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
Advanced
The Advanced menu allows
you to update system
firmware, load system
defaults.
Configuring the "Auto Reboot"
feature
Auto Reboot allows the system to
restart during a specified time and date.
Restarting the system every so often
ensures system stability.
To enable the Auto Reboot feature:
1 Se
lect the Maintain tab.
2 Co
nfigure the following:
• Auto Reboot: Sel
ect Enable or Disable to
activate or deactivate the Auto Reboot
feature.
• Reboot: In
the drop down menu, select
how often the system restarts. Choose
from Every day, Every Week, or Every
Month. Enter the desired day and time you
want the system to restart.
3 Cl
ick Apply to save your settings.
Upgrading the System Firmware
Firmware upgrades can provide
improved functionality to your DVR.
When firmware upgrades become
available, you can download them for
free from www.lorextechnology.com.
To upgrade the system firmware:
1 In
your web browser, visit
www.lorextechnology.com and search for
the model number of your DVR (check the
la
bel underneath your DVR for the model
number). Download the free firmware
upgrade if one is available.
2 Extr
act the firmware into a blank USB
flash drive. The firmware should be in a
folder named dvrupgrade. Ensure that
this is the only folder in the USB drive.
3 Insert the
flash drive into one of the USB
ports in the rear panel of your DVR.
4 Right-click t
o open the Menu Bar and click
the Main Menu button ( ).
5 Click Adv
anced.
6 Click Firmwar
e Update.
7 F
ollow the on-screen instructions to
update the firmware. Do not remove the
USB flash drive or power off the DVR
during the firmware update. Wait for the
system to reboot.
Firmware Update