Lorex E893DD Series, Quick Start Manual

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Connecting the camera
1. Connect cameras directly to the NVR (recommended).
Connect the cameras and cables to your NVR using one of the following two setup methods.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the camera and then connect the other end of the Ethernet
cable to the NVR’s PoE ports. The camera may take a minute to power on after being
connected.
NVR’s PoE ports
Camera’s Ethernet connector
Notes:
• The smart deterrence camera is only compatible with select NVRs. For a list of compatible
NVRs, visit lorex.com/compatibility .
• You must connect the camera to a supporting H.265 NVR to take advantage of H.265
compression. For instructions on enabling H.265 compression, visit lorex.com , and search
“How do I enable H.265 compression?”.