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
Network
The Network menu allows
you to configure the
system’s DDNS and
network settings.
Configuring Network Type: DHCP &
Static IP
The system has the ability to operate in
DHCP mode and Static IP mode.
DHCP allows the router to assign an IP
to the DVR. Static
IP mode fixes the IP of
the DVR. Fixing an IP of the DVR
ensures that the IP will not change.
To configure DHCP and Static IP
settings
:
1 Se
lect the Network tab.
2 In the Ty
pe drop-down menu, select DHCP
or Static. If you select DHCP, the router
automatically assigns an IP to your DVR.
If you select Static, click the field beside IP
Addr
ess, and enter in the IP address of
your choice.
• Enter your custom Subnet Mask,
Gateway, DNS1 and
DNS2 using the
mouse.
• You must assign the IP in your router that
y
ou wish to make static. For example, if
you assign 192.168.2.89 as the static IP in
the DVR, you must assign 192.168.2.89 in
your router as a static IP as well. Consult
your router’s user’s manual for details.
3 Cl
ick Apply to save your settings.
4 Right-click until y
ou exit all menus. You
will be prompted to restart.
Enabling Auto Port Forwarding
Auto Port Forwarding allows the DVR to
open required ports on your router. This
feature only works on certain router
models. If the Auto Port Forwarding
feature does not work on your router, it
is recommended to use the Auto Port
Forwarding Wizard (PC only), located on
the software CD. You may have to
manually open the port on your router.
To Enable Auto Port Forwarding:
1 Sel
ect the Network tab.
2 In the Auto Port Forwarding drop-down
menu, select Enable or Disable.
3 Click Appl
y to save your settings.
Changing the DVR’s Client and
HTTP Port
The DVR’s Default Client port is 9000.
The default HTTP port is 80. You must
port forward the Client Port and HTTP
port to your router for remote access.
To change the default Client port and
HTTP port:
1 Sel
ect the Network tab.
2 In Cl
ient Port, enter the desired Client
Port (default: 9000).
NOTE: 900
0 is represented as "09000."
Select DHCP or Static
Client Port & HTTP Port fields