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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Using the Main Menu
Display
The display menu allows you
to configure camera image
settings and video output
settings.
Tip: If you
want to apply settings to all
channels, use the "Copy To" drop-down
menu, and select All. Click the Copy
button to copy the setting across all
channels.
Configuring Custom Channel
Names
1 Select the Live tab.
2 In t
he Channel drop-down menu, select
the channel that you wish to rename.
3 Click the Name field. Use the Virtual
Ke
yboard to enter in the new channel
name.
4 Click Appl
y to save your settings.
Changing the Position of the
Channel Name
1 Select the Live tab.
2 In t
he Channel drop-down menu, select
the channel you would like to configure.
3 In t
he Position drop-down menu, select
where you would like the channel names
to appear:
• U-L:
Upper left hand corner.
• D-L: Lo
wer left hand corner.
• U-R:
Upper right hand corner.
• D-R:
Lower right hand corner.
• OFF: Do not display the
channel name.
4 (Optional) Use
the drop-downs next to
Copy to copy settings to another channel
or all channels. Click the Copy button to
copy settings.
5 Cl
ick Apply to save your settings.
Adjusting Camera Color Settings
1 Select the Live tab.
2 In the Channel dr
op-down menu, select
the channel that you wish to configure.
3 Cl
ick the Setup button next to Color. The
Color Setup window opens.
4 Dr
ag the slider to adjust the Hue,
Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation.
5 Cl
ick Apply to save your settings.
Enabling Covert Recording
Covert Recording blanks out the screen
so that it seems as if the system is not
recording. Covert channels are only
visible when the admin account logs in
using a remote computer or mobile
device.
To enable covert recording:
1 Se
lect the Live tab.
2 In the Channel dr
op-down menu, select
the channel you wish to hide.
Channel drop-down menu