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Getting Started

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2. GETTING STARTED

2.1 BASIC SETUP

1. Connect the power adapter cable to the power adapter using the USB connector.

Power Adapter

Power Adapter Cable

2. Connect the power adapter to a surge protector or power outlet. Connect the power

adapter cable to the

DC/IN

port on the camera. The camera LED’s will begin flashing.

Summary of Contents for Vantage LNC116

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Page 7: ... This user s guide refers to the following models LNC116 Contents Before you start make sure you have the contents listed below 1 x Camera 1 x Camera power adapter and USB power cable 1 x Ethernet cable 1 x Mounting kit 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x Software documentation CD ...

Page 8: ...not use the camera near a heat source such as a radiator Do not point the camera directly towards the sun or a source of intense light Do not disassemble the camera Periodic cleaning may be required Use a damp cloth only Do not use harsh cleaners or aerosol cleaners Do not cover the camera with a towel or blanket Keep all power and network cables out of reach of children Use only the included powe...

Page 9: ...and other safe sleep environments for infants MAKE SURE to run all power adapter cords and network cables where they are unlikely to be tripped over and are out of arms reach of your infant Keep them at least 3ft 1m away MAKE SURE the camera is on a stable footing so it cannot be easily knocked over NOTE These precautions are important even if your infant is not yet standing or mobile 3ft 1m ...

Page 10: ... counter wall ceiling As our product is subject to continuous improvement Lorex Technology subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product design specifications prices without notice and without incurring any obligation 1 Up to 16 simultaneous camera views available on PC and up to 6 on Mac and iPad Selectable single camera viewing on smartphones 2 Connection speed may vary depending on internet ...

Page 11: ...28 3 2 L View for PC Interface 29 3 2 1 Display Sub Menu 32 3 2 2 All Camera Action 33 3 3 Camera List Managing Cameras 33 3 3 1 Adding Cameras to Camera List 34 3 3 2 Saving Camera Passwords 34 3 3 3 Deleting Cameras 35 3 3 4 Configuring Mobile Streaming Settings 36 3 3 5 Configuring Night Mode Control 37 3 4 Recording to your PC s Hard Drive 38 3 5 L Play Playing back Video from your PC s Hard D...

Page 12: ...Camera List to Modify Camera Settings 61 4 6 1 Quality Tab Configure Bandwidth Resolution and Frame Rate 61 4 6 2 Video Tab Configure General Video Settings 63 4 6 3 Control Tab Configure Status LED s and Motion Detection Sensitivity 64 4 6 4 Camera Info Tab 65 4 6 5 Configuring Night Mode Settings 66 5 iPhone App 68 5 1 Live Viewing with Lorex Ping for iPhone 68 5 1 1 Using 2 Way Audio Intercom 6...

Page 13: ... Back Video Recorded to iPad 91 6 3 Playing Back Video Recorded to microSD on iPad 92 6 4 Using Camera List to Edit Camera Settings 94 6 4 1 Editing Camera Connection Settings 94 6 4 2 Deleting Cameras from Camera List 95 6 4 3 Editing Alarm Notifications Settings Push Notifications 96 6 4 4 Editing Camera Mobile Streaming Settings 97 6 4 5 Editing Camera Video Settings 98 6 4 6 Configuring LED Co...

Page 14: ...2 7 4 8 Editing Camera Wired Network Settings 123 7 4 9 Editing Camera WiFi Network Settings 124 7 4 10 Enabling Email Notifications 125 7 4 11 Enabling Speaker Alarms 127 7 4 12 Enabling microSD Recording 128 7 4 13 Configuring the Recording and Alarm Schedule 129 7 4 14 Configuring the Camera Date and Time 131 7 4 15 Rebooting the Camera 132 7 5 Using Local Search to Add Cameras 133 8 Configurin...

Page 15: ...1 Admin Login 150 8 5 2 LED Control 151 8 5 3 Date Time 152 8 5 4 Upgrade 152 8 5 5 Reboot 154 9 Technical Specifications 155 10 Cleaning and Disposal 156 11 Notices 157 12 Wall or Ceiling Mounting 158 12 1 Installation Tips and Warnings 158 12 2 Installation 158 13 Troubleshooting 160 ...

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Page 17: ...s SD Glows when a microSD card not included is inserted Flashes during recording Network Glows when connected to an ethernet or WiFi network Flashes when sending or receiving data Status Glows when camera is connected to the Internet Flashes when there is a connection problem 5 PIR Motion Sensor Allows the camera to detect motion by tracking body heat 6 Infrared LED Allows the camera to see in the...

Page 18: ... recording on the camera Camera supports microSD cards up to a maximum size of 32GB 11 Audio Out Connect to an external speaker not included using a 3 5mm headphone jack to enable 2 way audio and alarms 12 Mounting Stand For mounting instructions see Wall or Ceiling Mounting on page 158 13 Reset Button While the camera is powered on press with a pin or small object for at least 4 seconds to reset ...

Page 19: ...the power adapter cable to the power adapter using the USB connector Power Adapter Power Adapter Cable 1 2 Connect the power adapter to a surge protector or power outlet Connect the power adapter cable to the DC IN port on the camera The camera LED s will begin flashing 2 ...

Page 20: ... see WiFi Setup on page 21 OR B OPTIONAL If your router supports WPS press and hold the WPS button on your router until the WPS light turns on Then press the WPS button on the camera within 1 minute The camera will automatically connect to your WiFi network and the blue Network LED on the camera will turn on 3B Press and hold the WPS button on the router Then press the WPS button on the camera NOT...

Page 21: ... connecting to a camera on a local network i e your computer is connected to the same router as the camera or over the Internet NOTE For PC system requirements see System Requirements on page 28 Installing L View PC 1 Insert the CD into your computer The Autorun screen will appear Click Run Lorex exe Run Lorex exe 2 Click Software then L View for PC to begin the installation Follow the on screen i...

Page 22: ...under Auto Search Click and drag camera to a display screen 3 Enter the camera password If this is the first time connecting to the camera the password is lorex Click OK 4 If you have connected to this camera before L View connects to the camera If this is the first time connecting to the camera L View will prompt you to create your own password for the camera Click OK Click OK ...

Page 23: ...r Auto Search to connect Enter the new password for the camera then click OK to connect L View connects to the camera If you would like to save the camera password in L View see Saving Camera Passwords on page 34 Connecting to a Camera Over the Internet PC 1 Double click the L View icon to run L View 2 Click next to Camera List Click 3 Under Name enter a camera name of your choice 4 Under CamID en...

Page 24: ...onnecting to the camera L View will prompt you to create your own password for the camera Click OK Click OK 8 Under New Password enter a password that will be used for the camera Under Confirm Password enter the password again Click OK Enter a new password Confirm new password Click OK 9 Double click the camera again under Camera List to connect For detailed instructions on using L View see L View...

Page 25: ...cal Network Mac NOTE Your computer must be on the same network as the camera to perform the steps below 1 Open L View from your Applications list L View scans for cameras on your local network 2 Double click the camera ID Double click the camera ID 3 Enter the password default lorex and then click OK to connect L View connects to your camera and streams live video Enter the password default lorex ...

Page 26: ...mera and streams live video TIP To save the camera password in L View click and drag the ID from the Auto Search List to the Camera List Then right click the ID and click ID Password settings Enter the camera password If you want you can also enter a Camera Name of your choice for your camera Click OK Click and drag camera ID from Auto Search List to Camera List Right click and select ID Password ...

Page 27: ...d default lorex and then click OK Enter a name of your choice Enter the camID on the camera label Enter the camera password default lorex and click OK 5 Double click the camera to open it in L View Double click the camera 6 If this is the first time connecting to the camera you are prompted to change your password Click OK 7 Enter a new password and click OK L View connects to your camera and stre...

Page 28: ...R CAMERA ON IPHONE The app for iPhone is called Lorex Ping iPhone To connect to your camera using an iPhone 1 Download Lorex Ping iPhone from the App Store NOTE Lorex Ping is a free application but it requires a valid iTunes account to download Lorex Ping requires iOS v4 0 and higher 2 Tap the Lorex Ping icon from the home screen to open Lorex Ping Lorex Ping opens to the Camera List ...

Page 29: ...Under ID press the QR code button and line up the QR code printed on the back of the camera using the camera on the phone The CamID will automatically be entered Press to scan the QR code printed on the back of the camera OR manually enter the CamID printed on the camera Line up the QR code to the middle using the phone camera OR Manually enter the CamID printed on the camera ...

Page 30: ...cts to the camera Tap the name of the camera to connect 8 If this is the first time connecting to the camera you will be prompted to create your own password Tap OK Tap OK 9 Under New password enter a new password for the camera and repeat the password under Confirm password Tap OK Enter a new password confirm your password and then tap OK 10 Tap the name of the camera in Camera List again to conn...

Page 31: ... camera using iPad 1 Download the Lorex Ping HD app from the App Store NOTE Lorex Ping is a free application but it requires a valid iTunes account to download Lorex Ping requires iOS v4 0 and higher 2 Tap the Lorex Ping icon from the home screen to open Lorex Ping Lorex Ping opens to the Camera List 3 Tap to add a camera Tap ...

Page 32: ...a using the camera on the iPad The CamID will automatically be entered Press to scan the QR codeprintedontheback of the camera OR manually enter the CamID printed on the camera Line up the QR code to the middle using the iPad camera OR Manually enter the CamID printed on the camera NOTE QR code setup is not compatible with 1st generation iPads If you have a 1st generation iPad manually enter the C...

Page 33: ...rex Press Done Enter the camera password The default password is lorex 7 Tap the name of the camera in the Camera List to connect to the camera Lorex Ping connects to the camera Tap the name of the camera to connect 8 If this is the first time connecting to the camera you will be prompted to create your own password Tap OK Tap OK ...

Page 34: ...connect to the camera For details on using the iPad app see iPad App on page 90 2 2 5 CONNECTING TO YOUR CAMERA ON ANDROID The app for Android is called Lorex Ping To connect to your camera using Android 1 Download the Lorex Ping app from the Google Play store NOTE Lorex Ping requires Android v 2 3 or higher 2 Tap the Lorex Ping icon from the home screen or app list to open Lorex Ping Lorex Ping o...

Page 35: ...button and line up the QR code printed on the back of the camera using the camera on the Android phone or tablet The CamID will automatically be entered Press to scan the QR code printed on the back of the camera OR manually enter the CamID printed on the camera Line up the QR code to the middle using the camera on the phone or tablet OR Manually enter the CamID printed on the camera ...

Page 36: ...s to the camera Tap the name of the camera to connect 8 If this is the first time connecting to the camera you will be prompted to create your own password Tap OK Tap OK 9 Under New password enter a new password for the camera and repeat the password under Confirm password Tap OK Enter a new password confirm your password and then tap OK 10 Tap the name of the camera in Camera List again to connec...

Page 37: ...d to the same router as the camera and connect to the camera For details see Connecting to your Camera on PC on page 5 or see Connecting to your Camera on a Mac on page 8 2 Right click on the camera ID in the Auto Search area and click Web Configure Right click the camera under Auto Search and click Web Configure 3 Enter the camera admin user name and password By default the admin user name is adm...

Page 38: ...ed 5 Click WiFi Scan and select your WiFi network from the list WiFi Scan Click your WiFi network from the list 6 Under WPA PSK Key or WEP Key enter the WiFi password Click Save and Apply Save Apply Enter WiFi Password ...

Page 39: ...er to get a good signal 9 Remove the Ethernet cable from the camera wait 60 seconds and then reconnect to your camera in L View 2 3 2 IPHONE WIFI SETUP NOTE The camera must be connected to your router using an Ethernet cable before you can set it up to use WiFi 1 Connect to your camera using Lorex Ping iPhone For details see Connecting to your Camera on iPad on page 15 Your iPhone must be connecte...

Page 40: ...i Fi to ON The camera scans for available networks in range 6 Tap the name of your WiFi network enter the password and tap OK Slide Wi Fi to ON Tap your WiFi network 7 Wait for the update to complete 8 Remove the Ethernet cable from the camera It will connect to the wireless network When it is connected the blue Network LED will be on or flashing 9 Press Camera Settings ID Password and then Back t...

Page 41: ...ore you can set it up to use WiFi 1 Connect to your camera using Lorex Ping HD For details see Connecting to your Camera on iPad on page 15 Your iPad must be connected to your WiFi not your 3G mobile network 2 Press to open the edit camera screen 3 Tap Camera Settings Enter the camera s admin username and password By default the admin username is admin and the password is left blank Tap OK 4 Tap N...

Page 42: ... screen 9 Tap the camera in the Camera List to connect If you cannot connect check to make sure you have entered the correct wireless password and that the camera is in signal range of your wireless router 2 3 4 ANDROID WIFI SETUP NOTE The camera must be connected to your router using an Ethernet cable before you can set it up to use WiFi 1 Connect to your camera using Lorex Ping For details see C...

Page 43: ...i network 6 Tap the name of your WiFi network enter the password then tap OK Wait for the update to complete 7 Remove the Ethernet cable from the camera It will connect to the WiFi network When it is connected the blue Network LED will be on or flashing 8 Press Camera Settings then Camera List to exit the edit camera screen 9 Tap the camera in the Camera List to connect If you cannot connect check...

Page 44: ...alling and connecting to your camera using L View see Connecting to your Camera on PC on page 5 NOTE For Mac software instructions see iPhone App on page 68 3 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Description Minimum System Requirements CPU 2 0 GHz dual core recommended Memory 2GB Operating System Windows XP SP 2 and higher Windows 7 Basic Home Premium Ultimate Windows 8 Hard Drive Minimum 5 10 GB free for record...

Page 45: ... zoomed in click and drag the camera image to pan the camera Double click to open the display area in full screen Double click again to exit full screen Right click to open the display sub menu See Display Sub Menu on page 32 2 Image Recording Controls Video Settings Click to edit the camera s video settings See Configuring Camera Video Settings on page 43 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 11 10 12 8 13 15 14 4 ...

Page 46: ... 6 Maximize Revert to Window 7 Exit 8 Camera List Shows list of saved cameras Available cameras are in blue Cameras in red are not available If a camera appears in red check the network connection For more details see Camera List Managing Cameras on page 36 NOTE Cameras may appear in red before you have connected to them the first time 9 Auto Search Auto Search shows cameras located on your local ...

Page 47: ... L View Settings Click to open settings for L View See Configuring L View on page 57 L Play Click to open L Play for advanced playback options See L Play on page 82 Scheduling Click to configure recording schedules for recording to PC Language Selector Click to select the language for L View 13 All Camera Action Click to perform an action on all cameras 14 Split Screen Selectors Click to select sp...

Page 48: ... the display area to open the Display sub menu The Display sub menu contains the following controls Full window Open the camera in single camera view Auto reconnect L View will attempt to reconnect to the camera if it becomes disconnected Stop Disconnect from the camera Pause Pause the video Click again to un pause the video Properties Click to view video properties Video Properties ...

Page 49: ... connected cameras Clear all connection info Remove all cameras from the display grid 3 3 CAMERA LIST MANAGING CAMERAS The Camera List is used to save connection information for your cameras so you don t have to re enter the ID or password each time you connect The Camera List also allows you to configure certain camera settings Cameras connected to the Internet or local network are shown in blue ...

Page 50: ... Connecting to a Camera Over the Internet PC on page 7 to add the camera to the Camera List Right click on your camera to open the Camera List sub menu See below for instructions 3 3 2 SAVING CAMERA PASSWORDS You can use the Camera List sub menu to save the camera s password in L View so you don t have to enter the password to connect to the camera Click and drag camera from Auto Search to Camera ...

Page 51: ...nter a name for the camera that will appear in Camera List This can be anything of your choice 3 Under Password enter the camera password to save the password in L View Enter a name for your camera Enter the password to save it in L View 4 Click OK 3 3 3 DELETING CAMERAS 1 Right click on the camera in Camera List and click Delete Camera Right click on the camera and click Delete Camera 2 Click Del...

Page 52: ...mera automatically select the resolution and frame rate based on available bandwidth If you leave this unchecked configure the following Under Resolution select the resolution that will be used when connecting to the camera using a smart phone or tablet 640x480 VGA 320x240 QVGA or 160x120 QQVGA Under Frame rate select the frame rate that will be used when connecting to the camera using a smart pho...

Page 53: ...Night mode control 2 Select one of the following Automatic day and night mode switch Camera will automatically switch between day mode or night mode based on the amount of light in the room Scheduled time of night mode Camera will switch between day mode and night modeatascheduledtimeseachday Ifusingthisoption usethefirstsetofdrop down menus to select in 24 hour time the time the camera will switc...

Page 54: ... will disconnect when the setting is changed Double click the camera in Camera List to reconnect 3 4 RECORDING TO YOUR PC S HARD DRIVE You can manually record video to your computer hard drive To record to your computer s hard drive Click above the camera s video area to start recording The recording icon will turn red Click again to stop recording To playback video on PC see L Play Playing back V...

Page 55: ...ra will turn green to show that motion recording is enabled It will turn yellow when motion recording is active 2 To disable motion triggered recording right click and click Motion Recording again NOTE To view recordings click to open L Play See L View for Mac on page 62 3 5 CONFIGURING A VIDEO PLAYING RECORDING SCHEDULE You can configure a schedule for automatically displaying a camera on a speci...

Page 56: ... 1 schedule which records or displays 1 camera There are a maximum of 16 possible screens that can be configured for recordings The screens are numbered between 1 and 16 in the order shown below Arrangement of screens for schedule configuration NOTE A camera can only be shown or recorded in one display screen at a time It is recommended to configure only one schedule per camera ...

Page 57: ...you would like the schedule to run on The arrangement of screens in L View is shown above Select Enable to enable schedule Select screen schedule will run on Double click the camera Select Continuous recording or Play only Configure theStartand Enddateand time Selectwhatto do if screen is occupied when schedule starts Click Save 3 Double click a camera from the Camera List to select it for this sc...

Page 58: ...remove any cameras shown on the screen when it starts Select Give up that scheduled recording playing to cancel this schedule if there is already a camera on the selected screen 8 Click Save to save the schedule NOTE To view recordings click to open L Play See L View for Mac on page 62 3 5 2 CONFIGURING A PERIODIC REPEATING RECORDING SCHEDULE A Periodic recording schedule displays a camera on the ...

Page 59: ...ave Configure recording times 3 Double click a camera from the Camera List to select it for this schedule The camera connection information automatically populates Under Password enter the camera password if it is not saved in L View 4 Select Enable to enable the schedule or Disable to disable it 5 Select Periodic recording 6 Under Time period select Forever to have the schedule repeat forever or ...

Page 60: ...w Selected days are shown in blue and un selected days are shown in white 8 Under Start and End configure the start and end times for recording on days that the schedule applies 9 Click Save to save your schedule NOTE To view recordings click to open L Play See L View for Mac on page 62 Select Everyday or Weekday If Weekday click to select days the schedule will apply to Selected days are in blue ...

Page 61: ...onnect to the camera you would like to playback recordings from 2 Click the microSD button on top of the camera display area Enter the camera password if required 3 A list is created of all days with recordings available in the format yyyymmdd for example 20120730 is July 30 2012 Click to view recordings from a day 4 Click the next to a day to view recordings from that day Recordings from that day...

Page 62: ...cording to finish then right click and select Play OR while the recording is still playing right click in the display area and select Stop then right click again and select Play 3 7 PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS FROM NAS IN L VIEW You can playback recordings from a NAS device not included in L View For instructions on setting up recording to a NAS device see NAS Settings Configuring NAS Recording on pag...

Page 63: ...ideo from Click a video file to select it Click Playback 4 The recording plays back in the camera display area To return to a live view of your camera wait for the recording to finish then right click and select Play OR while the recording is still playing right click in the display area and select Stop then right click again and select Play 3 8 CONFIGURING CAMERA VIDEO SETTINGS The Video Settings...

Page 64: ... changes to video settings Wait about 15 seconds after clicking Update and double click the camera in Camera List or Auto Search to reconnect to the camera TIP Change only one camera image quality setting at a time before clicking Update so you can judge the effects ...

Page 65: ...ck Select the best resolution and frame rate automatically to have the camera automatically adjust the resolution and frame rate based on bandwidth Or un check it to manually configure the resolution and frame rate If you are manually configuring the resolution and frame rate configure the following Resolution Manually select either VGA 640x480 or QVGA 320x240 resolution VGA resolutionwillgive you...

Page 66: ... username default admin and password default left blank and click OK The camera will disconnect Wait about 15 seconds and then double click the camera in Camera List or Auto Search to reconnect to the camera 3 8 2 VIDEO TAB CONFIGURE GENERAL VIDEO SETTINGS The Video tab allows you to configure general video settings such as color and brightness settings Select Brightness Select Low Light Sensitivi...

Page 67: ...normal orientation 5 Under Brightness select the brightness of the image between 10 highest and 1 lowest 6 Under Low Light Sensitivity set the camera s sensitivity in low light environments between Very High highest High and Normal lowest 7 Check Enable time display on video to turn on video time stamps or un check it to disable video time stamps 8 Under Microphone select Enabled to enable the bui...

Page 68: ...times Turn off after connected LED s turn on when the camera is powered on and turn off once a network connection is made 2 Click Update to save changes Enter the camera admin username default admin and password default left blank and click OK The camera will disconnect Wait about 15 seconds and then double click the camera in Camera List or Auto Search to reconnect to the camera To configure moti...

Page 69: ...to trigger motion detection 2 Click Update to save changes Enter the camera admin User Name default admin and Password default left blank and click OK The camera will disconnect Wait about 15 seconds and then double click the camera in Camera List or Auto Search to reconnect to the camera 3 8 4 CAMERA INFO TAB The camera info tab shows system information about the camera ...

Page 70: ...ING THE SNAPSHOT FOLDER The Directories menu shows you the folder where Snapshots are saved It allows you to open or change the Snapshot folder Change folder Open folder Snapshot folder location To open the Snapshot folder Click Open To change the Snapshot folder 1 Click Change 2 Select a new Snapshot folder and click OK to save changes ...

Page 71: ...camera layout and connect to previously open cameras when L View opens To configure startup options 1 Check Automatically start L View when Windows starts to have L View open when your computer is turned on 2 Check Restore the last time playing running state when L View starts to set L View to restore the camera layout and connect to all the previously open cameras when L View opens 3 Click OK to ...

Page 72: ... enable Fixed IP addresses for cameras To configure your camera to use a fixed IP address 1 Check Connect to the camera with a fixed IP address to enable cameras to use fixed IP addresses 2 Click OK to save changes 3 In the camera list right click the camera you would like to configure and select Assign IP Address Assign IP address 4 Enter the camera s internal IP address and click OK ...

Page 73: ...and Password enter the desired user name and password that must be used when you open L View 3 Click OK to save changes The next time you exit L View and re open it it will ask you for a password to log in 3 9 5 IMAGE RATIO The Image Ratio menu allows you to configure L View to preserve the original aspect ratio of the video or to allow the video to stretch to fill the display area Check to preven...

Page 74: ...nable automatic upgrades 1 Check Automatically Check Software Update 2 Click OK L View will check online for an software updates when it opens If an update is available follow the on screen instructions to install the update It will also check for camera updates when a new firmware is available If a new camera firmware is available click OK and enter the admin user name default admin and password ...

Page 75: ...gy com For instructions on connecting to your camera using Mac see Connecting to your Camera on a Mac on page 11 4 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 2 L VIEW FOR MAC INTERFACE Description Minimum System Requirements CPU 2 0 GHz dual core recommended Memory 2GB Operating System OS X 10 6 8 Snow Leopard Intel Processors only Hard Drive Minimum 5 10 GB free for recordings 2 3 1 6 7 8 4 5 ...

Page 76: ...camera Drag the camera to the Camera List to save the camera Right click the camera ID and select Web configure to configure the camera settings using a browser See Configuring Camera Settings using a Web Browser on page 134 4 Playback Click to open Playback mode For details see Playing Back Video from your Mac s Hard Drive on page 91 5 All Camera Action Click to perform an action on all cameras 6...

Page 77: ...camera view Click to open 4 camera view Click to open 6 camera view Click to open the current display in full screen Press ESC to exit full screen 4 3 CAMERA LIST MANAGING CAMERAS The Camera List is used to save connection information for your cameras so you don t have to re enter the ID or password each time you connect It also allows you to configure certain camera settings see Using Camera List...

Page 78: ...istandselectDeleteCamera Click OKtoconfirm 4 4 RECORDING VIDEO TO YOUR MAC S HARD DRIVE You can manually record video to your computer s hard drive To record video to your Mac s hard drive 1 Press the recording button to start recording The recording button will turn green during recording Click and drag camera ID from Auto Search List to Camera List Right click and select ID Password setting Ente...

Page 79: ...4 1 PLAYING BACK VIDEO FROM YOUR MAC S HARD DRIVE You can playback video files you have saved to your Mac s hard drive in L View To play back video from your Mac s hard drive 1 Use the instructions above to record some video if you have not done so already 2 Click the Playback button Click to open Playback mode ...

Page 80: ...ike to playback from Click the arrows next to the date you would like to playback video from Double click to open video files NOTE Dates are shown using yyyymmdd format e g 20121016 is October 16 2012 Video timestamps are shown using hhmmss format e g 103045 is 10 30 45am 4 Use the on screen playback controls Play Return to live video Select playback time Full screen Pause Stop ...

Page 81: ... camera s microSD card 1 Right click on the camera in Camera List and select SD Card Playback Right click the camera and select SD Card Playback 2 Enter the password for the camera and click OK L View searches for recordings on the microSD card 3 Select the file you would like to play back Click the arrow to view video recorded on that date Double click to open video files NOTE Video timestamps ar...

Page 82: ...ettings or Night mode control See below for details 4 6 1 QUALITY TAB CONFIGURE BANDWIDTH RESOLUTION AND FRAME RATE The Quality tab allows you to configure image quality settings such as the camera resolution frame rate and bandwidth settings Select Internet connection speed Check to automatically adjust resolution and frame rate based on bandwidth available Select Resolution Select Frame Rate Sel...

Page 83: ...uallyselecttheframeratebetween30fps highest and1fps lowest 30fps is real time video meaning that movement in the image will appear smooth with no choppiness 4 Under Preference select your quality preference when bandwidth increases or decreases Select Video motion to have the camera maintain the frame rate and reduce image quality when bandwidth is insufficient Select Image quality to have the cam...

Page 84: ...rpness of the image between 10 highest and 1 lowest 4 Under Place select Outdoor if the area with the camera is brightly lit Select Indoor if you notice strip lines in the image or if the picture is too dark on the Outdoor video setting Select Indoor Sunlight if the picture is too bright on the Indoor setting If you select Indoor or Indoor Sunlight select 60Hz or 50Hz under Light Frequency to adju...

Page 85: ...a 4 6 3 CONTROL TAB CONFIGURE STATUS LED S AND MOTION DETECTION SENSITIVITY Configure status LED s Configure motion detection sensitivity from 1 High to 10 Low The Control tab allows you to configure the camera status LED s to make the camera harder to spot at night It also allows you to configure the motion detection sensitivity when using video motion detection To configure the camera status LED...

Page 86: ...e Control tab 2 Under Motion Detection Sensitivity select the motion detection sensitivity between 1 High and 10 Low If Motion Detection Sensitivity is set to 1 motion detection will be triggered if a moving object is larger than 1 of the video area If it is set to 10 a moving object must be larger than 10 of the video area to trigger motion detection 3 Click Update to save changes Enter the camer...

Page 87: ...List and select Night mode control 2 Select one of the following Auto Camera will automatically switch between day mode or night mode based on the amount of light in the room Scheduled time of night mode Camera will switch between day mode and night mode at a scheduled time each day If usingthis option use the first set of drop down menus to select in 24 hour time the time the camera will switch t...

Page 88: ...ck Update to apply changes to your camera Enter the admin user name default admin and password default left blank for the camera and click OK Click OK to exit the settings window NOTE The camera may reboot after settings are changed Wait about 30 seconds and then double click the camera in Camera List or Auto Search to reconnect to the camera Select day or night mode ...

Page 89: ...re that allows you to play back recorded video or snapshots from your computer hard drive or NAS 5 1 RUNNING L PLAY L Play is automatically installed when you install L View To open L Play Double click the L Play icon on your desktop OR Click in L View See see L Play Overview on page 77 for a detailed description of L Play functions ...

Page 90: ...gs from your computer hard drive See Playing Back Video from Computer Hard Drive in L Play on page 79 6 Open NAS Open recordings from a NAS device not included See Playing Back Video from NAS in L Play on page 80 7 Open Snapshots Open Snapshots on your computer hard drive See Viewing Snapshots in L Play on page 83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 ...

Page 91: ...ying video was recorded at 11 View Recording Snapshot Folders Click to open or select folders for storing Recordings or Snapshots Current recording folder Current Snapshot folder Open recording folder Change recording folder Open snapshot folder Change snapshot folder Click OK to confirm changes NOTE If changing Recording Snapshot folders make sure the same Recording and Snapshot folders are selec...

Page 92: ...me of video being played back Click to mute un mute audio 5 3 PLAYING BACK VIDEO FROM COMPUTER HARD DRIVE IN L PLAY You can playback recordings from your computer hard drive in L Play For instructions on recording to your computer hard drive see Recording to your PC s Hard Drive on page 41 To playback recordings from your computer hard drive 1 Click Open Record Click Open Record 2 L Play opens rec...

Page 93: ...the day you would like to play back video from Click the camera you would like to play back video from Click Play to begin playback 6 Playback begins from the earliest video files recorded on that day Use the slider to adjust the playback time Use the slider to adjust the playback time 5 4 PLAYING BACK VIDEO FROM NAS IN L PLAY You can playback recordings from a NAS device not included in L Play Fo...

Page 94: ...ecordings in L Play NOTE To complete the steps below your NAS device must be connected to the same network as your computer 1 Click Open NAS Click Open NAS 2 Click Browse Click Browse 3 Click Scan Neighborhood to scan your local network for connected NAS devices ...

Page 95: ...IPCamRecordFiles Click OK Click Scan Neighborhood Browse to IPCamRecordFiles Click OK 5 Click next to the year and then click next to the month you would like to play back video from 6 Double click a day to select video recorded on that day L Play shows times that have video recorded for each camera Double click to select video recorded on a day Click the camera Click Play to begin Playback ...

Page 96: ...slider to adjust the playback time Use the slider to adjust the playback time 5 5 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS IN L PLAY You can use L Play to open snapshots saved from either L Play or L View To view snapshots in L Play 1 Click Open Snapshot L Play opens the snapshot folder Click Open Snapshot 2 Click next to the camera you would like to open snapshots from or click next to L Play to open snapshots taken in...

Page 97: ...ck to open a snapshot 4 Double click the snapshot file to open the snapshot Snapshots are opened in Windows Photo Viewer or your default image viewing program 5 6 CONVERTING VIDEO FILES TO AVI L Play allows you to convert recorded video files to avi format You can play avi files in Windows Media player share them with family or friends or post them online To convert video files to avi format ...

Page 98: ...elected screen shown in white ClickStartTime Click Stop Time Click Convert NOTE If you have more than one video open make sure to select the screen that is currently playing the video you would like to convert Click a screen to selected The CamID for the currently selected screen is shown in white 2 When you would like the converted avi video file to end click Stop Time ...

Page 99: ... file name 4 Optional If you want to select a custom folder to save the avi file click Browse or use the default folder 5 Optional If you want to use a custom file name for the avi file enter it under File name 6 Click Convert to convert the video file to avi Wait for the file to convert 7 Click Open to open the folder where your converted file is saved ...

Page 100: ...ONE You can use Lorex Ping in portrait or landscape mode Tilt the phone to switch between portrait or landscape Video information Disconnect button only shown in portrait mode Record video to phone memory press again to stop recording Save a snapshot of the camera on your phone Play an audio alarm on the camera speaker required not included Activate 2 way audio intercom using the phone microphone ...

Page 101: ...hile viewing tap to take a snapshot from the camera You can view snapshots using the Camera app or save photos to your computer by connecting your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable 6 1 3 RECORDING VIDEO TO IPHONE You can manually record video from your camera directly to your iPhone s built in memory To record video to your iPhone s memory 1 While viewing tap to start recording 2 Tap again...

Page 102: ...ra you would like to playback video from 3 Tap the date of the video recording you would like to playback Then tap the desired video file to start playback 4 Use the on screen video controls to control playback Tap Stop to return to the file list 6 3 PLAYING BACK VIDEO RECORDED ON MICROSD ON IPHONE You can playback video recorded on the camera microSD card not included on your iPhone For details o...

Page 103: ...Tap a recording to play it 6 Tap Disconnect to return to the recordings list 6 4 USING CAMERA LIST TO EDIT CAMERA SETTINGS You can use the Camera List to adjust the connections settings or other settings for your camera To access Camera Settings 1 Tap Camera List Then tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 For certain menus you will need to enter the camera admin user name and password be...

Page 104: ...atic icon updates Enable disable saving admin user name and password next time entered 2 Change the Name and Password as needed 3 Under Dynamic icon update select ON to have the camera icon automatically update every time you connect to the camera or select OFF to keep the icon as is 4 Under Save admin password select ON to have Lorex Ping save the admin user name and password the next time you en...

Page 105: ...ur iPhone when motion or sound is detected by the camera Push Alarm Notifications go directly to the notifications area on your device Example of Push Notification To enable Push Alarm Notifications 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera 2 Tap Alarm notification Enable disable push notifications for video motion detection Enable disable push notifications for sound Select sensitivity for sound pu...

Page 106: ... and 10 highest 6 Tap Update to save your settings 6 4 4 EDITING CAMERA MOBILE STREAMING SETTINGS Configure the camera image quality settings for streaming to mobile devices i e smart phones and tablets Please note that less bandwidth is generally available over mobile networks than over WiFi or Ethernet To edit mobile streaming settings 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera 2 Tap Stream Setting...

Page 107: ...he frame rate that will be used when connecting to the camera using a smart phone or tablet between 30fps highest and 1fps lowest 5 Under Microphone select OFF to turn off audio streaming to your mobile device or tap to select ON to turn on audio streaming to your mobile device 6 Tap Update to save your settings 6 4 5 EDITING CAMERA VIDEO SETTINGS 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera 2 Tap Vide...

Page 108: ...a to reduce the image quality or the frame rate when bandwidth increases or decreases Select Video Motion to have the camera maintain the frame rate and reduce image quality when bandwidth is insufficient Select Image Quality to have the camera maintain image quality and reduce frame rate when bandwidth is insufficient Select Better Quality to have the cameramaintainframerateandincreasequalitywhen...

Page 109: ... motion detection sensitivity between 1 High and 10 Low If Motion Detection Sensitivity is set to 1 motion detection will be triggered if a moving object is larger than 1 of the video area If it is set to 10 a moving object must be larger than 10 of the video area to trigger motion detection Tap Control to return to the Control menu NOTE This setting does not affect the PIR motion detector 5 Tap V...

Page 110: ... on the amount of light in the room Schedule Camera will switch between day mode and night mode at a scheduled times each day If using this option tap under Schedule time of night mode use the sliders to set the Start time when night mode begins each day and End time when night mode ends each day then tap OK Select Schedule to schedule day night mode switch Tap to configure day night mode schedule...

Page 111: ...ITING CAMERA WIRED NETWORK SETTINGS Configure the camera IP address when connected using Ethernet Select DHCP or Fixed IP To edit camera wired network settings 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Network then Wired Network Select DHCP or Static If Static configure IP address information Select Manual Select Day or Night mode ...

Page 112: ...camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Network then WiFi Network 4 Slide WiFi to ON to enable WiFi on the camera and scan for available networks 5 Tap a WiFi network and enter the password to connect To connect to a hidden WiFi network tap Other Enter the SSID and select the security type and tap Add Tap the network name from the list and enter the password 6 Wait for the update...

Page 113: ...nable disable email notifications Select email triggers Select motion sensitivity for video motion Enable disable email notifications 4 Under Email trigger select ON to enable email notifications or OFF to disable Then under Send Email select ON to enable email notifications 5 Under Motion sensitivity select the motion detection sensitivity between 1 High and 10 Low If Motion Detection Sensitivity...

Page 114: ...t both PIR and Motion to receive alarms from both motion triggers Schedule Send email alarms based on the settings configured in the Scheduling menu Disable Disable email alarms 7 Enter up to 3 email addresses under Recipient1 3 that will receive email alarms Enter recipient email addresses 8 Tap Update to save your changes NOTE If you want to use a custom SMTP server to send Email messages click ...

Page 115: ...ing in the wind etc PIR Use the PIR motion detector to trigger audio alarms The PIR motion detector uses changes in temperatures e g from a person moving around in front of the camera to determine if there is motion PIR motion detection is less effective at higher temperatures NOTE You may also select both PIR and Motion to receive alarms from both motion triggers Schedule Create audio alarms base...

Page 116: ...amera to overwrite or stop recording when the microSD card is full 5 Under Recording select ON to enable microSD recording or OFF to disable 6 Check one of the following recording options Always Recording Camera will record continuously at all times Schedule Recording Camera will record according to settings set in the recording schedule NOTE To enable Motion detection recording using iPhone you m...

Page 117: ...you would like to edit 3 Tap Camera Settings 4 Tap Schedule then Scheduling 5 Tap Add Schedule Add Schedule 6 Under Email Alarm check Motion trigger to send an email alarm based on video motion select PIR trigger to use the PIR motion sensor or select both Motion Trigger and PIR trigger Configure triggers for email alarms in this schedule Configure triggers for speaker alarms in this schedule 7 Un...

Page 118: ...recording schedule Tap and check the days you wouldlikethescheduletoapplyto TapStartandEndandusethesliderstoconfigure the start and end time for the schedule Tap OK Every day Create a daily recording schedule Tap then tap Start and End and use the sliders to configure the start and end time for the schedule Tap OK Fixed time Create a one time schedule for example if you are going on vacation and w...

Page 119: ...e your changes 6 4 14 CONFIGURING THE CAMERA DATE AND TIME Configure the camera date and time The camera syncs with an Internet NTP time server to automatically provide the correct time once you have configured your time zone and daylight savings time settings To set the camera date and time 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Admin then Date ...

Page 120: ... Daylight Savings Time Tap Start Time and End Time use the sliders to configure the start and end time for Daylight Savings Time and then tap OK Tap Back to return 6 Tap Update to save your changes Tap OK The camera will reboot to apply the new time zone 6 4 15 REBOOTING THE CAMERA 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Admin then Reboot 4 Tap OK...

Page 121: ...cans for cameras on your local network Tap Search to re scan Tap Search to re scan Tap a camera to add to camera list 3 Tap a camera from the list The Add camera screen comes on with the camera ID already entered 4 Enter a Name of your choice and enter the camera Password If you have not connected to your camera before the password is lorex 5 Tap Done The camera is now added to camera list Tap the...

Page 122: ...g iPad see Connecting to your Camera on iPad on page 15 7 1 LIVE VIEWING WITH LOREX PING HD Perform action to all cameras View selected camera in single channel view 4 camera view 6 camera view Full screen Mute Audio Adjust volume Disconnect connect to camera Information Record to iPad Snapshot Activate 2 way audio ...

Page 123: ... connect the iPad to your computer using a USB cable 7 1 3 RECORDING VIDEO TO IPAD You can manually record video from your camera directly to your iPad s built in memory To record video to your iPhone s memory 1 While viewing tap to start recording 2 Tap again to stop recording To view the recorded video see below 7 2 PLAYING BACK VIDEO RECORDED TO IPAD After using the record button to record vide...

Page 124: ...Select Day Tap to play file Tap in the display area during playback for playback controls 7 3 PLAYING BACK VIDEO RECORDED TO MICROSD ON IPAD You can playback video recorded on the camera microSD card not included on your iPad For details on setting up microSD recording see Configuring MicroSD Recording on page 106 ...

Page 125: ...2 Select the camera you would like to playback from 3 The camera scans for recorded video files and shows a list of days with recorded video Tap a day to view recordings created on that day 4 Tap a recording to play it Tap to Select Camera Tap to Select Day Tap to play file 5 Tap the Camera List button to exit playback ...

Page 126: ...the camera admin user name and password before you may change settings By default the admin user name is admin and the password is left blank 7 4 1 EDITING CAMERA CONNECTION SETTINGS You can edit your camera connection information This is useful if you change the password of the camera or if you want to save the admin user name and password so you don t have to enter it to make settings changes To...

Page 127: ...save the admin user name and password the next time you enter it or OFF to require the admin user name and password whenever settings changes are made Edit Camera Name Edit Password Enable disable automatic icon updates Enable disable saving admin user name and password next time entered 5 Tap Done to save changes 7 4 2 DELETING CAMERAS FROM CAMERA LIST 1 In Camera List tap Move Tap Move 2 Tap nex...

Page 128: ...Example of Push Notification To enable Push Alarm Notifications 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera 2 Tap Alarm notification Alarm Notification Enable disable push notifications for video motion detection Enable disable push notifications for sound Select sensitivity for sound push notifications Enable disable push notifications for PIR motion detection 3 Under Motion select ON to enable Push ...

Page 129: ...obile networks than over WiFi or Ethernet To edit mobile streaming settings 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera 2 Tap Stream Settings Select Mobile Bandwidth Enable disable auto resolution and frame rate adjustment Select Resolution Enable disable audio streaming to iPad Select Frame rate 3 Under Bandwidth select the bandwidth for your mobile connection If you are mainly connecting using WiFi ...

Page 130: ...y Select quality preference Enable disable time stamps Enable disable video flip 4 Configure the following Video color Select Colored to view the camera in color or select Black white Tap Done to return to Video settings Brightness Manually adjust the brightness of the image between 10 highest and 1 lowest Tap Done to return to Video settings Sharpness Manually adjust the sharpness of the image be...

Page 131: ...ient Select Best Quality to have the camera maintain the frame rate and increase quality to the maximum speed of the connection Tap Done to return to Video settings Time Display on Video Select ON to enable time stamps on video or OFF to disable time stamps Video flip Select ON to flip the camera image vertically and horizontally or select OFF for the normal orientation This is useful if the camer...

Page 132: ...t to 1 motion detection will be triggered if a moving object is larger than 1 of the video area If it is set to 10 a moving object must be larger than 10 of the video area to trigger motion detection Tap Control to return to the Control menu Setvideomotiondetection sensitivity NOTE This setting does not affect the PIR motion detector 6 Tap Update to save your settings 7 4 7 CONFIGURING NIGHT MODE ...

Page 133: ...htmode use the sliders to set the Start time when night mode begins each day and End time when night mode ends each day then tap Done Manual Manually select day mode or night mode If using this option select Day for day mode or Night for night mode 4 Tap Update to save your changes 7 4 8 EDITING CAMERA WIRED NETWORK SETTINGS Configure the camera IP address when connected using Ethernet Select DHCP...

Page 134: ...Static to use fixed IP address settings If you select Static configure your IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway DNS1 and DNS2 5 Tap Update to save your settings 7 4 9 EDITING CAMERA WIFI NETWORK SETTINGS Configure WiFi network settings for the camera To setup the camera with a WiFi network see iPad WiFi Setup on page 25 To edit camera WiFi settings 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you wo...

Page 135: ...te to complete 7 Remove the Ethernet cable from the camera It will connect to the WiFi network When it is connected the blue Network LED will be on or flashing 8 Tap next to the camera to exit the edit camera screen 9 Tap the camera in the Camera List to connect If you cannot connect check to make sure you have entered the correct wireless password and that the camera is in signal range of your wi...

Page 136: ...and 10 Low If Motion Detection Sensitivity is set to 1 motion detection will be triggered if a moving object is larger than 1 of the video area If it is set to 10 a moving object must be larger than 10 of the video area to trigger motion detection Tap Email alarm to return to the Email Alarm menu NOTE This setting does not affect the PIR motion detector 6 Check the following trigger options for em...

Page 137: ...der Recipient1 3 that will receive email alarms 8 Tap Update to save your changes NOTE If you want to use a custom SMTP server to send Email messages click SMTP Settings enter your SMTP server information and tap OK 7 4 11 ENABLING SPEAKER ALARMS Configure audio alarms using a speaker not included connected to the camera Audio alarms can be set up to go off when the camera detects motion This is h...

Page 138: ...PIR and Motion to receive alarms from both motion triggers Schedule Create audio alarms based on the settings set in the Scheduling menu Disable Disable speaker alarms 5 Under Alarm Loop Times select the number of times you would like the speaker alarm to repeat when alarms occur Tap Done 6 Tap Alarm Test to sound a test alarm 7 Tap Update to save your settings 7 4 12 CONFIGURING MICROSD RECORDING...

Page 139: ... in the recording schedule NOTE To enable Motion detection recording using iPad you must use Schedule recording Then create a schedule in the Scheduling menu with Motion trigger PIR trigger or both Motion trigger and PIR trigger selected 7 Check Circular recording to set the camera to overwrite the oldest recordings when the microSD card is full or select Stop recording to set the camera to stop r...

Page 140: ...on sensor or select both 7 Under Speaker Alarm check Motion trigger to create an audio alarm based on video motion check PIR trigger to use the PIR motion sensor or select both 8 Under SD card record check Continuous for the camera to record to microSD continuously during the scheduled time Check Motion trigger to record when video motion is triggered during the scheduled time select PIR trigger t...

Page 141: ...t the Start and End using the sliders to configure the exact date and time when you would like the schedule to start and end Tap Done 10 Tap Done to save the schedule Tap Update to save your settings To delete a Schedule 1 From the Scheduling menu swipe the schedule you would like to delete from left to right 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Update to save your changes 7 4 14 CONFIGURING THE CAMERA DATE AND TIM...

Page 142: ...s to configure the start and end time for Daylight Savings Time and then tap Done 6 Tap Update to save your changes Tap OK The camera will reboot to apply the new time zone 7 4 15 REBOOTING THE CAMERA 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Admin then Reboot 4 Tap OK to confirm Select your Time Zone Enable Daylight Savings and configure start and ...

Page 143: ...your local network Tap Search to re scan Tap search to re scan your local network Tap to add camera 3 Tap a camera from the list The Add camera screen comes on with the camera ID already entered 4 Enter a Name of your choice and enter the camera Password If you have not connected to your camera before the password is lorex 5 Tap Done The camera is now added to camera list Tap the Camera List butto...

Page 144: ... PING FOR ANDROID You can use Lorex Ping in portrait or landscape mode Tilt the phone to switch between portrait or landscape Disconnect button only shown in portrait mode Video information Save a snapshot of the camera on your phone Play an audio alarm on the camera speaker required not included Activate 2 way audio intercom using the phone microphone speaker required not included Start stop manu...

Page 145: ...erusingaUSBcable SeeyourAndroid device s Instruction Manual for details 8 1 3 RECORDING VIDEO TO ANDROID You can manually record video to the built in memory on your Android device To record video to your Android device 1 Press the record button to begin recording 2 Press the record button again to stop recording To view the recorded video see below 8 2 PLAYING BACK VIDEO RECORDED TO YOUR ANDROID ...

Page 146: ... playback Tap the camera 3 Select the date that you would like to playback video from and then tap a video file to open it Tap the date to playback Tap to open a video file 4 Use the on screen controls to control playback Close file Pause Play Seek ...

Page 147: ...ne or tablet For details on setting up microSD recording see Enabling microSD Recording on page 128 To play back video recorded on the camera microSD card 1 From the Camera List tap 2 Tap SD card playback SD card playback 3 The camera scans for available video files Files are shown in a list according to the date they were recorded Tap to view recordings from that day ...

Page 148: ...he Camera List to adjust the connection or other settings for your camera To access Camera Settings Tap Camera List Then tap next to the camera you would like to edit The Camera List Settings Menu appears Camera List Settings Screen NOTE For certain menus you will need to enter the camera admin user name and password before you may change settings By default the admin user name is admin and the pa...

Page 149: ...e saving admin user name and password next time entered 3 Edit the Camera Name and Password as needed 4 Under Update icon select ON for the camera to update the icon shown in Camera List every time you connect to it or OFF for the icon to remain as is 5 Under Save Admin Account select ON to save the admin user name and password so you do not have to enter it when making setting changes Or select O...

Page 150: ...may set this setting higher 4 Under Auto tap to select ON to have the camera automatically select the resolution and frame rate based on available bandwidth Or select OFF to manually select the resolution and frame rate If you select OFF configure the following Under Resolution select the resolution that will be used when connecting to the camera using a smart phone or tablet 160x120 Q2WGA 320x240...

Page 151: ...Video if you noticestriplinesintheimageorifthepictureistoodarkontheOutdoorvideosetting Select Indoor video sunlight if the picture is too bright on the Indoor Video setting If you select an indoor settings select 60Hz light freq or 50Hz light freq to adjust the camera for the frequency of your indoor lighting Favor Preference Select whether you would like the camera to reduce the image quality or ...

Page 152: ... the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Video Settings Then tap Control Select status LED behavior Select Video motion detection sensitivity 3 Under Status LED select one of the following Normal LED s will function as normal For details on LED functions see Camera Overview on page 1 Always turn off LED s are turned off at all times Turn off after network connected LED s turn on when the camera is...

Page 153: ...o Settings Then tap Night Mode Control Select Night Mode control option 3 Select one of the following Auto Camera will automatically switch between day mode or night mode based on the amount of light in the room Schedule Camera will switch between day mode and night mode at scheduled times each day If using this option tap under Scheduletimeofnightmode use the sliders to set the Start time when ni...

Page 154: ...ions can be set up to create a notification straight to your Android device when motion or sound is detected by the camera Push Alarm Notifications go directly to the notifications area on your device Push notification sent to device notifications list To enable Push Alarm Notifications 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit SelectManualformanual day night mode selection Se...

Page 155: ...N to enable Push Alarm Notifications when motion is detected using the PIR motion sensor or OFF to disable 5 Under Sound tap to select ON to enable Push Alarm Notifications when sound is detected by the camera or OFF to disable Under Sound Sensitivity select a sensitivity for Sound Push Alarm Notifications between 1 lowest and 10 highest 6 Tap Update to save your settings 8 4 8 EDITING CAMERA WIRE...

Page 156: ... router or Static to use fixed IP address settings If you select Static configure your IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway DNS1 and DNS2 5 Tap Update to save your settings 8 4 9 EDITING CAMERA WIFI NETWORK SETTINGS Configure WiFi network settings for the camera To setup the camera with a WiFi network see Android WiFi Setup on page 26 To edit camera WiFi settings 1 In Camera List tap next to the...

Page 157: ...ete 7 Remove the Ethernet cable from the camera It will connect to the WiFi network When it is connected the blue Network LED will be on or flashing 8 Press Camera Settings then Camera List to exit the edit camera screen 9 Tap the camera in the Camera List to connect If you cannot connect check to make sure you have entered the correct wireless password and that the camera is in signal range of yo...

Page 158: ...OTE This setting does not affect the PIR motion detector 6 Select from the following trigger options for email alarms Motion Use Video motion detection to trigger email alarms Video motion detection looks for movement in the image to determine if there is motion This means that there may be false alarms caused by changes in lighting trees moving in the wind etc PIR Use the PIR motion detector to t...

Page 159: ...repeat 4 Under Speaker Alarm Trigger tap to select ON to enable speaker alarms or OFF to disable 5 Under Alarm Loop Times select the number of times you would like the speaker alarm to repeat when alarms occur 6 Select from the following speaker alarm triggers Motion Use Video motion detection to trigger audio alarms Video motion detection looks for movement in the image to determine if there is m...

Page 160: ...uded is inserted into the camera It is recommended to format the microSD card before using it with the camera 2 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 3 Tap Camera Settings 4 Tap Schedule then SD Card Enable disable microSD recording Selectalwaysrecordingorschedule recording Select Circular recording to overwrite oldest recordings when microSD card is full or Stop recording t...

Page 161: ...p recording when the microSD card is full 8 Tap Update to save your settings 8 4 13 CONFIGURING THE RECORDING AND ALARM SCHEDULE Configure schedules for recording and alarms Schedules can be configured separately for alarms and recording You can configure up to 12 schedules To create a schedule for alarms or recording 1 First you must enable alarms or recording to use the schedule 2 In Camera List...

Page 162: ...reate a one time schedule Create a weekly schedule Create a daily schedule Every week Create a weekly recording schedule Tap and check the days you wouldlikethescheduletoapplyto TapStartandEndandusethesliderstoconfigure the start and end time for the schedule Tap OK Every day Create a daily recording schedule Tap then tap Start and End and use the sliders to configure the start and end time for th...

Page 163: ...dule you want to delete 3 Tap Update to save your changes 8 4 14 CONFIGURING THE CAMERA DATE AND TIME Configure the camera date and time The camera syncs with an Internet NTP time server to automatically provide the correct time once you have configured your time zone and daylight savings time settings To set the camera date and time 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2...

Page 164: ...liders to configure the start and end time for Daylight Savings Time and then tap OK Select Time Zone Check to enable Daylight Savings Time adjustments Configure Start Time and End Time for Daylight Savings Time 7 Tap Update to save your changes 8 4 15 REBOOTING THE CAMERA 1 In Camera List tap next to the camera you would like to edit 2 Tap Camera Settings 3 Tap Admin then Reboot 4 Tap OK to confi...

Page 165: ...amera to add the ID to your camera list 2 Lorex Ping automatically scans for cameras on your local network Tap Search to re scan 3 Tap a camera from the list The Add camera screen comes on with the camera ID already entered 4 Enter a Camera Name of your choice and enter the camera Password If you have not connected to your camera before the password is lorex 5 Tap OK The camera is now added to cam...

Page 166: ...h and click Web Configure NOTE Your computer must be on the same network as the camera to use Web Configure You may change camera settings over the Internet using the iPhone iPad or Android apps 2 Enter the camera admin user name and password By default the admin user name is admin and the admin password field is left blank Click Log in The Web Configure interface opens in your default web browser...

Page 167: ...ireless network 3 Video Configure camera video and streaming settings Watch live video from the camera Internet Explorer only 4 Schedule Configure recording settings and schedules Configure email and audio alarms speaker required not included 5 Admin Configure the camera date and time passwords and LED s Restart the camera Perform system upgrades 6 Language Select the language for the Web Configur...

Page 168: ...omatically recommended Use DHCP and allow the camera to obtain an IP address from the router automatically Use the following IP address Use a fixed IP address and manually enter the IP address information 2 If you selected Use the following IP address configure the following IP address Enter the IP address the camera will use Make sure it is available on your network Subnet mask Enter the Subnet M...

Page 169: ...1 Configure WiFi IP address Test WiFi configuration Scan WiFi networks Perform one of the following To Scan available WiFi networks click WiFi Scan To connect to a hidden WiFi network select Enable Wifi function and manually fill out the SSID Security mode i e encryption type and the WEP or WPA PSK Key Click Save Apply Refresh the page and select WiFi test When the test is successful disconnect th...

Page 170: ...ll ActiveX controls to view live video using Internet Explorer An attention bar will appear to prompt you to install ActiveX controls Click Install or click inside the attention bar and select Install ActiveX for all users on this computer and follow the prompts to install ActiveX controls Once ActiveX controls are installed you can view live video from the camera Double click inside the video are...

Page 171: ...mart phone and tablet apps 2 Click Save Apply to save the new password To configure camera video quality settings TIP Change only one camera image quality setting at a time before clicking Save Apply so you can judge the effects 1 Configure the following as needed Internet speed Select the speed of your Internet connection If your Internet connection is faster than 1 5Mbps select 1 5Mbps Adjust re...

Page 172: ...ain frame rate and increase quality when bandwidth is sufficient Select Best Quality to have the camera maintain the frame rate and increase quality to the maximum speed of the connection Brightness Manually adjust the brightness of the image between 10 highest and 1 lowest Sharpness Manually adjust the sharpness of the image between 10 highest and 1 lowest Low Light Sensitivity Set the camera s s...

Page 173: ...onnecting using a smart phone or tablet Note that less bandwidth is generally available when connecting to the camera over a mobile cellular network than when connecting using broadband Internet To configure mobile streaming settings 1 Under Mobile bandwidth select your available mobile bandwidth If you are primarily connecting using WiFi you may set this setting higher 2 Select either Select reso...

Page 174: ...onfigure when the camera uses day or night mode When day mode is on the camera sees in color When night mode is on the camera sees in black and white and the Infrared LED turns on to enable night vision To configure Day Night mode 1 Select one of the following Automatic day and night mode switch Camera will automatically switch between day mode or night mode based on the amount of light in the roo...

Page 175: ...the camera will return to day mode Manual night mode control Manually select day mode or night mode If using this option under Mode select Day for day mode or Night for night mode 2 Click Save Apply to apply your settings to the camera Start of night mode 8 00 PM Return to day mode 6 00 AM Select day or night mode ...

Page 176: ...ly Check Send Email message To configure Email Alarms 1 Under Email FTP Trigger select one of the following alarm triggers Motion Use Video motion detection to trigger email alarms Video motion detection looks for movement in the image to determine if there is motion This means that there may be false alarms caused by changes in lighting trees moving in the wind etc PIR Use the PIR motion detector...

Page 177: ...tion detection will be triggered if a moving object is larger than 1 of the video area If it is set to 10 a moving object must be larger than 10 of the video area to trigger motion detection NOTE This setting does not affect the PIR motion detector 3 Under Trigger Interval enter the minimum time in seconds the camera will wait in between email alarms If this Interval is set too low you may receive...

Page 178: ...ine if there is motion This means that there may be false alarms caused by changes in lighting trees moving in the wind etc PIR Use the PIR motion detector to trigger audio alarms The PIR motion detector uses changes in temperatures e g from a person moving around in front of the camera to determine if there is motion PIR motion detection is less effective at higher temperatures NOTE You may also ...

Page 179: ...rding options Always Recording Record continuously all the time to microSD card Schedule Recording Record according to the settings set in the Schedule Disable Recording Do not record 3 Under When disk space full select Overwrite for the camera to record over the oldest recordings when the microSD card is full or select Stop recording for the camera to stop recording when the microSD card is full ...

Page 180: ...ple of an acceptable recording folder would be public Example of an acceptableNAS recording To configure NAS recording settings 1 Select one of the following Always Recording Record to NAS continuously all the time Schedule Recording Record to NAS according to the settings set in the Scheduling page See Scheduling Configuring Recording and Alarm Schedules on page 170 Disable Recording Do not recor...

Page 181: ...orks with certain models of NAS devices If your device does not appear enter the NAS IP address under Use NAS IP address 4 Under Shared folder name enter the folder on the NAS where you would like to save recordings to Enter the folder name in all lower case letters and no slashes This folder must be located in the main root folder of the NAS device and must allow read write access For example the...

Page 182: ...pply Click to check NAS status 7 Click Save Apply to save your settings 8 To check to see if NAS recording options are correct click NAS Settings again and then click NAS Info This will allow you to see the recording and hard drive status of your NAS device NOTE Recordings will not appear on your NAS device until at least 5 minutes after you configure NAS recording This is because of the time it t...

Page 183: ...larms SelectMotiontriggered to create an audio alarm based on video motion select PIR triggered to use the PIR motion sensor or select both SD Card Recording Check to use this schedule for microSD recording Select Continuous for the camera to record to microSD continuously during the scheduled time Select Motion triggered to record when video motion is triggered during the scheduled time select PI...

Page 184: ...start and enter the End time 4 Click Add Schedule To delete a schedule 1 Existing schedules are shown at the top of the page Click Delete next to the schedule you want to delete Click Delete to delete a schedule To edit a schedule 1 Click Edit next to the schedule you want to delete 2 Edit the schedule settings as needed 3 Click Update Schedule 9 5 ADMIN Configure the camera date and time password...

Page 185: ...t the password under Password confirm 3 Click Save Apply to apply the settings to the camera Restart the camera by disconnecting and reconnecting the power adapter or pressing the Reboot button see Reboot on page 154 To configure the Web access port For added security you may change the camera s web access port Please note that if you change the web access port you must enter the camera s IP addre...

Page 186: ...roid apps 9 5 2 LED CONTROL Configure the behavior of the camera status LED s This is useful if you want the camera to be harder to spot at night To configure the LED s 1 Select one of the following Normal LED display LED s will function as normal For details on LED functions see Camera Overview on page 1 Turn off LED display always LED s are turned off at all times Turn off LED display after netw...

Page 187: ... set the camera date and time 1 Under Time Zone select your time zone 2 Select Enable under Daylight Savings Time if your region observes Daylight Savings Time Configure the Start Time and End Time for Daylight Savings Time if needed 3 Click Save Apply to apply settings to the camera 9 5 4 UPGRADE Upgrade the camera firmware When firmware upgrades are released they will be available as a free down...

Page 188: ...left blank and click Ok to log into the camera 4 Click Admin then click Upgrade Upgrade Admin 5 Select Upgrade from local file 6 Click Browse locate the firmware upgrade file and then click Open 7 Click Upgrade Wait for the firmware upgrade to complete Do not disconnect the power or network cable during the firmware upgrade The camera will reboot once firmware upgrade is complete Click Browse and ...

Page 189: ...a Web Browser English 9 5 5 REBOOT Restart the camera from your Internet browser This is useful if you need to restart the camera to apply settings changes or if the camera encounters an error To restart the camera 1 Press the reboot button ...

Page 190: ...s 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS As our product is subject to continuous improvement Lorex Technology subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product design specifications prices without notice and without incurring any obligation ...

Page 191: ...ng please do not try to repair it yourself Contact customer service for assistance Disposal of the Device At the end of the product lifecycle you should not dispose of this product with normal household waste but take the product to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment The symbol on the product User s Guide and or box indicates this Some of the product materi...

Page 192: ...unit electrical shock and fire hazard injury In order to improve the features functions and quality of this product the specifications are subject to change without notice from time to time Caution To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines place the camera at least 20cm 7 87in from nearby persons IC Notice This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s O...

Page 193: ...rily connect the camera and test it before permanent installation If using the camera with a wireless network set up the camera s wireless connection before permanent installation Make sure that power adapter cable and ethernet cable if connecting the camera using ethernet are long enough to reach the installation location 13 2 INSTALLATION 1 Use the camera mounting stand to mark holes for the mou...

Page 194: ...le as necessary See below for suggested stand configurations Wall Mount Ceiling Mount 4 Secure the stand position by using a Philipshead screwdriver to tighten the screw connecting the camera to the stand Camera stand screw 5 Connect the power adapter cable and ethernet cable if connecting the camera using ethernet to the camera ...

Page 195: ...affectingsignalstrength Movethecamera and or wireless router further away from any cordless telephones or other wireless devices Password required to change settings different than password created Changing settings requires the admin user name and password for the camera This is a different password than the one used to connect to the camera for video streaming By default the admin user name is a...

Page 196: ...han computer Connect the camera and computer to the same network i e the same router or use a mobile device to change settings over the Internet Bright spot in video when viewing camera at night Night vision reflects when pointing a camera to a window Move the camera to a different location ...

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