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Adding Cameras from the LAN
Follow the steps below to add cameras that are not directly connected to the Power over
Ethernet (PoE) ports on the back of the recorder.
NOTE:
Please visit
lorex.com/compatibility
for a list of compatible Lorex IP cameras.
To add cameras from the LAN:
1. Connect the camera to a router or switch on the same network as the recorder.
2. Right-click and select
Camera
. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default:
admin
) and
your new, secure password.
3.
Configure the following:
a. Click
Camera Registration
.
b. Check the camera(s) you would like
to add.
c. Click
Add
. The status indicator
turns green to show the camera is
successfully connected.
d. The added device(s) will appear in
the
Added Device
list. Right-click to
exit to live view.
NOTE:
If the icon in the Status
column appears red, there may
be a password issue with the
camera. Select the camera and click
Reconnect IPC
.
Search through and play video recordings from the hard drive.
To search for and play recordings:
1. From live view, right-click and then click
Playback
. If prompted, log in using the system user name
(default:
admin
) and your new, secure password.
2.
Configure the following:
Playback and Search
a. Use the calendar on the right to
select the date to playback.
b. Check channels you want to play
back. Click the grey icon beside
each selected channel to select
Mainstream (M)
or
Substream
(S)
video quality.
c. Click inside the video bar
to select the playback time.
Playback starts immediately at
the selected time.
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
. If prompted, log in using the system user
name (default:
admin
) and your new, secure password.
3. Select
BACKUP
.
4.
Configure the following:
Backup
a. Select the channel(s) to search
by.
b. Select the type and quality of
recordings to search for.
c. Select a
Start Time
and
End
Time
for your search.
d.
Choose a file format for your
backed up files.
e. Click
Search
to see recordings
that match your search.
f. Check boxes next to recordings
you want to back up, then click
Backup
. You may also click
Onekey Backup
to back up all
files that match your search.
Once you have completed all steps for initial setup on the front of this guide, please refer
to the following sections to learn more about using your system.
1. In live view, right-click and click
Main Menu
. If prompted, log in using the system user name
(default:
admin
) and your new, secure password.
2. Select
EVENTS
, then click
Motion
on the far left.
3. In the
Smd/Deterrence
tab, configure the following:
To configure smart motion detection or active deterrence:
Configure smart motion detection and/or active deterrence settings. For a complete list of
compatible cameras, navigate to your recorder series at
lorex.com/compatibility
.
a. Select the channel of
a connected camera
with person and vehicle
detection.
b. Check
Enable
underneath
Person
and/
or
Vehicle
.
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c. Click
Set
next to
Area
to set active areas for person and/or
vehicle detection. See
Figure 1
below for details.
d. Click
Set
next to
Schedule
to set a weekly schedule for person
and/or vehicle detection. See
Figure 2
below for details.
e. Set preferences for the warning light and siren.
f. Click
Apply
.
To set off all connected deterrence cameras’ warning lights and
sirens, press and hold the front panel button for 3 seconds.
Smart Motion Detection & Deterrence Settings
Figure 2:
Schedule
Figure 1:
Detection Area
• Click
Add
to set an area for person or vehicle detection
on the selected channel. Click-and-drag the corners to
resize the area.
• For most accurate results, set an area where objects of
interest will move within the bounding box as well as
into / out of.
• Check
Light
next to a rule to flash the camera’s
warning light when an object is detected.
• See your camera’s documentation for optimal camera
positioning for person and vehicle detection.
Option 1:
Smart Motion Detection Cameras
Option 2:
Active Deterrence Cameras
• The default schedule, shown in
Figure 2
, is
active during the night, between 5pm and 7am.
• Click
Set
to change the schedule for the
corresponding day of the week.
• Click
OK
when finished.
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a. Select the channel of a
connected deterrence camera.
b. Check
Enable
.
c. Click
Set
next to
Area
to set
active areas for person and/or
vehicle detection. See
Figure 3
below for details.
d. Click
Set
next to
Schedule
to set a weekly schedule for
person and/or vehicle detection. See
Figure 2
above for
details.
e. Set preferences for the warning light and siren.
f. Set
Sensitivity
and
Threshold
levels to your preference.
g. Click
Apply
.
• The camera image appears with a grid overlay. The
green area is the active area for deterrence.
• Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the
active area.
• In
Figure 3
, only motion around the doorway will trigger
the warning light.
•
Right-click when finished.
Figure 3:
Deterrence Area
Changing the Recorder’s Output Resolution
To ensure the best possible picture quality, set the recorder’s output resolution to match
the highest resolution supported by your monitor.
a. Set
Resolution
to match the
highest resolution supported
by your monitor. For example,
select
3840×2160
for 4K
monitors, or
1920×1080
for
1080p.
b. Click
Apply
. The recorder will
restart before changes take
effect.
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To change the recorder’s output resolution:
1. From live view, right-c lick and then click
Main Menu
. If prompted, log in using the system user
name (default:
admin
) and your new, secure password.
2. Click
Display
, then configure the following:
IMPORTANT:
If you need to switch the monitor, make sure you set the recorder to an output resolution
supported by the new monitor before switching.
Using the Mouse
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.
During live view:
Use the scroll wheel to zoom in / out.
•
During live view:
Click
anywhere on the screen to
open the Quick Menu.
•
While navigating menus:
Click to exit menus.
•
During split-screen display
mode:
Click an individual
channel to view in full-screen.
Click again to return to the
split-screen display mode.
•
While navigating menus:
Click to open a menu option.
Using the Quick Menu
Right-click anywhere on the live viewing screen to open the Quick Menu.
* Compatible with select cameras only. Visit
lorex.com/compatibility
for details.
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a. Open Main Menu.
b. Search and play back recordings.
c. Filter through recorded video when
searching.
d. Control PTZ cameras (not included).
e. Select camera/live display view.
f. Add IP cameras over the LAN.
g. Open manual recording controls.
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h. Preview faces detected in Live View.*
i. Control auto focus cameras
(not included).
j. Adjust camera color and image
settings.
k. View system information.
l. Start/stop sequence mode.
m. Temporarily disable all current
audible warnings.
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