User's Manual

Recording
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The following recording modes are available on the system: manual recording, scheduled
continuous recording, and scheduled motion recording. The system records video to the
included microSD card.
Recording Prerequisites:
• A microSD card must be inserted into the receiver in order to record video. You should
always format the microSD card prior to initial recording. For details, see 10.1 Format
Memory, page 22.
Maximum Recording Times:
The system supports microSD cards up to 32 GB. Use the table below to help you esti-
mate the recording times on various sizes of microSD cards. Times shown are in hours
and minutes.
microSD Card Capacity Single Channel Recording @ VGA Resolution
1 GB
6.5 hours
2 GB 13 hours
4 GB 26 hours
8 GB 52 hours
16 GB
104 hours
32 GB
208 hours
Note
The system supports microSD or microSDHC cards up to 32 GB. The following brands of microSD cards
are confirmed by Lorex: Adata, Kingston, Patriot, Sandisk, and Toshiba.
Recording Mode Summary:
Mode Description How to Operate
Manual Recording
• Continuous recording from a
single channel in full screen
or all 4 channels in a single
video file.
• During live viewing, press
to begin manual re-
cording. Press
again to stop manual
recording.
Scheduled Continuous
Recording
• Records continuously from
all 4 channels in a single vid-
eo file. Recording starts and
stops automatically based on
a daily schedule.
• Press
and select the
recording schedule icon.
Press
OK
to confirm. Set
a time range for the system
to record continuous video
during each day. For full set-
up instructions, see
CROSSREF.
Scheduled Motion Recording
• Records motion-events only
from all 4 channels in a single
video file. Recording starts
and stops automatically
based on a daily schedule.
• Press
and select the
recording schedule icon.
Press
OK
to confirm. Set
a time range for the system
to record motion-events dur-
ing each day. For full setup
instructions, see CROSSREF.
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