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HD Wire-Free Security System

English Version 3.0

Quick Reference Guide

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Lorex Cirrus: 

App Overview

Before You Start

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Lorex Cirrus: 

Playback

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•  Upgrade your recorder firmware and mobile app to the latest    

 versions. 

•  Please note that an upload speed of 3.5Mbps is required for remote  

  video streaming. Up to 3 devices may connect to the system at the  

  same time. 

•  Ensure you have completed initial setup of the Lorex Cirrus app and  

  the recorder as detailed in the 

Quick Connection Guide

.

Main menu

Play back recorded video using the Lorex Cirrus app.

To play back recorded video:

1. 

Launch the 

Lorex Cirrus

 app.

Playback Controls:

2.  Tap 

, then tap 

Playback

3.  Set search options for playback:

Video timeline.

Tap to start 

playback from 

the selected 

time. Pinch or 

spread fingers 

to change the 

time period.

Playback 

date

Lorex Cirrus: 

Camera Settings

Change camera settings using the Lorex Cirrus app.

To change camera settings:

1. 

Launch the 

Lorex Cirrus

 app.

2.  Tap a channel in Live View to select it.
3.  Tap 

 to open settings for the selected    

 channel.

4.  Configure the following as needed:

a. 

Channel Name:

 Enter a name of your choice 

for the channel (e.g., 

Porch Camera

). 

b. 

Record Length:

 Set the recording length 

when motion is detected. 

c. 

Video Resolution:

 Set 

720p

 or 

1080p

 

recording.

 

d. 

Motion Settings:

 Configure motion  

detection settings. See the “Optimizing 

Motion Detection” section in the 

Quick 

Connection Guide

 for details. 

e. 

Recording Schedule:

 Configure the recording 

5.  Tap 

SAVE

 to save settings.

Lorex Cirrus: 

Device Settings

Change recorder name and format storage using the Lorex Cirrus app.

To change device settings:

1. 

Launch the 

Lorex Cirrus

 app.

2.  Tap a channel on the device you want to  

 

edit from Live View.

3.  Tap 

, then tap 

Settings

.

4.  Configure the following as needed:

a. 

Device Name: 

Enter a name of your 

choice for the recorder (e.g., 

Wire-Free 

System

).

 

b. 

Format:

 Tap to select a storage device 

(hard drive or microSD card) to format. 

Tap 

Format

 to confirm the selected 

device and begin formatting. 

 

IMPORTANT:

 Formatting a storage device 

will erase all recordings and snapshots. 

This step cannot be undone. 

 

NOTE: 

Only the admin user can format 

memory.

5.  Tap 

Save

 to save settings.

Select channels for 

live viewing from all 

connected devices

Configure settings for 

selected channel

Channel name 
Date and time 

stamp

Battery strength 

indicator

Wireless signal  

strength indicator

Tap to start live view

Split-screen options

Save a snapshot 

of the current 

live view

Tap to enable the 

camera’s intercom; 

tap again to stop

Tap to start manual 

recording; tap again 

to stop

Tap to switch to full HD video 

quality; tap again for reduced 

video quality that is optimized 

for streaming

Tap to switch 

between muted and 

unmuted

4.  Tap 

Play

 to begin playback.

a.  Tap a recorder to reveal available    

channels. 

b.  Tap channels to include in search.

c.  Tap a date from the calendar to  

 

seach for recordings from. Dates with  

recordings available are marked with a  

red dot. 

 

NOTE:

 Tap 

 to filter recordings by 

type and resolution.

Playback 

time

Video 

playback

Slower

Play / Pause Faster

Next Frame

Stop

Snapshot

Manual 

Recording

Mute / Unmute

You can use playback mode in portrait or landscape mode. Landscape mode 

shown below:

schedule for the selected camera by day. Tap 

Day

 to select the day of the week. 

Tap squares on the timeline to enable motion recording during specified times 

(yellow for enabled, white for disabled). Tap 

Save

 when finished.

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