Lorex E861AB-E, User Manual

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Table of contents
1 Important Safeguards ........................................................................... 1
1.1 General Precautions..................................................................... 1
1.2 Installation ............................................................................... 1
1.3 Service .................................................................................... 2
1.4 Use ........................................................................................ 3
2 Package Contents................................................................................. 4
3 Recorder Overview .............................................................................. 5
3.1 Front Panel ............................................................................... 5
3.2 Back Panel ............................................................................... 6
4 Basic System Setup............................................................................... 7
4.1 STEP 1: Connect cameras.............................................................. 7
4.2 STEP 2: Connect router ................................................................ 7
4.3 STEP 3: Connect mouse................................................................ 7
4.4 STEP 4: Connect monitor .............................................................. 8
4.5 STEP 5: Connect power ................................................................ 8
4.6 STEP 6: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (If Available) ..................... 8
4.7 Quick Access to System Information................................................. 9
4.8 Connecting Cameras to the Local Area Network (LAN) .......................... 9
5 Camera Installation .............................................................................12
5.1 Installation Tips ........................................................................12
5.2 Installing Cameras .....................................................................12
5.3 Connecting Camera Extension Cables ..............................................13
6 Using the Mouse .................................................................................14
7 Setting the Date & Time .......................................................................15
8 Using the On-Screen Display..................................................................16
8.1 Navigation Bar..........................................................................16
8.2 Quick Menu .............................................................................16
8.3 Camera Toolbar. ........................................................................17
8.4 On-Screen Keyboards .................................................................18
8.5 Camera Image Settings ................................................................18
9 Recording .........................................................................................21
9.1 Video Recording Types................................................................21
9.2 Configuring Recording Quality ......................................................21
9.3 Setting the Recording Schedule ......................................................22
9.4 Setting up Scheduled or Manual Recording ........................................23
9.5 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite ..................................................25
10 Playback...........................................................................................26
10.1 Playing Back Video from the Hard Drive...........................................26
10.2 Playback Controls ......................................................................26
10.3 Area Search .............................................................................28
10.4 Video Clip Backup .....................................................................29
10.5 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive .............................................30
11 Backup.............................................................................................32
11.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive.....................................................32
11.2 Backing Up Video......................................................................33
11.3 Using Video Clip Backup .............................................................33
11.4 Viewing Backed Up Files .............................................................34
11.4.1
Viewing Backed Up Files on PC ..........................................34
11.4.2 Viewing Backed Up Files on Mac.........................................34
11.4.3 Lorex Player Controls.......................................................35
12 Motion Detection ................................................................................37
12.1 Status Icons .............................................................................37
12.2 Configuring Motion Detection .......................................................37
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