Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Basic Setup
- Step 1: Connect the BNC Cameras
- Step 2: Connect the Mouse
- Step 3: Connect the Ethernet Cable
- Step 4: Connect the Monitor
- Step 5: Connect the Power Adapter and Power on the DVR
- Step 6: Verify Camera Image
- Step 7: Set the Time
- Default System Password & Port Numbers
- Quick Access to System Information
- Connecting Cameras
- Mouse Control
- Remote Control
- Using the On-Screen Display
- Setting the Date and Time
- Recording
- Playback and Backup
- Managing Passwords
- Using the Main Menu
- Display
- Configuring Custom Channel Names
- Changing the Position of the Channel Name
- Adjusting Camera Color Settings
- Enabling Covert Recording
- Configuring the Time and Recording Time Display
- Configuring Sequence Time
- Changing the Video-out Resolution
- Restoring the System’s Resolution if you see a Blank Screen
- Adjusting Menu Transparency
- Adjusting the Video Margin
- Adding Privacy Zones
- Record
- Search
- Network
- Alarm
- Device
- System
- Advanced
- Display
- Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
- Lorex Client 11: Client Software for PC
- Remote Viewing Interface
- Logging into the System
- Changing Viewing Modes
- Taking Screen Shots
- Recording Video
- Showing / Hiding Channels
- Adjusting Sub-menu Options
- Changing the Save Directory of Screenshots or Recorded Video
- Changing the Format of Recorded Video (PC Only)
- Configuring PTZ Settings
- Video Playback
- Configuring Display Settings
- Configuring Privacy Zone Settings
- Configuring Recording Parameters
- Configuring the Recording Schedule
- Configuring System Recording Quality
- Configuring Basic Network Settings
- Configuring the System Substream
- Configuring Email Notification Settings
- Changing the Mobile User Name and Password
- Configuring DDNS Settings
- Configuring Motion Detection Settings
- Configuring your System to "Beep" During Motion
- Configuring Alarm Notifications
- Configuring Hard Drive Recording Mode
- Configuring PTZ Parameters
- Configuring the System Time and Date
- Changing the System’s Menu Time Out
- Configuring System User Accounts
- Viewing System Information
- Upgrading System Firmware
- Restoring Default Settings
- Configuring Event Settings
- Configuring Auto-Reboot
- Lorex Player 11: Playing Backed up Video on PC
- Lorex Player for Mac: Viewing Backed up Video on Mac
- Mobile Apps: Accessing your DVR Using a Mobile Device
- Appendix A: System Specifications
- Appendix B: Connecting a PTZ Camera
- Appendix C: Connecting Additional External Monitors
- Appendix D: Recording Audio
- Appendix E: Replacing the Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting
- Getting Started
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Appendix B: Connecting a PTZ Camera
PTZ Presets and PTZ Cruise
You can set preset positions for your PTZ cameras. You can also use PTZ cruise to have the
camera automatically cycle through presets.
Setting PTZ Presets
1 Using the PTZ controls, move the camera into position.
2 (Optiona
l) In the Time field, select the number of seconds the camera will remain in that
position during PTZ cruise before going to the next position.
3 Cl
ick Set to set the preset. The Total and No. field will automatically increase. The Total field
shows you the total number of created presets, and the No. field shows you the number of the
preset you are currently creating.
4 Co
mplete the steps above to create additional presets as needed. Press Save when you are
finished to save all created presets.
Selecting PTZ Presets
1 In the No. field, select the number of the preset you would like to select.
2 Cl
ick Go to to go to the preset.
Deleting PTZ Presets
1 In the No. field, select the number of the preset you would like to delete.
2 Cl
ick Clear to delete the preset and click Save to save your changes.
Starting / Stopping PTZ Cruise
When PTZ cruise is enabled, the camera will cycle through saved presets. You must set and
save presets to use PTZ cruise.
To start / stop PTZ cruise:
1 Rig
ht-click to open the Menu Bar and click the Start Cruise button ( ). Enter the system
password. The camera will cycle through PTZ presets.
• To stop the PTZ cruise, right-click to open the Men
u Bar and click the Stop Cruise button ( ).
Enter the system password.
Save Presets
Clear Preset
Set Preset
Go To Preset
Total Number
of presets
Preset number
Time shown
before changing