Lorex L114V251 manual

Copyright © 2008 Lorex Technology In c. www.lorexcctv.com MODEL: L114V SERIES INSTRUCTION MANUAL English Version 2.0 DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDER WITH MOTION DETECTION AND AUDIO RECORDING[...]

Thank you for purchasing the L114 Digital Video Surveillance Record er. Lorex is committed to providing our customers with a hi gh quality, reliable security product. The L114 series offers excellent performance at a value price. This small form (9x12x2") surveillance DVR provides real time recordin g in quad mo de and single channel, as well [...]

iii Important Saf eguards Important Safeguards In addition t o the careful atte ntion devoted to quality standards in the manufactur e process of your video product, safety is a major fa c tor in the design of every instrument. Howe ver, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjo yme[...]

iv Important Safeguards Service 13. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this video equipment yourself as openin g or removing covers may expose you to dangero us voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. 14. Conditions Requirin g Service - Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicin g to [...]

v General Precautio ns General Precautions 1. All warnings and instructions of t his manual should be followed. 2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use a water dampened cloth for cleaning. 3. Do not use this unit in humid or wet places. 4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilatio n. Slot[...]

vi Features Features • Simultaneous Recording and Playbac k • Up to 60 fps recording speed • Backup to USB flash drive • Adjustable screen position • Quad and single channel recording • NTSC / PAL • MJPEG video compression • Motion Detection with Adjustable Time Dura tion • Date / Time search • Power Recovery and Auto-Restore Re[...]

vii Table of Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connect the Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

viii F/W Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Getting Started Getting Started The system comes with the following co mponents: INSTRUCTION MANUAL, QUICK START GUIDE, AND SOFTWARE CD 1 X POWER ADAPTOR 1 X POWER CABLE 1 X DVR 1 X REMOTE CONTROL HARD DRIVE SIZE, NUMBER OF CHANNEL S, AND C AMERA CONFIGURATION MAY VAR Y BY MODEL. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PA CKAGE FOR SPECIFIC CONTENT DETAILS. CHECK Y[...]

2 Basic Setup Basic Setup 1. Connect the Cameras a. Connect up to four BNC cameras to the BNC (female) ports on the rear panel of the system. 2. Connect the Monitor a. Connect the VGA cable from your monitor to the VGA port on the rear panel of the system. 3. Connect the Power Adaptor a. Connect the powe r cable to the powe r adaptor. b. Connect th[...]

3 Front Panel Front Panel 1. USB 2.0 port : Connect a USB flash drive for backup. 2. Up / CH 1 : In menus, move cursor up; du ring live viewing, view channel 1 in full-screen . 3. Down / CH 2 : In menus, move cursor do wn; duri ng live viewing, view channel 2 in full-screen. 4. Right / CH 3 : In menus, move cursor right; during live viewing, view c[...]

4 Rear Panel Rear Panel 1. XGA : Port to connect a VGA (VGA or XVGA output) monitor (not includ ed). 2. Video Out : BNC (female) port to connect the system to a DVR or observation system. 3. Video In: BNC (female) inputs for cameras 1~4. 4. Audio In : RCA (female) port for audio recording (audio capab le cameras or microphone). 5. Audio Out : RCA ([...]

5 Remote Contro l Remote Control The remote control is the primary input method for navigating the user interface of the system. 1. CH 1~4 : During live viewing , press to view cameras 1~4 in single channel full-scre en; press 4 to return to quad split-scre en; during USB Backup, 1=Start Time , 2=End Time, 3=N/A, 4= Start backup . 2.  : Press to[...]

6 Installing Cameras Installing Cameras Before you install the camera, carefully plan whe re and how it will be positioned, and where you will route the cable that connects the camera to t he DVR or observation system. Installation Warning • Select a location for the camera that provides a clear vie w of the area you want to monitor , which is fr[...]

7 Installing Cameras Connecting BNC Cameras Use a BNC/Power extension cable (not included) to connect your BNC cameras to a monitor, Figure 5.0 Male and female ends of BNC/Power extension cable DVR, or observation system and power source. To connect the extension cable: 1. Connect the extension cable to the camera: • Connect the BNC cable to the [...]

8 Starting the System Starting the System To power the system On/Off: • Connect the power cable to the DC 12 V port on the rear panel of th e system Note: Make sure all cameras and cables are properly connected prior to po wering on the system. At startup, the system performs a basic system check and runs an in itial loading sequ ence. After a fe[...]

9 Starting the System On-Screen Display The following makeup the on-screen display of the system: • Recording : Indicates active recording on e ach channel (manual and scheduled recording). • Motion : Indicates motion recording or motion detected on active ch annel. • Motion Alarm : Indicates motion has been de tected on active channel. Note:[...]

10 Starting the System Auto Sequence Mode In Auto Sequence Mode, the system a utomatically switches between full-screen chan nels 1~4 in sequence. 2008/11/20 10:32:30 2008/11/20 10:32:30 AUTO CH4 CH3 CH1 AUTO AUTO 2008/11/20 10:32 :30 2008/11/20 10:32:30 CH2 AUTO Figure 6.2 Auto Sequence Mode To enable/disable Auto Sequence Mode: 1. Press the butto[...]

11 Logging in to the System Logging in to the System You must login to the system with a 6 -characte r password every time you access the system Setup Menu. ATTENTION : The default system password is 111111 Entering Your Password If your press the button on the front panel or on the remote control, th e password screen will appear. To enter your pa[...]

12 Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time It is highly recommended to immediately set the da te and time when first setting up your system. To set the date and t ime: 1. Click to open the Setup Menu. Login with your system password (by default, 1111 11) . 2. Select System and press . 3. Select Time Set and press . The Time Set menu app[...]

13 Recording Recording By default, the system is set to immediately re cord vid eo from connect ed cameras in continuous Time Record Mode. The system automatically records and saves events in 4-hour blo cks. Active recording is indicated by the red Record Icon in the top-right corner of e ach channel. CH1 2008/11/20 10 :32:30 CH3 CH2 Figure 7.0 Rec[...]

14 Playback Playback View recorded video on the system through playback mode. Figure 8.0 Playback display view 2008/11/20 10:32:30 CH1 To begin playback: 1. Press  /  . The Event List opens. For more details, see “Event List” on page 17. Figure 8.1 Event List 2. Press  to select a record event from the list (press  to turn pag[...]

15 Playback • : Press to pause playback; press again to resume playback • : Click to increase revers e playback speed (2X, 4X, 8X). • : Click to increase forwar d playback speed (2X, 4X, 8X). 4. Press /  to stop playback. During playback, you can select start/stop times for a selected clip and backup the data to a USB flash drive (not incl[...]

16 Searching for Recorded Video Searching for Recorded Video You can search for recorded video on the syst em using Time Sear ch or the Event List. Time Search Use Time Search to manually select a time for the syste m to search for record video. To use Time Search : 1. Press to open the Setup Menu . Login with your syste m password (by defau lt, 11[...]

17 Searching for Recorded Video Event List You can also search for recorded vid eo data by using the Event L ist. Note: The Event List contains events which have occured over the last 4 ho urs. Event List 068 08/12/17 12:07:00 MOT OXXX 067 08/12/17 12:06:33 TIME 066 08/12/17 12:05:46 REC START 065 08/12/17 12:05:40 MOT OXXX 064 08/12/17 12:03:17 MO[...]

18 Searching for Recorded Video To use the Event List: 1. Press  /  . The Event List opens. 2. Press  to select a record event from the list (press  to turn pages) a nd press  /  . Playback begins for the selected even t. Note: Please allow a few seconds for the event file to load. 3. During playback, you have access to th e[...]

19 Using the Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to configure vari ous settings on the system, including d ate/time, camera settings, and motion detection . To open the Setup menu: • Press . You must login with your system password (by default, 111111 ). The Setup Menu contains the following options: TIP! When navigating men[...]

20 Using the Setup Menu Camera Configure settings for each camera and enable/disable display on the ma in display screen (covert display). Figure 11.0 Camera menu To configure camera settings: 1. From the Setup Menu, se lect Camera and press . The Camera menu ope ns. 2. Under Channel, press  to select camera 1, 2 , 3 , or 4 . 3. Select the fo[...]

21 Using the Setup Menu Record Set record speed, quality, record schedule and recording duration for triggered events. Figure 12.0 Record Menu To configure record settings: 1. From the Setup Menu, select Record and press . The Record menu opens. 2. Select the following options and press  to configure settings: • Record Speed : Select channe[...]

22 Using the Setup Menu Motion Detection Configure settings for motion sensitivity, motion grid, and the motion alarm for channels 1~4. Figure 13.0 Motion Detection Setu p menu To apply motion detection: 1. From the Setup Menu, select Motion Detection and press . The Motion Detection Setup menu opens. 2. Select Channel , and press  to select [...]

23 Using the Setup Menu Screen Use the Screen menu to set resolutions, turn the channel border on/off, adjust the ma in display position, and set the dwell time for Auto Sequence Mode.. Figure 14.0 Screen menu To configure screen settings: 1. From the Setup Menu, select Screen and press . The Screen menu opens. 2. Select Border and press  to [...]

24 Using the Setup Menu System Use the Sytem menu to configure the intern al hard drive, change your password, set the date/time, view the event list, enable /disable the video loss alarm, and upgrade system firmware. Figure 16.0 System menu To configure system sett ings: • From the Setup Menu, select System and press . The System menu opens. Har[...]

25 Using the Setup Menu Password Change Use Hard Disk Setup to chan ge your system password (by default, 111111 ). Figure 16.2 Password Change screen To change your system password: 1. From the Hard Disk Setup menu, select Password Change and press  . 2. Enter your current pa ssword. Note: Enter your new 6-character password . Select Shift to[...]

26 Using the Setup Menu 2. Connect a USB flash drive to your PC. Copy the .FWI file to the connect USB flash drive. 3. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port on the front panel of the system 4. Open the Setup menu. Login with your system password (by default 111111). 5. From the Setup menu select System and press  . Note: The current fir[...]

27 USB Backup USB Backup You can backup record ed video data from the system to a USB flash drive (not included). You can access USB Backup through direct Playback, or through Search and Event List in the system menus. Note: You must connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on the front pa nel in order to use USB Backup. To open USB Backup: Playba[...]

28 USB Backup Lorex Client Software The system comes with the L orex Client applicat ion that lets yo u playback video files you have saved to a USB flash drive (not included).. Figure 17.0 DVR Viewer main window System Requirements Prior to using Lorex Client, make sure your PC meets or exceeds the fo llowing system requirements: Description Requi[...]

29 Using Lorex Client Using Lorex Client Prior to using Lorex Client, make sure you have copied video data from the system to a USB flash drive (not included). Launching Lorex Client To open DVR Viewer: 1. Insert the software CD included with you r system into your PC’s CD-ROM or DVD-R/RW drive. 2. Double-click the file, VVF Player.exe . DVR View[...]

30 Using Lorex Client 6. Still Capture & View mode buttons : Snapshot & View buttons include the following: • : Click to take a screenshot of the DVR Viewer display screen —copy the image to MS Paint, Photoshop or anothe r imaging application. • : Click to view in full-screen single channel. • : Click to view in Quad split-screen. P[...]

31 Using Lorex Client Sub-Menu The sub-menu lets you access several options. Figure 18.1 Lorex Client sub me nu To open the sub-menu: 1. Right-click anywhere on the main window to o pen the sub-menu. The sub-menu includes the following: • Open File : Select to open a .VVF file • Open Disk : Select to view data fr om a connected hard dr ive prev[...]

32 Using Lorex Client Capture Use the capture feature to save a portion of video from the original VVF file. Figure 18.2 Capture sub menu To capture video: 1. Open Lorex Client. Open a saved video file. 2. During playback, select a p ortion of the video you want to save. Pause playback. 3. Right-click anywhere on the main window and select Capture&[...]

33 Using Lorex Client Exporting to AVI Lorex Client allows you export .VVF files to .AVI fo r increased flexibilty when playing back the video in third-party media players, such a s VLC™ and DivX Player™. Converting the file to AVI can be particularly useful if you need to provide authori ties with copies of your video data if there is a securi[...]

34 Using Lorex Client Options Use the Options window to configure general opt ions, on-screen display, and the default path for still capture. Figure 18.4 Options menu To configure options: 1. Under General, check/uncheck the boxes to enable /disable the following: • Always on To p : Keep the Lorex Client window on top of othe r application windo[...]

35 Appendix 1: System Specificatio ns Appendix 1: System Specifications As our products are subject to con tinuous improvement, Lorex Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product desig n, specifications, and prices without notice and without incurring any obligation . E&OE Description Specification Video Format NTSC [...]

36 Appendix 2: Full Connectivity Diagram Appendix 2: Full Connectivity Diagram The following diagram outlin es a general se t of connectio ns avai lable with the DVR. BNC CAMERAS LINE IN AUDIO / SPEAKERS (not included) VGA MONITOR (not included) DVR OBSERVATION SYSTEM, MONITOR, TV (not included) (to power adaptor) POWER Figure 19.0 Full connectivit[...]

37 Appendix 3: Using Listen- in Audio Appendix 3: Using Listen-in Audio Listen-in audio allows you to listen to, and record live audio on the system. You can record one audio cha nnel (mono) with an RCA (male) audio cable. DVR Figure 20.0 Audio connection diagram LINE IN AUDIO / AUDIO CAPABLE CAMERA (not included) AUDIO OUT / SPEAKERS (not included[...]

38 Appendix 4: Replacin g the Hard Drive Appendix 4: Replacing the Hard Drive The system comes with a pre-installed 3 .5" SAT A hard drive, however the unit will work with a replacement single hard drive (up to 1 TB). Note: Make sure that the system is OFF and the power cable has been discon nected before changing the hard drive. Removing the [...]

39 Appendix 4: Re placing the Hard Dr ive Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive: 1. Firmly connect the power and data cab les to the replacement SATA hard drive—each cable can only connect in one way. Figure 21.4 Connect the power and data cables. 2. Carefully place the hard drive in the housing. Note: Make sure not to damage any of [...]

40 Appendix 4: Re placing the Hard Dr ive Formatting the Hard Drive Use Hard Disk Setup in the System me nu to format the internal hard drive. Note: You must stop recording before attempting t o format the hard drive. ATTENTION : Formatting erases all recorded video data on the hard drive. Formatting cannot be undone. System settings are not affect[...]

41 Appendix 5: Compression C odecs Appendix 5: Compression Codecs When exporting a .VVf file to .AVI, you can choos e any of the following codecs fo r compression: • Cinepak Codec by Radius • Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50 • Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 • Intel IYUV Codec • Microsoft RLE • Microsoft Video 1 • Microsoft H.263 Video Codec • Mic[...]

42 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting When a malfunction occurs, it may not be seri ous and can b e corrected easily. The following describes the most common problems and solutions. Plea se refer to the following before callin g Lorex Technical Support: Error Possible Causes Solutions • DVR Unit is not receiving power, or is not powering up • Cabl[...]

43 Troubleshootin g (cont’d.) Troubleshooting (cont’d.) Error Possible Causes Solutions • There is no pictu re on selected channels / camera picture is not being disp layed • Camera cables a re loose or have become disconnected • Check the camera video cable and connections • Disconnect and reconnect the cable at the DVR and at the Came[...]

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