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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Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
The system features a built-in browser-based software that allows you to access your
system remotely over your local area network (LAN) or over the Internet using Internet
Explorer
®
(PC) or Safari
®
(Mac). There is also a client software for PC provided on the CD
(see “Lorex Client 11: Client Software for PC” on page 62 for details).
System Requirements
Prior to using Lorex Web Client, make sure your system meets or exceeds the following
system requirements:
NOTE: If a user
connects to the system remotely, there may be slow performance when
accessing the system locally. This is normal, and not a malfunction.
Description Requirement
CPU
Pentium
®
4 or above
Operating
Sy
stem
Windows XP/Vista/7
Mac OSX 10.6.6 and above (Intel processors only)**
Memory 256 MB RAM or greater
Video 16 MB of video memory
Network (LAN) 10/100 BaseT Network
Network (WAN) 384 Kbps upstream*
*High-speed Internet service is recommended when using DVR Netviewer.
Browser Internet Explorer 7 or later (PC) / Safari 5.0 and above** (Mac)
Remote Viewing Client
For details on navigating the remote viewing interface,
see “Remote Viewing Interface” on page 63.
** For the latest compatibility list, check www.lorextechnology.com, as new software versions are released
to the market.