Instruction manual

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Using the Main Menu
4 In the Interval drop-down menu, enter the
Duration the DVR must wait before
sending out a new notification.
For example, if you select a 3 minute
interv
al, the DVR will send out email
notifications every 3 minutes until the DVR
stops detecting motion / alarm. The DVR
will only send out notifications when it
detects motion/alarm triggers.
5 Click Appl
y to save your settings.
If you select "Enable", and want to use
yo
ur own email server:
1 Configure the f
ollowing:
SSL: Sel
ect ON/OFF to enable/disable
Secure Socket Layer protocol.
SMTP Port: Ent
er your SMTP address.
SMTP Server: Ent
er your SMTP Server.
Sender Email: Enter the
sender email
address. This can be any address of your
choice.
Sender Password: Ent
er your email
server’s password.
Receiver Email: Ent
er the recipient’s
email address.
Interval: Ent
er the interval the DVR waits
before sending a new email notification.
2 Click Appl
y to save your settings.
3 Right-click until
you have exited all menus.
You will be prompted to restart.
Configuring DDNS settings
Lorex DDNS is available as an optional
connectivity option. Please see
“Appendix E: DDNS Setup (Advanced)”
on page 111 for details.
The primary connectivity option uses
the Lorex Stratu
s service to connect to
your system over the Internet without
requiring port forwarding or DDNS
registration. For details, See
“Connecting to Your DVR Over the
Internet on PC or Mac” on page 53.
To configure DDNS settings:
1 Visit http://lor
exddns.net and register for a
DDNS account.
2 Click the DDNS ta
b.
3 Configure the following:
DDNS: Sele
ct Enable.
Server: Sel
ect LOREXDDNS (default).
Domain Name: Ent
er the Domain name/
URL Request you received in the email
after registering for DDNS.
User Name: Ent
er your DDNS User Name.
Password: Enter your DDNS Device
pas
sword.
4 Click Apply
to save your settings.
NOTE: Please allow 10~15 minutes for the
D
DNS servers to update with your
new DDNS address before
attempting to connect.