix M: Assigning camera c hannels (16 Ch. only) 4 In the channel dr op-down menus, sel ect the channels that you wish r e-arrange. • F or exampl e, sel ecting CH 8 in the channel 1 drop-down menu will change the channel 1 channel to display channel 8. 5 Cl ick Appl y to save your settings . Configuring Video Margins If you connect your D[...]

122 Appendix N: Daylight Saving Time o n your DVR Appendix N: Daylight Saving Time on your DVR You may have to adjust your system’s time du ring daylight saving months. The table below illustrates the DVR’s that automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST), and DVRs that must have their system time manually adjusted. NOTE: Y ou must confi[...]

123 Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Ma c) Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Mac) Pr erequisi te: • F ollow the s teps on page 54 to page 59 to set up r emote viewing on the DVR. Remote Viewing Interface 1 Navigation Tabs: Allow s you to a ccess t he followi ng ta bs : • Liv e : Live view of video • Playback : Revisit ar chived video foot age • Remote[...]

124 Appendix O: Remo te Viewing (Mac) Logging Into Your System Log in to your system to begin remotely monitoring the system. To log in to the DVR: 1 In the User Name field, enter admin . 2 In the passwor d field, l eave the entry blank (def ault) NOTE: By def ault, the user name is admin . The passwor d field is l eft blank. 3 Cl ick Login to co n[...]

125 Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Ma c) Taking Screen Shots The system can take ascreen shots of a se lected channel during live playback. To take a screenshot: 1 Beside the desir ed channel, click to ca ptur e an image. • The fil e saves ont o the loc al har d disk. 2 A pop-up windo w appears on the bottom l eft c orner of the window . Click previ[...]

126 Appendix O: Remo te Viewing (Mac) Recording Live Video You can record live video footage directly onto your local hard drive. Once the video is in your hard drive, you can back up the video footage onto recordable media such as USB memory keys and blank CD/DVD media. To record live vi deo: 1 Beside the channel that you wish t o r ecor d, click [...]

127 Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Ma c) Viewing recorded video files To view the files downloaded on your system, you will need to install Lorex Player Mac. To install Lorex Player Mac: 1 Go to www .l or e xc c tv .com, and sear ch for y our DVR’ s model number (for e xampl e, LH114501, LH118501, or LH1161001). Click on the model of your D VR. 2 Do[...]

128 Appendix O: Remo te Viewing (Mac) Loading Individual Video Files To load files saved onto your hard drive: 1 Click the Load ne w fil e button ( ). 2 Br owse and sel ect the desired fil e. Click Open to add the file to the video playlist. NOTE: The def ault save dir ectory is in your Home folder>dvr . 3 Doubl e-click the video fil e in the pl[...]

129 Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Ma c) Configuring PTZ settings The system supports PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom ca meras. PTZ cameras are sold separately). • F or details on connecting PTZ c ameras t o your sys tem, see “ Appendix H: Connecting a PTZ C amera” on page 112. To control the PTZ settings on the DVR: 1 Se l ect the channel that the PTZ cam[...]

130 Appendix O: Remo te Viewing (Mac) Video Playback Video playback allows you to watch video that has been recorded in the DVR’s hard drive remotely. To playback video: 1 Cl ick the Playback tab . 2 In the cal endar window, select the Month, Y ear, and date. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Beside ch , sel ect the channel you wish t o sear ch [...]

131 Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Ma c) 4 Click the sear ch button ( ). A list of videos populate in a list. 5 Doubl e-click on the desir ed fil e in the list to begin playback. List of popul ated video s Doubl e-click to be gin playback[...]

132 Appendix O: Remo te Viewing (Mac) Navigating the playback window Video playback scr een Skip to pr evious fil e in video playlis t Video playlis t Rewind Stop Fa s t fo r w a rd Skip to next fil e in video playlis t Vo l u m e s l i d e r Skip to firs t pag e Skip to pr evious page Skip to next page Skip to last page Dow n loa d se lec te d fi [...]

133 Configuring the system remotely Downloading video files You can download the files from the DVR directly to your local hard drive. To download video files from the DVR: 1 S e le c t t h e fi le y o u w i s h t o d o wnload in the video playlist. 2 Cl ick the download button ( ). • The video downl oads into the def ault back up f older(User s/[...]

134 Configuring the system remotely Display menu To configure channel display settings: 1 Cl ick the REMOTE CONFIG tab. 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel that you want t o appl y the settings to. • Channel Name : Enter the desir ed channel name. • Pos it io n : Select the position of wher e the text appears in the[...]

135 Configuring the system remotely Record menu To configure the record menu: 1 Cl ick REMOTE CONFIG>Record . 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel that you want t o appl y the settings to. • Recor d : Select Enabl e or Disable t o st art or st op the channel fr om rec or ding. • Pack Duration : Select the duration[...]

136 Configuring the system remotely Configuring the Scheduled Setup settings If you decide to configure the record ing sc hedule manually, you must click the "Schedule Setup button. The Schedule Setup menu allows you to configure if the system records in "Normal" or "Alarm" mode. To configure the Scheduled Setup menu: 1 Wi [...]

137 Configuring the system remotely 4 In the "Day to Day" and "T oo" drop-down menu, sel ect the day and channel you wish to appl y the settings to. Sel ect the channel(s) you wish t o apply the settings to. Use the Copy button to copy the settings to multipl e channels. 5 Cl ick Save to appl y your settings. Alarm menu To confi[...]

138 Configuring the system remotely • HDD Loss: Sel ect the "HDD Loss" checkbo x if you want the system t o r ec or d as an alarm event if ther e is a hard driv e err or . • HDD Spac e : Sel ect the "HDD Spac e" checkbo x if you want the system t o r ecor d as an alarm event if ther e is low st orage spac e. • Video Loss :[...]

139 Configuring the system remotely To configure the DDNS network menu: 1 Cl ick REMOTE CONFIG>Network>DDNS. 2 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • DD NS Enable : Sel ect Enabl e or Disab le t o enabl e or disabl e DDNS. • Host Name : Enter y our DDNS domain name. F or exampl e, if your DDNS addr es s is http://tomsmith.l or exddns.net, enter t[...]

140 Configuring the system remotely 2 Configur e the f ollo wing: • E mail Enable : Sel ect Enable or Disa bl e to enabl e or disable the sys tem fr om sending e-mail notifications. • Interval : Sel ect the time interval the sys tem sends out e-mail notific ations. F or exampl e, if you sel ect 3, the system sends out e-mail interv als ev ery 3[...]

141 Configuring the system remotely PTZ Menu The system is capable of manipulating PTZ ca meras (not included) that are connected to the system. Please note that you will need PTZ information from the PTZ manufacturer’s users guide. To configure the PTZ Parameters menu: 1 Cl ick REMOT E CONFIG>Dev ic e>PTZ P aramet ers . 2 Co nfigur e the f[...]

142 Configuring the system remotely Mobile Menu You can change the user name, password and port number required to log in to the system using a mobile device (i.e. iPhone). You must port forward the mobile Service port to y our router before you can access your DVR using a mobile device. To configure the Mobile menu: 1 Click RE MOTE CONFIG>Devic[...]

143 Configuring the system remotely 2 Configur e the f ollo wing: • Channel : Sel ect the channel you wish t o configur e motion detection. • Motion Detect : Select Enable or Disable . • Sensitivity : Select the desir ed sensitivity . The gr eater the number, the gr eater the motion detection sensitivity . • Ty p e : Select Set t o allow th[...]

144 Configuring the system remotely User Menu You can add new users to the syst em, and customize the type of menus they have access to. To configure the User menu: 1 Cl ick REMOTE CONFIG>System>User . 2 Se l ect a user fr om the User List that you wish t o configur e. 3 Co nfigur e the f ollo wing: • User Name : Enter the desir ed user nam[...]

145 Configuring the system remotely 4 Sel ect the checkbox es to enable the menus the user will have ac cess to. 5 Cl ick Save to appl y your settings. To change the Admin Passwor d: 1 Cl ick REMOTE Config>System>Us er . 2 Se lect admin in the user list. 3 In the Pws Enabl e drop-d own menu, sel ect Enabl e . 4 In the Pas swor d and Confirm f[...]

146 Configuring the system remotely Information Menu To view your DVR’s system information: 1 Cl ick REMOT E Config>Sys tem>I nform ation. 2 The f oll owing system information is shown: • Devic e Name, Firmwar e, MA C V ersion, IP Addr es s, System MA C addr ess, DDNS Name, HDD (Har d drive c apacity), Video type, Net Client Port , W eb P[...]

147 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting When a malfunction occur s, it may not be serious and can be corr ected easily . The foll owing describes the mos t common pr obl ems and solutions. Pl ease ref er to the foll owing befor e calling Lor ex T echnical Support: Error Possi ble C au se s Solutions • System is not r eceiving power, or is not powerin[...]

148 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (cont’d.) Error Possi ble C au se s Solutions • Mouse not detected by system • Mouse cabl e is not firmly connected to the system • Firmly c onnect the mouse c abl e to the USB Mouse port on the fr ont panel • Mouse is not connected to the system • System needs to be r eset • Powe r off the syst em [...]

149 Troubleshooting the video display Troubleshooting the video display When connected to a VG A monitor, why can’t I see a mouse cursor, or access the system menus by using the front panel controls of the DVR? Solution 1 You may have accidently switched the system output by pressing the 0 button on the remote; or the DVR did not properly detect [...]

150 Troubleshooting the video display Manually setting the DVR output mode You can set the DVR to always output to the VGA port by manually configuring the output settings. To manually adjust th e o utput settings: 1 Right-click and click Main Me nu . 2 Click Ad vanced > A/V Setup . 3 In the Output Device dr op-down menu, select VGA . NOTE: In t[...]

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