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
restarts. The DVR will restart with the
default resolution of 1024 x 768.
3 When
the DVR restarts, click Yes to
confirm the default resolution.
NOTE: If y
our system resolution is already
in 1024 x 768, pressing and holding
the Stop button will not restart the
system.
Adjusting Menu Transparency
You can increase or decrease the
transparency of the on-screen menus.
To adjust the transparency of
on-scr
een menus:
1 Click the Ou
tput tab.
2 Drag the Transparency slider to adjust
transparency.
3 Click Appl
y to save your settings.
Adjusting the Video Margin
If you connect your DVR to a BNC
monitor, you can adjust the video
margins.
NOTE: On the
16-channel model, you must
select the BNC output mode to
adjust the margins. Press 0 three
times on the remote control to
switch the output mode between
BNC mode and VGA/HDMI mode.
When BNC mode is selected, the
mouse cursor appears on the BNC
monitor.
To adjust the video margin:
1 Click the Ou
tput tab.
2 Click the Margin bu
tton.
3 Dr
ag the sliders to the left or right to
adjust the Left, Right, Top, or Bottom
Margin.
4 Cl
ick Apply to save your settings and click
OK to confirm.
Adding Privacy Zones
A privacy zone allows you to block out
up to 4 portions of each channel with a
black square.
To configure a privacy zone:
1 Cl
ick the Privacy Zone tab.
2 In the Channel dr
op-down menu, select
the channel you wish to configure.
3 Configur
e the following:
• Channel: Sel
ect the channel you wish to
configure.
Stop button ()
ATTENTION: Areas covered by privacy
zones are not visible in recordings.
Privacy Zone