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Once you have completed the physical setup of your recorder,  

follow the steps below to configure essential system settings.

Now that you have set up your recorder, see the following  

reference sections to learn more about using your system.

STEP 1: 

Creating a New Password

When using your system for the first time, you will be prompted to create a new 6 

character password.

To create a new password:

1.  Connect your system according to the instructions on the front of this guide. 
2.  When the recorder turns on, create and confirm your new, secure password. This 

password will be used to connect to your system from now on.

Record your password below and store in a secure place:

STEP 2: 

Firmware Update

This system features automatic firmware upgrades for enhanced functionality. It is 

required to upgrade your system to the latest firmware version.

To upgrade firmware:

1.  After startup, a notification will appear asking you to upgrade the firmware if a 

newer version is available. Click 

OK

 to upgrade. 

2.  The system will download and install the firmware upgrade. Wait for the firmware 

update to complete. The system may restart during the firmware upgrade process. 

 

IMPORTANT: 

Do not power off the recorder or disconnect the power cable during 

firmware installation.

STEP 3: 

Setting Date and Time

It is important to set the correct time to ensure accurate time stamps on recordings.

To set date and time:

1.  In live view, right-click and click 

Main Menu

.

2.  Log in using the system user name (default: 

admin

) and your new, secure password.

3.  Click 

 and select 

Setting

.

4.  Click 

General

 and select the 

Date & Time

 tab.

5.  Click 

Apply

 to save changes. 

a.  Enter the current time and 

select your time zone, and 

click 

OK

b.  Check 

DST

 to enable auto 

Daylight Savings Time 

updates.

c.  (Optional) Check 

NTP

 to 

sync your system with an 

Internet time server. Click 

Manual Update

 to instantly 

update the time. 

 

NOTE: 

A constant Internet 

connection is required to 

use NTP.

a

b

c

1. LEFT-CLICK:

•  During split-screen display mode:

 Click an individual channel 

to view it in full-screen. Click again to return to the split-screen 

display mode. 

•  While navigating menus:

 Click to open a menu option.

2. RIGHT-CLICK: 

• 

During live view:

 Right-click anywhere on the screen to open  

the Quick Menu. 

• 

While navigating menus: 

Right-click to exit menus.

3. SCROLL WHEEL:

•  During live view: 

Use the scroll wheel to zoom in / out. 

NOTE:

 In live view, hover the mouse cursor over the top of the 

screen to open the Navigation Bar. Move the mouse cursor away 

from the top of the screen to close the Navigation Bar.

To quickly open a window that displays vital system information such as device ID, 

model number, firmware version, and IP address:

• Press the 

ENTER

 button on the front panel. 

 

 

OR

 

• Right-click to open the Quick Menu and click

 Info

. If prompted, enter the system user   

  name (default: 

admin

) and your new, secure password.

Reference: 

Using the Quick Menu

Right-click anywhere on the live viewing screen to open the Quick Menu.

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a.  Select camera/live display view.
b.  Control PTZ cameras (not included).
c.  Adjust camera color and image settings.
d.  View system information.
e.  Start/stop sequence mode.
f.  Disable current audible warning.
g.  Search and playback recordings.
h.  Open manual recording controls.
i.  Open Main Menu.

Reference: 

Using the Mouse

Reference: 

Quick Access to System Information

Search through and play video recordings from the hard drive.

To search for and play back recordings:

1.  From live view, right-click and then click 

Playback

2.  Log in using the system user name (default: 

admin

) and your new, secure password.

3.  Configure the following:

Reference: 

Playback and Search

a.  Use the calendar on the right to select  

the date to playback.

b.  Use the drop-down menus to select the 

channels you would like to playback.  

Click the display options (

)  

to playback multiple channels 

simultaneously.

c.  Click inside the video bar to select  

the playback time. Playback starts 

immediately at the selected time.

b

a

c

Back up recordings from the hard drive to a USB flash drive (not included).

To back up recordings:

1.  Insert a USB flash drive (not included) into a free USB port on the recorder.
2.  From live view, right-click and then click 

Main Menu

3.  Log in using the system user name (default: 

admin

) and your new, secure password.

4.  Click 

, then click 

BACKUP

.

5.  Configure the following:

Reference: 

Backup

a.  Select the type and quality of 

recordings to search for.

b.  Select the channel(s) to search 

by.

c.  Select a start and end time for 

your search.

d.  Choose a file format for your 

backed up files.

e.  Click 

Add

 to see recordings 

that match your search.

f.  Check boxes next to recordings 

you want to back up, then 

click 

Start

. You may also click 

Onekey Backup

 to back up all 

files that match your search.

a

b

c

d

e

f

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STEP 4: 

Configuring Deterrence Settings

1.  In live view, right-click and click 

Main Menu

.

2.  Log in using the system user name (default: 

admin

) and your new, secure password.

3.  Click 

 and select 

Setting

.

4.  Click 

Event

 > 

Motion

 > 

Deterrence  

(see 

Figure 1

).

5.  Select the channel of the deterrence camera to 

configure next to 

Camera

.

6.  Click the 

Enable

 checkbox to enable automatic 

warning light deterrence.

7.  Click 

Setup 

next to 

Area

 to set the active area 

for automatic deterrence:

To configure automatic deterrence using DVR:

Set preferences for the automatic warning light triggering on compatible Lorex deterrence 

cameras. For a complete list of compatible deterrence cameras, see 

lorex.com/compatibility

.

To activate deterrence features manually:

Figure 1: 

Deterrence Tab

Figure 2: 

Deterrence Active Area Example

10.  Click 

Apply

 to save changes.

•  Press and hold 

ESC

 on the front panel for 

5 seconds. Warning lights and sirens will 

be activated for all connected deterrence 

cameras. 

Press and hold for 5 seconds.

•  From live display, hover near the top of 

a channel to reveal the Mini Menu. Click 

 to activate warning light, or click 

 

to activate siren.

8.  Click 

Setup 

next to 

Schedule

 to set a schedule 

during which automatic deterrence will be used:

•  The camera image appears with a grid of green 

boxes over top. The green area is the active area 

for deterrence. 

•  Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes 

from the active area.

•  In 

Figure 2

, only motion around the doorway will 

trigger warning light.

•  Right-click when finished.

•  The default schedule is active during the night, 

between 5pm and 7am. 

•  Right-click when finished.

9.  Click 

Warning Light

 to set preferences for the warning light:

•  Enter a time for the white light to be active up to 30 seconds.
•  Select 

Warning Light

 for sustained light or 

Strobe

 for a flashing light. 

•  Click 

OK

 to save and exit.

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